Food: local dishes and culinary traditions

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adapt a traditional recipe

изменить традиционный рецепт

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modify a traditional recipe

to change an established set of cooking instructions to suit new needs or tastes

Cooks sometimes adapt a traditional recipe to use ingredients that are easier to find.

My family adapted a traditional recipe by using less sugar in the filling.

be an acquired taste

нравиться не сразу

to be something that people may dislike at first but learn to enjoy

This bitter traditional drink is an acquired taste, so visitors may need to try it several times.

Strong blue cheese can be an acquired taste: I disliked it at first, but now I enjoy a little.

be made with local ingredients

готовиться из местных продуктов

to be prepared using food produced in the surrounding area

I like café meals to be made with local ingredients, especially vegetables from nearby farms.

The soup was made with local ingredients, including mushrooms from the surrounding forest.

be part of a culinary tradition

быть частью кулинарной традиции

to belong to established ways of preparing and eating food

A simple family dish can be part of a culinary tradition that connects people to their home region.

These dumplings are part of a culinary tradition that our grandparents brought with them.

be passed down through generations

передаваться между поколениями

syn:

be handed down through generations

to be taught or given from older family members to younger ones

This recipe has been passed down through generations in our family, and my aunt still uses it.

Cooking methods can be passed down through generations as children watch their grandparents in the kitchen.

be rich in flavour

bring people together around a meal

broaden knowledge of other cultures

have a distinctive flavour

preserve food traditions

reflect local culture

try a local speciality