愛玉的命名
Among the many desserts served by roadside vendors and at night markets across Taiwan, the three most iconic are Aiyu jelly, grass jelly, and shaved ice, which have been popular on the island for over a century.
台灣各地路邊攤和夜市販賣的眾多甜品當中，最具代表性的就屬愛玉凍、仙草凍和刨冰，在台灣已流行超過一個世紀。
iconic (adj.)具代表性的
Aiyu jelly is made from the fruit of a native variety of fig plant.
愛玉凍是由一種原生無花果品種的果實所製作的。
be made from 由……所製成variety (n.)品種
The fruit was first made into a sweet jelly by a Han trader in the mid-1800s.
這種果實在1800年代中期頭一次被一名漢人商賈做成甜的果凍。
Said to be named after the trader’s daughter “Ai-yu,” the jelly is made from the pectin of the fruit seeds, and is usually enjoyed on ice with a dash of lime or lemon juice and a little honey as a traditional-style dessert.
這種果凍據說以商賈的女兒「愛玉」而命名，其由果實種子的果膠所製，且通常搭配冰一起享用，並加入少許萊姆或是檸檬汁和一點蜂蜜，就成為一道傳統的甜品。
be named after 以……命名pectin (n.)果膠a dash of sth. 少量的～
Another famous Taiwanese jelly is grass jelly, which is not made from grass at all; it comes from the Chinese mesona plant, which is related to basil and mint.
另外一道著名的台式果凍是仙草凍，但仙草凍卻不是由草所製成的，而是由與羅勒和薄荷同科的仙草做成的。
Also known for their medicinal properties, the dried leaves and stems of the mesona plant are boiled in water with various starches as well as sugar and baking soda to make grass jelly.
曬乾後的仙草葉和莖因其醫療功效而著稱，以水煮沸後加入各種澱粉、糖和小蘇打粉，即可做成仙草凍。
be known for sth. 以（某個特點）聞名medicinal (adj.)藥用的medicinal plant 藥用植物property (n.)財產、房地產、特性、屬性starch (n.)澱粉
As a dessert, it can be eaten either on ice or hot, and is usually garnished with toppings, like peanuts or taro balls.
作為甜品享用時，冷熱皆可食，且通常會加上配料點綴，像是花生或是芋圓。
garnish (v.)添加配料、為（食物）加裝飾
Shaved ice is another quintessential Taiwanese dessert. Introduced from Japan during the colonial period, shaved ice rose to popularity after World War II.
刨冰也是台灣的本色甜品。於日治時期引入台灣，刨冰在二戰後開始流行起來。
quintessential (adj.)典型的、經典的colonial (adj.) 殖民地的、殖民主義的colony (n.)殖民地rise to popularity 變得流行rise to fame(prominence) 變得有名
At first, shaved ice was often served with nothing more than sweetened syrup or banana extract for flavor.
起初，刨冰只添加甜糖漿或是香蕉油增加風味。
extract (v.)取出、提取 (n.)精華、萃取物
However, toppings, such as jellies, beans and rice noodles, began to be added to create the traditional flavor of the dessert that is loved by many today.
然而，之後開始加入像是果凍、豆類和米苔目等配料，創造出今日受許多人喜愛的古早味甜品。