PDLP Chapter 12 Even dogs wouldn't eat West Lake Vinegar Fish
Chapter 12 Even dogs wouldn't eat West Lake Vinegar Fish
Although Gu Bai couldn't tell if the bottle of red wine was real or fake, given the atmosphere, he felt he had to at least put on an act...
Thinking this, Gu Bai picked up the Lafite on the table. The Lafite was slightly heavy in his hand. The soft lighting in the restaurant shone on the heavy bottle, making its dark green color appear particularly deep. The paper on which the label was located felt slightly rough, and the edges were a little old, so it was obviously an old item.
After casually glancing around without really understanding what he was doing, Gu Bai put the wine back on the table, indicating that Liu Yu could continue with her work.
As the manager of a top-notch Chinese restaurant, Liu Yu could tell at a glance that Gu Bai's method of checking wine was particularly amateurish, clearly indicating that he was an outsider. However, this was nothing new to him.
In fact, more than 90% of wealthy people and second-generation rich kids can't tell the difference between a real and fake bottle of Lafite, so it's normal for Gu Bai not to know.
Of course, they're a two-diamond Black Pearl restaurant; even if they were desperate, they wouldn't sell counterfeit alcohol...
After Gu Bai nodded, Liu Yu began a series of actions that Gu Bai couldn't understand but found particularly sophisticated.
The whole process lasted for more than ten minutes. It wasn't until the waiter started serving the cold dishes that Liu Yu placed the two glasses of wine in front of Gu Bai and Xu Zhixia respectively.
"Mr. Gu, you've sobered up."
"Okay, thank you."
Gu Bai, who had been waiting impatiently, picked up his wine glass and took a small sip.
Hmm.......
Well, maybe I didn't drink enough on the first sip, so I didn't taste anything special.
So Gu Bai took a second sip, which was considerably larger than the first, but still looked quite elegant...
This sip was different from the first. Gu Bai could clearly taste its flavor. The liquid was very smooth on the palate, with a slightly viscous texture and a slightly sour taste, but this sourness was mild and gave people a pleasant feeling.
"How is it? Is it good?"
Xu Zhixia noticed Gu Bai smacking his lips with a look of reminiscence, so she leaned closer to Gu Bai's ear and asked curiously.
Gu Bai licked his lips, intending to say something very sophisticated to summarize his feelings, but in the end he simply gave three words.
"Mmm, it tastes good."
So what if the evaluation is simple?
For a guy like Gu Bai, who's too lazy to even confirm receipt when buying things on Taobao, the simple word "delicious" is already a high compliment.
At the same time that Gu Bai made his evaluation, he also received a notification from the system that the task was completed.
[Congratulations, host, on completing the random task and receiving the reward: the title "Immortal of Wine"]
Note: The host can silently recite the title name to turn the title on or off, or manually turn it on through the system panel.
......
If the occasion weren't inappropriate, Gu Bai would have jumped up and sang "Good Days" on the spot.
"It really tastes good." Xu Zhixia, who didn't notice the several changes in Gu Bai's expression in an instant, took a sip of the drink in her glass and gave the same evaluation as Gu Bai.
"Gentlemen, if you have any questions, please let the waiter know. I have some work to take care of."
After Gu Bai and Xu Zhixia confirmed that there was nothing wrong with the bottle of wine, Liu Yu said goodbye.
"Okay, thank you for your help, Manager Liu."
"No trouble at all, it's my duty. Enjoy your meal!"
After Liu Yu left, only Gu Bai and Xu Zhixia remained in the small private room. Combined with the warm lighting and comfortable atmosphere of the restaurant, the atmosphere instantly became somewhat ambiguous.
However, this atmosphere was interrupted before it lasted long.
The reason for the interruption was simple: the taste of this dish was just...
It's a long story...
Gu Bai and Xu Zhixia's families were actually quite ordinary, and they usually ate fast food. This was their first time eating Hangzhou cuisine.
It is common knowledge that all food lovers agree that Hangzhou is a true culinary desert.
Many people joke that the only food options here are McDonald's and KFC, maybe with a Wallace or a Tustin at most...
Take the so-called "gold medal braised pork" in front of us, for example.
When the dish was first served, Gu Bai thought the restaurant had served the wrong dish.
This dish is supposed to be braised pork belly, but it's shaped like a pagoda, and the taste is even more indescribable.
It has a strong soy sauce flavor!
If this were in Gu Bai's hometown in Guangdong Province, it would most likely have been poured directly into Wangcai's dog bowl.
And that roast chicken, it smelled strongly of soy sauce all over, and you could tell it was frozen chicken after just one bite. It would only cost thirty or forty yuan outside...
"Gu Bai..."
Although Xu Zhixia is not from Guangdong Province, her hometown is Qiongzhou, so she is very sensitive to the taste of chicken. After taking just one bite, she looked at Gu Bai with a hesitant look, as if she was wondering whether to complain.
"It's okay, I know what you want to say, but since you're already here, just grab something to eat..."
To be honest, if he had the choice, he wouldn't have come here to eat out of curiosity about West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce...
If it weren't for the fact that the other party had given him a title, Gu Bai would have run away long ago.
"Hmm, but with this taste, is West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce even edible?"
After a long silence, Xu Zhixia raised a very crucial question.
That's perfectly reasonable...
If such a basic dish is made like this, then even if West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce is improved, how delicious can it be?
"That was indeed a bit hasty..."
Gu Bai touched his nose; he really hadn't expected the dish to be this bad.
But reality didn't allow them much time to think, because while they were muttering to themselves, the West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce had already been served...
Since that was the case, Gu Bai and the other person had no other choice. After looking at each other for a long time, Gu Bai picked up his chopsticks first.
"I'll give it a try first..."
He nervously picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth, then began to chew slowly.
One second...
Two seconds...
Five seconds...
In the end, Gu Bai couldn't hold back any longer and quickly grabbed a tissue from the side and spat out the fish.
Upon seeing this, Xu Zhixia, who was holding chopsticks and preparing to try a piece with Gu Bai, trembled and forcibly restrained herself from picking up a piece to try.
"Don't eat it, the taste of this stuff is truly indescribable..."
Well, the fish is good, and the vinegar is good too.
The fish tastes very fishy, and the vinegar has a very mild sour taste.
That's right...
The two things have separate flavors; the fish doesn't taste like vinegar, and the vinegar doesn't taste like fish.
He was genuinely curious about which genius had invented this bizarre food...
In short, it can be summed up in one sentence.
Even dogs wouldn't eat West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce...
But if you ask what the best food in Hangzhou is, Gu Bai will definitely recommend West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce...
Don't ask, the answer is that just because I got caught in the rain, I want to tear other people's umbrellas.