吃货必备：西安10种著名小吃的英语说法

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西安的小吃真可谓是名扬天下，羊肉泡馍、肉夹馍、凉皮等都是家喻户晓的美味。但是，网上对西安小吃的英语翻译五花八门，良莠不齐，今天我们就来看看CNN是如何翻译西安的名小吃的。


　　羊肉泡馍


　　01。 Flatbread in mutton soup （yangrou paomo） – Yangrou paomo is the mosticonic [标志性的] dish in the Xi’an foodscape。 The ritual [例行公事] before eating a paomo – tearing the bread into small pieces yourself before letting the chef turn it into a stew [炖的食物] – is as enjoyable as the dish itself。


　　肉夹馍


　　02。 Xi’an meat burger （roujiamo） – Roujiamo is the city’s favorite burger。 A delicious roujiamo is composed of [由……组成] two key elements – juicy shredded [切成碎片的]braised pork [炖猪肉] and a crispy baked bread。


　　凉皮


　　03。 Cold noodles （liangpi） – Rice noodles are cooked， cooled and thinly sliced。 The noodles are often served in a sauce made of chili oil [辣椒油]， pepper powder， vinegar anddiced garlic [切成丁的大蒜]。 Then it’s garnished with [配有] bean sprouts [豆芽] and slicedcucumber [黄瓜]。


　　biangbiang面


　　04。 Biangbiang noodles – commonly described as resembling a belt， biangbiang noodles are wide， thick and long。 One string of noodles can easily fill you up。


　　酸汤水饺


　　05。 Hot and sour soup dumpling （suantang shuijiao） – Who can resist a bowl of dumplings swimming in hot and sour soup with sesame seeds [芝麻]， minced leek [葱花] and cilantro [香菜]？ Suantang shuijiao is flavorful and refreshing with a lingering （and pleasant） aftertaste [回味无穷]。


　　粉蒸肉


　　06。 Steamed beef and wheat powder （fenzhengrou） – This unassuming-looking [其貌不扬的] dish packs 23 herbs， spices and seasonings into one serving and requires seven hours to cook。


　　串儿


　　07。 Kabob （chuan’er） – coated with chili [辣椒] and cumin [孜然] power， it’s a highlyaddictive [使人上瘾的] midnight snack for Xi’an residents。 It’s not unusual for locals to order 100 of them in one go。


　　石榴汁儿


　　08。 Pomegranate juice – Pomegranates are a local specialty product。 Pomegranate juice stands pop up around town every fall。


　　甑糕


　　09。 Glutinous rice and date cake （zenggao） – Cooked overnight in a zeng – a traditional earthen utensil [泥做的器皿] – most vendors [商贩] only prepare one batch [一炉] of zenggao （glutinous rice [糯米] and date [枣子] layered cake） a day。


　　汤包


　　10。 Soup dumpling （tangbao） – Shanghai’s xiaolongbao？ Wrong。 It is Xi’an’s own version of soup dumplings。 Instead of pork， tangbao in Xi’an is mutton meat and soup packed into a paper-thin wrapper。