舌尖上的中国第1季 第79期:五味的调和(1)

 No matter whether in the realm of cuisine¹ or linguistics,      不管在中餐还是在中文里

the word "taste" encapsulates infinite possibilities.    神奇的"味"字似乎都充满了无限的可能性

Besides gustatory and olfactory² experiences,   除了味觉和嗅觉

it can also refer to feelings incited³ by things way beyond food.  在中国文化里对于"味道"的感知和定义既源于饮食，又超越了饮食

For the Chinese, taste is a matter of not only the tongue and nose,but the heart.    也就是说能够真真切切地感觉到"味"的不仅是我们的舌头和鼻子还包括中国人的心

As in the rest of the world,the Chinese use sweetness to explore the feeling of joy and happiness.  和全世界一样汉语也用"甜"来表达喜悦和幸福的感觉

The taste buds can pick up sweetness before all other gustatory feelings.  这是因为人类的舌尖能够最先感受到的味道，就是甜

Sugar is the most common source of sweetness.        这种味道往往来源于一种物质-糖

To Yao Jinghong,sugar means a lot.     对于阿鸿来说糖不仅表示着甜，更意味着一切

In the early morning he starts a big fire to melt sugar. 一早，炉火已经烧的很旺阿鸿准备开始熬糖

Sweet onion pancakes is a famous traditional dessert in Chaozhou.      糖葱薄饼，潮州著名的传统甜食

Yao masters ancestral cooking skills.   阿鸿的手艺是祖传的

1 cuisine   

n.烹调，烹饪法

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。

2 olfactory   

adj.嗅觉的

参考例句：

• He is to develop a sensor to substitute for the olfactory abilities of dogs.克罗克将研制一种传感器用以代替狗的嗅觉功能。
• Based on these findings, Keller suspects that each person has an olfactory blind spot.根据这些发现，凯勒推断，每个人都有一个嗅觉盲区。

3 incited   

刺激，激励，煽动( incite的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He incited people to rise up against the government. 他煽动人们起来反对政府。
• The captain's example incited the men to bravery. 船长的榜样激发了水手们的勇敢精神。