As you might imagine, I spend most of my waking hours talking, writing or reading about food. Recently, a new word seems to be sneaking into the conversation. I’m hearing people commenting that a restaurant, dish or chef either has, or lacks, “soul”. It’s an odd idea which, though it might be difficult to pin down, is obviously expressing a widely felt need. That food is getting better in this country is no longer news, but people are still searching for a “special something”.
本人平时多数时间都花在谈论、撰写以及阅读美食这个话题，所以具体境况想必诸位也可知一二。近日，一个新词似乎悄无声息地溜进各种谈话之中，我不断说到食客评论某家餐馆、某道菜肴、以及某位大厨具有或是欠缺“内涵”。这个怪异说法尽管挺难清晰界定，但明显道出了大家的普遍感受。美国餐饮水准越来越高也是不争事实，但食客们仍在到处找寻“独特美食”。
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