印度"牛粪饼"网上热销
You can now buy cow dung patties online in India
With the holiday season in full swing, Indians are flocking to the online marketplace in droves. But there's one unusual item flying off the virtual shelves: Online retailers say cow dung patties are selling like hot cakes.
随着假日季的到来, 印度人开始大量地网上购物.但网上出现了一样非常奇特的商品：牛粪饼.在线零售商说牛粪饼像热烤饼一样畅销.
The patties -- cow poop mixed with hay and dried in the sun, made mainly by women in rural areas and used to fuel fires -- have long been available in India's villages. But online retailers including Amazon and eBay are now reaching out to the country's ever-increasing urban population.
将牛粪与干草混合后,在阳光下晒干即可制成这种饼,它们大多是由农村妇女制作的,主要用来生火,长期以来在印度农村地区一直有售.但是包括亚马逊（Amazon）和易趣（eBay）在内的在线零售商如今面向的消费群体是印度不断增长的城市人口.
Some retailers say they're offering discounts for large orders. Some customers are asking for gift wrapping.
一些零售商说他们对大订单都有优惠,有些顾客还会要求礼品包装.
"Cow dung cakes have been listed by multiple sellers on our platform since October and we have received several customer orders" since then, said Madhavi Kochar, an Amazon India spokeswoman.
亚马逊印度区女发言人麦德哈维·可切儿说："自10月份以来,许多卖家开始销售牛粪饼,也接到了几个客户订单."
The orders come mostly from cities where it would be difficult to buy dung cakes, she said.
她说大部分买家是城里人,因为城里的市面上很难买到牛粪饼.
