Chapter 299: Home Cooked Meal
"Mr. Tobias, are you sure this is okay?"
Gao Hongli looked at Jiang Yanyun who was busy in the kitchen with great interest. He glanced at Gao Wen who was full of expectation. He couldn't wait. Even though he was a little worried, he didn't want to pour cold water on him. After thinking about it over and over again, he finally asked his agent quietly.
English?
Although he was not an expert, Gao Hongli was also an intellectual, so he had no problem communicating with them in daily life. They had arrived in New York five days in advance, and they had some difficulties in the first two days, but after a few days of practice, they were able to communicate in a decent manner.
"Just call me John. What are you worried about?"
"As far as I know, professional players need to pay attention to their diet."
"Ah! You mean to pay attention to the problem of stimulants and nutritional balance, right? Don't worry, I took Ms. Jiang to the market verified by the organizing committee today to buy ingredients. All products have been tested and approved, so there will be no problem. As for nutritional balance..."
Tobias isn't worried about that.
Not only the four Grand Slams, but in fact all tours need to pay attention to the potential problem of doping, so most tours have special canteens for players.
Here, all ingredients have been tested, including energy drinks, banana chocolate and other energy foods needed during competitions and training, and players can obtain them all through the event organizing committee.
Of course, you can also purchase it separately, but if you fail the post-match doping test, you will not be able to appeal.
As the top-level tournaments, the four Grand Slams have a special player vegetable market in addition to the player canteen.
Because top players like Djokovic and Nadal, when they come to participate in the four Grand Slams, they often bring their entire team and their families, renting a villa like a vacation instead of living in a hotel arranged by the tournament. Naturally, they also cook at home.
Then ingredients are very important, so the four Grand Slams have special player vegetable markets, where the ingredients are professionally tested and open to all players.
Of course, if event staff and spectators want to go, there is naturally no problem.
This time, Tobias took into account that it was Gawain's first time to participate in the US Open, which had special significance. In addition to the Winston-Salem incident, he also wanted to do something for Gawain, so he invited Gawain's parents to come to New York to watch the game at his own expense, hoping to bring Gawain into good shape.
At the same time, Tobias also rented an apartment in Flushing in northern New York for Gao Hongli and his wife to live in.
However, Gao Wen has not yet turned professional, and all the prize money from the competition cannot be withdrawn. He is basically a penniless student, so naturally he cannot rent an apartment in the best location. Now this apartment is completely paid for by Tobias himself. The location is good but the space is limited——
Even though Flushing is in the northern suburbs of New York, it is still New York, and every inch of land is valuable.
Therefore, Gao Wen will still live in the hotel arranged by the organizing committee.
The advantage is that the tournament organizing committee is stationed in the hotel, which makes it convenient to travel to and from training grounds, competition venues, and media interviews. There are staff members to remind you of your schedule at all times, so even novices who are participating in a Grand Slam for the first time will never miss training or competitions, nor will they miss important matters due to New York's terrible traffic.
Tonight, in the apartment where Gao Hongli and Jiang Yanyun have lived for nearly a week, Gao Wen was finally able to taste hometown food - cooked by his mother.
It's definitely worth getting excited about.
As for balanced nutrition, this is indeed a problem that needs to be worried about, but Gao Wen has not yet officially turned professional, and there is no nutritionist supervising his daily training, so the impact of today's dinner can be ignored.
Tobias smiled at Gao Hongli.
"Don't worry, Gao Wen will go to the training ground tomorrow and take care of it. He has been doing this all these years. There is no need to worry about him having trouble with excess fat."
The topic of worry suddenly became interesting after Tobias interpreted it in this way, and Gao Hongli also laughed heartily.
“Dinner time!”
Gawain's cheerful voice rang out, and without turning around he could feel the overflowing joy and anticipation, and Tobias also became excited.
"Gawain, what is this?"
"Corn and pork ribs soup, one of my mother's specialties, sweet and refreshing, you will like it."
"Soup?"
"No, John, this should be considered... clear soup?"
The thick soup in Western cuisine can fill you up just by dipping it in bread, but the clear soup in Chinese cuisine is nourishing and healthy. Obviously, these are two completely different things - even among East Asian foods, Japanese and Korean food are not that common.
Gao Wen was suddenly asked to explain the difference between the two, and he was really stuck and didn't know where to start.
Tobias looked at Gawain's raised eyebrows and laughed happily, "Don't worry, I'll try it and know what it feels like."
But Tobias discovered that Gawain's eyes could not leave the dining table at all. The dishes there were really delicious and fragrant. The aroma that filled his nose made him swallow his saliva subconsciously without noticing.
To be honest, Chinese food is not uncommon. People living in North America often eat Chinese food at home as take-out or delivery, and they also have many opportunities to eat out at Chinese restaurants in Chinatown. Tobias thinks that "Chinese food is like that". From Kung Pao Chicken to Mu Shu Pork to General Tso's Chicken, all menus have a fixed pattern.
But today, Tobias suddenly discovered that things did not seem to be the case.
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"Gawain, is this your home cooking?"
"...Haha, you mean, this is different from the menu in a Chinese restaurant, right? John, the Chinese food here is modified and adjusted. In fact, to me, it's not Chinese food at all. Believe me, the first time I had General Tso's Chicken was in Los Angeles."
“…” Tobias felt like he had been hit hard.
"This is our home-cooked food. Try it. Don't worry, my hometown food is not spicy at all."
Gurgle.
Tobias swallowed again without realizing it. He had to admit that hot food could be seen occasionally on the American family dining table, but cold food still dominated the table most of the time. Now, he suddenly saw a table full of hot food, with steam rising from it. Even the lights became softer, and he could faintly feel a unique warmth.
Knock knock!
But before Tobias could continue asking, there was a knock on the door, which made him turn his head. As a result, he saw from the corner of his eye that Gawain pinched a small piece of braised pork with his fingers and put it into his mouth. He licked his fingers with a satisfied expression, which made Tobias dumbfounded.
Gawain made a "hush" gesture to Tobias, and then a smile spread across his face.
When eating at home, the food that you sneak away first tastes the most delicious.
"Who's there?"
Gao Wen shouted towards the door, and then Jiang Yanyun came out from the kitchen.
"Ah, is it the guest that the agent mentioned that has arrived?"
guest?
(End of this chapter)