Translating recipes

6 Minute English

语言学习

2022-10-13

6 分钟
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  • Sam: I'm Sam.

  • Rob: And I'm Rob.

  • Sam: The British are not famous for their food, or rather they are famous – for bad food!

  • While French and Italian cooking is admired around the world,

  • the UK has a reputation for overboiled vegetables,

  • mushy peas, and black pudding – a dish made from pig's blood!

  • Rob: Ugh, that doesn't sound very tasty does it?!

  • But I don't think our reputation for bad cooking is still true today, Sam.

  • The last twenty years have seen big changes as Brits have fallen in love

  • with international foods like India curry and Asian rice dishes,

  • and with non-traditional cooking like vegetarian and vegan food.

  • Sam: Some of the most popular food in Britain comes from other countries,

  • and includes the recipes, flavours and tastes of those faraway places.

  • But how do recipes and cooking ideas from all over the world make their way onto the British dining table?

  • In this programme, we'll be finding out.

  • Rob: We'll be meeting the recipe translators.

  • These chefs translate recipes – the instructions explaining how to combine the different items, the ingredients,

  • they will cook- from their own language into English.

  • And, of course, we'll be learning some new vocabulary as well.

  • Sam: Sounds good, Rob, but first I have a question for you.