Most popular Chinese dishes最受欢迎的中国菜

孙启禄

主題语境：饮食 篇幅：355词 关键词：popular， dishes

1 As we have been rightly told， food is the stuff of life. When it comes to China， youllfind it a most pleasurable Eden of cuisines. Among the numerous kinds of Chinese foods，what is good to order？ The following are four of the most popular traditional dishes youvegot to try.

Sweet and Sour Pork

2 Sweet and Sour Pork is one of the classics of Chinesecuisine. No one can reject its sweet and sour mix flavor andbright appearance. Some people dont eat pork， so somerestaurants change it to Sweet and Sour Chicken， whichshows how adorable its taste is.

Kung Pao Chicken

3 What comes to your mind when you are ordering Chinesefood in a restaurant？ I bet your answer would be“Kung Pao Chicken”.

4 Commonly seen in the US TV series， Kung PaoChicken has spread around the world as typical Chinese food. It is basically diced （将……切成小方块） chicken cooked with peanuts， cucumbers， and peppers. This red cuisine ismoderately spicy with tender meat and delicious flavor.

Spring Rolls

5 Spring Rolls are fried pancakes with different fillings. Those from Shanghai andGuangdong are the best known. The name is linked to Chinese New Year. In the past， the Chinese had the custom of having Spring Rolls to mark theend of winter and the beginning of spring.

6 The filling can be either sweet or savory depending onyour preference. For a sweet filling， sweetened bean paste isa good choice. For a delicious one， Chinese cabbage andshredded （切碎的） pork are particularly popular， while shredded bamboo shoots andmushrooms can be added for good measure. The skins of perfect Spring Rolls should becrispy， and the filling tender.

Ma Po Tofu

7 In 1862， Chengdu had a small restaurant operated byChen Ma Po. The tofu she cooked was tasty and goodlooking.People loved the tofu very much and called it“Ma Po Tofu”.

8 Ma Po Tofu is actually sauté tofu in hot and spicysauce. Its main ingredients are tofu， minced beef （or pork），chilies， and Sichuan pepper， which highlight the characteristics of Sichuan cuisine—hotand spicy.

Reading Check

1. What does the underlined word“it”in paragraph 2 most probably mean？

A. Pork. B. Chicken.

C. The flavour. D. The appearance.

2. Which of the following is linked to Chinese New Year？

A. Sweet and Sour Pork. B. Kung Pao Chicken.

C. Spring Rolls. D. Ma Po Tofu.

3. What do we know about Ma Po Tofu？

A. It has the nicest appearance.

B. It came into being earliest.

C. It is only served in small restaurants.

D. It is named after the owner of a restaurant.

語篇解码

中国是美食的天堂，各种美食数不胜数。本文介绍的是四道最受欢迎的中国菜。

语言学习

Ⅰ. 语料荟萃

Ⅱ. 语句分析

1. When it comes to China， youll find it a most pleasurable Eden of cuisines. 当谈到中国时，你会发现它是一个最令人愉快的美食伊甸园。

【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句。youll find it...cuisines是主句，其中a mostpleasurable Eden of cuisines 是名词短语作宾语补足语，when it comes to...意为“当谈到……时”，是时间状语从句。

2. Chinese cabbage and shredded pork are particularly popular， while shredded bambooshoots and mushrooms can be added for good measure. 中国的大白菜和猪肉糜特别受欢迎，而竹笋丁和蘑菇也可以适量加入。

【点石成金】本句是一个并列句，while 意为“而；然而”，在此是并列连词，表示对比。

语言运用

Ⅰ. 例句仿写

1. 当谈到教育时，大部分的人认为是终身学习。

_______________________， most people believe that it is a lifetime study.

2. 每个人都渴望成功，而成功只属于努力的人。

Everyone has a desire for success，___________________________.

Ⅱ. 写作实践

假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Mary曾随父母来中国旅游，她非常喜欢中国的水饺，她发来邮件询问水饺的制作方法，请你给她写一封回信。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：水饺皮wrapper 擀面杖rolling pole

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