M:晚上好，莎莉亚。从你厨房里传来的奇妙香味是什么?你在做什么呀?
F:I am cooking now!
F:我正在炒菜。
M:Are you good at cooking?
M:你擅长烹调。
F:I have studied its skills recently at a training school. I plan to run a restau-rant，so I have to practise cooking!
F:我最近在一家培训学校学习烹调技巧，打算开一家餐馆，因此我不得不练习练习。
M:It is a good idea. What dish are you cooking now?!
M:这个主意好。你现在在炒什么菜?
F:I am steaming fish in a pressure cooker. Have you ever tried steamed fish?
F:我用高压锅清蒸鱼。你吃过清蒸鱼吗?
M:Yes，I have. But the taste of steamed fish at that restaurant is not delicious. The fish is not well-done and too salty.
M:吃过。但是那家餐馆的清蒸鱼味道不是很可口。鱼肉不完全熟且味道太咸。
F:That's the case. I think there is not enough time to steam it and soy sauce is too much.
F:原来这样。我认为，清蒸时间不够，且酱油放得太多。
M:I have the same idea as yours.
M:我也这么想。
F:It's OK. Please have a taste of it.
F:行了。请尝尝我清蒸的鱼。
M:Thank you. Oh，it's very delicious.
M:谢谢你。噢，味道好极了。
F:Thank you for your praise.
F:谢谢你的夸奖。
M:Besides steamed fish，what else are you good at cooking?
M:除了清蒸鱼外，你还有些什么拿手菜呢?
F:I am good at stewing beef with potato，frying chicken，hot and sour soup etc.
F:我还会做土豆炖牛肉、炸鸡、酸辣汤等。
M:So many dishes. Next Friday week is my birthday. I would like to invite you to cook for my dinner party，OK?
M:会这么多菜。下周五是我生日。我想邀请你为生日晚宴掌勺，行吗?
F:Why not? It is a good opportunity for me to practise cooking.
F:为什么不可以呢?这是我练习;烹调的好机会。
M:Thanks a lot.
M:非常感谢。
F:It's my pleasure.
F:应该的。
重点词汇
aroma(植物、酒、菜肴等的)芳香;香气;香味
...the wonderful aroma of freshly baked bread.…新烤面包的美妙香味。
dish菜
There are plenty of vegetarian dishes to choose from.有许多道素菜可供选择。
steam蒸;煮
...restaurants where coffee pots steamed on their burners.…饭店里咖啡壶在炉子上冒着热气。
stew(用文火)煮;炖;炯
She served him a bowl of beef stew.她给他端了一碗炖牛肉。
hot and sour soup酸辣汤
Hot and sour soup, please, and that's enough for me. 来酸辣汤吧，我想这些菜已经够了。
