Fluent Fiction - Catalan

Culinary Adventures in Barcelona: The Tale of the Omogiore


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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Culinary Adventures in Barcelona: The Tale of the Omogiore
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Story Transcript:

Ca: Una ciutat guaita amb ulls amics.
En: A city watches with friendly eyes.

Ca: Barcelona, amb el seu aire salat vingut des del mar i el mosaic d'edificis vells i nous encaixats com un puzzle de Gaudí.
En: Barcelona, with its salty air coming from the sea and the mosaic of old and new buildings fitting together like a Gaudí puzzle.

Ca: Aquí, entre carrers angostos plens d'història, es troben Martí i Laia, dos bons amics famosos per les seves aventures culinàries.
En: Here, among narrow streets full of history, Martí and Laia meet, two good friends famous for their culinary adventures.

Ca: Martí, valent com pocs, mira amb curiositat el menú d'un petit restaurant tradicional català perdua al bellmig del Barri Gòtic.
En: Martí, brave as few, looks with curiosity at the menu of a small traditional Catalan restaurant tucked away in the heart of the Gothic Quarter.

Ca: Hi ha plats que reconeix, d'altres són estranys però conviden a l'aventura.
En: There are dishes he recognizes, others that are strange but inviting to adventure.

Ca: El cambrer s'apropa.
En: The waiter approaches.

Ca: Martí dubta, però finalment, prefereix la sorpresa a la seguretat.
En: Martí hesitates, but ultimately chooses surprise over safety.

Ca: Senyala un plat en el menú, difícil de pronunciar i del qual desconeix tots els ingredients.
En: He points to a dish on the menu, difficult to pronounce and of which he knows none of the ingredients.

Ca: La Laia observa, conté el riure.
En: Laia watches, containing her laughter.

Ca: Coneix el plat que Martí acaba de demanar: un omogiore, una exquisidesa per a alguns, una provocació per a d'altres.
En: She knows the dish Martí has just ordered: an omogiore, a delicacy for some, a challenge for others.

Ca: Quan arriba el plat, Martí obre gran els ulls.
En: When the dish arrives, Martí's eyes widen.

Ca: En el seu plat descansa una viscosa criatura marina.
En: On his plate rests a slimy sea creature.

Ca: Un omogiore, una mena de medusa, és una delicadesa tradicional en alguns llocs, però indubtablement estranya per a un foraster a la cuina tradicional catalana.
En: An omogiore, a type of jellyfish, is a traditional delicacy in some places, but undoubtedly strange to an outsider in traditional Catalan cuisine.

Ca: Laia no pot contenir-se més i fa esclatar el riure.
En: Laia can't hold back any longer and bursts into laughter.

Ca: Entre riallada i riallada, li explica a Martí el que ha demanat.
En: Amidst laughter, she explains to Martí what he has ordered.

Ca: La cara de sorpresa d'en Martí dona pas a un somriure generós.
En: Martí's surprised face turns into a generous smile.

Ca: Decideix empaitar la seva decepció i crida el cambrer de nou.
En: He decides to brush off his disappointment and calls the waiter again.

Ca: Aquest cop, demana un plat més conegut per a ell, escalivada amb romesco.
En: This time, he orders a more familiar dish for him, escalivada with romesco sauce.

Ca: Martí s'imagina la resta de la nit com un viatge culinari i se'n riu amb la Laia.
En: Martí imagines the rest of the night as a culinary journey and laughs with Laia.

Ca: La mare de Deu de la Salut els observa desde dalt, beneint la seva alegria.
En: The Virgin of Health watches them from above, blessing their joy.

Ca: Aquesta és la història de com en Martí i la Laia van descobrir l'omogiore al bell mig de Barcelona.
En: This is the story of how Martí and Laia discovered the omogiore in the heart of Barcelona.

Ca: Una aventura de riures i sorpreses, de noves experiències, i de bon menjar.
En: An adventure of laughter and surprises, of new experiences, and of good food.

Ca: Una aventura que els durà una vida compartir.
En: An adventure that will last them a lifetime to share.

Ca: Aquesta és una simple però dolça lliçó sobre l'amistat, el risc i, per descomptat, sobre l'art de menjar bé.
En: This is a simple yet sweet lesson about friendship, risk, and, of course, the art of eating well.

Ca: I tot això, no ho oblidem, al cor vibrant de Barcelona.
En: And all of this, let's not forget, in the vibrant heart of Barcelona.


Vocabulary Words:
  • city: ciutat
  • watches: guaita
  • friendly: amics
  • Barcelona: Barcelona
  • salty: salat
  • sea: mar
  • mosaic: mosaic
  • buildings: edificis
  • Gaudí: Gaudí
  • puzzle: puzzle
  • old: vells
  • new: nous
  • fitting: encaixats
  • together: junts
  • Martí: Martí
  • Laia: Laia
  • meet: troben
  • good friends: bons amics
  • culinary: culinàries
  • adventures: aventures
  • brave: valent
  • curiosity: curiositat
  • menu: menú
  • traditional: tradicional
  • hides away: perdua
  • Gothic Quarter: Barri Gòtic
  • dishes: plats
  • recognizes: reconeix
  • strange: estrany
  • inviting: conviden
...more
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