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1、學(xué)年論文（設(shè)計）題目： Brief Discussion on the Translation of Chinese Dishes Cooking Method（燉、炒、烤、蒸）淺談中國菜烹飪方法（燉、炒、烤、蒸）的翻譯Brief Discussion on the Translation of Chinese Dishes Cooking Method燉、炒、烤、蒸 AcknowledgementsI would like to give my sincere thanks to all those who have helped me with the thesis. Without th

2、eir constant support and guidance, this thesis would never have been completed. First of all, I should express my gratitude to my supervisor, Prof. Li Yuezhang, for his guidance, instruction, encouragement, patience, and support. I would like to view the writing of this thesis as an academic experie

3、nce during which Prof. Li, with his great patience of correcting my draft again and again, comprehensive knowledge, instructed me how to read and write, and more importantly how to think.iContents AcknowledgementsiAbstract ( English )iiAbstract ( Chinese )iiiIntroduction11 The Translation of Chinese

4、 Cooking Method: “燉”21.1 Cooking Method+ Ingredients( Shape )21.2 Cooking Method+ Ingredients( Shape )+ ( with ) Accessories21.3 Cooking Method+ Ingredients( Shape )+ (with/in) Sauce31.4 Ingredients( Shape )+ ( with ) Sauce32The Translation of Chinese Cooking Method: “炒”42.1 Cooking Method+ Ingredie

5、nts( shape )42.2 Cooking Method+ Ingredients( Shape )+ ( with ) Accessories42.3 Cooking Method+ Ingredients( Shape )+ ( with/in ) Sauce52.4 Ingredients( Shape )+ ( with ) Accessories52.5 Names+ Ingredients63The translation of Chinese Cooking Method: “烤”63.1 Cooking Method+ Ingredients73.2 Cooking Me

6、thod+ Ingredients( Shape )+ ( with ) Accessories74The Translation of Chinese Cooking Method: “蒸”84.1 Cooking Method+ Ingredients( Shape )84.2 Cooking Method+ Ingredients( Shape )+ ( with ) Accessories84.3 Cooking Method+ Ingredients( Shape )+ ( with/in ) Sauce8Conclusion10Works Cited11AbstractChines

7、e food culture with a long history is praised and loved by Chinese and foreign friends. The translation of food from Chinese into English is very important, because the translation should reflect not only its inside meaning but also the art and the cultural connotation. However, it is not easy work.

8、 Chinese dishes have a very rich culture and local characteristics, so the translation plays a unique role in food cultural exchanges. Chinese dishes have been divided into a variety of cooking methods, therefore, they have different feature. In this article, some translation methods of cooking such

9、 as stewed, fried, roast and steamed, are discussed. Key words: Chinese Dishes English translation cooking method摘 要中國飲食文化博大精深，源遠流長，深受中外朋友的稱贊與喜愛。而中國菜名的英譯自然成為重中之重，既要體現(xiàn)其深刻內(nèi)涵，又要凸顯中華菜的烹調(diào)藝術(shù)和文化內(nèi)涵。然而，這并不是一件容易的事情。中式菜名有著極其豐富的文化內(nèi)涵和地方特色。菜名的英譯在飲食文化交流中扮演獨特的角色。中國菜分為多種烹飪方法，同時，他們又具有不同的特點。本文就烹飪中的燉、炒、烤、蒸四方面做了一些英譯探討。關(guān)

10、鍵詞：中國菜名 英譯 烹飪方法iiiIntroductionChinese, France and Turkey foods are known as three major food and diet in the world which are very important for the promotion of cultural communication and the development of worlds food culture. Chinese saying goes, "Eating is as important as sky." It shows

11、 that Chinese attach importance to food. In China, its property is very rich, therfore, people are brave and hard work to create Chinese food culture. China is a country which is very particular about Chinese dishes. Chinese have have thousands of history. Since ancient times, people regart the'

