Fifty-four, floating like a dream
"Oh? Where are we going? What to eat? Lin Yue asked curiously. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
In the world, every fat person is a foodie, and Lin Yue is naturally no exception.
"Haha, let's go to Miyun Reservoir and have a fish head feast." Zhang Jie said with a smile.
"Oh? I've heard for a long time that the fish heads there are very tender, but I didn't have the opportunity to go, and today, I must have enjoyed it. ”
Lin Yue's eyebrows fluttered and she was very interested in the unique flavor, and sailed all the way to Miyun.
Miyun Reservoir is located in the north of Miyun County, surrounded by Yanshan mountains. Miyun Reservoir is the largest artificial lake in Asia and is known as the "Pearl of Yanshan". It is the largest and only source of drinking water in the capital Beijing.
It is not only an excellent summer resort, but also a famous fishing town in Beijing.
Because of the high-quality water here, the fish here are very delicious and tender.
The special fish feast with reservoir fish as raw material has become a beautiful scenery of Miyun tourism, which has fascinated countless diners in Beijing.
It was already 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and Zhang Jie drove to a mountain village surrounded by verdant trees and overlapping mountain shadows.
The two walked into a restaurant at the entrance of the village that was 'Lao Li's Farmhouse Cuisine'.
The restaurant is simply decorated, but it is very clean and tidy, with wooden tables and chairs, and even a wooden plate on the west wall of the store, showing a unique local style.
At this time, although it has not yet arrived, there are four or five tables in the ten tables in the store, and the so-called "wine is not afraid of deep alleys" I did not expect this remote country shop to attract so many diners.
A young man in his 30s, dressed in a nostalgic tunic with a nostalgic style, smiled and asked what the two were eating.
Lin Yue looked at Zhang Jie, which means: You look at it, it's the first time I've come.
Zhang Jie is familiar with the way, pointing to the vegetable sign on the wall and saying, "Naturally, if you come here, you have to eat this sauce stewed fish head, just come to a more than two catties." ”
"Okay," the guy nodded yes, obviously this dish was their signature dish, and every table had to be ordered.
"Don't waste other fish scales, fish skin, and fish tails, you let the master deal with it, and then have a leek river shrimp, as well as cold pepper sprouts, by the way, get a toon sprout and spread firewood eggs, yes, live together."
This guy said five or six dishes in one breath, all of which are the most distinctive flavors in this store, not only Lin Yue was stunned when he heard it, but even this guy couldn't help but praise: "You are really an expert, these dishes, you can eat them in my house, don't talk big, you can't find a second one within a radius of 100 miles." ”
Then the guy asked the two of them what to drink, this delicious wine was the best, but unfortunately Zhang Jie had to drive, only Lin Yue ordered a cup, and Zhang Jie reluctantly chose a cup of black tea.
The two chatted while waiting, and Zhang Jie introduced the magic of this shop to Lin Yue.
"Brother Lin, guess what the owner of this shop used to do? I give you five options for retirement village cadres, cooks, farmers, professors, soldiers. Zhang Jie looked at him with a smile.
Lin Yue didn't use the Divine Soul Speculation, and he felt that he couldn't rely on this mysterious power.
Otherwise, you won't be able to think, and sooner or later you will be disgusted by the gods.
He has to constantly improve his wisdom in order to form the ability to match the divine soul and exert the highest realm.
Village cadres? Most of these township-level figures are accustomed to deceit, either degenerate, colluding with the same stream, or persistent, upright and plain, they don't want to be in the limelight in their old age, they just want to be content with the status quo.
Cook? It is possible, with their persistent pursuit of food, that they may choose to open their own distinctive restaurant and continue to pass on their craftsmanship to people.
But this problem is definitely not so obvious, and most of it has a certain contrast with the real identity.
Farmer? Now there are farmers in all walks of life, and it is not surprising that a farmer with a dream will carry forward the food culture in his hometown.
Professor? Today's education is in decline, professors and experts are no longer high-minded existences, they have also begun to face their future, and it is not impossible for some people to go to society, put down their posture, and do some ordinary careers.
But if a professor chooses to carry forward the farmhouse cuisine, his courage is quite admirable.
As for the soldiers, they were once god-like figures feared by a generation of Chinese, and with the disarmament, many people left the army and started their own businesses, and also achieved good results.
He didn't rush to answer, while observing Zhang Jie's expression, he observed the actions of the store's layout and service staff.
