时间:2018-12-29 作者:英语课 分类:英语趣味课堂


英语课
Karlo: Let's talk about Croatian cuisine 1, is there such a thing?
 
Vesna: I would roughly say yes, but traditionally, the continental 2 and the coastal 3 part of the country has different cooking traditions.
 
Karlo: Why do you think is that?
 
Vesna: It probably has something to do with the historical diversity between these two regions. And also with the difference in climate and also food availability. The winters are really cold in the continent and consequently the food has to be heavier.
 
Karlo: You said heavier, how heavy?
 
Vesna: You know with bigger energetic values, like products made of pork or stillwater fish or goose meat, and also the specificity is that this type of food is quite spicy 4.
 
Karlo: And the Croatian coastal part?
 
Vesna: The cuisine in the coastal part is more Mediterranean 5 type, more nutritional 6. People use olive oil, seafood 7, lighter 8 meat flavored with herbs etc. And also lots of fruits and vegetables, both raw and cooked.
 
Karlo: I don't have to guess what you prefer.
 
Vesna: It's obvious, the Mediterranean feeding habits and the cooking techniques are much healthier, you must admit. But in Istria you can feel the presence of a combined continental and Mediterranean cooking tradition.
 
Karlo: You have told me in general, but tell me the exact names of local meals you would recommend a visitor to your region, Istria.
 
Vesna: First, for the appetizer 9 some local cheese and ham with olives that's called SIR I PRŠUT S MASLINAMA, then for the first course an Istrian kind of minestrone that’s called MANEŠTRA, and for the second course pasta with sauce or how as locals call it FUŽI SA ŠUGOM.
 
Karlo: It's okay, but you've forgotten to mention the wine.
 
Vesna: Well, wine is an important part of the gastronomic 10 experience but it's not limited to the coastal regions, wine is served along with food throughout Croatia. But you did make a good point since in the last decade, Istrian wines have become quite popular.
 
Karlo: What wines from Istria would you recommend?
 
Vesna: The most popular wines are Istrian Malmsey, or as it’s called locally, istarska malvazija, Muscat, or muškat, Teran and Merlot.
 
Karlo: So the message for a tourist wishing to have an Istrian culinary experience would be?
 
Vesna: It would be something like this: Dear Guests, after a day of enjoying at the seaside, go to the country and find a nice little family restaurant that offers local cuisine served in the shades under the old trees. Try it, you won't regret the experience. The food is both tasty and healthy, the aromatic 11 countryside herbs make your body and soul relax and the wine will lift up your mood.
 
Karlo: Thank you very much for this conversation.
 
Vesna: Thank you.
 
重点词汇:
 

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson
roughly
 
I would roughly say yes.
 
Roughly is about or approximately. Notice the following:
 
The house is roughly five meters tall.
It weighs roughly a kilogram.
something to do with
 
It probably has something to do with the historical diversity.
 
Something to do with means about or pertaining 12 to. Notice the following:
 
The book has something to do with war.
My way of thinking has something to do with my upbringing.
diversity
 
 
the historical diversity between these two regions.
 
Diversity means variety or many different things. Notice the following:
 
There is a great diversity among types of fish.
We have a diversity of cultures at our school.
consequently
 
The winters are really cold and consequently the food has to be heavier.
 
Consequently means therefore or that is why. Notice the following:
 
It was raining this morning. Consequently, I brought an umbrella.
He slept late and was consequently late for work.
continental
 
 
a combined continental and Mediterranean cooking tradition.
 
In this example, continental means the European continent (not including Britain). Notice the following:
 
The hotel served a continental breakfast. 
Germany has a tradition of continental philosophy.


1 cuisine
n.烹调,烹饪法
  • This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
  • This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。
2 continental
adj.大陆的,大陆性的,欧洲大陆的
  • A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
  • The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。
3 coastal
adj.海岸的,沿海的,沿岸的
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
4 spicy
adj.加香料的;辛辣的,有风味的
  • The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
  • Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。
5 Mediterranean
adj.地中海的;地中海沿岸的
  • The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
  • Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。
6 nutritional
adj.营养的,滋养的
  • A diet lacking in nutritional value will not keep a person healthy.缺乏营养价值的饮食不能维持人的健康。
  • The labels on food products give a lot of information about their nutritional content.食品上的标签提供很多关于营养成分的信息。
7 seafood
n.海产食品,海味,海鲜
  • There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
  • Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。
8 lighter
n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级
  • The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色,色调明朗了一些。
  • The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。
9 appetizer
n.小吃,开胃品
  • We served some crackers and cheese as an appetizer.我们上了些饼干和奶酪作为开胃品。
  • I would like a cucumber salad for an appetizer.我要一份黄瓜沙拉作开胃菜。
10 gastronomic
adj.美食(烹饪)法的,烹任学的
  • The gastronomic restaurant is a feature of the hotel. 美食餐厅是这家饭店的一个特色。 来自互联网
  • The restaurant offers a special gastronomic menu. 这家餐馆备有一份特别的美食菜单。 来自互联网
11 aromatic
adj.芳香的,有香味的
  • It has an agreeable aromatic smell.它有一种好闻的香味。
  • It is light,fruity aromatic and a perfect choice for ending a meal.它是口感轻淡,圆润,芳香的,用于结束一顿饭完美的选择。
12 pertaining
与…有关系的,附属…的,为…固有的(to)
  • Living conditions are vastly different from those pertaining in their country of origin. 生活条件与他们祖国大不相同。
  • The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school. 视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
学英语单词
accessory fissure
Afonso I
Angelrest
Araia
archidont
atmospheric radiation budget
baby makers
barium chloride poisoning
batable property
be awake
beleaguer
blackshoe
blue-eyed African daisy
by fire
Cavalli Is.
cereal science
Cissus adnata
clostocin
coarse thread
connecticut r.
counts per turn
Cyperus involucratus
DAW (dry active waste)
deep oil
disprovide
eldrinson
errant conception
esculentas
excision-junction
fidelity card
fixed loans unsecured
flashing back to
foot pedals
fruit dove
Galata
group occulting light
HC2/bikunin
herbar
hertle
high pressure sterilization
Homer Armstrong Thompson
hydraulic selector
hydrautorque-hinge hatchcover
isocortices
karl wilhelm siemenss
khadr
Khorram Darreh
Kichai
Komshtitsa
Lactuca sibirica
leatheries
lefthanded screw
let a contract
level of access
loading of air pollutant
Lunderskov
Marasesti(Marasheshty)
micorhymenopteron
milk ability
mirror punishment
molecular sieve separation
monotriglyphs
multipath simulator
multipresent
muscular rigidity
night colour television
numerous small and low echoes
ozarkite (thomsonite)
p - type semiconductor
passata
pepine
pin electrode
piston stop
Potamogetonales
progressive amaurosis
prutzman
punky wood
radices gelsemii
radio-photo-luminescence
Rami nasales interni
rappelers
rates relief
resistive two-terminal element
resource allocation and network scheduler
run amok
running balk
scenting
Sears, Paul Bigelow
semen hyoscyami
setting - up exercises
singles bars
small gain theorem
steel slab bridge
still wave shearing force
stress relieving
Supertherm
tourbillion
Tótszerdahely
us seal
vinylic foam
wearying of
yucheng