to turning these cheese curds into string cheese.

將這些乳酪凝結成線狀奶酪。

- And there you have it, string cheese.

- 這就是了，奶酪線。

Narrator: The South African cheesery Noah's Cheese

旁白：南非的諾亞奶酪店

makes this knotted mozzarella using only local ingredients

只用當地的食材製作這款結好的馬蘇裡拉奶酪

from nearby farms.

從附近的農場。

The pandemic has heightened concern over long supply chains,

疫情加劇了人們對長供應鏈的擔憂。

and as a result,

並是以。

the company's system is attracting new customers.

公司的系統正在吸引新客戶。

- We'll probably globally see a move away

- 我們可能會在全球範圍內看到一個轉移

from these highly centralized, big corporate food providers.

從這些高度集中的大企業食品供應商。

The cost in terms of the environment,

環境方面的成本。

the risk, when something like a disaster like this happen,

的風險，當類似這樣的災難發生。

I think is too high.

我認為是太高了。

Narrator: Marietjie Crowther

敘述者：Marietjie Crowther

founded Noah's Cheese in 2012

2012年成立諾亞奶酪公司

after her father gifted her a dairy cow.

在她父親送給她一頭乳牛之後。

She now runs the brand with her husband, Danie.

她現在和丈夫Danie一起經營這個品牌。

Since 2017, they've used only local resources

自2017年以來，他們只用在地資源。

in their production process.

在其生產過程中。

When the pandemic hit, Noah's Cheese lost two-thirds

疫情來襲時，諾亞奶酪損失了三分之二。

of its business overnight.

其業務的一夜之間。

They scaled down production and furloughed staff,

他們縮減了生產規模，辭退了員工。

but were able to stay in business,

但能夠繼續經營。

thanks to reliance on the "Slow Food" movement.

得益於對 "慢食 "運動的依賴。

Today, they're struggling to keep up with demand.

如今，他們正在努力滿足需求。

- We believe that cheesemaking is not just

- 我們相信，奶酪製作不僅是

about making cheese — it's also an art.

關於製作奶酪--這也是一門藝術。

We try to give people something that doesn't exist

我們試圖給人們一些不存在的東西。

in other places, and it proved to be popular.

在其他地方，它被證明是受歡迎的。

Narrator: The Slow Food movement started

旁白：慢食運動開始了

with an Italian organization

與意大利一個組織的合作

founded in the 1980s to protect local food traditions

成立於20世紀80年代，旨在保護當地的食品傳統。

that were at risk of disappearing

消失的風險

with the rise of fast food.

隨著快餐的興起。

It promotes short supply chains,

它促進了短供應鏈。

locally sourced ingredients,

在地食材。

and quality over quantity and speed.

和品質而不是數量和速度。

Noah's Cheese is part of the movement

諾亞奶酪是運動的一部分。

attracting millions of people across the world.

吸引了全世界數百萬人。

The cheesery runs entirely on solar energy

該奶酪店完全依靠太陽能運行

and local raw materials.

和當地原材料。

The wood they use to smoke mozzarella

他們用來熏製馬蘇裡拉奶酪的木頭。

comes from a nearby apple farm.

來自於附近的蘋果農場。

- The message is eat what is in season,

- 資訊是吃當季的東西。

know where your food is coming from,

知道你的食物從哪裡來。

and support the farmer or the producer directly

並直接支持農民或生產者

where you can.

在你可以的地方。

Narrator: Danie and Marietjie felt

旁白：Danie和Marietjie覺得

the impact of the pandemic.

大流行病的影響。

It curtailed what's normally their busiest season.

它縮減了通常他們最繁忙的季節。

They adapted by scaling down production of hard cheeses,

他們通過縮減硬奶酪的生產來適應。

which take around nine months to turn a profit,

需要9個月左右才能實現盈利。

leaning into these soft string cheeses,

靠著這些軟綿綿的弦子奶酪。

and opening up an online store.

並開了一家網店。

- We can ship to anywhere in the country.

- 我們可以運送到全國任何地方。

I think that's a route that everybody's taking.

我想這是大家都在走的一條路。

You have to adapt, adapt or die.

你必須適應，適應或死亡。

Narrator: Thanks to the new spike in demand,

旁白：多虧了新的需求高峰

hard cheese production will resume in the fall,

硬奶酪生產將在秋季恢復。

but Danie will always have fun walking through

但丹妮總是會很開心地走過

the right way to eat one of their soft knots.

正確的吃法是他們的一個軟結。

- Then it folds over, there's the bottom of the knot.

- 然後折過來，就是結底了。

So if you pull it open, the knot comes loose.

所以如果你拉開它，結就會鬆開。

Cut the bottom, you cut the top.

割了下面，你就割了上面。

That's a fun cheese.

這是一個有趣的奶酪。