Plane Travel Guide

Jakarta is also known as the Coconut City, as one can imagine the number of coconut trees in the city. "" (www.aoye)

As soon as I walked into the promenade of the Spicy Extreme Hotel, I saw a large number of coconut trees planted on both sides.Ripe coconuts hang on the branches, giving people a leisurely and warm feeling, full of Southeast Asian style.

Living in a completely modern hotel before, Duan Na didn't feel the feeling of going abroad at all.Apart from the fact that the people around me are different from those in China, and the language is different, there is no special feeling, just like coming from one metropolis to another.

Modern industrialized cities are similar, only those old buildings and folk customs have a sense of the uniqueness of the local ethnic group.So after entering the restaurant, Duan Na looked very excited.Every time I see a novel scene, I will scream.Only this time, she looks like a 19-year-old girl.

Feeling her joy, Tian Shuxuan also became a little cheerful.The cloud of doubts in my heart before gradually dissipated with the broadening of my vision at this moment.The clerk who walked in the front and led the way was a cute girl who showed two dimples when she smiled.Plane Travel Guide 1161

Although the Indonesian language she spoke was completely incomprehensible to Duan Na, but it did not hinder the joy in the girl's voice.

What's more, with Li Huasheng's translation, Duan Na and Tian Shuxuan will not understand everything.

The local architectural style of Indonesia is actually just a mix of plants and buildings, forming a unique flavor.A large number of plants, wide gardens, ponds or pools are indispensable embellishments.

Walking into the inner courtyard of the Spicy Extreme Hotel, the rich Southeast Asian style can be said to blow your face.As soon as Duan Na entered the door, she saw the elegant and noble white welcome manjusri in front of the door in full bloom, and its quiet and refreshing fragrance even changed the whole environment.

Manjushri is a common flower in Buddhist temples, and it is one of the "five trees and six flowers" that temples must plant in Buddhist scriptures.

In Mr. Jin Yong's "Dragon Babu", the so-called "Eighteen Scholars" flowers in the Wang family by Duan Yu are actually Manjushri.

And under the courtyard corridor outside the coconut trees, cannas and birds of paradise are also blooming enthusiastically, making the whole building more vibrant.Duan Na felt that the trip was worthwhile before she went in to eat Padang dishes.

Walking through the courtyard to the hotel lobby, you can see the all-wood restaurant, tables and chairs.There are about a dozen large wooden tables in the huge restaurant, all of which are large rectangular tables that can sit around 7 or 8 people.

Except for one wooden table where no guests were eating, the other tables were already full of guests who were feasting.Every table is full of plates, and all kinds of plates are filled with various dishes of color, aroma and taste.

Tsk tsk, as expected of a famous Padang cuisine restaurant, it was almost full before lunch time.

Look at the meals on the tables, they are really full of temptation!At least from the appearance point of view, it is still good!

Padang cuisine is mainly fried and served with various spices, such as chili, curry, coconut oil and tangerine leaves.Among them, chili is especially indispensable in almost every dish in Padang cuisine.

Padang cuisine comes from West Sumatra, where it is hot and humid all year round. Perhaps the taste is inseparable from the environment.

The girl who led the way invited Duan Na and the three of them to sit down at the only empty table left, smiled and saluted, then turned around and left.Tian Shuxuan was still observing the surrounding environment and did not pay attention, but Duan Na was already confused: "Brother Li, why did she leave? She neither asked us to order, nor gave us the menu. What does this mean?"

Li Huasheng laughed "haha" immediately, making Duan Na even more baffled: "What are you laughing at, Brother Li?"

"Hey, this is also a feature of Padang cuisine. When you come to a Padang cuisine restaurant, you don't need to order and serve the food directly!"

"How did this happen? How do they know what I want to eat? If I don't like to eat any food, I can't pay the bill for nothing, right? Don't you think organizations like the Consumer Association don't care about it? Isn't this nonsense!"

"Hey..." Li Huasheng said after laughing, "Miss Duan, do you still remember that we washed our hands after entering the door?"

Of course I remember!What a strange custom!Before they were seated, the lovely girl just invited them to wash their hands first. After Li Huasheng translated it, Duan Na felt inexplicably powerful.Plane Travel Guide 1161

However, she only regarded it as a local hygienic habit at the time, and didn't think much about it.Hearing what Li Huasheng said now, I realized that this might be some kind of procedure, not simply hygiene.

Li Huasheng then explained: "This is because of the unique way of eating Padang cuisine, which is eaten directly with your hands. And you don't have to worry about being slaughtered. Authentic Padang cuisine restaurants have always been 'affordable, frugal and frugal. , No deception’. Well, let’s use an analogy, it’s like the self-service style of Western food, and it’s much simpler and more affordable than that.”

What does this mean?Not only Duan Na felt strange, but even Tian Shuxuan, who had been observing the surrounding environment after entering the door, turned his head and felt puzzled.They all know the buffet, but why is it simpler and more affordable than that?

