Yuan Zhou nodded at He Zhenghong. Then, he took a step toward the center of the circle and said, "We have prepared eight main dishes this time. The first one is Sweet and Sour Pork."
"This dish originated from the Qing Dynasty of our country. At that time, all the foreign friends who came to Guangzhou liked the local dishes very much, especially the sweet and sour Spare Ribs. However, due to their eating habits, they weren't used to spitting out the bones. Therefore, this dish came into being." Yuan Zhou spoke the origin of this dish slowly and clearly.
While Yuan Zhou was introducing, the people around the royal family of these dignitaries began to translate for them simultaneously.
However, the translators' voices were very soft. Basically, only the people around them could hear them. Therefore, it did not affect Yuan Zhou's speech.
He Zhenghong was very satisfied with Yuan Zhou's introduction. After all, the story behind the food was also interesting. Moreover, Yuan Zhou explained it very well.
Some people were satisfied, while others were dissatisfied. Among them, the politicians from India and Thailand were especially dissatisfied.
The Thai Prince was middle-aged, but he maintained a good figure. With a black beard, he asked the translator in a low voice, "Is it the Shandong cuisine that China hosted last time again?"
"No. I heard it's Sichuan cuisine and Cantonese cuisine this time. It's not Shandong cuisine," the translator answered seriously while Yuan Zhou was talking.
"Oh. Anyway, it doesn't look any different." The Thai Prince shrugged without a trace. He looked bored.
That's right. The Thai Prince was not very interested in Chinese food. Because of the difference in taste, he was not used to Chinese cuisine. It was so bland that it was tasteless.
Well … Let alone Sichuan cuisine and Hunan cuisine, how could you expect the Thai Prince to have eaten it before?
"It is said that there are eight Chinese cuisines. So, the taste this time should be different from the last time," the translator said seriously.
Although the translator was not Chinese, he had a good understanding of China because of his translation skills. He briefly explained the difference between the two cuisines to the Thai Prince.
"Okay, but I am still looking forward to our own cuisine," the Thai Prince replied in a low voice. Then, he pretended to listen to the translator.
On the other hand, the Indian dignitaries on the side held the same mood as the Thai prince, listening to Yuan Zhou's speech with great suffering.
As one of the neighboring countries to the southwest of Huaxia, India knew Huaxia very well. It wasn't the first time this diplomat had come to Huaxia, but no matter how many times he came, he couldn't get used to Huaxia's food.
Therefore, every meal was a kind of torment for him. After all, without the unique taste of Indian curry, to him, dishes that didn't need to be cooked with his hands were soulless … Alright, I'm kidding. For them, a strong taste was a delicacy.
Spicy, sour, and salty were all strong flavors.
For foreigners who didn't come to China often, they basically had an idea of what it tasted like the first time they ate it.
"Oh, my god, it looks like it's a light taste again this time. It's not even as good as that spicy Sichuan cuisine." The Indian politician couldn't help but roll his eyes in his heart.
Yes, the Indian politician didn't pay attention to Yuan Zhou's words at all. He just agreed on the surface. Naturally, he didn't hear what Yuan Zhou said this time.
The Indian politician just pretended to be good when he was waiting to eat.
Among them, Dashi Xiujie was the one who listened the most carefully. After all, his goal was to defeat Yuan Zhou, so he listened very carefully.
In fact, Yuan Zhou saw the expressions of these people. After all, his hearing had long been extraordinary, but he didn't show it.
After all, he had met a lot of people who doubted his cooking skills in the early stage of the restaurant, so he didn't care about it at all.
Just as Yuan Zhou was seriously introducing this dish, Wuhai had already stood outside the circle.
Moreover, he was dressed in a black suit that was tailored to his height. Standing there primly, he raised a goblet and nodded at Yuan Zhou to show his appreciation.
Zheng Jiawei, who was beside him, showed an embarrassed smile to Yuan Zhou.
At this time, Yuan Zhou just finished explaining. He reached out and said, "Then please taste the new dish, Sweet and Sour Pork."
After that, Yuan Zhou nodded to everyone and then stood back.
As soon as Yuan Zhou stood back, He Zhenghong continued to speak and said with a smile, "Before tasting the delicacies, let me introduce you."
He Zhenghong nodded to Wuhai and then said, "This is the famous young painter of our country, Wuhai."
"Oh, is he the painter who created the painting of the eaves at the World Youth Art Exhibition?" After He Zhenghong introduced him, a Japanese politician immediately asked.
"Yes, that's him." He Zhenghong nodded.
With the introduction of these two people, everyone present turned their eyes to Wuhai and then listened to the words of the translator beside them. They couldn't help but have some understanding of the art of Huaxia in their hearts.
Wuhai, who was introduced at the side, didn't say anything. He just nodded to everyone in a reserved manner, like a painter.
In the case of wearing a suit and not leaning on the door, Wuhai had to be quite artistic.
"Okay, then let's continue to taste the delicacies." After He Zhenghong finished introducing Wuhai, she said again with a smile.
"Thank you. Then I'll start eating first." After saying that, He Zhenghong took the chopsticks prepared by her assistant and picked up a piece of Sweet and Sour Pork into a small plate.
This plate of Sweet and Sour Pork was placed on a large plate by Yuan Zhou. The plate had three colors, white, blue, and green, and the plate was made into the shape of a boat.
The Sweet and Sour Pork was placed in an open cabin, showing a crystal clear round shell. From afar, the shell looked like it was wrapped in a layer of crystal. The shiny orange-red shell was arranged neatly at the bottom of the boat.
After He Zhenghong picked up one, a corner was missing. But soon, as the people in the circle took away one by one, there were only a few crystal clear orange-red balls left in the cabin.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Seeing that everyone had picked up the meat, He Zhenghong picked up the small plate and prepared to eat.
As soon as she said that, the first person to stuff the Sweet and Sour Pork into his mouth was not He Zhenghong, but Wuhai.
When Wuhai heard that it was time to eat, he stuffed the small round ball into his mouth and chewed.
The speed of the rest was very normal. The slowest were the Thai Prince and the Indian politicians, who were not used to Chinese food.
The Thai Prince was good at using chopsticks. His original plan was to have a taste and then spit it out. Therefore, he picked up the small ball and put it to his mouth to take a bite.
But before he could spit it out, the outer shell that was sparkling and translucent like an ice crystal that was emitting white steam cracked open.
In an instant, orange-red juice flowed out, and a cold, sour, and sweet taste rushed into his mouth.
Oh? The taste seems to be different from what I've eaten before. This sentence flashed in the Thai Prince's mind, and he subconsciously stuffed the Sweet and Sour Pork into his mouth.
"Kacha kacha" sounds of chewing rang out. As the outer layer broke, the Thai Prince discovered that the faint layer of white gas they had thought was hot air was actually not hot air, but cold air produced by the heat of the ice crystal.
The outer layer of the Sweet and Sour Pork was really thin ice. But surprisingly, after biting through the ice, the sweet and sour juice inside was very delicious. It had a cold taste, but when he chewed through the inner layer, the tender meat was hot, and as he chewed, the sweet and fragrant gravy burst out.
The taste was sour with a hint of sweetness, just like the fresh aroma of a fruit, but also the aroma of meat.
Is this really Chinese food?
I didn't expect Chinese food to be so delicious. This was the only sentence in the Thai Prince's mind.
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