Compared with the Russian-style buffet prepared for the American and British delegations last night, today's celebration banquet is all about authentic Chinese food, and all of them are authentic Northeastern dishes. As for the drinks, they are Harbin local.
Mainly famous wines, plus some foreign wines.
But for Yang Zhen, those foreign wines are just decorations. What he should really drink is the local wines whose alcohol content dwarfs those so-called foreign wines. If he drinks those equally important foreign wines as a joke, if he doesn’t drink too much of these foreign devils, how can he?
Can you feel more comfortable and relieve some of the unhappiness in your heart?
Chen Bo was very quick with his hands and feet. After receiving Yang Zhen's notification, it didn't take half an hour. Two sumptuous tables were already set. The chef who was specially transferred from the most famous Chinese restaurant in Harbin was very good at it, although the time was a little short.
.But within half an hour, two large tables of sumptuous food and wine were prepared.
We use extremely fresh fat-headed fish stewed tofu, Sixi meatballs, steamed pork belly, pickled pork with pickled vegetables, braised chicken with mushrooms, braised beef, sweet and sour pork ribs, braised kidney beans with potatoes, all freshly caught from the Songhua River outside the window in the morning.
A table of authentic Northeastern dishes such as dried tofu with sharp peppers and refreshing double shredded noodles has been put on the table.
In fact, Yang Zhen knew that Westerners only eat pork, not to mention the offal, heads and hoofs, but also the ribs. If I hadn't considered that Hopkins was here today, I would be sorry to be too funny. Just focus on that.
Stilwell, he will also serve these guys a table of Northeastern specialties such as pork sausage, fried liver tip, hand-torn pig heart, stir-fried lung with sauerkraut, and garlic blood sausage.
Instead of like now, among the twelve dishes on each table, there is only a platter of pork skin jelly and fish scale jelly. Not even Yang Zhen’s favorite Northeastern dish, sauerkraut and pork belly stewed with blood sausage. Look.
While eating a table of authentic Northeastern delicacies and touching his nose, Yang Zhen still lamented that he was too kind and did not disgust these guys to death.
However, considering the living habits of these guys who are not fully civilized in their own country, in addition to the simple utensils used by Chinese people to eat, everyone also has a pair of knives, forks and two spoons specially placed in front of them. There is no other way to let these guys
Using chopsticks is obviously trying to make things difficult for others. He, Yang Zhen, would never do something so inconsiderate.
As for the wine, what is on every table is Tian Dexing Shaoguo, a famous local wine from Shuangcheng. However, these liquors are not packaged in the original simple wine jars or glass bottles, but are packaged in porcelain bottles with obvious Chinese classical charm.
There are several bottles on the table, which is very eye-catching.
This batch of liquor, which was clearly packaged in high-end packaging, was a trophy seized from the Puppet Manchuria Harbin Municipal Government when the Anti-Japanese War invaded Harbin. It was also the so-called gift wine prepared by the Puppet Manchuria Binjiang Provincial Government to give to the Kwantung Army Headquarters.
Moreover, this batch of wines are all old wines that have been stored in cellars for more than 20 years.
As for the Western-style wines such as Harbin beer, vodka, and red and white wine, which were rumored to be very good in later generations, only two bottles were displayed for show. The foreign wines that Pearson gave to some leaders of the Anti-Japanese Alliance were also clearly visible.
It's placed on the small table next to the wine table. At least now, it doesn't mean to go up at all.
Considering the drinking habits of Westerners, Yang Zhen made people look like a goblet in front of everyone. Yes, it is the kind of goblet used for drinking wine. Use this kind of cup to drink Chinese high-quality liquor, let alone not being used to Chinese wine.
People from the United States and the United Kingdom, even locals from the Northeast, probably don’t have a certain amount of drinking capacity, and they don’t dare to drink high-quality liquor produced in the Northeast with a glass that can hold just three to three glasses of wine.
Taking this kind of wine-drinking goblet to drink China's high-quality liquor will naturally not be a big deal in future generations. But I'm afraid that at present, Yang Zhen can do such a very scenery-killing and wasteful thing. As for Zhengerba
The cup from which I drank Chinese liquor was not placed on the table at all.
From Yang Zhen's point of view, a small wine cup worth about 100 cents can't even be felt after one sip, so what's the point of drinking? Drinking from a wine bowl seems a bit unscrupulous. After all, these two people's identities are displayed here.
.I am not a Liangshan hero, so I cannot do the ungentlemanly behavior of drinking from a large bowl. The goblet for drinking wine replaced the cup that did not exist at this time and was very popular in later generations.
Seeing such a posture at the wine table, he looked at the few people Yang Zhen had invited to accompany him. It was just that the others didn't know why. But Pearson, who had been in Harbin for a while, had an expression that didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Looking at Yang Zhen, he really couldn't figure out what the man in front of him, who was not an alcoholic, or even almost never drank, wanted to do today?
Pearson, who has lived in Northeast China for more than a year, is no stranger to the high-quality Chinese liquor on the table. He even drank it himself. When he arrived in Harbin, Yang Zhen once gave him a few bottles.
He only drank half a bottle, and he was drunk for a whole day and night. It was the first time that he was so drunk, and he had a deep memory.
What did this guy want to do when he served so much hard liquor at the celebration banquet? Could it be that he wanted to get Mr. Hopkins drunk? Thinking of this, Pearson was a little nervous. Yang Zhenguan asked others to treat him
He said it didn't matter, but he didn't dare to let Hopkins really get drunk. Pearson knew that Hopkins was in poor health and something would happen if he drank a lot.
