187 Parisian cuisine
In 1831, Victor Hugo's romantic masterpiece "Notre Dame de Paris" was officially published, and today, this work is known as one of the world's top ten masterpieces and has been adapted into films, TV series and musicals. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Gu Yan remembers that when he was in school, whether it was in the Chinese textbook or the teacher, this book was a highly respected work.
At that time, Gu Yan hadn't finished reading all the famous books in China, how could he have time to read foreign masterpieces, imagine carefully, at that time, he was still reading online articles such as Zichuan and the like Zhuxian Dou Breaking the Dust.
Impetuous society, impetuous people, Gu Yan can't even sink his heart to read literary works like this now.
Although I haven't read the book of Notre Dame, Gu Yan vaguely remembers where he has watched the movie, or the TV series musical, and what impressed him was the bell ringer of Notre Dame, and after checking it, he found out that his name was Quasimodo.
The only thing I remember is that he is because of the contradictions in him, he is very ugly, extremely ugly physiognomy, distorted face, jagged teeth, one-eyed, hunchbacked, and feels that all the ugliness is reflected in him.
But what Gu Yan remembers most is his goodness, a kind of goodness that tends to be idealized, he is a person with a sense of justice and feelings.
Nowadays people do something good and meddle in things, and they will be said to be Our Lady, I don't know if the word comes from Quasimodo of Notre Dame.
At this moment, Gu Yan and the others were standing in front of Notre Dame Cathedral, with three doors, twenty-six statues, and a large clock.
"Let's go in and take a look, the monster corridor above is not bad," Wang Yue walked in front, and several people slowly followed.
Several people walked into this Gothic-style Catholic church, which is one of the three largest cathedrals in Europe and one of the four major landmarks of Paris, and there is no reason not to go in and have a look.
You won't see a bell ringer, but you can see the 17th-century bell, get up close and personal with the mythical beasts on the outer wall of the church, and enjoy a beautiful view of the Seine.
Now is the tourist season, there are a lot of people, Gu Yan and a few people also met fellow villagers when they were walking around the auditorium, and took a photo with them.
There were many people in it praying to the statue of the Virgin Mary, and Yu Xiang also walked over in a good way, closed his eyes, folded his hands, and muttered, "Amitabha..."
Gu Yan's jaw dropped to the ground, and they looked like they didn't know him, and kept their distance from him, otherwise if he was beaten for a while, they would be affected.
Yu Xiang was also aware of his comic behavior, and smiled, "Get used to it, get used to it." ”
Fortunately, the others didn't notice him and couldn't understand Chinese.
The downstairs auditorium is free, and there is a charge above, a few dozen euros, and they don't care, so they go up and walk around.
After coming down, Gu Yan walked in front, and when he went out, the two staff members holding plates in their hands at the door said goodbye to him in French.
Gu Yan was stunned for a moment, took out a five-hundred-euro bill and put it on the plate, and said goodbye in French.
The skill of French proficiency is not expensive, it is only 10,000 prestige points, and Gu Yan exchanged it when he came, not that he didn't trust Wang Yue, but it was better to be careful in a strange place.
Gu Yan's simple behavior fell in the eyes of the few people behind him, but it made them a little surprised, not because of five hundred euros, but because he could speak French.
Yu Xiang took a step forward and said, "Okay, Brother Yan, when did you secretly learn two sentences of French, teach me, and let me pretend to be a force." ”
"It's just a few simple sentences, you can learn it yourself," Gu Yan said casually, and a few people thought about it, so they didn't ask him again.
Wang Yue, who walked at the back, also took out the money and put it on the plate, but she was not as proud as Gu Yan, and put fifty euros, she came a few times, and each time she put it more or less.
Gu Yan's words fooled other people, it didn't work for her, Wang Yue was very proficient in French, Gu Yan's French was only less natural than hers, there was no difference between the two in pronunciation and fluency, it was definitely not something that he could learn by Baidu as he said, which made her very surprised.
"It's really the sun coming out of the west, I didn't expect him to be an upstart who can speak French. ”
Gu Yan's hearing was amazing, and her broken thoughts just made Gu Yan hear it, and Gu Yan said speechlessly: "Am I so useless in your eyes? ”
Wang Yue was very embarrassed when he was heard saying bad things, his fair face was a little red, and he looked around and said.
