1 . A short cooking video posted by a netizen on TikTok has recently become a popular hit on the site. Bearing the tag “Chinese food”, the video not only showed off the chief’s superb skills in making Chinese dishes, but it also got netizens abroad wanting to get a taste of China’s unique food culture.
Although the video was nothing master-level, just a rather standard homemade fried potato dish, it received more than 200, 000 likes after only three days of posting. In addition to praising the chef, commenters wondered why such a simple Chinese dish could look like a fancy cuisine that had been made through tons of effort. “Even the most basic Chinese dish needs to have three elements: color, smell and taste. For example, color not only requires a chef to have sharp eyes, but also valuable experience,” said Wang, an experienced Chinese chef in Guangzhou.
Chinese cooking is not the only type of content covered by the tag. Other popular videos under the tag include “odd food” challenges, traditional Chinese dishes and Chinese snack tasting, the latter of which has become particularly popular among young omnivore vloggers (video bloggers) living in a world of continually expanding cultural globalization.
“I have been a fan of Chinese food ever since my Chinese friend cooked me di san xian at university. I was surprised by the dish’s taste and its look, which was very different from my home food, but felt it was very familiar to me because I noticed we share similar cooking skills,” said Bianca, an Italian Asian food fan.
“I started my channel by recording my roommate tasting my cooking. These videos got likes and comments gradually. Seeing some people commenting in German or English and saying ‘I want to try it’, I felt these videos can narrow the gap between the two cultures,” said Mr. Bear, a vlogger on Bilibili who promotes Chinese cooking.
1. What does the underlined word “omnivore” in Paragraph 3 refer to?| A．people eating meat. | B．people eating diverse food. |
| C．people eating strange food. | D．people eating vegetables. |
| A．common and dear. | B．expensive and delicious. |
| C．similar and disconnected. | D．special and familiar. |
| A．He is an expert determined to become a Chinese chef. |
| B．The majority of his fans tasted the food he cooked. |
| C．His videos make a difference to cultural communication. |
| D．His roommate encouraged him to cook Chinese food. |
| A．Chinese cooking has become popular among young vloggers. |
| B．advanced technology plays a great part in modern society. |
| C．online videos can make young people internationally famous. |
| D．master-level Chinese dishes are attracting more foreign fans. |
Since I was young, I always enjoyed cooking. Every night I would sit in the kitchen and watch my mother make dinner. I had a toy set of pots and pans, and would copy her actions at the table—pretending to pour in ingredients and mix them excitedly just as she did. On Sundays, my grandmother would make us a huge family dinner. A dish cooked from a charred chicken with flavored sauce enjoyed great popularity with us. Watching her in the kitchen was like watching an artist at work. She never needed a cookbook, never had to follow a recipe. Everything was second nature. I couldn't wait to learn to cook myself.
So it was no surprise when as an adult I decided to be a chef. I had worked in a number of kitchens over the years, but when I got the chance to be the head chef at a new restaurant, I could not have been more excited.
On the first night the restaurant opened, I proudly put my apron on and prepared for success. Soon, orders came in, and the kitchen was at full staff running in every direction. There were many waiters coming in and out, and cooks walking between stations. It was very exciting, but a bit stressful. There was so much to do and a lot of pressure to do it perfectly. It seemed like the crowd was not slowing down.
I was hurrying to gather ingredients from the shelves and fill the orders when there was a scream from the other side of the kitchen. Looking over, I saw one of the other cooks holding her hand in pain. She had burned her fingers on a pan. I ran over to help, and as we placed her hand under cold water, a puff of smoke started to rise out of the oven.
“Oh, no!” I screamed. I reached the oven just in time to open the door and see the charred remains of a roast. Placing my hand on my head, I thought the night couldn't get much worse. One of the waiters came into the kitchen, looking very worried. Wiping the sweat off his forehead, he said anxiously, “The guests are asking for the roast.”
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I stared at the charred roast, anxious to find a solution.
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Just then, one of the guests asked to speak to the chef.
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Therapists are now using cooking courses as
So the next time you've had an awful day, consider
4 . Over the past ten months of pandemic life, cooking has become a shelter for me. New York Times food editor Sam Sifton referred to Korean fried rice and said it "improves moods, atmospheres and weeks alike".
Cooking food for yourself is beneficial to your physical health. When you cook your own food, you control exactly what goes into your body. It's the best possible way to “dial in” or clean up your diet.
In terms of improving cooking skill, you can't help but improve if you do it over and over again. With so many other outlets for hobbies shut down right now, why not view your kitchen as a mini universe to be explored? You've got the tools, not to mention the human requirement to eat. I can't think of another hobby where your body physically requires you to practice several times daily.