"Hehe, if I'm not mistaken, the owner of this shop must have been a soldier before."
"Oh? How so? Brother Lin, let's hear it. Zhang Jie asked.
At this time, a plate of toon sprouts and firewood eggs and cold pepper sprouts had been served, Lin Yue took a mouthful of eggs, and immediately filled the fragrance of toon and the smoothness of firewood eggs, and the whole body was filled with this mellow atmosphere.
This is the real charm of food, and the next sip of wine is simply endless.
He took another bite of the pepper sprouts, well, it was so refreshing that it immediately aroused his appetite.
It was a long time before he moved on to the subject.
"You see, first of all, this decorative style, although the main nostalgic, but not old, which shows that this person is not too old, and the idea is profound, dare to break through, not confined to the status quo. This is not something that a retired cadre can do, and there are chefs who will spend time on the dishes, and will not think too much about these, and may not be able to think of it. If it is a professor who changes careers, he will show his talent everywhere, such as the name of this store, it will not simply be called 'Lao Li Farmhouse Cuisine'. He might even have his own inscriptions. ”
Lin Yue said what he had observed, Zhang Jie nodded frequently, and said, "Then why can't it be a farmer?" ”
"The peasants now have a lot of ideas and knowledge, and they also have a back-to-basics character, but you see these guys, their movements are neat, their eyes are calm, obviously the result of long-term training, they seem to stand at random, their steps are not bad, straight and powerful, there is no five years of professional training without this effect."
Lin Yue took another sip of wine and said with a smile: "This is the difference between a militia and a real soldier." ”
"Here comes the fish head." That guy just now happened to come over with a large plate of fish heads in sauce.
After he put the fish head on the table steadily, he smiled and said to Lin Yueyi: "Mr. just now is very right, our boss was a soldier back then, and several of us also have military status, you are really observant and insightful." ”
Lin Yue said a few polite words, and the guy turned around and beckoned the others to go, and the two began to taste the famous fish head.
A piece of fish meat was in the mouth, and Lin Yue suddenly tasted the multiple flavors and integrated into it.
A unique sauce aroma that slides the taste buds, as well as a little spicy taste and the elasticity of the fish itself, make this dish fat but not greasy, salty but not fishy.
"The surface of the fish head is rich in collagen, the meat is tender and delicate, people who like to eat fish heads, the first thing they like is the nutrition of the fish head, secondly, the taste of the fish head, and thirdly, the momentum of the fish head, the fish head is more nutritious than the fish meat, because the fish head has brain gold."
Lin Yue slowly read that it was the description of the fish head in the food column "A Bite of China" that swept the country a few years ago.
The seductive sound, combined with the deliciousness of the mouth, is simply addictive.
After a while, a large plate of fish heads, only a pile of fish bones remained.
The chefs of this restaurant are not only highly skilled, but also creative, so that other materials on the fish can be turned into treasures.
After the fish scales are fried in oil, sprinkle with pepper and chopped shallots for a crispy and spicy finish.
Shredded fish skin, blanched, and mixed with coriander, pepper oil, and sesame oil, it is a good beauty product for women.
Boiling fish tail and white radish into soup not only replenishes qi and nourishes the skin, what a fresh word!
The two of them ate this table of fish head banquet like a storm, and they burped until they were full, and when they saw that the night was getting deeper outside the window, they settled the bill and left contentedly.
Walking on the road, Zhang Jie suddenly asked Lin Yue a question: "Brother Lin, you say, what are we going to do from the countryside and go to Beijing?" ”
Lin Yue was stunned for a moment, and then said: "In order to make money, glorify your ancestors." ”
"But are you happy?" Zhang Jie said again.
yes, am I happy? Maybe I was happy, but more often than not, I was tormented by the pressure of life and didn't know what happiness was.
"Is that the life you want?" Zhang Jie continued to ask.
"Not exactly, I want to live freely, but it's not easy to do." Lin Yue sighed.
"Actually, I envy the life here, and I envy this veteran boss, who can look down on fame and fortune, pursue the dream in his heart, and live happily, how good it is." Zhang Jie said with emotion.
Lin Yue didn't answer, but he agreed with Zhang Jie's idea in his heart.
Many people have pursued it all their lives, but in the end, they are trapped by the lock of fame and fortune and cannot live an ordinary life.
Life, like this fish head, is bland, and only then can you see the true taste. In the ordinary, great wisdom is revealed.
The night breeze is cool, the night is dark, and on the road to Beijing and life, a car is moving forward.