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When autumn
arrives, the sweet smell of sugar-roasted chestnuts usually f{#blank#}1{#/blank#} the air.
In China,
sellers u{#blank#}2{#/blank#} cook chestnuts in black sand on a stove.
When passing by, many people want to s{#blank#}3{#/blank#} and buy bags of shiny chestnuts on their
way to school or work.
However,
it's not o{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Chinese people who enjoy eating chestnuts.
In Paris in the winter, for example, chestnut sellers can be found in every c{#blank#}5{#/blank#} of the city. All over Paris, the smell
of sweetness seems to say that one doesn't have to walk far to buy this tasty snack.
And in the
US. Chestnuts are a must for the h{#blank#}6{#/blank#}. The Christmas song Chestnuts Roasting
On An Open Fire perfectly shows the love for the Christmas treat (美食) people in the US have. The festive nut
is p{#blank#}7{#/blank#} in the US for a long time. However, in
the early 1900s, a tree-killing disease a{#blank#}8{#/blank#} killed every American chestnut tree within
40 years. Luckily, chestnut trees were reintroduced (再引进) to the c{#blank#}9{#/blank#} over the following years. Chestnuts are
not only famous as a treat for the end-of-year holidays, but used in many dishes.
US people often use chestnuts to make sauces or jams as well—or e{#blank#}10{#/blank#} use them to make beer or soup. Isn't that
amazing?
