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【微观美国】美国什么值得吃?|第14期

考研英语时事阅读  · 公众号  · 考研  · 2016-11-25 05:13

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很多人觉得美国菜没什么好吃的;无非就是pizza、热狗、汉堡......

但其实,美国值得吃的可多了!

今天,Jenny、Diana就要分享最有特色、最经典、最治愈的美国美食>>

节目音乐:American Pie by Madonna


Comfort food:治愈系美食


Comfort food: 能温暖你、治愈你的美食

美国人的comfort food具备以下特点:

  • Carby (carbohydrates): 高碳水化合物

  • Sugary: 高糖份

  • High calories: 高卡路里

  • Reminds you of your childhood: 让你想起童年

  • Just like mom used to make it: 有妈妈的味道

Comfort foods are not the healthiest, but they are very healing and comforting: 虽然不健康,但是非常治愈


Breakfast: 从早餐说起


Peanut butter & jelly sandwich:

花生酱果酱三明治


Peanut butter & jelly sandwich: 花生酱、果酱三明治

Jelly is like jam, but less real fruit: jelly也算是果酱,但是水果含量更少

Spread peanut butter first, then jelly: 先抹花生酱、再抹果酱

A classic breakfast and packed lunch food for kids: 很多小朋友早餐、带去学校的午餐都会吃这个

Americans just call it PB & J: 美国人日常口语就管它叫PB & J


Bagel:贝果


Bagel: 贝果

Originally a Jewish food: 起源是犹太食物

It has a lot of texture, very chewy: 质地很丰厚、很有嚼劲

Unleavened bread: 死面

Bagel with cream cheese: 贝果一定要抹奶油芝士


Fried chicken & waffles: 炸鸡华夫


Fried chicken & waffles: 炸鸡华夫

It's sweet and savory: 又甜又咸

Great for people who are waffling between the two flavors: 最适合选择障碍、甜咸都要的人

Syrup: 糖浆

Whipped cream: 罐子奶油


Cobb salad:考博沙拉


Caesar salad: 凯撒沙拉

Cobb salad: 考博沙拉

A Cobb salad has many different ingredients, including tomato, lettuce, bacon, hard boild eggs and chicken: 考博沙拉有很多原料,番茄、生菜、培根、白煮蛋、鸡肉

Diced: 都是切丁的

Very filling: 吃了很饱

Coleslaw (slaw): 白菜丝沙拉

The KFC coleslaw: 肯德基coleslaw沙拉


Coleslaw has a ton of mayonnaise (mayo): coleslaw有很多美乃滋酱

Ranch dressing: 农场沙拉酱

Tangy: 酸酸的


Clam chower: 蛤蜊周打汤


Clam chower: 蛤蜊周打汤

A rich and creamy soup with clam and other types of seafood: 很浓郁、重奶油的一款汤,里面有蛤蜊肉、各类海鲜等等

美国西岸的周打汤:

Clam chower in a  sourdough bowl: 装在酸面包碗里的蛤蜊周打汤

If you go to San Francisco, you have to go to Fisherman's Wharf and grab a bowl of clam chowder: 如果去旧金山,一定要到渔人码头买一碗喝

美国东岸的周打汤

New England clam chower: 美国东部有新英格兰风味的蛤蜊周打汤

It's a very hearty soup: 是一款非常温暖人心、吃得饱的汤


Barbecue ribs:烤肋排


Barbecue ribs: 烧烤肋排

*注意:不读BBQ, 要读Barbecue

  • Say barbecue, not BBQ: 口语里要说barbecue, 不是BBQ

  • BBQ works for writing: 书写的时候可以简写成BBQ

烤肉:美国南方特色

The South is famous for its barbecue: 烧烤是美国南方的特色

Smoked: 烟熏

American men also pride themselves on their grilling skills: 美国男人也很看重自己的烧烤技能并引以为傲


更多南方特色菜

Biscuits & gravy:面包、肉酱


Biscuits & gravy: 面包配肉酱

The biscuits here are not cookies: 这里的biscuits不是甜饼干

*美国人甜饼干叫cookie, 不叫biscuit. Biscuit是英国人的用法*

They're small round shaped bread: 是小小的圆面包

Grits:玉米粉糊


Mac & cheese:芝士焗通心粉


Mac & cheese (macaroni & cheese): 芝士焗意面

Especially Kraft Mac & Cheese:特别是卡夫的快熟Mac & Cheese

It's like instant noodles: 像方便面

Add hot water and microwave it: 加热水、放微波炉加热

The poster child for American comfort food:美国怀旧美食的代表


Instant Mac & cheese: 美国方便面



Buffalo wings:水牛城鸡翅


Buffalo wings: 水牛城鸡翅

Chicken wings: 鸡翅,但是口语里基本上都说wings

It's sour, sweet & spicy: 酸甜辣口味

Dip the wings in ranch dressing: 鸡翅蘸农场酱吃

Ultimate bar food: 最经典的酒吧食物


Pepperoni & cheese pizza: 腊肠芝士披萨


Pepperoni & cheese is America's favorite pizza flavor: 腊肠芝士是美国人最喜爱的披萨口味


Hotdogs with ketchup, mustard and relish: 

配各种酱的热狗

Hotdogs: 热狗

标配酱料:

  • Ketchup: 番茄酱

  • Mustard:黄芥末酱

  • Relish:酸黄瓜甜酱

Relish is a sweet sauce with diced pickles in it: 甜酱, 里面是切碎的酸黄瓜


Desserts: 最后吃点甜的


All kinds of pies: 各种派



Pies, an all American dessert: 派,美国甜品的代表作

最有特色的口味

  • Apple pie: 苹果派

  • Key lime pie: 青柠派

  • Pecan pie: 碧根果派

  • Pumpkin pie: 南瓜派

Pecan pies and pumpkin pies are the most popular during the holiday season (November to December): 碧根果派和南瓜派节日季(11月到12月)最流行


Cinnamon rolls: 肉桂卷


Cinnamon rolls/cinnamon buns: 肉桂卷、肉桂包

Dough rolled up: 面皮卷起来

Glaze on top: 上面刷糖霜


Festive food:节日食物


Thanksgiving Turkey with all the trimmings: 感恩节火鸡大餐、配菜


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