It could develop an appetite, tell a joke, explain a food item, create a mood, tell something of the history of the restaurant, and, above all, sell some food.

菜单可以引起食欲，讲个笑话，介绍某食品，创造一种氛围，讲述一点饭店的历史，而且最重要的是，推销菜肴。

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More recently, however, some companies have been investing money in a more ambitious undertaking: learning how to adjust the fundamental make-up of the food they sell.

然而，最近一些公司开始投资一项更加雄心勃勃的事业：学习如何调整他们销售食品中的基本成分。

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Some residents sell food to those who can afford it.

一些居民向仍然付得出钱来的其他居民出售食品。

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Some residents sell food to those who can afford it. Water is available,thanks to international aid organizations.

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But it's a raw food restaurant. They also sell some cooked food. But I love their cuisine.

但那家餐厅的料理主要是生食。也有些热菜。然而我很喜欢他们家的料理。

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Mr. Roberts and other ex-inmates say some prisoners make specially prepared food with items from the prison kitchen and sell it for mackerel.

WSJ: Mackerel Economics in Prison Leads to Appreciation for Oily Fillets