Chapter 175 The Taste of Home
Chapter 175 The Taste of Home
It is said that you have to drink soup in autumn and winter. The north is famous for its thick and heavy Huo La Tang, while the south is famous for the old-fashioned soup from Guangdong Province.
But in this river city, nothing can comfort people more than a bowl of authentic lotus root soup.
It is called lotus root soup, but in fact it contains not only lotus root, but also bones and meat.
As for the meat, some chefs in Jiangcheng choose the middle section of the ribs, which will remain "crispy but not mushy, and mushy but not falling apart" even after being boiled for a long time.
Some people also choose pork shank bones, the bone marrow fat released forms a layer of gentle oil on the soup surface, trembling slightly and sparkling.
Of course, lotus root soup! Lotus root soup! The most important thing about this name is the lotus root.
Hubei Province is a land of fish and rice, where people live by the mountains and by the water, so there are a lot of "parallel imports".
In early spring and midsummer, people eat water chestnuts, water chestnuts, wild rice stems, and lotus stems. In late autumn and early winter, people eat lotus roots buried in the mud.
Among them, the lotus root produced in Honghu Lake is the best. There are two types of lotus roots: nine-hole lotus root and seven-hole lotus root.
Nine-hole lotus root is generally grown in the fields, also known as field lotus root. It has white lotus flowers on it and the lotus root is also silvery white in color. It has a very high water content and tastes refreshing and crisp, making it suitable for frying, stir-frying, and deep-frying.
The seven-hole lotus root grows in the pond. Its flowers are pink and it is also called pond lotus root or red lotus root.
The skin of the seven-hole lotus root is brown-yellow, not as white as the field lotus root, and has very little water content. It looks thick and short, but it has a high starch content.
The lotus root soup in Jiangcheng is made with the freshest seven-hole lotus root of the season.
Only this kind of lotus root, after being slowly stewed over a fire, can bring out the soft, crunchy, glutinous texture, and allow the lotus root color and starch to seep into every drop of soup.
Wang Hao and others sat at a small street stall. Each of them ordered a bowl of lotus root soup, and some grilled skewers and other food.
When the proprietress brought the soup to them in a large coarse porcelain bowl, they saw that the lotus root soup was simmered over a low fire and was pink and thick in color. The meat and lotus roots that were almost falling off the bones were piled up in the bowl, and a handful of chopped green onions were crisp and green on the soup.
Pick up the bowl, blow away the floating oil foam, take a sip, and a rich, sweet aroma mixed with the taste of meat will spread on the tip of your tongue. At the same time, a warm current will flow down your throat, completely dispelling the chill brought by this early winter season for diners.
Wang Hao smacked his lips with satisfaction, then picked up a piece of lotus root with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.
The lotus root pieces cut with a rolling knife are thick and soft when you bite them. A light sip of them will make the noodles melt in your mouth, but the lotus root threads can be pulled into very long strips, and the sweet fragrance of the lotus root goes straight to your head.
This is the taste, the taste of hometown!
Wang Hao was from Hubei Province in his previous life. This was the first time he tasted the flavor of his hometown after his reincarnation. Compared with the delicacies of his hometown, there was only one "authentic" one in Shangjing.
Wang Hao drank lotus root soup in big gulps and ate grilled skewers with Xu Zheng, Li Qian and others. It was a unique experience in this cold late night.
In addition to Xu Zheng, the actor who appeared with them this time also includes another leading actor in the crew, Wang Baoqiang.
In "Lost on Journey", he plays Tang Ren, a man who helps his colleagues in the factory collect debts. His character is portrayed as a carefree and bold guy, but in reality, he is extremely reserved and shy.
Everyone was sitting at the table eating and chatting animatedly with each other, except him, who was huddled together, just eating. He did not try hard to please Wang Hao like Xu Zheng did.
But even so, Wang Hao still looked up to him.
After all, he was able to stand out from so many extras, and even his bedmate and agent could not reveal any negative information about him. This is enough to prove how reliable Wang Baoqiang's character is.
So after drinking a bowl of lotus root soup and feeling a little more energetic, Wang Hao started to chat with Wang Baoqiang.
Wang Baoqiang was flattered by Wang Hao's initiative to greet him. Although he was shy and honest, it didn't mean he was not smart.
At least he knew that the young man in front of him, who was about the same age as him, had a higher status in the entertainment industry than him.
"Brother Wang, everything is fine. Director Li takes good care of me. The atmosphere on the set is very harmonious. I feel very comfortable here, more than in any other set."
Wang Baoqiang's words made everyone laugh. Only he could say such words, so no one thought there was anything wrong with it.
Of course Wang Hao laughed too.
"Hahaha, if you say yes, then that's good. To be honest, your performance as Tang Ren is quite outstanding. If it's possible, maybe we will ask you to cooperate with us in other spin-off movies."
Wang Baoqiang was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately said:
"Oh, this... this... this is so good, Director Wang, I don't know what to say."
He looked very excited and kept thanking Wang Hao, which made Xu Zheng, who was standing by, jealous.
Of course Xu Zheng also wanted to act in the spin-off movie that Wang Hao mentioned, but unfortunately after filming "Fatal Call", when Wang Hao invited him to film "Lost on Journey", he had already said bluntly that his role as Ma Chenggong would pretty much end there.
This still made him a little disappointed.
But the film copyright is in the hands of the other party, what can he say?
When Xu Zheng thought of this, the lotus root soup in the bowl suddenly no longer tasted sweet.
Of course Wang Hao also noticed his performance, and suddenly an idea came to his mind.
Although he does not plan to let the other party participate in the science fiction movie universe again, it does not mean that there is no way for the two to cooperate.
Xingdou Culture has signed a lot of behind-the-scenes staff recently, and it is indeed difficult to accommodate them all with just the few dramas they have launched.
It just so happened that Xu Zheng wanted to make progress and was willing to work hard, and he also had many scripts that were suitable for him, such as "Night Club" and "Lost in Thailand", so the two sides could cooperate.
Thinking of this, Wang Hao smiled at Xu Zheng again, and then talked with him for a while, also making certain hints in his words.
Xu Zheng is such a smart man. When he saw Wang Hao's reaction and heard what he said, he immediately guessed something and a smile immediately broke out on his face.
After dinner, everyone returned to the hotel and spent the night in silence. When the next morning came, everyone in the "Lost on Journey" crew discovered that Wang Hao had left early.
At this time, he was on his way to Jinling.
Since you have taken the time to look at the company's projects, in addition to "Lost on Journey", you should also take a look at "I Am a Special Forces Soldier" which was produced at the same time.
Compared to "Lost on Journey", which had to be released during the Spring Festival, the production time of "I Am a Special Forces Soldier" was not that tight.
So the filming of this TV series has not started yet and it is currently in the preparation stage.
However, several main actors have already entered the troops in advance under the arrangement of director Liu Meng and started training with those real soldiers so that they can get into the state in advance.
(End of this chapter)