Valli, 希臘人， 社會科學家 。九月才正式搬到柏林來，不過卻不是第一次到柏林。目前開了一間專門販售來自希臘的食物的店，名字叫做 Rises，店裡產品的產品都是來自希臘當地的小製造商 。
Valli comes from Greece. She is a sociologist. She has moved to Berlin this September, but this is not her first time in Berlin. Now she has a delicacies shop, Rises, in which she sells several products made in Greece and they are all made from small scale producers.
為什麼是柏林？
Why did you move to Berlin?
我們家的兩個女兒都在德國，而我們也有許多的德國朋友，所以我們常常來，然後每次來，朋友們都會要求我們帶一些希臘好吃的食物過來，而小孩也到了我們不需要照顧的年紀了，所以我們想，是時候做點什麼其他的了。其實考慮的時候有思考，是柏林還是法蘭克福，但是相比之下，我更喜歡柏林的速度，城市氣氛也不那麼商業，符合我開店的思維，另外就是這裡的人思想也比較開放，而且柏林是一個總有許多新鮮事的城市。
We have two daughters and they both live in Germany now, and we have many German friends, therefore, we come here very often. When we visit friends here, they always ask us to bring some delicious Greek Mediterranean delicacies. Since my daughters are older enough now, so we thought: it’s time for us to do something different! Frankfurt am Main and Berlin were the cities that we considered to move to, but we love the tempo of life and the atmosphere in Berlin more than Frankfurt. Berlin is not that commercial, and that match my philosophy of this shop. Besides, the people are more open minded. This is a city with lots of new opportunities.
喜歡柏林嗎？
Do you like Berlin?
當然 Of course.
有什麼tip嗎？
Do you have any tips for Berlin?
我熱愛藝術。絕對不能錯過這裡的博物館和眾多藝術展覽。
I love arts. One must visit the museums here, and all these wonderful art exhibitions!
Rises的意思是什麼？
What’s the meaning of Rises?
Rises是希臘文的根，其實本來應該寫成Rizes，但是希臘文的發音轉換到德文，應該是s才對，所以我們就讓她稍微變了一個樣。至於你問我為什麼是根？這個字包含著許多意義，包括傳統，長壽以及自然。根是樹的基礎，我很喜歡樹的穩定和紮實。
Rises means root in Greek. Basically it supported to be written as Rizes, but due to the pronunciation in German, we decided to change z into s, so that it sounds much closer to the original pronunciation. And if you ask me why why I made this choice?It is because of the many meanings of the word: tradition, longevity, nature. The roots are the basis of the tree, and I like the stability and concreteness of trees.
你開店的宗旨是什麼？
What’s your philosophy of your shop?
回歸自然。
Back to nature!
這和健康概念有關嗎？或者是強調人和土地的連結？
Does it have anything to do with the concept of health or it is more focus on the relationship between people and land?
用整體的方式來看這個概念，當我說back to nature，對我來說，是回到最自然的生活，最初的人。我的意思並不是我們應該要回歸山野，自己種菜，不去珍惜我們已經擁有的文明的果實，而是去思索生活的意義，什麼才是最重要的。這裡所販售的產品都是我一個一個去找來的，總共花了我快兩年的時間去準備。透過朋友的介紹和一些雜誌，我一個一個去拜訪每一個小製造商，我希望顧客都知道自己在吃的是什麼，而且清楚吃的東西來自哪裡，以及每一個產品背後的故事。我們應該追求質而不是量。試著透過適當的飲食來享受真實的滋味。
I think of it in a holistic way. When I say “back to nature”, for me, it means back to the basics, it means to live a natural life as a human being. I don’t mean that we should live on mountains or plant everything by ourselves or not cherish the fruits of civilization, but to think about the meaning of life, what means most to us. All the products that I have here have been chosen individually. It took me almost 2 years to set up the concept for this store. Through some introductions of a friends and the magazine I got the informations of these producers. I visited every small scale producer, I talked to them and learned a lot about their products. I want my customers to know what they are eating, where the food comes from - and the stories behind the food. We should pursuit quality, not quantity. Try to eat moderately and to enjoy the real flavor.
