Chapter 13: Iberian Ham

"Don't talk about that!" Zhong Shi suddenly felt a little excited, this kind of thing is really mysterious and mysterious, if there is fate, you know at first glance that you can stay with people for life, if you don't have fate, even if you get along for a long time, you are just a bosom friend. It's like the lyrics sing: "There is a fate to meet thousands of miles away, but there is no fate to meet on the other side." ”

According to Zhong Shi's current situation, the body of a teenager contains a forty-year-old soul, and the experience of half a century has long made his heart as calm as water, and it is difficult to have waves. Coupled with the fact that his range of communication is narrow, it is difficult to meet the right person.

But at this time, it is still too early to say this, and Zhong Shi is not in a hurry, but Liao Xiaohua in front of him has reached the age of marriage, and Liao Chengde is also having a headache about this matter.

Hong Kong people are under great pressure to survive, so the age of marriage has been postponed accordingly, and the average salaryman will not consider these things until he is about thirty years old, but the Liao family does not have this kind of problem, and Liao Chengde is eager to hold Sun, and has urged Liao Xiaohua to set his girlfriend three times and twice.

Liao Xiaohua is at the age of playfulness, and he can't resist the temptation of beauty, plus he is a famous golden bachelor in the city, so there are countless women who have attached him, so many that Liao Xiaohua himself can't count them, and there are many well-known female stars.

In the 80s, when the fierce battle between Asia Television and TVB was at its most intense, both sides had the support of wealthy businessmen, and the TV series produced were also of extraordinary quality.

Most of the kings and queens of later generations debuted at this time and appeared in the TV dramas of the two companies. However, in the late 80s, with TV series such as "Shanghai Tang" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", TVB became popular with a group of Xiaosheng Huadan, and steadily suppressed ATV.

And these handsome men and women who work hard in the entertainment industry, few of them can withstand the temptation, as long as many female stars are a little famous, they will turn their attention to those rich people in the city, like Liao Xiaohua, who is both young and handsome, the rich second generation is naturally their best choice.

"Lao Liao, I made a lot of money today!" Zhong Shi cleaned up his clutter slightly, said hello to Andrew, and left the futures company.

By his side is the respectful Liao Chengde. Behind him was the conscientious Land Rover and Liao Xiaohua, who was automatically ignored by everyone.

As soon as Liao Chengde thought of holding his grandson, he was angry, and his eyes were not good at seeing Liao Xiaohua. Zhong Shi and the others have always been not talking to Liao Xiaohua much, and it is obvious that his qualifications are still far behind.

"Zhong Sheng, thanks to you, I made a small profit. I'm in for today's supper! Liao Chengde smiled, slapped his chest and praised Haikoudao.

"So stingy? You've made at least a few millions! Just prevaricate me with some food from the food stalls? Zhong Shi smiled and teased.

Hearing Zhong Shi say this, Liao Chengde's face turned red, but fortunately, the night was dark at this time, and he couldn't easily see it. He snorted for a long time, but he didn't say why.

"Why don't you go to The Peninsula Hotel's Gidis Restaurant, where French snails are the most delicious." Liao Xiaohua's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly suggested. He is the best at eating, drinking, and having fun, and when he saw that his father couldn't say why, he made his own decisions.

"You know how to eat! If you take out half of the effort of eating, drinking, and having fun, Lao Tzu will burn high incense! Liao Chengde stared at him and said angrily, "You don't want to think about when this is, do you want our group of people to change into suits first, and then go to drink red wine?" ”

Hearing Liao Chengde say this, Liao Xiaohua realized that it was the middle of the night, and those famous restaurants had long been closed. Except for some tea restaurants, there were only those food stalls open at this point, and he touched his head embarrassedly, his face a little sneering.

"Zhong Sheng, Liao Sheng, I have a good place to introduce!" After being silent for a long time, Land Rover suddenly spoke.

"Oh? Is it? Tell me about it! For the usually taciturn Land Rover, everyone is accustomed to it, and today I suddenly heard him propose, and everyone was still a little unaccustomed to it for a while, but this also aroused everyone's interest.

"This is Central, in addition to those restaurants that do business during the day, there are also some restaurants that specialize in late-night customers, but there are some ...... in terms of price," Jiashi said helplessly, and he didn't know where he got the news.

"As long as the food is delicious, I'll treat you!" Liao Chengde's performance opportunity is here again.

"It's a Spanish restaurant! It's called Aisied or something, I've just heard from a friend, and I've never eaten it myself! Land Rover scratched his head and said a little embarrassed.

"Spanish restaurant?" Liao Xiaohua's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he swallowed his saliva unconsciously and his actions were naturally glared at by everyone.

Liao Xiaohua, who was aggrieved, muttered quietly: "What are you staring at me for, as long as you have eaten, I promise to praise you!" But no one listened to him, just told the driver to go.

This Spanish restaurant is also in Central, and it is located in Pacific Place, and the price point of the area is not cheap, so it seems that this restaurant may well be a good restaurant.

