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美式咖啡
Americano Time
首先当然要介绍一下美式咖啡,最正宗传统的美式咖啡是由美式(滴滤式)咖啡壶经过较长时间萃取得出的。也有一种是由意式浓缩里直接加水做成的美式咖啡,那这样的做法让美式咖啡顺理成章就加入了意式咖啡的大家庭中,美式咖啡的随性、自由、包容性强,你可以加入奶和糖调至自己喜欢的口味。
EPRESSO俗称意大利特浓
macchiato 玛奇雅朵咖啡
cappuccino 卡布奇诺 热牛奶咖啡
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comfort food: 治愈系美食
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
Comfort foods are not the healthiest, but they are very healing and comforting: 虽然不健康,但是非常治愈
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Breakfast: 从早餐说起
走过路过,不要错过这些馋人的美食哦!
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
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
It's sweet and savory: 又甜又咸
Syrup: 糖浆
Whipped cream: 罐子奶油
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
Coleslaw (slaw): 白菜丝沙拉
The KFC coleslaw: 肯德基coleslaw沙拉
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
*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
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更多南方特色菜
Biscuits & gravy:面包、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
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
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
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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
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Festive food:节日食物
Thanksgiving Turkey with all the trimmings: 感恩节火鸡大餐、配菜
这么多美国comfort food, 你最喜欢哪一种?
虽然不是太健康,但是once in a while, everything in moderation(偶尔为之、适当适量)也无妨。
哪种中国食物是你的comfort food?
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