8 The Search for Salt

THE SEARCH FOR SALT by Shalini Vallepur

《寻找盐》作者：Shalini Vallepur

HOP IN THE DOUGH KNOT Welcome to my food truck, the Dough Knot! My name is Nick, and I make the tastiest pretzels in town. Which one would you like? MENU Salty pretzel Cheesy pretzel Pizza pretzel Oh, no! I've run out of salt! I use salt to make my pretzels! I need to get more salt. Hop in the Dough Knot and come with me! THE DOUGH KNOT

欢迎来到我的美食车，面团结！我叫尼克，我做的椒盐脆饼是镇上最好吃的。 你想要哪一个？菜单咸椒盐卷饼芝士椒盐卷饼披萨椒盐卷饼哦，不！我的盐用完了！我用盐做椒盐脆饼！我需要更多的盐。 跳上面团结，跟我来！面团结

THE SEARCH FOR SALT We get salt from brine and rocks called halite. Brine is water that has salt in it. THE DOUGH KNOT Halite Halite comes from sea water and salt lakes. Halite can be found around the world. Brine can be found in sea water and in some lakes.

我们从盐水和称为盐岩的岩石中获取盐。 盐水是含盐的水。 盐石来自海水和盐湖。 盐石可以在世界各地找到。 盐水可以在海水和一些湖泊中找到。

WHERE IN THE WORLD? Halite is usually found underground in hot places. Big mines are built to bring up the salt. Salt mine The three biggest salt-making countries are China, the United States, and India. The Dead Sea has a lot of salt in it. To get salt from brine, the salt needs to be taken out of the water through evaporation. Dead Sea, Jordan

在世界上的什么地方？盐石通常在地下炎热的地方被发现。 建造大矿是为了开采盐。 盐矿三个最大的产盐国是中国、美国和印度。 死海里有很多盐。 要从盐水中提取盐，需要通过蒸发将盐从水中取出。 死海，约旦

PERFECT WEATHER Brine Evaporation is when heat from the sun turns water into a gas. When salt water evaporates, the water becomes a vapor, and salt is left behind. THE DOUGH KNOT If salty water is in a hot, sunny place, the water will evaporate faster. BRINE PONDS, THAILAND

完美的天气盐水蒸发是太阳的热量把水变成气体的过程。 当盐水蒸发时，水变成水蒸气，留下盐。 如果咸水放在炎热、阳光充足的地方，水会蒸发得更快。 咸水池塘，泰国

THE BRINE PONDS We made it to the brine ponds! To make salt, sea water is brought to these man-made ponds. The Sun's warmth evaporates some of the water. Sand and dirt sink to the bottom of the pond. THE DOUGH KNOT Dirt is removed from the ponds to keep the water and salt clean.

卤水池塘我们来到了卤水池塘！为了制盐，海水被引入这些人造池塘。 太阳的热量蒸发了一些水。 沙子和泥土沉到池塘的底部。 从池塘中清除污垢以保持水和盐的清洁。