文／Daniel Chen

Manila’s Jobless Learning the Cooking Business

馬尼拉失業者學習烹調事業

【新聞關鍵字】

1. container truck ph. 貨櫃車

2. roam v. 漫遊

3. culinary adj. 烹飪的

4. dispense v. 施行

5. gastronomic adj. 烹飪學的

6. baking n. 烘焙

7. along with ph. 與…在一起

8. set up ph. 創立

9. eatery n. 小飯館

10. livelihood n. 生計

11. cuisine n. 菜餚

12. hands-on adj. 實際動手作的

STORY:

This container truck is roaming the streets of Manila carrying a lot more than just a complete kitchen on wheels.

這台在馬尼拉街上漫遊的貨櫃車，輪子上承載著的，不只是一套完整的廚房。

The “EntrepBus" is actually a culinary school that dispenses gastronomic skills in the form of short courses in cooking and baking to the unemployed in Manila’s poor communities.

事實上，這台 “事業巴士” 是一個烹飪學校，它以短期的烹調和烘焙課程的形式，傳授烹飪學的技術給馬尼拉貧窮社區失業的人們。

The mobile cooking school’s curriculum includes food preparation and presentation along with the business aspects of setting up restaurants and eateries.

這間行動烹飪學校的課程，包括了食材準備和食物呈現，以及開設餐廳及飯館商業上的各種面向。

[Joed Finocus, Assistant Chef]:

“This bus can help people learn how to manage their livelihood and develop their interest in cooking. They’ll be able to learn how to cook various cuisines."

[Joed Finocus，助理廚師]：

「這座巴士可以幫助人們學習如何打理他們的生計，並且發展他們在烹飪上的興趣。他們將可學到如何做出各式各樣的菜餚。」

Entrebus has no problem finding students in this time of recession, most of whom are mothers, housewives, unemployed workers, and out-of-school youth.

事業巴士在現在這個經濟衰退潮找學生並不構成問題，他們大多數為母親、家庭主婦、失業工人，以及輟學青年。

Christy Gamatan, 26, is a former sales lady and single mother of two.

Christy Gamatan，二十六歲，之前是一名銷售女士，兩個孩子的媽。

[Christy Gamatan, Former Sales Lady]:

“Even if other people find it unusual that I’m taking classes out here on the street, I’m proud to say that these are valuable lessons that will really benefit me in the future."

[Christy Gamatan，前銷售女士]：

「即使對其它人來說，我在這條街上這兒上課有點奇怪，但我可以很自豪地說，這些課程很有價值，且能真正幫助我未來的發展。」

Even graduates with hotel and restaurant management diplomas, like 19-year-old Weena Villaranda, find the practical and hands-on course useful.

即使是擁有飯店及餐廳管理文憑的畢業生，就像是十九歲的Weena Villaranda，也發現這裡的實務及動手作課程很有用。

[Weena Villaranda, Hotel and Restaurant Management Graduate]:

“Though they teach cooking theory as an introduction, they focus more on the actual preparation. So you can really hone your skills because everything is hands-on."

[Weena Villaranda，飯店及餐廳管理畢業生]：

「雖然他們是教烹調理論當作入門，但是他們更著重在實際的準備功夫上。所以你可以真正磨練你的技巧，因為每件事都是實際動手作的。」

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