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1、Crossing-the-Bridgenoodles——ADishwithaStory过桥米线和它的传说It'snosecretthatChineselovetoeat.Inaculturethattreasuresagoodmeal,it’snosurprisethat.manydisheshavetheirownlegendsandhistory.Crossing-the-Bridgenoodles,astapleinYunnanProvince,isonesuchdish.众所周知中国人爱好吃。在珍视美食的文化传统中,这毫不足奇。很多菜都有自己的传
2、说和历史。云南省的主食—过桥米线,就是这样的一个菜。Crossing-the-Bridgenoodles,aclassicYunnandish,issimpleenough:Abowlofboilingchickenbroth,ahandfulofricenoodlesandamixtureormeatandvegetables.Butthedishhasitsownlegendsandhistory.过桥米线这道云南小吃其实再简单不过了:一碗鸡汤一把米线、再加些蔬菜和肉。但是它却有悠久的历史和动听的传说。在清朝(1644-1911),在云南东南部的南湖
3、湖畔住着许多学者。美丽的景色当中,他们每日用功读书,准备考取功名。DuringtheQingDynasty(1644-1911),manyscholarslivedontheshoresofSouthLakeinsoutheasternYunnan.Amongstthebeautifulscenery,theypouredovertheirtextsanddreamedofbecomingofficials.Oneman,Yang,satandreadeachdayatthepavilioninthemiddleofthelake.Althoughhis
4、wifealwaystookhimmeals,Yangwassoabsorbedinhisstudiesthatheoftenforgottoeat.Bythetimehewouldlookupfromhistextsandseethedishes,thefoodwouldbecold.一个姓杨的书生,终日在湖心亭用功读书。妻子每天给他送来饭菜,但杨秀才读书刻苦,往往学而忘食。当他读书不经意间看到饭菜时,饭菜早已凉了。ConcernedaboutYang'shealth,hiswifemulledovertheproblem,butshecouldn't
5、figureoutasolution.Oneday,shekilledahen,cookeditandtookthechickenandsouptoherhusband.Whenshereturnedtocollecttheemptybowl,shediscoveredherhusbandhadn'ttouchedhisfood.为了秀才的身体健康,他妻子焦虑心急,但找不出解决的办法。一天妻子炖了鸡连汤送来给丈夫滋补身体,当她回到收集空碗时发现食物原封没动。她叹了口气捡起汤罐,想将饭菜取回重热。令她惊讶的是汤罐还是热的。揭开盖子汤表面覆盖着一层鸡油、加上
6、汤罐传热慢,把热量存在汤内。她终于找到了一种能确保她的夫总吃到热饭的方法。Withasigh,shebentdowntopickupthepot,planningtoreheatthesoupforYangtoeatlater.Tohersurprise,thepotwasstillwarm.Whensheliftedthelid,shediscoveredalayerofchickenoilfloatingonthetop.Theoilandthepothelpedkeepintheheat.Shehadfinallyfoundawaytoensure
7、herhusbandalwaysateahotlunch.SinceYangandhiswifehadtocrossthebridgetoreachthepavilion,ricenoodlescookedinaceramicpotwithchickenbrothbecameknownas"GuoqiaoMixian(Crossing-the-Bridgericenoodles).”由于杨秀才从家到湖心亭要经过一座小桥,大家就把这种吃法称之"过桥米线"米线是云南的主食。北方人用小麦粉做面条和饺子,但水稻和大米的食品,占了南方人的大部分饮食。Ricenoo
8、dlesareastaplefoodinYunnan.NorthernChine