Chapter 543 Talk to the Brazilians about Argentina
"Is this your first time in Argentina?" The lobby manager did not join Hong Tao in despising Fernando's despicable behavior. Instead, he smiled and asked Hong Tao another question.
"Yeah, what's wrong?" Hong Tao felt something was wrong.
"Oh, it's nothing. The general meal time here starts at 20:00. Most restaurants will not serve dinner before 19:30, so you don't have to worry. Your friends may have already gone on their way." Lobby
The manager still wore that professional smile and told Hong Tao some very unfortunate news.
"That's right, thank you very much!" After hearing what the lobby manager said, Hong Tao not only didn't feel relieved, but became even more angry. Isn't this just teasing us! You should have told me when you arrive, the three of us are in the lobby
Isn’t it silly to sit there for 2 hours in vain?
Sure enough, as the lobby manager said, Fernando appeared in the lobby with small steps at 19:30. He did not realize that his small negligence made Hong Tao and others wait for more than 2 hours. As for the expressions of Hong Tao and others,
It doesn't look very good. He probably thought he was tired from the long flight.
Hong Tao didn't complain about this unprofessional old man. If he could offend as few people as possible when he went out, he could just sit there for a little longer!
Fernando and Hong Tao did not drive, but walked westward. After walking about three traffic lights, they came to a restaurant called Laestancia, which means ranch in translation. True to its name, this ranch restaurant
It’s the flavor of the Gauchos, a people in Argentina who mainly live in herding. Their food is simply all kinds of barbecue!
There are many types of Gaucho barbecue. It took Fernando a long time to explain to Hong Tao that the more than ten dishes written in the first two pages of the recipe are actually one dish. In Chinese, it is roasted whole beef!
That's right, we roast whole lamb and suckling pig here! They roast whole cows directly. Hong Tao specially asked Fernando to take him to the back kitchen to have a look. It's a bit like roasting duck in a hanging oven, split into two pieces.
The whole cow is hung in a large oven and rotated. It is rotated for a while, pulled out and smeared with seasoning, and then pushed back to continue rotating.
The chef here divides the roasted whole beef into more than ten dishes according to different parts for guests to order, including tenderloin barbecue, sausage sausage barbecue, rib barbecue, flank barbecue, etc., although they are all from the same cow.
Meat. But the taste and texture are different, which is quite interesting.
In addition, there are barbecued meat cakes and barbecued sausages made from different animal meats. Those sausages are thicker than Hong Tao’s arms and taste strange. Hong Tao is not used to eating them.
In addition to meat, this store also offers a kind of food called empanadas. Hong Tao ordered one out of curiosity, but more than ten minutes later, the waiter brought 2 large empanadas on a large plate.
The dumplings are here. They look exactly like our Chinese dumplings, except they are fried instead of cooked. The fillings are also slightly different. There are meat fillings, raisins, olives, corn and eggs.
The taste of the food is quite good, especially the roast beef, which is very, very tender and cannot be chewed at all. However, these Argentinians eat too slowly. The food is also served very slowly. It took more than an hour to finish the meal.
The bottle of red wine has been drained. The last dish has not been served yet.
That's not all. After finishing the meal, the waiter brought out several very exquisite silver jars, and then placed a small silver tube in each jar.
"Is this a drink? The cup is so beautiful!" Hong Tao smelled the mouth of the jar, smelling of lemon.
"This is yerba mate, it's very delicious. You can try it. This jar and this straw are called Pembicha. Just drink it like this." Fernando picked up a straw and gave a demonstration himself.
"Oh, it's quite bitter! There's sugar in it, a bit like our Kuding tea." The sturgeon had the quickest hands, took a straw and took a sip, and then his mouth split open, it looked like it must be
A little bitter.
"It doesn't matter. If you drink a few more sips, you'll have a straw. If you don't drink yerba mate, you haven't been to Argentina." Fernando had already expected that Hong Tao and the others would say it was bitter, so he took a small bowl with honey in it and gave it to Hong Tao and the others.
Add a little honey to three small jars.
"Tomorrow is the weekend, do you want to go there for a stroll?" Fernando drank up the mate tea in the jar in a few sips, then called the waiter and added some hot water to the jar. It turns out that this thing is the same as in domestic teahouses.
The water can be refilled.
"We don't really like to see monuments, museums and the like. Are there any other more interesting projects?" Hong Tao, Fatty Bu and Sturgeon have similar interests and hobbies, and neither of them has much artistic talent.
