A traditional Beijing dish, Qianlong cabbage is a plate of fresh, crispy Chinese cabbage
“乾隆白菜”是一道传统的北京菜，是在一盘新鲜酥脆的大白菜中
blended with thick sesame paste, a bit of vinegar and some sugar and honey.
加入稠芝麻酱，少许醋，少许白糖和蜂蜜k+t)N;gQV5,y+S]。
The recipe has just the right amount of acidity to balance the thickness of the sesame paste,
这道菜的酸度恰到好处，可以平衡芝麻酱的浓稠度，
while highlighting the sweetness of the cabbage.
同时突出大白菜的甜味8awxf]WA&.pD!_12。
Qianlong cabbage was reportedly the Emperor Qianlong's favourite vegetable dish (hence the name).
据说，“乾隆白菜”是乾隆皇帝最喜欢的一道素菜（因此得名）u]zr874b6B5XtN^D1iS。

Legend has it that Qianlong arrived at a restaurant in the capital city after a long day of travelling,
传说有一次，乾隆皇帝在经过一天的长途跋涉后，来到了京城的一家饭店，
he often travelled incognito to observe the conditions of ordinary people.
他经常微服出访，体察民情-0Y+yiVriXeMON+WU|*。
By then, it was late and the emperor was hungry.
当时天色已经很晚了，乾隆皇帝腹中很是饥饿y_D!GolGH-yB4cvCu7。
Without having much to serve, the cook chopped up some cabbage, mixing it with sesame paste and a bit of honey.
在没有太多食材的情况下，饭店的厨师把一些大白菜切碎，用芝麻酱和一点蜂蜜进行搅拌N#,gyMaam8,3F]Gnx%。
To his surprise, Qianlong enjoyed the dish tremendously so the chef simply named it Qianlong cabbage.
令他惊讶的是，乾隆皇帝非常喜欢这道菜，于是后来厨师就简单地把这道菜命名为“乾隆白菜”-rDs#HFf.[l%D6@T。