這幾年，希臘成了到處被批評的目標。我們所擁有的工業其實就是觀光產業和美食，因為我們有山又有海。
我想要傳達希臘的美好，希望大家來品嘗希臘。
In these years, Greece has been the epicenter of criticism. But we have a variety of landscapes -mountain and see, and our main industries are tourism and great food. I want to show people the beauty of my country. I want them to taste Greece.
希臘咖啡好好喝！！！！我是一個不喝咖啡的人，但是這個咖啡我卻喝了兩杯。
And I muss tell every one of you, the Greek coffee is really delicious! I’m the one who normally does not drink coffee, but it was really nice - I drank two cups!
除了食物以及好喝的咖啡以外，我在店裡也都會播放希臘的音樂，例如： Hadjidakis
Apart from the food and the great coffee, we also play quality Greek music in the shop - Hadjidakis etc.
原來那是希臘的音樂啊！剛剛早晨的第一張唱片聽起來非常的舒爽，有一種，啊美好的早晨的感覺！
Oh! It is the music from Greece! The music was very nice and fresh, I felt, what a wonderful morning!
店裡的裝飾都是我自己弄，因為產品很多，客人可能也沒有很多時間聽我一個一個解釋，所以在規劃店裡的時候，就希望每一個產品都有屬於自己的角落，除了產品本身，也有一些原產地的介紹或是製造商的介紹，讓客人可以在購買的同時就獲得了相關資訊。這些資訊以及標價，都是手寫在紙上，然後釘到木頭的架子上。
I made the interior design by myself. Because there are lot of products and not every customer has time to hear my introduction one by one. It was important to me to give every product their own corner as well as the information about the producer and exact origin. All this information, along with the prices, is hand-written on papers on the shelves.
我覺得這樣還滿好的，閱讀的時候會有一種某個人在跟我說話，而不是閱讀文字的感覺。
I found it really lovely, instead of the feeling of reading something, I felt more like that someone is talking to me!
我覺得這是需要很大的勇氣，放下希臘的一切，來到柏林重新開始，你沒有害怕嗎？
I think you were really brave to do this, to put down everything you had in Greece, and to start a new life in Berlin. Aren’t you afraid?
沒有冒險就沒有樂趣。
No risk, no fun.
除了販售這些不同的產品以外，你對店裡還有什麼新的規劃嗎？
Is there anything else you are planning for this shop?
接下來我想在禮拜日提供希臘早餐。我所希望的是提供一個很像家一樣的的地方，是讓人可以放輕鬆坐下來的。另外一個形式就是在我們的營業時間結束之後，可以在這裡辦小型的聚會，提供希臘食物和美酒。目前已經進行了幾次，獲得了很正面的回應。有顧客們這樣跟我說：他們有回到家的感覺。這就是我想達成的。
I am planning to serve Greek breakfast on Sundays. I want the shop to have a home-feeling atmosphere, where people can come in and really take a break. After the closing time, this place can also host small events, in which Greek food and wine will be provided. We’ve tried this a couple of times, and the feedback was really positive. Customers have told me that they felt like home. This is exactly what I want to achieve.
單純就是路過的時候被店的裝潢還有招牌給吸引，進去以後還自己在想，這麼大的店，我怎麼會從來沒發現？跟老闆娘聊了天才知道，他們才剛開幕沒多久，所以我當然之前不會發現。訪問的過程中，我們交換了很多意見，老闆娘一直都充滿活力而且很熱情地為我解釋希臘食物，還不斷拿出東西給我品嘗，當然我也被反問了你怎麼會在這裡這種問題?
To be honest I was attractive by the interior and the logo of the shop, that was the reason I went inside. When I was looking around, I kept wondering, how could I never notice this shop before? Then I talked with Valli, and she told me it's just opened, no wonder I won't know this place before. During the interview, we changed a lot of opinions, and she was so energetic and very hospitable to answer my question and explain the Greece food. Besides, she let me try many food as well. Of course I was asked, why are you here?
不過對我們來說，很重要的是那個想法，想要改變一些什麼，是的，要一直很勇敢去做一些改變。
I think, the most important thing for both of us is the thought to do some change. Yes, we should always be brave to do some change.
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Riese delicacies shop
MON-FRI 09:30 - 20:00
SAT- SON 10:00 - 19:00
Veteranenstr. 25, 10119 Berlin Mitte
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