Theodora didn't care much about Guo Kang's worries. She thinks Guo Kang has a lot of ideas, so she can just pick and mention a few.
Guo Kang himself was not as confident as she was, but having said that, it was really hard to refute her. After thinking about it, I told her that I would do my best. Theodora just laughed without delving into it, and the two just ended the conversation.
They walked out of the office, Guo Kang also brought a few bottles of apple juice, and walked to the VIP restaurant while chatting.
The restaurant is located next to the balcony on the second floor. The church actually also has diplomatic and hospitality functions, so these places are also indispensable. It's just that the Roman Church has been hostile to other sects all year round and has few opportunities to engage in diplomacy, so it spends most of its time entertaining its own people.
But even so, due to the church's huge organization and influence, this is one of the restaurants with the best chef skills in the entire metropolis. Just by outsourcing banquets every year, a large amount of income can be obtained to fund the Empress Temple. It was a good idea to choose this place to entertain.
When they came in, the guests were already there. Guo Kang took a glance and found that Princess Ma, Zhu Wenkui, Jeanna and her daughter, and Monk Daoyan were all already seated. Lama Wang, as the host, is introducing the meal to the guests.
"Come and try this." He asked a waiter to distribute several plates of fluffy desserts to everyone: "This is a dessert that was only made recently."
"Is this... halva?" Little Jeanne took a taste and asked curiously.
"Yes." Lama Wang said with a smile: "We call it 'Brother Tian's Beard' and tried it a few days ago to give it to believers. Everyone likes it."
Guo Kang recognized at a glance that this was a snack called Longxu Cake.
It’s not surprising that most chefs have invented this kind of food, because the Ottomans have developed this method in history. It is made by mixing and heating a large amount of sugar and oil, then adding flour and stretching it repeatedly. Any place that produces a lot of sugar can probably figure out how to eat it.
This thing contains a lot of sugar and oil. It can be called human's favorite combination of ingredients, and it naturally tastes good. The guests welcomed this, which made the Wang Dalai Lama very happy. Of course, even with the products of the Purple Horde Khanate, only the Empress Temple could distribute this kind of food in batches.
While answering the questions raised by the curious little Jeanne, he called Guo Kang and Theodora to sit down too. Everyone greeted each other for a while, and then Lama Wang ordered that the main meal be served.
"Today is the day to entertain guests, and our Holy Communion has also been specially improved." Lama Wang introduced: "This is our temple's specialty: meat-stuffed bread."
As the name suggests, this kind of food is to fry the meat filling, then cut the steamed dough unique to the Roman Church, fill it in, and eat it.
"This is also a traditional church dish." Lama Wang introduced: "There are similar foods in Greece and Asia Minor, but we prefer steamed bread, so we used this method."
"Brother Tian used to distribute pancakes to believers back then. Although we don't have his craftsmanship to make the pancakes more satisfying, we can still make them more delicious. This has always been our pursuit." He proudly said explain.
"We have introduced more advanced pig-raising technology to make pork stuffing more delicious and hygienic. The iron pot also provides a new cooking method, making stir-fry possible. Our chefs are very good at stir-fry, and are famous all over the country and even in the world. It is well-known abroad. Many people come to learn from us, and people from the courts of France to Mesopotamia come to exchange technology and buy the pigs we raise and the materials and utensils we use."
"Even those people in the east are buying it." Zhu Wenkui said with emotion: "That must be really awesome."
"Yes." Wang Da Lama told him: "Some people commented at the time that the deliciousness of pigs has a limit. When this creature has no obvious peculiar smell and is delicious to this extent, it has surpassed the taste of pigs. Existence - obviously, this thing is not the pig prescribed by the Holy Prophet, and you can eat it at will."
"Moreover, our church has always adhered to a tradition: only dishes that ordinary believers can afford can be used as the staple food of the Holy Eucharist. Therefore, this dish is actually not expensive." He told everyone: "Every holiday, our church will Distributing it for free allows everyone to remember Brother Tian’s deeds and determination to save the world. Therefore, these dishes are no longer ordinary food, but a way for us to promote internally and externally.”
"Look, let me tell you. Just because of this, their church will definitely be the most successful." Zhu Wenkui turned his head and said to Jeanna and her daughter.
They didn't know how to answer for a while.
Seeing this, Guo Kang brought up the bottles.
"It's a bit dry to just eat these. Try our juice." He said, asking the waiter to open the juice and pour it for the guests.
"This is not an ordinary juice, but a newly developed drink by us. It can be stored for a longer period of time and can be carried around and used at any time." He briefly introduced.
Others were still observing curiously. Zhu Wenkui took two sips first and commented: "It's really good. It's much sweeter than ordinary fruits, and you can still taste the original taste. I like this kind of drink."
Hearing this, Guo Kang glanced at Theodora.
Although I don’t know if he really likes it, they all have the same juice, the same characteristics, and even the direction of evaluation is the same. As a result, Zhu Wenkui is more talkative than her.
Unfortunately, Theodora ignored his opinion, and Guo Kang had no choice but to look away angrily and decided to talk later.
"Speaking of which, what has Brother Guo been busy with recently?" Zhu Wenkui started the conversation while eating the holy meal of... Roujiamo.
Although he didn't know whether it was Princess Ma's prior arrangement or whether it was him who came forward in a daze, Guo Kang still took over the conversation and told him: "I am thinking about England."
"England?" Little Jeanne and her mother looked at each other and asked, "Are you interested in that country?"
"We are all the hometown of Rome, why are we not interested?" Guo Kang said matter-of-factly.
This statement was so... flawless that she couldn't find a reason.
"What he said is correct. Rome has been managing the British Isles since Caesar's time." Zhu Wenkui thought for a while and agreed.
"Yes, in the Mediterranean world, the exchanges between various places are actually very ancient and frequent." Guo Kang nodded: "The Romans are relatively late. According to local legends, the earliest civilization there was It was founded by the Trojans. After all, it is also the hometown of the Roman ancestors."
"Is there such a thing?" Zhu Wenkui had never heard of it.
"Yes, it was recorded by the priests on the island themselves." Guo Kang nodded: "It is said that after the destruction of Troy, a group of people escaped and drifted all the way to Britain. There, they discovered a group of giants."
"The giant at the head is called 'Gogmagog'. According to the English pronunciation, I think it can be translated as 'Gogmagog'. However, the myth says that under the leader of the exiles, a hero named Cornelius successfully killed He died. From then on, the island of Britain had a country and a civilization, and the place where Cornelius settled was later called Cornwall."
"How come this hero has a Roman name?" Zhu Wenkui said strangely.
"Maybe the local people wanted to show that they were also related to the Romans. Although strictly speaking, he should be considered a Minor Asian." Guo Kang replied: "But this story can also reflect the close connection between everyone."
(End of chapter)
