The names of the dishes on the menu were simple and rustic: Grandma's Pork, Ham and Egg Sandwich, Salt Roasted Potatoes, Black Pepper Corn, Sauced Beef …
"What the hell is sauced beef?" Li Du asked. "Isn't beef better when it's tender?"
Hans nodded. "Yes, it's better when it's tender. But in the rural areas of the West, cows weren't used as food, but as helpers in the fields.
"So unless the cows were too old to work, they wouldn't be sent to the dining table. Old beef is hard to chew and lacks flavor, but once it's sauced, these disadvantages become advantages.
"That's because there's a lot of sauce inside. When you chew, the sauce will flow out of the meat, and the taste will become more and more fragrant."
Li Du couldn't help but say, "These cows are so pitiful. They have to work when they're young and strong, but when they're old, they have to be slaughtered."
Hans shrugged. "Aren't we the same? We earn money and pay taxes to work for the federal government. When we're old and weak, this d * mn society will get rid of us! "
Li Du didn't use the bug, so he wasn't hungry. He ordered his grandmother's pork and roasted corn, and added a large potato.
Godzilla rubbed his hands and ordered a portion of each meat dish, then five roasted corn and five salt roasted potatoes.
"Sir, our dishes here are different from those in the South. The portions are larger. You may have ordered too much," the waiter said in a friendly tone.
"The more the better!" Godzilla said happily.
Hans ordered the fried fish in the lake. The Kingman was not far from Lake Havasu. The fish used were all fresh fish caught from the lake, and it was quite famous.
The salt roasted potatoes and roasted corn were served quickly. They were big potatoes, each bigger than Li Du's fist.
At the same time, a small oven was served. The corn and potatoes were not completely cooked, so they had to be placed on the oven to be cooked.
Li Du explained, "This is also to maintain the best taste. Potatoes and corn have to be eaten while they're hot. You can sprinkle salt or honey on them while they're roasted."
Godzilla didn't care that much. He sprinkled salt and pepper on the corn in his left hand and the potato in his right.
Li Du ate a roasted potato. As he peeled it, he sprinkled salt and pepper on it. The potato was soft and fragrant, with a sandy texture. It tasted delicious.
Hans smiled and asked, "How is it? Not bad, right?"
Li Du gave him a thumbs up and said, "This is why I like you. You can always turn work into a vacation. The food here is very cool."
"When the grilled lake fish is served, you'll find this place to be even cooler," Hans said.
American grilled fish was different from Chinese grilled fish. It was grilled over the fire.
This was related to the meat quality of the fish. Americans did not eat fish with many bones, and they rarely ate freshwater fish. They mainly ate plump sea fish. Whether this kind of fish was fried or roasted, because it had fewer bones and more meat, it was very easy to handle.
Although China also had a long coastline, there were more inland areas, and more freshwater fish were eaten, especially the four big domestic fish.
The four main types of fish had a lot of bones, so it was not suitable to be fried or roasted over fire. Hence, it was developed into braising, stewing, pouring oil, and Sichuan-style grilled fish.
As they were eating, someone whistled outside the window and said, "A good car. D * mn, which rich kid is here?"
Li Du did not care about this. Then, the door of the hotel was pushed open. A blonde man wearing sunglasses and walking sloppily walked in.
Seeing the man, they suddenly laughed, and at the same time, guessed what the good car outside was.
The car was a Ferrari, and the man was Akkalou Benidito, the Playboy they were very close with.
Seeing the Playboy, Li Du waved and said, "Hey, buddy, are you interested in the farmhouse dishes here? Come on, let's have a party. "
The Playboy said in an exaggerated tone, "Wow, wow, let me see who this is. Big Li, Big Fox! Wow, wow, the big shots of Flagstaff are here! "
Hans got up and gave him a fist bump. He smiled and said, "Including you, that's three big shots."
Li Du poured the Playboy a glass of cold beer. This was the most popular drink in Arizona during the summer and fall, and also the best card to make friends.
"Is there any good news from this storage auction?" the Playboy asked.
Both parties were close, and their statuses were also close, so Hans did not hide anything from him. He said, "Since the Gulf War, many Middle Easterners have come to Kingman. They brought their families, loaded with luggage, and many of the storage units here have been rented by them."
The Playboy took a sip of beer and said, "You guys are here for the Middle Easterners?"
Hans said, "Don't tell me you're not."
The Playboy laughed and said, "Yes, yes, we have the same goal. Looks like we're going to be competitors this time."
Hans said, "Then you have to work hard. We're mad dogs, we won't let go when we see something good."
"What's good?"
Hans shrugged and said, "A full set of handmade carpets, exquisite decorations, and artwork, as well as some valuable daily necessities."
This was their goal this time. According to insider information, there was a storage unit that was filled with brand new handmade carpets and household decorations.
There were two types of Middle Easterners in Kingman: ordinary people, and rich people.
They all used Kingman as their first immigration stop, and moved their families here. But then the rich people would move to places like Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Moving continuously was very exhausting, so they were too lazy to bring all their furniture with them. Some of the things were left in the storage units here.
Hence, the local storage unit auctions always attracted a lot of people. Many times, there were people who obtained good things here.
As they were talking, the door was pushed open, and a few more people walked in.
Among these people, the leader was a tall, burly white man. He walked with his head held high and his chest puffed out, full of vigor. His head was held high, and his eyes looked as though they were staring at the sky.
Cocky Andrew, another big shot in Flagstaff.
Hans whistled and said, "You're right, Akkalou. All the big shots in Flagstaff have appeared here."
Looking at Cocky Andrew, the Playboy smiled and said, "Very good, I like this kind of competitive atmosphere. Looks like we're not only competing with each other, but also with me."
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Li Du wiped his mouth and said, "This kind of person can't bring me any competitive pressure."
He said this very casually, and did not deliberately lower his voice, so Andrew and the others who were walking over heard it.
The surrounding treasure hunters heard what he said, and someone immediately whistled. They knew that there was going to be a good show to watch.
Andrew was not a good-tempered person.
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