农历十二月初八是中国传统的节日——腊八节,俗称“腊八”。“腊”代表中国农历的十二月。这一天,家家户户都会煮腊八粥。

作为中国的传统节日,那我们用英语怎么表达呢?

腊八粥英文表达为“Laba congee”

腊八粥英语写法(腊八粥用英语怎么说)(1)

“Laba congee”通常由八种材料做成,这些材料可以是黏米、红豆、小米、高粱、豌豆、莲子和一些诸如红枣、栗子、核桃仁、杏仁、花生等谷物。那这八种原料的英语怎么说呢?

八种原料的英文表达:

glutinous rice

糯米

red beans

红豆

millet

小米

Chinese sorghum

高粱

peanuts

花生

driedlotus seeds

莲子

dried dates

枣子

almond

杏仁

In the north, it is a dessert with sugar added; in the south, salt is put in. Some people like to add cinnamon and other condiments to addflavor.

在北方,人们会在粥里放糖,而南方偏好咸味的腊八粥。有人还喜欢加入桂圆来增添味道。

其它粥英文表达

rice congee

大米粥

millet congee

小米粥

corn congee

玉米粥

pumpkin congee

南瓜粥

mung bean congee

绿豆粥

black rice congee/purple rice congee

紫米粥

rice congee with preserved eggs and pork

皮蛋瘦肉粥

那......

腊八节除了喝腊八粥还有一些食俗,你知道吗?

1.Pickled laba garlic 腌制腊八蒜

腊八粥英语写法(腊八粥用英语怎么说)(2)

Another custom is the soaking of Laba garlic. The practice is very simple. Put the stripped garlic cloves into a sealed jar, and then pour vinegar into it.

腊八节的另一传统是腊八蒜。做法很简单,将剥好的蒜瓣放在一个可以密封的罐子里,然后再倒入醋。

Gradually, the color of those garlic cloves will turn green. By thetime of the Spring Festival, you can taste the garlic while eatingdumplings.

慢慢地,泡在醋中的蒜就会变绿。这样,到春节的时候,就可以在餐桌上与饺子同食了。

2.The Laba noodles 腊八面

腊八粥英语写法(腊八粥用英语怎么说)(3)

In some places of the North that do not produce or produce less ofthe rice, people eat the Laba noodles instead of the Laba porridge.

在我国北方一些不产或少产大米的地方,人们不喝腊八粥,而是吃腊八面。

3.腊八豆腐The Laba tofu

腊八粥英语写法(腊八粥用英语怎么说)(4)

The Laba tofu is the folk specialty of Qian County in Anhui Province.Before the Laba Festival, every family in Qian County will dry tofuin open space.

“腊八豆腐”是安徽黔县民间风味特产,腊八之前,黔县家家户户都要在空地上晒制豆腐。

最后献上一首腊八歌

小孩小孩你别馋,过了腊八就是年。

腊八粥喝几天,哩哩啦啦二十三。

二十三糖瓜粘,二十四扫房子,

二十五做豆腐,二十六煮煮肉,

二十七杀年鸡,二十八把面发,

二十九蒸馒头,三十晚上玩一宿,

大年初一扭一扭。

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