作品展示│家乡美食故事（小学组）

中国是名副其实的“美食大国”，广阔的土地形成了不同的饮食文化。饮食早已被中国人民赋予了非凡的意义，形成了独具特色的文化风景。第三届“用英语讲中国故事”的参赛选手们在活动中介绍了各自家乡特色美食的历史故事及其中蕴含的独特饮食文化。

纪芊羽

来自合肥市建平实验小学的纪芊羽同学为大家讲述了驴肉火烧的起源。

It originated in my hometown Hebei and has a very long history. It is said that in the Song Dynasty, there was a constant battle between two gangs for dominance of the wharf, the Cao Gang and the Salt Gang. Ultimately, the competition ended with Cao Gang’s victory, who celebrated its victory by butchering and boiling the donkeys that had been captured from the Salt Gang. To add flavor, they put the meat in HuoShao. Donkey Burger has hence been known.

史德正

来自南京市龙江小学的史德正同学与大家分享了南京盐水鸭的历史渊源。

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the dish became a firm fixture on the dinner table of many families and was also popular with Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. As one legend has it, the emperor issued a decree to kill all the roosters in the city, presumably to solve a noise problem. The lack of chickens to eat is thought to have given rise to the prominence of duck dishes in Nanjing.

任桐

来自济南市槐荫区外海中学的任桐同学诉说着关于德州扒鸡的由来。

During Emperor Kangxi’s reign in the 18th century, a restaurant owner called Jia Jiancai created this unique dish. One day, Jia had to run an errand and asked his apprentice to take care of the pot in the kitchen. The apprentice had fallen asleep while waiting for his master. When Jia came back, the chicken was overcooked. However, he sold out the chicken and surprisingly found that the customers loved it. Overcooking the chicken made the bones chewier and the meat tastier. It was lustrous with golden yellow skins and was juicy with tender meat.

美食可以带给人们最真切的辛福感，它们冲击视觉和味蕾的同时，也演绎着一个地区的饮食文化。通过选手们的精彩介绍，我们了解到保定驴肉火烧、南京盐水鸭和德州扒鸡的起源故事，并感受到各地的传奇历史。（第三届“用英语讲中国故事”活动组委会供稿）