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river snail noodles/ 螺蛳粉/ (luósīfěn)

A: Have you eaten river snail noodles?

你吃过螺蛳粉吗？

(nǐ chīɡuò luósīfěn ma?)

B: Is that those rice noodles that smell really stinky? I've never had them before.

是闻起来特别臭的那个米粉吗？我还没有尝试过。

(shì wénqǐlái tèbié chòu de nàɡè mǐfěn ma? wǒ hái méiyǒu chánɡshì ɡuò.)

A: Yes, you're right. They are from Liuzhou city in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Although the name has "snail" in it, snails are just used to give it flavor, there are no actual snails in the dish. Although it is a bit stinky, it really tastes good.

没错。它是源自中国广西的柳州市,尽管螺蛳粉的名字里有"螺蛳",但螺蛳是用来给汤入味的,粉里并没有真正的螺蛳。虽然闻起来有些臭,但是吃起来很好吃。

(méicuò.tāshì yuánzì zhōnɡɡuó ɡuǎnɡxī de liǔzhōushì, jìnɡuǎn luósīfěnde mínɡzì lǐ yǒu"luósī", dàn luósī shì yònɡlái ɡěi tānɡ rùwèi de, fěn lǐ bìnɡ méiyǒu zhēnzhènɡde luósī.suīrán wénqǐlái yǒuxiē chòu, dànshì chīqǐlái hěn hǎochī.)

B: I see. I also know that river snail noodles have been made part of the country's intangible cultural heritage.

原来如此。我还知道螺蛳粉被列入国家级非物质文化遗产了。

(yuánlái rúcǐ.wǒ háizhīdào luósīfěn bèi lièrù ɡuójiā jí fēiwùzhì wénhuà yíchǎn le.)

A: Yup. It has really become a favorite among people in recent years. You should probably go and try it. 

是的,近几年来深受人们喜爱。你可以去尝试看看。

(shìde, jìn jǐniánlái shēnshòu rénmén xǐài.nǐ kěyǐ qù chánɡshì kànkàn.)

Photo/Illustration: Liu Xidan/Global Times