Foodcanhavestrange-soundingnames. Ifyouknowwhat a toadis, it's ananimalverysimilarto a frog. Youmightbesurprisedtohearthat a famousEnglishmealisToadinthe
Inthisprogramme, we'reexploringpeople's firstimpressionsof a newculturethroughitsfood. We'llbehearinghowtwowomen – one a refugee, theother a dietician – adaptedtothefoodoftheirnewhome. Andasusual, we'llbelearningsomeusefulnewvocabularytoo.
Butfirst, I have a questionforyou, Neil. A Britishsummerwouldn't becompletewithout a traditionalcreamtea – scones, creamandjam, eatenwith a cupoftea. Itsoundslovelybutstrangelytherehavebeenmanyargumentsovercreamteas. Soisthecreamteadebateabout… a. Whethertodrinkteaorcoffee?
A stapleis a basicandimportanttypeoffoodthatisregularlyeatenby a largeportionofthepopulation. SoNataliaadaptedherrecipes, replacingUkrainianwithDutchingredients, tocreate a newkindofcookingwhichhercustomersloved.
When I cameouttotheCaribbean, I wasreallyinfor a shockwhenitcametoflavouringandseasoningfood. Andseasoningisreally, reallyanintegralpartoffoodpreparation
Heretheseasoningismultiple, multiplelayers. Ittookme a whiletogetusedtoitbecauseeverybodyhastheirownwayofseasoningandtheirownlittletweaksandtherearenoquantities.
WhenRachelmovedtoTobago, shewasinfor a shock. Thephrasetobeinfor a shockmeanstobesureofexperiencing a surprisingorunpleasantsituation. InRachel's case, thesurpriseinvolvedseasoning – thesalt, herbsandspicesaddedtofoodtoenhancetheflavour.
レイチェルがトバゴに移住したとき、彼女は衝撃を受けた。be in for a shockというフレーズは、驚くような、あるいは不愉快な状況を経験することを確信するという意味である。レイチェルの場合、その驚きには調味料が関係していた。調味料とは、風味を高めるために食べ物に加える塩、ハーブ、スパイスのことである。
IntheCaribbean, seasoningis a bigdeal. Everyonehastheirownseasoningrecipe, includinglittletweaksorsmalladjustmentswhichtheyhaveaddedthemselves. Ittooktimefor
Racheltodevelopherseasoningskills, mainlythroughtrialanderror – a wayofsolvingproblemsbytrying a numberofdifferentmethodsandlearningfromthemistakesyoumakealongtheway.
レイチェルは、主に試行錯誤を繰り返しながら、味付けのスキルを高めていった。
Whetheryou'refleeingwar, starting a newjoborenjoying a creamtea, itseemsthere's lotstolearnabout a placefromitsfood, includingBritain. So I thinkit's timetorevealtheanswertomyquestion, Neil. WhyisthetraditionalBritishcreamteacontroversial?