Si Hongchu got into the car, sat next to Asahiko Arisugawa Palace, and asked with a big grin, "What to eat?"

"Do you like Fuso cuisine?"

Si Hongchu hadn't eaten Fusang cuisine yet, but he heard that it seemed to be very expensive, so he immediately agreed: "Yes." ”

"That's good. Asahhiko Arisugawa nodded and instructed the driver: "Let's drive, old place." ”

Sikong Yu once mentioned that there is a Japanese-style restaurant near the school, which is the stronghold of the Fuso people.

Si Hongchu later observed and found that there were indeed many Fusang people, not only teachers and students from Jinghua, but also employees of Japanese companies.

However, Asahhiko Arisugawa Palace did not take Si Hongchu to Japanese cuisine, but came to a high-end community not far away.

It's all villas, and one of them has no walls and is surrounded by lush bamboo.

The bamboo forest is very dense and very high, completely obscuring the view, making people unable to see the scenery inside.

Asahhiko Arisugawa seemed to be familiar with the road here, and after parking the car, he took Si Hongchu into a small door covered with bamboo and wood.

When he entered the door, Si Hongchu was quite surprised, because this was a very exquisite courtyard, with rockeries and fountains, as well as pavilions.

It's just that all this is full of Fusang flavor, and a classical building in the center, although it has the same cornices and arches and five ridges and six beasts as the classical Chinese architecture, but it has its own style.

Asahhiko Arisugawanomiya brought Si Hongchu into the building, went directly to a room, and knelt on a tatami mat.

Si Hongchu was really not used to it, so he had to sit cross-legged: "Eat here?"

"There are no signs here, most people don't know that it's cooking, the membership system is implemented, and raw customers are not accepted at all, and all guests are introduced by acquaintances or acquaintances. After a pause, Asahi Asahiko said: "You also have a similar place in Huaxia, which seems to be called - private cuisine." ”

"That's right. "Si Hongchu has heard of private dishes, and there are similar private clubs, but they are all rich people's things, and he has never seen them.

An old man in a traditional kimono walked in, knelt beside Asahhiko Arisugawa, bowed respectfully, and then muttered a lot of something in Fuso.

Asugawa Palace Asahi pointed at Si Hongchu and said in Chinese: "I entertain Chinese friends today, and I can speak in Chinese. ”

"Okay. The old man changed to a slightly stiff Chinese and said to Si Hongchu: "Hello, welcome, my name is Bei Daotai, and I am the boss here." ”

Kitajima was too impulsive, and Si Hongchu bowed, although he was very polite, but it was obviously not as respectful as Asahhiko Arisugawa.

"Okay, you go get busy, hurry up and serve the food. Asahi Arisugawa Palace smiled slightly: "My friend is in a bit of a hurry. ”

"Okay. Kitajima immediately retreated, and two women in kimonos bowed in, set up a small table between Si Hongchu and Asahiko Arisugawanomiya, and respectfully put on the chopsticks.

Si Hongchu was a little strange: "Don't you order?"

"There is no fixed menu for such high-end fuso cuisine. Every morning, the owner would go to the port to see what the fishermen had caught and then buy the best and freshest seafood to come back and decide what to serve to his guests today. Freshness is the life of Fuso cuisine, and according to the freshness of the ingredients, Fuso cuisine can be divided into five grades, and this is of course the highest A class. After a pause, Asahhiko Arisugawa asked, "How much do you know about Fuso cuisine?"

"Isn't it sushi and sashimi? ”

"So to speak. Asahiko Arisugawanomiya nodded, and laughed at himself: "You Huaxia people joke that as long as we give us Fuso soy sauce and mustard, we can eat Ultraman raw." In fact, the way to eat sashimi and sushi all originated from China, and these things seem simple, but in fact, there is a lot of knowledge. ”

"Yes. ”

"In general, sushi is divided into five parts, the first of which is 'relics', which is vinegared rice. It can't be ordinary white rice, but after steaming, the juice is made with kombu to give the rice the umami flavor of kombu. Then mix in rice vinegar, sugar and salt and stir quickly. The relics must be pure white, and the Fuso cuisine made by the Chinese people is not authentic in this regard, and the rice smells sour and tastes sweet. There is a saying in sushi restaurants that 'make relics for three years', and only in this way can you grasp the right seasoning ratio and water and rice balance. ”

Hearing this introduction, Si Hongchu couldn't help but be interested: "Go on." ”

"The second is 'seed', to put it bluntly, it is sashimi, the important thing is freshness, the second is 'tears', which is what you Chinese people call green mustard, in fact, this thing and mustard are two kinds of plants, and the fourth is 'purple', which is soy sauce. A responsible manufacturer will mix light soy sauce and thick soy sauce in a certain ratio to achieve the best taste before serving it to customers. ”

"I didn't expect there to be a lot of knowledge here. ”

While Asahhiko Arisugawa was talking, several kimono beauties came up and filled the table for the two of them.

