With his good eyesight, Yuan Zhou could see a stone building neatly laid in green. Looking from afar, the building was extremely tall.
Only when he got closer did he realize the gate was the same as that of a traditional Islamic temple. It was made of diabase stone and was divided into three layers: outside, middle and inside.
Except for the third layer which was made of bricks, the first and second layer were all made of bluestone and had a stone pattern similar to the "Caisson" in the ancient Chinese architecture.
The first pointed arch gate was connected to the outer layer in the middle, where an exquisitely carved diabase lotus was hanging upside down. With the lotus as the center, it was inlaid in a radial shape and extended along all sides of the outer layer like a spider web.
Apart from the mission, the only connection between Yuan Zhou and the Islamic temple was the possibility of obtaining Turkish Cuisine in the future.
As one of the three major cuisines in the world, the famous Islamic Cuisine was actually a subcategory of Turkish Cuisine.
"When can I get to know Turkish Cuisine?" Yuan Zhou muttered to himself while visiting the temple.
A chef's habit couldn't be changed. He could even associate visiting a temple with eating.
"It's totally different from the temple in my memory." Yuan Zhou looked carefully at the tadpole-like characters and found he couldn't understand them.
Yuan Zhou wandered around and finally found the place for praying. There were already many people there.
"Master Chef System, you are the best. Master Chef System, please help the host to become a Master Chef." Yuan Zhou muttered.
After Yuan Zhou muttered, the system suddenly popped up and displayed, "Okay."
"Sure. The little system is good at seizing opportunities." Yuan Zhou answered.
He visited the other main scenic spots mentioned on the guide map and the well-intentioned recommendation of the driver, such as the Fengtian Altar and a stone incense burner with exquisite carvings of "Water Lotus Flower" from the Song Dynasty.
The incense burner was indeed very beautiful. It was vivid and lifelike, like a lotus flower coming out of the water.
Of course, this incense burner wasn't used to burn incense. Rather, it was used to regulate the air by burning sandalwood when the Islamic believers were worshiping.
Although he was praying for blessings, plus the time he spent wandering around, he only spent one hour.
"System, is the mission in the Temple of Tranquility completed?" Yuan Zhou planned to leave, but he still wanted to confirm it before he left.
"Congratulations, Host, for completing the small mission of praying for blessings in the Tranquil Temple," the system displayed.
Perfect, the door was opened smoothly, and it was even faster than planned.
Since he had completed his mission, there was no need for Yuan Zhou to stay there any longer. He took out his phone and found that there was a flight to Shanghai at ten o 'clock, so he decisively changed his ticket and headed for the airport.
After a series of ticketing and boarding procedures, Yuan Zhou finally got on the plane to Shanghai.
Last time, the flight with Mr. Ma was delayed. This time, the flight took off on time. The estimated flight time was one hour and twenty minutes, which was not long. Although he didn't sleep for a few hours last night, Yuan Zhou still felt quite energetic.
"Shanghai is the birthplace of Shanghai Cuisine, but it's also an important international city. Not only does it have its own uniqueness in all aspects of culture, especially its food culture, which includes all kinds of main dishes, dim sum, snacks, etc. Besides, it's a mixed environment of Chinese and Western food. Western food is also unique. It's not easy to eat local delicacies," Yuan Zhou thought inwardly.
The famous chef of Zhejiang Cuisine that he met at the Blade Sealing Feast last time had once mentioned the current situation of Shanghai Cuisine in a euphemistic way. Actually, it was true. Shanghai Cuisine was a combination of the specialties of Zhejiang Cuisine, Suzhou Cuisine, Huaiyang Cuisine and other places. It was a mixture of five flavors and had lost its purity.
Although many chefs belonged to different cuisines, they were still very concerned about the development of the entire food culture. Otherwise, the descendants of the four royal chefs wouldn't have joined the China Famous Chefs' Alliance.
Of course, Yuan Zhou was the main reason, but he also wanted to make some contributions to the Chinese cuisine.
"Laozhenxing Restaurant should be a good place for me to have a look at the current situation of Shanghai Cuisine." Yuan Zhou decided on the destination soon and then began to rest with his eyes closed.
The flight didn't last long. In the blink of an eye, Yuan Zhou felt the jolt of the plane beginning to descend.
Getting on and off the plane twice in one day, Yuan Zhou could be considered to be a "flying man".
He got out of the airport and hailed a taxi to get to the destination smoothly. Looking at the heavy traffic outside the window, Yuan Zhou was already sitting in the car heading for the downtown area.
"It's so different from Chengdu. People come and go here. The pace of life here is really fast," Yuan Zhou said.
When he got out of the airport, it was almost 12: 00 am. He wasn't too hungry, so Yuan Zhou intended to go to the hotel first and then to the restaurant.
The hotel he booked was not far from the restaurant, which was convenient for him to have meals.
However, he still spent a lot of time on the way. It was an hour's drive. Only the driver felt lucky that there was no traffic jam. Otherwise, it would be hard to say.
After he checked in and put his luggage in, Yuan Zhou went out and intended to look for the restaurant he wanted to go to.
It was quite easy to find the restaurant, which was different from other restaurants. It had a black gold-lettered signboard and a door structure similar to that of wood. There were also two little lions at the door, which was quite conspicuous.
It was already past dinner time. When Yuan Zhou entered the restaurant, there were only two tables of people there. He didn't know whether they had just arrived or had already eaten for a while, but the tables were still quite full.
"Sir, how many are there?" A clear and soft voice sounded. It was a girl with a ponytail.
"One," Yuan Zhou said.
"This way, please." The girl led Yuan Zhou to a clean table and sat him down. Then, she began to pour tea for him.
The wooden table and stools were similar to the square table, which matched the overall atmosphere very well. There were also some landscape calligraphy and paintings inside. Yuan Zhou didn't know whether they were real or fake since he hadn't studied them. However, the place looked quite elegant. There was also a big tank in the corner, which was supposed to be growing water lilies or goldfish. There was a faint sound of water moving.
"Sir, what dishes do you want to eat?" the girl asked after she poured the tea.
"Black carp's lung, Grass Head Circle and River Prawns in Oil." Yuan Zhou straightforwardly brought out the several signature dishes of the restaurant.
"Okay. Please wait a moment, sir." The girl recorded them down earnestly.
Probably because there weren't many customers, the dishes ordered by Yuan Zhou were served very quickly. The first dish was naturally the River Prawns in Oil, which was the simplest dish.
This dish was also available in Zhejiang Cuisine. As Shanghai was close to the water, there were naturally fresh river prawns to eat at any time.
"Da"
The girl put the dishes on the table and left after saying, "Please enjoy your meal."
The river prawns were served in a flowery plate with blue flowers on a white background. The tiny patterns were like waves. The bright red prawns with a little bit of emerald green overlapped on the plate and looked quite dry.
The only visible side dish of this dish should be the emerald green chopped onions. They looked as shiny as the prawns, probably because they were coated in oil.
"They look not bad." Yuan Zhou looked at the bright red prawns in a good mood.
He picked up a prawn with the chopsticks and put it into his mouth. After a sound of "Ka Ca", what he chewed up was the crispy shell of the prawn. After he chewed up, it was the tender prawn meat.
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