"Mr. Tobias, are you sure this doesn't matter?"
Gao Hongli looked at Jiang Yanyun who was busy in and out of the kitchen with great interest; out of the corner of his eyes he glanced at Gao Wen who was full of expectation and couldn't wait. Even though he was a little worried, he couldn't just pour cold water on him. He tossed and turned, and finally asked quietly Checked out the agent.
English?
I can't say that I'm good at it, but Gao Hongli is also an intellectual, so he has no problem with daily conversations. They arrived in New York five days in advance. There were some stumblings in the first two days, but after a few days of practice, they were able to communicate in a decent manner.
"Just call me John. What are you worried about?"
"As far as I know, professional players need to pay attention to their diet."
"Ah! You mean to pay attention to the issues of stimulants and nutritional balance, right? Don't worry. Today I took Ms. Jiang to the market that has been verified by the organizing committee to buy ingredients. All products have been tested and approved. There will be no There is a problem, as for nutritional balance..."
Tobias wasn't worried about that.
Not only the four Grand Slams, but actually all tours need to pay attention to the potential problems of doping, so most tours have special player canteens.
Here, all ingredients have been tested, including energy drinks, banana chocolate, etc. Energy foods are needed during competition and training, and players can also obtain them through the event organizing committee——
Of course, you can also buy it separately, but if you fail to pass the post-match doping test, you will not be able to appeal.
As the most top-level events, the four majors also have special player markets in addition to the player canteens.
Because top players like Djokovic and Nadal come to participate in the four Grand Slams, they often bring their entire team and their families, renting a villa like a vacation, instead of living in the tournament arrangement hotels, and naturally, they also cook at home.
Then the ingredients are very important, so the four majors have special player markets, where the ingredients have been professionally tested and are open to all players.
Of course, if event staff and spectators want to go, there is no problem.
This time, Tobias considered that Gao Wen was participating in the U.S. Open for the first time, which was of special significance. Coupled with the incident in Winston-Salem, he also wanted to do something for Gao Wen, so he paid for it at his own expense. Invite Gao Wen's parents to come to New York to watch the game, hoping to bring Gao Wen into good shape.
At the same time, Tobias also rented an apartment in Flushing, upstate New York, for the convenience of Gao Hongli and his wife.
However, Gawain has not turned professional yet, and all competition bonuses cannot be withdrawn. He is basically a poor student. Naturally, he cannot rent an apartment in the best location. Now this apartment is completely paid for by Tobias himself. The location is good but the space is limited——
Even though Flushing is in the northern suburbs of New York, it is still New York, and every inch of land is at a premium.
Therefore, Gao Wen will still stay in the hotel arranged by the organizing committee.
The advantage is that the event organizing committee is stationed in the hotel, making it more convenient to travel to and from the training ground, the competition venue, and to accept media interviews; and staff are always there to remind you of your itinerary, even for novices participating in a Grand Slam for the first time. It will never delay training or games, nor will it delay important things because of the terrible traffic in New York.
Tonight, in the apartment where Gao Hongli and Jiang Yanyun have lived for nearly a week, Gao Wen can finally taste his hometown cuisine - made by his mother.
It's really worth getting excited about.
As for nutritional balance, this is indeed an issue that needs to be worried about, but now Gao Wen has not officially turned into a professional, and there is no nutritionist supervision in daily training, so the impact of today's dinner can be ignored.
Tobias smiled at Gao Hongli.
"Don't worry, Gao Wen will go to the training ground tomorrow and take care of things. He has been doing this all these years, so there is no need to worry about him having extra fat."
The topic of worry suddenly became interesting when Tobias interpreted it in this way, and Gao Hongli also laughed heartily.
"dinner time!"
Gawain's cheerful call sounded, and he didn't need to look back to feel the overflowing excitement and anticipation, and Tobias also became excited.
"Gawain, what is this?"
"Corn ribs soup, one of my mother's specialty soups, sweet and refreshing, you will like it."
"Chowder?"
"No, John, this should be considered... clear soup?"
The thick soup in Western food can be eaten directly with bread, but the clear soup in Chinese food is nourishing and health-preserving. Obviously these are two completely different things - even among the foods that are both East Asian, Japanese food And Korean food is not that common.
Suddenly Gawain was asked to explain the difference between the two, and he was really stuck, unable to start.
Tobias looked at Gawain's raised eyebrows and laughed happily, "Don't worry, I'll know what it's like if I try it."
But Tobias discovered that Gawain couldn't take his eyes off the dining table at all. The dishes full of them were truly full of color and flavor. The aroma that hit his nostrils made him swallow a mouthful of saliva subconsciously even when he didn't notice it -
To be honest, Chinese food is not uncommon. Living in North America, they often eat Chinese food at home through takeout or takeout in their daily life. There are also many opportunities to go to Chinese restaurants in Chinatown. Tobias considers himself "Chinese food" That’s it,” there’s a formula for everything on the menu, from Kung Pao Chicken to Mushu Pork to General Tso’s Chicken.
But today, Tobias suddenly discovered that this didn't seem to be the case.
"Gawain, is this your home cooking?"
"...Haha, you mean, this is not the same as the menu in a Chinese restaurant, right? John, the Chinese food here has been improved and adjusted. In fact, to me, it is not Chinese food at all, believe me, The first time I had General Tso's Chicken was in Los Angeles."
"..." Tobias felt like he had been hit hard.
"This is our home-cooked food. Try it and see. Don't worry, my hometown food is not spicy at all."
Gudu.
Tobias didn't even realize it, and swallowed again. He had to admit that on American family tables, you can occasionally see hot food, but most of the time cold food still occupies the main place, and now he suddenly saw a full table. The food on the table is hot, the steam is rising, and even the lights have become softer, and you can faintly feel the unique warmth.
Knock knock!
But before Tobias could continue to ask, there was a knock on the door, which made him turn around. As a result, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Gawain pinching a small piece of braised pork with his fingers, putting it into his mouth, and licking it. He licked his fingers and showed a satisfied expression, which made Tobias stunned.
Gawain made a "shush" gesture to Tobias, and then his smile bloomed——
When eating at home, the one that sneaks out first is the most delicious.
"Who's there?"
Gao Wen shouted to the door, and then Jiang Yanyun walked out of the kitchen.
"Ah, is it the customer the agent said is coming?"
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