British Cuisine (1)

bastion, stodge, fish and chips

2004/6/17 看報章學點吃喝英文

【本文下兩語請問瑞麟中：Excuse' mois/ cassoulet。屆時再更新。
第一個問題Excuse' mois正確寫法為Excusez-moi=Excuse me
第二個問題可以叫做什錦砂鍋。
cassoulet [kasulɛ]
nom masculin
sausage and bean hotpot

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BBC駐北京記者 林慕蓮：

英 國最經典的一道食品炸魚配薯條，終於在中國的首都北京安家落戶。與喝下午茶相比，炸魚配薯條在英國更受歡迎。儘管炸魚配薯條還不像愛爾蘭酒吧那樣在全球各 地得到普及，不過BBC駐北京記者林慕蓮在她的來信中說，如果這道英國食品能在北京取得成功，那麼也許炸魚配薯條的名聲會徹底改變。 …….

fish and chips noun [U]
fish covered with batter (= a mixture of flour, eggs and milk) and then fried and served with pieces of fried potato

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There is more to British Cuisine than boiled food as traditional dishes are making a comeback. Rashmi Uday Singh makes a case for the last bastion of the Empire.

bastion

(băs'chən, -tē-ən)
n.

1. A projecting part of a fortification.
2. A well-fortified position.
3. One that is considered similar to a defensive stronghold: You are a bastion of strength. See synonyms at bulwark.

[French, from Old French bastillon, from bastille, fortress. See bastille.]

Excuse' mois, you French gourmets, but I am going to make a case for British food and of course also for the food in Britain. Sure! you think that British food is all about boiled meats served up with stodge…

stodge noun [U] UK INFORMAL DISAPPROVING
heavy food, such as potatoes, bread and rice, which contains too much starch and makes you feel very full stodge 1. 【物】 厚膩的[易使人脹肚子的]食物;枯燥乏味的[無聊的]東西[作品];動作緩慢的人 ；. 暴食,飽食;(在泥濘等中)步履艱難地走