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 夜市 Night Markets |
Ethan: There are so many night markets in Taiwan. Almost every city has one or more!
Laura: Yes. I like to visit the stalls selling delicious snacks. Talk about great eating!
Ethan: Hanging around the night markets is such an amazing experience! You can taste a variety of Taiwanese snacks and do some shopping for clothes and crafts as well.
Laura: Have you tried stinky tofu yet?
Ethan: No. The smell is enough to keep me away. How is that stuff made, anyways?
Laura: They put the tofu in fermented milk along with some vegetables and meat and leave it for a month or two. Pretty strong, don't you think?
Ethan: It's a little too strong for me, especially when they fry it!
Laura: Some people love it, some don't! By the way, you must drink pearl milk tea while you are in Taiwan. It's a distinctive drink here.
Ethan: I already did! I love it. The tapioca balls in it are very chewy. What an invention!
Laura: It was invented in Taichung. Now it's becoming popular around the world.
Ethan: And what is the "small sausage in large sausage"?
Laura: It's pretty much like an American hot dog. They wrap a grilled pork sausage in a sticky rice sausage, which is larger. That's where it gets the name.
Ethan: I see. I'll definitely get fat if I stay in Taiwan for a month or two!
Laura: Haha, and don't forget to end a night market tour with a plate of shaved ice!
伊森：台灣好多夜市，幾乎每個城市至少都有一個夜市！
蘿拉：對啊，我喜歡去那些賣美味小吃的攤子，那才是真正的美食！
伊森：逛夜市真的是很有趣的體驗！可以吃到各種台灣小吃，還可以買買衣服和手工藝品之類的。
蘿拉：你吃過臭豆腐沒？
伊森：沒有，光是那味道就足夠讓我退避三舍了。那東西到底是怎麼做的？
蘿拉：他們把豆腐和一些蔬菜、肉類等，一起浸泡在發酵的鹵汁裡，泡上一、兩個月，那味道很重，你不覺得嗎？
伊森：對我來說有點太重了，尤其他們在炸的時候！
蘿拉：有人很愛，有人不愛啊。對了，你在台灣的時候一定要喝珍珠奶茶，那可是這裡的一絕啊。
伊森：我已經喝過了，我超愛的，裡面的粉圓很有嚼勁，真是一種偉大的發明！
蘿拉：那是在台中發明的，現在全世界都很受歡迎。
伊森：那「大腸包小腸」是什麼？
蘿拉：很像美國的熱狗，他們把烤香腸包在一根更大的糯米腸裡，那名稱就是這樣來的。
伊森：原來如此。如果我在台灣待上一、兩個月，一定會變胖！
蘿拉：哈哈，還有，逛夜市逛到最後別忘了來一盤刨冰！ |
| ──────選自《用英文介紹台灣：實用觀光導遊英語【彩圖四版】（16K +解答別冊+1MP3）》 |
