美國在地名菜FAMOUS FOODS MADE IN AMERICA
不可錯過的美國各地佳餚Don't miss these delicious dishes from places around the USA
如果你在美國旅行，碰巧肚子餓了，試試下面幾道讓人垂涎三尺的佳餚吧!
賓州，費城
費城牛肉起司三明治是一道一九三0年代出現的經典美國三明治。
一個賣熱狗的小販突發奇想，將薄牛肉片炒過再夾進麵包中；那味道香極了，使得一名計程車司機買來嘗鮮，還廣為宣傳這新款的美味三明治。
現在，費城牛肉三明治還會搭配融化的起司、炒洋蔥、蘑菇等。
路州，紐奧良
「窮小子三明治」於一九二○年代出現。
兩名男子開了一家餐廳，專門賣法國麵包做成的三明治。
在一場罷工運動期間，他們免費提供三明治給參與罷工的「窮小子」。
而今天的窮小子三明治，基本上可以夾任何你想要的餡料。
伊州，芝加哥
芝加哥「深盤披薩」獨樹一格、無可比擬。
這種披薩於一九四三年問世，厚度可達十公分以上。
披薩鋪上層層厚實的番茄醬、起司和多種配料。
通常，民眾都是用刀、叉享用「深盤披薩」。
What’s your favorite regional food?
deep-dish pizza
If you're traveling across America and get hungry, try some of these mouthwatering foods!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Philly cheesesteak is a classic American sandwich created in the 1930s. A hot dog vendor got creative, cooked some slices of beef and put them in a bun. smelled so good that a taxi driver bought one and spread the word about the new, delicious sandwich. Today the sandwiches are served with melted cheese, fried onions, mushrooms and more.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The po'boy was created in the 1920s. Two men opened a restaurant featuring sandwiches made on French bread. During a strike, they offered them free to the "poor boys" who were on strike. Today you can get basically anything you want on a po'boy.
Chicago, Illinois
Nothing quite compares to the deep-dish pizza of Chicago. It was first made in 1943 and can be over 7 centimeters thick. These pizzas contain thick layers of tomato sauce, cheese and more. People often eat these pizzas using forks and knives.
creative （adj.）有創造力的；有創意的
If you can’t figure something out, ask Shelly because she is extremely creative and helpful.
How did you like your creative writing class?
Children are all different and should be encouraged to develop their own creative interests. 發展自己的興趣
melt （v.）融化
To make corn on the cob even more tasty, pour melted butter over it.
The snow in the northern part of the world usually starts to melt in March.
It is so hot out that I feel as if I’m starting to melt.
mouthwatering
famished /ravenous
= so hungry
vendor
the entire thing on the street
the stall and someone is selling some food there
But often we use the word "vendor" when talking about someone who is trading on the street like this.
to spread the word 宣傳、傳播
word of mouth
Now word of mouth is... you could think of it as an advertising technique or a marketing technique.
The best way to let people know about your idea and your product is to make it so good that when one or two people try it, they want to tell others about it.
（n.）＋is/are served with ＋（n.）
a lemon 形容劣質的物品【一顆檸檬】
My car broke down again, and it’s such a lemon.
basically （adv.）根本上；基本上
Verna makes lemonade the same way I do basically.
Basically, Jeremy is failing this class because he never studies. 不讀書
Norwegian and Swedish sound basically the same. 挪威語和瑞典語基本上聽起來一樣
sauce （n.）醬汁
What kind of sauce do you want on your chicken?
Mix the meat with spaghetti sauce, and pour it over the noodles for a delicious meal.
Lori usually has chocolate sauce on her vanilla ice cream.
po’boy
（on）stike
comfort food
A comfort food is a food you eat because it always makes you feel really good and satisfied and relaxed.
cheat meal /day
Well, a lot of times if someone's on a diet, or if they're working out, or if they eat healthy normally, they might have a cheat meal or a cheat day in which they can eat whatever they want.
guilty pleasures
罪惡愉悅
是指人們喜歡享受的某種事物，例如電影，電視節目或音樂，儘管人們知道這種愉悅通常不會受到高度重視，或者被視為異常或怪異。例如，一個人可能暗中喜歡電影，但是會承認特定的電影製作很差和/或通常被認為是“不好的”。它也可以用來指代人們對被認為是建議避免食用的食物的口味，尤其是出於健康原因。
