关于美食的英语文章阅读短文欣赏.docx

关于美食的英语文章阅读短文欣赏中国北方美食漂洋过海征服纽约It’seasiertostumbleonTasteofNorthernChinathantofindit.Theaddressis88EastBroadway,butthestorefrontisaroundthecorner,onForsythStreet,withamysterious106abovethedoor(asuitenumber,itturnsout).ThenameTasteofNorthernChinaappearsonthemenubutnotonthesignoutfront,oratleastnotinEnglish—theChinesecharacterstranslateroughlyasNorthernDelicacies,withthenot-so-helpfulEnglishaddendumChinaLocalCuisine.偶遇“北方美食”可能还容易些，专门去找反倒不易。它的地址是百老汇东88号，但是店面实际上在街角另一边的福赛斯街，正门上方有个神秘的106号(后来才知道是套房的编号)。菜单上有英文店名TasteofNorthernChina，门面上只有中文店名，旁边加的英文注释“ChinaLocalCuisine”(中国地方美食)没有太大帮助。Nomatter.You’reherenow,withafistfulofskewersinloosefoil,smoky,saltyandheadywithcuminandchile:atalonlikewholegreenpepper,longerthanthestickit’simpaledonandcrazilyhot;stringbeanscutintotwo-inchclipsandspearedhorizontally,evokingvertebrae;beautifullytenderlittlechickenhearts,leanandclosertosteakthanchicken;nubsoftranslucentbeeftendon,toworkthejaw;cauliflowerfreckledwithchar;asquid’ssnakingarm.不管怎样，反正你已经来了，手里拿着一把烤串，它们用箔纸松散地包着，散发出烟熏味和咸味，上面撒着诱人的孜然和辣椒：整只尖青椒像爪子一样，比竹签还长，特别辣;四季豆切成两英寸长的条，横着串起来，让人想起脊椎;柔嫩的小鸡心含脂肪少，更像牛排，不像鸡肉;透明的牛筋块很有嚼头;花椰菜上布满碳烤的斑点;鱿鱼腿像蛇一样弯曲。Bestisthegriddlepancake,asit’scalledonthemenu,adiscofdenseyetsomehowstillfluffyflatbreadthatsuggestsanoversizeEnglishmuffin,dusted(no,that’stoodelicateaword—dredged)inmoreofthatsalt-cumin-chilemixandthrustontwoskewerstostayupright.Itissuchapleasuretocarryit,likealollipop,throughthestreetsofChinatown,takingsmallbitesofthewarm,fragrantbreadwiththesheerestbarbecuecrust.SomeonecouldservetheseatSmorgasburgwithartisanalsaltsandmakeakilling.最好吃的是烤馕，它是一种扁圆面包，筋道而又不失蓬松，有点像大号英式松饼，串在两根竹签上以保持直立，上面洒着(不对，应该说是涂着)更多盐、孜然和辣椒混合物。它就像个棒棒糖，拿着它走在唐人街的大街小巷上，咬一小口这温暖芳香的面包(外层像烧烤的脆皮)，很有幸福感。要是有人在Smorgasburg美食跳蚤市场上供应这种烤饼，和艺术盐一起卖，一定会很畅销。AstapleoftheUighurcommunityinnorthwesternXinjiangProvince,thebreadappearselsewhereonthemenustuffedwithlong-braised,half-collapsedporkwithflickersofginger,garlic,cassia,cloves,corianderandstaranise—aChinese