> 3D culinary revolution is coming
數字烹飪時代來了？3D打印蛋糕“出爐”

Researchers at Columbia University in New York have created a 3D printer that makes cheesecake.
日前，美國哥倫比亞大學的研究人員已經發明了一種3D打印機，可以制作蛋糕。

A retrofitted, off-the-shelf 3D-printer was used; the printing head could pick up any of the seven food "inks" to add to the slice.
該研究使用了一臺改裝后的3D打印機，打印頭可以選取七種不同的可食用食物“墨水”來添加到蛋糕上。

A blue laser was used to brown and crust the top surface of the graham cracker paste, Jonathan Blutinger, the lead author of the study and an engineer at Columbia’s Creative Machines Lab in New York, told USA Today.
該研究的首席作者、哥倫比亞大學創意機器實驗室的研究員喬納森?布魯廷格介紹說。此外，藍光激光器被用來使芝士蛋糕表面的全麥餅干漿變得金黃酥脆。

Until now, most 3D-printed foods were made with uncooked ingredients, the researchers say.
迄今為止，大多數3D打印食品都是使用未烹飪的原料制作的。

But in research published Tuesday in the journal npj Science of Food, the engineers describe how their 3D printer made a cheesecake from seven ingredients: graham cracker, peanut butter, Nutella, banana puree, strawberry jam, cherry drizzle, and frosting.
但21日發表在《npj?食品科學》雜志上的一篇研究中，研究人員描述了他們的3D打印機是如何使用全麥餅干、花生醬、Nutella牌榛子巧克力醬、香蕉泥、草莓醬、櫻桃糖漿和糖霜這七種原料制作出芝士蛋糕的。

The final result "tasted pretty sweet – in more ways than one," Blutinger said. “The cheesecake is the best thing we can showcase right now, but the printer can do a whole lot more. “We can print chicken, beef, vegetables and cheese. Anything that can be turned into a paste, liquid or powder.”
布魯廷格表示，最終的蛋糕成品“嘗起來香甜可口”。“這款蛋糕是我們目前能展示的最好的東西，但3D打印還能做得更多，”布魯廷格表示，“我們可以打印雞肉、牛肉、蔬菜和奶酪。任何可以變成糊狀、液體或粉末的東西。”

He expects restaurants will begin using food printers in the next few years, "for digital gastronomy and one-off food add-ons to class-up a dish or make something aesthetically appetizing."
他還預計，餐廳將在未來幾年內開始使用食品打印機，“用于制作數字美食以及為菜肴添加特別的食材附加品，以提高菜肴的檔次或使菜肴更具美感。”

When the first ones arrive, perhaps in five years or so, they will likely be less than $1,000, Blutinger said.
布魯廷格說，第一批3D食品打印機產品可能在未來五年左右推出，其價格可能會低于1,000美元。

> ‘Relaxing and inspiration area’ becomes hit online
慕了！廣州這所學校圖書館設置了“發呆區”

The "relaxing and inspiration area" set up in a library at Guangdong University of Finance & Economics has unexpectedly become a hit online.
廣東財經大學廣州校區圖書館設置的“發呆區”意外走紅。

According to the library staff, the "relaxing and inspiration" area has been set up for many years and is named to reflect its purpose, which has become popular among students. Currently, the library is continuously planning and improving the area to make it more comfortable for students.
館方表示，“發呆區”已經設置多年，因為名字有趣受到學生歡迎，目前仍在持續規劃建設和改善優化。

The library director, Wang Zhongzheng, explained that the main purpose of setting up this special zone is to provide students with a place to relax, unwind, and inspire creativity after studying.
該圖書館館長王忠政表示，設置‘發呆區’的主要目的是給學生提供學習之余的放松、放空、激發靈感的地方。

Students can contemplate, have a snack, and enjoy the beautiful city landscape outside.
同學們可以在“發呆區”遠眺遐思、飲食休憩、欣賞窗外的美景。

Currently, the library has six "relaxing and inspiration areas" adjacent to the study and reading area, complementing each other.
目前，圖書館有6個供學生放松休閑的“發呆區”，它們與學習閱覽區相鄰，互為配套。

The area is equipped with outdoor tables, chairs, greenery, and other facilities. The library is also planning to upgrade the zone by incorporating elements of tradition and modernity to better meet the needs of young students.
“發呆區”內現配有戶外休閑桌椅、綠植等設施，圖書館正策劃對“發呆區”進行美化改造，融入時代與傳統的元素，讓“發呆區”更加切合青年學子需求。

He believes that the popularity of the "relaxing and inspiration area" demonstrates a positive and simple way for young people to cope with stress, which is worthy of recognition and encouragement.
他認為，對“發呆區”的喜愛表明了當代年輕人用一種簡單積極的方式來應對壓力的心態，值得肯定和鼓勵。

He also recommends that more schools and workplaces set up such an area to meet the needs of people who seek a peaceful and inspiring environment.
也建議更多學校和工作場所也嘗試設立“發呆區”，滿足年輕人的“發呆需求”。

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