12、 dishes 'as a matter of importance, food culture is an important part of traditional culture. Chinese food has a deep cultural connotation, dishes named is an art. Because of the great differences between English and Chinese, in most cases when people translate the Chinese dishes into English, i

13、t should as far as possible translate the dishes cooking methods and materials. So people can understand fully at one glance. Cooking process of Chinese dishes is very complex. If people we want to translate Chinese dishes into English dishes properly and accurately, it is also necessary to know the

14、 process of cooking and to study some basic materials of dishes. The content of Chinese dishes translation is which kind of cooking method the dishes use and what the dishes materials are.With the continuous development and communication of Chinese food culture, more and more people are concerned ab

15、out translation of Chinese dishes from Chinese into English. However, at this stage, the English translation of Chinese dishes can not make people satisfied. Chinese dishes have a variety of cooking methods, such as boiled, stewed, fried, deep fried, baked, roast, steamed, smoked, etc. In this artic

16、le, some translation methods of Chinese cooking such as 燉，炒，烤 and 蒸, are discussed. The purpose of this article is that the readers can understand how to translate Chinese dishes and cooking methods. Thus, this article is the writers opinion about the translation of Chinese dishes cooking methods fr

17、om Chinese into English.11 The Translation of Chinese Cooking Method: “燉”燉 is characterized by the food placed in the cooking water, then heated, so food becomes cooked. Chinese dishes are famous for delicious, beautiful and model. 燉dish is an essential meal on China's table ,it can reflect that

18、 the owner is hospitable. Chinese people pay attention to courtesy, so the food culture is also one of the important parts. English translation of 燉 consists mainly of two ways: stewed and braised. English translation of 燉 dishes: there are four main methods: 1.1 Cooking Method+ Ingredients( Shape )

19、The translation of “cooking method+ ingredient (shape)” is to introduce cooking method and ingredients of cooking dishes, such as:The translation of Chinese stewed燉肉 Stewed Pork 蜜汁叉燒 Honey-Stewed BBQ Pork水晶肘 Stewed Pork Hock（意譯法）罐燜牛肉 Stewed Beef en Casserole鍋仔魚籽 Stewed Fish Roe 鹵酥羊腿 Pot-Stewed Lamb

20、Leg 1.2 Cooking Method+ Ingredients( Shape )+ ( with ) AccessoriesThe translation of “cooking method+ ingredients (shape)+ (with) accessories” is to introduce cooking method, main materials and auxiliary materials, such as:The translation of Chinese stewed栗子雞 Stewed chicken with chestnuts雞絲魚翅 Stewed

21、 sharks fin with chicken shreds地瓜燒肉 Stewed Diced Pork and Sweet Potatoes腐乳豬蹄 Stewed Pig Feet with Preserved Tofu木瓜燉百合 Stewed Papaya with Lily Bulbs蟹肉魚肚 Stewed fish maw with crab meat砂鍋海帶燉排骨 Stewed Spare Ribs with Kelp en Casserole 砂鍋排骨土豆 Stewed Spare Ribs with Potatoes en CasseroleThe translation of

22、 Chinese braised方竹筍燉肉 Braised Pork with Bamboo Shoots五花肉燉蘿卜皮 Braised Streaky Pork with Turnip Peel豬肉燉粉條 Braised Pork with Vermicelli胡蘿卜燉牛肉 Braised Beef with Carrots牛肉燉土豆 Braised Beef with Potatoes干豇豆燉豬蹄 Braised Pig Feet with Dried Cowpeas1.3 Cooking Method+ Ingredients( Shape )+ (with/in) SauceThe t

23、ranslation of “cooking method+ ingredients (shape)+ (with/in) sauce” is to introduce dishes cooking method, main materials and sauce of dishes, such as:The translation of Chinese stewed濃湯娃娃菜 Stewed Baby Cabbage in Broth 啤酒雞 Stewed Chicken in Beer清燉豬蹄 Stewed pig hoof in clean soup 汁燒雞肉 Stewed Chicken

