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Cheers! Belgium beer added to U.N. cultural heritage list

ベルギービール、ユネスコ無形文化遺産に登録

From brown ales to golden pilsners, Belgian beer is enjoyed worldwide. Now, the United Nations\’ heritage body has accepted an application from the German-speaking part of the country to add Belgium\’s brewing and beer-drinking culture to a list of traditions worth protecting.

The country is home to nearly 200 breweries making 1,500 different beers. The application said beer brewing improves the well-being of Belgian people by stimulating the economy, promoting local products and strengthening social ties.

In Belgium, Beer is also used for cooking and for creating products like beer-washed cheese, and can be paired with foods to complement flavours, UNESCO said on its website.

\”This beer culture is really deep for Belgians,\” said Isabelle Wekymans, culture minister for the German-speaking region.

ales – エール・pilsners – ピルスナー（軽いラガービール）・heritage body – 文化遺産を管理する団体（ユネスコの事）・application – 申請書・ breweries – 醸造所・ well-being – 幸せ・ stimulating – を刺激する・ beer-washed cheese – 表面をビールで洗って熟成させたチーズ・be paired with – と合わせる・ complement – を引き立たせる

文法解説

• worth + ing

  本文第１パラグラフのa list of traditions worth protectingは「保護する価値のある伝統のリスト」ということ。ここで使われているworthは「〜する価値がある」という意味の前置詞。特に＜主語 is worth -ing＞のように後ろにing形をつなげて「主語は〜する価値がある」という意味で使うことが多い。

• This book is worth reading

  （その本は読む価値がある）

• The city is worth visiting.

  （その街は訪れる価値がある）

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