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Curry: The Spice of Life 无国界料理──咖哩小传

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As you travel through Asia, the scenery, people, and cuisine may change, but there is one constant: curry! Originating in India, curry has since spread throughout Asia and on to the rest of the world.

穿梭亚洲各地，景物、民情及料理或许有所不同，但有样东西却是不变的：咖哩！咖哩源自印度，却早已传遍亚洲，乃至世界各地。

The modern word “curry” actually comes from a southern Indian word, “Khari,” which simply refers to a spiced sauce of any kind. India, the birthplace of curry, is home to many different curry flavors. Ground mustard and ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and bay leaves are all common ingredients, and some Indian curries may contain more than 20 different spices.

现今「咖哩」(curry)这个字词其实源自南印度Khari这个字，指的就是各种加了香料的酱汁。印度是咖哩的发源地，是许多不同口味咖哩的原乡。芥末、姜、肉桂、丁香、荳蔻籽及月桂叶都是常见的食材，有些印度咖哩甚至添加了超过20多种不同的香料。

After Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, discovered a new sea route to India in 1498, European colonists from Portugal, Holland, France and Great Britain began to arrive. These colonists developed a love of curry, and began to spread the dish to the far corners of their empires and beyond.

葡萄牙探险家达伽马于1498年发现一条通往印度的新航道后，来自葡萄牙、荷兰、法国及大英帝国的欧洲新移民纷至沓来。这些新移民爱上咖哩，进而开始将这道佳肴传至帝国各个偏远角落，并扩及其他地方。

In Thailand, curry is often quite spicy, with added ingredients of coconut milk or lemongrass. Thai curries are commonly described by their color, red or green, depending on the type of chili pepper used. The British, who enjoyed curry so much that they invented convenient curry powder during their colonial rule of India, now even use curry sauce instead of ketchup on their French fries. The Germans have something called “currywurst,” which is a dish of sausage covered with curry sauce. It seems that wherever you may roam these days, you can always get your curry fix.

在泰国，由于咖哩添加了椰奶或柠檬香茅之类的材料，口味往往相当辛辣。泰式咖哩一般以颜色形容，依所使用的辣椒种类，称为红咖哩或绿咖哩。英国人由于酷爱咖哩，在印度殖民期间，发明了便利的咖哩粉，如今甚至在食用薯条时，以咖哩酱取代蕃茄酱。德国人有种食品名为「咖哩香肠」，是种涂满了咖哩酱的香肠。看来如今无论走到哪里，都能满足你对咖哩的口腹之欲。

−by Joe Henley

Vocabulary

单词发音

cuisine [kwɪˋzin] n. 菜肴

originate [əˋrɪdʒə͵net] v. 发源；来自

refer to 指的是  relate to

ingredient [ɪnˋgridɪənt] n.（烹调的）原料

roam [rom] v. 闲逛﹐漫步

More Information

单词发音

curry [ˋkɝɪ] n. 咖喱

ground [graʊnd] adj.〔咖啡或坚果用特制机器〕磨成粉末或颗粒的﹐磨碎的

mustard [ˋmʌstɚd] n. 芥末；芥子

ginger [ˋdʒɪndʒɚ] n. 生姜，姜

cinnamon [ˋsɪnəmən] n. 肉桂，桂

clove [klov] n. 丁香

nutmeg [ˋnʌt͵mɛg] n. 肉豆蔻

bay [be] n. 月桂树

Portuguese [ˋportʃʊ͵giz] n. 葡萄牙人；葡萄牙语

Portugal [ˋportʃʊg!] n. 葡萄牙

lemongrass [ˋlɛməŋgræs] n. 柠檬草，香茅（草）

chili [ˋtʃɪlɪ] pepper 红辣椒

currywurst [ˋkɝɪ͵wɝst] n. 咖哩香肠

fix [fɪks] n. (维持身体或心理需要所需的)一个剂量  something craved

Reading Questions

1.   What was the role of Vasco da Gama in the history of curry?

A.  He discovered the food in 1948.

B.  He introduced some of the curry spices to India.    

C.  His discovery allowed other Europeans to arrive in India.

D.  His travels spread the dish from India to Thailand.

2.   According to the article, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.  Curry is found throughout Asia.

B.  The British add curry sauce to French fries.

C.  Thai and Indian curries use the same ingredients.

D.  Europeans discovered curry while building their empires.

3.   What would be another good title for this article?

A.  The Lasting Appeal of Curry

B.  How Curry Made Its Home in India

C.  What to Eat in Asia

D.  The World’s Best Curry Recipes

Answer