材料 (Ingredients)
拍黃瓜的主要材料是什麼？
(Pāi huángguā de zhǔyào cáiliào shì shénme?)
What is the main ingredient in smashed cucumber salad?
黃瓜
(huángguā)
Cucumber
「拍」是什麼意思？
(“Pāi” shì shénme yìsi?)
What does 'pāi' mean?
拍就是打碎一點
(Pāi jiùshì dǎ suì yīdiǎn)
To smash lightly
第一步要做什麼？
(Dì yī bù yào zuò shénme?)
What is the first step?
洗把黃瓜放在砧板...
(xiān bǎ huángguā fàng zài zhēnbǎn)
place the cucumber(s) on the cutting board…
什麼油讓味道香香的？
(Shénme yóu ràng wèidào xiāngxiāng de?)
Which oil makes it smell good?
香油
(xiāngyóu)
Sesame oil
拍黃瓜是哪國菜？
(Pāi huángguā shì nǎ guó cài?)
Which country’s cuisine is smashed cucumber salad?
中國菜
(Zhōngguó cài)
Chinese food
什麼調料讓黃瓜有鹹味？
(Shénme tiáoliào ràng huángguā yǒu xián wèi?)
Which seasoning makes cucumbers salty?
鹽
(yán)
Salt
我們用什麼工具拍黃瓜？
(Wǒmen yòng shénme gōngjù pāi huángguā?)
What tool do we use to smash the cucumber?
菜刀面 / 擀麵杖
(càidāomiàn / gǎnmiànzhàng)
cleaver / rolling pin
拍完後要切成什麼？
(Pāi wán hòu yào qiē chéng shénme?)
After smashing, what should you cut them into?
接著將黃瓜橫向切塊
(Jiēzhe jiāng huángguā héngxiàng qiē kuài)
cut the cucumber crosswise.
什麼調料是甜甜的？
(Shénme tiáoliào shì tián tián de?)
Which seasoning is sweet?
糖
(táng)
Sugar
夏天人們為什麼喜歡吃拍黃瓜？
(Xiàtiān rénmen wèishéme xǐhuān chī pāi huángguā?)
Why do people like to eat it in summer?
涼快、清爽
(Liángkuai, qīngshuǎng)
Cool and refreshing
什麼調料讓味道酸酸的？
(Shénme tiáoliào ràng wèidào suān suān de?)
Which seasoning gives a sour taste?
醋
(cù)
Vinegar
拍好以後要做什麼？
(Pāi hǎo yǐhòu yào zuò shénme?)
What should you do after smashing the cucumbers?
撒鹽，放一會兒
(Sǎ yán, fàng yīhuìr)
Sprinkle salt and rest
撒鹽後要做什麼？
(Sǎ yán hòu yào zuò shénme?)
After salting, what do you do?
倒掉水
(dào diào shuǐ)
Drain the water
拍黃瓜的味道有什麼？
(Pāi huángguā de wèidào yǒu shénme?)
What are the main flavors of smashed cucumber?
酸、辣、鹹、香
(suān, là, xián, xiāng)
Sour, spicy, salty, fragrant
「涼拌菜」是什麼意思？
(“Liángbàn cài” shì shénme yìsi?)
What does ‘liángbàn cài’ mean?
冷的菜，用調料拌
(Lěng de cài, yòng tiáoliào bàn)
Cold dish mixed with sauce
什麼讓味道更香？
(Shénme ràng wèidào gèng xiāng?)
What makes the dish more fragrant?
蒜末
(suànmò)
Minced garlic
為什麼要拍？
(Wèishéme yào pāi?)
Why do we smash the cucumbers?
讓黃瓜更入味
(Ràng huángguā gèng rù wèi)
Helps the flavor go in
做好調料後要做什麼？
(Zuò hǎo tiáoliào hòu yào zuò shénme?)
What do you do after mixing the sauce?
拌一拌
(bàn yī bàn)
Mix together
有時候人們加什麼讓它更香？
(Yǒu shíhòu rénmen jiā shénme ràng tā gèng xiāng?)
What do people sometimes add to make it more fragrant?
芝麻
(zhīma)
Sesame seeds
拍黃瓜常常是主菜還是小菜？
(Pāi huángguā chángcháng shì zhǔcài háishì xiǎocài?)
Is smashed cucumber usually a main dish or side dish?
小菜
(xiǎocài)
Side dish
想吃辣一點，可以加什麼？
(Xiǎng chī là yīdiǎn, kěyǐ jiā shénme?)
If you want it spicier, what can you add?
辣椒油
(làjiāo yóu)
Chili oil
皮要不要去掉？
(Pí yào bú yào qùdiào?)
Should you peel the cucumbers?
不用
(Bú yòng)
No need
拌黃瓜的時候，要注意什麼？
(Bàn huángguā de shíhòu, yào zhùyì shénme?)
What should you pay attention to when mixing the cucumbers?
不要拌太久，黃瓜會出太多水，也會不脆。
(Búyào bàn tài jiǔ, huángguā huì chū tài duō shuǐ, yě huì bú cuì.)
Don’t mix for too long or the cucumbers will release too much water and lose their crunch.
如果覺得太鹹怎麼辦？
(Rúguǒ juéde tài xián zěnmebàn?)
What can you do if it’s too salty?
多放點醋或糖
(Duō fàng diǎn cù huò táng)
Add more vinegar or sugar
拍黃瓜一定要辣嗎？
(Pāi huángguā yīdìng yào là ma?)
Does smashed cucumber have to be spicy?
不一定
(Bù yīdìng)
Not always