Deciphering British Food-Speak
Vim li cas koj thiaj xav paub cov lus British rau zucchini?
Zoo, xav txog tej yam koj tau nyuam qhuav tswm rau hauv pluas mov pluas plawv tsev ploj thiab kom ib lub tais ntawm cov kab txawv txawv suab nrov tshaj plaws? Yuav ua li cas naj nub ua kom tau txais ib phaj ntawm ib yam dab tsi koj yuav tsum tau bribed noj raws li ib tug me nyuam. Koj tuaj yeem ntsib cov npe txawv teb chaws nyob teb chaws Aas Kiv rau tej yam zoo tib yam uas koj tau noj hauv tsev.
Qee yam ntawm cov neeg Hmoob noj mov noj cov neeg tuaj txawv teb chaws tuaj sab nrauv los ntawm kev txhawj xeeb thiab cov lus twv yuav raug hu.
Crisp butties (qhaub cij ua ntawm US-style qos chips), taum ntawm toast thiab pineapple los yog kaus poom pob kws on pizza yog ib txhia.
Tab sis, feem ntau, cov khoom zoo tib yam ntawm cov neeg Hmoob noj mov tsis yog qhov txawv ntawm cov neeg Mis Kas hauv North Americans noj txhua lub sijhawm. Lawv tsuas yog mus ncig hauv lub npe xwb.
Yog li, hauv kev txaus siab ntawm kev pab cuam koj hla cov lus Askiv / Lus Askiv kom paub cov khoom noj uas koj twb paub thiab nyiam, mus nrhiav cov marrow uas cov neeg tsis noj nqaij noj thiab cov pickles uas tsis qis, kuv tau muab tso ua ke cov ntawv qhia no.
Noj Koj Cov Veggies
- Aubergine yog eggplant. Thaum cov zaub rov qab mus rau lub rooj British tom qab qhov kawg ntawm kev sib tw hauv xyoo 1950 (yog tias nws tsis yog qos yaj ywm, ib qho dos los yog ib tug zaub ntug hauv av, nws tsis muaj), lawv tuaj ntawm Cheeb Tsam, nqa nrog lawv cov npe Fabkis. Ironically, nws yog tus British uas coj cov zaub no mus rau sab hnub poob teb chaws Europe los ntawm Is Nrias teb, qhov chaw nws yog hu ua brinjal (ntau txog tom qab ntawd). Lub npe American, lawg, hnub ntawm lub xyoo pua paub vim hais tias cov txiv hmab txiv ntoo ntawm cov nroj tsuag ces zus nyob rau hauv Teb chaws Europe muaj me me, daj los yog ziab xim thiab ntsia zoo li Goose qe.
- Beetroot tsuas yog lwm txoj kev sib tham ntawm beets. Oddly, feem ntau lawv muag ntawm supermarkets twb raug hau, hauv hnab yas soggy. Nws muaj peev xwm lawv tau tuav rau hauv paus lus vim hais tias muaj ib lub sij hawm thaum beet zaub ntsuab (me ntsis zoo li bitter spinach) ntau feem ntau muaj. Tab sis qhov no tsuas yog kuv qhov kev xav xwb.
- Courgette hla lub Askiv Channel mus rau Tebchaws Fabkis los ntawm Fabkis tab sis thawj zaug tuaj rau Asmeskas ntawm Ltalis uas yog vim li cas Asmeskas hu nws zucchini. Ironically, nws originated nyob rau hauv South America, tab sis kuv tsis muaj lub tswv yim dab tsi lub Aztecs hu ua nws.
- Marrow tsis tsuas yog cov khoom tawm los ntawm nruab nrab ntawm cov nqaij pob txha, nws kuj yog ib tug loj, bland zaub nrog zucchini - nws zoo li ib tug me ntsis zoo li zucchini on steriods. Qee lub sij hawm, nyob rau hauv kev txaus siab ntawm qhov tseeb, nws muaj peev xwm raug hu ua zaub marrow. Nws yog ib txwm ua nrog rau qee yam ntawm kev sau nyiaj txiag kom muab nws ua cim.
- Squash tsis yog zaub hauv lub UK, tiam sis ib qho khoom qab zib, khoom noj khoom haus uas muaj dej qab zib kom zoo, nrog cov kua txiv hmab txiv ntoo tsawg tsawg hauv nws. Nws tov nrog dej. Cov kua zaub uas siv cov neeg Amelikas los siv yog ib tus txheeb ze tuaj tshiab rau tebchaws Aas Kiv. Nws yog feem ntau hu ua nws lub npe ntawm varietal - butternut squash, acorn txiv ntoo - thiab tej zaum txiv kab ntxwv nqaij zaub uas yuav hu ua squash nyob rau hauv lub teb chaws USA yog lumped ua ke raws li taub dag.
