五月
MaggioMay

我特别喜欢五月，此时，万物生长正处于巅峰期，新鲜香草都已经上市了，天气温暖宜人。

I really like May because the weather is perfectly nice and warm and everything is thriving. There are also plenty of fresh herbs available.

在我父亲的家乡阿布鲁佐大区的Teramo镇，有一款传统汤肴，是用很多谷物和火腿一起熬制而成的，叫做“Virtù di Maggio”，它的字面意思就是“五月的美德”。相传，这款汤是用来进奉给Maja女神以祈求丰收的。传说中这款汤的食谱中需要7种豆、7种香草、7种肉、7种意面、7种时令蔬菜，还需要烹饪7小时，因为“7”代表了人类的美德。如果你在五月来到Teramo旅行，你便可以品尝到这道时刻提醒着我要记住意大利祖辈们为了信仰虔诚准备、精心烹饪的著名汤品。

In my father's hometown, Teramo in Abruzzo, there is a traditional soup made with grains and ham trimmings. It is called"Virtù di Maggio", literally meaning"the virtues of May". The soup honours the goddess Maja, who makes the harvest more fertile. The legendary recipe calls for seven legumes, seven herbs, seven meats, seven pasta shapes, and seven seasonal vegetables, and is cooked for seven hours because there are seven human virtues. If you travel to Teramo during this time of year, you should definitely try this well-known dish which my Italian ancesters prepared to show their faith.

五月还有一个重要的日子，5月13日是我的生日。虽然已经很多年没有跟意大利的家人们一起过生日了，但小时候在家过生日的情景依然历历在目。我是家中最小的孩子，我有两个姐姐，她们都特别疼爱我。我的大姐Paola做得一手好菜，她最拿手的就是烤蛋糕，直到现在，我跟我太太都认为大姐烤的蛋糕是全世界最好吃的。每年我生日的那天，一家人都要聚在一起，大姐会亲自为我烤一个生日蛋糕，那样的日子真是令人怀念。

May 13th is also an important day because it's my birthday!Although I haven't been able to spend my birthday with my family for a long time, I can still remember how I spent my birthday with them when I was a child. I am the youngest child in my family, and I have two elder sisters who love me very much. My eldest sister Paola is good at cooking, especially baking cakes. Even to this day, my wife and I regard her cakes as the best. Every year, my family would gather together on my birthday, and Paola would make me a birthday cake. I really miss those days.

Menu

金枪鱼、鹌鹑蛋及豌豆沙拉

Insalata Nizzarda

Tuna, Quail Egg and Green Bean Salad

什锦豆意大利火腿汤

Virtú di Maggio

Bean and Ham Soup

意式饺子配菠菜及帕玛森芝士

Ravioli Burrata, spinacie Parmigiano Reggiano

Burrata Ravioli with Spinach and Parmigiano Reggiano

慢炖鸡肉及混合菌菇

Pollo alla Cacciatora

Braised Chicken with Mixed Mushrooms

那不勒斯Ricotta芝士蛋糕

Pastiera Napoletana

Neapolitan Ricotta Cake