24、 in Sauce紅燒獅子頭 Stewed Pork Ball in Brown Sauce（意譯法）豆豉豬蹄 Stewed Pig Feet with Black Bean Sauce鍋仔辣汁煮牛筋丸 Stewed Beef Balls with Chili SauceThe translation of Chinese braised川北牛尾 Braised Oxtail in Chili Sauce, Sichuan Style1.4 Ingredients( Shape )+ ( with ) SauceThe translation of “ingredients (shape)+(

25、with) sauce” is to introduce the main ingredient and sauce of dishes, such as:雪梨燉百合 Snow Pear and Lily Bulbs Soup 木瓜燉翅 Shark's Fin Soup with PapayaThis English translation of 燉cooking method consists mainly of the above four methods, they can be summarized as: cooking methods +materials（烹飪法+材料）

26、and Ingredients+accessories（主料+輔料）.The English translation of materials use literal translation, it is easy for people to read and master. Although cooking methods of Chinese dishes is divided into a variety of ways, but they have in common. So in the process of translation, 燉is divided into two kin

27、ds of expression-stewed and braised. We need to memorize two translations methods.2 The Translation of Chinese Cooking Method: “炒”炒 is not cooked with water, only oil. Oil is placed in the pan, add heat to the food cooked, we use basic heating. English translation of 炒has two main methods : fried an

28、d sauté. Fried is a kind of general method, however, there are some special circumstances, the English translation of "炒蛋" is “Scrambled Egg”, not “fried Egg”. The second one, sauté is a word from France. In fact, English is also willling to bring new dishes and translations meth

29、od. It is now also widely used in the English dishes. The real food culture should be willing to absorb many culture, and it can be accepted by the public. In Chinese familyies, it is the most commonly used as a cooking method. English translation of 炒 dishes include five ways:2.1 Cooking Method+ In

30、gredients( shape )The translation of “cooking method+ ingredient (shape)” is to introduce cooking method and ingredients of cooking dishes, such as:The translation of Chinese fried骨香石斑球 Fried Rock Cod Bone（意譯法）炒鱔片 Stir-fried eel slices炒年糕 Fried Rice Cake（意譯法） 炸雞卷Fried chicken rolls煎什菜粉果 Fried Vegeta

31、ble Dumplings 炒面條Fried noodles無錫排骨 Fried Spare Ribs, Wuxi Style 清香黃金糕 Fried Sponge Cake星州炒米粉 Fried Rice Noodles, Singapore StyleThe translation of Chinese sauté炒里脊絲 Sauté pork fillet shreds 炒腰花 Sauté pork kidney炒山雞片 Sauté pheasant slices 清炒蝦仁 Sauté shrimp meat小炒脆骨 Sauté

32、ed Gristles2.2 Cooking Method+ Ingredients( Shape )+ ( with ) AccessoriesThe translation of “cooking method+ ingredients (shape)+ (with) accessories” is to introduce dishes cooking method, main materials and auxiliary materials, such as:The translation of Chinese fried肉蓉青豆 Fried green peas with minc

33、ed pork小魚花生 Fried Silver Fish with Peanuts茄汁蝦球 Fried prawn balls with tomato sauce豬腳面線 Fried Rice Noodles with Pig Feet干炒牛河 Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Beef銀芽干炒牛河 Fried Rice Noodles with Beef and Bean Sprouts尖椒里脊絲 Fried Shredded Pork Filet with Hot Pepper尖椒炒肥腸 Fried Pork Intestines with Hot PepperT

34、he translation of Chinese sauté雞蛋炒韭菜 Sauté eggs with leek 彩椒牛柳 Sautéed Beef Filet with Bell Peppers冬筍炒肉絲 Sauté shredded pork with bamboo shoots木須肉（肉片木耳炒雞蛋 ）Sauté pork slices with eggs and fungus（意譯法）2.3 Cooking Method+ Ingredients( Shape )+ ( with/in ) SauceThe translation o

