Instant Slurping Satisfaction! 方便美味速速叫
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- 最后更新于 2024年5月25日
- 发布于 2012年6月02日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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Walking into almost any food store in Taiwan, and you’re bound to see whole shelves dedicated to instant noodles. This is a scene repeated across Asia and beyond, as this simple and tasty snack has conquered the world!
走进台湾任何一家食品店，几乎都会看到整整好几排货架的泡面专区。在亚洲乃至其他各地，这样的景象随处可见，因为这项简单味美的点心已经征服全世界。
Around 85 billion servings of instant noodles are slurped down worldwide every year. Considering its relatively small population, Taiwan is fairly high up on the consumption list at number 12. Instant noodles were actually invented by a Taiwan-born Japanese, Momofuku Ando, in 1950s Japan. He also founded Nissin Foods, which is still among the biggest instant noodle producers today. In fact, the Japanese are so proud of instant noodles’ origin in their country that they voted the snack the top Japanese invention of the 20th century!
每年，全球约有850亿人份的泡面被呼噜噜祭入五脏庙。台湾在泡面消费上位居第12名，不过若考虑到台湾相对少的人口，这个排名相当高。其实，泡面是由日本籍台湾人安藤百福于1950年在日本发明的。他同时也创立了日清食品，时至今日，该公司依旧是泡面制造大厂。事实上，日本人对该国是泡面起源地深感自豪，他们甚至票选泡面为20世纪日本最重要的发明。
Some say that if you eat instant noodles too often you will become a mummy, because they contain so many preservatives. This concern is unfounded though, as being dehydrated, the noodles are safe from bacteria and, therefore, have no need for preservatives. Though instant noodles can be quite salty and fatty, you can make the meal healthier by only using half of the flavoring pack and adding fresh ingredients.
有人说，要是太常吃泡面就会变成木乃伊，因为泡面里含有很多防腐剂。不过这种担忧并没有事实根据，因为泡面经过脱水后，面条不会滋生细菌，也因此没有必要添加防腐剂。虽然泡面可能高盐、高油脂，但你可以只放半包调味包，再加些新鲜食材进去，如此一来，泡面会比较符合健康需求。
Recently in Taiwan and Japan, some shops have even opened up which sell and cook instant noodles for you on the spot. It appears the instant noodle craze can only keep on growing!
最近，台湾及日本都开了几家贩卖并现场代客煮泡面的商店。看来，这股泡面风潮会一直持续下去。
−by David Vickers
Vocabulary
单词发音
be bound to 很有可能; 肯定会 going in a particular direction
conquer [͵kɑŋkɚ] v. 征服
considering [kənˋsɪdərɪŋ] prep. 就……而论，考虑到
consumption [kənˋsʌmpʃən] n. 消耗量; 消费量
invention [ɪnˋvɛnʃən] n. 发明，创造
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单词发音
dedicated [ˋdɛdə͵ketɪd] adj. 专用的 designed for a particular use or function
serving [ˋsɝvɪŋ] n.（食物、饮料等）一份
slurp [slɝp] v. 出声地吃（或喝）
high up 在高处 eminent, influential, outstanding
mummy [ˋmʌmɪ] n. 木乃伊；（大自然中的）不腐尸体
preservative [prɪˋzɝvətɪv] n. 防腐剂
unfounded [ʌnˋfaʊndɪd] adj. 没有事实根据的，无理由的
dehydrate [diˋhaɪ͵dret] v. 脱水；使干燥
on the spot 在现场 at the scene of action; without delay; at once
Reading Questions
1. Who is/was Momofuku Ando?
A. He is the current head of Nissin Foods.
B. He was the man who introduced instant noodles to Taiwan.
C. He was the first person to make instant noodles.
D. He holds the record for eating the most instant noodles.
2. Which of the following about instant noodles is NOT true?
A. They are considered a great invention by the Japanese.
B. They tend to contain lots of preservatives.
C. They have been produced for over fifty years.
D. They often contain a large amount of salt.
3. What would be another good title for passage?
A. Momofuku Ando: The Noodle King
B. How to Make Perfect Instant Noodles
C. Asia’s Favorite Healthy Snack
D. Japan’s Delicious Gift to the World
方便面发明人安藤百福
Answer
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1. ( C ) |
2. ( B) |
3. ( D ) |