Chapter 152 The Innate Gourmet Holy Body
“Teacher Fang, I have your letter!”
Xiao Hu pushed the 28 big bar and stood under the old locust tree.
After a while, Fang Yan came out of the courtyard and saw him in a dark green postman uniform. He smiled and said:
"Master Hu has retired?"
"Well, I will be in the class after the new year."
Xiao Hu said with gratitude in his tone, "It's all thanks to Teacher Fang. After reading your novel, I can figure it out. Thank you!"
"As long as you can figure it out yourself."
Fang Yan took the pile of letters he handed over.
Xiao Hu’s eyes were full of expectation, “When the single book of “That Mountain, That Man, That Dog” comes out, I will definitely buy two copies for me and my dad. Can you sign it for us then?”< br>
"Of course, no problem."
Fang Yan agreed, and then waved goodbye to him.
Back in the house, I opened the letters one by one and read them.
The content of the letter is simply varied.
Some asked themselves why there was no delicacies from their hometown in the article even though it was called "A Bite of China".
Some are educated youth who stayed in foreign lands for various reasons. After watching "A Bite of China", they did not drool but shed tears. They had not tasted the taste of their hometown for many years.
The food in my hometown is actually a kind of nostalgia.
Some of them are invitations from state-owned hotels across the country.
In addition to "Teacher Fang", other honorifics for him include "gourmet", "big foodie", "food connoisseur"...
But unfortunately, I didn't see it The title of "God of Cookery".
Although the names are very different, the purpose is basically the same, to invite him to a local place for dinner, transportation, accommodation and other expenses are all included.
There is only one small condition, which is to write a food essay about local food or restaurants where they eat.
The level is about the same as "A Bite of China".
Fang Yan never imagined that in the early 1980s, he could still be a food shop "blogger"? It’s really blocked!
Are you considered the sage master of food exploration?
Just as he was thinking about it, a voice came from outside the house:
"Brother! Brother!"
Fang Yan took "Yanjing Literature" and ran all the way to her brother, " It’s so hard for you to hide it from me.”
“What are you hiding?”
Fang Yan put down the envelope.
"You actually ate so many delicious foods by yourself!"
Fang Yan was aggrieved, "Why don't you take me with you?"
"I eat to create and find inspiration, you I thought everyone was like a greedy little cat like you, thinking about eating all day long."
Fang Yan flicked her forehead.
Fang Yan hugged his arm, "Brother, can you take me to have a delicious meal?" While shaking, she said coquettishly, "Please, brother, "A Bite of China", It almost makes me hungry.”
Fang Yan smiled and said nothing, watching quietly.
Fang Yan looked at it eagerly, "Sister Xiaoya said that with my current results, it is no problem to pass the 117th Middle School. As long as I improve a little bit, it will not be a dream to sprint to the 2nd Middle School! I review carefully every day now , I especially need delicious food to replenish nutrition and replenish my brain!”
“Stop being so talkative, I can take you to eat delicious food.”
My little sister’s hard work these days, dialect. See it in your eyes.
“Brother, you are the best!”
Fang Yan's eyes flashed with "bulingbuling".
…………
The two took advantage of their rest day to go out for a meal at noon.
Unexpectedly, there were not many people who had the same idea as me. The restaurants in Sijiucheng were basically overcrowded.
This kind of crowded scene is no longer a day or two.
Since the publication of "A Bite of China", not only newspapers such as "Literary News" and "Literary News" have commented on it, but also newspapers run by various districts in Yanjing have launched columns on food.
"Dandelion" in Xicheng, "Bell and Drum Tower" in Dongcheng, "Fangcaodi" in Chaoyang, and "Maple Leaf" in Haidian have a tacit understanding with each other, and only the area mentioned in "A Bite of China" is reproduced The essay about food also adds what is not in the article.
Suddenly, a hot scene similar to "Zibo Barbecue" appeared in Yanjing, not to mention time-honored brands such as Quanjude.
Even the restaurants in the eighth building that have just reopened have no vacancies. Everyone is grateful to one person.
That’s Teacher Fang!
However, he himself was looking for restaurants everywhere at this time, and the restaurants he usually went to were all full, and he was simply "in a cocoon".
Fortunately, when I was getting my hair cut, I learned from Uncle Jing that one of his regular customers had opened an authentic tripe shop.
The Fly Restaurant is run by Uncle Liu and his family.
Because he thought about his friendship with Uncle Jing, he directly got a VIP seat in the back kitchen. Fang Yan followed Uncle Jing a few times and gradually became familiar with Uncle Liu.
“Teacher Fang!!”
"Your business is booming."
"Thank you, thank you."
Uncle Liu said that it was thanks to the mention in "A Bite of China" that they "exploded" "Liu", the business could not be better now.
Fang Yan asked: "Are there any seats left?"
"No one else has it, but you and Lao Jing have it!"