"In this case, we can go shopping on Florida Street in the morning. There are many Argentinian specialties there, such as leather goods and silverware. At noon, we can go to the old tax declaration warehouse for lunch, and then go to the gambling boat at Pier 1. In the evening
Well... By the way, do you like watching football?" Fernando is indeed an Argentinian expert. He can explain all the recreational activities in Buenos Aires without even looking at a map.
"Football? Which team's game?" Fatty Bu was obviously a football fan. When he heard the word football, he immediately got excited.
"You are lucky. Tomorrow is the match between Boca Juniors and River Plate. If you want to watch it, it's still time to sign up for a viewing group!" Fernando seems to be a fan too. When it comes to watching football, he talks about other attractions.
It's not a feeling.
"Lao Hong, why don't you go and have a look?" Fatty Bu did not forget the agreement he made before departure. When he went abroad, Hong Tao had the final say.
"Then let's go and have a look. How much does the ticket cost? What do you think that spectator group is for? Can't you buy a ticket to watch it yourself?" Hong Tao, as a privately agreed team leader, has to fulfill his responsibilities as a team leader, not only
You need to ask clearly about the travel items, prices and specific details.
"Each person costs about 100 pesos, about 35 US dollars. The viewing group is specially prepared for foreign tourists. You know that watching football in Argentina is a very dangerous thing. Those fans will do anything and often hurt people, so teams like Boca and
A big club like River Plate will have a dedicated area
The best stands are used to arrange foreign tourists and separate them from local fans. They are led by specialized personnel and sit behind the broadcast seats. The location is very good and safe. Of course, the ticket price will be higher." Fernando
I explained this issue about the spectator group to Hong Tao.
"Oh, then let's go watch the game tomorrow. Fernando, you can also go with us. I invite you to watch the game together." Hong Tao understood as soon as he heard this. This was because he was afraid that local fans would hurt foreign tourists and affect the place.
tourism industry, so I came up with this as a viewing group, but for those foreign tourists who just want to see something new, it is really a good thing.
"Oh, that's great, thank you very much!" When Fernando heard that Hong Tao was so generous, his face immediately burst into laughter, and he quickly agreed without even declining.
"Fernando, in addition to going to Brazil for fishing, we also want to make a documentary to take back. However, our time here is too short. If you have nothing else to do, can you tell us about Argentina that you know?
"When Hong Tao saw Sturgeon holding a camera to take pictures of the street scene outside the window, he suddenly thought of a simple way to understand Argentina. Instead of looking around, he might as well ask this Argentina expert for advice.
"Oh, this is a great idea. Will I be in the documentary?" Fernando heard Hong Tao's request and did not consider his own rights or image rights at all, but was very concerned about his appearance.
"Of course, this documentary may be broadcast all over China, and you will be a celebrity in China by then." Hong Tao didn't mind trying to fool this old Brazilian man. Anyway, he might never set foot on Chinese soil in his life.
"That's great. You must give me a copy when the time comes. I will leave it to my sons and grandchildren! What do you want to know about Argentina? I have lived here for nearly 20 years, from being a cowboy to driving a car.
I have worked in taxis, and in some places I know even better than I do
There are even more countries in my country, Brazil." Fernando was really fooled. He was extremely excited when he heard that he could be on TV in a distant and mysterious country. He kept swearing to God that he knew so much about Argentina. He was afraid that because of what he knew,
Too little affected his appearance.
"There is no specific direction, just tell us what you know. We just want to have a general understanding of this place and let people in China take a look." Hong Tao really doesn't know what aspect he wants to understand about Argentina.
this country.
"I understand, Argentina is a very special country. Even if you are from China, even in its neighboring country Brazil, not many people can truly understand it. Let me tell you about these special features!"
Fernando is truly a tour guide and has a thorough understanding of the psychology of foreigners.
"How about we change places? Will this place be closed? Let's go find a bar or coffee shop and sit down and have a chat." Hong Tao looked at his watch. It was almost 10 o'clock in the night. He was afraid that the restaurant owner would stop talking in the middle of the conversation.
Blast it out.
"No! Don't worry, this is Buenos Aires. Even if we sit here until midnight, no one will dare to attack us. But we can order a few cups of coffee. The coffee here is also very good." Sly
The old Brazilian man knew that Hong Tao and the others didn't like drinking coffee, so he deliberately said this word. It seemed that he was greedy.
"No problem, I'll just drink this yerba mate and three cups of coffee." Hong Tao doesn't mind if the old man takes a small advantage. Now he is asking others to do things. It will be more troublesome if the other party doesn't take advantage. (To be completed.)
Continued..)
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