Sesame Green Bean Garlic

Huo Zian came out of the hotel elevator and walked to the lobby. He wanted to find a quiet corner to sit down in the lobby bar, but he was startled by the crowd before he took two steps.

The number of guests today is several times higher than yesterday, presumably they all came to attend the unveiling ceremony of "Asia's 100 Best Restaurants".Most of them were people from the industry and the media. Many people recognized Huo Zian and came to say hello to him.

Huo Zian was too lazy to socialize, so he took an opportunity to hide at the door.The gate of this hotel is very distinctive. There is a huge white chandelier hanging from the eaves. The lighting is big and useless, and the decoration is clumsy. Standing below it feels like you are about to be kidnapped by a UFO.

Huo Zian asked his local snake friend, what is the origin of this lamp, the friend smiled, and told him that he should not make a fuss about any strange buildings and decorations in Macau. Pay tribute.

Ah, feng shui design means not letting people win money.

Hey, come to the casino and won't let you win money, who will come!It’s okay to win small money, but if you want to win big money, you have to come back next time to get as much money as you want, and return it to the casino.

A friend taught Huo Zian a few ways to win money, such as not washing underwear, eating chili water, wearing green socks - Zian just laughed.He doesn't like to gamble, and he doesn't think he has much luck. He has been in Macau for five days, and he hasn't even entered the casino.

I was staring at the headlights in a daze, when I suddenly heard someone calling: "Zian!"

Huo Zian immediately looked away from the UFO, and saw two people coming up the steps. "Old Qiu!" Huo Zian squinted his eyes with a smile, went up to him, and hugged Qiu Xinzhi.

"How did you lose weight?"

Qiu Xinzhi smiled and said, "Hey, there's nothing to eat in Beijing after you leave, so I'll lose weight from hunger."

"Even Qiu Xinzhi can't find delicious food, can Beijing still stay?"

The two haven't seen each other for almost a year, and this time they made an appointment to meet in Macau, and they were both so happy that they lost their faces.At this time, someone beside him interrupted: "We are blocking the door." Qiu Xinzhi remembered that Qiao Yilian was by his side, and introduced to Huo Zian, "My friend, Dr. Qiao."

Huo Zian had already heard of Qiao Yilian when he returned to Beijing for a gathering last time, and knew who "Dr. Qiao" was without any special explanation, but this was the first time the two met.They shook hands and exchanged pleasantries.

Qiu Xinzhi asked, "What were you looking at just now? This lamp is so fucking ugly."

"This is a magic lamp." Huo Zian put his arms around his shoulders: "If you want to win money, you can't pass under it. Hey, are you wearing red underwear?"

"Damn it," Qiu Xinzhi laughed, "I made an oath when I got off the plane that I would never enter a casino."

"why?"

"I'm unlucky when I see a good day, and I can't lose my underwear if I gamble—not even red underwear."

Huo Zian laughed loudly, "Yes."

Qiu Xinzhi asked, "What about the good day?"

"It's work. He is in charge of the wine for the awards banquet. Tomorrow is the ceremony, so I have to work late today."

Qiu Xinzhi sighed: "If I had known that I would only see him at night, I would not have taken such an early flight."

Huo Zian glanced at Qiao Yilian, and teased Qiu Xinzhi with his eyes: "Say it again? Can Dr. Qiao understand Chinese?"

Qiao Yilian saw that the doorman had already picked up the luggage and had been waiting for quite a while. The weather in Macau was cool in November, but it was still quite hot when the sun hit his head at noon, so he wanted to drive these two in first. "Let's stop talking here, let's go in."

The two said at the same time, "Okay, let's go eat first!"

Qiao Yilian objected: "Check in first."

"Eat first, eat first." Qiu Xinzhi took his backpack, turned to the doorman and said, "We'll be back in a while."

Huo Zian: "Room 2466."

Before Qiao Yilian could react, Qiu Xinzhi half hugged and half pushed him back to the street.He shook his head helplessly, only to see that the two foodies had already happily rushed to the street full of delicious food.