"Let's go and have a look at the Eiffel Tower. ”
"Didn't you say you'd go to the Eiffel Tower in the evening?" Gu Yan stared at her blue eyes.
Wang Yue was embarrassed, his face turned even redder, and he suddenly raised his head and glared at Gu Yan, "Isn't it okay to say the wrong thing? Why are you a big man so calculating, stingy, hum!"
After speaking, he turned his head and walked to the side with long legs.
Gu Yan touched his nose, as if he had a problem.
At this time, it was already noon, and several people had been walking all morning, tired and hungry, of course, mainly because they thought about this person who did not exercise often, and the others were fine.
When they heard that they were going to eat Parisian food, several people jumped with their appetite and jumped to try it.
As we all know, Michelin star rating is one of the highest honors in the restaurant world, and French cuisine enjoys the highest status in Western cuisine.
Romantic Paris combines the two, exquisite presentation and meticulous service.
In Paris, savor these unforgettable Michelin-starred restaurants and you'll feel the elegance of France dancing on your tongue at the moment.
Wang Yue's passionate explanation made the saliva of several people who were already hungry and unbearable almost flow out, and one by one they wanted to fly over with their wings now.
"What are you waiting for? Let's hurry up! Go to the best food, which is the one with a Michelin five-star," the hungriest Yu wanted to rub his fists, and if he was told that he was nearby, he would probably run straight over without saying a word.
Wang Yue glanced at Yu Xiang with disgust, "The highest Michelin star is three stars, and there are five stars, do you want to give you seven stars, summon the dragon to make a wish." ”
Wang Yue's words made Gu Yan and Shen Xiaoyi laugh more than once, but he didn't expect Wang Yue to be quite funny.
After thinking for a moment, Wang Yue said slowly: "If you want to say the best, there is one, that is, the picure restaurant, which is located in the palace-style five-star hotel Le Bristol, and every dish in it is ranked first, the restaurant has repeatedly hosted the state banquet of the Elysee Palace, former President Sarkozy is also a frequent guest here, and celebrities from all walks of life often come and go, just ......"
Several people looked at her with blank eyes, and they were almost hungry, and they were in a hurry, "My aunt, what's it, you said, if I don't eat, I'll be hungry." ”
Wang Yue continued: "It's just that this restaurant, as the hottest Michelin three-star restaurant in Paris, needs to book seats long in advance, like a few months, and important festivals even need to be booked a year in advance. ”
"In other words, even if we go and take out several times the money, we won't be able to eat?" Gu Yan asked.
Wang Yue nodded.
This made Gu Yan very devastated, he didn't expect that he couldn't eat something delicious if he wanted to be a local tyrant, and at the same time he had an idea that was so bold that others didn't dare to think of it in his life.
In the end, he still doesn't have enough money and people are not powerful enough, if he is well-known enough, the hotel should be able to open a small stove for him, even if the popularity is useless, the money is enough, buy this hotel directly, it's not how to eat as much as you want, eat when you want.
It seems that money is fundamental, and Gu Yan's local tyrant has a long way to go.
Yu Xiang on the side was about to cry, and sat weakly on the resting chair, "After talking for a long time, I can't eat, I'm so angry!"
"Is there anything else, second only to this, that can't eat the best, but can't be hungry. ”
"Think about it," Wang Yue tilted his head, his eyes rolled and rolled, and he suddenly slapped his thigh, "There is!"
"What's up?"
"We could go to Le Cinq restaurant at the Four seasons hotel George V, which also has a high review and is also a three-Michelin star restaurant, and even saw a guest review saying: you can not go to the Eiffel Tower, you can not go to the Louvre, but you can't go to Le Cinq, if you don't go to Le Cinq, you don't have been to Paris. ”
A glimmer of hope rekindled in Yu Xiang's desperate eyes, "You don't need to book this a few months in advance, right?"
"Yes, but this one is much better," Wang Yue's answer made several people excited.
Without further ado, let's go!
The group arrived at Le Cinq at the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris, and they came a little late because of the delay, but it was for this reason that there were not so many people in the restaurant, and they managed to book a place.
Entering the Le Hall, an unknown floral fragrance came to their faces, in front of them was a large chandelier with candles lit on it, and below it were some orange flowers, and the fragrance of flowers must have come from here.
The interior of the restaurant is beautifully decorated and the setting is nice, with every guest immersed in the food and the occasional photo taken.
