【英語雙語故事】舌尖上的傳說：云南美食故事24 麗江臘排骨 Lijiang Cured Pork Chop

　　Lijiang Cured Pork Chop

　　麗江臘排骨

　　At night, the old town of Lijiang could not be more beautiful. It was calm and quiet, in which one could only hear water babbling and cicada chirping. Xiao Qi, a beautiful young lady who had just finished a heart-breaking relationship came here in hope of a fresh start. She was wondering in the street, droopy and dejected. A kind-hearted local approached to her and suggested the Cured Pork Chop would be good for her heath since it could help her get rid of worries and find a beloved one. Suspicious, she found the restaurant indicated by the local. Entering the restaurant, she was shocked by the fact that everyone was enjoying the same dish. “Is there anything I can do for you?” A man around 30 years ago came along and asked her gently.“What is it? I mean the dish that everyone ordered.” She responded with pure curiosity. “It is Lijiang Cured Pork Chop. Do you want to have a try?” “Certainly.”While waiting, she saw the man making the dish on his own. Conscientious, he was absorbed in his work. He first chopped the ribs quickly and dexterously, and then put them in a large pot with tomatoes, bean sprouts and other vegetables. For her, a man who was an adept for cooking was somehow alluring. She even started to picture her future in which she could have a nice meal made by his husband. “Enjoy it!” The chimera was interrupted by two simple words. She said thanks to him and began to taste the dish. It was amazing. She could assure that it was the most delectable dish she had ever had. “I must learn how to make it.” She murmured. After thinking for a while, she came to the man and simply asked whether she could learn how to make the dish. “It is not easy. Are you sure about it? ” The man asked her carefully. She answered with nods. In the next few days, she was learning from the man. When making mistakes, she laughed with him and could tell that he would never scorn her for it. Being with him was felicitous and fabulous. However, after acquiring the skills, she had to leave. To tell the truth, she did not want to leave this splendid town and most importantly, the man she met. However, she could not offer a plausible reason to stay. Heavyhearted, she sat in the corner of the restaurant, with her luggage on the ground. “I will miss the town and everything.” She muttered with a sigh. “Then stay.” The man sat next to her, sipping tea. “Since you’ve learned how to make the dish, would you like running the restaurant with me?”“I’d love to.”

　　麗江臘排骨有一個美麗的傳說，就是一位漂亮的女子去云南旅游的故事。傳說這個女子因為感情受到傷害獨自去旅行，然后就來到了云南。當?shù)厝烁嬖V她應該去吃一下麗江臘排骨，吃麗江臘排骨會對這位女子有好處!她不解，便問為什么?當?shù)厝苏f：“吃麗江臘排骨會幫你去除煩惱，女孩子會遇到心儀的對象。”自然，當?shù)厝耸强闯雠⒆拥氖б?，是勸她保重身體，但巧合的是，女孩子因為喜歡上了麗江臘排骨的味道而多次去品嘗麗江臘排骨，而由此便結識了英俊帥氣的男子，就此他們展開了一段浪漫的戀情。這個美麗的戀愛故事就這樣流傳開來。