Global Food Tour

Chapter 389 Past and Present in Texas.

After finishing the trip on Highway [-], Zhang Hao started his trip in Texas.

Many things that Zhang Fengs thought they would never forget in their lifetime were forgotten by Zhang Fengs in the days when Zhang Fengs never forget them, such as those people and things that once made your heart hurt.But there are some things, even if Zhang Fengs have forgotten it, but history has helped Zhang Fengs record it, making it a kind of culture and a kind of spirit.

For example, the wine festival in Grapevine, such as Texas cowboy culture and cowboy spirit, these things that history helps people record, so that people will never forget.

Zhang Feng has had an inexplicable love for cowboys since he was a child. Whenever he talks about the West, his blood always boils.When I grew up, I became addicted to wine and visited various major wineries at home and abroad.This time I traveled to the United States and went to Texas.Grapevine City perfectly connects Zhang Feng’s childhood dreams with his adult preferences.

Zhang Feng experienced the fun of stepping on grapes and felt this ancient and traditional way of wine making; he also tried an experience he had never had in his life, and it was the first time he played live ammunition in the shooting range, and it was a rifle; I took the steam train and went to Fort Worth to feel the charm of western culture.By the way, what Zhang Feng is most proud of is having breakfast at the same table with the mayor of Grapevine City and the director of the Tourism Bureau.

In short, Zhang Feng likes it here.Grapevine.

The city on the other side.

Zhang Feng's destination is Grapevine City, Texas. For this city, if you have studied the history of Texas, you will know that this city has an area of ​​only 93 square kilometers.Now it is very convenient to go to Texas from China. There are direct flights from BJ, Shanghai, Hong Kong and other places.You can choose to fly to Dallas Airport or Houston Airport, the two largest cities in Texas.And Zhang Feng flew to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW International Airport), of course, from within the United States. The airport is in Grapevine, and the city center is about 15 minutes away from the airport.

Therefore, those who come to Texas for a layover of more than four hours are very suitable for visiting Texas.Of course, the most suitable thing is to come to Texas for a few days and feel the life in Texas.

Grape Vine City, you can tell from the name that this is a city that has a great relationship with grapes, and September and October happen to be the grand Grape Festival in Grape Vine City, so when Zhang Feng comes here at this time, he can see the Usually more people feel a stronger atmosphere than usual.

The environment of the hotel is very good, full of American style. Zhang Feng also saw a huge "rooster" here, which has a lot to do with the Chinese Year of the Rooster in the past.

Zhang Feng took a stroll around the hotel, the scenery is really good, and found two particularly interesting things here, one is the pillar, you Zhang Feng looked at it for a long time, and then you can see what it is made of.Because wine is produced here, the pillars are all piled up with wine corks. Did you immediately feel the wine culture here?
There is also a tree. When Zhang Feng saw it for the first time, he thought it was just an ordinary tree with a certain age at most, but it was missing a fake tree. Its trunk, branches, leaves and other things were all fake.The production of this tree cost 10 US dollars. Of course, the final effect is worthy of this price. If no one told Zhang Feng, Zhang Feng would never know that this tree is fake, because it is so lifelike.

On the first day, due to the exhaustion of the long-distance travel, there were not many activities arranged. After wandering around the hotel, Zhang Feng found a restaurant for dinner. The restaurant is a Mexican-style restaurant. In Texas, the most popular restaurant should be Mexico. The restaurant, it has a lot to do with the history and geographical location of this place. Zhang Feng will mention it later. As for Mexican food, Zhang Feng also has quite a lot of experience.

It is worth mentioning that the VIP chick-in service provided by this hotel provides a very warm and unique room only for Zhang Feng and a few friends. I feel very honored.

After the restaurant came out, Zhang Feng went to a winery to taste wine. In Grape Vine City, since wine is produced, there must be a large number of wineries.

The past and present of Texas.

After Zhang Feng had a night's rest and adjusted his body almost, he finally embarked on a formal itinerary. "The plan of a day starts in the morning." A good morning starts with a delicious breakfast. should be let down.

The place where Zhang Feng eats breakfast is near the main street. It is a Mexican restaurant. The owner here is Lebanese, and the owner's wife is Mexican. For such a combination, it is not very strange in Texas.The United States is a multi-ethnic country, and Texas is no exception. Due to historical and geographical reasons, Mexicans account for about one-quarter to one-third of the population here.

The decoration of the restaurant is quite delicate, and the bar is filled with all kinds of drinks, large and small, dazzling.The layout of restaurants in China is still slightly different, more like some bars in China.

But the food here is really delicious, all authentic Mexican cuisine.

Regarding Mexican food, Zhang Feng’s first thought was probably the burritos and tortillas that have been mentioned in many American TV series. These two are indeed two of the most representative foods in Mexican cuisine.The taco that Zhang Feng often talks about is called Taco, and the Mexican pizza is called Quesadilla. They are both made of corn, what we call corn, as the main raw material.

In addition, corn is a staple food in Mexico, similar to our rice and wheat. Many Mexican dishes are related to corn.

At this time, there were not many people in the restaurant. Zhang Feng ordered several special breakfasts, which were delicious from the appearance and color. After tasting it, it was as expected.Some are sour, some are spicy.

Here I have to talk about the characteristics of Mexican cuisine. As one of the five major cuisines in the world with the same reputation as Italian, Indian, Chinese, and French cuisine, Mexican cuisine is mainly spicy and sour, followed by sweetness. Many of their dishes Everything is spicy, including breakfast.This may have a lot to do with their products. In Mexico, there are more than 100 different varieties of peppers and a large number of tomatoes. Therefore, peppers and tomatoes are the mainstays of Mexican cuisine.

Although Zhang Feng can't take spicy food very well, he can still feel that the food tastes good.

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