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Published: Aug 11, 2022 08:12 PM
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mung bean soup / 绿豆汤 / (lǜdòutānɡ) 

A: The weather is very hot. What should we drink?  

天气真热,喝点什么好呢?

(tiānqì zhēnrè, hēdiǎn shénme hǎo ne?)

B: We can go and have some mung bean soup. The soup tastes very nice. 

我们可以去喝绿豆汤。它的味道非常好。

(wǒmén kěyǐ qùhē lǜdòutānɡ。tā de wèidào fēichánɡ hǎo.)

A: Why would we have mung bean soup on such a hot day? 

为什么天热要喝绿豆汤呢?

(wéishénme tiānrè yàohē lǜdòutānɡ ne?)

B: The main ingredients of mung bean soup are mung beans and water. It is effective at quenching your thirst and cooling you down. The mung bean soup is one of China's best traditional remedies for heat. It can be cooked in various ways, and the soup is rich in nutrients.

绿豆汤由绿豆和水为主要食材。它具有止渴解暑的功效。它是中国民间传统的解暑佳品。绿豆汤有各种煮法,而且它的营养成分很丰富。 

(lǜdòutānɡ yóu lǜdòu hé shuǐ wéi zhǔyào shícái、tā jùyǒu zhǐkě jiěshǔ de ɡōnɡxiào.tāshì zhōnɡɡuó mínjiān chuántǒnɡ de jiěshǔ jiāpǐn.lǜdòutānɡ yǒu ɡèzhǒnɡ zhǔfǎ, érqiě tāde yínɡyǎnɡ chénɡfēn hěn fēnɡfù.)

A: I see. I can't wait to try the mung bean soup. 

原来如此,我真想要去喝绿豆汤了。

(yuánlái rúcǐ, wǒ zhēnxiǎnɡ yàoqù hē lǜdòutānɡ le.) 

B: Although it is delicious, it is not suitable for people sensitive to cold and with weak stomach. Misusing it can lead to symptoms like diarrhea. 

虽然它很美味,但是体质寒凉、肠胃虚弱的人不适合喝绿豆汤。食用不当可能引发腹泻等症状。

(suīrán tā hěn měiwèi, dànshì tǐzhì hánliánɡ、chánɡwèi xūruò derén bù shìhé hē lǜdòutānɡ.shíyònɡ bùdānɡ kěnénɡ yǐnfā fùxiè děnɡ zhènɡzhuànɡ.)
Illustrations:Liu Rui/GT

Illustrations:Liu Rui/GT