是一档以“采访”老外为主的节目，帮助大家更好的了解中西文化差异，一窥英国人、美国人日常生活。每周一更新。本栏目适合精听/泛听。可做听写练习。

今天我们来跟这个英国的“老外”聊一聊月饼...什么的！

Gwen

Doyouknowanythingaboutit?Doyouknowanythingaboutmooncakesormid-autumnfestivalinChina,inAsiancountries?

IknowaboutthemooncakescausewhenIwasinLondonIspendalotoftimearoundChinaTown.ButIdon’tknowaboutthisfestival.

Gwen

It’satimeforfamilytogettogether.Peopleusuallyeatmooncakesandcrabs（螃蟹）insomepartsofChina,especiallyinsouthofChina.Inthisperiodoftime,themoonwouldbequiteround.Itwouldbetheroundestandwouldbethebiggestthatpeoplecansee.Soonthisday,peoplewouldgettogether,lookatthemoonwhileeatingmooncakesandsomeotherdeliciousfood.

Soundslovely,Imeanasoneofthethingstodoisworshiping（崇敬）themoon.Worshipthemoonandthesun,thepowerfulthings.Wehave,weusedto,beforeChristianity（基督教）,paganism（异教信仰）.Wewouldworshiptheshortestdayofsunlight,andalsothelongestday—thesummer/wintersolstice（夏至/冬至）.MoonfestivalsoundsgreatandIlovecrab.Whatisamooncake?Whatisittastelike?Whatdoesitcontain?

Gwen

Youhavenevertastedamooncakebefore?It’sroundjustliketheshapeofthemoon.There’remanykindsofmooncakes.

What’stherecipe（食谱）,whatdoesitcontain?

Gwen

Itcancontainmanydifferentingredients.Itcouldbepeanuts,itcouldbefruits,itcouldbeanegg,itcouldbesaltyanditcouldbesweet.Sotherearemanytypesofmooncakes.

Whatisthebase,isitaricecakeorisitmadewithflour（面粉）?

I’vetriedalotofChinesecakes,it’salwaysbeenabittoodryformyliking.I’mmoreinterestedinthemaindishesandthevegetablesandmeatsandthosekindofthings.

Ilikesomeoftheglutinousrice（糯米）dishes,I’vegotintothisI’vegotorder.Buttome,Ineverreally...I’mnotmuchofadessertpersoninthatrespect（这个句式非常好：我不是一个特别喜欢甜品的人。）.Ilikelemondessertsandchocolatedesserts.IfindalotofAsianbakeriesformypalette(调色板)isquiteblend.Ithassomesaltythings.Thatdoesn’tmakesenseinmybrain.

ButI’vebeensolelyintotheJapanesemochi（餅,もち，糯米团子）,theglutinousricethatmadewithMatchatea（抹茶）andtheninsideit’sgotredbeanpaste（红豆沙）.Lovethose.

ButI’mmoreintoChinesecuisine（烹饪，风味）likeSichuanandyouknowanythingwithduck,lovedimsum,absolutelylovedimsum（点心）,heaven!YouknowI’mdelightedhereinPeruthey’vegotaChinaTown,andIhaddimsumforthefirsttimeinaboutfouryears.Ilikethelittlesteam（蒸）oneswithprawns（明虾）andpork（猪肉）.Butthere’salso,Idon’tknowwhattheyarecalled,theyaremoreofthegelatinous(胶状的).Theylookmorelikerolls,theyrerathermeatorfish,dunked(浸泡)intoreallynicekindofsauceandoh!Sofantastic.

（我猜他说得是肠粉吧？广东的朋友们，是吗？）

ImissLondonforitsChinaTown,youknow,itscraziness.There’renormallylikedinnersandtheygoingaroundwiththosesteamtrollies(小推车).Youdon’tknowwhatyou’rebeinggiven,justthesenicelittlebun（包子）bombs,steambombsanddeliciousness.

Gwen

You’vebeentoHongKongright?HongKongisfamousfordimsumtoo.TherearemanytypesofmooncakesmadeinHongKong.Therearesaltyonesandofcoursetherearesweetones.Youshoulddefinitelytrythesweetonesifyou’renotreallyintosaltyflavor.

Whichisyourfavorite?Saltyorsweet?

Ilovesaltyfood,butnotinapastry(油酥糕点),notforadessert.It’slike,thepalettetome,mypalette,Idliketobeginwithsomethingsaltyandnammet（简餐）andthenmoveontothesweettilltheend.Somybrainjustdoesnt

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