preparing and cooking food according to the scientific principles of what changes happen to different foods when they are cooked or combined with other foods

Molecular gastronomy is concerned with the chemical reactions that occur during culinary transformations. 分子美食学关注的是烹饪转化过程中发生的化学反应。

I recently told him about molecular gastronomy and how some chefs have turned their kitchens into chemistry labs. 我最近告诉过他分子美食学这个概念，以及一些厨师如何将厨房变成了化学实验室。