819 · Various curries and seafood
Soon, the dishes ordered before were served to the table one after another, and the spoons and forks used to eat Thai food were also placed in front of the two of them.
"Thai food is famous for its color and aroma, and one of its major characteristics is sour and spicy, and Thai chefs especially like to use a variety of ingredients, such as garlic, chili, lime, fish sauce, shrimp paste and other condiments to flavor it, and cook a pot of sour, hot and spicy Thai dishes.
Then we have to talk about the signature dish of Thai cuisine, then we have to talk about Tom Yum Goong, which is actually hot and sour seafood soup, and of course, there are other delicacies, such as coconut milk tender chicken soup, curry fish cakes, green curry chicken, mango fragrant rice, etc. ”
Pointing to the dishes that were being served one after another on the table, Zhang Yang smiled lightly, and explained after seeing He Xiaoman look at the dishes that were basically made of fish and shrimp materials with a little surprised eyes.
"For example, fish, shrimp and crab can be said to be the killer features of the restaurants here, such as charcoal-grilled crab, charcoal-grilled shrimp, pork neck, curry crab, etc., because this is a tropical country near the sea, with a hot climate, abundant rainfall and sunshine.
Green vegetables, seafood, and fruits are extremely abundant, so Thai cuisine is mainly based on seafood, fruits, and vegetables, and due to the special climatic conditions, the Thai people are dependent on sour and spicy flavors. ”
After all the dishes on the table were served, Zhang Yang sincerely thanked the delivery waiter for his hard work, waited until he gave the other party a 20 baht tip, and waited for the other party to close the glass door on the side of the booth before he signaled He Xiaoman to learn his own movements.
"In Thailand, you also have to tip, but you don't want to give coins to people, because coins are for beggars, haha, let's get down to business.
Xiaoman, we need chopsticks to eat Chinese food, knives and forks are placed on the table when eating Western food, and when we eat Thai food, we need to put spoons and forks, and whether it is in a roadside shop or a high-end restaurant, it can be said that it is the basic of Thai cuisine. ”
According to the method of eating Western food, he took the spoon and fork placed on the mat in front of him in his hand, and waited until He Xiaoman took it like him, and then took a piece of beef from the plate of curry beef and potatoes in front of him with a spoon and put it on the plate in front of him.
"In fact, the feeling of holding a knife and fork when eating Western food is still the same as eating Western food, that is, holding a spoon in your right hand and a fork in your left hand.
Of course, we actually mainly use a spoon, unless there is a piece of meat that is as large as the one on the plate I just made, then we need to use the edge of the spoon to cut it like a knife.
And at this time, the role of the fork is to hold the food. ”
While speaking, Zhang Yang took a spoon in his right hand to cut the piece of beef stained with curry soup on the small plate, and then put the spoon into his mouth, but the moment the curry beef entered his mouth, his eyebrows were slightly raised, and the whole person chewed very happily after a slight pause.
And He Xiaoman, who was on the other side, immediately understood after seeing Zhang Yang's expression, obviously this curry beef is very in line with Zhang Yang's taste, so there is no need to say more, it must taste amazing, and quickly made a small piece with a spoon and stuffed it into his mouth, and then his expression was also bright, and a pair of big eyes narrowed happily like a crescent moon.
"Curry is a sauce made with a variety of spices that can often be seen in Indian, Thai and Japanese cuisines, and is usually eaten with meat and rice, just like I do now. ”
Bringing the plate of rice that the waiter had just brought to him, Zhang Yang used a large spoon to get a spoonful of thick soup from the curry beef in front of him, and after sprinkling it on the rice, he got some potatoes and beef and put them on the plate, and after tasting the delicious taste, he said to He Xiaoman, who was sitting opposite and waiting for him to try.
"Well, the taste is very good, sure enough, the meat made with curry needs to be mixed with rice, this spicy with a sweet taste, and it really has a special aroma, and I have to say that the chef here is very good at selecting materials, fat and thin with brisket, it tastes more crispy and delicious. ”
After telling He Xiaoman the results of his attempt, Zhang Yang began to bury his head and continue to pick up the spoon and eat the rice in front of him, and from time to time get some soup or beef potatoes from the pot of curry beef to eat.
Zhang Yang eats very quickly, but he always uses a spoon of rice and beef potatoes to put in his mouth, without moving the plate in front of him at all, and it is not like when he is in the RV, sometimes he will directly pick up the bowl and pick up the rice in his mouth.
After he quickly but very elegantly sent a plate of rice into his stomach, the small porcelain pot of curry beef and potatoes had already been solved by him and He Xiaoman, and at this time, He Xiaoman on the opposite side had just finished half of it, after all, lady, not to mention that the meal was not so fast, and it didn't look like him, the big stomach.
"Speaking of which, eating in Thailand has a lot in common with our country, that is, try not to let your mouth touch the food, food, and utensils when eating.
For example, if you eat the leftover rice directly from the plate, or directly suck the sauce from the rice bowl, etc., it is an important uncivilized phenomenon, and they must use a spoon to bring the rice to their mouth.
For example, when eating grilled chicken, avoid putting a large piece of meat directly in your mouth or carrying the whole chicken wing, and tear off a small piece of chicken to eat it is the style of Thai food, and you should also tear off fried fish and corn.
Come, let's try this chicken curry wings. ”
Motioned to He Xiaoman, who had just finished eating, to taste another chicken wing made with curry as the material, in Zhang Yang's impression, it seemed that He Xiaoman, who likes to eat witty, had really not tried this kind of dish made with curry as the material.
And what he just said is also to remind He Xiaoman not to take a piece and gnaw it directly like in his own home, although this girl usually eats very elegantly even if she holds a pit, but after all, this is just some local habits, and by the way, pay attention to it.
However, after eating these two non-seafood dishes, the two of them focused on the leftover seafood.
Lemon sea bass, which is a dish that belongs to the Thai style of steaming.
Thai-style lemon garlic and pepper shrimp has a fresh and rich fragrance, slightly spicy and sour, and the shrimp meat is also extremely elastic, especially the various vegetable foam wrapped in fried fragrant, the taste is rich, and people can't stop eating it.
Stir-fried crab with curry and chili, in fact, the original simple fried crab with onion, ginger and garlic is already very delicious, not to mention after adding curry, the fragrance has been improved more than a little bit at once.