療癒美食
Melody is talking to her Taiwanese friend Bennie.
美樂蒂正在跟他的朋友班尼聊天。
Melody: Bennie, I swear, I see hot pot places on every corner here. Do people really eat it all year round?
美樂蒂：班尼，我發誓，在這裡到處都是火鍋店。大家真的一年四季都吃嗎？
swear(v.)發誓all year round整年、一整年
Bennie: Yup, all year. Summer, winter, doesn’t matter. Hot pot is like comfort food here.
班尼：對啊，一整年都吃。夏天冬天都一樣。火鍋就像我們的療癒食物。
matter(v.)重要、有影響It matters to sb.對某人來說很重要comfort food療癒食物
Melody: Wow. In my country, hot soup is only for winter.
美樂蒂：哇。在我的國家，只有冬天才會喝熱湯。
country(n.)國家、鄉下
Bennie: Taiwan is different. It’s not just about the food, it’s about sitting together, cooking, and chatting.
班尼：台灣不一樣。不只是食物而已，還有大家圍著桌子煮東西、聊天的感覺。
Melody: That’s kind of sweet. So which place is the most famous?
美樂蒂：這聽起來挺溫馨的。那哪一家最有名呢？
Bennie: Oh, big debate. Some people love Chienn Tu, others like 12 Hotpot. But honestly, the real king is San Ma Stinky Pot.
班尼：喔，這很有爭議。有些人愛錢都，有些人愛石二鍋。但老實說，真正的王者是三媽臭臭鍋。
debate(n.)爭論、爭議argument(n.)爭吵honestly(adv.)說實話、老實說stinky(adj.)臭的、有強烈氣味的
Melody: Wait — stinky hot pot? That name is so funny. Does it really stink?
美樂蒂：等一下——「臭臭鍋」？這名字太好笑了。真的很臭嗎？
stink(v.)發出臭味、某事很爛
Bennie: Not in a bad way. The smell comes from stinky tofu and pork intestines. At first it’s strong, but when you eat it, it’s amazing. We call it “smelly but good.”
班尼：不是壞掉那種臭。味道來自臭豆腐和大腸。一開始很濃烈，但吃起來超讚。我們說它「臭中帶香」。
strong(adj.)味道濃的／rich(adj.)味道厚實、濃郁的light(adj.)味道清淡的／mild(adj.)味道溫和不刺激的
Melody: Ohhh, so like… smelly but tasty?
美樂蒂：喔⋯⋯，所以是那種「聞起來怪怪的，但吃起來很好吃」？
Bennie: Exactly. And the Xitun branch in Taichung? People line up even at midnight.
班尼：沒錯。而且在台中西屯店？半夜還有人在排隊。
line up排隊midnight(n.)午夜、半夜
Melody: Midnight? No way. At that time I’m totally in bed.
美樂蒂：半夜？不可能吧。那時候我已經躺床上了。
totally(adv.)完全地=completely
Bennie: Locals even joke, “Don’t go line up at Xitun San Ma, or I won’t have dinner!”
班尼：在地人還會開玩笑說：「不要再去排西屯三媽了，不然我就沒東西吃了！」
Melody: That’s crazy. Okay, now I have to try it.
美樂蒂：太瘋狂了。好吧，那我一定現在要去試試。
Bennie: Deal. But we’re going early. If not, we’ll be waiting forty-five minutes.
班尼：好啊。不過我們得早點去。不然要等四十五分鐘。
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