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Published: Mar 31, 2022 05:57 PM
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edible gold foil/ 可食用金箔 / (kěshíyònɡ jīnbó )

A: I heard that you are a pastry chef. Have you ever seen a pastry decorated with edible gold foil? 

听说你是一个糕点师,你见过可食用金箔装饰的糕点吗?

(tīnɡshuō nǐshì yīɡè ɡāodiǎnshī, nǐ jiànɡuò kěshíyònɡ jīnbó zhuānɡshì de ɡāodiǎn ma?)

B: I've seen them. Edible gold foil is made by taking pure gold and turning it into a thin strip. It looks very pretty. 

我有见过,可食用金箔是由纯金加工成薄片后制成的,看起来很漂亮。

(wǒ yǒu jiànɡuò, kěshíyònɡ jīnbó shì yóu chúnjīn jiāɡōnɡ chénɡ báopiàn hòu zhìchénɡ de, kànqǐlái hěn piāoliànɡ.)

A: That's true. But why do chefs like to put gold foil on pastries?

确实,但为什么厨师们要在糕点上加上金箔呢?

(quèshí, dàn wéishenme chúshī mén yào zài ɡāodiǎn shànɡ jiāshànɡ jīnbóne?)

B: For the most part it is for decoration, to make the dish more appealing. Some people believe it makes a dish looking more expensive. 

很大程度上是起装饰作用,提高菜品的美感。有些人认为它让一道菜看起来更昂贵。

(hěndà chénɡdùshànɡ shì qǐ zhuānɡshì zuòyònɡ, tíɡāo càipǐn de měiɡǎn.yǒuxiē rén rènwéi tā rànɡ yīdàocài kànqǐlái ɡènɡ ánɡɡuì.)

A: Really? Then I want to buy some and give it a try. I want to put the edible gold foil on pastries too. 

是吗?那我也想买来试试。我也想用可食用金箔装点糕点。

(shìma? nà wǒ yěxiǎnɡ mǎilái shìshì.wǒ yěxiǎnɡ yònɡ kěshíyònɡ jīnbó zhuānɡdiǎn ɡāodiǎn.)

B: But you have to pay attention, according to our country's safety standards, edible gold foil cannot be used as a food additive.  

那你可千万要注意。根据我国食品安全相关规定,可食用金箔是不能用作食品添加剂的。

(nà nǐ kě qiānwàn yào zhùyì.ɡēnjù wǒɡuó shípǐn ānquán xiānɡɡuān ɡuīdìnɡ, kěshíyònɡ jīnbó shì bùnénɡ yònɡzuò shípǐn tiānjiājì de.)
Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT