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Hello everyone, we are Unboxing China!大家好 我们是开箱中国I'm Xin.我是馨I'm Nancy. 我是南希 So it's lunch time,午饭时间到了and Xin and I just found a very interesting restaurant.馨和我刚刚找到了一家非常有意思的餐厅 Actually, we were more attracted by the smell.其实我们是循着味道找过来的Right. It's the smell of luosifen, 是的 这就是螺蛳粉的味道a local favorite of Liuzhou in China's Guangxi.它是广西柳州的一道广受喜爱的美食And few other food can offer the same distinct smell.有着相当少见的特殊气味So Xin would you be surprised馨 如果我说我从没吃过螺蛳粉if I said I've never tried luosifen before. 你会不会很惊讶Seriously?真的假的Yeah.千真万确Then you have to check out this place and那你一定要来这家店witness yourself how popular the food is.亲眼见识一下螺蛳粉有多受欢迎Sure, let's go好的 咱们走吧It's for table No. 9494号的In fact, luosifen is a combination of 其实螺蛳粉就是river snails and rice noodles.螺蛳和米粉的一种结合It tastes sour and spicy, 它的口味酸酸辣辣的and it's the sour and spice from nature,而且是天然的酸和真正的辣which is what modern people and young people prefer.这个也正是现代人以及年轻人他们所更喜欢的People in the northern part of China 到了北方都说螺蛳粉say that luosifen is so stinky.这东西怎么那么臭But for the locals in Liuzhou, 其实在柳州 他们的意识里luosifen isn't a bad smell. 螺蛳粉这东西不是臭的The pickled bamboo shoots give off a special scent, 酸笋发出那种特殊的味道which is fragrant to them. 其实在他们看来是香Since Liuzhou is a city full of luosifen restaurants,因为柳州满街5米一个店with many near one another, 10米一个店you can even smell it walking down the street!所以几乎你走在街边就是这样的一个味道Xin you look like a big fan of luosifen. 馨 你真是螺蛳粉的忠实粉丝So do you have any preference on how to eat it?你一般喜欢怎么吃Like what's your favorite topping, sauce...比如你最喜欢什么配料 什么汤底之类的I will share my secret ingredient, 那就告诉你我的秘方吧adding tomato to the soup base.就是在汤底里加番茄Wait. 等等So you can actually DIY your soup base?所以其实你可以DIY螺蛳粉汤底Yes! We have many choices of 当然啦 市面上有很多packaged luosifen these days. 袋装螺蛳粉可以选择So people can easily prepare所以人们可以在家中their favorite version at home. 轻松煮出自己喜欢的版本Some people even cook Luosifen-based hotpot themselves.甚至还有人在家做螺蛳粉火锅Wow, that is quite impressive.啊这……Yes, so let me show you how to cook Xin's version.是啊 下面让我教你怎么做馨的专属螺蛳粉Sure, look forward to it我太期待了And the star of the show, 这就是我们的重头戏the pickled bamboo shoot酸笋That smell!这味道I really hope it tastes better than it smells.我希望它吃起来没有这么臭It does.那当然I would look forward to it.那我就期待一下And we are not finished yet.还没好呢The fried tofu skin is super good.炸腐竹太好吃了吧It's soaked in the soup它吸满了汤汁and it's full of flavor. 味道浓郁And there's a little bit of that crispy taste still. 还有一点脆脆的口感This is perfect. You have to try this.太好吃了 你一定要试试这个Nancy, how do you feel about it？南希 你觉得怎么样？It's like no other.它好特别And I can totally understand 我完全可以理解why people love it so much.人们为什么这样喜欢它了When I start eating it,当我吃它的时候I forget all about that special smell when we cooked it.我完全忘记了我们煮它时的那种特殊味道I mean it's a perfect comfort food, definitely.它真的是很治愈的食物Besides its unique flavor, 特殊的风味the super developed E-commerce industry 与非常发达的电商行业also contributes to the popularity of luosifen. 都让螺蛳粉大受欢迎It has become quite an industry in Guangxi.也成为了广西颇具规模的产业Local government data shows that 地方政府数据显示the sales of packaged Luosifen去年 袋装螺蛳粉总销售额totaled nearly 15.2 billion yuan last year.达到了近152亿元And total sales of the entire industrial chain exceeded整个螺蛳粉产业链的总销售额50 billion yuan or nearly $8 billion.超过500亿元 也就是近80亿美元 Its export value also rose 80 percent last year.去年 它的出口额也增长了80%What an incredible number. 这可真了不起The small bowl of noodle soup here 这小小的一碗粉carries such a sizeable industry, 承载着如此庞大的产业and it brings hope to locals. 也给当地人带来了希望More than 5500 households, 5500多户贫困户or over 28,000 people,2.8万贫困人口were lifted out of poverty thanks to this special treat.在柳州螺蛳粉产业的带动下实现脱贫It is true that there are quite some 确实螺蛳粉也会有discussions around luosifen.很多话题It smells stinky to some people. 我们说它又臭And it's a delicacy from a small city然后南方边境on the southern border那么一个小城市的东西that spread all over China, and beyond.它能到全中国这么来蔓延 甚至到海外很多城市There are definitely a lot to talk about.它确实有很多的话题性In April 2021, President Xi Jinping2021年4月 习近平主席inspected the city of Liuzhou.在广西柳州考察调研He went to two places in Liuzhou.（他）去柳州去两个地方The first, since Liuzhou is an industrial city,第一个 （因为）柳州是工业城市he visited Guangxi Liugong Group Co.他去了柳工（广西柳工集团有限公司）The second place he went to was第二个他就去了the food-processing zone for Luosifen,螺蛳粉产业园（柳州螺蛳粉生产集聚区）which also shows that China也可见国家attaches great importance to the Luosifen.对螺蛳粉这个东西的重视程度To small cities, the exposure is a boon to their economies.对一些小城市他们的经济 可能是决定性的I think I'm already a big fan of this food! 我想我已经是螺蛳粉的粉丝了And just one more tip for all of you 不过对所有who become curious about this food 对这种食物感到好奇and decide to give it a try:并想尝试一下的人bring some fragrance with you记得随身携带香水 if you have plans afterwards,特别是如果你吃完以后有其他计划because this smell is no joke.因为这个味道真不是开玩笑的So here's today‘s Unboxing China. 今天的《开箱中国》就到这里We'll see you next time.下次见