【明報專訊】Across

1. _ _ _ _ _ _ (泡菜) is Korean people's favourite. A Korean eats on average 22 kg of it every year.

3. Soya _ _ _ _ _ are the main ingredient for fermented foods like fermented bean curds (腐乳), chili bean paste (豆瓣醬) and soya sauce.

5. In Australia, a parent complained about the health policy of her daughter's kindergarten after she had been told that _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (乳酪) was "unhealthy" and forbidden from eating her snacks.

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2. _ _ _ _ _ _ (芝士) can be made with milk of many animals like cows, buffalo, goats, horses and even camels!

4. Although it does not smell very pleasant, _ _ _ _ _ (納豆) is nutritious. The Japanese speciality has a long history. Its earliest textual record dates back to the Heian period (平安時代) (the 10th century).

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■Glossary

fermented (adj) 已發酵的

buffalo (n) 水牛

camel (n) 駱駝

[Smarties' Power English Vol 186]