Uncle Liu led them to a special seat in the kitchen.
As I walked across the aisle, I heard a table of diners chatting.
“There are three types of fried belly: onion fried, oil fried, and soup fried.”
“This restaurant specializes in soup fried...” “The key to delicious food is’ Explode.”
"The time of explosion must be just right, fresh, tender, crispy and refreshing, all are indispensable."
"When eating, you should also pay attention to the order. The principle is 'fresh first, then crispy, and finally tender', otherwise it will be It’s not authentic!”
“………”
The more I looked at the voice, the more familiar I felt that the person speaking was not the same guy I met at Barbeque Wan. .
I saw him chatting with his friends while eating and stuffing their stomachs.
"I didn't expect that there is so much emphasis on eating a delicious meal, right?"
"That's not the case! Eat a few plates of delicious food, then add a bowl of delicious clear soup, turn the original soup into the original food, and then eat it A freshly baked sesame seed cake is called a beauty. According to "A Bite of China", it is "there is only one thing in the world" "The taste is Qinghuan."
"Yes, that's what Teacher Fang wrote."
"Teacher Fang is truly a gourmet."
"Who says it's not the case? I'm afraid there won't be a few big foodies in Yanjing who know how to eat better than him."
After listening all the way, Fang Yan felt greedy and hungry, so she couldn't wait to go to the kitchen and sit down.
“Don’t be impatient, let’s season it first.”
Fang Yan said patiently: “The ingredients for a belly-filling meal should be light, good sesame paste, plus some soy sauce, rice vinegar, minced garlic, and minced ginger. , and the last bit of coriander that injects soul into it."
Looking at the table, "Uncle Liu, where is the coriander?"
"Here it is, put it here for you."
Uncle Liu's son brought a large bowl.
Fang Yan was so anxious when she saw the steaming fried belly on the table. When her brother handed over the condiments, she felt as if she was possessed by a starving ghost, her eyes glowed green, and she Holding the small pancake, he ate it hungrily.
Fang Yan smiled and said, "Eat slowly."
"Brother, one more, no, two more plates!"
Fang Yan ate her face until it was bulging.
Fang Yan said: "You ate two big plates, that's a lot."
Fang Yan took a sip of the clear soup and smiled, "Not much, not much at all, it's really good Eat."
"Did you enjoy it?"
Fang Yan looked at her and nodded, "You can't eat this meal in vain. You have to study hard and strive for progress."< br>
………………
The brother and sister wiped out 7 large dishes like a storm and went home after eating and drinking.
The next day, Fang Yan went to work as usual and picked up a basket full of letters from the concierge, Uncle Dong.
In the office, Tian Zengxiang looked up: "Yanzi, where are you going to have lunch?"
Fang Yan said: "The cafeteria."
"Then dinner Where to eat again?”
Tian Zengxiang asked again.
“Of course it’s at home.”
Fang Yan said in a joking tone: “Why are you asking this? Don’t you want to treat me to dinner?”
“A treat. ? That’s no problem!”
Tian Zengxiang patted his chest, "But we have agreed that you have to take me to eat delicious food, and it has to be a place that has not been written about in "A Bite of China". This request is not too much. ”
Before Fang Yan could open his mouth, Zhang Shouren walked in from outside the house:
“Count me in for such a good thing!”
“And me.”
Yan Mingjin Then, a smile filled his face.
"What are you..."
Fang Yan raised his eyebrows, "You two are connecting well."
"After "A Bite of China" came out, everyone now knows that you are a big foodie, so they all want to enjoy the food with you."
Tian Zengxiang smiled.
“Yes!”
Yan Ming sighed: “I didn’t expect you, Yanzi, to be so secretive about food and know so much about food.”
Zhang Shouren nodded and said: "I used to think that Mr. Wang was a rare writer who could eat and write, but now I have an extra rock."
"Don't praise me with good words."
Fang Yan couldn't laugh or cry, "It's not enough if I take you to eat."
"Hahaha!"
In an instant, the atmosphere inside and outside the house was filled with joy.
After chatting for a while, Zhang Shouren got down to business.
“Recently, the club received a notice that the Ministry, the Writers’ Association and the General Political Department are preparing to jointly hold a symposium on the creation of military-themed literature in Yanjing to promote the development of military-themed literature. Our "October" also Be sure to participate if called upon.”
“Military literature? "
Tian Zengxiang and Yan Ming looked at each other, "I'm afraid there is no one in the editorial department who knows more about military subjects than Yanzi."
Zhang Shouren glanced at Fang Yan: "Our main task this time is. Go to symposiums to discover writers and write articles for "October"
Fang Yan asked: "When will the symposium be held?"
Zhang Shouren replied: "The specific time has not been determined yet, I only know that it will probably be in April."
"April? ”
Fang Yan lowered his head and thought, that is, after the Sino-Japanese cultural exchange activities, there is no conflict in time.
(End of this chapter)