As for Guo Kang's worries, Theodora didn't care much. She thinks that Guo Kang has ideas, just pick and choose a few.

Guo Kang himself is not as confident as her, but when he says that, it is really difficult to refute her. After thinking about it, he told her to do her best. Theodora just laughed, and didn't delve into it, and the two ended the conversation like that.

The two of them walked out of the office, Guo Kang also brought a few bottles of apple juice, chatted and walked towards the VIP restaurant.

The restaurant is located on the second floor by the balcony. In fact, the church also has a diplomatic and hospitality function, so these places are also essential. It's just that the Roman Church has been hostile to other denominations for many years, and there are not many opportunities for diplomacy, so most of the time it is to entertain its own people.

But even so, due to the huge organization and influence of the church, it is also one of the best restaurants in the whole of Dadu. Just by outsourcing the banquet every year, you can get a large amount of income as the fund of the Niangniang Temple. I chose this place to entertain, and I was also interested.

When they entered, the guests had already arrived. Guo Kang glanced at it and found that Princess Ma, Zhu Wenkui, Jeanna's mother and daughter, and Monk Daoyan were all seated. As the host, Grand Lama Wang is introducing the meal to the guests.

"Let's try this." He asked a waiter to hand out a few plates of flocculent desserts: "This is a recent pastry." ”

"It's ...... Halva? Jeanne took a bite and asked curiously.

"Yes." Grand Lama Wang smiled and said, "We called it 'Brother Heaven's Beard', and we tried to give it to the believers a few days ago to taste it. Everybody loves this stuff. ”

Guo Kang recognized at a glance that this was the dim sum known as the dragon whisker cake.

It is not surprising that most of the chefs have made this food, as the Ottomans have historically studied this practice. It is made by mixing a large amount of sugar and oil and heating it, then adding flour and stretching it repeatedly. In places where there is a lot of sugar, it is estimated that you can figure out this way of eating it yourself.

This stuff contains a lot of sugar and oil, and it can be called the favorite ingredient of mankind, and it naturally tastes good. The guests welcomed it and made the Grand Lama Wang very happy. Of course, even with the products of the Purple Horde, it may be possible to distribute this kind of food in batches in the Niangniang Temple.

Answering the questions posed by the curious little Jeanne, he beckoned Guo Kang and Theodora to sit down as well. Everyone greeted each other for a while, and the king ordered that the main meal be served as well.

"Today is the day to entertain our guests, and our sacrament has been deliberately improved." Grand Lama Wang said: "This is the specialty dish of our temple: minced bread. ”

As the name suggests, this food is made by stir-frying the minced meat, and then the steamed dough that is unique to the Roman Church is cut, poured into it, and eaten with sandwiches.

"It's also a traditional church dish." "There is a similar food in Greece and Asia Minor, but we prefer steamed bread, so we use this method. ”

"Brother Tian gave bread to believers back then, and although we don't have his craftsmanship, we can make the bread more hungry, but we can still do it if it is more delicious. This has always been our pursuit. He said proudly.

"We have introduced more advanced pig farming technology to make the pork filling more palatable and hygienic. And the iron pot provides a new way of cooking, making stir-frying possible. Our chefs are very good at stir-frying, and they are well-known throughout the country and abroad. Many people came to us to learn the arts, from France to the court in Mesopotamia, people came to exchange skills, buy the pigs we raised and the materials and utensils we used. ”

"Even those people in the east buy it." Zhu Wenkui sighed: "That should be really powerful." ”

"yes." Grand Lama Wang told him: "Someone commented at the time that there is a limit to the deliciousness of pigs. When the creature has lost its obvious smell and is so tasty, it has surpassed the existence of a pig - obviously, this thing is not a pig as prescribed by the Prophet Muhammad, and it can be eaten as it pleases. ”

"Moreover, our church has always adhered to a tradition that only dishes that ordinary people can afford to eat should be the staple food of the sacrament. So, this dish is actually not expensive. He told the crowd: "Every festival, our church will distribute it for free, so that everyone can remember the deeds of Brother Tian and his determination to save the world." So these dishes are no longer ordinary food, but a way for us to promote internally and externally. ”

"Look, I'll just say it. For this reason, their church will be the most successful. Zhu Wenkui turned his head and said to Jeanne's mother and daughter.

They didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Seeing this, Guo Kang took the bottles.

"It's a bit dry just to eat these, let's try our juices." As he spoke, he asked the waiter to open the juice and pour it for the guests.

"It's not just a juice, it's our newly developed drink. It lasts longer and can be carried with you and ready to use. He briefed.

Others were still observing curiously, Zhu Wenkui first took two sips and commented: "It's really good, it's much sweeter than ordinary fruits, and you can taste the original taste." I just love this drink. ”

When Guo Kang heard this, he glanced at Theodora.

Although I don't know if he really likes it, they are all the same juice, the same characteristics, and even the same direction of evaluation, as a result, Zhu Wenkui can talk more than her.

Unfortunately, Theodora ignored his opinion, and Guo Kang had to withdraw his gaze stupidly and decided to go back and talk about it.

"Speaking of which, what has Brother Guo been busy with lately?" Zhu Wenkui eating that ...... The sacrament of meat sandwich buns has started the topic.

Although he didn't know if it was Princess Ma's prior arrangement, or if he himself came out in a daze, Guo Kang still took over the conversation and told him: "I'm thinking about England." ”

"England?" Jeanne and her mother looked at each other and asked, "Are you interested over there?" ”

"It's all Roman homeland, how not to be interested." Guo Kang said as a matter of course.

That's all there is to it...... There are no flaws, so she can't find a reason.

"He's right, since Caesar's time, Rome has governed the island of Britain." Zhu Wenkui thought about it and said.

"Yes, in the Mediterranean world, the exchanges between different places are actually very old and frequent." Guo Kang nodded: "The Romans are relatively late, according to the legends of the locals, the earliest civilization there was established by the Trojans." After all, it is also the hometown of the Roman ancestors. ”

"And that said?" Zhu Wenkui really hadn't heard of it.

"Yes, the priests on the island recorded it themselves." Guo Kang nodded: "It is said that after the Trojan city was broken, a group of people escaped and drifted all the way to Britain. There, they found a group of giants. ”

"The leader of the giants, called 'Gogmagog'. According to the English pronunciation, I think it can be translated as 'do brother mao'. However, mythology says that a hero named Cornelius, the leader of the exiles, managed to kill him. From then on, the island of Britain had a state and civilization, and the place where Cornelius settled was later called Cornwall. ”

"How did this hero come up with a Roman name?" Zhu Wenkui said strangely.

"Maybe the locals are trying to show that they are related to the Romans. Although, strictly speaking, he should be counted as a little Asian. Guo Kang replied: "But this story can also reflect the close connection between everyone." ”

(End of chapter)