舌尖上的中国第1季 第60期:厨房的秘密(1)
时间：2018-12-28 作者：英语课 分类：舌尖上的中国第一季
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Today, it seems a mission impossible to count up the number of varieties of Chinese food, or to divide the dishes into groups geographically 1, without raising any objections. 要在数量上统计中国菜的品种，在地域上毫无争议地划分菜系，在今天是一件几乎不可能完成的事。
Besides food itself, there is something more important. 除了食材，更重要的是烹饪。
The control of heat, seasonings 2 and knives. 火候的拿捏，佐料的配比刀工的精妙。
Too many secrets are there to be discovered in Chinese kitchens. 在中国的厨房里藏匿了太多的秘密。
This hut is where the Tashis dry their hand-made potteries 3, and also, the salted meat which is called Pipa Pork by the Tibetans. 札西家阴干陶器的小屋里悬挂着腌肉藏族人叫它琵琶肉。
They have been hung here for more than half a year. 它们已经在这里晾了大半年。
Fresh food is precious to the Tashis, so they process most of their food in such a way to preserve them as long as possible. 新鲜食材弥足珍贵许多食品都像这样处理便于长期保存。
The lunch is for the neighbours. 午餐是为了搞劳邻居们。
All the residence in Nixi grow highland 4 barley 5, and when it is time for fertilization, they will help each other to save time. 尼西乡的人们都要给青稞地施肥为了不错过最佳时机各家互相帮忙。
Up till now, villagers here have stuck to the old customs, both of the method of cultivation 6 and their lifestyle. 在今天他们的耕种方式，生活习惯依然保持着原样。
Tashi is a potter specialized 7 in making black potteries. 札西是个黑陶匠人尽管有些黑陶。
Some of the black potteries he made will be bought by the travelers, but it does not mean that they are handicraft. 会出售给外来的旅行者但它们并不是工艺品。
Instead, the black potteries here are the secret of the kitchens. 而是每家厨房的秘密所在。
People in Nishi are not against modern kitchenware, but they still prefer traditional Nixi black potteries Tashi's sister when they prepare rice, vegetables, soup and buttered tea. 虽然新的炊具已经进入尼西人的生活但平日蒸饭、炖菜、煮汤，打酥油茶（札西的姐姐）用的器具依然是尼西黑陶。
1 geographically
adv.地理学上，在地理上，地理方面
- Geographically, the UK is on the periphery of Europe. 从地理位置上讲，英国处于欧洲边缘。 来自辞典例句
- All these events, however geographically remote, urgently affected Western financial centers. 所有这些事件，无论发生在地理上如何遥远的地方，都对西方金融中心产生紧迫的影响。 来自名作英译部分
2 seasonings
n.调味品，佐料( seasoning的名词复数 )
- It emphasizes the use of seasonings, so no two dishes ever taste alike. 它对调味品十分讲究。因此，没有两个菜会有同样的味道。 来自地道口语脱口SHOW 高中超越版
- The food made of flour and various seasonings is called moon cake. 中秋节的食品也是圆圆的，也象征着团圆，这种用面和各种作料做的食品叫月饼。 来自互联网
3 potteries
n.陶器( pottery的名词复数 )；陶器厂；陶土；陶器制造（术）
- Almost all potteries found in the tomb were sacrifices. 几乎所有在这个墓里找到的陶器都是祭品。 来自互联网
4 highland
n.(pl.)高地，山地
- The highland game is part of Scotland's cultural heritage.苏格兰高地游戏是苏格兰文化遗产的一部分。
- The highland forests where few hunters venture have long been the bear's sanctuary.这片只有少数猎人涉险的高山森林，一直都是黑熊的避难所。
5 barley
n.大麦，大麦粒
- They looked out across the fields of waving barley.他们朝田里望去,只见大麦随风摇摆。
- He cropped several acres with barley.他种了几英亩大麦。
6 cultivation
n.耕作，培养，栽培（法），养成
- The cultivation in good taste is our main objective.培养高雅情趣是我们的主要目标。
- The land is not fertile enough to repay cultivation.这块土地不够肥沃，不值得耕种。
7 specialized
adj.专门的，专业化的
- There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
- These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。
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