Sikong Yao is going to the International Association for the Study of Gastronomy, located in Venice, Italy, which is a research institute responsible for the study of Western food culture.

Venice is the capital of the Veneto region in northern Italy, the capital of the province of Venice, a world-famous historical and cultural city, and the birthplace of the Venetian school.

The Venetian water city is the essence of the Renaissance, the only city in the world without cars, God shed tears here, but made it more crystal and tender, like a romantic dream floating on the blue waves.

Venice has the reputation of "born because of water, beautiful because of water, and prosperous because of water", and enjoys the reputation of "water city", "water city", "city of 100 islands", "queen of the Adriatic Sea" and "bridge city".

The style of Venice is always inseparable from "water", the winding water alleys, the flowing clear waves, it is like a romantic dream floating on the blue waves, and the poetry and painting linger for a long time. The history of Venice is said to have begun in 453 AD; At that time, the peasants and fishermen of Venice fled to this small island in the Adriatic Sea to escape the nomadic people who were thirsty for sword soldiers. Venice is shaped like a dolphin. The city covers an area of less than 7.8 square kilometers, but it is made up of 118 small islands and 177 canals.

Venice is located in the northeast of Italy, which is a world-famous water town and a famous historical and cultural city in Italy. There are many historic sites in the city, including various churches, bell towers, monasteries and palaces for men and women. The Aqueduct is the longest street that runs through the city, it divides the city into two parts, and sightseeing along the aqueduct is one of the best ways to see the sights of Venice, with many famous buildings on both sides and the footprints of writers, painters and musicians. St. Mark's Square is the central square of Venice, and the Basilica of St. Mark's to the east of the square is majestic and magnificent. The Doge's Palace was the official residence of the former Doge of Venice, and the halls are lavishly decorated with paintings, frescoes and marble carvings. The Bridge of Sighs behind the Doge's Palace is a bridge that convicts who have been sentenced to go to the prison, and prisoners often repent and sigh when crossing the bridge, hence the name "Bridge of Sighs". For example, the whole city of Venice was built in water. The waterways are the streets, the boat is the only means of transportation in Venice, and the local gondola boat is unique, so you should try it when you get to Venice. A carnival is held here in February. During this period, people wear wigs and masks and wear robes to celebrate the festival.

The method of Venetian architecture is very distinctive, and the Institute of the International Association for the Study of Gastronomy is no exception, because of the topography, it is necessary to insert wooden columns into the soil under Venice. Then it is covered with a layer of large and thick Istrian stone. This Istrian stone is extremely waterproof and was shipped from Istria in the Adraya Sea. Then bricks were laid on Istrian stone and buildings were built. Since the brick is much lighter than Istrian stone, there is no problem with serious subsidence of the building.

Despite this, the water level in Venice is still rising year by year, which means that the institute was built particularly high considering this problem, after all, the advanced equipment inside is expensive.

Although the appearance of a towering building in this water city seems a little abrupt, the International Association for the Study of Gastronomy does not try to attract too much attention, so the institute is not only high. There are no other very impressive signs.

However, there is one thing that is enough to make everyone feel daunted, and that is the signboard of the "Branch Research Institute of the International Association for Gastronomy Research".

Venice is an amusement park, a place full of wonders and dreams, so that all visitors to Venice are reluctant to linger on the fairytale water. The city's former glory and dreams continue to this day through its exceptionally well-preserved architecture, which has a unique atmosphere that makes visitors feel as if they were enchanted.

Along the way, Sikong Yao witnessed the Phoenix Opera House, which was destroyed in fire and reborn in Venice. The great Renaissance and Byzantine architecture, with its breathtakingly beautiful cloisters, the most beautiful locations in Antonioni's films, and even saw St. Mark's Square, which Napoleon called "the most beautiful living room in Europe".

All of this made her eyes flow with infinite joy.

St. Mark's Square and St. Mark's Basilica are among the most famous monuments in Venice. St. Mark's Square is more than 170 meters long from east to west. The east side is 80 meters wide and the west side is 55 meters wide, with a total area of about 10,000 square meters. Their beautiful and harmonious shapes, vivid and realistic stone carvings, can be said to be a rare masterpiece in ancient Roman architecture. The south, north and west sides of the square are surrounded by magnificent palace buildings. The buildings are harmonious and beautiful. The stone carvings on the buildings are vivid and realistic. To the east stands the 98.6-meter-high Bell Tower of St. Mark's and St. Mark's Church, which combines Eastern and Western architecture. To the west are the Doge's Palace and the Library of San Marco. The Governor's Palace, a neat and ornate palace, is made of pink and white marble. The Doge's Palace is the residence of the head of state in Venice and the seat of the Grand Council and government.

