Chapter 609 Cultural Export

The tasting conference of Buddha Jumping Over the Wall is over, but the legend about it has just begun.

From the photos sent back by reporters at the scene, it can be clearly seen that everyone who has eaten Buddha Jumping Over the Wall has an expression of surprise or intoxication.

And that's not the point. The man in black who appears later adds to the legendary color of this dish.

The identities of these men, who are fierce and resolute, are unknown, but as soon as they appear in the camera, they feel a sense of pressure.

And the reason why these people appeared in the camera was just for a dish, which makes people feel amazing.

Moreover, people dressed similarly appeared five times in total. In other words, five different forces showed interest in Buddha Jumping Over the Wall at the same time, and brought back a copy to their respective bosses in such a grand way.

Although these people never said a word from beginning to end, it was impossible to tell who was behind them.

However, some netizens are also well-informed, and some clues can be seen from the cars of some of them.

This is a very plain black Cadillac sedan, a model not uncommon in the American luxury car market.

However, based on the deformation of the tires, this netizen analyzed that this car is a monster weighing at least 6.5 tons!

What is this concept? A 2.2 meter Hummer off-road vehicle weighs less than three tons, and my son's Cadillac is more than twice as heavy.

This shows that the car has gone through quite a bit of interior modifications and the materials are so unusual that it can be described as a tank within a car.

Only one person in the United States can own such a car, and that is the President of the United States.

However, the president himself was definitely not in the car, but he actually sent so many people and his own car to pick up a dish. This was really a grand battle.

However, after carefully looking through this person's Twitter, it is not difficult to understand. After all, when he came back from China last time, he praised this dish very much and said that he must try it again when he has the opportunity.

Fortunately, the cook went directly to his site.

However, this time it was not specially made for him, so it was just the size of an insulated lunch box, which was not enough to eat.

As for which forces the other four groups of men in black belong to, it is unknown and cannot be analyzed at all.

However, these high-end worlds are inaccessible to ordinary people, so after watching them, they will feel awesome at first, but will soon be forgotten.

What really impressed netizens were the videos and photos uploaded by reporters at the end of the tasting conference.

At this point, the Buddha in the jar is almost bottoming out.

The last people to taste it were the homeless people on the next street, who had the largest portion of everyone.

Everyone burst into tears after eating, claiming that this was the best dish they had ever eaten in their lives. Their lives, which were already gloomy, suddenly regained their brightness for a moment.

One of the photos shows a homeless man praying with a cross on his chest.

That saint-like expression of piety gave all netizens a huge impact.

If he could be painted into an oil painting, then this would definitely be a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation.

One dish, zero negative comments.

This is simply unimaginable in the gourmet world.

Judging from the expressions of all the diners who have tried this dish, you can already see how extraordinary it is.

Soon, many netizens began to regret that they had not been there to eat such a bowl.

Some people live in New York, but they haven't come here because of the cold weather. Now, whenever I look at the online public opinion, I feel regretful.

Soon, people began to ask Luo Quan on the Internet when he would cook another can of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. Five million US dollars a time is not particularly expensive. If everyone crowdfunds, it can still be collected.

But this time, crowdfunding didn’t work anymore.

Luo Quan made it clear that this is not about money.

She was tired for three days and one morning just to cook Buddha and jump over the wall. Even if you gave her 10 million, she wouldn't dare.

Of course, there must be a price that can impress her, but no one can afford it.

Therefore, her "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" can be regarded as lost, and will be included in the "In This Lifetime" series, so don't look forward to it too much.

Besides, she has already announced the recipe for this dish. I believe that it will not be long before imitations appear in major restaurants. Even if the taste is not as good as hers, it is better than nothing. There is no big problem in satisfying the tastes of ordinary people.

But if you want to eat what she cooked, just think about it first.

Of course, there is no solution at all.

Some diners with a relatively high economic sense also used thermos boxes when serving soup in the morning. They resisted their appetite and did not taste it, so they took it home and sealed it and refrigerated it.

Cooked food will definitely not last long, and the taste will be much worse after thawing and heating than when it is freshly cooked.

However, after all, it was made by Luo Quan himself, so no matter how bad it is, it can't be much worse.

In a short period of time, the price of this box of Buddha Jumping Over the Wall will still be quite high.

Prices on second-hand websites have now reached tens of thousands of dollars, but demand still exceeds supply.

Regarding these, Luo Quan can only pray that these people will not get upset when they eat in the future.

The next day, Netflix announced that the new variety show "A Bite of Chinese Food" will be released soon. There will be three episodes in total. International superstar Luo Quan will tell everyone the story of China, this ancient and mysterious country, starting from the beginning of food.

Generally speaking, this type of variety show is not a popular subject.

But with the word Luo Quan, even if it is ice cream, it will be difficult to cool down.

What's more, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall has been very popular these days. Foreign netizens are very interested in this famous Chinese dish. With double love in the house, naturally I am also looking forward to this variety show.

Because it is mainly aimed at foreign audiences, most of the audio is in English. In addition, Netflix does not do business in mainland China, so there are no Chinese subtitles. Chinese people who want to watch it must wait for the subtitle team to translate it first.

Soon, the first episode of the variety show arrived as promised, and the dishes were Wensi Tofu and Real Sea Bream Jiangshan Tu.

At the beginning of the variety show, there is a lively scene of waiters rushing back and forth in the restaurant, which shows that the restaurant's business is booming.

Then the camera moved to the kitchen. In such a noisy environment, Luo Quan calmly cut tofu on the chopping board.

Americans who are familiar with Japanese cuisine and American Chinese fast food are no strangers to this food. It is a soft and grated soy product with an extremely tender texture.

