Chapter 1844: Eat Sichuan food

They all think that Chinese people like to live in prosperous urban areas. In fact, this is not the case. Los Angeles has a population of about 4 million, but the proportion of Chinese living in the urban areas is not more than 3%. There are problems with traffic, public security, crime rates, and housing prices. Let most Chinese choose to live in small cities, such as San Gabriel Valley West, San Gabriel Valley East, Orange County and other places.
Especially the San Gabriel Valley West District, as an old Chinese district, the proportion of Chinese residents here almost exceeds 60% of the local population.
Of course, there are also gaps in the cities in the western area of ​​San Gabriel Valley. For example, San Marino has a lot of rich people, and houses here are expensive; Temple City has excellent education quality and is the first choice for many parents with children to reach Los Angeles; and Monterey Park City is the place with the largest number of Chinese because of relatively cheaper housing prices.
Of course, the law and order here has always been criticized, but after more than ten years of governance and more and more Chinese people, the current Monterey Park City has grown rapidly and has become a stable and stable city. People often see people walking and walking on the street at ten o'clock in the evening, which is unimaginable in the South Central District.
This is how the Stars and Stripes are, two communities across the street may be one of heaven and the other hell, not to mention different areas.
Xiao Peng and the others came to the famous'Ding Fatty Square'. The city of Monterey Park was established by the Chinese who came here in the past as a business circle. The central area is this ‘Ding Fatty Plaza’. Almost no immigrants of the older generation know this place.
However, with the rise of the surrounding cities of Chinese descent, the central position and function of Ding Fatty Plaza are also weakening, but to this day, it is still the first stop for many Chinese who have just arrived in the Stars and Stripes, especially those who come to Los Angeles to work. Almost always here.
Joseph drove the car and sighed: "The last time I came to Ding Fatty Plaza was to perform a mission. At that time, the Monterey City Tourist Bus could still enter the city. At that time, there were hundreds of tourist buses around Ding Fatty Plaza every week. Staying here, there are family hotels and small Chinese supermarkets everywhere. At that time, it was prosperous and chaotic. Later, there were more Chinese and spread to the surrounding cities of Abraham, Rosme, San Gabriel, and Aimandi. The city of Monterey Park has issued a ban, prohibiting tourist buses from entering the city. In addition to the rapid economic development of Monterey Park, the safety of Monterey Park is much better now. However, the cities and cities I mentioned just now have public security. On a downward trend, the crime rate has begun to increase."
Xiao Peng asked puzzledly: "Why is this?"
Joseph said: "This is all due to the Chinese. You Chinese are rich, especially if you can make money and save money. This is a fact that everyone knows."
"What then?" Xiao Peng asked puzzledly.
Joseph said: "The criminals followed the rich. It turned out that Monterey Park didn't have money, but because you Chinese people developed here, the economy here is getting better and better, and the government naturally has money to use it to strengthen law and order. Yes. But wherever you Chinese go, the housing prices will increase. Later Chinese can’t afford the housing prices, they will go to the surrounding cities, and the security in Monterey Park is better, and the criminals will follow them to the surrounding cities. Come on. It's like a fly will always follow the stool."
"Uh, that is, you are driving, otherwise I have to fight with you...... Are you saying that the Chinese are defecate?" Xiao Peng said angrily.
"Of course not. Well, you are welcome
Come to the famous ‘Ding Fat Square’. "Joseph pointed forward.
Xiao Peng saw Ding Pang Pang square clearly, and his eyes were filled with disappointment for an instant. Which square is Nima? It is clearly a big bungalow. It is the same as the common row of small bungalows next to the Huaxia Vegetable Market! This is the "square"?
But although it is a big night, the lights here are brilliant, almost all the shops are open for business, and the doors are full of cars.
Xiao Peng a few people got out of the car, Xiao Peng looked at this place, his first feeling was: What a terrific return to China! All the shops are in Chinese, and there are English explanations below. They sell everything, such as small food, travel gifts, tobacco and alcohol.
However, these stores often have exaggerated elements. For example, a store with a big tone like "Yangtze River Commercial Company" is actually a clothing store of more than ten square meters; the "Hong Kong Supermarket" is similar to a small convenience supermarket. . . . . .
The most popular ones here are those restaurants, such as ‘Renren Seafood Restaurant’ and ‘Tianfu Authentic Sichuan Cuisine’. It looks like business is good.
Joseph pointed to a store and said, "Would you like to go to'Ding Fatty's Restaurant'?"
The name "Ding Fatty Plaza" comes from this "Ding Fatty Restaurant". The owner of the earliest Chinese restaurant here is named Ding, and the name of the restaurant is ‘Ding Fatty Xiaoguan’. The current "Ding Fatty Restaurant" has long been divided into two adjacent small restaurants. The owner does not know how many changes have been made, but one of them still uses the name "Ding Fatty Restaurant".
