The term "foodie" originated in the early 1980s and is attributed to several sources.

“foodie”一詞起源於 20 世紀 80 年代初，有多種來源。

New York writer Gael Greene is credited with first using the term in a restaurant review

紐約作家蓋爾·格林 (Gael Greene) 於 1980 年在《紐約雜誌》的

in New York Magazine in 1980.

一篇餐廳評論中首次使用該術語

During this time, food was often portrayed as gourmet and exclusive in the media.

。在此期間，媒體經常將食物描述為美味且獨特。

The term wasn't initially recognized by the everyday citizen and was used in more exclusive

該術語最初並沒有被普通公民所認可，而是在更專有的圈子中使用

circles​​​​.

。

Additionally, food journalist Paul Levy has been credited with coining the term "foodie"

此外，食品記者 Paul Levy 在 1981 年為《哈潑雜誌》發表的一篇文章中

in a 1981 article for Harper's Magazine.

創造了「美食家」一詞 。

Levy has been vocal about his role in popularizing the term​​.

利維一直直言不諱地講述了他在普及這個術語方面所發揮的作用。

Together, these references indicate the term "foodie" emerged as a way to describe a burgeoning

總之，這些參考文獻表明「美食家」一詞的出現是為了描述

interest in diverse and quality food, distinct from the elite and exclusive connotations

對多樣化和優質食品的新興興趣，與美食餐飲的精英和獨特內涵不同

of gourmet dining.

。

The term has since evolved to broadly denote someone with an avid interest in food, encompassing

此後，這個詞逐漸演變為廣泛地指涉對食物有濃厚興趣的人，涵蓋

a wide range of culinary experiences and knowledge.

廣泛的烹飪經驗和知識。