Chapter 51 The old man's dinner
Johnson Johnson was solemn and deeply felt Chen Xiaoqing's sincerity and perseverance as a documentary director. An idea flashed through his heart, which became even stronger.
The audience fell silent. Chen Xiaoqing came to his senses and saw that the atmosphere was too dull. He joked: "When you said the third season of the tongue was broadcast, I was having a feast at an unknown roadside stall in Meizhou. He ignored his rising weight and did not forget to support his stomach after eating. He commented: I just like such a small shop, there is not so much attention. Everything is going on, and the food is the most important thing."
He patted his general's belly and said to himself: "Even if I don't make food documentaries, I am a hard-working foodie. I either eat or go on the way to eat. It's different from Mr. Cai's tall and elegant style, and my friends are jokingly calling me a street-sweeping mouth."
"On the fifth day after the Wenchuan earthquake, I was responsible for sending supplies to Qingchuan. Because I was very close to Jiangyou, the hometown of the world's fat intestines, I couldn't help but go to a small restaurant to eat fat intestines. A bite of fat intestines is so delicious that I can't open my eyes."
"As I was eating, the aftershock came. Everyone ran out, and I followed me, but I couldn't let go of this bowl of fat intestines. I gritted my teeth and folded it back. I finished eating calmly. I couldn't find anyone when I asked the boss to pay the bill."
Johnson raised his wine glass and admired him: "Actually, I know that Teacher Chen has always been a serious documentary director. He has made more than 20 years of documentary filming and won a grand prize. Unfortunately, he just didn't become popular."
"I still remember filming "Song of the Forest" in 2007. At that time, I was tall and thin and carried dozens of kilograms of cameras to travel through mountains and rivers, and squatted in the desert for many years to take pictures of wild animals... The shots were beautiful, and I liked them very much."
"Hahaha, thank you, I still remember those scattered grains," Chen Xiaoqing said with great care: "It was because the camera was full and the light was soft when I was filming, and I couldn't help saliva in the commentary. As a result, as soon as the film was broadcast, the sales of pine nuts, mushrooms and other mountain products on Taobao suddenly increased significantly. Based on this alternative success, I decided to shoot the tip of my tongue."
"To put it bluntly, people have both A and B. A is the true nature. They eat whatever they want. They squat and stand casually; and B has to restrain themselves and return to courtesy at the banquet. It is called pretending to be B."
"Every time I come back from a tall building, I have to go to a favorite shop in Jimen, order a bowl of sour snail noodles, chat with the boss, and sit and see the vehicles coming and going."
"I like the comfortable and casual atmosphere of the city. The tables are stuck in the alley and the street lamp poles next to them are covered with small advertisements. Residents pass by from time to time, feeling down-to-earth and life is extremely real."
"So my conclusion is: the best food is always human!"
"What you eat is human favor, what to eat, and where to eat is far less important than who to eat with. The ultimate taste is only between people. A book was just published and was originally named "The Best Tasty Is People". The review agency found it too terrifying, so it changed it to the ultimate taste is in the world."
Johnson laughed, remembered an interview program on TV, and asked, "That legendary old man dinner?"
"There are Lao Liu, Wang Xiaofeng, Luo Yonghao, Yang Kui, Quan Yongxian, Wang Xiaoshan... and Chai Jing, Chen Xiaonan, Feng Tang, and Caitou. "
"When I wasn't at the dinner party, every time Lao Liu got the menu, he ordered the sixth course of the menu on each page without saying a word. He could always order the most unpalatable dishes in every restaurant. This is also a talent."
"They said that since Chen Heizi joined the group, the food has obviously reached a new level, so I was elected as a member of the dinner party's life. Every time the director-general Lao Liu is responsible for organizing people, and I am responsible for choosing restaurants to order food."
"In the past, old men had dinners at least once a week, at most four or five times. They gathered together to have dinner, drink and tease each other, and discussed life endlessly, just not talking about work."
"Everyone sat together, eating hot, talking, listening, warming each other, and damaging each other, full of true nature."
Chen Xiaoqing felt lost and sighed: "There is no banquet in the world. Now, these foods are started by starting businesses and getting married. I have also made a greedy tip of the tongue. There are some high-end dinners, with super big names and top chefs at the dinners. The dishes are very high-end, but they are just eaten..."
"It's like a stitch on pins and needles!"
This sentence speaks to Johnson. Instead of being bored for socializing, it is better to enjoy the food alone, which is simple and clean.
