Level 1 Reading 5B

Ch.10 Reading 5B

第10章 阅读5B

A TASTE OF TWO CITIES The city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, has hundreds of Japanese restaurants. A world away, in Hamamatsu, Japan, there are many places to buy and eat Brazilian food. Why is each country's food so popular in the other? The answer to this question dates back to the early 20th century. In 1908, people from Japan began moving to Brazil to work on coffee plantations. Many of these Japanese immigrants (called nikkei) moved to Sao Paulo and settled in a neighborhood called Liberdade. Like many immigrants, they spoke their native language and prepared traditional foods from their home country. Over time, the nikkei opened many Japanese markets and restaurants in the Liberdade district. Today, this neighborhood has one of the largest Japanese communities outside of Japan. Restaurants sell ramen noodles and sushi on every corner. Also, each weekend, there is a large street market. Street sellers sell traditional Japanese goods and foods. The event is popular with both city residents and tourists. In the 1980s—three generations after the first nikkei settled in Brazil—a reverse migration began to take place. Over 300,000 Japanese-Brazilians moved to Japan, mainly to work in electronics and automobile factories. Many settled in Hamamatsu, a city on the east coast of Japan. Most Japanese-Brazilians spoke only their native language (Portuguese). They also missed the foods and culture of Brazil. Over time, a number of Brazilian restaurants and stores opened in Hamamatsu. Today, there is still a large Brazilian population in the city. All over Hamamatsu, food shops and restaurants sell traditional Brazilian foods, such as pao de queijo (a type of bread) and feijoada (a bean stew with beef and pork). Today, it's possible to eat excellent Japanese food in Sao Paulo and traditional Brazilian cuisine in Hamamatsu. Whether traveling through Brazil or Japan, it's worth visiting these two cities to experience the tastes and cultures of their unique immigrant communities.

两座城市的味道 巴西圣保罗市有数百家日本餐厅。 在日本滨松，有许多地方可以购买和品尝巴西美食。 为什么每个国家的食物在另一个国家如此受欢迎？ 这个问题的答案可以追溯到20世纪初。 1908年，日本人开始移居巴西，在咖啡种植园工作。 许多日本移民（称为nikkei）搬到了圣保罗，并在一个名为Liberdade的社区定居。 像许多移民一样，他们说自己的母语，并从祖国准备传统食物。 随着时间的推移，日经在自由区开设了许多日本市场和餐馆。 如今，这个社区拥有日本以外最大的日本社区之一。 餐馆在每个角落都卖拉面和寿司。 此外，每个周末都有一个大型的街头市场。 街头小贩出售传统的日本商品和食品。 该活动深受城市居民和游客的欢迎。 20世纪80年代，在第一批尼克基人定居巴西三代人之后，反向移民开始发生。 超过30万日裔巴西人移居日本，主要在电子和汽车工厂工作。 许多人定居在日本东海岸的滨松市。 大多数日裔巴西人只说他们的母语（葡萄牙语）。 他们也错过了巴西的食物和文化。 随着时间的推移，滨松开设了许多巴西餐厅和商店。 今天，该市仍有大量巴西人口。 滨松各地的食品店和餐馆都出售传统的巴西食品， 比如包德魁（一种面包）和菲约达（一种炖牛肉和猪肉的豆子）。 今天，在圣保罗可以吃到美味的日本菜，在滨松可以吃到传统的巴西菜。 无论是途经巴西还是日本， 这两个城市值得一游，体验他们独特的移民社区的品味和文化。

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