A Translation Report On The Story Of Sichuan Cuisine-from A Cross-Cultural Perspective

The twenty-first century is the era of globalization,the main feature being cultural diversity.As a country with a profound cultural background,China’s cultural output is less than foreign culture’s input into Chinese society,and Chinese culture is not dominant in the world cultural exchange.Chinese dietary culture,however,is an important part of Chinese culture that can appeal to this century’s global tastes.Sichuan cuisine,as one of the eight great cuisines in China,has a unique flavor and attraction.Sichuan cuisine is the accumulation and cultural carrier of Ba-Shu history,reflecting people’s lifestyle and aesthetic characteristics in the Ba-Shu area.The Story of Sichuan Cuisine is an overview of provincial philosophy and social science popularization projects.It introduces more than 100 stories related to Sichuan cuisine and Sichuan snacks.The Story of Sichuan Cuisine,which is affected by traditional aesthetic ideas,introduces food itself as a means to highlight Ba-Shu cultural nuances and local characteristics.A Translation Report on The Story of Sichuan Cuisine discusses the translation principles,methods and strategies of Sichuan cuisine and snacks by application of communicative translation theory from a cross-cultural perspective.This report analyzes the problems and solution in translating Sichuan cuisine dish names,particularly with respect to Sichuan dialect and allusions and puns.This report then applies practical translation strategies to solve these issues from a cross-cultural perspective,guided by communicative translation theory,with a focus on the following suggested translation methods: literal translation,liberal translation,domestication translation,and transliteration translation by the guidance of cross-cultural perspective.The Story of Sichuan Cuisine is a forceful way of spreading Chinese culture,helping the world better understand Sichuan cuisine and Sichuan regional culture,strengthening the publicity of Sichuan food culture,and all around promoting the cultural characteristics of Sichuan food.