In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment.
We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read.
我們喜歡吹毛求疵，因為讀寫皆饒富趣味。
But the bitter truth we critics must face is that, in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is more meaningful than our criticism designating it so.
But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new.
Last night, I experienced something new, an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source.
昨晚，我有個全新的體驗，一頓奇妙的菜餚，來自令人意想不到的出處！
To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core.
In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau s famous motto: Anyone can cook.
過去我曾公開嗆聲…對食神著名的名言：“料理非難事”嗤之以鼻！
But I realize that only now do I truly understand what he meant.
不過我發現，現在我終於真正瞭解他的意思。
Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere.
並非是誰都能成為偉大的藝術家…，不過偉大的藝術家，卻可能來自任何角落，
It is difficult to imagine more humble origins than those of the genius now cooking at Gusteaus, who is, in this critics opinion, nothing less than the finest chef in France.
現今在食神餐廳掌廚的天才們，出身之低微，令人難以想像…。依在下的看法，他是法國最優秀的廚師…。
I will be returning to Gusteau s soon, hungry for more.
In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment.
We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read.
我們喜歡吹毛求疵，因為讀寫皆饒富趣味。
But the bitter truth we critics must face is that, in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is more meaningful than our criticism designating it so.
But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new.
Last night, I experienced something new, an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source.
昨晚，我有個全新的體驗，一頓奇妙的菜餚，來自令人意想不到的出處！
To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core.
In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau s famous motto: Anyone can cook.
過去我曾公開嗆聲…對食神著名的名言：“料理非難事”嗤之以鼻！
But I realize that only now do I truly understand what he meant.
不過我發現，現在我終於真正瞭解他的意思。
Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere.
並非是誰都能成為偉大的藝術家…，不過偉大的藝術家，卻可能來自任何角落，
It is difficult to imagine more humble origins than those of the genius now cooking at Gusteaus, who is, in this critics opinion, nothing less than the finest chef in France.
現今在食神餐廳掌廚的天才們，出身之低微，令人難以想像…。依在下的看法，他是法國最優秀的廚師…。
I will be returning to Gusteau s soon, hungry for more.
我很快會再度光臨食神餐廳！滿足我的口腹之慾…那一晚很美好，是我這輩子最快樂的一晚！