A
Hello London Foodies!
I’m kicking off this week’s blog by talking about a fantastic new Turkish restaurant in Soho called Moda. I can’t remember ever eating better dolma or hummus—it was so delicious! The chef insists that fruit and vegetables are brought over every day from Turkey—and from nowhere else. He may be a perfectionist, but it was so delicious that I can’t complain. Moda isn’t cheap, but it’s worth every penny.
And I’ve got great news for you. When I told him that I write a food blog, he said he’d give all my readers a 10% discount! Just mention this blog when you book.
A very different restaurant, where I had lunch last Monday, is Chez Fitz. Situated near Leicester Square, its main selling point is that its food is all locally sourced(within 30 kilometers of the restaurant). My friends and I were completely surprised—we had no idea that so much could be grown so close to central London. But it turns out that there are pockets of green all over the city—you just need to know where to look.
One final point: I couldn’t believe how pricey my weekly shop was this week. Normally it’s about ￡40, but this week it was more than ￡55 for more or less the same amount of food. Any ideas why?
More in a couple of weeks as I’m going away on my holiday tomorrow.
COMMENTS
Ecovore10 October
I am not sure if we should be supporting restaurants like Moda. They are very bad for the environment. What about all the extra carbon emissions from the “food miles” created by bringing over those ingredients from Turkey?
LondonMum 11 October
I know what you’re saying, Ecovore, but don’t have a go at restaurants like Moda. If we grow foreign vegetables in the U．K., then we have to use heated greenhouses and that probably uses even more energy.
语篇导读 作者在两家食材来源于不同区域的餐馆进餐，并在博客上介绍两家餐馆的特点。对于食材进口还是自种，网友们进行了褒贬不一的评论。
1．What is a main selling point of Moda?
A．It offers a good discount. B．It sits in central London.
C．The ingredients are imported. D．The chef is a perfectionist.
解析 C 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句可知，Moda餐馆的食材每天都从土耳其运来，由此可推知，进口的食材是这里的卖点，故选C项。
2．What surprised the author?
A．Much food was grown in cities.
B．Food in Chez Fitz was very pricey.
C．Chez Fitz provided very delicious food.
D．Local restaurants had grown in popularity.
解析 A 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，作者没有想到这家餐馆的食材都是在靠近伦敦市中心的地方种植的，所以很吃惊，故选A项。
3．What’s Ecovore’s attitude toward restaurant like Moda?
A．He is not concerned with them. B．He supports them.
C．He is not for them. D．He has hopes for them.
解析 C 观点态度题。根据Ecovore对Moda餐馆的评论中的第二句可知，Ecovore认为Moda这样的餐馆对环境很不利，由此可推知，Ecovore不支持它们，故选C项。
4．What would LondonMum agree with?
A．Foreign restaurants are worth a try.
B．Eating out worsens the environment.
C．Moda should use vegetables in London.
D．It’s unwise to grow foreign food in the U．K.
解析 D 推理判断题。根据LondonMum的评论中的第二句可知，LondonMum认为在英国种植外国蔬菜需要温室，这样可能消耗更多的能源，显然他认为这是不明智的做法，故选D项。