Seating, knives, forks, spoons, goblets, tableware clean and elegant, very emotional and forced.
If you shake the red wine glass in your hand at this moment, and recite a poem, with a melancholy expression looking at the sky at a forty-five degree angle, you can still deceive a few little girls who are not deeply involved in the world.
The menu of the restaurant is slightly different for men and women, and the price for the ladies is not marked, which may be the reason for the ladies not to worry about the price when ordering, but for those who eat with Gu Yan, these don't matter.
The menu is still seasonal, and the menu will be different depending on the season.
Wang Yue has come here to eat a few times, so she first ordered some delicious dishes here that must not be missed, and then others ordered some of the dishes they wanted to eat.
While waiting for the meal, Wang Yue introduced the hotel's master chef to several people.
Interestingly, before joining Le Cinq, he worked for many years at the Rieds hotel, where he created a series of classic modern dishes that combine traditional French dishes with a light approach. ”
"Oh yes, and the wine list here is all from the historic cellar age, so if you like to drink red wines, you can't miss it. ”
In fact, the breakfast they ate in the morning at the Ritz Hotel was not bad, but they didn't eat too much for breakfast, so they simply ate some.
The stomach of the few people waiting was growling, and the dish finally came up.
First up were some appetizers, like cantaloupe cut into small pieces sprinkled with some unknown ingredients, and small squid and the like.
Then there is the appetizer main course, one by one, each dish, whether it is a tender and juicy lobster or a piece of small bread, it is carefully prepared and placed on a plate of various shapes, there are only two words to describe, that is, exquisite, looking at it is very appetizing.
Seafood and desserts are especially delicious in French cuisine, but the snails and foie gras are the best of the best, not to be missed, fried scallops with pureed vegetables, fresh oysters, delicious desserts, and more.
The eyes of the few people who ate were squinted happily, and they didn't have time to speak, just focused on eating the dishes in front of them, and it can't be said that the deliciousness in the world is incomparable, but it is definitely a different experience.
Yu Xiang was the hungriest of them all, and he was also the most able to eat, but at this moment, he also patted his round stomach and sighed.
"I thought that every serving looked so little, and I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to eat enough and deliberately ordered more, but I didn't expect to find that I was quite full when I actually ate it. ”
At this moment, for some reason, Gu Yan remembered the little hum at home, and snickered at the fact that the two of them foodies couldn't eat such a delicious thing, and even thought that they must let them see the photos when they go back.
Whenever a few people are full, eat some delicious desserts and find that you can continue to eat.
The difference between a foodie and an ordinary person is.
Ordinary people touched their stomachs when they were full and said, "Ah, I'm so full, I can't eat." ”
Foodies will say, "Ah, I'm so full, I'll eat later." ”
At this time, Gu Yan and the others had almost eaten, but Wang Yue was still eating, she also found this, raised her head and looked around, her mouth had not stopped in the process, she was still eating one bite at a time, and she could only speak after swallowing.
"You ...... Why don't you eat it?"
A few people didn't speak, and Wang Yue's big blue eyes turned around.
"You don't have to wait for a while for afternoon tea, I know that there is a place where desserts are particularly delicious, and we can try them in the evening, so you can let go of eating now, and you don't need afternoon tea." ”
“……”
There are three kinds of people in the world who are jealous, one is a rich person, one is a naturally beautiful and good-looking person, and the other is a person who can't get fat no matter how much he eats.
Wang Yue alone accounts for two and a half kinds, half of which is because she does have some money in her family, but it can't reach the kind of Lin Nan's family, and because of her tutoring, she hasn't asked her family for money since she was eighteen years old, and she has always earned it on her own.
That's when she said she had two and a half.
They had been eating for two hours, and they had come late, and it was already past four o'clock in the afternoon when they left the restaurant after eating.
According to the usual practice, Gu Yan posted a Weibo positioning in the middle of the meal, which is still the kind with pictures, not for anything else, just pretending to be forced to pull a wave of hatred.
What he likes the most is to read the comments of fans, and it's also good to hit them with negative energy.
For example, this comment, "Ahh......h I also like lobster oysters, I don't know when I will be able to eat them. ”
Gu Yan replied without thinking about it, "Come on, as long as you are willing to work hard, sooner or later you will find that it is better to eat instant noodles honestly and easily." ”