The streets of Macau are small but clean, the blue and white floor tiles under the arcade are mottled, and the shops next to it look old, dim and simple, and the ceiling fans are turning slowly, just like the wheel of time here.The things are exquisite and full of things - all kinds of local and Thai medicine supplements in the drugstore, the magic books that teach people how to win money at the bookstall, and the specialty shops with roasted meat and almond cakes. The sweet, curry beef offal stand has delicious beef offal boiled in a big pot, a variety of fish balls and vegetables in the trough, and udon noodles and soy products in the refrigerator.

They stopped in front of a grocery store.Qiu Xinzhi: "Is this one delicious?"

Huo Zian didn't need to work, he ate all over the streets and alleys these few days, and replied: "Everyone is similar, try this one—boss, ask the dregs..."

The boss was overjoyed, imitating him and saying in crooked Cantonese: "Hey, do you want noodles?" He quickly picked up the beef offal, cut it into several pieces, and poured rich curry sauce on it.

Huo Zian handed the offal to Qiao Yilian.Qiao Yilian saw a bowl of internal organs and a sauce that obviously contained a lot of sugar, salt and starch, so he reluctantly took it and asked Zian, "You don't want to eat?"

"I can't eat much, just share a bowl with Lao Qiu."

Dr. Qiao: "..."

Qiu Xinzhi: "I told you, the chef's tongue is very delicate, and he wants to try everything." He said and fed a piece of beef louver into Zian's mouth.

Dr. Qiao: "..."

He already knew that the two had a good relationship, but seeing them so close, he couldn't help being a little upset, so he continued: "I can't eat much, so share it with me." Following Qiu Xinzhi's example, he fed a piece of beef lung to Zi'an's mouth.Zian would not refuse anyone who came, and ate it in one bite.

Qiao Yilian got closer and took the opportunity to look at Huo Zian.This chef has distinctive facial features, but first of all, people will not notice his handsome face. His eyes are gentle and kind, and his words and demeanor give people a feeling of gentleness, which is far more attractive than his appearance.He was about the same age as Qiu Xinzhi, and he should have entered middle age, but he was still refreshed, with the clarity and vitality of a teenager.No wonder Qiu Xinzhi likes Huo Zian so much. It's not so much because of the chef's beautiful craftsmanship, but because of his comfortable temperament.

The three of them finished eating the offal while standing, Qiao Yilian said: "Go back to the hotel."

"Back to the hotel?"

"We haven't eaten yet."

Qiao Yilian was stunned: "This is not a meal."

Qiu Xinzhi: "We haven't eaten anything yet. Drink water, um." Naturally, he took out the water bottle from his backpack and handed it to Qiao Yilian.Qiao Yilian doesn't drink unboiled water, so he always runs around with a kettle.

Qiao Yilian was incapable of protesting, so he had no choice but to continue walking with them.

The three turned into an alley with few tourists and walked into a very rustic restaurant.The red tablecloth on the table gave off a wet and greasy smell, and it was spread on the table before it had time to dry, because the business was so good.

The aunt who greeted them spoke broken Mandarin and brought them menus.Huo Zian started ordering without even looking at it. He ordered a fried chicken and a plate of boiled squid. Dr. Qiao frowned, but still held back; when he asked for salted fish steamed meat pie, Dr. Qiao finally resisted: "We eat too much meat, let's switch to vegetables."

Huo Zian nodded, hummed, and ordered fried frog with cabbage heart.

Dr. Qiao lamented that these two meals had used up his weekly fat quota. "Both, can I have some vitamins and fiber?"

Huo Zian smiled: "Vitamins, let's get lettuce in oyster sauce."

Qiao Yilian said to his aunt: "Boil the lettuce in water, don't put any seasoning, thank you."

Auntie and Huo Zian looked at Qiao Yilian as if they were aliens.Qiu Xinzhi was already used to it, and added in a indulgent tone: "Boil for 15 seconds, and do not put salt in the water."

"Ouch." Auntie suppressed a smile and went to place an order.

