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Taste is more important than anything else as far as food is concerned anyway.
在吃的法則里風味重于一切。
The Chinese have never restricted themselves to a certain tedious food list.
中國人從來沒有把自己束縛在一張乏味的食品清單上。
With their understanding of food, the Chinese are always looking for an inspiration for change.
人們懷著對食物的理解在不斷地嘗試中尋找著轉化的靈感。
Once the clouds clear up, Yao Guiwen moves the split-bamboo baskets to the terrace.
天一放晴，姚貴文就把竹匾搬到天臺上。
He and his wife have spent days making the tofu balls.
這些豆腐球是他和妻子幾天的勞動成果。
Some tofu has already turned yellowish.
有些豆腐已經略顯微黃。
But that's far from enough.
但這種程度的改變遠遠不夠。
Yao has to wait several more days.
姚貴文還要再耐心等待幾天。
When it gets hard and shriveled and the skin turns black, then the tofu has matured.
干癟堅硬以及黑褐色的表皮才是成熟的標志。
The change is because of fermentation.
這種變化，來自于自然發酵。
Wang Cuihua tightly wraps the shapeless tender tofu with gauze and squeezes out the water.
王翠華用小塊的紗布把不成形的嫩豆腐緊緊包里起來，擠壓出水分。
The tofu finally takes shape.
豆腐才會成型。
There is no time to lose.
如果不抓緊時間。
The fresh tofu will quickly turn sour.
新鮮的豆腐很快就會變餿。
It means Wang has to work very quickly without rest.
這意味著她必須包得飛快并且沒有時間休息。
A basin of charcoal fire of proper heat will be the key to Yao's work in the afternoon.
一盆燒得恰到好處的炭火是姚貴文下午工作的關鍵。
Jianshui in Honghe Prefecture of Yunnan Province was named Lin'an in ancient times.
位于云南紅河地區的建水古城古稱臨安。
It was once an important city in southwest China during the past 1200 years.
在1200年間，一度是中國西南的重鎮。
Its brilliance has gradually faded with the passage of time.
如今，時間已經讓炫目的榮耀褪色。
Just like many other towns in Yunnan, Jianshui is a multi-ethnic settlement.
和云南的許多小城一樣建水是一個多民族的聚居地。
Different cultures have merged here, conjuring a unique atmosphere.
各種文化的摻雜形成了特有的氛圍和格局。
