Chapter 33 Fuso Cuisine
The two of them, who had slept well for a day, didn't feel sleepy at all at night.
The two went out and did not tell the other staff in Fuso, although the underworld/society in Fusang is legal, it does not hinder the normal life and stable social order of the Fuso people.
The two walked slowly down the street, discussing what supper they were going to eat for a while. Don't think about it, it's forbidden to drink alcohol when you're out at work, except for special work occasions.
Zhou Qian pulled Liu Qing to find a small store, unless it is a very high-end place in Japan, the general small store is a very small store, and there are few private rooms. There is no way, the land restricts them.
The name of this cottage is interesting, it is called 'ηΌγι³₯'. (Translated into Chinese, it is called Yakiniao.) This word is used in a wide range of ways, and it can be used to indicate some barbecue or something. οΌ
In Zhou Qian's words, the food in large restaurants and hotels is not necessarily authentic, because most of them cater to some international taste standards, and small restaurants like this hidden in the middle of the city often have the most traditional and authentic methods and ways of eating in Japan.
Liu Qing nodded, there is no way, who doesn't understand it: "You are fierce enough, what you said is right." β
Zhou Qian glanced at him, this kid took off his military uniform as if he had untied some of the restraints on his body, or let go of his own nature.
The two walked into the restaurant, washed their hands first under the guidance of Zhou Qian, and then were led to the bar by the restaurant's service staff.
There is a saying in China that people take food as the sky, and this sentence is more detailed in Fusang.
The waiter at the local restaurant even taught Liu Qing how to wash her hands more cleanly.
Since Liu Qing didn't know how to order food in Fusang Wen, he could only hand it over to Zhou Qian.
"Do you want to challenge the essence of Fusang's food culture?" Zhou Qian looked at Liu Qing and smiled.
Liu Qing shrugged his shoulders, raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay, if you don't eat local representative snacks on a trip to Fusang, isn't it for nothing." β
As if seeing that Liu Qing didn't understand Fusang's language, the waiter didn't say anything to Liu Qing, but ran to Zhou Qian, the two talked, and the waiter bowed and nodded and returned to the back kitchen.
In Fuso, the restaurant prefers to show its kitchen to the public, firstly, to show that its ingredients are fresh and clean, and secondly, it is also very confident in its cooking skills.
Here, if you can find out some of the faults in their cooking skills, and propose ways and means to improve them, then you will not be driven out and intimidated and warned, as is the case in China, but you will be treated with great dignity.
This may have something to do with their culture, which is a characteristic culture produced by the fusion of multiple cultures.
And what their whole nation is best at is to be humble and studious, no matter what it is, as long as you do better than him, then he is absolutely willing to treat you as a teacher, even if it is just an operation method.
The dedication of this Yamato nation to the pursuit of knowledge and skill is truly breathtaking.
The chef here didn't let Liu Qing wait too long, and the fresh ingredients were put on the oven one by one.
A bottle of sake and two cups were respectfully placed in front of Liu Qing and them by the waiter, and then a few plates of side dishes were served.
"Alas, I have to say that people's environment and hygiene are really good. Liu Qing looked at the environment in the store and the busy clerks, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Actually, it can only be regarded as having its own merits. I feel that the domestic barbecue is more flavorful and larger, and here they are all served in small skewers, and you can't enjoy it at all. Actually, the smoky things are pretty much the same, except that the Fuso people pay more attention to the form of dining and etiquette. β
Zhou Qian picked up a freshly grilled skewer of barbecue and ate it.
"If you want me to say that these are actually products of the times, everyone can't eat enough, who has the time to talk about etiquette with you, even now, we have just eaten enough, you just talk about etiquette, then it is better to buy two baked cakes directly. This thing doesn't smell good. β
Liu Qing spit out the bones in his mouth, what he just ate was a bunch of eating, to be honest, he didn't pay special attention to the outstanding taste like in China, Liu Qing only ate the taste of salt and cumin here.
Zhou Qian smiled and said: "They pay more attention to the umami of the food itself, and they don't want too many seasonings to dominate the taste of the food." β
Liu Qing nodded and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Ah, you are too bad." If you're going to talk about Fusang's characteristics, then I can only think of these things, and they like to eat things that we don't like, like boiled tofu or something. β
As soon as the words fell, I saw the waiter serving two small plates, a bamboo skewer on them, and two eggs.
This egg is not an egg in the conventional sense, but something in the belly of the chicken that has not yet become a real egg after death, just a film wrapped in a yolk.
Liu Qing picked up the bamboo skewer and looked at Zhou Qian with a slight expression: "How do you eat this thing?
In fact, there are these things in China, but most of them are used to make some feed for cats and dogs at home.
No matter what kind of food they have in Fuso, they can make the best use of it, and it may be related to their national conditions, as Fuso is an island country, the country's land scale is not large, and the species are not rich, so it is relatively difficult to obtain food.
Zhou Qian picked up the skewers in her hand, dipped the soy sauce on the plate, and then put it in her mouth and ate it.
Liu Qing looked at it, stood up for a while, and put the skewer in his hand into his mouth.
When the salty and sweet umami of soy sauce is mixed with the thick slurry of egg yolk, the freshness and sweetness of soy sauce perfectly blend away the only little egg smell left after the egg yolk is grilled, leaving only a thick and tender taste in the mouth, and the delicious taste directly explodes in the taste buds in the end.
"Looking at your appearance, it seems that it tastes good?" Zhou Qian couldn't help but ask as she looked at the expression on Liu Qing's face.
"Anyway, when I saw him, I thought that this thing must not be edible, but if I muster up the courage to eat it, I feel that it is tender, and there is only this one adjective, because other words to describe him are superfluous. The chef here brings out the flavor of the ingredients perfectly, which is amazing!"
Zhou Qian translated Liu Qing's words to the waiter who had been waiting for the customer's evaluation.
Then the waiter turned around and Liu Qing bowed deeply, and thanked him very solemnly: "Thank you very much for your pertinent evaluation of this restaurant, I hope you have a good meal in this restaurant!" (I will not use words from other countries to count words in the future)
The two of them only ate four or five barbecues here and left, after all, they couldn't just eat one thing, and after tasting it, they should go to other places.
The two of them walked a short distance and saw another restaurant.
"Should this place be mainly about sushi and sashimi?" Zhou Qian asked.
"Let's go in and have a look. Liu Qing seems to be very interested in the food culture here.
The two walked to the store together, which was much larger than the one just now, and walked through the small corridor to the restaurant, and under the guidance of the waiter, the two walked to a private room.
The private room is not particularly large, but because it is not occupied by a bunch of tables, chairs and benches like in China, it is quite spacious for two people to sit in. The two took off their shoes and walked into the room, sitting cross-legged at the table.
In order to avoid choosing a phobia, the two of them chose a package with a reasonable price when they came in.
The waiter first handed over two sets of disinfectant tissues and cutlery, then brought two glasses of ice water and some snacks, and said, "The chef is preparing a meal for you, please be patient." And he withdrew.
Liu Qing suddenly had a hint of anticipation for tonight's supper trip.