The Linguist

  • 中国菜系 

    中国菜系 

    By Sonia, Year 12 Sonia takes us through 8 authentic regional Chinese cuisines, going through the common tastes, textures, and ingredients used, as well as how their location and history has affected them. 中国饮食文化丰富多彩,有八大菜系。自从春秋战国时代(从公元前 770 年到公元前 221 年)以来, 中国饮食文化在南北方有了区别。在1644年开始的清代初期时,鲁菜、苏菜、粤菜、川菜,成为当时最有影响力的菜系, 所以它们被称作“四大菜系”。下面是四大菜系的介绍:  一,鲁菜  山东菜历史悠久,菜谱通常很复杂。菜肴味道纯正,也很清香。另外,由于山东是沿海省份,菜肴中经常会有海鲜,比如虾、鱿鱼和海参。一些有名的菜肴包括葱烧海参、糖醋鲤鱼,油焖大虾。  二,苏菜  苏菜可以分为金陵菜、淮扬菜等不同烹饪方式。虽然它们注重不同方面的风味、 但是苏菜都常常有咸甜的味道,而且很漂亮。比如,松鼠桂鱼是江苏的一道色彩丰富的菜肴,有酸甜的味道。其他江苏菜肴包括扬州狮子头,这是一道肉丸菜, 看起来像狮子头,因此才有狮子头之称。  三,粤菜  在西方,粤菜是最受欢迎的中国菜系。粤菜有如下几个特点:首先,菜肴非常新鲜;其次,他们注重食材的原汁原味,最后,很多粤菜是清蒸的,所以不会太油腻。粤菜的一些菜肴有白切鸡和叉烧。  四,川菜  川菜非常酸辣,使用大量油、盐和香料,比如花椒,辣豆瓣酱,姜,和蒜。一些有名的菜肴包括宫保鸡丁和麻婆豆腐,都是非常辣的。  后来,随着清末湘菜, 浙菜、徽菜和闽菜的发展,中国传统饮食文化中的“八大菜系”形成了:  五,湘菜  很像川菜,湘菜非常辣,使用辣油、花椒,桂皮等等。有人形容它是 “干辣” 味,… Read more

  • Hindbærsnitter  

    Hindbærsnitter  

    By Olivia, Year 12 Here, Olivia outlines a recipe for Hindbærsnitter, a popular (and tasty) Danish dessert. She details the history behind the sweet treat, as well as what it means to her personally. Fyld:  Glasur:  Bland mel og bagepulver. Finde det stuevarme smør i melblandingen. Tilsæt sukker og vanilje-sukker og arbejd dejen godt sammen… Read more

  • Recipe for Dal Baati Churma 

    Recipe for Dal Baati Churma 

    By Deeva, Year 10 Deeva gives us a recipe for Dal Baati Churma, a traditional dish originating in Rajasthan, India. Dal Baati Churma is a signature dish from Rajasthan, a state in northwestern India. The dish consists of three main components: dal, a flavorful lentil curry; baati, baked wheat flour balls; and churma, a sweet… Read more

  • Le mythe de qu’ils mangents de la brioche

    Le mythe de qu’ils mangents de la brioche

    By Anya, Year 12 In this piece, Anya debunks the myth of Marie Antoinette and the “Let them eat cake” story, and contextualises the events of the French revolution. L’expression « Qu’ils mangent de la brioche » est un dicton très bien connu dans le monde entier. Néanmoins, ce que la plupart des personnes ne savent pas,… Read more

  • Glorious trip to Riga

    Glorious trip to Riga

    Kavya (Y13) is last year’s recipient of the Suzy Sharland Travel Prize here at NLCS. A keen Russianist who will be studying the language at university, she chose to visit Latvia. Read all about the wonderful experiences the prize afforded her. Last year, as I was given the exciting opportunity to visit Riga, the dynamic… Read more

  • Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci

    Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci

    An account of an Italian trip to the opera! Il 5 dicembre, le studenti italiani hanno avuto la fortuna di andare al Royal Opera House per guardare le opere ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ di Pietro Mascagni e ‘Pagliacci’ di Ruggero Leoncavallo accompagnato dalla preside, Signora Bingham! Entrambe opera seguono lo stilo del movimento artistico, ‘il verismo’, popolare… Read more