Then, another chef-like person came in, holding all kinds of fresh fish and shellfish in his hands, and carefully cut them into slices in front of Si Hongchu and Asugawa Miyahiko.

For example, in a salmon sushi dish that the chef picks up a red lump of salt that has been cut into small balls and scrapes it twice with a knife, leaving a little salt foam on top of the salmon.

Just watching the chef's work is a treat.

Each sushi dish is like a handicraft, with a beautiful color match and a sophisticated shape.

Fuso people are a bit petty, all the food is a small portion, even the size of the various utensils is very small, but both the chopsticks and the bowl are very exquisite.

This made Si Hongchu feel that he was not eating, but eating culture.

It is said that salmon is very expensive, and Si Hongchu was not polite, and wiped out five copies with a flick of his cheeks.

Si Hongchu was about to ask the chef for salmon again, but Asahiko Arisugawa Palace smiled slightly, pointed to a silver sushi and said, "You should try this." ”

"Why?" Si Hongchu only knew about salmon before, and he didn't know what it was.

"There are two types of fish used in sushi: nakedfish and silverfish, which is the representative saury of silverfish. Asahhiko Arisugawanomiya said, pushing this sushi in front of Si Hongchu: "The fat of saury is very fat, and it is easy to spoil after being caught, so the common method is salt-roasted or vinegar-pickled. If you want to make saury sushi, you have to ship it directly from the port and process it immediately. Otherwise, even if it is frozen, it is no longer suitable for raw consumption. ”

Si Hongchu tasted it and felt that the taste was a little strange, and after taking another bite, he felt that it was really good.

"The saury sold in your Huaxia market has foggy eyes and blood on its gills. Strictly speaking, even if this kind of saury is barbecued, it is no longer suitable for eating......" Asahhiko Arisugawa said, pointing to the fish head: "You see, our fish here has clear and transparent eyes, no blood stains on the gills, and it is absolutely fresh." ”

Asahhiko Arisugawa seems to want to criticize domestic food safety, but as a Fuso person, he does have this qualification.

As a Chinese who grew up eating Sudan dyes and drinking melamine, Si Hongchu felt that he couldn't raise his head in front of this question: "What do you want to say?"

"I want to say that there is no second place in China where you can eat saury sushi. ”

Si Hongchu asked tentatively, "Japanese cuisine is not good?"

Asahhiko Arisugawa Miyahiko didn't seem to have any feelings for that store, but just shook his head lightly: "It's not good." ”

"By the way, you just said that there are five elements of sushi, what are they besides relics, seeds, tears and purple?"

"You're very attentive. Asahhiko Arisugawa said, pointing to a small plate of yellow things: "Pickled ginger." If you can eat Fuso cuisine, you must order a plate of pickled ginger. ”

"Why?"

"Every time you change the type of sushi, or change the way you eat sushi — from salt to lemon juice, for example — pickled ginger resets your taste buds so that the flavor of the previous taste doesn't interfere with the next one. So, after every quick sushi meal, eat a piece of pickled ginger. Taking a deep breath, Asahhiko Arisugawa said meaningfully, "Don't you think pickled ginger is like life?"

Asahhiko Arisugawa Gong introduced some Fuso cuisine, and Si Hongchu always felt that there was something in the words, and he went around and around like this, and now he finally got to the point.

Although Si Hongchu knew that this meal was expensive, and he wanted to slaughter Asahiko Yusugawa Palace, but when he heard this, he still put down his chopsticks: "How do you say it?"

"If we divide life into many segments, then each life is a different taste of sushi, and if you switch between the two lives smoothly, you need to find the right pickled ginger. Asahiro Arisugawa Gong looked at Si Hongchu and said deeply: "You come from the countryside of Northeast China to Guangsha to go to university, this change is equivalent to the reset of your taste buds when eating sushi." ”

"That's right. Si Hongchu smiled slightly: "What else do you want to say?"

"I think you've made a good turnaround, and you can say you've found the right pickled ginger. Asahhiko Arisugawa said and raised his glass: "I respect you." ”

"I also respect you......" Si Hongchu looked at Asahita Arisugawa Palace, and said word by word: "Thank you for this meal, Arisugawa Asahithiko." ”

Si Hongchu deliberately did not add the word "palace" to his name, testing the reaction of Qichuan Palace Chaohiko.

But I saw that Asugawa Palace Asahhiko drank the wine, then put down the cup, and said very solemnly: "Let's stop going around the bend, you can call me King Asahiko of Aqichuan Palace." ”

"You admit to being a prince?"

"I am indeed a royal family...... after a pause, Asahhiko Arisugawa added: "Of course, I am the hidden royal family of Fusang, and it has no practical meaning to you Chinese people. ”

Hearing this, everyone from the chef to the kimono beauties who served two people knelt down and kowtowed to Asahhiko Arisugawamiya.

Asahi Arisugawa Gong waved his hand at them: "You all retreat, I have something to say." ”