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A Recipe for Success 台湾烘焙王

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Facing stiff competition in the 2008 Bakery World Cup in Paris, the Taiwanese team’s flour power earned them second place, outdone only by France. At this event, also known as the Olympics of Baking, 12 teams from different countries competed fiercely, including the winners of the previous Cup in 2005, the U.S., France and Japan.

台湾队在2008年巴黎世界杯面包大赛中，发挥面粉实力，于激战中拿下亚军，排名仅次于法国。此一盛会又称为「面包界奥运」，来自各国的12支队伍激烈竞争，包括2005年上届比赛前三名：美国、法国和日本。

Under a time limit of eight hours, each team of three bakers created delicacies to be entered in the European, Sweets and Artistic categories. Each team baked hundreds of items. The judges then rated the bread on its appearance, texture, aroma and taste.

每一队的三位师傅必须在八小时内，依欧式、甜点与艺术三项目做出美味的面包。各队皆烘制数百个成品。评审针对面包的外形、质感、香气及口味来评分。

The Taiwanese team’s secret weapon was a one-kilogram French-style loaf of bread. Special dried longan, which the bakers had prepared prior to the competition by smoking it for approximately six days, was used to give the heavy-weight bread a delicious Taiwanese flavor. Walnuts and wheat germ were also added, giving the bread a natural, earthy texture. For the finishing touch, the Taiwanese team added some red wine to bring out the bread’s aroma. The bread delighted the judges with its crispy crust and soft, fruity inside. Thanks to their hard work and creativity, Team Taiwan tasted sweet victory.

台湾队的秘密武器是一公斤重的法式面包。比赛前，师傅们准备烟熏了约六天的特制龙眼干，为重量级面包增添可口的台湾风味。他们还使用核桃及胚芽，赋予面包天然、乡土的质地。台湾队最后还洒点红酒，以带出面包的香味。这个面包有酥脆的外皮，有柔软且充满水果风味的内馅，令评审食指大动。台湾队之所以能尝到甜美的胜利，要归功于面包师傅的努力和创意。

−by Webster Chang & Alan Campana

Vocabulary

单词发音

fiercely [ˋfɪrslɪ] adv. 猛烈地

delicacy [ˋdɛləkəsɪ] n. 美味，佳肴

texture [ˋtɛkstʃɚ] n. 手感; 质感; 质地

aroma [əˋromə] n. 香气，香味

approximately [əˋprɑksəmɪtlɪ] adv. 大概；近乎

delight [dɪˋlaɪt] v. 使愉快; 使高兴

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单词发音

stiff [stɪf] adj. 强烈的；猛烈的

flour [flaʊr] n. 面粉

outdo [͵aʊtˋdu] v. 胜过；超越

longan [ˋlɑŋgən] n. 龙眼

prior to  在...之前  preceding; before

walnut [ˋwɔlnət] n. 胡桃﹐核桃

wheat germ 小麦的胚芽

earthy [ˋɝθɪ] adj. 泥土味的; 似泥土的

finishing touch 最后点缀 a final adjustment of something; some effort or action that completes something

crispy [ˋkrɪspɪ] adj. 酥脆的；清脆的

crust [krʌst] n. 面包皮；干面包片

fruity  [ˋfrutɪ] adj. 有果味的

Reading Questions

1. Which of the following is true about the bakery competition?

A. The first Bakery World Cup took place in 2008 in Paris.

B. Three teams from each country take part in the Bakery World Cup.

C. The French team created a one-kilogram French-style loaf of bread.

D. Japan is one of the previous winners of the Bakery World Cup.

2. How did the Taiwanese team give their bread a Taiwanese flavor?

A. They added more flour than the other teams.

B. They put walnuts into their bread flavoring.

C. They used dried longan as one of the ingredients.

D. They served their French-style bread with some red wine.

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

A. A History of the Bakery World Cup

B. A Sweet Win for Taiwan

C. Taiwan’s Secret Recipe Revealed

D. Baking Around the World

吴宝春揉面揉出来的世界冠军！

一步一脚印_发现新台湾_面包桂冠再出击

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