André Chiang Opens New Restaurant in Taipei
江振誠(André Chiang)在台北的新餐廳開張大吉

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André Chiang is a chef who was born in Taiwan, raised in Japan, and embarked on his career in France. After 15 years in France, he was the head chef at Le Jardin des Sens, a top-rated restaurant. However, it was in Singapore in 2010 that he opened the restaurant André that helped him to attain celebrity chef status. The restaurant was recently voted the 2nd best restaurant in Asia and 14th best in the world.
江振誠在台灣出生,在日本長大,然後在法國開展他的職業生涯。在法國15年後,他曾任蒙佩利爾德桑花園酒店(位於南法的米其林二星餐廳),一間頂級餐廳的主廚。然而,2010年時當他在新加坡的餐廳André開張時,才讓他晉升為名廚等級。最近,André被票選為亞洲第二、世界排名14的餐廳。

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In 2014, Chiang went back to his roots and opened a new restaurant in the capital city, Taipei, of his birth land, Taiwan. Within a year RAW was considered the best restaurant in Taipei, and it is notoriously difficult to get a reservation there, with 4000-6000 reservation requests per day.
2014年,江鮭魚返鄉,回到他的出生地台灣的首都台北開了一間新餐廳。開幕一年內,RAW被視為台北最棒的餐廳,要在那裡訂到位子可是出名的難,每天都有四千至六千筆要求訂位。

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Taiwan is a country famous for its delicious street snacks, but RAW emphasizes the concept of fine European-style dining, with brilliantly colorful, artistically presented dishes featuring many local Taiwanese ingredients such as seaweed, sashimi, and guava. The menu features NTD1800-2800 eight-course meals showcasing the best of Chiang’s work. The restaurant itself features gorgeously smooth Taiwanese pine wood surfaces and dramatic flower displays, resulting in a natural and casual dining atmosphere.
台灣是個以美味的街頭小吃聞名的國家,但RAW的重點在精美的歐式餐點的概念,有色彩豐富、藝術質感的擺盤,以許多台灣的在地食材為特色,像是海帶、生魚片及芭樂。菜單以八道菜為一份餐點,每份1800至2800元,展現江的手藝之最。餐廳本身採用華美柔和的松木鋪成地板,以亮眼的花藝擺設點綴,創造一股自然又愜意的用餐氣氛。

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The restaurant is located near Jiannan Road MRT station and reservations can be made online two weeks in advance, but often book up in the first 3 seconds!
餐廳位置近於捷運劍南路站,兩周前即可預訂,但通常在訂位開始的前三秒就已客滿!

1. attain (v) achieve  得到,達成
If you attain gold membership status with this airline, you don’t have to wait in lines to check in.
假如你獲得這間航空公司的金色會員資格,你要辦理登機手續就不需要排隊了。

2. notoriously (adv) famously (often in a negative way)  惡名昭彰地
This night market is notoriously crowded on Saturday evenings.  
這裡的夜市在周六晚上出名的擁擠。

3. brilliantly (adv) brightly/intelligently  出色地,明亮地
The lights in the stadium shone brilliantly as the sky darkened.  
天黑時體育館的燈光通明。

4. artistically (adv) in an artistic way  藝術地,美術地
Pia’s bedroom is artistically decorated with postcards that she has received from around the world.  
Pia用她收到來自世界各地的明信片來裝飾她的臥房。

5. showcase (v) feature, highlight, show off  陳列,使展現
The exhibit showcases some of the finest work of local artists.
展覽呈現了當地藝術家最傑出的作品。

6. gorgeously (adv) beautifully   華美地,漂亮地
Wow, Maggie! Your hair is done up gorgeously today!
哇Maggie!你的頭髮今天打理得好漂亮!

Phrases and Sentence Patterns 句型解析

1. embark on (phr) to begin  著手,開始;登船
We will embark on our journey to Greece tomorrow morning.
我們明天早上將會啟程去希臘旅行。

2. go back to one’s roots (phr) to return to one’s origins or something one used to do/be good at/enjoy  回歸根本/回歸本行
The band tried doing hip-hop on one of their albums, but their fans didn’t like it so now they have gone back to their roots of rock music.
這個樂團有張專輯嘗試嘻哈風,但他們得粉絲不喜歡,因此現在他們又回歸本行去做搖滾樂。

3. be famous/known/renowned for N/V (phr) to be famous because of some feature  因…而有名/出名
This amusement park is famous for having the world’s fastest roller coaster.
這間遊樂園因為有世上最快的雲霄飛車而出名。

Exercise 課後練習題

1. Martin recently _____________ VIP status at the restaurant, which means he can eat there anytime without making a reservation.
Martin最近獲得餐廳VIP的身份,這就表示他可以任何時候去都不用先訂位。

2. It is ____________ difficult to pass the physical endurance test to become a firefighter.
要通過消防員的體能測驗是出名的困難。

3. The fireworks exploded _______________, lighting up the evening sky above the crowd.
煙火引爆色彩繽紛,點亮人群上方夜晚的天空。

4. Your application to the fine arts department should be _______________ designed to demonstrate your creative ability.
你要進入藝術科系的申請書應該要設計成能闡明你的創造能力。

5. The music video ______________ just how talented of a dancer she is.
音樂錄影帶展現她是個多有天分的舞者。

6. All the ladies were dressed ______________ for the awards ceremony.
所有的女士都穿著很漂亮來參加頒獎典禮。

7. Jim is dissatisfied with his career so he is considering ______________ on a new one.
Jim對他的職業很失望,因此他在思考要開始另一個新事業。

8. After trying unsuccessfully to open a coffee shop, Ray decided to _______________ and do what he had always been good at: fixing cars.
試著開咖啡廳失敗後,Ray決定回歸本行,做他一直都很在行的工作:修理車輛。

9. This restaurant is ______________ its delicious raw oysters.
這間餐廳以美味的生蠔著名。

解答:
1. attained
2. notoriously
3. brilliantly
4. artistically
5. showcases
6. gorgeously
7. embarking on
8. go back to his roots
9. famous for

Comprehension Questions 閱讀理解

1. Where has André Chiang not worked in or opened a restaurant?
a. Japan.
b. Taiwan.
c. Singapore.
d. France.

2. Which of the following is not a feature of André Chiang’s cuisine served at RAW?
a. Interesting versions of local Taiwanese street food.
b. Creative use of local Taiwanese ingredients.
c. Brightly colored foods.
d. Dishes prepared in a beautiful, creative manner.

解答:
1. 以下選項何者並不是江曾工作過的地方、或開創過的餐廳地點?
a. 日本
b. 台灣
c. 新加坡
d. 法國

2. 以下選項何者不是江的餐廳RAW的特色之一?
a. 有意思的台灣在地小吃。
b. 有創意的利用在地的台灣食材。
c. 色彩豐富的餐點呈現。
d. 以有美感又有創意的方式來擺盤。

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