各种月饼英语怎么说?(附彩蛋)

明天就是中秋, 先祝大家中秋快乐！
录这期节目，我们吃了很多很多的月饼！
所以，大家可以学到各类月饼英语怎么说；还有有意思的中美节日文化差异；
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P.S. 今天节目彩蛋：Spencer吃月饼视频！既开胃、又能学英语！
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节目音乐：Moon River by Joana Wang
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The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming along：中秋节快到了
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Mooncake taste test: 试吃月饼
: m- ^8 ?# v! Y) q) aWatch Spencer stuff his face with mooncakes: 看Spencer狂塞月饼   

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中美节日文化差异
美国公司逢年过节，发吃的吗？

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' K" Z; N: }0 C3 v' t6 yA long time ago, maybe in my grandma's day and age, the boss would give everyone a Christmas ham. 大概很久以前，可能在我奶奶的年代，老板会发圣诞火腿
3 M0 L0 Y- S2 l/ x3 R) vNot so much now: 但是现在美国公司一般不发节日食品
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; v1 \, J* _5 H6 y7 r; l' fI've received Christmas cookies from neighbors or in the office. 我收到过邻居或者同事送的圣诞饼干
Yeah, that's common, but not so much from the company: 这个挺常见的，但是公司不太会发
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“发”英语怎么说？
  a9 R. S) R+ j) |0 u, K5 i6 d# J  lSince we don't really do it in the States, I guess you can just say "give": 在美国没有“发”这种行为，我觉得说“give”就行
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在国内的美国公司都会入乡随俗吧。

外企工作的听众们，你们公司发月饼了吗？

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6 Y% M/ T% V5 z. l2 C7 r! ^+ Q月饼票、黄牛：
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• Mooncake voucher：月饼票
• Scalpers: 黄牛
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There is a cottage industry of people reselling vouchers. 有个转卖月饼票的地下产业

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Ticket scalpers: 倒卖票子的黄牛统称
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Coupon和voucher的区别

• coupon: 打折券
• voucher: 兑换券
  
  

吃月饼时间到！

Time to dig in!

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Spencer，快尝尝

Watching Spencer eating mooncakes is so appetizing: 看Spencer吃月饼好香啊，你是否也胃口大开？

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( [# ^5 p2 ~7 s$ i7 d0 G% C苏式月饼 Jiangsu style mooncake
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1. 鸭肉月饼 duck mooncake （不常见，但我们公司楼下有个鸭王烤鸭)
, i6 U7 U: `& ~! G* E  rIt's my most highly anticipated part of this episode. I get to eat this stuff. 这是我最期待的部分, 我要试吃这些月饼啦
Let's go ahead and try it out. I think I'd like to start with the Sushi Yuebing (Jiangsu style). 我们开始试吧。我想先从苏式月饼开始。
4 ?' V. r# ~0 d' @2 MIt seems more like a meal.它看起来更像主食。
I'll save the best for last. Because it's like a dessert and it's cold. 我要把最好的留在最后。因为这个看起来最像甜点而且还是冰的。

' I: `7 T' ^8 a8 j4 u9 J3 zI went outside a little earlier and I bought a bunch of different mooncakes. 我先前出去买了很多不同的月饼。
8 z/ W% i6 F+ t7 e( G: OAnd this kind here is supposed to be duck. I think I'll just go ahead. 这个应该是鸭肉的。我开动了
: W; U* ^9 z' [Shall I just take a bite or break it? 我咬一口还是先掰开？

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0 C* k* x  O& D$ uIt's very flaky. If you break it, it will all fall apart. 这个皮特别酥，如果你掰开，整个都会碎

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苏式月饼一大特点就是很酥，容易碎，

英语可以这样形容：

• flaky
• crumbly
  
  

It can be messy when you eat it. 吃的时候可能会掉一地，弄得乱七八糟

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Spencer点评：

I like the inside a lot. 我很喜欢里面的馅儿
I think the outside is a little dry for me. 外面的皮对我来说有点儿太干了
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8 R: G4 H  K5 M2 w4 G4 MFilling is good. I like duck, I like meat in general：馅儿很好吃，我喜欢这个鸭肉馅儿，其实只要是肉我都喜欢
6 n+ N; m% f, e! Z' [( F$ k3 oI actually find it's quite delicious. 我觉得味道不错哎

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馅儿：filling
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• vegetable filling 蔬菜馅儿
• meat filling 肉馅儿
• red bean paste filling 豆沙馅儿
  
  

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/ _+ {, H: g' I% g2. 鲜肉月饼 pork mooncake

How about we go ahead and try one of those. 我们再试试那种（鲜肉）
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: ^* G, Y% l, D" iI like how they've got it all written on the top here. 月饼上红字写着口味，好酷
My coworker Nathan said earlier that is his favorite. He is from Shanghai as well. 我的同事Nathan说这是他最喜欢的月饼，他也是上海人。
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“鲜”英语怎么说？
英语没有一个特定的形容词，形容“鲜”这个口味，只能说：
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• flavorful
• tasty
• umami (这是最近美国吃货流行的词，从日语翻译过来的，“鲜”的意思)
  