"Padang people are bold by nature, and this is the most famous feature of Padang cuisine. Buffets usually require guests to eat less and more meals, and eat as much food as they get. But Padang cuisine is You can eat the food that is on the whole table, and you will be counted when you eat the empty plate. Just put the uneaten food on the side, and the waiter will not count it.”

This is the first time I've heard of them, these people are really interesting!Duan Na and Tian Shuxuan looked at each other in surprise.

Before Li Huasheng finished speaking, the waiter had already walked over with a smile.Duan Na, who thought she would start serving the dishes, was a little curious and wanted to try Padang dishes.

But when the waiter came up, he brought three bowls of water first, and put them at everyone's hand.

Well, domestic restaurants generally serve tea!The fact that the Indonesians got into the water was... well, more or less the same.But the boldness of the Padang people has already been seen, and this water bowl is really not small!At least it is much stronger than domestic tea bowls or water cups, awesome!

But now I don't feel too thirsty, so Duan Na didn't drink.Only later did I realize that it was not water for drinking at all, but for washing hands!If I had to drink it at that time...it's really... embarrassing.

Before she could recover, the waiter spread out a banana leaf in front of everyone.Duan Na stared at it for a long time, but couldn't figure out what it meant?Alas, I'd better turn around and ask Li Huasheng!

"Hehe, Ms. Duan, this is the container used to choose the food for the guests. After the food comes out later, you can choose whatever you like. You can put whatever you like in the banana leaf, and then you can start directly Eat. Of course, if you don’t like this style, the restaurant also provides customers with knives, forks, spoons and plates. But, the most authentic Padang cuisine is eaten with hands!”

"Oh, it doesn't matter, since you're here, you can do as the Romans do. Anyway, when I was in Xijiang Province, I also ate local pilaf and hand-caught mutton. The forms of both are similar!"

"Ha, that's right, Miss Duan is right! In fact, in Indonesia, India, and even the entire Southeast Asia, it is very common to eat directly. These ethnic groups are lazy in nature, and the geographical living environment is extremely superior. We Chinese don’t think so much.”

"That's right, our ancestors must have created chopsticks because they disliked eating with their hands, which is unsightly! Haha, no wonder we are a country of etiquette, and they are all barbarians! Hehe, Brother Li, they don't understand Chinese bar?"

"Hehehe, don't worry, Miss Duan. I guess no one here can understand Chinese, so you can speak boldly!"

"Hee hee, then I can rest assured. But it's not easy to say it casually, he is so bold!"

While talking, the waiter had already been up and down like a lantern.In a blink of an eye, the entire table was filled with various plates of Padang dishes, completely filling the table.The waiter didn't stop serving food until there was no room for another plate.Looking at the dazzling array of delicacies in front of her, Duan Na really admires the people of Padang this time!

"Tsk tsk, I used to think that those western-style fast food, such as burgers and pizzas, would be served quickly enough, but now I realize that it's really amazing! How long have we just sat down? This... this is all over! "

"Hey, Padang people think that entertaining guests is to use the best food. It is impolite to ask guests to wait for the food to be served. So they are used to filling the room with the best food first without waiting for the guests to speak. table, let the guests eat to their heart’s content.”

"Well, the people of Padang are really nice, at least I think they are the most hospitable people in the world! Ah, it smells so good! It is indeed the origin of all kinds of spices. I have also experienced the color and fragrance. Next is the taste!"

Duan Na closed her eyes and smelled the aroma of the food on the table, feeling intoxicated. Li Huasheng next to her laughed "haha".

"Haha, it's delicious now, let's do it now! Everyone, I'm going to start!" Plane Travel Guide 1161

While speaking, Duan Na had rolled up her sleeves pretending to be bold.In fact, what she is wearing today is a sleeveless suspender, and her two white arms are just "exposed" to the outside!

Just grabbed a piece of shrimp crackers with his hands, before he could put it in his mouth, Tian Shuxuan gently grabbed his wrist: "Don't eat it, Sister Na!"

"Huh? What's going on?" Duan Na was quite confused: "Shuxuan, aren't you used to eating with your hands? It's too early to say, Brother Li, get her a pair of bowls and chopsticks !"

Before Li Huasheng could answer, Tian Shuxuan shook his head dumbfounded, and said, "No, Sister Na."

"Huh? What's going on?" After staying together for so many days, Duan Na knew that Tian Shuxuan was not a prankster.There must be some reason for her to do so.

"Well, let me try it first, I always feel a little uneasy." Tian Shuxuan didn't say much, and directly picked up a dish from a plate, put it in front of his nose, sniffed it gently, and then slightly I took a bite and tasted it.

Immediately, Tian Shuxuan's complexion changed: "Sister Na, this dish is wrong!"

Before Duan Na realized what the situation was, Li Huasheng's expression changed.