BBC中国新年第三集欢庆 Part 9 大年初二吃面条

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[00:01.58]There is another food that is completely ubiquitous in China ,well,not just in China,all over the world,but just because it is commonplace doesn't mean that it isn't just as important for every New Year table.还有另外一种在中国随处可见的食物，也不单是中国，全世界都有，虽然是道家常便饭，但仍是每个春节里餐桌上的重中之重。
[00:15.98]You can be certain of finding one food anywhere in China.在中国有种食物绝对是你随处都能找到的。
[00:20.28]Here in Beijing, noodles are on almost every menu.在北京这里，所以的菜单上几乎都有面条。
[00:24.82]If you are the manufacture of instant noodles you are onto a good thing.如果你是方便面生产商的话，那这可是你的大好机会。
[00:28.46]The Chinese consume more instant noodles than any other nation in the world, getting through 40 billion packs a year.中国人所消费掉的方便面比世界上其他任一国家都要多，每年的消费量足有400亿包。
[00:40.22]But noodles are more than just a convenient snack, they are part of the culture.但面条不仅仅是一种方便的小吃，同时也是文化的一部分。
[00:44.80]Chinese archaeologists even discovered them in the ruins of a 4000 year old house.中国的考古学家甚至发现4000多年前的房屋遗址中就有了面条。
[00:50.48]They are particularly important for birthdays and Chinese New Year, 面条在生日里和农历新年里尤其重要，
[00:55.50]while one noodle in particular and that is the longevity noodle because it is supposed to symbolise long life.特别是其中一种面条，它叫做长寿面。因为它有被认为有长寿之象征。
[01:01.37]Don't think a it as a single strand like spaghetti, it is actually made in one enormously long length and producing them is quite an art.但可别以为长寿面就是像意大利面条那样是一条条的，它实际上只是很长的单独一根面条，而且做起来简直就是一种艺术。
[01:14.24]The longer the noodle, the more luck and long life you get.面条越长就有越多的运气和寿命。
[01:19.16]So I travelled an hour outside Beijing to meet the chef who is the holder of the Shanghai great world Guinness record for the longest handmade noodle.所以我离开北京花了一个小时来会见大厨李辉，他是上海大世界吉尼斯纪录中最长手工面的保持者。
[01:30.78]Ni hao,Good morning.Mr.Li.你好，早上好。李先生。
[01:32.12]How are you,Nihao.你好，你好，
[01:34.43]What type of flouer are you using here?你现在用的是哪种面粉呢？
[01:46.42]And you have some big mixing machines but are the best always made by hand?你们也有大型搅拌机，但手工做出来的面条才是最好的吗？
[02:11.69]Making longevity noodles requires not only skill but patience is well and two hours later we are ready to go.做长寿面不仅要有技术，且还要有耐心，2个小时之后，我们准备开始了。
[02:19.65]I wonder what Paul Hollywood would make of this technique.面点大师保罗不知道会怎么看待这项技艺。
[02:22.55]Like that,就像这样，
[02:25.41]All the way along?不停地擀？
[02:26.70]Yes.是的。
[02:31.78]After a lot of rolling you end up with something much longer.擀了一会儿后，面条就长了。
[02:36.19]Our dough has been rolled,rested,rolled,rested,rolled, and rested three times and it now looks like this and the next stage, apparently, involves a performance.现在这面团是经过擀 停 擀 停 擀 停这样了三轮，然后就变成了这样，而下一步显然是，就要开始表演了。
[02:50.44]uncoiling.拉起来。
[02:53.40]so He is aiming. . .他在瞄准。
[02:59.60]Oh my goodness, this is bonkers.天啊，这好厉害。
[03:02.62]It's like watching a magic trick.It's the most amazing thing.这就像魔术一样，真是太惊人了。
[03:11.23]How long do you think this noodle will be when you finished?你估计这面条最后会有多长呢？
[03:20.72]How long was the record-breaking noodle?最长的纪录是多少呢？
[03:28.89]Look at that.看到没。
[03:30.36]All done.全弄完了。
[03:33.89]Traditionally, longevity noodles are either fried and served on a plate or boilled and served in a bowl with their broth.传统上，长寿面不是炒起来装盘就是煮起来盛碗。
[03:43.16]So the big  moment has come, the cooking of the giant noodle, and according to Mr Li,the amount of noodle that you  put in is dictated by the size of the bowl,激动人心的时候到了，要开煮超长面条了，据李先生说你能放进多少面条是取决于碗的大小的。
[03:51.81]so guess how many centimetres of noodles  might go in there?所以猜猜这碗里能放进多少厘米的面条？
[03:54.65]Your wealth.就有多少财富。
[03:55.49]It's Four metres!答案4米！
[03:59.12]Got to find the end.That's the tricky bit.要找到到头，这可不容易。
[04:02.88]In it goes.下锅了。
[04:05.60]The longevity noodle is a metaphor for the long walk of life.长寿面代表着生命的长长久久。
[04:09.44]At Chinese New Year, cutting the noodle would mean bad luck,在中国新年里，咬断面条意味着厄运。
[04:14.22]so I better have a go at slurping mine whole.所以最好一口全部吃完。
[04:16.89]Really?真的吗
[04:23.13]Here it goes.好吧，开始了。
[04:25.38]This is a happy New Year slurp.这是新年快啜。

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BBC中国新年 第三集 欢庆 Part 9 大年初二吃面条

BBC中国新年第三集欢庆 Part 9 大年初二吃面条