35、f “cooking method+ ingredients (shape)+ (with/in) sauce” is to introduce dishes cooking method, main materials and sauce dishes, such as:The translation of Chinese fried糖醋里脊 Fried pork fillet in sweet and sour sauce潮式椒醬肉 Fried Pork with Chili Soy Sauce肉醬炒米粉 Fried Rice Noodles with Minced Meat滑溜里脊片 Q

36、uick-Fried Pork Filet Slices with Sauce溜肚塊 Quick-Fried Pork Tripe Slices 香辣肚塊 Stir-Fried Pork Tripe Slices with ChiliThe translation of Chinese sauté醬炒牛柳條 Sautéed Beef Filet in XO Sauce菜膽蠔油牛肉 Sautéed Sliced Beef and Vegetables in Oyster Sauce黑椒牛柳 Sautéed Beef Filet with Black Pep

37、per魚香肉絲 Sauté Shredded Pork in Hot Sauce（意譯法） Yu-Shiang Shredded Pork（音譯法）2.4 Ingredients( Shape )+ ( with ) AccessoriesThe translation of “ingredients (shape)+(with) accessories” is to introduce the main materials and auxiliary materials, such as:咖喱雞球 Curry Chicken 腰果雞球 Cashew Chicken檸檬炒蝦球 Lem

38、on Shrimp 清炒芥蘭 Chinese Green Tender素咕嚕肉 Vegetarian Sweet and Sour 什笙上素 Bamboo Vegetable蔥姜油淋雞 Chicken with Ginger and Scallion Oil宮保雞丁 Diced Chicken with Chili and Peanuts2.5 Names+ IngredientsThe translation of “names+ingredients” is to introduce the names of country and materials, such as:四川炒蝦球 Sze

39、chuan Shrimp 四川炒鮮魷 Szechuan Squid四川炒雞球 Szechuan Chicken In contrast, 炒 is a kind of complex translation method in all the translation of cooking. It includes two words -fried and saut, 炒 dishes include five kinds of English translations. It can be summarized as: cooking methods+materials（烹飪法+材料）, in

40、gredients+accessories（主料+輔料）, and names+materials（地名+材料）. Which names use transliteration, materials mostly use literal translation. In peoples life, the problem of the dishes translation mainly is 炒菜, such as: 紅燒獅子頭，麻婆豆腐，魚香肉絲, etc. So people need to master the basic method of translation, who are c

41、areful to study knowledge work of literal translation and transliteration. On the basic we should master knowledge and content of Chinese dishes , then do the translations work.3 The translation of Chinese Cooking Method: “烤”烤 is that food contact with open fire in directly or burning on the hob（鐵架）

42、, or placed in the oven baking（烤箱）. 烤 food is long, early period in the Yellow Emperor, people had started to use the system of 烤 food. It is the first way to do cooked food. Until now, it has been loved by the people. As we know 北京烤鴨, its English translation is:Roasted Beijing duck, which has been

43、officially incorporated（編入） into American English Dictionary. Thus, the dishes culture has a strong link all the world. When a kind of translation get recognition, it not only can produce its right translation, but also enhance its popularity. It contributes to spread and develop of Chinese food cul

44、ture. Chinese dishes brand will accepted by the world. English translation of 烤 has one-roast, the English translation of its dishes that the most common has two methods:3.1 Cooking Method+ IngredientsThe translation of “cooking method+ ingredient (shape)” is to introduce cooking method and ingredie

45、nts, such as:全聚德烤鴨 Quanjude Roast Duck 烤乳豬 Roasted sucking pig烤雞 Roasted Chicken 烤乳鴿 Roast Pigeon 烤羊腿 Roast Lamb Leg 烤羊肉串Mutton shashlik烤汁茄子 Roasted Eggplant3.2 Cooking Method+ Ingredients( Shape )+ ( with ) AccessoriesThe translation of “cooking method+ ingredients (shape)+ (with) accessories” is t