Shortcuts
Tus British muaj tus cwj pwm ntawm xa cov lus thiab cov khoom ntawm cov npe ntawm qee cov khoom noj. Nws yuav ua rau cov neeg nyob hauv North Americans. Qe mayonnaise, piv txwv li, yog tsis mayonnaise ua los ntawm cov qe. Nws yog hardboiled qe, halved los yog tej zaum sliced, them nyob rau hauv mayonnaise.
Cauliflower cheese yog cauliflower thiab cheese. Macaroni cheese yog macaroni thiab cheese, tsis cheese los ntawm macaroni. Nqaij qaib zaub yog ib daim ntawm nqaij qaib - ib ceg los yog qee nqaij qaib - nrog lettuce thiab lws suav nyias ntawm sab. Ditto nqaij npua noj. Nyob rau hauv qhov tseeb lub American zaub mov ntawm tws Ham nrog mayonnaise thiab relish yog tag unheard ntawm nyob rau hauv Britain.
Pudding thiab Pies
Lo lus khoom noj qab zib ua qee zaum ua rau cov neeg sib tham los yog ntawm menus, tab sis lub qab zib ntawm qhov kev noj mov tas yuav hu ua pudding . Nws yog ib qeb uas yuav npog tau txhua yam ntawm chocolate mousse rau txiv hmab txiv ntoo nyias. Lo lus teb rau lo lus nug, "Yog dab tsi rau paj npleg?" yuav yooj yim yog "Watermelon."
Tab sis tsuas yog mus ua tsis tooj, puddings tsis yog ib txwm qab zib thiab lawv tsis ib txwm pab rau pudding (nyob rau hauv lwm yam lus, khoom noj qab zib).
Lub savory "pudding" zoo li Yorkshire pudding yog ib qho popover tau txais kev pabcuam nrog nqaij nyug los yog, nyob rau hauv Yorkshire, ua ntej thawj zaug nrog cov kua qoob loo. Steak thiab raum pudding yog ib txwm tseem ceeb kawm steamed hauv pastry. Ci nws nyob rau hauv lub pastry thiab nws ua steak thiab raum pie . Thiab dub pudding yog ib tug hnyuv ntxwm ntawm cov npua cov ntshav thiab ob peb lwm cov khoom xyaw txaus nyiam.
Pies ntawm qhov tod tes, yog cov yuav luag tsis paj npleg thiab yuav luag tsis qab zib - nrog rau ob qho tshwj xeeb - kua ncuav qab zib thiab mince pies (uas yog me me me, tus neeg sib tw). Lwm hom qab zib yog hu ua tarts - txiv qaub tart, Bakewell tart, treacle tart.
Pies uas tau tsim los sawv ntawm lawv tus kheej hauv cov kab thev nrad yog hu ua pies tsa ceg. Lawv noj mov txias, hlais hauv cov khaub ncaws los yog ua cov pies me me, thiab ua cov khoom muaj aspic. Melton Mowbray Nqaij npuas Pies yog ib tus qauv piv txwv. Lwm cov nqaij pies, xws li steak thiab ale pie, muaj tsuas yog ib sab saum toj crust - neeg Amelikas yuav hu li cas "pies pies." Thiab qee lub npe nto moo tshaj plaws "Pies", Tus Tswv Pij Nqaij Pood (av yaj), Chav Tsev Nqaij (Nqaij Nqaij Hauv Tsev) thiab Nqaij Ntses (ntses thiab qwj ntses nyob rau hauv ib lub creamy sauce), tsis muaj ib qho khoom noj khoom haus qab zib txhua - lawv nyob saum nrog mashed qos yaj ywm.
Lwm yam kev txhawj xeeb
Pickles tej zaum yog cov hmuv los yog cov npib ntawm cov khoom noj qab zib uas koj tau siv los. Tab sis lo lus no kuj yog siv los piav txog zaub zaub ntxhias uas zoo ib yam li chutney tab sis tsis tshua muaj qaub los yog ntsim. Brinjal pickle yog tsim los ntawm eggplant thiab Branston pickle, ib lub npe brand relish khoom pab nrog nqaij los yog cheese, yog ntsim.
Thiab ib lo lus kawg - yog hais tias koj twb tsis tau cov lus Askiv mustard, tsis txhob thawb nws rau hauv cov hnyuv zoo li American daj mustard - tshwj tsis yog tias koj xav tshuab lub hau ntawm koj lub taub hau. Ua los ntawm hauv av mustard hmoov, lus Askiv mustard yog heev kub heev - yog li coj nws yooj yim.