#141 We have enough pre-packaged meals! 预制菜吃够了！

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你平时吃预制菜吗？预制菜，就是已经做好的菜，我们买回家以后只要放进微波炉，加热一下就可以吃了。预制菜虽然不新鲜，但是很方便。很多人工作很忙，没有时间做饭，就会去便利店买预制菜回家吃。最近，人们发现，一些很贵的饭店也用了预制菜。人们经常吃的外卖，很多都是预制菜。现在，很多人一说起预制菜，就觉得很讨厌。这到底是为什么呢？今天，我们一起来聊一聊吧。

如果你在中国的购物网站——淘宝上找预制菜，你一定会看到很多料理包，这些料理包就是预制菜。你也一定会吃惊，因为这些预制菜太便宜了！你还能找到很多出名的中国菜。比如，红烧肉，鱼香肉丝，口水鸡……只有你想不到的，没有你买不到的。这些料理包，一包大约只要五块人民币。你只需要加热一下，就可以吃了。这听起来太棒了！非常方便！

可是，为什么人们这么讨厌预制菜呢？其实，人们不是讨厌预制菜，而是讨厌用预制菜的一些人。一些饭店和外卖店买很便宜的预制菜，然后在他们的厨房里加热一下，再卖出去，卖得很贵。比如，我们去一个饭店，点了一份红烧肉，要五十元，但是饭店用了预制菜，成本只要五元。这样，饭店就能赚最多的钱，可是，我们吃的却不是最好的食物。

很多中国人认为，我们去饭店吃饭，就是因为要吃新鲜的食物。如果一个饭店用预制菜，这就是一个谎言。而且，预制菜不是特别健康，因为预制菜都是工厂做的，会放很多的盐和糖，味道很重，对我们的身体不是特别好。

那么，我们怎么样才能知道饭店用的是不是预制菜呢？首先，如果你点了菜，菜很快就来了，那很可能是预制菜，因为厨师需要时间做一道好吃的菜。第二，很多饭店都可以让人们看到厨房，这样的饭店一般不会用预制菜，因为他们知道，客人都在看着。

在你的国家有预制菜吗？你怎么看预制菜呢？欢迎给我们留言，分享你的看法！

Hello, everyone! Welcome back to MaoMi Chinese!

Do you usually eat prepackaged meals? Prepackaged meals are dishes that are already prepared, and all you need to do at home is put them in the microwave and heat them up. Although prepackaged meals may not be very fresh, they are very convenient. Many people have busy jobs and no time to cook, so they buy prepackaged meals from convenience stores. Recently, people have discovered that some expensive restaurants also use prepackaged meals. Many of the takeout meals people often eat are also prepackaged. Now, when many people mention prepackaged meals, they find them quite unpleasant. Why is that? Today, let's discuss it together.

If you search for prepackaged meals on the Chinese shopping website Taobao, you'll definitely find a lot of meal kits, which are prepackaged meals. You'll also be surprised because these prepackaged meals are very cheap! You can even find many famous Chinese dishes. For example, braised pork, shredded pork with garlic sauce, and saliva chicken... Anything you can think of, you can buy. These meal kits cost only about five Chinese yuan per package. You just need to heat them up, and you're ready to eat. That sounds great! Very convenient!

But why do people dislike prepackaged meals so much? In fact, people don't dislike prepackaged meals; they dislike some of the people who use prepackaged meals. Some restaurants and takeout places buy very cheap prepackaged meals, heat them up in their kitchens, and then sell them at high prices. For example, we go to a restaurant, order a serving of braised pork for fifty yuan, but the restaurant uses prepackaged meals that cost only five yuan. This way, the restaurant can make the most money, but what we're eating is not the best quality food.

Many Chinese people believe that when we go to a restaurant, it's because we want to eat fresh food. If a restaurant uses prepackaged meals, it's a deception. Moreover, prepackaged meals are not particularly healthy because they are made in factories and often contain a lot of salt and sugar, making them very flavorful but not very good for our health.

So, how can we tell if a restaurant is using prepackaged meals? First, if you order a dish and it arrives very quickly, it's very likely to be prepackaged because a chef needs time to prepare a delicious dish. Second, many restaurants allow people to see into the kitchen, and these restaurants generally don't use prepackaged meals because they know the customers are watching.

Are there prepackaged meals in your country? What are your thoughts on prepackaged meals? Please feel free to leave us a message and share your opinion!