旅游英语Unit 7 B

III. Exercises 1. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below and change the form where necessary. be pleasing to be confined to be added to aside from in the form of dip … into pick up see to it that concentrate … on begin with an exception to be carved into
II. Text 2. COMBINATION OF INGREDIENTS 5 Besides selection, Chinese chefs also pay attention to the combination of main ingredients and auxiliary materials. They see to it that the combination appeals to the eye as well as to the palate. Shrimps, for example, are often stir-fried with cucumber so that the color combinations are pleasing to the eye. Similarly, bean curd and greens, fish fillet and tomato sauce, chicken and mushroom all make good combinations. In Chinese cooking, meat and vegetables are often cooked together so that they not only look good and taste delicious but are nutritious as well.
Text B
The Art of Chinese Cooking
I. Grammar Review II. Text B III. Exercises 1. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below change the form where necessary. 2. Fill in each blank with the most appropriate word from the four choices given below. 3. Translate the following passage into Chinese. 4. Translate the following sentences into English. 5. Topics for discussion. IV. Chinese version of Text B
1. A Chinese banquet usually ___________ an assorted cold dish begins with which always surprises the foreigners. is confined to 2. She _____________ her house , for she has caught a serious flu and coughed frequently.
II. Text 5. TEMPERATURE 8 In Chinese cooking, time and temperature are decisive factors. Different ingredients require different cooking time and temperatures so that they can be hard, soft, crisp, or tender. They can be cooked over high, moderate, or low temperatures. Dongpo Braised Pork, a famous Hangzhou dish named after a distinguished Song Dynasty poet and painter Su Shi, better known in the West as Su Tungpo, is a good example. According to Su's recipe, the pork is simmet in a covered pot. When done, the meat is tender and delicious but not greasy at all. On the other hand, the Fried Sliced Chicken and the Chicken Liver is stir-fried at a high temperature for only a few seconds. The cooked meat turns out to be tender and tasty. But low temperature would make the meat tough and hard.
I. Grammar Review 感叹句 (Interjection) 感叹句用来表示说话的感情，在句中一般作独立成分。在以 how 或 what 引起的感叹句中, how 修饰形容词，副词和动词; what 则修饰名词，如： How fast time goes by! 光阴似箭! How delicious the food is! 多么美味的佳肴啊! What marvelous scenery! 多么奇妙的风景啊! What a pity!
II. Text 6. COOKING TECHNIQUES 9 There are over thirty techniques in Chinese cuisine, including deep-frying, quick-frying, stir-frying, roasting, sauteing, simmering, braising, smoking, steaming, and stewing in soy sauce and syrup. Different materials require different flavorings.
II. Text 4. SEASONING 7 Seasoning is very important in Chinese cooking. The number of spices and herbs used is estimated at more than one hundred. Those used in various geographical regions have helped to shape the different styles of Chinese cooking, and all kinds of salty, sweet, sour, and pungent flavors can be found in those cuisines. Chinese chefs see to it that seasonings are added at the right time in the right amount to ensure the right flavor.
II. Text 3. CUTTING 6 Cutting has always been a distinctive feature of Chinese culinary art. The ingredients of a given dish can be cut into slices, strips, shreds, cubes, segments, dices, grains, or minces. Some materials like turnip, radish, and potato can be carved into the shapes of flowers and animals. Chinese characters of an auspicious nature can also be carved into food or vegetables.
1. SELECTION OF RAW MATERIAL 4 Chinese cuisine uses a rich variety of raw materials, which may include chicken, duck, fish, pork, seafood, game, eggs, vegetables, soybean products, and fruits and nuts. Chefs are very particular about the selection and preparation of the ingredients used. For example, the Beijing Roast Duck can be considered the best only if the chefs have available the force-fed ducks raised on a particular duck farm near Beijing.
II. Text 2 "Colorful," "varied," "delicious," and "complex" are often used to describe Chinese food. Great attention is paid to aesthetic appreciation of the food because the food should be good not only in flavor and smell, but also in color and appearance. 3 The following are the principal aspects of Chinese culinary art:
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II. Text
Read the following passage and then try to tell its main idea in English. The Art of Chinese Cooking
1 In China, cooking is an art. Quite different from Western cooking whose recipes are followed strictly like laboratory instructions, Chinese cooking always allows for a creative and stylistic touch to it. While in the Western cooking the recipe is the key to success in any culinary attempt, in Chinese cooking the experienced and well-seasoned chef is the guarantee. That is why restaurants, big or small, would always boast of their chefs as well as advertise their dishes.