Compared to Pearson, who was extremely nervous, the other American and British officers there seemed very relaxed. The table full of authentic Northeastern dishes and the fragrant aroma made everyone except Major General Stilwell, who had spent a long time in China,
, other American and British officers, who in their own country considered medium-rare steak as a high-end cuisine, or smoked and grilled steak as a high-end cuisine, could not help but widen their eyes, and the saliva in their mouths almost dripped out.
Not to mention those American and British officers who were somewhat unworthy of the so-called gentlemanly demeanor. Even Huo, who had always been light-hearted, ate quite simply after coming to the Northeast. His daily diet was all authentic American food, and he only occasionally ate Russian food.
Pugins and Admiral Wavell, who was used to seeing big scenes, were almost blinded by the aroma of food on the table.
It is true that there are Chinese restaurants in the United States and Britain, but Chinese restaurants at this time are basically unattractive to senior people in the United States and Britain. For those so-called upper-class people, French meals are their first choice. Chinese restaurants
, that is a place where low-class people eat. These senior officers who maintain their own identity will never go there.
Even the few people who have eaten Chinese food have eaten special Chinese food that has been modified to cater to Western tastes. Those who have never eaten serious Chinese food and do not know the profound Chinese food culture are naturally attracted by the table in front of them.
Full of flavor, Liao cuisine, which is not very famous among Chinese cuisines, will make your mouth water.
Northeastern cuisine, represented by Liao cuisine, is very greasy and has a strong taste due to the climate in the Northeast itself. In addition, the preparation is not very exquisite, and generally people in Guanhai do not like it very much. Don't talk about these people,
Even Yang Zhen himself felt that it was a little too greasy.
But for the vast majority of Americans and British people who have never eaten authentic Chinese food, the greasy and unique strong aroma of Liao cuisine has actually whetted their appetite. Because Liao cuisine, which is more about quantity, does not look too good.
It looks good, but the aroma of this dish is not comparable to that of ordinary dishes.
These people went to inspect, and it was not that they had never eaten Chinese food during the visit. But the food they ate was based on the standard Chinese food of four dishes and one soup that Yang Zhen personally approved. Is it as sumptuous as today? Besides, the military cauldron dishes and
How can the skills of a cook be as exquisite as those of today's chefs?
They all had different expressions, but their attention was obviously attracted by the delicious dishes on the table. Even the arrogance of some people had long since disappeared. Their throats were constantly moving, and they were obviously swallowing saliva. The so-called general
The honor, the so-called gentlemanly demeanor of Western high-ranking people, had long been lost by the senior American and British officers. Yang Zhen smiled and said nothing, and guided these guys to the table.
Yang Zhen, adhering to his consistent military style, only had a few words in his opening remarks. Then after sitting down, he pointed to the white wine on the table and said to Generals Hopkins and Wavell beside him: "This is
The Binjiang Provincial Government of the Puppet Manchuria gave the Japanese Kwantung Army a gift of wine. Today we will destroy them all."
After that, Yang Zhen stood up again and personally poured half a glass of white wine into the wine glasses in front of Hopkins and Admiral Wavell. Although he only poured half a glass of white wine, it was not full. But the wine glass
The capacity is here. Half a cup of white wine is almost two taels.
Hopkins, who was made uncomfortable by the aroma of high-strength liquor in the glass in front of him, shook his head and said: "Yang, I'm very grateful for your hospitality. This glass of wine also smells very good. But it's very
Unfortunately, my body does not allow me to drink. My poor liver has always kept me away from this kind of drink. Yang, I am your strong supporter, you don’t want me to meet God in advance."
Yang Zhen didn't even notice Hopkins's humorous rejection. He himself had no intention of drinking with this man who died of illness just a year after the end of World War II. His real target of drinking was Wei, who was sitting on the other side of him.
Admiral Weir. He paid homage to Hopkins first, just as a courtesy.
Although Hopkins refused to drink, Yang Zhen personally scooped up a bowl of chicken and mushroom soup for him, placed it in front of Hopkins with a meaningful pun, and said: "Old friend, China
There is a saying that medicinal supplements are not as good as dietary supplements. No matter how much medicine you take, it will only treat the surface. To truly strengthen the foundation and strengthen the body, we must start with diet to regulate the body."
"In fact, many Chinese people can live a long life as long as they can have a full stomach. Because they are very particular about their diet. The Chinese food culture is extensive and profound. If Mr. Hopkins had lived in China for a long time, or put aside his interest in food,
Chinese stereotypes. Using traditional Chinese dietary therapy and traditional Chinese medicine to regulate the body, I think your liver disease is not incurable."
"Although traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese medicine are slow to take effect, as long as they are used properly, they can still prolong your life. There are many diseases that your Western medicine cannot cure, but our Chinese medicine can extend your life. Hopkins, although the United States is industrially developed, there are some things
It may not be like traditional Eastern culture. For example, when it comes to body care, I feel that traditional Chinese medicine is more suitable."
"Hopkins graduated from the famous Greenier College. He should know that the chemical industry itself has a certain degree of toxicity. The drugs developed through the chemical industry also have a certain degree of toxicity. Western medicine is a double-edged sword.
While you are sick, it is also constantly harming our body. Compared with the chemical effects of Western medicine, Chinese dietary conditioning methods are more beneficial to your body."
"This is the most rich folk style chicken stewed with mushrooms in Northeast China. The chickens are pure green and naturally raised without any feed or medicine. The mushrooms are also collected from the primeval forests of Xing'an Mountains and have not been polluted in any way.
, eating more will be good for your body. Chicken soup is a great tonic in traditional Chinese food culture. It is of great benefit to people who are weak."