阿根廷传统食物英文

阿根廷传统食物英文

Argentina is well known throughout the world for the excellence of its meat, which is the result of the first rate cattle industry developed in the country.

Typical meals
Lunch and dinner often consists of pizza, pasta and meat dishes. North American, continental and Middle Eastern cuisine are generally available.

Those who are fond of exotic cuisines will be pleased to find that Argentina offers exquisite regional dishes like empanadas, this is minced meat and other ingredients covered with puff pastry, and locro a pork and maize stew. Argentina is famous for 'asados', restaurants specializing in barbecued and grilled meat dishes, mainly beef, but also pork, lamb and chicken. Beef is of a particularly high grade which results in quality dishes. The variety of cuts of meat and methods of preparing these is nothing less than spectacular, and the price of such a meal accompanied by one of the many excellent local wines makes it a bargain. Sandwiches de miga are wonderful dainty sandwiches made of very thin-crusted white bread and filled with slices of ham and cheese. Churros,a bit like donuts and can come filled with dulce de leche or chocolate are definitely worth a taste.

Typical drinks
Argentina's whiskies and gins are outstanding. The wines are excellent and inexpensive and their quality is recognized throughout the world. 'Ginebra bols' and 'caña' are both national specialties. 'Mate' is the most famous and distinct Argentine drink.

阿根廷人吃牛肉以烤食为主。无论是首都布宜诺斯艾利斯还是内地小城镇，烤肉店随处可见，许多家里也装有烤肉炉或备有活动烤架，甚至郊区一些公园森林里都设有专门的烤肉架。在市中心区的大型烤肉商店门口，立着黑色或棕色的牛肉标本，栩栩如生。落地大玻璃窗内，熊熊花堆旁架着几十斤一块的牛肉，烤肉师傅身穿“高乔人”的服装：黑的毡帽、紧身上衣和绣腿马裤，脖了上系着红围巾。一些烤肉店特意将烤炉装到显眼的位置，让顾客听着滋滋的声音，看着红红的炭火，吃起来更有滋味。

烤肉方法十分简单，生肉切成巴掌大小，一寸来厚，拌上粗盐，直接放到铁箆子上，下面用烧红的木材或木炭加热，不时用肉叉翻面，通过升降铁箆子来调节肉与炭火的距离，以便掌握火候。待肉刚变色时，用刀切开。尚有血水流出时，就可以吃了，这时肉质最鲜嫩多汁，口感滋味俱佳，时间一长水分消失过多，就咬不动了。最常烤食的部位是牛脊和腹部的五花肉。盐是主要的作料，有时浇上一点叫做奇米丘里的调料，那是用洋葱和番茄切成小丁，加上醋和一种香拌和而成的。

在阿根廷上自总统，下自百姓，无不以烤肉款待宾客，只不过排场不同而已。前者请专职烤肉师精细烤制，后者就地取材简简单单。在阿根廷几乎每家餐馆的菜单上都有烤肉。餐馆里的烤肉大体上有两种类型，一是烤牛排，有巴掌大，约一指厚；二是类似拼盘的烤肉，将烤好的排骨肉、肉肠、小肠、血肠、肾、胸腺等放在长方形的不锈钢盘子上，底下支架上有几块烧红的木炭保温。其中胸腺最名贵，焦黄酥脆，滋味绝佳。阿根廷人吃喜欢“嫩”牛肉、牛排，他们所说的嫩近乎生肉，中国人通常吃不消。

吃烤牛肉时，各人根据口味自选佐料。如凉拌生菜，西红柿、葱头等可去油腻，也有人爱加上油炸土豆条，同时吃长条面包，喝红葡萄酒。在食客等待进餐时，侍者会先送上一个烤肉大饺，下开胃酒。如在家请客，则先上一段面包夹肉肠，然后才是烤肉正餐。

烤肉虽然简单，但也有一番学问，如火候的掌握，材料的挑选、燃料的选择都有讲究。

在阿根廷，人们常逢节假日到乡间别墅或森林公园野炊烧烤。那里绿草如茵、大树蔽日，林间青烟缭绕，笑声不绝于耳。人们喜欢吃烤肉，不独独是因为它的鲜美，更在于感受那份悠然自得的乡野气氛。