療癒系美食
Bibimbap is thought of as one of the most representative Korean dishes.
韓式拌飯bibimbap是最具代表性的韓國美食之一。
think of A as B 將A視為(或想成)B = see A as B = view A as Brepresent (v.)代表representative (adj.)有代表性的
Bibim translates as “mixed,” while bap means “cooked rice,” so bibimbap literally means “mixed rice.”
Bibim翻譯成韓文是混合的意思，而bap的意思是煮好的飯，所以bibimbap從字面上來看就是指拌飯。
interpret (v.)口譯literally (adv.)照字面地、逐字地
In Korean households, people make bibimbap to use up day-old rice and leftovers.
在韓國家庭，人們會做韓式拌飯以用掉隔夜飯和剩菜。
household (n.)家庭household chores 家事a household name 家喻戶曉的人物use up 用光,用完
Common ingredients include carrots, boiled and seasoned bean sprouts, shredded cucumber, seaweed, and an egg on the top as a final boost of color.
常見的食材包含蘿蔔、調味過的水煮豆芽菜、切絲小黃瓜、海帶、並在上面放一顆蛋以添加色彩。
season (v.)調味sprout (v.)發芽 (n.)嫩芽shred (v.)切成細長條
Aesthetics and nutrition are two reasons that explain bibimbap’s wide appeal:
外觀和營養是韓式拌飯受到熱烈歡迎的兩個原因：
aesthetics 美學,美感appeal (n.)吸引力,魅力 appealing (adj.)有魅力的
It is considered important to have at least five different color toppings on the rice, and Koreans use various fresh vegetables and proteins to meet this requirement.
飯上面有至少五種顏色的配料是很重要的，韓國人經常使用各種新鮮蔬菜和蛋白質來滿足這項要求。
protein (n.)蛋白質requirement (v.)要求meet,fulfill,satisfy a requirement 達到要求
Digging into several hypotheses regarding the origin of bibimbap, some say bibimbap emerged during the Joseon Period, when people would throw whatever was left over into their rice bowl and eat it as dinner on the eve of the lunar new year.
探究幾個關於韓式拌飯起源的假說，有些人說韓式拌飯出現於朝鮮王朝，那時的人會在除夕夜將剩菜倒入飯碗中當成晚餐吃。
dig into 探究,細查hypothesis (n.)假設,假說 hypotheses(複數)emerge (v.)出現,顯露
Others say that bibimbap originates from ancestral rites, during which rice, meat, and vegetables were served neatly on the table.
也有些人說韓式拌飯源自祭祖儀式，在期間桌上會整齊擺放米飯、肉和青菜。
originate (v.)源自於ancestor (n.)祖先 ancestral (adj.)祖先的
After offering food to their dead family members, the descendants shared the food by mixing all the food together.
供奉食物給過世親人之後，還在世的子孫們會把飯菜都拌在一塊共同享用。
原句 After the descendants offered food to their dead family members, they shared the food by mixing all the food together.