Clark and Schiller finally came to Marvel without eating because Clark really didn't want to eat cabbage anymore.
They planned to wait until here before looking for a restaurant. Schiller thought they could go to New York first. He liked a Belgian restaurant in Manhattan and thought he could let Clark try it, but Clark wanted to eat Mexican food in Mexico City instead. He was very fond of it recently.
I haven’t been to Mexico for a long time, and I miss the tortillas and tacos there.
So they made Mexico City their first stop. After returning to Mexico, Clark couldn't help but sigh, "Every time I come here, I feel full of power. I think this may be the closest place to the sun on the earth."
It’s a place where people here are the people of the sun.”
Clark was bathed in the sun, and the strong light completely blurred his outline. Behind him were the stacked houses built of sandstone. Above his head was a bright and blinding halo. Everyone around him stared at him.
Pay attention and be like a real god on earth.
Martin drove the two of them up, and on his recommendation, they found a famous restaurant in Mexico City and planned to have lunch there.
Mexican food is world-famous. The dishes here have a fresh and exciting flavor that is not found in most countries in Europe and the United States, and are very popular among many people with heavy tastes.
The staple food of Mexico is corn and corn. The outer shell of the famous snack taco is made of corn. In addition, kidney beans and peppers are the most consumed vegetables by Mexicans and often appear on the table.
Another unique thing is that Mexicans like to eat cacti, and they eat them not as vegetables, but as fruits.
But perhaps the food inheritance of ancient civilizations all have something in common. People here also like to eat fruits dipped in chili peppers, and they also like to roll everything into big pancakes, and the sauce culture has been passed down for a long time.
As early as the 17th century, Mexico had a hot sauce made with more than 100 rare ingredients. It has even been passed down to this day and has become a signature for Mexican chefs to show off their cooking skills.
Schiller and Clark came to a modified restaurant. Although Schiller can accept many different ingredients and flavors, Clark is a true American and does not eat offal.
When the native Mexican taco was not improved, it had to roll the entrails, and there would also be some fried insects and other dishes. Clark couldn't accept it at all, so they went to a popular tourist restaurant.
Clark likes to eat beef the most, so he ordered a set of entrees first, black pepper steak, then braised beans and asparagus with spicy sauce, spicy fried fish with potato and corn chips, honey cheese cactus, green and red pepper chicken taco, crispy chicken cactus wrap
Burrito.
Schiller didn't know much about Mexican food and hadn't eaten much. He ordered pan-fried salmon with cream sauce, corn avocado salad, and a large lava cake according to his own taste.
Martin, in order to scare the two Americans, insisted on ordering the special dishes of ant eggs and tripe soup.
Before the food was served, Schiller said: "Originally, I wanted to bring Oliver over directly, but it seems that his mentality needs to be adjusted. Maybe you should come over first to see the situation."
"I think so too." Clark nodded to the waiter who delivered ice water, and then turned around and said: "Maybe there is no great and noble cause in his heart, but at least there is a job that can divert his attention.
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"So the problem we face now is how to convince him to come here. I think he has a fear of Mexico, but as long as he takes that step, the rest won't be a problem."
"I hope I can convince him." Clark crossed himself.
Soon the waiter began to serve the dishes, and one large plate after another filled the entire table. Mexican food is famous for its passionate and unrestrained cooking style. Traditional Mexicans believe that food should not only be enjoyed by the taste, but also should pursue visual enjoyment.
It's warm and beautiful, so almost every dish has four or five colors.
The corn flakes were deliberately fried into golden and purple colors, and were garnished with shredded green and red peppers. The combination of green cactus and yellow honey looked like a clear spring in an oasis, and the lava cake was baked with a ring of rich...
Black and exuding a rich milky smell.
There were all kinds of little people painted on the edges of the plates. Martin looked at them and found that they were still symbols of the Aztec civilization. Obviously they knew what was most attractive to tourists. Clark couldn't help but take out his mobile phone.
I took pictures of every dish.
He said happily: "Louis and I plan to go to Mexico for our honeymoon, but she can't eat chili peppers. I want to try these non-spicy dishes later. Maybe we can come as soon as we get off the plane.
Eat at this restaurant.”
A few people began to feast. The seafood and meat here tasted quite good, and the vegetables also had their own tastes. The tripe soup was surprisingly delicious. Schiller worked hard to distinguish the seasonings on his taste buds, preparing to eat them again after returning home.
Carve it.
What is even more surprising is the ant egg dish that Martin ordered. Black ant larvae can occasionally be seen in the white ant eggs, but they have been fried until golden brown, and then served cold with lemon juice and chili sauce. It tastes oily.
Fried and crispy, sour and spicy, very appetizing.
Even Clark ate two spoonfuls and then said, "Ants are hard-working porters and we shouldn't eat their larvae."
Martin expressed his disdain for the short-sightedness of the Americans. He said: "Do you think we lie down in the ant holes on the rock wall and dig out their eggs? How many people can afford to pluck ant eggs?
