" Now I plant maguey because it needs less water" .
" 现在我种植龙舌兰,因为它需要 的水更少。"
VOA慢速英语_商业
De Santiago said he provides a liter of water every month to each of his 400 maguey plants.
德·圣地亚哥说,他每月为他的400株龙舌兰提供1升水。
小小美食家
[Interviewer] It's a roasted maguey worm taco.
- [采访者] 这是烤龙舌兰卷饼。
经济学人 Culture
The heart of a maguey (a kind of agave) will produce as much as six litres per day for up to six months.
龙舌兰(一种龙舌兰)的心脏每天会产生多达 6 升的液体,持续长达 6 个月。
经济学人 Culture
Because it requires fresh sap, and the maguey's growing range is limited, pulque remains a proudly local product, made only in Mexico City and nearby states.
Pulque-makers carve out the heart of a mature maguey plant (ie, one around 12 years old) and collect the sap, known as aguamiel, or " honey water" , for its ultra-sweet taste.