Crossing the Bridge of Sighs, the institute gradually came into the spotlight, and an interpreter next to the councillor introduced to everyone: "It is said that lovers can kiss under the bridge for eternity. There is a legend that a man was sentenced to walk across the bridge. 'Let's take one last look!' The jailer said, "Let the man stop at the window." The window lattices are exquisitely carved and are made up of many eight-petal chrysanthemums. The man climbed the window lattice and looked down, and saw a long, narrow gondola sailing under the bridge, and a man and a woman were sitting on the boat, kissing. The woman was his lover. The man frantically slammed into the window, which was made of thick marble and was not broken, leaving only a pool of blood and an angry corpse. The blood did not drip down the bridge, nor did the roar come out, and even if it did, the woman who kissed it would not have been able to hear it. The blood stains have long been washed away, and the tragic story has been forgotten by most people. It is only said that this is the "Bridge of Sighs", where the prisoners took their last glimpse. ”

After the interpreter explained the history of the Bridge of Sighs, everyone also went to the destination of the trip, the branch research institute of the International Association for the Study of Gastronomy.

From a distance, he already felt that the towering building was very spectacular, but when he looked closer, he found that he was far taller than he imagined, Sikong Yao glanced at it roughly, and it was at least nearly thirty stories high, like a bamboo pole rising from the ground on the plain, which made people a little worried about its sturdiness.

However, this problem does not need Sikong Yao to worry, the advanced equipment and ingredients in the research institute are worth more than 1.5 billion, so the Food Research Association will not be stingy with the investment in the construction of this building, such as the situation of the tofu slag project, this thirty-three-story research institute, even if there is a ten-magnitude earthquake, there is no way to collapse it.

The reviewer smiled slightly: "Okay, five young and promising pastry chefs, this is the research institute of the International Association for the Study of Gastronomy, although the research here is Western food culture, but the location on the eighteenth to twenty-second floors is responsible for dessert research, I will take you there to visit first, but you can only see, some ingredients are very precious and can not be touched at will, equipment and instruments should not be touched, and a three-day visit, meals and accommodation are contracted by us, If you have any food with you, please leave it to us. ”

The research institute is almost in a vacuum, and certain protective measures must be taken to prevent the ingredients in cultivation from changing due to external interference.

Although Sikong Yao was a little reluctant to accept the Bollinger cake that Batisian gave her, she was still quite excited when she thought that that thing could be reversed for a long time, and it would not be bad in three days, and she could eat the meal provided by the International Association for the Study of Gastronomy, so she didn't mind handing over her backpack to the staff.

The staff took Sikong Yao's backpack, labeled it and kept it in a fully enclosed manner, in addition to putting on a protective film, it was also locked with three safes inside and out, seeing such an exaggerated formation, the corners of Sikong Yao's mouth twitched slightly, most of the Bollinger cakes here were about to be suffocated.

Seeing that Sikong Yao's expression was a little strange, the staff apologized: "I'm sorry, it's necessary for work." ”

Sikong Yao shrugged his shoulders and grinned: "Well, anyway, I'm here to eat and drink, it's okay, it's a pity that there are a few pieces of Bollinger in it, and I haven't eaten it because I have kept it, so I can't bear it if I knew it." ”

Sikong Yao made everyone laugh at every word, and after everyone sealed the things they were carrying, the reviewer immediately said: "Okay, follow up with me, I'll take you to the fifth floor to visit first, the experiments of the entire institute start around the fifth floor, where everything about Western food culture is recorded." ”

Sikong Yao asked curiously, "What are the first to fourth floors?" ”

"The first to fourth floors, including the basement below, are the storage rooms for the ingredients, and the temperature below the water level is much lower than that of the building below the ground, which is more conducive to the storage of the ingredients," the jury explained. ”

The International Association for the Study of Gastronomy has considered this aspect quite thoroughly, and in order to meet the needs of culinary research, it is necessary to stock up on a variety of ingredients, so the space of the four-story building is used for storage, which shows the huge scale of the building.

Sikong Yao said with a smile: "Then transporting it from downstairs to the top floor won't it tire the porters to death?" ”

The reviewer smiled: "Don't worry, we have an elevator, otherwise they won't have so much time to concentrate on scientific research if they have to climb more than a dozen floors to hand over the report." (To be continued.) )