[中文版本]
Tomatoes grow big and round, with many shapes and colors. Some are wide, some are long; some are very round, some large, some small, and some just right. Their colors range from red to yellow to orange. Their skin feels smooth and soft to touch.
The first time I learned to cook, I made scrambled eggs with tomatoes. It wasn’t just tasty—it was especially delicious! Whenever I’m hungry, I cook this dish myself, and it always tastes good. But tomatoes are not only for scrambled eggs—you can make tomato soup, pour tomato juice over rice, eat them with meat, or add them to salads. Tomatoes have many flavors—some sweet, some sour—but all are delicious and full of nutrition. When they’re too sour, I like to add a little sugar.
Many people think tomatoes are vegetables, but actually, they are fruits because they have seeds inside. I chose to write about tomatoes because I remember eating them a lot as a child, both cooked and raw. When I visited China, I saw many people planting tomatoes in their yards. In my father’s hometown of Yantai, tomatoes grow in many backyards too.
