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第 47 课:Evolution of Chocolate 巧克力的演变-2

KELLAN 凯兰
Now, the Mayans didn't eat chocolate like this. According to archaeologists, they mostly drank it, or they used the cocoa powder as seasoning for food. It was so valuable the Mayans even used cocoa beans as currency. 玛雅人不会这样吃巧克力。据考古学家说,他们大多喝巧克力,或者把可可粉作为食物的调料。可可豆很贵重,玛雅人甚至用它们作为流通货币。

UNIDENTIFIED MALE 男被访者
A lot of people say it's an aphrodisiac . 许多人说它是春药。

KELLAN 凯兰
With 300 chemical compounds... 有300种化学成分。

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE 女被访者
I think there is an addiction. 我认为它容易让人上瘾。

KELLAN... 凯兰
and 2,600 years of pleasure... ……还有2600年的喜悦……

GEPTS 吉布茨
I would go for a Belgian. 我喜欢比利时巧克力。

KELLAN 凯兰
... the taste of chocolate has changed. But our love for it... 巧克力的味道发生了变化。但我们对它的喜爱(从未曾改变过)。

UNIDENTIFIED MALE 男被访者
It's nice. You know, in your mouth, it melts slowly. This is why I love it. 这种感觉真好,巧克力在你嘴里慢慢地融化。这正是我喜欢它的原因。