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Warm-up Questions

1. Do you like watching cooking shows? Why or why not?


2. Have you ever tried cooking a dish you saw on TV?


3. Which do you think is more important in cooking: flavor or presentation?



Vocabulary

1. Chef  (n.) 主廚  /ʃɛf/ 
A chef is a professional cook who prepares food in a restaurant or hotel.

Example: The chef prepared a delicious meal for the guests.
這位廚師為客人們準備了一頓美味的餐點。


2. Recipe (n.) 食譜   /ˈrɛsɪpi/
A recipe tells you how to make a particular dish, including the ingredients and steps.

Example: I followed a new recipe to make this cake.
我照著一個新食譜做了這個蛋糕。


3. Ingredient   (n.) 食材  /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/
An ingredient is a food item that you need to make a dish.

Example: Fresh ingredients are important for good cooking.
新鮮的食材對於烹飪來說很重要。


4. Competition  (n.) 競賽  /ˌkɒmpɪˈtɪʃən/
A competition is an event in which people try to win something by being the best.

Example: The cooking competition was very intense.
這場料理比賽非常激烈。


5. Judge  (n.) 評審  /dʒʌdʒ/
A judge is a person who decides the winner of a competition.

Example: The judges tasted each dish carefully before deciding.
評審在決定之前仔細品嚐了每一道菜。


6. Flavor   (n.) 風味  /ˈfleɪvər/
Flavor refers to the taste and smell of food.

Example: This dish has a unique flavor.
這道菜有著獨特的風味。



 Conversation

A: Did you see last night’s episode of Culinary Class Wars? The chefs made some amazing dishes!
 

B: Yes, I saw it. The competition was really intense. Each team followed a different recipe to create their dish.

A: I agree! They used a lot of fresh ingredients. The judges seemed to enjoy the unique flavors.

B: The black team’s chef was very creative. He combined ingredients that I would never think of using together!

A: That’s true. But the white team had better presentation, and their flavors were also great. It must have been a hard decision for the judges.

B: In the end, the white team won the competition. Their recipe was simple, but it brought out the natural flavors of the ingredients.
 

Short Article


Korean Reality Show: Culinary Class Wars is a cooking competition show where two teams, the Black Team and the White Team, battle to create the best dishes. Each team consists of skilled chefs who have different cooking styles. The judges taste the dishes and decide the winner based on flavor, presentation, and creativity. This show is not just about food, but also about teamwork and strategy. Watching the chefs cook under pressure is exciting and inspiring for food lovers.
 

《韓國實境秀：黑白大廚》是一檔烹飪競賽節目，兩個隊伍──黑隊和白隊──競爭製作出最棒的料理。每個隊伍由技藝精湛、烹飪風格不同的廚師組成。評審品嚐料理，並根據風味、擺盤和創意來決定勝者。這個節目不僅僅是關於食物，還涉及團隊合作和策略。觀看廚師在壓力下烹飪的過程，對美食愛好者來說既刺激又具啟發性。


Discussion
 

1. Which chef from the show do you think is the most talented?


2. What kind of ingredients do you think are the most difficult to use?


3. If you were a judge, what would you focus on when tasting the dishes?


 

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