In most cases, small things are naturally cute. This idea certainly applies to food, and baby corn is a perfect example. Baby corn is basically the immature form of regular corn. It takes around 50 days for baby corn to be ready for harvest, while regular corn needs twice that time to reach maturity. Since regular corn has a longer growing season, its cobs tend to be too tough to eat. Baby corn, however, is harvested while it is still young and tender, which allows it to be eaten whole with a satisfying crunch.
大多數情況下，小巧的東西天生就可愛。這個想法絕對適用於食物，而玉米筍就是一個完美的例子。玉米筍基本上是一般玉米尚未成熟的形式。玉米筍大約五十天就能準備收成，而一般玉米需要兩倍的時間才能成熟。由於一般玉米生長的季節較長，它的穗軸往往太堅硬而不能食用。然而，玉米筍在仍幼小軟嫩的時候被採收，這讓它得以整根食用並伴隨著令人滿足的嘎吱聲。
生活必備字詞：
apply to... 適用於……
regular a. 一般的；普通的
harvest n. 收成 & vt. 採收
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見一月號。
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