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ID: 2980 Advanced
吃当季、当地的食物可不是现代人的专利,中国自古就有讲究“当令”食材的传统,按着大自然中万物熟成的规律,才能品尝到食材的最佳风味。现在正是入秋时分,来听听秋天该吃什么才最道地吧! Photo by insatiablemunch
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入秋 rùqiū for Autumn to come
妥妥 tuǒtuǒ appropriate; suitable
极致 jízhì ultimate
打击 dǎjī to attack
入秋了你怎么还在喝啤酒啊
rù 入qiū 秋le 了nǐ 你zěnme 怎么háizài 还在hē 喝píjiǔ 啤酒ā 啊
It's already Autumn, why are you still drinking beer?
嘿瞧你说的啤酒配炸鸡不是妥妥的极致享受吗
hēi 嘿qiáo nǐ 瞧你shuō 说de 的píjiǔ 啤酒pèi 配zhájī 炸鸡bùshì 不是tuǒtuǒde 妥妥的jízhì 极致xiǎngshòu 享受ma 吗
Hey, what are you saying. Isn't beer and fried chicken just the perfect combination?
不是我打击你啊这你就太任性了吃喝我们也得讲究个品味应景应景你听说过过吗
bùshì 不是wǒ 我dǎjī 打击nǐ 你ā 啊zhè 这nǐ 你jiù 就tài 太rènxìng 任性le 了chīhē 吃喝wǒmen 我们yě 也děi 得jiǎngjiu 讲究gè 个pǐnwèi 品味yìngjǐng 应景yìngjǐng 应景nǐ 你tīngshuō guo 听说过guò 过ma 吗
I'm not attacking you. You're so headstrong. With food it's necessary to pay special attention to a connection to the local environment and the season. Have you heard of this kind of idea?
吃个东西还这么复杂你倒是给说道说道这吃喝要怎么讲究应景
chī 吃gè 个dōngxi 东西hái 还zhème 这么fùzá 复杂nǐ 你dào 倒shì 是gěi 给shuōdào 说道shuōdào 说道zhè 这chīhē 吃喝yào 要zěnme 怎么jiǎngjiu 讲究yìngjǐng 应景
Is eating food so complicated? So tell me, how do you pay special attention to the local environment and season in what you eat and drink.
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