" Now I plant maguey because it needs less water" .

" 现在我植龙舌，因为它需要 的水更少。"

De Santiago said he provides a liter of water every month to each of his 400 maguey plants.

德·圣地亚哥说，他每月为他的400株龙舌1水。

[Interviewer] It's a roasted maguey worm taco.

- [采访者] 这是龙舌卷饼。

The heart of a maguey (a kind of agave) will produce as much as six litres per day for up to six months.

龙舌（龙舌）的心脏每天会产生多达 6 的液体，持续长达 6 个月。

Because it requires fresh sap, and the maguey's growing range is limited, pulque remains a proudly local product, made only in Mexico City and nearby states.

因为它需要新鲜的汁液， 而龙舌的生长范围有限，所以龙舌酒仍然是引以为豪的本地产品，只在墨西哥城和附近的州生产。

Pulque-makers carve out the heart of a mature maguey plant (ie, one around 12 years old) and collect the sap, known as aguamiel, or " honey water" , for its ultra-sweet taste.

龙舌酒制造商从成熟的龙舌植物（即 12 岁左右的植物）中挖出心脏，并收集其汁液，因其超甜的味道而被称为 aguamiel 或“蜂蜜水”。