Rebirth: Rewriting Youth

Chapter 316 Hot Pot Talk

There is an old Chinese saying that goes "Those who think in the West think in the West".
Ah, no.

There is nothing that can't be solved by a hotpot meal. If there is, just have two meals.

When it comes to Chinese food, Western food, barbecue and skewers, which kind of eating method can promote people's feelings the fastest.

Hot Pot!

Naturally ranked first!

With the development of society, hot pot has become the most popular food in China.

According to relevant data analysis, hotpot businesses listed on Dianping.com and Meituan.com account for 7.3% of the country's catering businesses, which is far higher than other popular cuisines such as Cantonese cuisine and Western cuisine.

Everyone sat in a circle around the hot pot. In the friendly process of you helping me pick up a piece of beef and I helping you pick up a piece of duck intestines and tripe, the word "social" suddenly became much more beautiful.

It is not only about the enjoyment of food, but also an exchange of culture and emotions.

Of course, preparing hot pot at home with friends also provides a sense of collective ritual.

Watching Shen Yu using Sprite to make the sesame sauce for the hot pot, Xu Anzhi couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why do you use Sprite instead of seasoning water for this sesame sauce?"

Shen Yu did not stop what he was doing. He turned his head to look at Xu Anzhi and explained with a smile, "It is to neutralize the bitterness of sesame paste. Besides, this kind of sesame paste is more delicate than Erba paste and is not easy to form lumps."

That’s right, what Shen Yu used was the Sprite sesame sauce that is well-known on the Internet.

The ratio of sesame paste, Sprite and soy sauce is 3:3:2, which means three parts of sesame paste, three parts of Sprite and two parts of soy sauce. Of course, in order to make the taste richer, a little chicken essence and salt, as well as an appropriate amount of sesame oil, should be added.

Add Sprite while stirring in one direction until the surface is shiny and smooth. The sesame paste stirred in this way will be very delicate, long and not easy to have lumps.

Xu Anzhi nodded upon hearing this, and looked at Shen Yu with burning eyes, and said with an intriguing smile: "I can always see something very new from you."

"Really?" Shen Yu narrowed his eyes and replied calmly: "That's because you don't go online often enough. There is basically everything on the Internet. It is very convenient to obtain and disseminate information on the Internet. As long as you want, you can get any knowledge and information you want without limit."

Originally, Shen Yu wanted to explain more, but then he thought that the more he explained, the more he would cover up, so he changed the subject and said casually, "Let's go, it's almost done, let's go eat hot pot."

"Okay." Xu Anzhi nodded and followed Shen Yu out of the kitchen.

The aroma of hot pot filled the air, and the warm breath left traces of satisfaction on the faces of both people. Various ingredients floated on the red soup base, tender beef, plump shrimps, and meatballs of various colors, all dancing in the steaming hot pot.

The two of them sat down. Shen Yu put the watermelon on the table aside, then picked up the foreign wine on the table and looked at it carefully, reading the English words on it: "THE GLENLIVET 18? What kind of wine is this?"

"Glenlivet. This whisky doesn't have that many special features, but it's quite well-balanced and suitable for newcomers like you." Xu Anzhi explained.

"Wow, now you're here, why are you being so polite?" Shen Yu replied with a smile.

"You can't come to someone's house for a meal empty-handed. By the way, do you have any ice at home? It will taste better with some ice." Xu Anzhi said with a smile.

"Yes, wait a moment." Shen Yu stood up and took out the ice cube mold from the refrigerator, then went to the kitchen to look for it. Only then did he realize that apart from the mug he used to drink water, there were no other wine glasses at home!

Frowning and clicking his lips, Shen Yu had no choice but to go to the small room and get out the PET plastic cup that he had ordered from the milk tea shop.

Back at the table, Shen Yu shyly placed the plastic cup in front of Xu Anzhi and explained, "I'm sorry, we don't have a special cup at home, so just use this one. It's clean and unused."

"Hey, is this the cup made in your shop?" Xu Anzhi picked up the plastic cup and looked at it with interest, then asked, "The first dot of the three drops of water was replaced with tea leaves, which is a good design. But is this word elongated?"

"Yes, I made some slight changes." Shen Yu tore open the tin foil, pulled out the bottle cap, and immediately smelled a scent of alcohol similar to toffee and burnt coffee.

"I feel that the texture of this cup is very good. By the way, how is the decoration of your shop going?" Xu Anzhi asked casually.

"We're working on the framework. It will probably take another month." Shen Yu returned as he poured wine into two cups, one large and one medium.

"When you finish the renovation, it will be almost summer vacation, and you will have two months off." Xu Anzhi replied.

"There's nothing we can do. Time is of the essence. It's a good opportunity to get rid of the bad smell first, and then hire two shop assistants and train them in advance so that we have more time." Shen Yu said helplessly as he put down the wine bottle.

Xu Anzhi smiled faintly, then raised his glass and said, "Then I wish you a prosperous business. Come on, cheers."

"Cheers." Shen Yu also raised his glass in return.

I took a small sip. It tasted a little sweet at first, then a smoky flavor, and then bitter.

I really still can't get used to this kind of foreign liquor.

Shen Yu frowned unconsciously, then calmly put down the cup and said, "Come on, the hot pot has been cooking for a long time, let's eat."

"If the taste is strong, you can add some mineral water or sparkling water." Xu Anzhi noticed Shen Yu's expression and said with a smile.

"No need, just wait for the ice to melt." Shen Yu said stubbornly.

Xu Anzhi didn't say much when he saw this. He smiled and picked up a piece of shrimp paste and said, then he picked up the sauce bowl and put it to his mouth, dipped it in the sauce, put it in his mouth and took a small bite. He chewed it slowly and said with a smile: "This shrimp paste is very chewy and delicious. The sesame sauce tastes good too!"

"As long as you like it." Shen Yu said with a smile. Seeing Xu Anzhi sitting upright, he straightened his back involuntarily.

The warmth that hotpot brings to life lies not only in providing abundant energy, but also in bringing people closer together.

Amid the steaming hot pot and drinking wine, Shen Yu felt that the atmosphere around him seemed to have become more ambiguous.

There is a line in "The Ferryman": "The person who can sit with you and eat hot pot means that you are from the same world. What you eat is not important, the person sitting next to you is the most important."

Before the fresh ingredients are wrapped tightly in the boiling soup base and become delicious, it is a good time for two, three or even more good friends to chat. If you meet someone you can chat with, you can get to know each other and enhance your relationship in just a dozen seconds.

Therefore, whether a person is suitable to be a friend or not can be known by having a hotpot meal.

The two of them chatted while eating, starting with the taste of the hot pot, and the topic gradually became relaxed and casual.
(End of this chapter)