盤點：中國十大突出壯舉

中國足球不太好，但是他們在體操、乒乓球、跳水等室內運動方面一直處于領先水平。中國的茶文化和書法也是歷史悠久的資產。一起來看看中國表現突出的十個領域。

Pork

豬肉

As the first place to domesticate pigs, we can be sure China knows a thing or two about making pork delicious.

作為最早出現家豬馴養的國家，我們可以肯定中國對于烹調豬肉的方法略知一二。

According to the U.S. National Pork Board, the earliest evidence of domestication of the wild boar can be dated to 4900 BC in China.

據美國國家豬肉局介紹，野豬馴化的證據最早可以追溯到公元前4900年的中國。

Historically, the animal has been so integral to Chinese society that the Chinese character for "home" is a pictogram of a pig with a roof over its head.

長久以來，豬這種動物已經成為中國社會不可或缺的一部分。漢字“家”就是一個很好的證明，它由一個頭上有屋頂的豬象形而成。

Today, China is the world's top producer and consumer of hogs -- and, wow, how it's consumed.

如今，中國是世界上最大的豬肉生產國和消費國——那么這些豬肉都是如何被消費的呢？

There are arguably two pinnacles of pork cooking in China: dongbo rou, a glistening block of braised pork belly prized for the melt-in-mouth fat and char siu, a sweet-salty cut of meat barbecued til tender and smoky.

在中國，東坡肉和叉燒肉可以說是豬肉料理的兩座高峰：東坡肉即為一塊塊晶瑩剔透的扣肉，食之有味，入口即化；叉燒肉，甜咸參半，燒烤至柔軟且具有煙熏味時即可食用。

Both dishes are tricky and time-consuming to create, but so worth it.

雖然這兩道菜的工序復雜，制作耗時，但很值得。

We love and respect the traditions of the entire world of barbecue out there, but China's unparalleled experience and variety of dishes places it atop the pork pile.

我們熱愛和尊重整個世界的燒烤傳統，而中國有著無與倫比的經驗以及花樣繁多的美味，位居豬肉烹調之巔。