Global Food Tour

Chapter 332 Wine Braised Mussels! 【Third update】

The "Smecta" rich second generation at the next table ordered it on a date with MM. The waiter passed by Zhang Feng and "sponsored" him in friendship and asked Zhang Feng to take a photo.

The super seafood platter, when it is on the table, it is full of immortality, and it is a "dominant.

In Paris, it seems that a grand farewell dinner was held in the midst of eating and drinking, and then we will enter the tour of the castles on the Loire.

What this city has brought to Zhang Feng will be the driving force for Zhang Feng to return.

The only things that can interest me in the world are my paintings and my flowers. - Monet

In 1883, when Monet passed Giverny by train, he was attracted by the idyllic scenery here, so he moved here to live. For 43 years, Monet spent half of his life here and created countless works.And for more than 100 years, this small town of Giverny and what Monet saw when he first arrived here should not have changed. The old cottages covered with ivy are scattered on both sides of the narrow streets in a patchwork manner.

His masterpiece "Water Lily" in his later years was completed here, which is why Zhang Feng would rather go the wrong way and jump over here, pay homage to the great artist!
Monet's Garden is located 88 kilometers northwest of Paris, belonging to the Haute-Normandy province.Driving is the most trouble-free way. Zhang Feng left Paris to start his trip to the south of France. Although the direction to Monet's garden is completely different, it is only an hour and a half drive, half a day is enough.

The quiet town became famous because of Monet. Although it is not the peak season, there is still a queue to enter and buy tickets.

There is a detailed map of the garden, and all the garden restaurants in the town are marked on the free map. The town is not big, and you can even visit every one if you have time, and pick a favorite one for lunch, even if you don’t eat, it’s full of sunshine It is also a beautiful thing to have a cup of coffee in the garden.

Entering the garden, the most intuitive feeling is that a wide variety of flowers and plants can grow wildly without restraint.

It can also be inferred from the master's disposition, the middle-aged Monet was tired of the drunken social life in Paris, and moved to Giverny in 1883 until his death. His world was not big, but calm, free and rich.

Monet's Garden is open to the public only in summer from April 4st to November 1st.

The best viewing season for water lilies is generally July, and water lilies can usually be seen from June to August.

In Monet's huge painting hall, the masterpieces hanging in situ are all copies. The most famous giant water lilies are hidden in the Orangery Museum in Paris, and the original works in the painting hall are now hidden in Marmottan-Monet. Chennai Museum and other world-renowned museums such as Orsay.

Monet is an out-and-out Japanese ukiyo-e lover. There are ukiyo-e paintings hanging in several rooms and even on the stairs and corridors. It is said that there are 231 ukiyo-e paintings in total.It was strange to see so many ukiyo-e in a French home for the first time.

After visiting Monet's Garden, Zhang Feng randomly found a restaurant with a garden in the small town to have lunch. Although it was a simple meal, he felt very satisfied with the sunshine and the garden.

Walking around Zhang Feng in the small town is also very beautiful and pleasant.

This night, Zhang Feng was going to stay overnight at the first stop in the Loire Valley - "Sully". In the afternoon, he had some time to take a look at the famous "Fontainbleau" palace.

Fontainebleau "fontaine belle eau" means "beautiful spring water" in French.The Chinese name was given by the poet Xu Zhimo, which is really poetic.

Arrived in the evening at the first station of the Loire Valley - the small town of Sully, very small, very quiet, almost no pedestrians on the road, so that Zhang Feng couldn't start asking for directions, and it took a long time to stop a car to ask for directions. He enthusiastically asked Zhang Feng to follow him until he brought Zhang Feng to his destination, and was moved again.

That night, I had a very down-to-earth and simple dinner in the small town.

The restaurant is very warm and has a strong family atmosphere. Almost all the diners know the boss, greet and chat, just like their own family.

Order the pork chop and braised mussels in white wine.

Zhang Feng agrees that pork chops are first stewed and then roasted. The aroma of fresh pork is very strong (this is completely unavailable in China, unless you eat freshly killed local pork in the countryside), and the meat is soft but still chewy. , Very delicious, who would have thought that this is the first pork meal eaten in France, and it will also be the last meal.

Moule, also known as mussels, mussels, and mussels, is a recommended dish in the restaurant. There are two ways to cook it, braised in cream or braised in white wine. Zhang Feng chose the latter.

I always thought that French dishes are small and delicate, but I didn’t expect that what was served was a big hot pot and a large plate of French fries. A smell of wine mixed with the fresh smell of mussels hit my face, and then Coupled with the bright yellow mussel meat, the appetite and taste buds are immediately activated.

Zhang Feng ate with all his heart, and was wiped out in a short while.Although the mussels are petite and exquisite, they have an extraordinary taste, tender, fresh, and dregs-free (generally mussels will have a lump of weed-like things in their bodies).

It was only later that Zhang Feng learned that "Mussels Braised in White Wine" is a famous dish in France. It looks like a simple dish. It is served with onion, garlic slices, thyme, lemon slices, sea salt, white wine, pepper, herbs and lemon. The fishy smell of the mussels has been removed, and the rich white wine juice is paired with the delicious and tender mussel meat. The two are the perfect match.

Later, during Zhang Feng’s subsequent journey to the south, almost every restaurant had this dish, but none of them were as delicious as the mussels in Suli Town. To sum it up, not only the cooking, but also the quality of the mussels is the main factor. factor.

Zhang Feng never missed desserts.After being recommended by two lovely old French couples at the table next to Zhang Feng, I ordered a dessert.The base is baked hot apple pie, put a ball of ice cream and then pour hot caramel sauce, it is delicious!

The consumption of this restaurant is the cheapest of the meals in the whole itinerary, about 15 euros per capita. The shop is just across the road from Sully Castle in Zhenkou, and the town is as big as a palm.

I originally planned to rent a few bicycles after I arrived in Sully Town yesterday evening and take a leisurely stroll around Sully Castle. Unfortunately, the plan went well. The reality is always very helpless. Not to mention that it was almost dark when I arrived yesterday. After visiting three or four castles, Zhang Feng had no time to linger here, so Zhang Feng got up early in the morning, brought some food and drink, and went straight to the banks of the Loire River.Start your morning with breakfast in this peaceful setting on the banks of the Loire.

A bottle of champagne, some sausages, ham, yogurt, green olives, bread, a very hearty breakfast, but it's a pity that such a wonderful breakfast can only be eaten standing up, why?The temperature difference is too big, and the tables and stools are full of dew in the morning, which makes Zhang Feng very sad.

Standing to eat breakfast did not affect Zhang Feng's interest at all, the clear sky; the fresh air was filled with a faint fragrance of green grass, plus the friendly local residents!
"Perfect, Cheers!"

(End of this chapter)