46、o introduce dishes cooking method, main materials and auxiliary materials, such as:什燴肉 Roast Pork with Mixed Vegetables面魚兒燒鴨 Roast Duck with Fish-Like Dough賽海蜇拌火鴨絲 Shredded Roast Duck with White Fungus彩椒炒火鴨柳 Sautéed Roast Duck with Bell Pepper 芝麻叉燒酥 Roast BBQ Pork Pastry with SesameWhile 烤 is h

47、as one kind of translations method-roast, but 烤 dishes is a very important part in Chinese dishes. Therefore, it can not be ignore. Such as: Chinese dishes representative北京烤鴨(Beijing Roast Duck) and so on. Its main translations method is cooking methods+materials（烹飪法+材料）, people can see that the roa

48、st food of Chinese dishes inherit some cooking methods of ancient China. So 烤 food can show the history and culture of Chinese dishes. It has an irreplaceable location.4 The Translation of Chinese Cooking Method: “蒸”蒸 use hot steam to heat the food to cooked. The choice of materials, knife work, hea

49、t control, process of dishes has a deep culture. The 蒸菜 is the most nutritious way in the cooking methods. 蒸菜 tastes light, whether from the health point of view or taste, which people like it. It can keep nutrition of dishes. English translation of the main 蒸 use steamed, the English translation of

50、 蒸dishes have three ways:4.1 Cooking Method+ Ingredients( Shape )The translation of “cooking method+ ingredient (shape)” is to introduce cooking method and ingredients of cooking dishes, such as:清蒸鯉魚 Steamed carp 清蒸豬腦 Steamed Pig Brains蒸山水豆腐 Steamed Tofu（音譯法） 清蒸大閘蟹 Steamed Dazha Crabs（音譯法）蒸金錢片塘虱 Ste

51、amed Catfish 清蒸龍利 Steamed Flounder4.2 Cooking Method+ Ingredients( Shape )+ ( with ) AccessoriesThe translation of “cooking method+ ingredients (shape)+ (with) accessories” is to introduce dishes cooking method, main materials and auxiliary materials, such as:米粉蒸肉 Steamed pork with rice flour口蘑蒸雞 St

52、eamed chicken(duck) with truffle清蒸火腿雞片 Steamed Sliced Chicken with Ham芋頭蒸排骨 Steamed Spare Ribs with Taro紅棗蒸南瓜 Steamed Pumpkin with Chinese Dates4.3 Cooking Method+ Ingredients( Shape )+ ( with/in ) SauceThe translation of “cooking method+ ingredients (shape)+ (with/in) sauce” is to introduce dishes

53、cooking method, main materials and sauce dishes, such as:清蒸全雞（鴨） Steamed whole chicken(duck) in clear soup豉汁蒸排骨 Steamed Spare Ribs in Black Bean Sauce清蒸蒜蓉帶子 Steamed Scallop with Chopped Garlic辣醬蒸鮮魷 Steamed Squid in Chili SauceThe literal translation of 蒸-steamed. In fact, its main cooking method is

54、cooking methods+materials（烹飪法+材料）. In the name of蒸菜, the main is to show material, relatively speaking, less use of free translation（意譯法） method. The translation of 蒸dishes from Chinese into English is to understand the main way: ingredients+ accessories.The beauty of Chinese food includes the six e

55、lements which are color, smell, taste, shape, quality and meaning. Chinese dishes have a long history which is famous all over the world. In fact, these (燉，炒，烤，蒸) English translations of Chinese dishes cooking methods are the most basic parts. They can not cover everything. Of course, if people can

56、master these basic methods, it is helpful to understand the English translation of Chinese dishes. In the next life, people should continue to discover problems and solve them. With some new dishes appear, everyone should look for more ways to improve the English translation, let English translation of Chinese dishes to get good standard of Chinese dishes.ConclusionThese method