おはようございます。KANOです。今回はこちらの記事から。
「Chinese bakeries」について。月餅は（山パンのだけど）たまに食べると美味しい。
embrace
意味 (かたく) （熱心に）〈考え· 提案など〉を受け入れる, 採用する.
(CNN) — In an age when Chinese food is no longer foreign to international audiences, with diners willing to embrace its many regional cuisines, there’s one culinary area that has yet to receive much attention globally — baking.
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確かに。餃子とかもちもち生地の鉄板料理があるから印象薄いのかな。デザートの印象もあまりないかも。
devour
意味 〈人· 動物などが〉…をむさぼり食う, がつがつ食う
Her grandparents moved to Cleveland from Hong Kong in the late 1960s, and some of Cho’s favorite childhood memories include trips to Chinese bakeries around the US, where she would devour egg tarts and hot dog flower buns.
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“Chinese bakeries originated in Hong Kong, which was heavily influenced by British culture, so that is why you find a lot of custards, sponge cakes and flaky pastries at Chinese bakeries,” says Cho.
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なるほど、そういう流れか！確かにイギリスはパン・焼き菓子イメージあるね、スコーンとかパイ（ニシン）とか。
single out A
意味 ＜…のために/…として/…させるために＞A を 1 人 [1 つ] だけ選ぶ, えり抜く (pick A out) ＜for/as/to do＞
When asked to highlight what makes Chinese baked goods unique, Cho singles out milk bread, or, as she calls it, the “Mother of All.”
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adorn
意味 ＜…で＞…を装飾する, 飾る (decorate) ＜with＞
“Depending on the bakery and what part of China the owners or bakers are from, you might find more flatbreads or steamed buns stuffed with savory fillings rather than sponge cakes adorned with shiny fruit.”
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platonic
意味 [時に p-]観念的な; 非現実的な; 理想主義的な.
“A lot of people associate the Cantonese style of mooncake with the platonic ideal of a mooncake, but that’s not necessarily true. Every region in China has their own style,” explains Cho.
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思い描く月餅は出身地によって違うから「月餅の基本形なんてないんだよ」ってことですね。