How does cooking relieve stress, you might be wondering?
| A．Cooking helps kids develop many hobbies. |
| B．Actually, cooking can bring more benefits. |
| C．The act itself can be calming to some people. |
| D．From a financial aspect, cooking cannot be beaten. |
| E．You can save money as well as improve your mental health. |
| F．If improving health is your main reason for cooking, you're not alone. |
| G．You're likely to improve your cooking skills and they will stick with you for life. |
5 . If you've ever been enjoying takeout snacks, you can make these with ingredients (配料) found in grocery stores or even your own kitchen.
Hosomaki Sushi
In Japan, Hosomaki Sushi is a sushi roll mainly made with sweet rice and seaweed. The thinner hosomaki are the simpler, smaller version that are perfect for practicing. It takes you little time to practice to roll and you will have fun making them at home.
Prep: 20 mins Cook: 0 mins Total: 20 mins
Taco Bell Crunch wrap Supreme
This is one of America's favorite fast-food go-to's. You can stuff it with whatever strikes your fancy. So it is also great for vegetarians because beef can be replaced with black beans or fruits.
Prep: 15 mins Cook: 30 mins Total: 45 mins
Pumpkin(南瓜)Spice Latte
The first version of this drink contained spices (香料), but no actual pumpkin until 2015. Its great popularity has meant that it's being served at the end of August, far ahead of regular pumpkin season. But for those who eagerly await the drink each year, there's even better news: the pumpkin spice latte is actually quite easy to make at home at a far more affordable price.
Prep: 10 mins Cook: 5 mins Total: 15 mins
BBQ Chicken Pizza
It is so delicious that it is worthwhile to make from the very beginning. This pizza is a great way to use up leftover pork or barbecue chicken. A sweeter sauce will give you the more traditional barbecue sauce taste.
Prep: 20 mins Cook: 20 mins Total: 40 mins
1. Which snack is available without cooking?| A．Hosomaki Sushi. |
| B．Taco Bell Crunch wrap Supreme. |
| C．Pumpkin Spice Latte. |
| D．BBQ Chicken Pizza. |
| A．It is the most popular fast food. |
| B．Its producing cost is fairly high. |
| C．Its ingredients must contain meat. |
| D．It takes the most time to prepare. |
| A．Chefs. | B．Vegetarians. | C．Barbecue lovers. | D．Snack enthusiasts. |
6 . The American holiday table is as diverse as the country itself, making the “traditional” meal something different for every family. But when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner, it’s hard to beat the classic golden brown delicious Butter Roasted Turkey.
Here are the steps to make it.
STEP 1: Melt 2 cups of butter over medium-low heat. Remove it from the heat; stir in wine. Set it aside.
STEP 2: Wash the turkey with cold running water. Pat it dry with paper towels.
STEP 3: Place it in a shallow roasting pan, breast-side up. Salt and pepper its inside with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Stuff it with onion pieces. Sprinkle (撒) 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper onto the turkey.
STEP 4: Put it in the wine and butter mixture (混合物), squeeze out a little of the liquid. Pour more wine and butter mixture over the turkey.
STEP 5: Heat the oven to 230°C. Roast it 30 minutes. Pour more wine and butter mixture over it again.
STEP 6: Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C. Pour more wine and butter mixture over the turkey every 30 minutes. After 3 hours, pour the remaining wine and butter mixture over the turkey.
STEP 7: Remove the turkey from the oven. Let it stand 30 minutes before carving.
Notes:
1) The size of the turkey varies depending on the number of guests. Typically it’s one pound per person or one and a half pounds per person if you want leftovers.
2) Turkey doesn’t take quite as long as people think and over-roasting leads to a tough bird and a shortage of juice.
3) Remember to allow at least 20 minutes to let the turkey stand at room temperature after roasting and before slicing. The meat will then slice more easily!
1. Which of the following are used for the Butter Roasted Turkey?| A．Salt and cheese. | B．Butter and wine. | C．Pepper and garlic. | D．Onion and sugar. |
| A．30 minutes. | B．1 hour. | C．3 hours. | D．4 hours. |
| A．Difficulty in slicing. | B．Too much juice. | C．Hard and dry meat. | D．Too many leftovers. |
7 . When Chef Enrique Olvera opened his restaurant, Pujol, 13 years ago, his only goal was to have the best restaurant in the neighborhood. Olvera's budget was so small that he had to do all the things himself. But Pujol is now widely thought of as Mexico's finest restaurant and the 36th best in the world. He reached his position by making his cuisine 'fancier and fancier, and more complex' over time. Pujol now serves a tasting menu of sophisticated food that wouldn't look out of place even at New York's Momofuku Ko. To decode his rocket soar in world cuisine circus, Olvera insists on mixing elaborate, cutting-edge techniques with a strong emphasis on local ingredients to create a cosmopolitan cuisine that's at once international yet unmistakably Mexican, matching the direction of Mexico City itself.
