说到腊八粥，估计都知道是由八种原料组成的吧，这八种原料的英语怎么说呢？一起来看看：

　　Laba is celebrated on the eighth day of the last lunar month， referring to the traditional start of celebrations for the Chinese New Year. La in Chinese means the 12th lunar month and ba means eight.

　　十二月的第八天就是腊八节，预示着春节的到来。

　　Laba rice porridge contains：

　　glutinous rice

　　糯米

　　red beans

　　红豆

　　millet

　　小米

　　Chinese sorghum

　　高粱

　　peanuts

　　花生

　　dried lotus seeds

　　莲子

　　dried dates

　　枣子

　　almond

　　杏仁

　　In the north， it is a dessert with sugar added; in the south， salt is put in. Some people like to add cinnamon and other condiments to add flavor.

　　在北方，人们会在粥里放糖，而南方偏好咸味的腊八粥。有人还喜欢加入桂圆来增添味道。

（实习编辑：刘伟）