A: Here’s the meat section. How about some ribeye steak?
B: Is ribeye your favorite cut?
A: Yep. It has the perfect ratio of marbled fat to lean meat and a delicious flavor.
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B: You’re such a foodie! Australian or American?
A: Australian: their cows are grass-fed, instead of grain-fed, which gives the meat a nicer flavor.
B: OK, I’m sold. Let’s also go local with some wild boar sausages and pig’s blood cake.
A: 這裡是肉品區，要不要買一些肋眼牛排？
B: 肋眼是你最喜歡的部位嗎？
A: 沒錯，肋眼大理石般的油花跟瘦肉比例完美，還有可口的風味。
B: 你真是個吃貨！要選澳洲牛還是美國牛？
A: 澳洲牛︰因為澳洲主要是草飼牛，而不是穀飼的，這讓肉的風味更好。
B: 好哦，我被你說服了。我們也買點本地產品吧，像是山豬肉香腸跟豬血糕。
(Edward Jones, Taipei Times / 台北時報章厚明譯)
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