Ladies and Gentlemen,Boys and Girls,Good Day.
今天從探尋國際美食和它們背後的故事開始,讓我們先去菲律賓,去看看今天的主角San Nicolas Cookie.,Let's Go.
My grandmother used to say,"Drop it .If it does not break,It's not a San Nicolas cookie."It must melt in your mouth.
我祖母常說,"把它扔掉。如果它不會碎,那就不是聖尼古拉斯曲奇。"它一定會在你嘴裡融化。
This is chef and food historian,Ancient lillian.She is popular for her famous San Nicolas cookie recipe there was passed down by her and sisters.
這位是廚師兼食品歷史學家,古莉莉安。她因她和姐妹們流傳下來的著名的聖尼古拉斯曲奇食譜而廣受歡迎。
My grandfather taught me how to cook at an early ago.I think I was 2 or 3 years old at that time.
我爺爺很早以前就教我做飯了,我想那時我兩三歲。
The San Nicolas cookies were brought to the philippines by the Spanish and the 16 hundreds to 2000 dilemma(困境) the country faced.
聖尼古拉斯曲奇是西班牙人帶到菲律賓的,還有這個國家面臨的1600到2000年的困境。
The old churches and buildings were built using egg whites during the Spanish(occupation),because there was no cement during that time.Because of this, we had a big problem on how to make use of the excess egg yolks.
舊教堂和建築是在西班牙人時期佔領期用蛋清建造的,因為那時沒有水泥。因為這個原因,我們在如何利用多餘的蛋黃上遇到了很大的問題。
Spanish nurse began to teach local women the recipes to solve the urge.
西班牙護士開始教當地婦女解決這個問題的方法。
One of their lessons was making the San Nivolas cookies.The recipe requires egg yolks as a main ingredient.
他們的課程之一是製作聖尼古拉斯曲奇,食譜要求以蛋黃為主要原料。
The cookies were named after a Italian sit.
這些餅乾是以一個義大利地點命名的。
The devotees believe that if you are sick, you should eat the cookies.If there's a calamity, you should eat the cookies and you will be blessed.
信徒相信,如果你生病了,你應該吃曲奇。如果有災難,你應該吃曲奇,你會得到祝福。
While the cookies remain popular today,for Ancient lillian is cookies also represent her past.
雖然曲奇在今天仍然很受歡迎,但對於古莉莉安來說,曲奇也代表了她的過去。
The molds that I have came from my relatives.The mold design represents a family identification. The oldest mold that I have came from my great grandmother.It is almost 300 years old.
這些模具我是從我的親戚那裡得到的。模具設計代表了一個家族的身份。我最古老的模具來自我的曾祖母。它已經快300歲了。
Because of the rich history is important for Ancient lillian to pass down her skills and preserve the tradition of making these cookies.
由於歷史悠久,對於古莉莉安來說傳承自己的技藝並保留製作這些曲奇的傳統是很重要的。
This isn't the sort of breaking where you have to be very accurate with your measurement.You make the San Nicolas cookies more by feel.
這個並不需要你非常精確地測量。你做聖尼古拉斯曲奇更憑感覺。
What I have learned,I always share with everyone. We should make the cookies out of gratitude for the history behind it. I hope(these cookies)will not die, but live on.
我所學到的,我總是和大家分享。我們應該感謝它背後的歷史。我希望這些曲奇不會消失,反而能一直流傳下去。
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