I really don't want high ratings for my documentaries!

Chapter 258 Take Root!

Hanging up the phone, Carl put away the phone.

Turning around and walking back home, the old father sitting in a wheelchair at home was reading a newspaper in the living room.

Carl squatted gently beside his father.

"How are you feeling?"

"Hahaha it's okay, I'm waiting to see God now, to see when God is willing to accept me."

Although the old father is suffering from illness, his mentality is exceptionally good.

When Karl heard this sentence, a trace of obscurity flashed inadvertently in his eyes.

At this time, the mother came over and patted Carl on the shoulder lightly.

"You watch TV with your father for a while. I'll cook. Your father has been unable to eat recently. I also found a new recipe for him, hey."

Carl nodded, then pushed his father's wheelchair to the TV.

Click on the TV show that my father liked to watch before.

Who ever thought that his father shook his head.

"I can no longer spend my time now. I just hope you can go home more."

Carl was taken aback, then sighed.

Drive the car forward.

All the way to Carl's house.

Just in case, he also brought over the original episode of "Bite of the Tongue 2".

Come to Carl's house.

Xiang Wei took a deep breath, then knocked on the door.

As soon as the door opened it was Carl.

Karl was obviously taken aback when he saw Xiang Wei.

"Qianwei, why are you here?"

"Carl, I'm here for the rating of "A Bite of the Tongue 2""

Xiang Qiang said hurriedly.

But Karl interrupted Xiang Wei's words with a direct wave of his hand.

"Qianwei, didn't I say that I need to take care of my father now, my father is seriously ill"

"Boss, your father is not in good health now, is it because he can't eat?"

When Xiang Wei heard the word "seriously ill", he said hastily.

Karl took a deep look at Qian Wei, then nodded.

"Then trust me, after reading this, your father will definitely have an appetite."

Xiang Wei took out the original film he brought over.

Carl sighed when he saw the cover.

"Avant-garde, food documentaries, I've tried it."

As the CEO of Universal Corporation.

Carl is naturally able to come up with many food documentaries.

"It's okay to try again. If it succeeds, wouldn't it be great?"

Xiang Wei hurriedly said, with a sincere expression on his face.

Carl sighed, then moved away.

Jean Vanguard walked into the house.

Then he brought Xiang Wei to the living room and put the disc in Qian Wei's hand into the card player.

In the seemingly developed United States, many families actually keep this kind of disc drive.

"Father, may I show you a food documentary?"

Carl looked at his father.

Father was just about to shake his head, but he saw Xiang Qiang's nervous expression on the side.

Then nodded.

But in his heart, he has little interest.

In order to be suitable for promotion, Xiangfeng asked someone to make a translated version early on.

So he wasn't worried that Karl and the others wouldn't understand.

With the TV screen flashing.

The second episode of "A Bite of China 2. Taste of the World" officially begins!
"From ancient times to today, human beings have never stopped migrating on this planet. As many people live away from their homeland and settle in other places, there are as many people tracing their origins and looking for their own people."

"The same is true for food. The collision of species, the exchange of flavors, and the exchange of flavors create a colorful food style. Every time, when we ask where we come from, we also start a journey to find the root of flavor!"

"Take root!"

Accompanied by the narration, the change of the picture starts from the vegetable market.

Follow the footsteps of pedestrians to the vegetable market.

In the light and shadow, transform to various places of worship.

People of different nationalities dance to the music.

Like crushed grain in a millstone.

A wheat that falls to the ground inadvertently from the field.

It is the staple food eaten by people on the table.

Foods from different regions were gathered together through human migration.

Different dishes are also often formed.

In a piece of rice thrown to the sky.

That's where the theme of this episode comes in.

Fallen leaves take root!

Seeing this, Karl was a little nervous about his father's evaluation of the film.

When he flicked slightly, he saw his father looking at the screen.

Nothing seemed to be concealed.

Carl breathed a sigh of relief.

Turned to continue watching TV.

What he didn't know was that before this, his father's eyes hadn't fallen on the TV.

The sky in Shanxi Beach has not yet brightened.

Wang Liushi, who was over forty years old, was already sitting outside the corridor.

Under the yellowish light, my family members were sweeping dust outside with a broom.

The teacup on the side was steaming, and there was a pan of cake beside it.

The cake surface is yellowish and flat.

There are many finger-sized shallow holes on the surface, like honeycombs.

Such palm-sized cakes are being continuously made in a slightly crude stove next to them.

Three or five people cooperate.

Some people knead noodles, others make pancakes.

White flour, cracked a few eggs.

After pouring sesame oil, sprinkle black sesame seeds.

After kneading, the shape of the cake comes out.

The baked cakes were piled up, and the skilled workers threw the cakes over.

Between the cakes and the cakes, the crisp collision sound came out through the screen.

Before you taste it, you can imagine how sweet the cake will be when it touches your teeth.

"Wang Liushi's workshop makes thousands of flour cakes every day, and the flour for making cakes comes from his own field."

