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Fall means autumn. It's what Americans say: fall就是autumn, 秋天，不過是美語的說法 比如：
Seasonal fall food: fruit, vegetable, desserts, drinks: 今天聊聊秋季當(dāng)季食物, 包括水果、蔬菜、甜點、飲料 What's in season: 當(dāng)季的、時令的 ＃1. Pomelo 柚子 #1. Citrus: 柑橘類植物
Grape fruit is sour and bitter: 西柚酸酸、苦苦的 We also call Mandarin oranges "cuties"：橘子也叫“cuties"小可愛 Peelable: 皮容易剝 You must be salivating：聊到這些，非常生津
#2. Persimmon 柿子 Persimmon: 柿子
Unripe persimmons taste very dry in your mouth: 沒熟的柿子吃起來很澀 These words can also describe avocado: 這些詞也能形容牛油果 Crunchy/crispy persimmon: 脆柿 Apple crisps, veggie crisps: 蘋果脆片、蔬菜脆片 I used to think they were healthy. But actually they are not: 我以前以為這些很健康， 其實不然 Lots of marketing there：都是營銷手段
#3. Dates/jujube棗子
＊現(xiàn)在當(dāng)季的冬棗其實用jujube這個詞更確切。但是口語里dates的使用頻率更高。 You don't see many fresh dates in America: 美國新鮮棗子比較少 Dried dates: 曬干的、蜜餞類的棗子 #4. Chestnuts 栗子 Roasted chestnuts: 烤栗子、炒栗子 In fall, you can smell the aroma of roasted chestnuts on streets: 秋天，路上常聞到糖炒栗子的香味 Aroma: 香味 除了糖炒栗子，秋天還有一種不可錯過的味道： Osmanthus: 桂花 I love walking on the streets and smelling the aroma of osmanthus: 我最愛在路上邊走邊聞桂花的香味 It smells like candy, so sweet: 桂花聞起來像糖果一樣，非常香甜 #5. Candied hawthorn 冰糖葫蘆 It's Diana's favorite! 冰糖葫蘆是Diana的最愛 Fresh hawthorn is not common in America: 新鮮山楂在美國不常見 But there is something similar in America: 但美國有很像冰糖葫蘆的食物 Candied apple/toffee apple/caramel apple: 冰糖蘋果、太妃蘋果、焦糖蘋果 I've always been tempted to try some: 我特別想試試 美國秋天有什么好吃的？ #1. Pumpkin 南瓜 It's pumpkin spiced everything when it's fall in America: 秋天到來的時候，美國什么東西都是南瓜味的 Pumpkin spiced latte, pumpkin pie, pumpkin milk shake：南瓜拿鐵，南瓜派，南瓜奶昔 ＊這里的"spiced" 不是辣，而是指用香料調(diào)味 Pumpkin is popular from Halloween to Thanksgiving: 南瓜從萬圣節(jié)流行到感恩節(jié) 節(jié)日限定：
#2. Spices 各種香料
These spices make you feel warm inside: 這些香料讓你感覺暖暖的 所以圣誕節(jié)的時候，一定要有：
這一點和中醫(yī)理論也不謀而合呢，秋冬就得吃點暖的。 #3. Sweet potato 紅薯 Americans love roasted sweet potatoes in fall: 美國人秋天也喜歡吃烤紅薯 I don't think it's the most hygienic: 有時可能不太衛(wèi)生 Depends on the can they use：要看那個烤紅薯的筒干不干凈
不過別怕: You can microwave it: 可以用微波爐烤紅薯 Buy the small ones, cut criss cross and put butter on top: 買小紅薯，劃十字、上面放點黃油 The butter melts into the sweet potatoes. It tastes great: 黃油融入紅薯，吃起來非常香 Put on weight: 長胖 最后來只大閘蟹
Alghough nowadays, you can find these different things anytime, seasonal food always tastes the best：雖然現(xiàn)在這些食物其它季節(jié)也吃得到，但當(dāng)季的最好吃 Hairy crab: 大閘蟹 I love them! 我好愛吃 You are an ABC, but you have a Shanghainese stomach: 雖然你是美國出生長大，但胃還是很上海的 |
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