On Sunday morning, Caio wanted pancakes. His kitchen robot stood by the stove. "Which recipe?" it asked.
星期天早上，凯奥想吃煎饼。他的厨房机器人站在炉子旁边。“哪个食谱？”它问。
"Pancakes," said Caio.
“煎饼，”凯奥说。
The robot's light blinked. "I need flour, milk, sugar and eggs. Please check the fridge."
机器人的灯闪了闪。“我需要面粉、牛奶、糖和鸡蛋。请检查一下冰箱。”
Caio opened the fridge. He had flour, milk and sugar, but there were no eggs. "I have no eggs," he said.
凯奥打开冰箱。他有面粉、牛奶和糖，可是没有鸡蛋。“我没有鸡蛋，”他说。
"Then I cannot cook," said the robot. "The recipe needs every ingredient."
“那我就不能做，”机器人说，“食谱需要每一样材料。”
"Please just try."
“你就试一试吧。”
"No. That is the rule."
“不行。这是规定。”
Caio sighed. He was very hungry, and the shop was far away. "Then I will cook by hand," he said.
凯奥叹了口气。他饿极了，而且商店很远。“那我自己动手做，”他说。
He saw a soft yellow banana on the table. He pressed it flat with a fork. He put it in the bowl with the flour and milk. He added some sugar and stirred the mix.
他看见桌上有一根软软的黄香蕉。他用叉子把香蕉压扁，放进碗里，和面粉、牛奶放在一起。他又加了一点糖，把面糊搅匀。
"That is not in my recipe," the robot said.
“这不在我的食谱里，”机器人说。
"You do not have to watch," said Caio.
“你不用看着，”凯奥说。
But the robot watched. "The pan is too hot," it said. "Wait. Now put in a little butter. Turn the pancake when you see small holes."
可是机器人一直看着。“锅太烫了，”它说，“等一等。现在放一点黄油。等你看到小气泡孔再翻面。”
Caio turned the pancake. It was golden and round. He ate the first one at once. It was soft and sweet. He made six more, and the whole kitchen smelled good.
凯奥把煎饼翻了过来。它金黄金黄的，圆圆的。他马上就吃了第一块。它又软又甜。他又做了六块，整个厨房都飘着香味。
The robot's light blinked slowly. "Caio, may I save this recipe?" it asked.
机器人的灯慢慢闪着。“凯奥，我可以把这个食谱存起来吗？”它问。
"Yes," said Caio. "Call it Banana Pancakes. No eggs."
“可以，”凯奥说，“就叫它香蕉煎饼。不用鸡蛋。”