A visit to the 48-seat Pujol reveals a space-age kitchen containing 27 cooks, with one making his fifth attempt to reshape the egg liquid and another coloring potatoes. Pujol tolerates any grotesque attempt a chef could imagine and the restaurant is the trial site for its staff. That makes Pujol a hot place to attract free labor. The chef has also thought more about bringing Mexican cooks home from the U.S. Many are returning to move past the glass ceiling that exists in America. “Despite the number of Mexicans working in U.S. restaurants, you rarely see a Mexican head chef in a New York kitchen,” said Olvera. “Then why not come back here to attract diners here for the most local but also novel dishes?”
And for foreign diners, Mexican restaurants have another wonder to offer. Just think that merely 30 dollars can sustain you for a 4-course feast in an ordinary Mexican restaurant and no one could resist the temptation. To achieve such high cost performance, Olvera states that you have to keep looking for and exploring with the simple ingredients from which to accomplish amazing dishes. “You always cherish where you come from, but there’s also the need for new sensations. Keep exploring with new ideas until you get a better dish.” After all, it’s the soul of modern cuisine.
1. Why has Pujol become so successful?| A．Because Olvera aimed low in the first place. |
| B．Because Olvera forms the habit of doing things by himself. |
| C．Because Olvera attracts excellent cooks from the U.S. |
| D．Because Olvera combines cooking skills with local characteristics. |
| A．forceful. | B．weird. | C．abstract. | D．painful. |
| A．Because Pujol provides them with high titles and salaries. |
| B．Because they find it hard to rise to senior positions in U.S. restaurants. |
| C．Because they cook Mexican food better than American food. |
| D．Because they refer to the high cost performance of the restaurants. |
| A．Momofuku Ko is a famous food critic. |
| B．Olvera relies totally on foreign cutting-edge cooking techniques. |
| C．Eating in ordinary Mexican restaurants is expensive. |
| D．One key to success in today’s restaurant business is continuous innovation. |
8 . How to Bake Absolutely Anything
If you’ve never baked before, this guide will explain the basic foundations of baking, offer tips for baking specific food groups, and suggest a few recipes to get you started baking.
Read the whole recipe before you start.
We’ve all gotten half-way through a recipe only to find we don’t have any buttermilk. Plus, a quick read can help you prepare for what’s ahead, particularly if there are any techniques with which you’re not familiar.
Use butter at the right temperature.
When it comes to baking, it’s always preferable to measure your ingredients by weight rather than volume. This ensures you get exactly the right proportions. It may not be critical for something simple like a pan of cake, but it’s important with picky baked items, such as macarons.
Freeze cookie dough.
We know how tempting it is to get your cookies in the oven the second you’re done mixing up your dough.
Cool cakes completely before frosting.
Always let your cakes, cupcakes, and cookies cool completely before frosting them. If they are too warm, the frosting will slide right off the top of your cake or melt and dip in.
| A．Use the right butter. |
| B．Weigh all your ingredients. |
| C．If they are cool, it will be great. |
| D．Cooling shelves speed up the process. |
| E．Most cake and cookie recipes call for softened butter. |
| F．However, cooling the dough can help develop flavors. |
| G．Don't worry — if the ancient Egyptians could do it, so can you! |
9 . There are many kinds of book clubs where members discuss a different book every month. What about dinner clubs, where people get together once a month or four times a year to make and eat dinner? In the dinner club that I joined, the hostess of the dinner club would prepare a big dinner first. Then the members would begin discussing the food.
There are two variations of a dinner club. One has a group of people who try a different restaurant once a month.
The great thing about a dinner club is that it serves in many different ways. You can make the dinner club even more special one month by inviting partners.
| A．They prepare the entire meal in a group effort. |
| B．Usually one member decides on the restaurant. |
| C．This was the beginning of our dinner club. |
| D．They are like-minded people with similar education level. |
| E．The second kind of dinner clubs has many different forms. |
| F．It offers regular well-organized social events in selected places. |
| G．Couples can get together for some food and great conversations. |
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One day, I was cooking in the kitchen when the telephone rings. I went to answer it immediately. She was my close friend, Lisa. When we were talking on phone, the fire alarm sounded. I ran back to the kitchen only to find the room full of smoke and the beef bad burnt. I quickly turned off the gas, opening all the windows, but then went out of the house. In my surprise, two fire engine were outside my house. I was quite worry. I told the firemen that it was my careless cooking that it caused the heavy smoke.
