Chapter 854 It's time to recall the
past After eating the so-called appetizer, also known as the frozen meat pie, the waiter served a cream of mushroom soup. Lin Fan felt a little sick of it, but Xia Yan drank it with relish.
The third course was sliced French bread served with foie gras mousse.
Use a knife to scoop a piece of rich, tender and melt-in-your-mouth foie gras mousse from the crispy French bread, and spread it on the bread like butter.
After the foie gras is soaked in milk to remove the fishy smell, it is slowly cooked at low temperature for several hours and then whipped with fresh cream. This makes the foie gras mousse smoother and more mellow. Paired with a fragrant French bun, one bite will instantly make all your taste buds fall.
It was delicious, but Lin Fan was just curious: "Is it to feed us with bread first, and then we won't complain about the small portions of the dishes later, and not be able to eat enough?"
Xia Yan was overjoyed: "What nonsense are you talking about."
It is said that a complete French meal consists of 13 dishes. In order to ensure that each dish is exquisitely prepared and that the guests' stomachs are not filled with food, the portion of each dish is small but extremely delicate.
With the accelerated pace of modern life, many restaurants have simplified their menus to 3-5 dishes. Lin Fan and Xia Yan ordered a five-course meal this time.
The first course is the appetizer, also called the appetizer.
The second course is soup.
The third course is called the appetizer.
As well as the fourth main course and the fifth dessert. After eating the dessert, there is usually a cup of espresso or a glass of "after-dinner wine" to make the meal complete.
Lin Fan only had one comment: "It's flashy."
Xia Yan deeply agreed: "Yes, every time I eat this, I am never full, but because of the 'noble and elegant' nature of French food, sometimes I have to go there specifically to eat it. In fact, it is all staged for photos, and I have to eat another meal when I get home after eating."
Of course, this is Xia Yan, who has perfect body proportions. With the help of Lin Fan, she has lost weight significantly, so she can eat as much as she wants.
Other female artists don't eat that much in one meal or even in a day. After all, in order to lose weight, to look good on camera, and to be able to withstand the high-definition camera pointed at their faces, female artists in the circle are particularly resistant to hunger.
Even Xia Yan himself, during certain specific periods, such as when he is about to go on a national tour, has to eat according to the diet prepared by the nutritionist in order to maintain his condition.
This kind of nutritious meal has a very balanced nutritional combination and the portion is very precise, but the taste is so bland that even a foodie like Xia Yan dislikes it.
After confirming his relationship with Lin Fan, Lin Fan would often give Xia Yan special treatment. The highest record was that Xia Yan gained five kilograms in one week. Xia Yan had to exercise day and night for three months before he lost the five kilograms.
However, this painful experience of "weight loss" made Xia Yan reflect deeply: You can't just eat and drink as much as you want, sometimes you have to be hungry.
This is also the reason why Xia Yan chose to eat French food today: he has been traveling and eating too much recently, and it is time to reminisce about the good old days.
The waiter began to serve the main course, and also introduced the name and method of the dish to Lin Fan and Xia Yan: "This is a classic French dish, duck confit. The duck meat is soaked in oil for four or five hours and baked at a low temperature. It melts in your mouth. The skin is then roasted before serving. It tastes crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Please enjoy it."
This dish looks great. The roasted duck leg with a browned skin is placed in the middle of the plate, and a circle of authentic French sweet and sour sauce made of caramel, red wine and broth is poured around it.
Lin Fan used a fork to gently push the duck leg apart, revealing the soft, juicy meat inside. It was fresh, crispy and tender when eaten, and had a burnt aroma when chewed in the mouth.
It is very refreshing to eat with sweet and sour sauce. The side dish underneath is fried potato slices with duck fat, which is fragrant and sticky. Lin Fan has to admit that although French food is fancy, some dishes do taste very good.
Moreover, French food is juicy and flavorful, the tableware is exquisite, and the plating is picturesque, which can give people a double impact on vision and taste. The fragrant aroma of wine can also satisfy the sense of smell. No wonder so many people like it.
The portion is just too small.
The restaurant also has a great dessert called the Flaming Crepe.
It is a drink that needs to be poured with liquor or liqueur and then ignited. It is then served to customers while it is still burning for them to taste.
This dessert attracted Lin Fan's attention as soon as it appeared, especially the flickering firelight that was gorgeous and dazzling, the aroma of the steaming wine rushed into his nose, and the crepe still retained the residual warmth and smell of wine after the fire was extinguished, making even someone like Lin Fan who didn't like sweets very much want to taste it.
It is said that there is a beautiful story behind the birth of this flame-flamed dish.
According to legend, at the end of the 19th century, the then Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, went to Paris for dinner with his female companion.
The waiter in the restaurant was so nervous that he accidentally burned the alcohol in the dessert.
After the gorgeous blue flame bloomed and disappeared in front of the prince, he ate the dessert gracefully, not even wanting to let go of the sweet juice on the plate.
Since then, this dessert, which was highly praised by the prince, was named after his French companion at the time, Suzette, and has been passed down to this day.
The full name of this dessert is Crêpes Suzette (Orange Flamed Crêpes).
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More importantly, this restaurant provides a show of making pancakes, cooking soup, and finally burning the food. Regardless of how it tastes, the atmosphere of this live performance is still very good to watch.
After the flame is lit, the air is filled with the rich aroma of wine and the fresh scent of orange peel, creating an intoxicating atmosphere that is very suitable for a date.
While eating dessert, Lin Fan said, "I feel like I could have two more of this combo."
Xia Yan smiled and said, "There will be a party tonight. There will be a buffet on the deck, and a concert and cocktail party on the rooftop. Oh, and I heard there will be a West Coast style performance tonight."
The nights on the cruise ship are particularly short because all kinds of revelry will steal all the time, making every tourist's day start in the afternoon.
There are all kinds of parties, dinners, cocktail parties, performances, and a wide variety of amusement facilities. Oh, and there is also a large shopping mall on the cruise ship. In addition, the cruise ship stops at various countries and attractions along the way. In short, every tourist is guaranteed to have an extremely rich and colorful day on the cruise ship. Once you get on the ship, you won’t want to get off, and after getting off the ship, you will want to come back a second, third, and countless times.
Lin Fan thought: "In fact, we can come here once a year."
Xia Yan agreed: "Maybe we can choose the four-month project next time?"
"Forget it. I'm afraid Sister Xia will really go crazy."
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And Yang Hongxia, who was far away in China, said: "A-choo! Who is scolding me?"
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