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­　　“一帶一路”引入中國的那些食材(組圖)

­　　A bite of Belt and Road

­　　2000多年前，張騫出使西域，連接起了中國與外部世界溝通的“絲綢之路”。這條路增進了中國與其他國家的經濟文化交流，還將各類外國物產引進到中國，豐富了平常百姓的餐桌。

­　　今天，我們就一起來看看，咱們餐桌上的哪些食材是通過這條“絲路”來到中國的。

­　　1. Grape 葡萄

­　　Originating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, the grape entered China from Dayuan, during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). Dayuan was an ancient country in Ferghana valley in central Asia, which was famous for grapes, alfalfa, and ferghana horses.

­　　葡萄最早產于黑海和地中海，在漢武帝時期由大宛傳入中國。大宛是中亞地區費爾干納谷地的一座古城，以盛產葡萄、苜蓿以及費爾干納寶馬聞名。

­　　2. Pomegranate 石榴

­　　The pomegranate originated in the region of modern-day Iran, and has been cultivated since ancient times throughout the Mediterranean region and northern India. The fruit was introduced to China during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), and was considered an emblem of fertility and numerous progeny.

­　　石榴產自如今伊朗所在的地區，自古就在地中海地區和印度北部地區培育種植，在唐代(公元618-907年)引入中國。石榴被看作多子多孫的象征。

­　　3. Walnut 核桃

­　　Brought back by Zhang, the walnut is also known as the longevity fruit. It can warm and invigorate the body, and often serves as a key ingredient in Chinese pastries.

­　　核桃由張騫帶入中國，也叫長壽果，能夠活血益氣，是中式糕點的重要原料。

­　　4. Garlic 蒜

­　　Garlic is native to the region of southern Europe and central Asia. During the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24), Zhang introduced the species in the onion genus, Allium, to China. During ancient times in China, foreign tribes were referred to as "Hu troops", so garlic was originally referred to as "Hu garlic".

­　　蒜原產于南歐和中亞，屬洋蔥科蔥屬植物，在西漢時期，由張騫帶入中國。在古代中國，外國族群都被稱為“胡人”，所以，蒜最開始也被稱為“胡蒜”。

­　　5. Coriander 香菜

­　　Coriander, known as cilantro or Chinese parsley, is native to the regions spanning from southern Europe to central Asia. Zhang brought the seeds of coriander into China, according to The Compendium of Materia Medica, an ancient Chinese book on herbology, which was written during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) by Doctor Li Shizhen.

­　　香菜，也叫芫荽或中式西芹，原產于南歐到中亞的大片地區。據明代(1368-1644年)醫師李時珍所著《本草綱目》記載，是張騫將香菜種子帶入了中國。