京都的廚房：錦市場

In downtown Kyoto， right off the smart and fancy Shijo street， you will step into the citys best traditional food market：Nishiki Market. From Japanese grandmothers buying pickles， to toddlers16 chewing on octopus， from touristsnon-stop photo-taking， to Japanese young girls tasting matcha ice cream， there is so much charm to this market. And there is always plenty to explore17.

Nishiki Market is a busy shopping street with over 100 shops and restaurants. It is narrow and long， about 400 meters in length. Known as“Kyotos Kitchen”， Nishiki Market has all things related to food， such as fresh seafood， vegetables， cakes， tea， rice， nuts， knives， cookware， etc. If you are in search for seasonal food and Kyoto specialties， Nishiki Market is a great place to go. From Japanese sweets， and traditional pickles， to dried seafood and fresh sushi， you can find everything here.

Almost everything sold at Nishiki Market is local to Kyoto. The size of shops might be different， but the taste and quality are always high. It is busy here， but its always pleasant to visit. Shop owners dont push visitors to buy anything. Instead， they simply invite people to try out various samples. Each shop usually specializes in one type of food， and they like to attach18 to similar shops. At the first glance19， you might think they are all together.

Nishiki Market has a history spanning（橫跨）several centuries. And many stores have been operated by the same families for many generations20. As one of the most important markets for Kyoto， Nishiki Market is often packed with locals and tourists. It can take a long time to see all of Nishiki Market， because its many shops and deliciously looking and smelling food. Be sure to visit with an empty stomach， between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Another fun secret is， in Japan， people traditionally look down to eating in the street， but in Nishiki Market， this rule does not exist. So go ahead and have fun tasting the best of Kyoto there！

在京都市中心，緊挨著“高大上”的四條，你將走進這個城市的最佳傳統食品市場：錦市場。日本老奶奶在這里買著泡菜，孩子在這里嚼著章魚，游客在這里不斷拍著照片，年輕的日本小姑娘在這里品嘗著抹茶冰激凌……錦市場滿是魅力，總有新事物等待人們去探索。

繁忙的錦市場有100多家商鋪和餐館。市場又窄又長，大概有400米。以“京都的廚房”而著名，錦市場有跟食物相關的一切，像新鮮海鮮、蔬菜、蛋糕、茶、大米、堅果、刀具和廚具等。如果你要找應季食物和京都特色食物的話，去錦市場絕對沒錯。從日本甜品到傳統泡菜，從風干的海鮮到新鮮的壽司，錦市場應有盡有。

幾乎所有在錦市場出售的東西都是京都本地的。商鋪的大小不一，但食品的味道和質量極高。這里雖然很忙，到訪卻總是一件令人愉快的事情。從沒有店主催人趕緊買東西。相反，他們總是熱情邀請訪客品嘗各種樣品。每個商店都專攻某一種食物，而且這樣的特色商店很喜歡和其他類似商店緊緊挨在一起。一眼看過去，你可能以為它們是一家。

錦市場已經有幾百年的歷史，很多商鋪是由同樣家族世代經營的。作為京都最重要的市場之一，錦市場常常擠滿了當地人和游客。要把錦市場全部看完，你可能需要很多時間，因為商鋪很多，好吃好聞的食物也多。記得你一定要空著肚子，在上午10點到下午6點之間去錦市場。還有一個有趣的秘密，在大街上吃東西常常是一件讓人看不起的事情，但在錦市場，這條規則完全不存在。去錦市場吧，開心地品嘗京都美味。

Tip

400 meters in length：基數詞+單位詞 + in + 名詞（length， width， height， weight）

two meters long = two meters in length 2 米長

three meters high = three meters in height 3 米高

four meters wide = four meters in width 4 米寬

It is narrow and long， about 400 meters in length. 市場又窄又長，大概有400米。

The city wall of Xian is 12 meters wide and 12 meters high.西安城墻是 12 米寬，12米高。