Chapter 82: A Familiar Taste
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"Brother, look over there, about 20 kilometers away from Gullfoss waterfall, there is another famous scenic spot, which can also be said to be the most familiar to tourists from all over the world who have been to Iceland. Look at it, it's definitely worthy of its name. Zhong Huayan stood beside Lin Fan and pointed in one direction and said to him.
Lin Fan nodded, turned the telescope around, adjusted the direction and looked, and sure enough, not far from the Golden Waterfall, he found a small blue lake, like a crystal clear blue gem embedded in the surrounding white glaciers, emitting blue light, attracting people's attention.
"Wow, what a beautiful little lake." Lin Fan screamed in surprise.
"This is the Blue Lagoon of Iceland." Zhong Huayan smiled and explained to Lin Fan, "The Blue Lagoon is a world-famous star in Iceland. In Iceland's tourist brochures, postcards, commercials, etc., the Blue Lagoon is the protagonist of the real thing, and even the Icelandic music wizard BjΓΆrk has endorsed it.
According to Icelandic medical scientists, the water of the Blue Lagoon is rich in a variety of minerals, which has the effect of relieving mental stress and health care. β
"And Geyser, just near the Blue Lagoon, which is as famous as the Blue Lagoon and the Golden Waterfall." Alkoc added that he looked very proud, which is a common denominator of all Icelanders.
Although Iceland is not large, the population is not large, there is not even an army, and there are only hundreds of policemen in the country, but the tourism resources that Iceland has and the rich fishery resources in the surrounding waters make Icelanders live a relatively rich life, and also make Icelanders have a strong patriotic heart, and they dare to fight against all powerful forces.
Lin Fan followed Alcot's instructions, and after careful searching, he finally found in the telescope what he called geyser, which translated into Chinese means geyser, which is also the source of the name of his hotel.
The geyser is like the famous Golden Waterfall, and the geyser ten kilometers away is also thunderous. The Icelandic geysir, called "Geysir", is one of Iceland's most iconic landscapes.
It was the first intermittent hot spring recorded in human history, so much so that the English word "geyser" was derived.
Nowadays, "geysir" is one of the most frequent nouns in Iceland, in addition to the many descriptions of geysers in travel books, many commercial institutions in Iceland such as banks, restaurants, hotels, car rental companies, etc., are named after "geysir", which shows the status of geysers in the hearts of Icelanders.
"Dear Zhong, and Lin, we will dine at the hotel at noon, and go out to sea to see the puffins in the afternoon. I knew there was a place where I could catch grouper, so let's try your luck. Alkochi suggested to Zhong Huayan.
"Dear Alcoc, this is your territory, it's up to you." Zhong Huayan shrugged his shoulders and nodded with a smile. And Lin Fan naturally won't have any opinions, when he arrives in Iceland, he will definitely listen to Zhong Huayan, as long as an agreement can be reached in the end.
"Brother, don't worry, Alkochi is very talkative, you don't have to worry about the fishing boat. Now that we're in Iceland, let's have a good time for two days. Zhong Huayan seemed to see Lin Fan's concern, patted him on the shoulder and said.
"Brother Zhong, I'm not worried about the fishing boat, but I'm going to Tokyo on the 28th, and I'll stay here until tomorrow night at most, and I may have to fly directly to Tokyo at that time." Lin Fan thought about it, and still revealed his affairs to Zhong Huayan a little.
"It's too late, I'll urge Alkoc to talk to you about it tomorrow, and then you can fly straight to Tokyo in the evening." But what are you going to do with the fishing boat? Zhong Huayan nodded.
"After the negotiation is completed tomorrow, I will leave two professionals behind, let them purchase the necessary parts here, and hire people to repair the fishing boat, and when the repair is completed, I will send a group of recruited crew members over, so that they can directly set off from the high seas here, so that they can not only save time, but also be able to fish at sea, and when they return to China, they can have some harvest." Lin Fan said his plan, and Zhong Huayan also agreed with it, so it was basically decided.
"Dear Lin, you are coming to Iceland for the first time and you want to taste at least two delicacies, the first is salmon and the second is the local food hakarl." Alkochi had already made arrangements, and said with a smile as he walked to the restaurant with a few people.
