Pasta

pasta

意大利面

What is pasta? Pasta is a food. It was first made in Italy. Now pasta is made all over the world.

什么是意大利面？意大利面是一种食物。它最早诞生于意大利，如今全世界都 在制作意大利面。

Pasta is made from flour and water. First the flour is mixed with the water. This makes the pasta dough.

意大利面是用面粉和水制作的。 首先要把面粉和水混合在一起。 这样就能揉出意面面团啦。

Other foods can be mixed with the dough. Eggs make the pasta turn yellow. Spinach makes the pasta turn green. Tomatoes make the pasta turn red.

还可以往面团里加入其他食材哦。 加鸡蛋的话，意大利面就会变成黄色。 加菠菜的话，意大利面就会变成绿色。 加番茄的话，意大利面就会变成红色。

Most pasta is hard before it's cooked. Some pasta is soft before it's cooked. This pasta is called fresh pasta. All pasta is soft after it's cooked.

大部分意大利面没煮之前是硬的。 有些意大利面没煮之前是软的。 这种面叫做新鲜意面。 所有意大利面煮好之后都是软乎乎的。

Pasta shapes Pasta comes in lots of different shapes. Some pasta can be long and flat. Some pasta can be short and round. Some pasta even looks like animals.

意面的形状 意大利面有好多好多不同的形状。 有的意面又长又扁。 有的意面又短又圆。 有的意面甚至长得像小动物呢。