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• It's very flavorful. 非常好吃。
• It really satisfies your tastebuds. 满足了你的味蕾
  
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鲜肉月饼

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$ B/ c7 }2 Y" uRed bean: 红豆
Red bean paste: 豆沙
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Spencer点评：
6 U* ^$ o/ g& j% L3 E' l: }This is good: 很好吃
I like red bean paste buns: 其实我也爱豆沙包子
I need a glass of milk. 不过最好配一杯牛奶
I could totally put peanut butter on it. 最好再加一点花生酱（Spencer有多爱花生酱啊！清明吃青团也配花生酱）。
月饼＋花生酱，Spencer的黑暗料理：
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( z5 ~  J" u* HMix a bunch of crazy things together to make something delicious：把疯狂的原料搭配起来，组成好吃的黑暗料理
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4 Y0 @% w+ L: ]- u广式月饼 Cantonese mooncake

蛋黄莲蓉

• salted duck egg yolk 咸鸭蛋黄
• lotus seed 莲子
• lotus seed paste 莲蓉
  
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It's very representative of Guangdong: 很有广东的代表性

It's sweet and salty. 又甜又咸。
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- Z2 _2 w6 @5 T6 W. c* TThe other ones I'd like to eat with a meal. 前面吃的那些我觉得更像是主食。
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吃到这里，卡路里已经爆表了
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: S2 b5 ~6 }/ w, ^We don't want to ruin your perfect body with so many calories. Spencer我不能让你吃那么多卡路里，毁了你完美的身材 （不知道的朋友：Spencer是拥有6块腹肌的健身达人)
5 n9 P  B+ X) y6 yI'll work out later today and could use the energy.  没关系，我今天会锻炼，可以多补充点能量

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最后，吃冰皮月饼 snow skin mooncake
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Oh My God, this is good! : 天啊，这个好吃
This is amazing! 这个太好吃了

I think we've got a winner. 我觉得冰皮月饼赢了！
It's a new invention. It's a trendier mooncake.这是比较创新的，是比较新潮的月饼。

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哪种月饼能在美国大卖？

Spencer觉得冠军是：snow skin mooncake
You could sell a lot of these in the summer time. 在美国，夏季应该会很畅销（Spencer, 但这是中秋月饼......)
Let's start exporting these mooncakes to the U.S. 我搞一点出口到美国吧！发财
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$ q% W4 @+ q5 u/ EJenny最爱老字号月饼 Old-school mooncake
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My favorite is the pork mooncake: 我最喜欢鲜肉月饼
I don't know what they do to the meat inside. But it tastes so good. 我也不知道他们怎么弄的肉馅儿，总之是在太好吃了
Maybe there's a lot of MSG. 可能是加了很多味精
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除了鲜肉月饼，Jenny还爱：

• coconut 椰蓉
• five-nuts 五仁
  
  

I also reallly love the coconut paste mooncake from an old store: 我还很喜欢上海老字号的一家椰蓉月饼
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Five-nuts is good too: 五仁也很好吃啊

Why did so many people make fun of it? 为什么大家前两年都黑五仁呢？

Maybe it tastes too nutty. 可能果仁味太重了

上海老字号——杏花楼

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“老字号”老字号英语怎么说？
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• stores with history
• a historic establishment
• an old establishment
  
  

People love to go shop there out of tradition. 大家喜欢这些老字号的历史积淀、去那里是一种传统
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Some placed will be commemorated. It has official status. 有些老字号有纪念意义、受到官方认证
Spencer想到了美国的一些老字号
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• Macy's in Manhattan 曼哈顿的梅西百货，大家可能听过
• Ben's Chili Bowl in D.C. 这是Spencer老家华盛顿的一家小饭馆儿
  
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Chili is like stew with beans and meat. Chili是一种用豆子和肉炖出来的菜。
8 `2 ]0 j3 I7 M& k0 N8 }. {* TIt's been there for decades. It's commemorated as an historic site. 它已经开了几十年了，已经被认证为历史景点了
5 S5 E5 A6 X9 _3 `8 j% tI once tried it, and I didn't think it was good. But it still has history. People go there and support the business. 我试过一次，不觉得好吃。但老店历史悠久，大家还是会去捧场

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奥巴马也去老字号

中秋团圆节，开言用声音陪伴大家！

Mid-Autumn Festival is a big family holiday: 中秋是家人团圆的节日
People get together and reunite. 大家在这一天团聚
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The moon is at its fullest and roundest. 这一天月亮最圆满
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中国人会想到团圆，不过美国人会想到werewolves(狼人)......
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不说狼人了，看着圆圆的月亮，就想到我们的听众
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We hope you're together with your loved ones: 希望大家在中秋都和自己至亲至爱的人在一起

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival！

祝大家中秋快乐！

大家喜欢什么口味的月饼？

你老家有什么老字号？有什么特别口味的月饼？欢迎留言跟大家分享！

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