Exploring food in Bashi

Adam: Hi Li Mei, guess what? Last weekend I visited Bashi, the Eighth Food Market. It was my first time and the food was amazing.

李梅，猜猜怎么着，上周末我去八市了。在这以前我从来没去过，那里的东西太好吃了。

Li Mei: I'll bet you had a true feast. I'm glad you discovered the market. It's as famous to local residents as Zhongshan Road is to tourists. So what did you eat?

我猜你一定大饱口福了。我很高兴你找到这个地方，所谓“游客们都去了中山路，老厦门仍然活跃在八市”。你都吃了些什么呢？

Adam: I tried Guo Bian Hu, the rice flour cake soup and I loved it so much that I ordered a second bowl.

锅边糊！我太喜欢了，以至于我一口气吃了两碗。

Li Mei: Yep, I love it because it's unique to Fuzhou, where I grew up. Guo Bian Hu stalls are everywhere in the streets of Fuzhou. Next time you go, you should try Fuzhou's Guo Bian Hu.

是的，我也喜欢。实际上，锅边糊是福州的传统小吃，我在那里长大。你在福州的街头小巷都能看到很多锅边糊小摊,下次你可以去福州尝尝正宗的锅边糊。

Adam: Of course I will. I also tried a thin noodle pasta, is it from Fuzhou too? They're similar to Guo Bian Hu.

一定会去。我还吃了面线糊，这也是福州的吗？我看这两样有点像。

Li Mei: Nope, thin noodle pasta actually originated in Quanzhou. It's made of sweet potato starch and noodle thread. Usually eaten at breakfast, it can also be a late-night snack.

不是的，实际上面线糊起源于泉州，是由地瓜粉和面线做成。一般被人们当做早点，但有时也可做夜宵。

Adam: Got it. And I also saw sea worm jelly but I didn't try it because I wasn't sure what it is.

知道啦。我还看到了土笋冻呢，但是我没有吃，因为我不知道里面都有些什么。

Li Mei: Sea worm jelly also originated in Quanzhou. Sand worms are the main ingredient so many people won't dare to try it.

土笋冻也是起源于泉州呢。沙虫就是它的主要用料，所以很多人都不敢吃。

Adam: Right, it's a little bit creepy, I couldn't do it.

是的，看起来有点吓人，我也不敢吃。

Li Mei: And what else did you see?

那么你还看到了些什么呢？

Adam: I tried something that looked like a pancake with fillings but I can't remember the name.

我还尝了一种像薄饼的东西，带馅儿的，我不记得名字了。

Li Mei: I guess it was an oyster omelet, does that seem right?

我猜你说的是海蛎煎，对吗？

Adam: Yep, I was too full to try it but it smelled delicious.

对的，我那时已经饱了，所以吃的不多，但它闻起来很香。

Li Mei: The omelets are filled with oysters and they're yummy.

蛋饼里的馅就是海蛎，那可是美味哦。

Adam: Wow, then next time I'll have to order an oyster omelet.

哇，那下次我要再点一份海蛎煎。