"So I would rather believe: everyone's stomach and intestines actually have a door, and the key is the food code given to us by our parents and elders in childhood."
Chen Xiaoqing laughed at herself: "Ten years ago, I was unknown and never forgot to eat and drink; ten years later, I became popular and still eat and drink. I ate the Yanji cold noodles that I had eaten thousands of times, attended the dinner party of an old man who was intoxicated and didn't know how to return, shuttled between people, and searched for the hometown in my heart on the tip of my tongue..."
"How are you talking?" Hao Baoli pushed the door and asked Mrs. Mei to serve a few hot dishes, sat down and greeted, "Hey, I've finally finished it, and I'm here to be purified."
Pointing at a bowl of porridge, he said to Johnson: "This is one of the Mei family's signatures, mandarin duck chicken porridge, try it."
Johnson took the blue and white porcelain bowl, and the chicken porridge inside was like a Tai Chi diagram, half of which was white than snow, and half green than jade, which was mutually reborn and cherished.
Take a sip and commented: "The so-called chicken porridge, there is no grain of rice in the whole bowl. The chicken is cooked for at least one day and one night, and it will be rotten into a lotus shape. Then choose vegetables according to different times, make them into vegetable juice, and mix them into Tai Chi shape. The taste is light, the color, aroma and taste are complete."
"It's true that I can't hide it from your tongue!" Hao Baoli smiled and said, "Before Mr. Mei took the stage to perform, she liked to drink porridge two hours in advance. She no longer ate when the performance is approaching, which meets the standards of singing with fullness, blowing and hungryness."
"Yuan Mei's "Suiyuan Food List" also contains chicken porridge. The fat hen uses a knife to peel the breast meat, scrape it finely or plan the knife, and do not cut it, and it will not be worn out if it is cut. Keep the fiber of the chicken and do not be damaged, and then make soup with the other parts of the chicken, add fine rice noodles and ham to make porridge."
"Over time, we develop a dietary habit of being unafraid: not drinking alcohol, not eating internal organs, not eating braised pork and other things are too greasy. We are afraid of phlegm, we are afraid of eating cold drinks before and after the show, and we are afraid of getting hoarse in the hot voice."
"I pay great attention to protecting my lungs and throat throughout my life. It is said that I will also contain a piece of pear when I sleep to nourish my lungs and protect my throat, suck my lungs and fire, and take it out the next day and throw it away, and I will not be careless at all."
Looking at Johnson and Chen Xiaoqing, he joked: "How is it? You two foodies can't even be beaten to death, right?"
Everyone burst into laughter, and the next dish was Huadian mutton. Hao Baoli picked up a piece and put it in his mouth to taste it beautifully: "Although the sir wants to protect his throat and eat less spicy food, he is very obsessed with the fragrance of rice wine. Take a rest and pour a cup, bear the pain and give up, only smell the mellow fragrance, and never drink it."
"Chef Wang remembers carefully that in winter, in the winter, based on years of experience and repeated trials, the aroma of Huadiao wine is integrated into the mutton in a unique cooking method, and finally made this dish."
"It has the deliciousness of mutton and the fragrance of rice wine. After tasting it, Mr. Mei praised: It smells the mellow aroma, the deliciousness of meat, and the fish and bear's paw."
The dishes were served one by one, and everyone was talking while eating. Mei Lanfang was worthy of being a literati and elegant scholar. The food in Mei Mansion is full of form and spirit, with auspicious and rich soup, and a fresh and rich taste.
Sweet and milk, walnut cheese that nourishes qi and blood; dragon beard and fish shreds that remove bones and are not greasy; and clear soup that can reach the bottom and taste fragrant and refreshing peanut beef soup...
For the relatively greasy glutinous feast, this place is even more unique. You can hear the songs of Mei Lanfang outside the window at any time, lingering around your ears and relaxing.
Hao Baoli left to greet other guests again. After drinking a bottle of red wine, Johnson Johnson saw that the time was ripe and tentatively said: "Teacher Chen set up a studio to do it alone?"
"There is no way, people always have to eat." Chen Xiaoqing wiped his mouth and explained: "I am not only by my side, but also a team of more than a dozen people. I can't make it by relying on my deadly salary."
"I don't know anything about other fields, so I can only do my job. I can shoot some documentaries and sell them to websites and TV stations. I can't do it."
Johnson was waiting for this sentence and asked: "I remember you had made many documentaries at the earliest. Not only did you pay attention to environmental protection, but you also focused on migrant workers' homes far away in the capital, and there should be military themes?"
Chapter completed!