發現自己罹癌,大多數人的反應是憤怒、怨嘆:「為什麼偏偏是我?」「為什麼我會得癌症?」但我卻不然。當然,罹癌的消息還是令我非常震驚,但是我絲毫不覺得「為什麼得了癌症的偏偏是我」,因為生活中我能想到的致癌原因實在太多了...
日期:2020-10-30
到餐廳用餐,你吃到一道非常可口的菜,想要再來一份,很可能會脫口而出:"Can I have another one?"這時候,服務員跑過來問你,一臉擔心的樣子:Are there any problems? 有什麼問題嗎?其實你只是想要再來一份,服務員為什麼會以為出了什麼事呢?。我們來看看這句話為什麼會造成誤解。
日期:2020-10-16
James 的部門來了新的外籍同事,在交付工作事項之後,外籍同事對他說:“I am at your disposal.”
日期:2020-09-25
很多人覺得自己不太會用英文和別人聊天。聊天最基本的型式其實是「問」與「答」,所以會不會聊天就是兩個關鍵,第一個關鍵是「會不會問問題」,第二個是「會不會回答問題」。
日期:2020-09-07
During the coronavirus pandemic, with restaurants either shuttered or reopening due to vastly reduced capacity, and people staying home as second-wave outbreaks erupt, demand for food-delivery services has exploded.
日期:2020-08-28
一位廚師的菜做得好,除了努力與天分,少不了團隊的激盪幫襯;一個品牌的料理做出金招牌,顧守獨沽一味的經典款,也突破舊客層尋覓新滋味;三頂高帽的廚藝團隊合體落腳台灣、老品牌聯手出擊燒出新菜色,一加一大於二的相乘美味,讓識味的老饕專程前往尋香掀味蕾。
日期:2020-08-19
知名的《米其林指南》今年原本打算推出「台中版」,饕客們莫不引頸期盼著看到它將在台中餐飲圈衝撞出的火花。在此之前,《今周刊》率先邀請三位吃遍大江南北的美食家:高雯Liz、鄭夙玲、詹益昌引路,分享各自的台中口袋名單,供老饕們一同品味。
日期:2020-06-17
因新冠肺炎造成的疫情,導致吃貨上不了餐廳、客人上不了門,不少業者紛紛推出單人享用的精緻便當、多人分享的澎湃合菜、加熱即食的料理包,提供外帶、外送,甚至主廚到府外燴料理,各種創意巧思,想方設法要幫你把美食送到家,讓你在家也能吃得心滿意足。
日期:2020-04-22
老外問你平常晚餐都怎麼解決,若是回答 I usually have dinner at restaurants. (我常常在餐廳吃。)其實不太對。restaurants在英文的概念裡就是要價高、需要著正裝的餐廳,台灣路上常見的小吃店英文用diner比較洽當。這期比較級介紹不同場所的講法。
日期:2020-01-13
Every country places food at the centre of its culture. We both celebrate and commiserate with it, build relationships with it, and use it for fuel. It is such a central part of our lives that it often appears on television or in magazines and even makes it into movies as a major theme, both in the West and in Asia. Through these media outlets, we can see the love of food and dining out. Although there are similarities between the Orient's and Occident's dining experiences, there are also differences.
日期:2019-12-09