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Mrs Peng has prepared a whole selection of different cuts
彭太太準備了來自她家所養的豬身上
of their own pork which she's boiled for 30 minutes,
不同部位的豬肉 并烹調了30分鐘
and before I cook, she wants
在我開始烹飪之前
to show me some classic home-style dishes,
她想向我展示一些經典的家常菜
starting with a much-prized cold salad.
首先是一道很珍貴的涼拌菜
It's funny, isn't it? Because back in England,
很有意思 不是嗎 在英國
pig's ear is probably the cheapest thing
豬耳大概是最便宜的東西了
because people don't want
因為人們往往都不愿意吃
that and actually discard it, or make it
一般都直接把它們丟掉
into dog food, but here,
或者是制成狗糧
it's really prized and the most expensive part.
但在這里 豬耳很珍貴 是豬身上最貴的部分
She's got some baby spring onions.
她切了一些青蔥
Before it can be eaten, the pig's ear salad
在食用之前 這些豬耳
needs to soak for a couple of hours in the spicy dressing,
需要在辣醬中腌漬幾個小時
which is, of course,
那些辣醬
made with chillies and Sichuan flower pepper.
是由辣椒和花椒制成的
From all the activity, it looks like I'm in for
從各種準備活動來看
more than the simple supper I was expecting.
這頓飯似乎遠遠不止是便飯那么簡單
With typical Chinese hospitality,
遵照傳統中式的待客之道
Mrs Peng is preparing us a feast
彭太太正為我們準備一場
using every part of the pig.'
由豬的各個部位組成的盛宴
She said this is like a bridge, a bridge pork rib.
她說這像一座橋 一座豬肋骨橋
It's a really wonderful way of steaming here,
這種烹蒸方式極妙
she's just put water at the base,
她在底下倒一些水
and then put a plate over the top.
然后把盤子放在上面
Their wok's amazing.
他們的鍋太神奇了
For her next dish,
作為第二道菜
Mrs Peng is making another local speciality,
彭太太準備了另一種當地特色
cherry pork made with soy sauce, and a mix of caramelised sugar
由醬油 焦糖 和少許的醋共同烹制的
and a touch of vinegar.
櫻桃肉
It's juicy, really tender and very sweet.
鮮嫩多汁 甜而不膩