"In autumn, he wants to sow the seeds as soon as possible and wait for the next year's harvest. About 500 years ago, the first grain of wheat fell into Huaguo."

"Its arrival laid the foundation for the diet pattern in the north and south rice"

Under the microscopic lens, a wheat seed is infinitely magnified.

It was the first time for the three of them to see wheat seeds of this magnitude.

The story from a piece of bread to wheat is also very interesting to Karl.

"The starting point of seed travel can be traced back to West Asia 4000 kilometers away.

"It's a fertile land sandwiched between sea and ocean, mountains and deserts, salt marshes and lakes."

"After tens of thousands of years after humans came out of Africa, they lived and farmed here for the first time."

"Golden grains have a longer history of growth in this land!"

"So far, there are still ancient varieties in the grains all over the mountains and plains."

As soon as the screen turned, this magnified seed had followed the camera to Iran in West Asia.

Under the surface of this piece of land that is completely different from Huaguo.

Pieces of golden grains are like oil paintings covering the entire valley.

As the breeze blows, all the grains are swaying in the wind.

White people are most familiar with grain.

The bread they often eat is made from grains.

The mood of seeing such a large piece of golden grain.

It is no less than we see a paddy field.

Especially Carl's father.

He owns a farm.

And as a son, Carl, he often played in the cereal when he was a child.

"Only when wheat grains are ground into powder can we make more palatable food. The meeting of flour and water creates new changes."

"The advent of raw dough is a giant leap forward in human diet."

"In western Iran, ravensh is one of the daily staple foods for people."

"In the workshop, this paper-thin dough cake is produced every day like a newspaper."

"Wheat is more important to Iranians than newspapers."

In Iran in the picture, many people are gathered in front of the booth.

Waiting for the production of Ravensh in the workshop.

The shape is the size of a newspaper, and there are many potholes all over the surface.

This slightly yellowed noodle cake exudes aroma.

It's similar to Carl's favorite burrito.

It's just that the shape is different.

But it still doesn't hinder Karl's desire to try.

As Ravensh is made, people who come to buy it.

Often several are bought together.

Roll up the bought Ravensh and hold it in your arms.

It's exactly like a newspaper.

Of course, you have to ignore the fragrance it emits just out of the oven.

The screen turned back to Shaanxi Tanzhang.

"Wang Liushi spread the lightly fermented bread on the hot pebbles, and then covered it with the same hot stones."

"Small pebbles burn brown craters on the surface and exude a pleasant aroma."

"The echo of the Iranian Plateau and the Guanzhong Plain is just the food legend created by the migration of species."

Wang Liushi in the small workshop put pieces of bread on the black pebbles.

White and black silhouetted.

Then cover the dough with the same hot stones.

Such an amazing way of cooking was an eye-opener for Carl and his old father.

Following Wang Liushi, he covered the pot.

Then pick up the firewood and start burning.

As the charcoal burns out, a magical change is taking place in the pot.

Wait until the dough is ready.

The surface has left imprints of stones.

Depressions like craters appeared on the dough.

The brown color at the bottom of the depression adds a touch of appetite.

But what really made Carl's throat twitch.

With a little force on the hand holding the dough.

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound was transmitted through the screen.

Let the three people in the room feel it at the same time.

hungry!
Carl saw this and turned to look at his father.

"Father, if you think it's not good-looking, I can turn him off."

"It's okay, this documentary is different from the ones you brought back before, you can still watch it."

The old father interrupted Karl's movements with a smile.

Carl nodded.

Xiang Wei on the side also breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as you can watch it, it is a victory!
"Using fire to bake wheat dough into bread, thousands of miles away, almost dominates the diet of half the earth."

"Wheat spread westward to Europe, and the cooking method of dry heat and roasting was brought to the extreme."

"The people of Faguo have shown amazing creativity in the craft of making bread."

There was a sudden change in the background music, from the previous melodious tune to bluesy blues.

It heralds the romance engraved in the bones of the people of the country.

In an elegant French building, a chef is making bread.

The fermented dough was constantly changing its shape under his hands.

When the shape is pinched, use a knife to draw a few notches.

Then put it in the oven that is already eager to try.

Before entering the door, it still looks like a reluctant couple.

Brush it with another layer of egg wash.

Close the lid and adjust the time and temperature.

Through the glass, you can see the wonderful changes inside.

The bread expands rapidly and its shape is fixed.

The aroma also comes with it.

Human technology and the product of the steam age are combined to complement each other at this moment.

Finally, the bread that was placed on the table was presented.

Croissants, baguettes.

People give it a vivid and appropriate name.

Such a process whets one's appetite.

This is especially true for white people whose bread is the staple food.

Carl is now engrossed in looking at the screen.

They all forgot to take care of the old father's emotions.

At the same time, they didn't notice that their mother didn't know when they stood behind everyone.

Also in hand is the whisk for whipping the cream.

It seems to be halfway through cooking and I came out to watch.

Then the screen on the TV changed.

Back to China.

