各种月饼英语怎么说?(附彩蛋)

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明天就是中秋, 先祝大家中秋快乐！
% K! m' @$ y* w! ~' i# @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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$ {/ O2 j! T0 k5 HThe Mid-Autumn Festival is coming along：中秋节快到了
5 O- C' |" F% E" h) GWe wanted to give you a little tune about the moon: 今天送大家一首和月亮有关的歌 (Moon River，王若琳版本)
Mooncake taste test: 试吃月饼
Watch Spencer stuff his face with mooncakes: 看Spencer狂塞月饼   
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中美节日文化差异
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6 @& @2 J' B' D* qA 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
9 K7 b! P) z! ~% rNot so much now: 但是现在美国公司一般不发节日食品
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  E# O7 F  b! s4 P* N' TI'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


“发”英语怎么说？
Since 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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8 M  B' ~$ i2 C) c% e1 f9 V: c月饼票、黄牛：
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• Mooncake voucher：月饼票
• Scalpers: 黄牛
  
  

There is a cottage industry of people reselling vouchers. 有个转卖月饼票的地下产业

Cottage industry: 衍生的地下产业
+ I) ]- g, K6 L6 UMooncake voucher scalpers: 月饼票黄牛
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
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吃月饼时间到！

Time to dig in!

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Spencer，快尝尝

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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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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)
It'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。
$ ?% K2 J! @- n0 K8 WIt 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。
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3 u9 y$ N, ~, V8 sI 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。
And 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
( D2 S! N$ o% J+ n) e! yShall I just take a bite or break it? 我咬一口还是先掰开？

No, you can't break it: 千万不能掰
% D; w/ K8 m' k7 S/ K" ]It'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
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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
4 \' S1 f2 @% x- B  q- Z8 u- q7 Q9 DI think the outside is a little dry for me. 外面的皮对我来说有点儿太干了

" y5 N# a" ^! X  q* f; YFilling 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
9 u- Y' }. L& ~. H; XI actually find it's quite delicious. 我觉得味道不错哎

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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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/ b7 S8 _! m% A  K6 Z2. 鲜肉月饼 pork mooncake
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How about we go ahead and try one of those. 我们再试试那种（鲜肉）
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I 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。



“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：

• 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

3. 豆沙月饼 red bean paste mooncake
Red bean: 红豆
Red bean paste: 豆沙
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Spencer点评：
This is good: 很好吃
I like red bean paste buns: 其实我也爱豆沙包子
8 b' Q* Y2 i- R8 x6 m6 m; r9 C7 q( bI 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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• 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

9 H: [6 Y! c& _$ \3 J% P! j( uIt's sweet and salty. 又甜又咸。
This is much better for a dessert kind of thing. 这个更像是甜品。
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The 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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9 B! Y  ^$ i  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)
I'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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Spencer点评：

Oh My God, this is good! : 天啊，这个好吃
0 X3 w% Z' c! l, s' _This is amazing! 这个太好吃了
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I think we've got a winner. 我觉得冰皮月饼赢了！
& i3 N3 B2 j1 ]. C! HIt'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......)
9 y& T- g/ d# r6 ~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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Jenny最爱老字号月饼 Old-school mooncake
I'm more old-fashioned/old-school when it comes to mooncakes: 我吃月饼的口味比较传
统老派
: w$ Y+ m0 w) o- V, d5 N1 SMy favorite is the pork mooncake: 我最喜欢鲜肉月饼
) O3 h! ~. s0 ?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
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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

" O3 Z) \) F5 W: Z1 k2 [“老字号”老字号英语怎么说？

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• stores with history
• a historic establishment
• an old establishment
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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
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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。
It'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
I 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
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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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3 y$ S6 U7 h% q$ aYou guys are truly like family to us: 开言就像一个大家庭，你们就是我们的家人

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！

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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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