Steamed dumplings might be protected

时间：2007-03-12 02:06:59

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BEIJING, March 10 -- Cultural officials in Jiading District in Shanghai want their steamed dumplings listed as part of the city's Intangible Cultural Heritage.

 

"Nanxiang xiaolongbao is a famed brand from Jiading, however, fake Nanxiang xiaolongbao can be found everywhere in the city," said Zhou Yahong of the Jiading District Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Office. "The essential purpose for our application is to protect the unique snack."

 

If local cultural authorities accept the application, Jiading District would essentially1 own a copyright for the steamed pork dumplings, and could decide who is allowed to use the term Nanxiang xiaolongbao on packaging and in advertisements.

 

If the application is successful, Nanxiang xiaolongbao will be among the first snacks named an intangible part of Shanghai's cultural heritage, and will be further recommended to the Ministry2 of Culture to receive nationwide protection in June.

 

"At present we are busy preparing the written materials for the application and filming a documentary about Nanxiang xiaolongbao," Zhou said.

 

Last year the State Council listed 518 items in 10 categories including folk literature, traditional medicine and folk customs as part of China's intangible cultural heritage.

 

　　Nanxiang xiaolongbao is a popular, traditional snack that originated in the town of Nanxiang in Jiading District more than 100 years ago.

　　Snack shop owner Huang Mingxian is believed to be the first person to make the buns. The dumplings are made with a thin skin of dough3 and stuffed with a seasoned minced4 pork. Sesame seeds, shrimp5 and crab6 meat are usually added to the stuffing.

　　The dumplings are then steamed in a bamboo steamer. Nanxiang xiaolongbao has earned a reputation for its thin skin, large amount of stuffing, juicy flesh, excellent taste and nice look.


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1 essentially nntxw     
adv.本质上，实质上，基本上
参考例句：
  • Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
  • She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。
2 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
3 dough hkbzg     
n.生面团；钱，现款
参考例句：
  • She formed the dough into squares.她把生面团捏成四方块。
  • The baker is kneading dough.那位面包师在揉面。
4 minced e78bfe05c6bed310407099ae848ca29a     
v.切碎( mince的过去式和过去分词 )；剁碎；绞碎；用绞肉机绞（食物，尤指肉）
参考例句：
  • He minced over to serve us. 他迈着碎步过来招待我们。
  • A young fop minced up to George and introduced himself. 一个花花公子扭扭捏捏地走到乔治面前并作了自我介绍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 shrimp krFyz     
n.虾，小虾；矮小的人
参考例句：
  • When the shrimp farm is built it will block the stream.一旦养虾场建起来，将会截断这条河流。
  • When it comes to seafood,I like shrimp the best.说到海鲜，我最喜欢虾。
6 crab xoozE     
n.螃蟹，偏航，脾气乖戾的人，酸苹果；vi.捕蟹，偏航，发牢骚；vt.使偏航，发脾气
参考例句：
  • I can't remember when I last had crab.我不记得上次吃蟹是什么时候了。
  • The skin on my face felt as hard as a crab's back.我脸上的皮仿佛僵硬了，就象螃蟹的壳似的。

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