The Legend Behind Famous Crossing-Bridge Rice Noodles過(guò)橋米線的傳說(shuō)

米線對(duì)于云南人來(lái)說(shuō)，就像空氣一樣不可或缺。云南的米線花樣繁多，最有名的當(dāng)數(shù)過(guò)橋米線。過(guò)橋米線歷經(jīng)300 多年的傳承與發(fā)展，已經(jīng)從“一個(gè)人的盛宴”演變成“一座城的盛宴”。你知道過(guò)橋米線的來(lái)歷嗎？一起了解下吧！

Long ago， just south of the Yunnan Province ofMengzi， there was a beautiful lake with water as clearas 1）jade. In the center of the lake， there wasa small island covered in green bambooand giant trees whose ancient 2）stalksreached the heavens.

Known for its natural beauty andpleasant atmosphere， the small islanddrew many scholars to study for theimperial exams.

Among these scholars was aparticularly diligent person. Every day， his wifemade the long walk to the lake， crossing the bridgeto the island to bring him his midday meal. However， hewas frequently so 3）engrossed in his studies that he onlyremembered to eat long after the food had grown cold.

Due to his 4）irregular eating habits， the scholarbecame noticeably thin and his warmhearted wife grewvery worried. One day， she had an idea. She butchereda plump hen to make a hot chicken broth， and separatelyprepared her husband’s favorite local rice noodles，seasonings， and ingredients.

She brought them in different bowls， combining them just beforehe was ready to eat. On its own， the chicken broth stayed hot enoughto cook the rice noodles and other ingredients， and created a thin layerof oil that kept the whole bowl piping hot.

Eventually， the scholar succeeded in passing the imperial exams.Remembering his wife’s great kindness and warmth， he joked that itwas his wife’s wonderful rice noodles that helped him pass the exams.

Because there is a bridge to the island， in memory of the virtuouswife， later generations called the delicious food “crossing-bridge ricenoodles”. And thus the food symbolizes affection and admiration.

Today， crossing-bridge rice noodles is still considered a Yunnanspecialty—and it still comes in separate bowls， allowing you to pickyour ingredients and add the hot soup yourself. In Yunnan， thisdelicious food is so popular that there are varieties of crossing-bridgerice noodles. In 2008， it was listed as an item of intangible culturalheritage of Kunming City.

1） jade n. 玉石；翡翠

2） stalk n. 莖；稈

3） engrossed adj. 全神貫注的

4） irregular adj. 不整齊的；不規(guī)則的

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succeed in doing 成功做某事

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