Chapter 185 Ordering food? Then let's cook one.
During the conversation, they learned that Mi Xia and her group had just arrived from China. Boss Zhang and his wife were very surprised and clamored to bring more dishes.
The group sat down and picked up the menu, only to find that there were very few options. In addition to the common Mapo Tofu, Kung Pao Chicken, and Beef with Chinese Kale, there were some other dishes that were not well known to everyone.
For example, General Tso's chicken, offal, tangerine peel chicken, sweet and sour pork, etc.
Because there were so many people and the menu options were limited, we simply decided to get together and order one book, yes, just one book, which included all the dishes.
The dishes came soon, the first one was the signature General Tso’s Chicken.
Everyone was also confused by the name. When the dish arrived, everyone picked up some to taste. The moment they took a bite, everyone was stunned.
This taste seems familiar, yes - pot-fried pork, sour and sweet.
Everyone felt the food was okay and it felt quite novel, but as more and more dishes were served, the expressions on everyone's faces became strange.
Except for a few dishes like Mapo Tofu and Beef with Chinese Kale, all other dishes have this sweet and sour taste.
"How is the food in class, teachers?" asked Boss Zhang in Mandarin with a slightly stiff Guangdong and Guangxi accent.
"This..." Everyone was silent. If you say it is Chinese food, its taste is indeed difficult to make Chinese food. If you say it is Chinese food, it is indeed cooked in Chinese way.
Boss Zhang saw that everyone was hesitant to speak, and suddenly he understood.
"You do have some habits, right? In America, our taste has indeed changed to suit the tastes of most Americans, but you are also used to it. But I grew up eating this kind of Chinese food, and I myself have never eaten authentic Chinese food."
Boss Zhang is in his forties. He is of Chinese descent and was born in the United States. He has been eating this kind of Chinese food since he was a child.
Everyone looked at Boss Zhang with affectionate eyes. At this time, a few students who knew how to cook stood up and shouted to go to the kitchen to make a real Chinese meal for the boss.
Boss Zhang was very happy and quickly took a few students into the kitchen.
Mi Xia also stood up. She felt that this American Chinese food was indeed a bit hard to eat, so she secretly made up her mind to cook for herself in the future.
After entering the kitchen, everyone found that the seasonings were very complete, including onions, ginger, garlic, dried chili peppers, pork chops, and other spices, even bean paste, light soy sauce, and dark soy sauce.
There were all kinds of ingredients, so several students showed off their talents and made their own specialties, including braised chicken, stir-fried green beans, stir-fried lamb with green onions, etc.
Mi Xia also made a dish. Considering the taste of the dish she had just eaten, she made the most commonly eaten Dongpo pork.
The kitchen was bustling with people, each showing off their magical powers. After a busy period of ping-pong, all kinds of delicious dishes were served on the table.
"Boss Zhang, come sit with us and have a taste."
"Yeah, let's sit down together."
"Although our cooking skills are quite good, it's still not delicious."
Boss Zhang accepted everyone's invitation and finally sat down with them.
Looking at the table full of dishes, Boss Zhang picked up a piece of stir-fried lamb with green onions with chopsticks. As soon as he put it in his mouth, he almost cried. It's not just so delicious, but it has a strong flavor of onion and cumin.
"How does it taste?" asked the student who cooked the dish.
"It's good, but a little too aggressive. I can't accept it for a while." Boss Zhang said, wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes.
"Let's try this." Mi Xia pointed to the Dongpo pork she made.
Boss Zhang picked up a piece with some doubt. It looked very good, reddish-brown, crystal clear and dripping with juice.
In view of the previous experience, Boss Zhang took a cautious bite, his eyes lit up instantly, and then he stuffed the whole piece of meat into his mouth.
"How is it?" Mi Xia asked with a smile.
"It's delicious. It's really... too delicious." Boss Zhang said vaguely with his mouth full of meat.
"Haha, try this." Another student pointed at the braised chicken nuggets.
Boss Zhang seemed to have opened up a new world. He kept eating and his hands were always busy.
After everyone had a good meal and a few drinks, Boss Zhang was also very satisfied. No matter what, I am not willing to take the money.
"Boss Zhang, you are right. Just charge the money as it should be. With so many of us, we will bankrupt you in the future." Teacher Tian, the team leader, stuffed the money into Boss Zhang's hands.
"I already thank you. This meal is my treat. We Chinese are all one family. If it were you, where would I find such delicious Chinese food? I've been running Chinese restaurants all my life, but I've never even had authentic Chinese food."
Mi Xia thought that hospitality was indeed a gene etched in the Chinese bones. Logically, Boss Zhang should have never seen this kind of hospitality, but he was born with it.
After repeating this for a long time, everyone gave up the idea of paying in person.
"My beautiful lady, I wonder if you will have time to come to our restaurant to give us some guidance in the future. Your Dongpo pork is the most delicious dish I have ever eaten in my life." Before everyone left, Boss Zhang stopped Mi Xia and asked.
"No problem, I will come over when I have time. After all, we Chinese people need to eat Chinese food. This place will be our long-term base in the future." Mi Xia agreed readily.
"That's good, that's good. Welcome all students to come often in the future." Boss Zhang said enthusiastically.
"Yes, we'll trouble you, Boss Zhang, in the future." The students agreed in unison.
Everyone said goodbye to Boss Zhang in turn. Teacher Tian had already secretly calculated the price of the meal. He secretly left the money in a small corner and planned to go back and tell Boss Zhang.
Maybe it was the excitement of going abroad for the first time, or maybe it was the jet lag, but all the students were very excited. Even though it was already dark, no one felt sleepy.
Several students who studied hard and were determined to get scholarships discussed going to the library, while other students also went to hang out at Hani University at night.
Mi Xia also joined Huang Qingqing's team and strolled around Hanian University at night.
When Mi Xia returned to the dormitory, it was already 10 o'clock in the evening in the United States. It was noon in China and she had not returned from the space.
Mi Xia simply washed up and entered her first dream in the beautiful country.
In the dream, Mi Xia dreamed of many people, including Liu Haoyue, Wanwan, three babies, and many things from her past life...
The next morning, Mi Xia was awakened by Huang Qingqing knocking on the door. It was not yet the first day of school, so she didn't know why Huang Qingqing came over.
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