Just like mom used to make it: 有妈妈的味道 $ ^' s* u/ |: g9 P# n( d, |& f
Comfort foods are not the healthiest, but they are very healing and comforting: 虽然不健康,但是非常治愈 # R) r) y2 _& z' E) o* U( N L k/ [4 O
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Breakfast: 从早餐说起
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Peanut butter & jelly sandwich:
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A classic breakfast and packed lunch food for kids: 很多小朋友早餐、带去学校的午餐都会吃这个: D* \, T# i& H! {4 v; J
Americans just call it PB & J: 美国人日常口语就管它叫PB & J0 k5 V6 U" l' O2 i
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Bagel:贝果
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1 c0 ^) P: I6 B. t* ZBagel: 贝果; c! o, `1 X% d& q; U3 V" }
Originally a Jewish food: 起源是犹太食物 2 d2 f$ K% `7 f. E5 yIt has a lot of texture, very chewy: 质地很丰厚、很有嚼劲 ; j5 T9 W, y1 JUnleavened bread: 死面 2 _+ \5 H' _) {1 r7 RBagel with cream cheese: 贝果一定要抹奶油芝士9 `& @+ d* u1 F7 E. ~9 e# T
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Fried chicken & waffles: 炸鸡华夫
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( }: [: Z; M% T- W7 y' U6 lFried chicken & waffles: 炸鸡华夫 7 F5 ?, v0 s6 ]8 gIt's sweet and savory: 又甜又咸 & M& u' t1 Y# l' ?& K+ qGreat for people who are waffling between the two flavors: 最适合选择障碍、甜咸都要的人) |8 n; w+ ?' q' U
Syrup: 糖浆 - k, _9 e" p- P( y. }; NWhipped cream: 罐子奶油 $ A7 Z: D: V. q1 B1 c+ f 8 M% ~8 @* P) `: [7 o0 C& h$ ^$ i1 Q) N+ [7 Z
Cobb salad:考博沙拉
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Diced: 都是切丁的 " X- D& V+ D, T$ yVery filling: 吃了很饱 ( X% E v( X Y+ M+ G Coleslaw (slaw): 白菜丝沙拉& H/ L9 p3 `% x" |4 i7 E
The KFC coleslaw: 肯德基coleslaw沙拉! _6 ~" [9 C2 h/ V- h
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Coleslaw has a ton of mayonnaise (mayo): coleslaw有很多美乃滋酱
Ranch dressing: 农场沙拉酱- J& z4 D0 i8 {8 j5 S
Tangy: 酸酸的 . x$ W3 G: q* l v: c- ?3 U. j: T. c5 y+ D; N, u( v( K( r
Clam chower: 蛤蜊周打汤
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# L3 G, n1 ]6 n' K- kClam chower: 蛤蜊周打汤 " f& R$ d/ }1 f; U6 D Y8 ]A rich and creamy soup with clam and other types of seafood: 很浓郁、重奶油的一款汤,里面有蛤蜊肉、各类海鲜等等. Y) i- ^$ {3 h, D/ t 美国西岸的周打汤:. E! ~" I# m7 [0 N
Clam chower in a sourdough bowl: 装在酸面包碗里的蛤蜊周打汤 % L: ?3 a( |4 _; yIf you go to San Francisco, you have to go to Fisherman's Wharf and grab a bowl of clam chowder: 如果去旧金山,一定要到渔人码头买一碗喝# ^2 q1 b ]( T2 ~- k) A 美国东岸的周打汤: n) U# I2 N" B; U+ tNew England clam chower: 美国东部有新英格兰风味的蛤蜊周打汤( L5 q3 N4 D: P, _3 n" v
It's a very hearty soup: 是一款非常温暖人心、吃得饱的汤7 a* Y& ]9 T& o4 G3 s+ ]0 g: f
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Barbecue ribs:烤肋排
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4 t6 O, \; F3 g: g* c' @ w Barbecue ribs: 烧烤肋排 5 n8 I; [2 z5 j# E. e3 ?*注意:不读BBQ, 要读Barbecue*0 D# I1 c9 Q* N6 ~. O* F; _
Say barbecue, not BBQ: 口语里要说barbecue, 不是BBQ
BBQ works for writing: 书写的时候可以简写成BBQ6 G6 |9 {2 g, s" X6 A: n. a
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The South is famous for its barbecue: 烧烤是美国南方的特色2 }# M% ^+ H) j# B0 B
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Biscuits & gravy:面包、肉酱
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The biscuits here are not cookies: 这里的biscuits不是甜饼干+ |' I+ U3 R! p9 d i. ^- b *美国人甜饼干叫cookie, 不叫biscuit. Biscuit是英国人的用法* # ?. }* E/ B7 v7 ^# A/ t1 iThey're small round shaped bread: 是小小的圆面包 / P; u4 q2 W. d2 j: F9 t& PGrits:玉米粉糊 v Y5 N% d$ W
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Mac & cheese:芝士焗通心粉
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Add hot water and microwave it: 加热水、放微波炉加热( c+ [2 i. @2 x% n6 B, B, `. e
The poster child for American comfort food:美国怀旧美食的代表 5 d- v& `9 _1 o+ K8 ] Y+ k! t/ {1 y% c! q g3 T
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Instant Mac & cheese: 美国方便面
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Buffalo wings:水牛城鸡翅
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Dip the wings in ranch dressing: 鸡翅蘸农场酱吃 : N" {- P- }- iUltimate bar food: 最经典的酒吧食物 0 Z: r/ D! b. ?9 P, C- Q w0 t6 Q; X9 C& }$ O; S
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Pepperoni & cheese pizza: 腊肠芝士披萨
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Hotdogs with ketchup, mustard and relish:
配各种酱的热狗
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Ketchup: 番茄酱
Mustard:黄芥末酱
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Relish is a sweet sauce with diced pickles in it: 甜酱, 里面是切碎的酸黄瓜( O* m# x& h% R; _- S ' i% W: N* [# X' }3 J9 X% K
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Desserts: 最后吃点甜的
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All kinds of pies: 各种派
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Apple pie: 苹果派
Key lime pie: 青柠派
Pecan pie: 碧根果派
Pumpkin pie: 南瓜派6 F3 Q+ C: k) d/ I0 e
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Cinnamon rolls: 肉桂卷
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Dough rolled up: 面皮卷起来 + r% A. s0 O9 l- Y3 ?8 w0 XGlaze on top: 上面刷糖霜 ( X/ t1 s" G5 [" \$ N: [: D: L- G; L0 I/ H0 B
Festive food:节日食物
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Thanksgiving Turkey with all the trimmings: 感恩节火鸡大餐、配菜( v, s" M2 c, b$ h( g3 f) Y
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这么多美国comfort food, 你最喜欢哪一种?
虽然不是太健康,但是once in a while, everything in moderation(偶尔为之、适当适量)也无妨。
哪种中国食物是你的comfort food?
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