Xinlan Handmade Private Kitchen [spicy Edamame Diced Pork]——don’t Waste Food

Since I became friends with Lucas, I have been very interested in this big German man, and the German character is vividly manifested in him.
What Lucas said the most was thank you. Every time he got new knowledge about China from me, he would express his gratitude. This is the innate courtesy of Germans. Lucas is very punctual, and the agreed matter must start on time. No matter when he went to bed yesterday, he must get up at seven the next morning without delay. Every time Lucas finished eating, he would send his tableware into the kitchen. Although it was obvious that he didn't have to do this, he still insisted. I have never seen Lucas angry or red face because of anything, always with a charming smile on his well-defined face, and polite.
Thanks to the long hours of humiliation between the teaching and us, Lucas' Chinese became more proficient, and I was finally able to get rid of the painful days of mixed Chinese, English, German and gestures. I only speak a small amount of simple German and Chinese test-oriented English that I have abandoned for more than a decade. The early communication with Lucas was very funny. We often looked at each other, and then shrugged and laughed at the same time.
One day, Lucas rubbed his hands and asked me with difficulty: "Blue, I'm very surprised, why do you make so much food but never make Peking duck?" "No wonder, because I don't like roast duck." Luca Si’s surprised jaw dropped to the ground: "Why?" In fact, I understand Lucas’s question very well. Most of his Chinese comes from books. Almost every Chinese textbook for foreigners is old-fashioned. In every such old book, Beijing Roast Duck is the protagonist that must appear. Therefore, in the heart of this innocent, simple and yearning foreigner, Beijing roast duck is synonymous with sacred and inviolable Chinese cuisine...Looking at his excited eyes, I vaguely think that this is a cruel thing, and it may be broken. His glass heart full of beautiful imagination. Forget it, Peking duck is just Peking duck, I'll admit it. "Oh, dear Lucas, I made a mistake. It's not that I don't like roast duck, but roast duck is a very rigorous traditional craft that I haven't learned yet." Lucas was relieved: "I'll just say it. It is impossible for Chinese people not to like such amazing food."...
"Lucas, what do you think of the debt crisis in Europe?" Lucas shrugged and said humorously: "Fortunately, I am in China now!"...
Lucas cherishes food very much. Every time I almost don't need to wash his tableware, it's almost as if I haven't used it before, leaving no grass, which makes me touched. At one time I thought it was because my dishes were too good.
On weekends, the sun was good, Lucas and I went to the vegetable market to buy fresh food, ready to enjoy this peaceful time. Because I was in a good mood, the table was very hearty. I made spicy edamame diced meat, Dongpo meat, pan-pan whole fish, garlic lettuce, and the portions were very generous. Lucas frowned and said nothing. It's so satisfying to have a meal of sea and sea. Filled with beer and a lot of food, I feel that my stomach is about to explode. Almost all the dishes are finished, only a few edamame is left on the plate, because I don't like beans food very much, and Lucas's chopsticks have not been used to a superb level. Putting down the chopsticks, I am going to tidy up the table, then make two cups of Junshan Silver Needle, and vividly introduce the phrase "Man, stand upright" to Lucas. This is the learning method that I invented to teach and eat.
Just as I picked up the plate and was about to dump the remaining edamame, Lucas grabbed my hand: "Blue, wait, I haven't finished eating yet." "Dear Lucas, don't force me, I It’s uncomfortable to see you. I know that the dishes I cook are delicious, but you don’t have to torture yourself to make me happy. Edamame is very cheap." "Dear Lan, it is shameful to waste food, this is God We should be grateful for being able to eat enough today, because there are so many people in this world who can’t eat. I can’t understand that Chinese people always like to order a table full of food when they entertain guests, but they can’t eat them at all. Every time, the food left on S’s table may be enough for the hungry children in Africa to eat for a week. If the food can be sent to Africa, the poor children may not lose their happy childhood. This It's a crime!"
Looking at Lucas, who was blushing, recalling that when he first met, he asked the waiter to pack the leftovers on S'table. I admit that I was shocked. At that time, I was still laughing secretly at the gluttonous German, and I couldn't keep up with the turbulent atmosphere of my celestial dynasty. Those leftovers that we abandoned like our shoes, those "outrageous and generous" that we think show our great power, those who are self-righteous, would rather have more "hospitality" that would not let the guests eat badly, it turned out to be in Lucas. It's a shameful waste in the eyes. As a citizen of the Celestial dynasty who has been criticized for "waste" by foreigners in half-baked Chinese, yes, I feel ashamed. The extravagance and passion that we take for granted turned out to be so pale and ignorant.
Putting down the plate, I picked up the chopsticks: "Lucas, I was wrong, thank you for teaching me an important lesson. Let’s eat together, and in the future, the word waste will never appear on our table. Thank you, I friend."
Chu Renxinlan's late night essay. "