●節目摘要:
燉肉是一道十分家常的料理,不過「愛爾蘭燉肉」不僅是一鍋有著馬鈴薯、洋蔥、羊肉的料理,更代表了愛爾蘭人的精神文化。在大西洋三角貿易時期,馬鈴薯來到了歐洲,而以農民為大宗的愛爾蘭便將馬鈴薯與其他蔬菜一起燉煮,也加入了當地普遍、較為經濟實惠的羊肉,這就是愛爾蘭燉肉的原身。充分運用當地食材、烹煮方式簡單但耗時的特色,讓馬鈴薯燉肉也成為了愛爾蘭人堅韌的精神的文化象徵。現今愛爾蘭燉肉除了是聖派翠克節重要的美食之一,也有許多餐廳將愛爾蘭的 Guiness 啤酒加進去燉煮,香味更濃厚,也持續了燉肉作為愛爾蘭文化的體現。
●單字放大鏡:
1. minimalism (n.) 極簡主義
例句:What I love the most about my new house is the minimalism of its furnishing, which makes the room look neat and tidy. 我最喜歡我新房子的部分是簡單不花俏的裝潢,讓房間看起來十分整潔。
2. make the most of (phr.) 充分利用
例句:We should make the most of our summer vacation rather than idle it away. 我們應該好好把握暑假,而不是無所事事。
3. edible (a.) 可以吃的
例句:I was surprised by the fact that those decorations on the cake were also edible. 蛋糕上的那些裝飾也可以吃讓我很驚喜。
4. resilience (n.) 韌性、毅力
例句:The students showed their resilience in the game, which moved their parents to tears. 學生們在比賽中展現了他們堅強的毅力,感動了他們的父母。
●口說練習題:
Question: What is your favourite stew in the world? How is it different from the Irish Stew?
Answer:
My favourite stew is the pork and potato stew in Japan. It doesn’t use lamb as the Irish stew does, and it has more flavourings such as soy sauce, mirin, and sake.
我最喜歡日式馬鈴薯燉肉。和愛爾蘭燉肉不一樣,馬鈴薯燉肉用的是豬肉而非羊肉,而且他有加入醬油、味醂、清酒等更多的調味。