A dilapidated tricycle was being pushed by a man with a rough face.

Cover the car with blankets.

The man pushed the cart through the streets and alleys.

The mouth is yelling.

"Sell buns~"

Such a tone is inconspicuous amidst the constant hawking.

But also formed a unique tone.

It quickly attracted many people to gather in front of the tricycle.

The man lifted the quilt to reveal what was hidden inside.

Each rectangular bread, the bread looks very thick and dense.

This kind of novelty bread also makes several people feel very curious.

"All the way to the east, Mai met a Chinese who is good at cooking food with steam."

"To make a huge dough, you need to use an iron rod and press the weight of your whole body."

"This man has been making this dough for a living for three generations."

"The fermentation time is related to the taste. A large steamer with a diameter of 1.6 meters can provide enough steam for each 1.5 kilograms of dough."

After each dough is kneaded, it is like covering a quilt.

Folding three times, it is different from the automatic steam engine in Europe.

This kind of large steamer that needs to burn firewood is extremely primitive.

Each piece of dough, dipped in oil, is then glued to the walls of the steamer in turn.

This made Karl wonder how such a heavy dough was held in place.

But the diet man has his own set of magical techniques.

As the lid of the steamer is put on, the dough begins to change.

When the time is up, the lid is opened.

A thick and fragrant smoke rose up.

Heralding the birth of gourmet food.

"After an hour and a half, it will be round and smooth, white and firm, and the big steamed stuffed bun that was put into the pillow will be out of the oven."

"The steamed buns are wrapped in layers, and the noodles are rich and flexible. It is better to directly spread the spicy watermelon bean sauce with pink chicken or loose soup, which can best set off the sweetness of the steamed buns."

This kind of big bun is a new thing for the three of them.

Very firm and smooth.

On the surface, I really want a big carrot.

But it is much softer than a big radish.

The weight of each bun represents its thickness.

When cutting with a knife, the blade will receive considerable resistance from top to bottom.

The thick buns are shaped like pillows.

You can see the shape after cutting the side, its load capacity of 1.5 kg.

Europeans like to spread sauce when eating bread.

So are the wise Chinese.

The red watermelon bean paste meets this thick and firm pillow bun.

It is seamless.

The steamed bun can neutralize the spiciness of the watermelon bean paste.

The watermelon bean paste can add to the singleness of the dough.

Obviously it's just a picture of color transmission.

But it seemed that the few people in front of the TV smelled the fragrance they thought in their hearts.

Especially at the moment when the sauce was spread, their saliva was crazily secreted.

The same ingredient is in the hands of people from different regions.

It can emit different brilliance.

From Shaanxi's Shizimo to Iran's Ravensh.

From bread in Europe to pillow buns in China.

The fruit of species migration is shown in food.

Bring a unique experience.

"The spread of wheat between mountains and seas has almost changed the diet structure of all human beings."

"Skillful hands around the world, in turn, endow the seeds with greater vitality."

"It's a long, beautiful and interactive journey."

"Huaguo has never been the end of food travel, more often than not."

"It is the source of constant creation and creation."

The voice of the narration is very provocative, and the tone becomes more and more excited as he speaks.

And the picture is more provocative.

Various foods made from wheat appear in front of the camera one after another.

From buns to oily wheat fillings.

From Iran's mutton soup steamed buns to Shaanxi's gourd head steamed buns and stuffed skin.

The food is different, the cooking method is different.

But the staple food structure contained in it is the same.

Carl never thought that so many stories could be extended from a small wheat seed.

Nor did I dig deep into the traces of history flowing on a wheat seed.

Turning his head, he was about to ask his father for his opinion.

But I found that my mother appeared here at some time.

His eyes were fixed on the screen above the TV, as if fascinated by it.

And Carl's old father looked at the food in the picture with his mouth slightly raised.

Calmer turned his gaze back silently.

The implication is already obvious.

That is, he no longer needs to ask his own father's opinion.

The screen continues to change.

This time the protagonist is no longer wheat, but a freshwater fish.

In Shunde, Huaguo, there is a practice of eating raw fish cold.

At the same latitude, Neon also has world-famous sashimi.

From fish to chicken.

In Malacca, there is chicken rice with complicated preparation methods.

Hai Nan in Huaguo also has Hai Nan Island Chicken Rice

The food in each place is always in another place, and similar food can be found.

Although in the constant changes of the times, these foods have undergone alternative changes.

But it is undeniable that the original taste it brings has not changed at all.

Explore history from food.

From word of mouth to personal experience.

This may be the change brought about by time.

But the only thing that remains the same is the original intention contained in the food.

That is a kind of nostalgia for people who are wandering outside, for their hometown.

This kind of nostalgia is often condensed and formed with the food in the hometown appearing in the distance.

As a result, there are all kinds of cuisines in the world today.

It is also in response to the theme of the second episode of "A Bite of Tongue 2".

Fallen leaves take root!

　The women's football team is awesome! !

　　
　
(End of this chapter)