Food and culture

江西 涂勇紅

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Food plays an important role in our lives.We can learn a lot about a particular culture by exploring food. In fact, it may be difficult to fully define a culture without a nod to their cuisine.Here's why food is the best way to understand a culture:

It doesn't matter where you're from—you have to eat.And your societal culture most likely evolved from the uni?versal need to eat. The animals, land and resources you were near determined not only what you'd consume, but how you'd prepare and cook it.

Food preservation techniques are unique to climates and lifestyle.

Ever wonder why the process to preserve meat is so different around the world?In Morocco, Khlea is a dish composed of dried beef and then packed in animal fat. When preserved correctly, it's still good for two years when stored at room temperature. That makes a lot of sense in Morocco, where the country historically has desert landscape, and extremely warm,dry temperatures.

Some societies have cuisines that are entirely based on meat,and others are almost en?tirely plant?based.India's cuisine is extremely varied from region to region,with meat and wheat heavy dishes in the far north,rice?based vegetarian diets in the south.

Components of popular dishes can reveal cultural secrets.

Certain regions of the world have certain ingredients easily available to them.And perhaps one of the most interesting results from the blending of two cuisines is Chicken Tikka Masala.It seems to be an Indian Mughali dish,but was actually invented by the British!

A food tourist won't just focus on having a pint at Oktoberfest,but will be interested in learning the German beer making process,and possibly how they can make their own fresh beer.And they have the chance to learn local preparation techniques that can send insight into a whole other aspect of a particular region's culture.

A.Food is a universal necessity.

B.Food tourism—it's a whole new way to travel.

C.Local cuisines show historical eating patterns.

D.Meat is more difficult to preserve than plants.

E.It has to do with local resources,needs and climates.

F.Some cuisines change accordingly during different time of the year.

G.Black pepper originated in Asia but became a critical part of European cuisine.

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1.And your societal culture most likely evolved from the universal need to eat.

而你的社會文化很可能是從普遍的飲食需求進化而來的。

2.Food preservation techniques are unique to climates and lifestyle.

食物保存技術因氣候和生活方式而異。

3.Components of popular dishes can reveal cultural secrets.

流行菜肴的組成部分可以揭示文化的秘密。

主題應用·語庫構建

Ⅰ.主題詞匯

diet 飲食

spaghetti 意大利細面條

nut 堅果

muscle 肌肉

protective 保護的

pea 豌豆

cucumber 黃瓜

eggplant 茄子

mushroom 蘑菇

peach 桃子

lemon 檸檬

barbecue 燒烤

mutton 羊肉

stir 攪拌

roast 烤制的

fry 油炸

sugary 含糖的

salty 含鹽的

slim 苗條的

cuisine 菜肴；風味；烹飪

pepper 甜椒；燈籠椒；胡椒粉

peppercorn 胡椒粒

vinegar 醋

recipe 烹飪法；食譜

chef 廚師；主廚

slice 薄片；將……切成薄片

onion 洋蔥

lamb 羊羔肉；羔羊

elegant 精美的；陳設講究的；文雅的

dim sum 點心（中國食品）

exceptional 特別的；罕見的

consume 吃；喝；消耗

temper 脾氣；火氣

minimum 最小值；最小的

vegetarian 素食者

garlic 蒜

bacon 熏豬肉；咸豬肉

ham 火腿

sausage 香腸

cabbage 卷心菜；洋白菜

bean curd/tofu 豆腐

olive 油橄欖；橄欖樹

fig 無花果

ingredient（尤指烹飪）原料；成分

dessert 甜點

dough 生面團

canteen 餐廳

cafeteria 自助餐廳；自助食堂

bun 圓面包

chilli 辣椒

pork 豬肉

pearl 珍珠

calorie 卡路里

association 協會；關聯

category 類別；種類

vitamin 維生素

fibre 纖維；纖維制品

quantity 數量

dairy 奶制的；乳品店

moderation 適度；合理

stable 穩定的；穩重的

ideal 完美的；完美的人（或事物）

fundamental 根本的；基本的；基本規律

chew 咀嚼

consistent 連續的

modest 些許的；謙虛的；樸素的

trick 訣竅

stuff 填滿；東西

overall 總體上；全面的

bold 大膽自信的

flavour 味道；特點

digest 消化；摘要

carrot 胡蘿卜

poisonous 有毒的

raw 生的；未加工的

customer 顧客

obesity 肥胖

protein 蛋白質

porridge 粥

medium rare 三分熟的

well?done 全熟的

intake 攝入

mineral 礦物質

nutrition 營養

nutritious 有營養的

bitter 苦的

Ⅱ.主題短語

red braised pork 紅燒肉

lamb kebab 烤羊肉串

junk food 垃圾食品

prior to 在……之前

consist of 由……組成

slice...off 切下

regardless of 不管；不顧

balanced diet 平衡膳食

ought to 應該；應當

lose weight 減肥

win...back 贏回

cut down 削減

put on weight 增加體重

be rich in 富含

be high/low in 含……高/低

be helpful to 對……有用的

do harm to 對……有害

a case in point 恰當的例證

be linked to 與……有聯系

at a minimum 至少

be regarded as 被看作

build up one's body 增強某人的體質

for lack of 由于缺乏

be stuffed with 塞滿

authentic Chinese food 地道的中國菜

recommend sth to sb 向某人推薦某物

develop a healthy eating habit 養成健康的

飲食習慣

Ⅲ.主題美句

1.You're what you eat.人如其食。

2. Food brings people together on many different levels. It's nourishment of the soul and body. 食物在許多不同層面上把人們聚集在一起。它是心靈和身體的養料。

3. People who eat breakfast are more likely to keep a healthy weight. 吃早飯的人更有可能保持健康的體重。

4. The better eating habits we get into, the happier our life becomes. 我們養成的飲食習慣越好，我們的生活就越幸福。

5. We ought to eat healthy food such as fresh vegetables,fruit and milk.我們應該吃新鮮的蔬菜、水果和牛奶之類的健康食物。

6.Tips for keeping healthy are:study?ing regularly, resting adequately, keeping good hours and having a healthy diet.保持身體健康的秘訣：規律地學習，充足地休息，保持良好的作息時間和健康飲食。

7. The ideal diet is a balanced one,without too much or too little of anything.理想的飲食是均衡的，任何一種東西都不要吃得太多或太少。

8.Patience is the trick of making this dish.耐心是做好這道菜的訣竅。

9. For example, one of America's most popular Chinese dish is General Tso's Chicken, which consists of fried chicken covered in a sweet sauce, flavoured with hot red peppers. 例如，在美國最受歡迎的中國菜之一是左宗棠雞，這道菜是用甜醬汁包裹炸雞，加上紅辣椒調味制作而成的。

10.The reason why I recommend you to try this Chinese dish is that it is popular in China.我給你推薦這道中國菜是因為它在中國很受歡迎。

11.It is important to have some meat,beans, or dairy products in your diet, as they provide the necessary protein for strong bones and muscle growth.在你的飲食中添加一些肉類、豆類或乳制品是很重要的，因為它們提供了強健骨骼和肌肉生長所需的蛋白質。

Ⅳ.主題寫作

你班近期舉行了英語角活動，活動中大家就“外賣食品是否應該進校園”這個話題展開了討論。對于該問題，有人贊同，有人反對，請你總結大家贊同和反對的原因，并提出自己的觀點。注意：

1.詞數80左右；

2. 可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

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