Written by “Oo妖妖o”, translated by Juling He and Shanti Christensen
About the author: Born during the 1980s in Guangdong, “Oo妖妖o” is a young woman who has always loved food, travel, and cooking at home. Sometimes she dedicates herself to writing. We met “Oo妖妖o” on Weibo and were intrigued by her passion for food and how much [...]
Continue Reading →从古至今，食为生存之本。以前旧时代的生活给予人们带来太多的深刻回忆。即使我这个80零后，从小时听着爷爷奶奶回忆起那段民革时期吃不饱穿不暖的生活，现在都有点心悸。每顿都吃饱那种感觉对我们这代来说，真的没什么概念。即使家境不算太富裕，家里人还是很精致安排我们的用餐。所以，发展到现在21世纪来说，已经有太多人不再注重一日三餐是否只有温饱问题了。随着经济不断好转，越来越多的人，不管从老到少，都开始注重饮食的健康。哪种食物可以增强体质，哪种会对身体构造有帮助，哪一种又会成为身体的美丽塑造。
Méixiàn 梅县, Guangdong, China — I am fascinated by the diaspora of any people. Given the ease of mobility, we find ourselves in every country of the world and even on the moon. The family I met today is Chinese, of the Hakka minority group. They migrated from China to Indonesia and descendants dispersed from there; some moved to the United States while some like my host, Wēn Pó (age 82), “returned” to China. Chinese who have lived abroad and return to live in China are called huáqiáo (华侨).
中国，广东，梅县-世界上各民族散居的现象总是让人称奇。正是世界人口流动的方便性，我们会发现自己呆在一个国家时却像生活在地球村，甚至有时候感觉生活在月球上。今天我访问的家庭是中国人，来自广东客家族。他们曾经从中国移民到印度尼西亚，而他们的后人如今分布在世界各地：有一部分移民到美国去了，还有一部分像招待我的主人-82岁的温婆一样，最后又回到了中国居住。
Fóshān, Guǎngdōng, CHINA — After a thrilling market experience , Qiūfán brings me to her apartment. Her apartment is a stark contrast to most homes I’ve visited; complete with a car parking lot, security gate and balconies. Compared to most homes I’ve visited, her apartment is palatial. Qiūfán [...]
Continue Reading →惊险地逛了农贸市场之后，秋凡把我 带到她的家。她的公寓和我以前到过的房子完全不同，比较豪华，停车场、防盗门、阳台都有。秋凡和丈夫、女儿住在一起，但是女儿有六天都住在学校，只有星期 天回来。今天不是星期天，没有机会给全家人拍照了，秋凡向问我展示了他们家最近的全家福。
Fóshān (佛山), Guangdong, CHINA — Every great meal begins with the fun adventure of grocery shopping. This may be tedious for some, but for me it’s another chance to connect with the locals and get seduced into buying other things not on the evening’s menu. Flash [...]
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中国，佛山—每一顿诱人的美食都要从去琳琅满目的菜市场挑选原料而开始。对有人来说，这可能是挺无聊的事情；但对于我来说，却是一个和当地人打交道 的好机会，我还会被诱惑着买晚上菜谱之外的东西。只要有人朝我一笑，叫我一声朋友，并说：好久不见！我就与他们搭话，还买了当天并不需要的西红柿。“我应 该每天都储存西红柿。”我这样安慰自己。
Who would have thought anything other than rice could be made in my rice cooker?
I traveled to Fóshān (佛山) in Guǎngdōng (广东), China and learned how to cook this dish that titillates the senses. Qiūfán (秋凡), a lovely [...]
Continue Reading →你是否想过用电饭煲里可以做菜呢？2009年12月，我旅行到广东的佛山，学会了如何做这道能挑逗人的味觉的菜。秋凡是一位非常可爱的年轻妈妈，也 是教我用电饭煲做沙姜焗鸡的老师。房间里弥漫着它的香味，我迫不急待地想尝尝。这道菜很简单，味道独特，看起来让人口水直流呢。
Gāomíng, CHINA — Leaving Beijing at sub-zero temperatures, I thought surely I could pack for warmer weather in Guǎngdōng; I was wrong. I greet our new friend Xiǎoēn, hoping that despite government provided heating reserved for homes north of the Yangtze, her home might thaw out my toes. On [...]
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中国，高明——在零下的温度中离开北京，我确信到了广州后我会被温暖的天气包裹，但事实上我错了。在车站见到了来接我们的新朋友小恩，寒暄过后，我 希望虽然政府只给北方地区供暖，但是她家也足够温暖使我冻僵的脚趾舒缓过来。在听了我对馄饨面的情有独钟之后，小恩决定在她们全家都很喜欢的一家小餐馆中 稍作停留，一边给我推荐一种佛山的特色小吃——濑粉。
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