【英语外刊每日一读】 沙县小吃

沙县小吃风靡全球

More than 200 types of delicacies from Fujian province are making mouths water not only in China but across the world. Two of the most popular delights from Shaxian county, Sanming city, are noodles boiled in bone soup served with peanut butter, along with wontons filled with juicy meat in a sizzling soup.

来自福建的200多种美食不仅在中国受人喜爱，在世界范围都让人垂涎三尺。三明市沙县最受欢迎的两种美食是骨汤麻酱拌面和皮薄馅多热气腾腾的馄饨。

Twenty years ago, Luo Guangcan, 59, from Xiamao township in the county, worked in a local shoe factory to make a living. Now, he earns considerably more by operating five restaurants serving Shaxian delicacies in cities such as Beijing and Tianjin, as well as Tangshan and Baoding in Hebei province. 

20年前，来自沙县夏茂镇、现年59岁的罗光灿在当地一家鞋厂打工以维持生计。如今，他在北京、天津、河北唐山和保定等地开了五家沙县小吃餐厅，过上了富足的生活。

He has developed these eateries since 2007, and four years ago, opened his first overseas restaurant in Singapore. In recent years, the annual profit from his businesses has reached more than 1 million yuan ($153,000), Luo said.

他于2007年开了第一家沙县小吃餐厅，并于4年前在新加坡开了第一家海外餐厅。罗光灿说道，近年来，他的沙县小吃餐厅每年的利润已达100万元（约合15,3万美元）。

"I'm planning to expand my business in Singapore, and I'm also considering opening a restaurant in Malaysia, where there are many overseas Chinese," he added.

他补充道：“我准备扩大新加坡的业务规模，并计划在马来西亚也开设一家分店，因为那里有很多海外华人。”

More than 60,000 people－mostly farmers－from Shaxian county have run restaurants across China serving Shaxian food since the 1980s, when locals traveled far to set up family-run outlets.

自20世纪80年代以来，超过6万沙县人（其中大部分是农民）不远万里前往中国各地经营着家庭式沙县小吃餐厅。

As the number of college students, migrant workers and traders in urban areas rose in the early stages of reform and opening-up, the delicacies were welcomed for their flavors and affordable prices.

在改革开放初期，随着城市地区大学生、农民工和商人数量的增加，沙县小吃凭借其可口的味道和实惠的价格而受到欢迎。

There are now more than 88,000 restaurants serving Shaxian delicacies nationwide, with a total turnover of over 50 billion yuan annually, according to the Shaxian Delicacies Trade Association. Providing foodies with quality snacks at competitive prices, the Shaxian delicacies business has become a local pillar industry.

据沙县美食行业协会统计，目前全国有超过8.8万家餐厅提供沙县小吃，沙县小吃每年的总营业额超过500亿元。沙县小吃为食客提供了物美价廉的美食，现已成为当地的支柱产业。

Since mid-2018, Shaxian Snacks restaurants, with their iconic Pac-Man-like logos, have been established in 62 countries and regions, including the United States, Japan, Australia, France and Portugal.

自2018年年中以来，带有标志性“吃豆人”标识的沙县小吃餐厅已经开到了美国、日本、澳大利亚、法国和葡萄牙等全球62个国家和地区。

(全文共306个词，黑体单词为考研重难点词汇)

重难点词汇：

sizzling [ˈsɪzlɪŋ] adj. 酷热的；热烈的turnover [ˈtɜːrnoʊvər] n. 翻覆；营业额；流通量

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