Column: Sweet Tooth, NOT
How does it work eating out with someone who has an addiction to sweets? Can you imagine if your travelling buddy is someone with a constant craving for sweets? It is like putting a meat lover next to a vegetarian. So, for me, I was instantly thinking that it would not work.
與甜品愛好者一起外出食飯會是怎樣的呢？ 你可以想象一下如果你的同行伴侶不斷渴望食甜品而你則對甜品並沒有太大興趣又會是怎樣？這就像將喜愛肉食和素食的人放在一起。所以對我來說，這是絕對不行的。
Not long ago, I happened to head out of town to Osaka with my long time childhood friend, who has been my friend for a very long time. My excitement was so overloaded that I totally forgot that I once wanted to send her off to a rehab center because of her super crave for SUGAR. But, overall, she is just my very “sweet” friend.
不久之前，我與兒時的好友去大阪旅行。我忘記了她是那種超級喜欢食甜品的人，她對甜食的瘋狂喜愛程度讓我幾乎想帶她去康復中心。但是總体來說，她就是我「很甜」的朋友。
Traveling with someone different actually allows you to see more and experience different things, if you have an open mind and appreciate each other’s worlds, so why not travel with someone very different? Even if I am not a sweet addict, I found my heaven in Kyoto. This transparent, sticky, rustic, authentic, chewy and mouthwatering delicacy is amazingly good. The confectionery has certainly taken my dessert world to the next level. And if I didn’t go with my very “sweet” friend, I would have not experienced such a great treat.
如果你是個擁有開放心態和欣賞他人世界的人，跟不同的人去旅行就能夠讓你見識更多和體驗不同的東西，那麼為什麼不跟不同的人旅行呢？即便我不鐘愛甜食，我在京都也仍然可以發現屬於我的天堂。這個透明、有粘性、煙韌和令人垂涎三尺的美食實在太美妙。這糖果店已經將我帶到了甜品世界的另外一個境界。如果我沒有跟我這「很甜」的朋友一起旅遊，我就不會發現這麼美味的甜品店。
Food always gives me surprises, especially food in Japan, where even something that looks so simple and ordinary can have so much power and character. So my conclusion is, even if you are not a big fan of some kind of food, never say never, travel with an open heart and eat with an open mind. Just give things a try, and let your taste buds be the judge.
食物經常會帶給我驚喜，尤其是日本的食物。這裡的食物看似平凡卻能夠為我帶來很多能量和特色。所以我的結論是：即便你不偏好某種食物，但永遠不要輕易說不。帶著一顆開放的心去旅行和嘗試不同的食物。只是嘗試一下，就讓你的味蕾做主吧。
