超ㄎㄧㄤ服務生鬧歸鬧,能如此幽默地將這麼多食物串成一首歌,也著實令人佩服。說到西餐,想必大家都有過這樣的經驗:點了主餐被問要不要加套餐、點了漢堡被問要搭薯條還是洋蔥圈...。西餐廳菜單上及點餐時的常用英文,你都知道嗎?跟著希平方認識一下吧!
漢堡/三明治類
除了肉排種類,服務生也經常詢問要搭配的麵包種類及配菜(side / side dish)。
◎ 常見肉排
可能經煎(pan fried)、烤(grilled)、燻(smoked)等料理手法處理過。
● beef 牛
● chicken 雞
● lamb 羊
● turkey 火雞
● salmon 鮭魚
◎ 常見麵包種類
● white bread 白麵包
● whole wheat bread 全麥麵包
● rye bread 黑麥麵包/裸麥麵包
● multigrain bread 雜糧麵包
● sourdough bread 酸種麵包/酵母麵包
◎ 常見配餐
● (French) fries 薯條
● sweet potatoes 地瓜
● mashed potatoes 馬鈴薯泥
● hash browns 薯餅
● onion rings 洋蔥圈
A: What can I get for you today?(請問今天要點什麼呢?)
B: I'd like a grilled chicken sandwich with extra cheese and some onion rings.
(我想要一份烤雞三明治,起司加量,還要一些洋蔥圈。)
A: Which bread would you like for the sandwich?
(您的三明治想要哪一種麵包呢?)
B: Multigrain bread.(雜糧麵包。)
A: What would you like for the side dish?(您想要什麼配餐呢?)
B: Fries, please.(薯條,麻煩了。)
義大利麵類
Pasta 是義大利麵的總稱,至於學校學到的 spaghetti 其實只是一種細圓麵條。義大利麵常會搭配不同麵條、肉類,並淋上不同醬汁(sauce)。
◎ 常見醬汁
● bolognese sauce 義大利肉醬
● green sauce / pesto 青醬
● white sauce 白醬
● tomato sauce 紅醬
除了這些醬料,義大利麵也經常會跟橄欖油(olive oil)、香蒜(garlic)、白酒(white wine)、辣椒(chili)等搭配。
◎ 常見麵條
● spaghetti 細長的義大利麵條
● linguine 扁長型的麵條(比 spaghetti 寬一些)
● fettuccine 寬麵條(比 linguine 寬一些)
● macaroni 通心粉/通心麵
● rotini 螺旋麵
● lasagna 千層麵
A: How can I help you?(我能為您服務嗎?)
B: Hi, I'm thinking about ordering pasta. Is there any dish you would recommend?(嗨,我在考慮點義大利麵。有任何推薦的餐點嗎?)
A: Sure. Smoked salmon fettuccine with white sauce and clam linguine with white wine and garlic are our house specials.
(當然。煙燻鮭魚白醬寬麵和香蒜白酒蛤蠣義大利麵是我們的招牌。)
B: But the prices are a bit high. How about the chicken macaroni with pesto?(可是價格有一點高。青醬雞肉通心麵如何呢?)
A: This dish is also one of our customers' favorites. It tastes even better if it is baked with cheese.
(這道菜也是顧客的最愛之一。如果加上焗烤的話味道會更好。)
飯類
◎ 常見燉飯
● risotto 義大利燉飯
● paella 西班牙燉飯
● jambalaya 紐澳良燉飯(源自西班牙的燉飯料理 paella)
A: Can I help you?(有什麼我能為您服務的嗎?)
B: Yes. I'd like to order the fried duck breast risotto with tomato sauce.
(有的。我想點一份香煎鴨胸燉飯搭配紅醬。)
A: Would you like to make it a combo? You can get a drink and dessert at a very low price.
(您想要搭配套餐嗎?只要很低的價格,您就可以享有飲料跟甜點。)
B: Sounds great. I'll take the combo and get a cappuccino and tiramisu.
(聽起來不錯。那我要升級成套餐,點一杯卡布其諾跟提拉米蘇。)
看完這些介紹,你是否對西式餐點及點餐用語更清楚了呢?下次去西餐廳用餐時,不妨留意一下菜單,說不定就能輕易看懂囉!
(本文刊載於希平方-線上學英文〈各種西餐及菜單英文都在這!讓你英文點餐不用愁〉,未經授權,不得轉載。)