"Yes, Icelandic people are very hospitable, they themselves love to eat fish, so they like to use fish to entertain guests, especially some distinguished guests. Today you have a taste of Icelandic specialties that are guaranteed to live up to their name. Zhong Huayan added next to him.
Lin Fan nodded, he knew that in Iceland's unique environment, people here like to eat fish, so this delicious salmon will compete, in fact, not only this salmon is delicious, but its value is also very expensive.
Salmon is usually only available in hotels above 4 stars in Europe.
"I know a little bit about salmon, but what is Hakarl?" Lin Fan asked curiously.
"This should be kept secret first, and I will tell you after you taste it, otherwise you may not dare to eat it." Zhong Huayan shook his head and said.
"Yes, yes, dear Lin, hakarl is also a kind of fish meat, so you can eat it with confidence. But we won't have to wait until you've tasted it and we'll tell you how to make it, because there are many tourists who don't dare to eat it after knowing how to make it. Alkochi nodded repeatedly.
"As long as it's fish and it's a delicacy, I don't think I can't eat it. However, I heard you guys say it's quite mysterious, could it be that the problem lies in how it is made? However, since Icelanders love this kind of food, and the hotel dares to put the table on the table, there should be no hygiene problems, so at most it is a psychological effect, I don't think I will have a problem. Lin Fan quickly deduced this.
Of course, there are not only salmon and hakarl on the table, but also sturgeon, herring, squid, ice shrimp, Icelandic grouper, red fish, abalone, seafood, etc., it can be said that it is a complete seafood feast, plus authentic French red wine, although it is not Lafite, but it is one of the five famous wineries of the aged wine, used to accompany such a meal, it is completely a luxury life that only European aristocrats can enjoy.
Under Alcochi's enthusiasm, Lin Fan quickly put a piece of golden-cooked salmon meat on his plate, and he unceremoniously feasted on it, and sure enough, the taste was tender and smooth, and it was very refreshing.
"It's really good, it tastes great." Lin Fan and Alkochi touched their glasses, then slowly shook the red wine in the glass, took a sip slowly, swallowed a little meat foam and wine in their mouths, and smiled and praised.
"Then, this delicacy, please taste it dear Lin."
As soon as Alkochi stretched out his hand, the young waitress with long golden curly hair next to him cut a large piece of fish meat drizzled with seasoning and put it on the plate in front of Lin Fan, with a sweet smile on her face, she helped Lin Fan cut the fish into four pieces, each piece was just right to put in his mouth, and then nodded to him.
When she put the meat into Lin Fan's plate, Lin Fan smelled a strong smell, although this smell was very special, but it was nothing to Lin Fan, because the boss of their bedroom liked to eat stinky tofu the most, and even took them to eat stinky tofu, and this smell was similar to the taste of stinky tofu.
"The price of this delicacy is much more expensive than salmon, and people who are used to eating it want to eat it more and more." At this moment, Zhong Huayan said to Lin Fan on the other side, while forking up a piece of the same fish meat and putting it in his mouth, then closed his eyes slightly and tasted it slowly, with a very comfortable expression on his face.
"It's a special taste, but we have similar food there, and it's also very delicious." Lin Fan noticed that Alkochi was looking at him with a smile, so he nodded to him with a smile, and then forked a piece and put it in his mouth.
In an instant, at first, the taste of various spices spread in Lin Fan's mouth, and then a soft jelly-like food melted in his mouth, bringing a full mouth, and the taste buds were strongly stimulated in the blink of an eye, stimulating a large amount of saliva, and the delicious taste went down the throat, as if it slipped directly into the stomach and intestines, and the feeling in the mouth has not disappeared, which makes people really want to stop.
"It's delicious, it's really delicious." Lin Fan seemed to be stunned for a moment, and instantly exclaimed, and then without waiting for Alkochi to say anything, he immediately picked up a piece and tasted it again, his expression was as intoxicated as Zhong Huayan.
"It's delicious, it's delicious." After eating a piece again, Lin Fan stopped and picked up his wine glass and touched Alkochi Zhong Huayan one after another, with an admiring smile on his face. >