Such a big restaurant?”
Clark looked around and found that this dish was on almost every table. It was obviously the signature dish here. Judging from the quantity, it was definitely too late to dig out ant holes.
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"We have a formal insect farming industry here, which is considered a pillar industry in Mexico City. Most of the insects and insect larvae you can eat here come from farms."
"We are not savages. Of course we know that eating wild insects may cause problems. Moreover, our civilization is much longer than yours. As early as more than 1,000 years ago, insects were the food on our tables."
Whenever someone talked about American history, Clark had no answer, so he could only curl his lips and continue eating.
Schiller said with some curiosity: "There are many ancient countries in the world, many of which have larger populations than Mexico and require more food, but they have not developed a systematic insect cuisine. This is
Why?"
"Because we have more leisure." Martin smiled and said, "You may think that there were so many people in ancient China and there were several famines, why didn't they eat bugs?"
"In fact, eating insects is a very troublesome thing. First, you need to establish a discipline from the root to identify which insects can be eaten and which cannot, just like Eastern herbalism."
"Then you need to understand the environment in which bugs grow, just like when you pick mushrooms and other plants, but the difference is that plants are planted in the ground and cannot escape. You have to have some luck to catch bugs."
"Just like ant delicacies, when there was no way to artificially breed them a long time ago, everyone relied on digging out ant nests, but finding ant nests was basically a matter of luck. The same goes for other insects."
"Furthermore, catching bugs is much more risky than picking plants. If you accidentally dig out an ant nest, you can easily get formic acid sprayed into your eyes. Many poisonous insects are waiting on people's paths. In mild cases, the skin will become red, swollen, and ulcerated. In serious cases,
It could even lead to death."
"Insects are small, and even if they are high in protein, they are not a food with a high nutritional conversion rate. It can be said that after a long time of hard work, you can't get much meat. You can only get enough food and clothing, and there is no large-scale famine.
Only then will a similar food civilization develop."
Schiller understood that, to put it simply, Mexicans dug out insects when they were full. After digging out, they felt that they had caught them, so they might as well taste them, so a series of insect-eating cultures developed.
There is a similar culture in some areas of China, but it is relatively niche, probably because the ancient Chinese did not have that much time to chase these gadgets.
The three of them were very satisfied with their meal, so they set off to visit the Great Pyramid.
While driving in Mexico City, Clark was still amazed by the city's beautiful blend of modernity and antiquity. Soon a behemoth appeared on the skyline, and the world's largest pyramid suddenly descended.
There are many tourists around the pyramid, but against the backdrop of such a huge thing, it is like grains of rice scattered on the ground, not worth mentioning at all.
Martin began to introduce the Aztec pantheon to the two.
"The world was initially nothingness, and then a god was born. He was called Ometioto. He was a twin god, light and dark, male and female, birth and death."
"He gave birth to four children." Martin introduced their names in Spanish, but neither Schiller nor Clark could understand them, but soon Martin told them the priesthood that was easier to remember.
They are the Skinned Lord, Smoke Mirror, Quetzalcoatl and Left Hummingbird.
There are also various minor gods, and the most interesting thing is that there is a corn god and a young corn god in the Aztec mythology. You can see how much the Mesoamerican people value corn. Clark
Think they should create another popcorn god.
Among these four gods, Quetzalcoatl is in charge of agriculture, but he is more like the god of heaven. In the myths and legends of Central America, Quetzalcoatl comes at the same time as the rainy season, and the rainy season happens to be the time to plant corn, so he is called
He is regarded as the patron saint who can bring good weather to agriculture.
Different from the images in most traditional myths, the image of Quetzalcoatl is not cruel at all, nor does he have any domineering spirit like in Roman and Greek mythology. In myths and legends, he mostly plays a victim, and is fine.
Just being poked here and there by some god of war or the god of darkness.
In the most famous myth about Quetzalcoatl, the god of darkness came to Quetzalcoatl's palace to invite him to drink. After making Quetzalcoatl drunk, the god of darkness threw the country he ruled into chaos.
When Quetzalcoatl woke up, he was very disappointed to see such a chaotic scene. However, he did not inflict severe divine punishment like many gods and directly destroy the world. Instead, he sadly burned down his palace and took away the treasure.
He was buried, letting the trees and plants wither, making the sunshine dim, and then left even more sadly.
When He was halfway there, someone handed Him a mirror. He looked at it and said, "I'm old!" and then returned to the Aztec Kingdom of God.
Someone asked Him why he wanted to go back. He said that His father was there and that others would also go back one day.
The story ends like this. To summarize it simply, Quetzalcoatl went home to his father sadly after being bullied.
Quetzalcoatl is actually not a native god of the Aztec civilization. It is similar to the product of integration with the Mayan civilization, or it is a common belief in Central America.
But no matter in the myths and legends of any region, he is not a very aggressive god. He is not as dangerous on the inside as he appears on the outside. At the same time, he hates living sacrifices, which is regarded as a symbol of kindness and kindness.