This is the end of the U.S. capital market, and even at four or five o'clock in the evening, Echid's restaurant is full of people, and many young talents in high-end suits and briefcases with various expressions sit at the table and whisper something to their companions, all looking forward to something.

For those of you who are in the U.S. or Europe, the biological clock has been completely reversed, and this is their evening, the time to enjoy dinner, and today is the weekend, so many people can't wait to come here after work, looking forward to a hearty meal.

Although there were a large number of people, but after Liao Xiaohua showed the VIP card, the four of them easily found a place, and after the four of them sat down, Liao Xiaohua didn't look at the menu, so he instructed the waiter: "Caviar, hamon, borscht, salt-baked sea bass, prawn baked paella, red wine, dessert is cheese and cheese, that's all!" ”

When he finished ordering, he found that the other three people were all looking at him, and their eyes were full of this, Rao is his face was extremely thick-skinned, and he couldn't help but feel a trace of shame, coughed lightly, and then he said, "What do you see?" These are all Spanish delicacies, and I don't have a chance to come back to them! ”

However, looking at Jiashi, who is familiar with his car, it is difficult for the other three to believe what he said. Liao Chengde sighed lowly, closed the menu, and said to the waiter in a gloomy tone: "It's the same as his menu!" ”

"Zhong Sheng, what about you?" Land Rover said to Zhong Shi a little nervously, for this kind of high-end restaurant, he came for the first time, and he didn't even know how to put his hands, so this Zhong Shi became his backbone.

"I don't know if you have any haode recommendations?" Zhong Shi also closed the menu and said to the waiter with a smile.

"Sir, the specialty of this restaurant is paella, I highly recommend you!" The waiter speaks fluent Cantonese, and it is clear that he has been in Hong Kong for a long time.

"So?" Zhong Shi pondered for a while, and then ordered: "Foie gras, ham, medium-rare grilled steak, fruit salad, tiramisu, and a drink after the meal give me a shot of espresso, xiexie." Also, give this gentleman a paella! He pointed to the Land Rover.

"Except for the Lord's Supper, I'm the same as this gentleman!" Relieved, Land Rover quickly closed the menu and nodded to the waiter.

The formal full course of Western food is very different from that of Chinese food, and is divided into starters, lying dishes, side dishes, main dishes, desserts, drinks, etc. But at this time, there is not so much attention, everyone is already hungry, how can they still have the heart to abide by these cumbersome sections.

After the waiter served a few plates of thinly sliced ham, Liao Xiaohua's face showed an intoxicated look, and he couldn't wait to reach out to one of the plates, ready to clamp it with his hand. As he acted, he said: "This is the famous Iberian ham, very expensive and rare!" ”

"How do you reach out?" Liao Chengde knocked on the knife and fork in his hand and reminded Liao Xiaohua. What he didn't know was that the etiquette of Spanish dining was to hold ham, shrimp and other foods in your hands.

"What? This is Iberian ham? Zhong Shi looked at the thin plate in front of him, and was really a little surprised.

Is this ham weishenme so famous? This ham is a national treasure of Spain, it is made from the hind legs of the "black hoof pig" endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, this pig is kept in captivity in oak forests and feeds on acorns, so the cholesterol content of the pig's fat will be reduced, the fat will become clean and transparent, and the fat is distilled oleic acid, similar to olive oil, which is very haode fat.

When the black-hoofed pig grows to about 18 months, it will be used as an ingredient. The chopped hind legs are marinated only with coarse sea salt, then placed in a refrigerator at four degrees Celsius, dehydrated, and then placed in a low-temperature pantry to dry for four to six weeks.

After the above steps, the ham is also hung in a ventilated drying room, where it loses about a third of its weight and develops its aroma in the climate where the Mediterranean and the Atlantic meet. After the ham is dried, it is also placed in a cellar with low temperature and high humidity for low-temperature aging and aging, which is about 14 months, and by the time it matures, it has gone through at least 24 months, and some even go through 30 months, basically it takes several years for a ham to be born.

The ripe ham is crimson in color, and the muscles are surrounded by a light amount of fat, like clouds, and it looks like a work of art. It is fat but not greasy, thin but not firewood, slag in the mouth, and fragrant lips and teeth.

The best way to eat this ham is to eat it raw, and only when it is eaten raw can it be worthy of its supreme taste. And in the eyes of the etiquette Spaniards, eating Iberian ham is grasped by hand, never with a knife or fork.

The reason why Zhong Shi knew this was entirely because there was a high-ranking official in China who had fallen from power in later generations, and mentioned this kind of meat in his confession, when the son of this high-ranking official spent a lot of money to bring it from Africa, saying that this kind of meat should be eaten raw, and this high-ranking official insisted on cooking and eating, and there was even some anger between father and son, but this piece of ham was finally cooked and eaten.

Some gourmets at the time commented on this high-ranking official's violent behavior: "Don't cook it, that!" Too! Rotten! Trample! Finish! ”

When Zhong Shi saw this paragraph, he laughed for a while, and then he saw the real body of Iberian ham, which immediately aroused his interest! (Ask for clicks, ask for recommendations, ask for favorites)

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