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Chapter 185 Truffle Hunter
After returning to Interlaken by train from Jungfraujoch, Li Xiaofan suggested that everyone visit the nearby town of Annecy, which was introduced by Jolena from Club Med on the plane to Europe.

Qian Ruoxue had never been to this place before, she had admired the name for a long time, so she readily agreed.There is a free driver to lead the way, so why not do it, and the two light bulbs, Park Hye Kyo and Kim Ji Yeon, also walked together.

After their car left Interlaken, they followed the navigation and went directly to the European Highway E25.The European E25 highway is a north-south arterial road, starting from the Hoek Holland port in the Netherlands, passing through Luxembourg, France and Switzerland, and ending in Palermo, Italy, with a total length of about 1830 kilometers.In the Swiss section, it mainly passes through several major cities such as Basel-Olten-Bern-Lausanne-Geneva.

After changing from E25 to E712, and then turning onto France's national highway D3508, we soon arrived at Annecy.

It took Li Xiaofan an hour to drive from Interlaken, Switzerland to Annecy, France, a total of 107 kilometers. There were no checkpoints along the way, and no one checked the passport. It was really convenient.

Annecy is located in the southeast of France and is a small town at the foot of the Alps. Due to its geographical location closer to Switzerland, the town not only has an idyllic simplicity, but also maintains the original French romance, thus creating the small town of Annecy. unique temperament.

After Li Xiaofan's car stopped at the edge of Lake Annecy, everyone came down to watch it and were intoxicated by it.

Lake Annecy, where meltwater from Alpine glaciers gather, covers an area of ​​more than 27 square kilometers, larger than the four West Lakes.The water quality of the lake is excellent, clear to the bottom, it looks like a crystal clear green gem from a distance, the water surface is sparkling, the shore is full of flowers, and the mountains in the distance are stacked with mountains, people can't help but admire the beauty here as in a fairy tale wonderland.

Li Xiaofan hugged Qian Ruoxue and said, "Honey, let's live in seclusion under the Alps from now on, the scenery here is so beautiful!"

"That's good, it's a pity that we are too far away from our hometown..." Qian Ruoxue sighed.

The four walked into the small town of Annecy.

Annecy during the day is like a fairy who came out of a fairy tale, so beautiful and intoxicating.

The clear river from the west meanders through the old town of Annecy and finally flows into Lake Annecy.

Most of the street houses in the old city are built along the river, and the houses still maintain the appearance of the seventeenth century. The stone road made of small square stones at the foot is also a typical medieval style.

Let Li Xiaofan and the others seem to have returned to that medieval era.

There are many restaurants and cafes along the river in the small town of Annecy, and there are exquisite flowerpots full of flowers hanging on the railings along the river, which is so beautiful.

Flocks of wild ducks and swans are playing in the clear water of the lake.

Tourists sat comfortably on the open-air seats to enjoy the sunshine, beautiful scenery and delicious food.

Qian Ruoxue sighed: "People say that the old city of Annecy is the French version of Venice, and I have been to Venice, but I feel that the temperament of these two cities is completely different: one is quiet, the other is noisy; Living in a temple; born in a pure world, and born in a noble world. If I have to choose, I prefer Annecy now!"

A few people walked out of the old town of Annecy, and they met the Annecy Lake at the other end. There was a jogging path by the lake, and there were many runners wearing moisture-wicking T-shirts and jogging leggings.

The harbor here is a world of kayaking, yachting and speedboats. Small boats of various colors circle the small islands in the lake and shuttle in the turquoise lake water.

There are stretches of emerald green hills on the shore. At first glance, it seems that the lake and mountains have already melted into one piece.

Unknowingly, night fell, and under the cover of night, the old town of Annecy seemed to change its appearance, like a snail girl full of fireworks, no matter what you want to eat, you can arrange it immediately.

The streets by the lake in the old city are filled with open-air restaurants.There are authentic French food, light Japanese food, strong Italian food, fresh fish from Lake Annecy, and seafood from other places. Of course, delicious local beef and Swiss cheese are indispensable. hot pot.

Li Xiaofan sat down with the three beauties at a French restaurant called Le Frati by the lake.

The enthusiastic French proprietress introduced the local specialties of Annecy, including French snails, French foie gras, black truffle and cheese fondue.

"Then put a little on all of them and try the taste!"

The proprietress hesitated: "Can you eat it? Will it be too wasteful?"

"It's okay, we are very hungry, we can eat, we want to taste every dish!"

"That's OK!"

Although Le Frati is a small restaurant, the dishes in this restaurant are not ambiguous at all, and the order of appearance is as important as a French meal.

The appetizer was served first.Appetizer refers to the first dish in French cuisine, also called appetizer or appetizer.There are generally two types of appetizers: cold appetizers are salads made with various vegetables, fruits, seafood and other ingredients to appetize; hot appetizers are mainly fried and fried dishes.

The proprietress gave Li Xiaofan and the others a delicious vegetable salad with black truffle potatoes.

Truffle is a natural fungus plant, which is divided into white truffle, black truffle and purple truffle. There are about 10 different varieties.Truffles have a special smell, are rich in protein, amino acids and other nutrients, and are rarely produced. Therefore, together with foie gras and caviar, they are known as the three kings of delicacies in the world.

Qian Ruoxue, Park Hye Kyo and Jin Zhiyan praised: "Well, it's delicious, it's the first time I've eaten such a delicious black truffle!"

The proprietress proudly introduced: "The truffles here mostly grow under the oak, pine, and oak trees on the nearby mountains. They are annual natural fungal plants. Our French black truffles are the most delicious. Our Annecy black truffles are Like the black diamond on the table, its taste is not as strong as the Italian white truffle, but the taste is the most delicious!"

The second course of French cuisine is soup. French onion soup and French fish soup are recognized as beautiful soups in the global culinary community.

However, today the proprietress prepared French black truffle mushroom soup for Li Xiaofan and the others, using local black truffle as the raw material.

At the curious request of Park Hye Kyo and Jin Zhiyan, she also brought a piece of fresh black truffle for everyone to watch: black truffle is actually a wild edible fungus that grows underground, with a rough appearance and a color between dark brown and black Between them, it is in the shape of small bumps, with gray or light black and white textures all over the place, with a special smell that is indescribable.

Li Xiaofan took a sip of French black truffle mushroom soup and said with a smile: "It looks so ugly, but it tastes so delicious!"

The proprietress became interested and introduced it to Li Xiaofan and the others: "This black truffle only grows on a small amount of land in the mountains near us from the end of each year to March of the following year. We hold a search every autumn here. Truffle itinerary, if you are interested in tracking the wonderful truffles, you can come here this fall to sign up to participate in our local 'Truffle Discovery Tour'. This activity is very fun and you can learn about the growth environment of truffles!"

"In the truffle producing areas near us, the activity of finding truffles is usually called 'truffle hunting', and there is a special word for these people who pick truffles. We call them caveurs (truffle hunters). Truffle hunters must rely on helpers Look for truffles. Truffles can only be smelled by strictly trained female pigs and dogs. More than 2000 years ago, we French chefs used wild boars to find truffles to meet the needs of nobles.”

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