Private room "Winter" in Dining Room No. 7.
Looking at the array of exquisite cold dishes in front of him, including garlic pork, smoked phoenix claws stuffed with fresh squid, red oil salad crispy tripe, and okra with fresh shrimp, Vice Principal He, who had tasted them a few tis before, couldn’t help but secretly swallow a gulp.
When he saw Professor Hans and the other visiting delegation teachers sitting nearby with their eyes wide open in amazent, he couldn’t help but smile with pride, a naless sense of accomplishnt as a Huaxia person surged in his heart.
The things we Huaxia people eat, foreigners have never even seen!
Isn’t that sothing to brag about?
However, this thought just flashed through Vice Principal He’s mind. It was a reception banquet, after all, and he naturally had to fulfill his responsibilities as a host.
He picked up the high-stemd wine glass on the table, gestured to Professor Hans and the others, and said with a smile:
"Professor Hans, on behalf of Jiang University, I welco you all to visit and exchange ideas, hoping that both sides will work together to achieve more fruitful cooperation."
Professor Hans had already co back to his senses. He picked up his wine glass and said seriously:
"We have cooperated with your esteed university many tis and achieved good results. We also hope to expand our areas of cooperation in the future, explore new opportunities, and take our partnership to a new level."
After exchanging a few more polite remarks, the banquet officially began with a chorus of "cheers".
Once seated again, Vice Principal He, as the host, naturally remained enthusiastic. He warmly introduced to Professor Hans and others:
"Professor Hans, this is Sichuan cuisine, one of Huaxia’s eight main cuisines. It has a slightly spicy flavor but is definitely a rare delicacy. You definitely shouldn’t miss it!"
"Sichuan cuisine, I know, there are Sichuan restaurants even in the Sun Never Sets. I’ve been there a few tis. The food there doesn’t seem so spicy either."
Professor Hans raised his eyebrows and smiled,
"However, this dish looks very delicious. I must taste it carefully. This is authentic Huaxia Sichuan cuisine!"
It’s said that people from the Sun Never Sets don’t eat spicy food and prefer mild dishes. But in fact, like anywhere else, so people prefer spicy food, while others don’t.
Take the locals of Zhangjiang, for instance; although many believe they are the ones who can eat the spiciest food, not all of them are as exaggerated as the legends say. So can’t even eat a bit of chili.
Like Professor Hans, he usually likes to eat food with a bit of spiciness.
As soone who loves Huaxia culture and Huaxia cuisine, Professor Hans naturally knew how to use chopsticks. He skillfully picked up a piece of garlic pork with communal chopsticks and placed it in his bowl, then picked up a slice and put it into his mouth with his own chopsticks.
As soon as the garlic pork entered his mouth, before he could even chew, the rich garlic aroma mixed with spicy and fresh flavors instantly overwheld his entire mouth, stimulating every cell in his body as if they were trembling. Even his pores seed to open, and fine beads of sweat began to erge!
"Oh! What dish is this, Sichuan cuisine garlic pork?"
Sweat beaded on Professor Hans’ forehead as his eyes widened in disbelief. He opened his mouth and breathed heavily,
"This dish is really too spicy, and it’s not just spicy but also numbing as if anesthetized. My tongue feels like it’s covered with ants crawling all over it. This sensation is really amazing. The Sichuan dishes I’ve had in the Sun Never Sets were nowhere near this spicy!"
As he spoke, he chewed lightly a few tis and consud the slice of at in his mouth, praising it repeatedly,
"Oh my God, I love this sensation so much. This slice of at looks fatty but doesn’t taste greasy at all. It’s very delicious, and in the end, I can even taste a sweetness!
This is obviously a salty and spicy dish, so why can I taste sweetness? I’m really shocked!"
Although Vice Principal He didn’t understand cooking skills, he had so exposure and, hearing Professor Hans’ words, he smiled and said:
"Professor Hans, that sweetness cos from the taste of the at itself. In fact, it’s called ’after-sweetness’."
"Oh, then I must eat more. Once I return to the Sun Never Sets, I won’t get to enjoy such a delicious dish!"
Professor Hans shrugged, reached out with the chopsticks to grab so smoked phoenix claws stuffed with fresh squid into his bowl, then picked a piece and slowly chewed it in his mouth,
"Oh, my God! I thought this was ham, but it turns out to be a squid ring. But how did they manage to put the ingredients inside? It’s truly unbelievable!
Most importantly, this dish isn’t spicy but carries a smoky aroma that makes it exceptionally delicious and morable!
I completely believe what Principal He said earlier. The chef at your esteed school indeed has reached a high level of understanding of gourt food!
I’ve been to the Ottoman, France, Goryeo, and Japan, and tasted many local famous dishes, but none left as deep an impression as today’s. This trip to Huaxia is truly worthwhile!"
Professor Hans exclaid as the other foreign teachers had long been tantalized by his eating style. They all eagerly started moving, using communal chopsticks and spoons to pick up dishes into their own bowls, then using knives and forks to directly bring them to their mouths.
After tasting these dishes, they all, like Professor Hans, couldn’t help but exclaim in amazent:
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