VIP Class Notes (Raph)[W]

Vocabulary

Cohesive (adj): 1- united and working together effectively. (n: Cohesion)
E.g.: We must make sure our team is cohesive in order to achieve the results.
E.g.: The team just seems to lack cohesion.

Garnish (v): 1- to decorate food with a small amount of different food:
E.g.: Garnish the dish with parsley (香菜) before serving.

Diverse (adj): 1- including many different types of people or things. ​2- very different from each other.
E.g.: New York is a very culturally/ethnically diverse city.
E.g.: We hold very diverse views on the topic.

Diversify (v): 1- to start to include more different types or things. 2- If a business diversifies, it starts making new products or offering new services.
E.g.: Millions of years ago, changes in the earth’s climate caused animal and plant life to diversify.
​E.g.: Many wheat farmers have begun to diversify into other forms of agriculture.

Deliberate (adj): 1- (often of something bad) intentional or planned.
​E.g.: a deliberate attack/insult/lie
​E.g.: We made a deliberate decision to live apart for a while.

Impeachment (n): 1- the action of formally accusing a public official of a serious offense in connection with their job.
E.g.: People are starting to call for his impeachment.

Original:

Shrimp dumpling is my favorite in Guangdong food. It represents multi features of Guandong food, like steaming way of cooking, respecting original flavor with very limited seasoning, presentation, and best balance of mixed stuffing.
Guangdong food is quite different from Liaoning one, despite that they are both delicious. I think the difference is originally impacted by climate difference. In Guangdong, warm & humid environment enables sufficient food resource. There is no snowy winter, so vegetable is available across all seasons & quite diversified. Like bamboo shoots in shrimp dumpling, bamboo even don’t grow in Liaoning. Therefore, Guangdong dishes are more diversified & with more fresh material than Liaoning ones. Common winter dish pickled vegetable in Liaoning is never seen on Guangdong table.
Cold weather in Liaoning also impact the way of cooking food. Boiling dish with hot soup is always served in winter, in which meat always play a leading role to provide enough calorie. Even snacks are heavier in Liaoning. Like cameral treats, its calorie is incredibly high, even comparable with a normal meal in only one serve.

Edited:

Shrimp dumplings are my favorite Cantonese dish. It represents many features of Guangdong food: the food is steamed / steam cooked, there’s a clear respect for / effort to preserve the original flavor with very limited seasoning, the presentation is simple yet beautiful, and the mixed stuffing is very balanced.
Guangdong and Liaoning cuisines are quite different, even though they are both delicious. I think this contrast is mainly due to climate differences. In Guangdong, warm and humid environment enables sufficient/plentiful food resources. There is no snowy winter, so vegetables are available across all seasons and quite diverse. For example shrimp dumplings are made with bamboo shoots, but bamboo doesn’t even grow in Liaoning. Therefore, Guangdong dishes are more diverse and with more fresh ingredients than Liaoning ones. Pickled vegetables, a common winter dish in Liaoning, is never seen on Guangdong tables.
Cold weather in Liaoning also impacts the way of cooking food. Boiling dishes with hot soup are always served in winter, and meat always plays a leading role to provide enough calories. Even snacks are heavier in Liaoning. Caramel treats, for example, have an incredible amount of calories in only one serve, even comparable with a normal meal.

Pronunciation

Eventually:  /ɪˈven.tʃu.ə.li/

Mechanism: /ˈmek.ə.nɪ.z^əm/

Catholicism:  /kəˈθɑl·əˌsɪz·əm/

Audience: /ˈɑː.di.əns/

Incredibly: /ɪnˈkred.ə.bli/

Ingredient: /ɪnˈɡriː.di.ənt/

Caramel:  /ˈkɑːr.m^əl/

Deliberate: /dɪˈlɪb.ɚ.ət/