海外文化:去了英国,不可错过的10道有趣的美食

I knew that British food had a somewhat dubious reputation abroad but always thought it was a bit of a joke. Then I mentioned to someone that my favorite food is boiled bacon, meaning a gammon joint, and they refused to believe that we really do boil meat. Nothing beats a few slices of boiled bacon, served with English mustard, in a warm buttered roll. So in defense of Britain’s food, here is a list, in no particular order, of some British dishes which are definitely worth a try if you ever come across them.

我知道，英国食品的名声是说不清道不明的，所以对外人来说，它一直就是一个笑话。接下来，我提到的一些食物中，有我最喜欢的食物，它的名字叫做煮腊肉，这是一道十分香的菜，他们不相信，我们会熬肉。没有什么能够比煮腊肉搭配英国芥末以及热热的奶油卷，更能吸引我的啦。所以为了给英国食品正名，我在这里列个表，没有先后排名，这些食品绝对值得你尝一尝，哪怕是你偶遇到这些英式菜肴。

1. Bakewell Tart 贝克韦蛋挞

The Bakewell tart is a shortcrust pastry filled with jam and almond sponge (frangipane). The result is the perfect accompaniment to a cup of tea. The tart originates from the town of Bakewell. Local legend has it that the Bakewell tart (or pudding, as it is known in Bakewell) was created when a cook misunderstood her mistress’ instructions and layered frangipane on a simple jam tart. Whatever the truth the tart has been popular since at least the early 19th century.

贝克韦尔蛋挞是一种油酥松饼果酱夹心糕点，它有着杏仁奶油的香味，像海绵一样酥脆。它的完美搭配是一杯茶。它源自贝克韦尔小镇。相传那时的贝克韦尔蛋挞（或布丁，因为它是在贝克韦尔），是因为一个厨师误解她女主人的指示，对杏仁奶油蛋糕进行分层，结果做成了一个简单的果酱蛋挞。不管这个传说是真是假，这种蛋挞已早在第十九世纪流行。