纪录片《中国美食之旅》 第33期:成都篇(14)

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After suffering Chengdu's damp and foggy climate,

体验了成都潮湿多雾的气候之后

I think I'm beginning to understand

我想我渐渐明白了

why everyone is obsessed¹

为什么这里的每个人都那么痴迷于

with this unique combination of spices.

这种独特的麻辣组合

I mean, it's amazing, the first few days when I was here,

我是说 太神奇了 我刚来这里的那几天

I felt my bones creaking.

感觉骨头都在嘎吱嘎吱响

I thought, "My God, I feel old for the first time."

当时还想着 "我的天 我第一次觉得我老了"

And I noticed since I've been eating this kind of food,

然后我注意到 自从我吃了这种东西之后

my joints² did not sort of creak

我的关节就没有像

the way they did the first day.

来这里的第一天那样嘎吱作响了

The climate might be damp here,

这里的气候算是很潮湿的

but it's contributed to the area around Chengdu being

但是这种气候也造就了成都周边

so fertile that Sichuan

肥沃的土壤环境

is known in China as the land of abundance.

在中国 众所周知 四川是个富饶多产的地方

But it's not only crops,

但这里可不只多产庄稼

it also supplies over half the country's pork.

四川猪肉占据中国猪肉市场的一半之多

My dad kept pigs when I was growing up,

我爸爸从我小的时候就开始养猪

so I'm looking forward to visiting a local pig farmer.

所以我很期待拜访当地养猪的农户

I'm hoping to try my hand at some traditional pork dishes.

我想试着去做一些传统的猪肉菜肴

Mr Peng is different to most farmers in the region,

彭先生和当地大部分农户不一样

because his pigs are organic.

因为他养的是有机猪

Nearly three quarters of all the meat eaten in China is pork.

在中国的饮食中 猪肉的几乎占到总肉类的3/4

To the Chinese, pigs symbolise virility³, and traditionally,

对中国人来说 猪象征着活力 一直以来

they've always been an important part of everyday life.

在人们生活中都占据着重要部分

Wow, they're really hungry. Hello, piggy!

天啊 它们真的很饿 你们好啊 小猪

And although the Chinese eat every part of the pig,

尽管猪身上的每个部位中国人都吃

they still get through nearly two million every day.

但是每天都有近200万头猪被做成食物

With so much pressure to churn out pork,

市场对猪肉的大量需求

organic farming has not been a priority,

使得人们越来越少地选择养殖有机猪

so I'm happy to discover

所以我很高兴地发现

Mr Peng is obsessive⁴ about his pigs' well-being⁵.

彭先生很关心他的猪是否能够健康成长

He produces and mixes his own feed

他自己制作和调配饲料

and has a radical⁶ and unusual approach to their health.

还有一种基本并与众不同的方法来保证猪的健康

These are all Chinese medicine herbs.

这些全都是中草药

I still can't believe they eat so well!

我还是不能相信 它们吃得这么好

Mr Peng's business started slowly,

彭先生一开始只是做做小本生意

but in the last five years - due to food safety scares

但是五年以来 随着人们对食品安全问题的担忧

and the expanding middle class

和中产阶级的壮大

the demand for organic food has quadrupled.

人们对有机食物的需求翻了两番

He's invited me to his

他邀请我到他家里去

house to meet his wife and to have some supper.

见见他的妻子 顺便吃些便饭

In return, I've offered to cook a dish for them.

作为回报 我给他们做了一道菜

1 obsessed   

adj.心神不宁的,鬼迷心窍的,沉迷的

参考例句：

• He's obsessed by computers. 他迷上了电脑。
• The fear of death obsessed him throughout his old life. 他晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。

2 joints   

接头( joint的名词复数 )； 关节； 公共场所（尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所） （非正式）； 一块烤肉 （英式英语）

参考例句：

• Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on gas mains. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在煤气的总管道上了。
• Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on steam pipes. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在蒸气管道上了。

3 virility   

n.雄劲，丈夫气

参考例句：

• He wanted his sons to become strong,virile,and athletic like himself.他希望他的儿子们能长得像他一样强壮、阳刚而又健美。
• He is a tall,virile man with rugged good looks.他是个身材高大、体魄健壮、相貌粗犷英俊的男子。

4 obsessive   

adj. 着迷的, 强迫性的, 分神的

参考例句：

• Some people are obsessive about cleanliness.有些人有洁癖。
• He's becoming more and more obsessive about punctuality.他对守时要求越来越过分了。

5 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。

6 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。