However, although Ding Fatty Restaurant is famous, Xiao Peng doesn't want to eat it. The taste of these old restaurants is definitely the kind of customary.
"No, no, let's go to a different restaurant to eat." Xiao Peng said.
Joseph asked curiously, "Have you been here before?"
Xiao Peng shook his head: "I haven't been here."
"Then how do you know which store here is delicious?" Joseph asked puzzledly.
Xiao Peng pointed to the parked car and said, "Isn't this too simple? You look at which store has many cars at the door and which store has many Chinese people. Then this store must be delicious. Ding Fatty's small restaurant business It's not bad, but look, all the foreigners are doing inside!"
"Ahem, you always feel a bit awkward when you call us foreigners in Stars and Stripes," Joseph said.
Joan pointed to a store and said, "The business in that store is so good, shall we go to eat in that store?"
Xiao Peng tilted his head to see that there was indeed a store, and the business was really booming. At this point, almost all seats were filled. but. . . . . .
"Are you sure you want to eat which one?" Xiao Peng asked everyone who had already been granted.
Asked him to ask, Joan was stunned: "What? Is this restaurant not good?"
Xiao Peng shook his head and said honestly: "I haven't eaten yet, how did I know? But it is a Sichuan restaurant. From the many customers in it, it should be a very authentic one. And how many of our Huaxia have For major cuisine, Sichuan cuisine is undoubtedly one of the most popular cuisines."
"Then what are we waiting for? Go in and eat!" Joan said.
Xiao Peng blinked: "Speaking of Sichuan cuisine's most distinctive feature is spicy, can you do it?"
Joan patted his chest and said: "You Chinese people can all love it, how could we not like it?
Let's eat that one! "
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Okay, let's be here."
Joseph found an empty spot to park the car, and Xiao Peng walked directly to the Sichuan restaurant. A middle-aged Chinese woman at the cash register at the door looked up at them and asked them a bunch of words.
Xiao Peng was a little dumbfounded, what did this mean? Hakka or Cantonese? He doesn't understand what to do?
Alessi asked curiously: "What? Isn't this Chinese?"
Xiao Peng shook his head: "It is indeed of Chinese origin."
"Then why don't you understand him?" Alessi asked curiously.
Xiao Peng smiled bitterly and explained: "Our China is a multi-ethnic country, with 56 ethnic groups and more than 80 languages. How can I understand all languages?" He asked the middle-aged woman in English: "There are more Location?"
As a result, it was the middle-aged woman's turn to be dumbfounded-she didn't understand English!
Xiao Peng blinked and asked again in Mandarin. The middle-aged woman understood it and arranged a place for Xiao Peng and the others, but when she turned and left, she heard her whispering: "What is special? What kind of pretense is it? I still speak English here!"
This also made Xiao Peng dumbfounded.
Can this Nima blame Xiao Peng? When you came up and told me that you didn’t know where, I must have thought that you don’t know Chinese anymore ------ This kind of thing is normal in Star-Tangled Nation, and many older immigrants can’t speak Mandarin at all, even some The young Chinese can only speak English at all. How does he know what is going on with this woman?
In the end, he said something in English and became a "pretend X". He was not wronged.
But now he has no time to care about this with her, people are starving.
None of these people had eaten Sichuan food, so the task of ordering was left to Xiao Peng.
Mapo tofu must be the main thing, a Sichuan cuisine is good or not, this mapo tofu is a test of level; of course, you must have twice-cooked pork; Kung Pao chicken must be served; husband and wife's lung slices, boiled beef, hairy blood, fish-flavored pork shreds Bobo chicken and ants come up on the tree for everyone to taste. Of course, considering that not everyone eats spicy, they should also order some non-spicy dishes in Sichuan cuisine, such as garlic white meat, rocker beef, bean curd hot pot, crispy sliced ​​pork, steamed pork For the fat beef in sour soup, each person will have a chicken soup, a hoof flower, and Xiao Peng's best boiled cabbage. Let's work together!
However, Xiao Peng has a lot more expectations for this Sichuan restaurant-after all, there are many dishes here, even the domestic Sichuan restaurant may not be able to do it! Among other things, just this boiled cabbage, a chef who is not confident in himself would never cook this dish!
When Xiao Peng finished ordering, the restaurant didn't do anything, and first changed them to a big table. Four people order such a big table? Their table really can't fit! Four people changed a big turntable to put so many dishes.
When so many dishes were on the table, everyone was dumbfounded: why so many?
"Xiao, these are too many, right? We can't eat them." Alessi said.
Xiao Peng scratched his head: "This is a bad habit of Huaxia people. You must ask more for dinner, so as not to lose face."
"This is too wasteful, right?" Joan pointed to the big bowl of Maoxuewang and said, "How to drink such a big bowl of soup?"