In the end, a table full of dishes was served, and they still ordered salted fish patties, and they also added fried beef river.The meatloaf combines the saltiness of fish and the rich fat of pork, making it extremely tender; the squid’s teeth are springy, which is set off by the light salty taste; the fried chicken has crispy skin and tender meat, with only a thin layer of fat between the skin and meat The fried chicken has just the right aroma and oiliness; the fried beef river pot is full of gas, and even the inhumane boiled lettuce has a natural sweetness.

Huo Zian and Qiu Xinzhi ate happily, and praised the excellent standard of home cooking in Macau.Seeing that Qiao Yilian only ate two bites of each dish, Zian asked concerned: "Is the food here not to your taste?"

Qiu Xinzhi answered for him: "Dr. Qiao can eat two mouthfuls of cholesterol, which means that the food here is delicious enough."

Huo Zian is a culinary idiot, and explained to Qiao Yilian: "Chinese cooking requires sufficient fire, oil, and salt, otherwise the umami taste of the food will not come out."

Qiao Yilian: "Umami taste is a feeling created by taste buds, sense of smell and long-term memory. I put electrodes in your brain so that you can taste umami taste even if you chew on the bark of a tree. Since it is an illusion, why let it Body intake of too much fat and salt?"

Huo Zian opened his mouth, speechless.Looking at Qiu Xinzhi at last, he said, "How did you two get along?"

Qiu Xinzhi just laughed - Huo Zian and Qiao Yilian, two occupational diseases, met together, it was like a communication between an owl and a tuna, and no one could understand the other.He clamped a frog leg for Huo Zian, "Don't bother, I've told him everything you said, Doctor Qiao is determined, don't try to convince him."

Huo Zi'an smiled.

After dinner, the three of them strolled casually on Xinma Road.Qiu Xinzhi has been to Macau several times, but this is the first time for Qiao Yilian.He likes the dark churches, the faded and gorgeous window lattices on the row houses, and the small fountains when you walk up the road slantingly;

He turned his head and saw Qiu Xinzhi and Huo Zian...still eating.

There are restaurants everywhere along the way, and each store has something to try.Qiu Xinzhi bought durian ice cream and gave Qiao Yilian a mouthful: "Try it."

Qiao Yilian rolled the ice cream into his mouth, and the rich taste filled his mouth. There was a hint of bitterness in the sweetness. The ice cream melted away, and some durian fibers remained in his mouth, which shows that a lot of real fruit pulp was used.Qiao Yilian felt that the taste was really charming - he had to admit that the food Huo Zian took them all the way was delicious, but is it really good to overeat like this? !Seeing that the two of them looked like a bottomless pit, he wondered: "Chef, how can you not gain weight by eating like this?"

Huo Zian laughed and said: "I don't have the opportunity to eat like this often. It's normal to stand for more than ten hours after work, and I don't have time to drink water. Hey, Dr. Qiao, it's okay to go on a trip. It's okay to indulge."

Qiu Xinzhi agreed: "That's right, eat!" He fed him ice cream again.When walking further, Qiu Xinzhi put his hands on Qiao Yilian's waist.Qiao Yilian's body froze, he turned to look at Qiu Xinzhi, but he looked natural.The two of them are particularly measured in front of people, always avoiding ambiguous movements, at most hooking their shoulders and backs, but they will not put their hands below each other's back.Qiao Yilian was somewhat uncomfortable, but after thinking about it, yes, he has already run out of Beijing, why is he still stretching this string?

He relaxed, took out his handkerchief, and wiped the corners of Qiu Xinzhi's mouth.

Huo Zian watched from the side, and felt that Qiao Yilian was very funny—the more he had no desire for food, the more he wanted to subdue him, so he suggested: "The meal just now was a home-cooked meal, not refined, the ingredients It's not good enough either, now there are two or three hours before dinner time, let's go eat Michelin dim sum."

"Samsung restaurant?" Qiu Xinzhi responded immediately.

"Yes, let's go, there are still seats at this time, and there will be no seats if it is late."

Qiao Yilian collapsed, still eating? !

The author has something to say:

Well, still eat.