新竹的城隍庙(Hsinchu City God Temple)为全台最古老的城隍庙,也是中国台湾位阶最高的。在城隍庙周边有许多卖当地特产的小吃摊(food stall)。除了新竹米粉外,你还知道哪些当地美食(specialty)?一起来学习新竹美味小吃的英文吧!
Hsinchu is famous for its rice noodles, which are eaten fried with ground pork, and also in soup.
新竹以米粉闻名,可以与猪绞肉一起拌炒,也可以放在汤里。
Pork ball soup flavored with Chinese celery and cilantro is also a Hsinchu specialty.
以芹菜和香菜来调味的贡丸汤也同样是新竹的特产。
At Hsin Fu Chen Bakery next to the City God Temple, you can buy Chuchien cake, a round pastry stuffed with pork, green onions and winter melon.
你可以在城隍庙旁边的新复珍饼店买到竹堑饼,它是一种包著猪肉、葱和冬瓜的圆形糕点。
Another popular Hsinchu snack is black cat buns, which are Fuzhou-style steamed pork buns.
另一个受欢迎的新竹小吃是黑猫包,是一种福州式的猪肉蒸包。
实用简短会话
At a noodle soup A: Why is Hsinchu so famous for rice noodles? B: Because the climate here is perfect for making them. Hsinchu’s nickname is the Windy City. A: It is pretty windy here. But what does that have to do with noodle making? B: The wind, along with the dry weather in the fall, helps the noodles dry quickly, which ensures the best quality.
在面店里 A: 为什么新竹的米粉这么有名? B: 因为这里的气候很适合做米粉。新竹的别称叫「风城」。 A: 这里的风是满大的。但是这跟做米粉有什么关系? B: 风再加上秋季干燥的天气,有助于快速风干米粉,确保米粉的优良品质。
实用字汇 celery (n.) 芹菜 cilantro (n.) 香菜 pastry (n.) 酥皮点心,糕点 bun (n.) 包子,小圆面包 steam (v.) 蒸,煮 ensure (v.) 确保,保证
美食英文 rice noodles 米粉 pork ball soup 贡丸汤 Chuchien cake 竹堑饼 black cat bun 黑猫包
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