This Jixiang County is indeed a place with deep roots in Kyoto.
Many Kyoto snacks can be found in Jixiang County, but if you haven't tried the original, you won't be able to compare them.
In recent days, Linghua has become obsessed with a snack that is said to have come from Kyoto - radish cake.
Speaking of carrot cake, there is actually nothing special about it.
The raw materials are just ordinary glutinous rice flour and shredded radish. After being steamed in a steamer, they are fried with sesame oil until both sides are golden brown and fragrant, and then they are ready to be served.
It tastes soft, glutinous and fresh, with a unique flavor.
Xia Daohua thought it was just okay, but Linghua loved it. Having tried it two or three times, she still craved it. So, these past few days, whenever they came across a radish cake vendor, they'd buy one to try.
The two of them strolled leisurely down Fuchun Street, a street lined with restaurants, eateries, and food stalls. Ever since Xia Daohua discovered this street, she'd planned to eat from beginning to end.
Linghua naturally agreed wholeheartedly.
Two children, one big and one small, one real and one fake, stopped at the third restaurant from south to north.
The decoration of this restaurant is not luxurious, but it has a bit of ancient style. However, you can see that it has a sense of vicissitudes of time. It should be an old brand with a long history.
This store mainly sells Kyoto cuisine, as well as Kyoto-style snacks. The name of the store is very simple and plain, it is called Jingwei Ju.
It’s not dinner time yet, so there aren’t many people in the store.
As Xia Daohua and Linghua entered, a waiter with a white towel around his neck and his trouser legs and sleeves rolled up came up to greet them with a big smile:
"You two gentlemen, please come in! Do you want a private room or a table in the lobby?"
Xia Daohua pointed to an empty table by the window and said, "Just sit around! Has anyone reserved that place?"
The waiter is very sweet:
"Sir, you look so lucky! This place was originally reserved, but they sent someone to cancel it just half a quarter of an hour ago!"
Xia Daohua smiled, picked up the menu and took a look. She ordered a pot of Cymbopogon citratus drink first, and then ordered carrot cake, pea yellow, rose pastry, and almond cake for Linghua. Then she asked the waiter to bring a few signature dishes according to the size of the two people.
The waiter responded cheerfully and ran to the kitchen shouting loudly.
After waiting for less than two minutes, the waiter came back and brought the tea and four small snacks that Xia Daohua had just ordered. He also brought a plate of Yanjin grapes and a plate of five-spice melon seeds, and then retreated respectfully.
Linghua cheered and started eating snacks, while Xia Daohua just sipped the fragrant rush drink slowly, smiling at her sister who was becoming more and more plump.
Half a quarter of an hour later, the signature dishes arranged by the waiter arrived.
Because it was getting close to dinner time, more and more customers came into the restaurant.
Xia Daohua and Linghua were halfway through their meal when the light in front of them suddenly dimmed.
Xia Daohua looked up and saw three or four burly men in full armor standing in front of her desk, their faces filled with impatience. "Boy, you've committed a crime. Come with me!"
Xia Daohua took a closer look and found that the big man was wearing neither the black uniform of a county official nor the black tights embroidered with gold cloud patterns like the Jinyi Yunqi.
Although it looked like some kind of uniform, I couldn't remember what department's clothes it belonged to.
"I'm talking to you, what are you staring at? Hurry up and run away, so I don't have to do anything. Your little body can't stand this pain, and if you lose an arm or a leg, it will be too late to regret it!"
Xia Daohua pointed at the plate on the table and said, "We haven't finished this food yet. Wouldn't it be such a waste if we just threw it away?"
The big man was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the person he wanted to arrest would not cry or make a fuss, but be so calm and bold, and dare to ask him such a ridiculous question. He immediately became furious:
"If the King of Hell orders someone to die at three o'clock in the morning, who dares to keep them here until five o'clock? What, are you planning on making us wait for you to finish your meal leisurely?"
Linghua's mouth was full of food at this time, and tears were about to overflow from her eyes. She was a little scared, but also reluctant to give up the delicious food on the table. Unfortunately, she had already reached the fastest speed, and no matter how hard she tried, she could not go any faster.
Xia Daohua reached out and stroked Linghua's head, comforting her not to worry:
"Don't be afraid, just eat yours."
She looked up at the big man and smiled, "The food at Jingweiju is all Kyoto-style. Now that you're here, it would be a shame not to have a couple of drinks before leaving."
The big man was furious. He stepped forward and overturned the table. "Eat, eat, eat! I told you to eat!"
Linghua was so scared that she burst into tears and hugged Xia Daohua's arm tightly, not daring to let go. Her tears were full of grievance and heartache.
Xia Daohua also felt distressed.
Without hesitation, she reached into her sleeve and pulled out an extended electric baton. With a snap, she turned on the switch.
"Who knows that every grain of food on the plate is hard-earned! Didn't your mother teach you not to waste food?"
As she spoke, she swung the electric baton at the big man.
The big man reached out and grabbed her nonchalantly: "With your tiny body, even if you've practiced a few fancy moves, you dare show off in front of me?"
Who would have thought that just as he grabbed the electric baton, the big man couldn't help but screamed: "Ouch!"
I saw a puff of blue smoke coming out of his head, his hair suddenly turned into an afro, and his body trembled uncontrollably for a while. Then he fell to the ground with a "thump", face down, motionless.
The crowd of onlookers had unknowingly surrounded the area in three layers. At this moment, the exclamations and cheers stopped, and there was silence.
Xia Daohua pointed the electric baton at the henchmen behind the big man and said, "Do you want to experience this?"
Naturally, those henchmen were not convinced and rushed forward one after another. Xia Daohua protected Linghua behind her and gave them each a shock with an electric baton.
Electricity crackled and flashed, and several burly men fell to the ground without exception.
At this moment, a commotion was heard outside: "Make way, make way! The government is doing business, who dares to stop us?"
The crowd quickly made way for them, and several officers approached with chains in their hands. "I heard that some people were fighting and causing trouble in the street. Were you the ones causing trouble?"
Xia Daohua calmly pointed at the people lying on the ground and said, "The ones involved in the brawl are lying over there. My sister and I came here to eat. They were fighting so hard, they even overturned our table!"
At this point, Xia Daohua shouted, "Waiter!"
The waiter squeezed over with an embarrassed look on his face: "Sir?"
Xia Daohua said, "These thugs overturned tables and chairs and broke the dishes in the shop. See if you can find any money on them to compensate them!"
The waiter's eyes widened: "Ah? Is this possible?"
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