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Brewing wine isn't difficult for old people.
對(duì)于老人來說，做酒算不上一件難事。
In the abundant Jiangnan, rice is an indispensable part of life here.
富庶的江南地區(qū)稻米是生活中不可缺少的部分。
It's only natural to make several jars of wine to treat themselves and guests and worship gods during the slack season of farming.
年前正是農(nóng)閑，做幾壇米酒祭神敬祖招待客人，犒勞自己都是自然不過的事。
The cocoon-shaped Jiuqu or fermentation starter is the soul of wine-making.
蠶繭般的酒麴是釀酒的靈魂。
Jiuqu is considered the seed with yeast.
可以把它理解成“接上了菌的種子”。
A variety of yeasts are lying in the mixture of rice powder and red-knee herbs.
這些稻粉和辣寥草的混合體里面沉睡著形形色色的發(fā)酵菌。
They are waiting for the perfect time to wake up.
等待合適的時(shí)機(jī)蘇醒。
Cheng mixes the crushed Jiuqu with glutinous rice.
程進(jìn)順把碾碎的酒麴均勻地和糯米拌在一起。
Jiuqu is a great invention of the Chinese people, the most ancient and effective attempt of human beings at taming micro-organisms.
酒麴是中國人了不起的發(fā)明，是人們?cè)噲D捕捉和馴化微生物的最古老而有效的嘗試。
This is the most important step of making wine to bring about the most magical part of the transformation.
這是釀酒中最重要的一步，它們將帶來轉(zhuǎn)化中最神奇的部分。
A deep hole is dug in the well-mixed rice.
拌好的糯米被拔出一個(gè)深深的酒窩。
Not a single grain of rice will be wasted.
再把指縫間的每一粒米都抹進(jìn)缸中。
To distribute the last handful of Jiuqu power, all the procedures are finished.
撒上最后一把酒麴。
Now, we'll just let time deal with the rest of the work.
之后的一切，都要交給時(shí)間了。
The molds will change the starch into sugar.
那些霉菌將會(huì)把糯米中的淀粉變成糖。
The yeasts will turn the sugar into alcohol.
而酵母菌們負(fù)責(zé)把糖變成酒精。
We can almost hear the hilarious singing of yeasts spreading from the darkness.
在黑暗中仿佛傳來發(fā)酵菌們歡快的歌聲。