It may be an exaggeration to say that the pagoda melts in your mouth, but when you tip your tongue, it can easily rot in your mouth.

But even such fragile ingredients have remained intact under Luo Quan's knife skills.

I saw her cutting it with one knife after another. The intervals between the cuts were extremely small, as if she had been cutting at the same position.

But when Luo Quan put it into the water and stirred it gently with chopsticks, the tofu strands about the thickness of a hair immediately spread out, and the two basins of water were dyed white.

At this time, the camera gave a close-up of the shredded tofu. The shape of each strip was complete and not broken at all.

But this is tofu, cut like this and not broken at all. What kind of terrifying knife skills is this?

At this time, Luo Quan's voice sounded:

“As the pinnacle of Huaiyang cuisine, Wensi tofu must be cut into this thickness to be considered authentic.

The concept of meticulousness can actually be reflected in many places in Chinese culture, such as slices of traditional Chinese medicine, wood micro-carvings, and scroll paintings.

Our craftsmen will make every part of the work perfect with a picky attitude, and the big will be seen from the small, and in the end, a stunning masterpiece will often be displayed.

This is true for Wensi Tofu, this is true for hollow ivory balls, and even more so for Along the River During the Qingming Festival. "

As he spoke, the BGM, which had a Chinese landscape feel, recalled that the treasures displayed in the Chinese Museum were all displayed on the screen.

This is only a very, very small part of the wisdom of the Chinese people over thousands of years.

But as Luo Quan said, small things can lead to big things.

The Chinese people have done the best they can in every detail. After thousands of years of precipitation, they have finally formed such a splendid and beautiful civilization today.

As an introduction, a piece of Wensi Tofu was very successful in arousing the interest of foreign audiences in this country.

In their previous understanding, it was difficult to distinguish China and Japan clearly, and the media's deliberate propaganda gave people the feeling that Japan is the cultural center of Asia.

But now the truth is before our eyes. China has always been the ancestor of the East Asian cultural circle, and all surrounding countries are subjects. At that time, it was only one of the members of the world.

No matter how much the media tries to smear it, the historical heritage of a country and the cultural confidence of the nation can never be covered up.

The next picture of the real sea bream is a general introduction to the four cuisines of China’s southeast, northwest and northwest for foreign audiences.

It’s not particularly detailed, but it can give everyone a glimpse.

Through this dish, Luo Quan also extended the topic to the Chinese people's concept of territory.

Differences in culture have created differences in the taboos of their respective peoples.

Westerners cannot understand why Chinese people value land so much, just as Chinese people cannot understand why Westerners value freedom so much.

Westerners regard freedom as the meaning of life. Losing freedom means losing everything.

And land is the lifeblood of the Chinese people.

It was the territory set by Emperor Qin when he swept across Liuhe, and it was the territory opened up by Wu Feng Langju Xu of Han Dynasty.

It is also a testimony to the two prosperous times of the Tang Dynasty and Zhenguan and Kaiyuan.

To put it in simple words, the land of China was conquered by our ancestors with their lives, and future generations must not lose an inch of it.

Otherwise, we have failed our ancestors and our people, and will be nailed to the pillar of shame forever.

This is the Chinese people’s obsession with territory.

After this variety show was broadcast, foreign audiences were somewhat shocked.

Originally, everyone just came to see Luo Quan cooking, but unexpectedly, they were given a foreign history lesson.

But this history lesson is more exciting than many cool shows on Netflix.

Although I don’t know why the history of a foreign country can make their hearts swell.

Cultural export is actually like this. It should be spread in a way that foreigners like and can accept.

You can just show others things like "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" and "Mountains and Flowing Waters" to others to see and listen to.

Others may compliment you out of politeness, but the probability of actually meeting a true soulmate is very small.

But you have to say that Along the River During the Qingming Festival is a painting treasure of the Chinese "Renaissance" period, and its status is comparable to Michelangelo's immortal masterpiece "The Last Judgment".

Then this strength came up all of a sudden.

Whether it is the Renaissance or Michelangelo, they are extremely important symbols in Western culture.

With comparison, foreigners can have a preconceived idea of ​​how powerful this painting is.

After taking the initiative to appreciate it deeply, he would nod his head: Well, it is indeed amazing.

This is how cultural exchanges are, and there is no escaping the business exchange of compliments between you and me.

China still can't treat the West like Japan. The culture of the West is no worse than that of China, and the latter is completely a father-son relationship. There is an essential difference between the two.

Therefore, when Luo Quan told the story, he did not use the so-called heavenly tone at all.

If we were to do this, how could our empire be so vast and rich in resources, and how could you compare with me with the millennium-old culture of other countries?

If that's the case, that's a waste of output.

Therefore, Luo Quan tried to be as calm as possible, using a descriptive tone, and at the same time he praised these famous foreign celebrities, so that everyone would think that the two are on the same level. This can also strengthen the memory points and cognition of foreign audiences.

In this subtle influence, the purpose of cultural export is achieved.

At this point, there is actually not much difference between Wang Xiaojiu's approach.

As the most popular Chinese creator on YouTube, she has even more fans than Luo Quan.

She has always been the most important symbol exported by Chinese culture, not even a single one.

She has never told foreign fans about China's historical specialties as if she were talking about truth.

Just simply grow vegetables, cook dishes, make handicrafts and so on.

Then, in this leisurely and relaxed atmosphere, some Chinese people's understanding and achievements of farming, cooking, and art will be mentioned.

This is also the most effective way at present.

Unfortunately, Wang Xiaojiu has not updated videos for a long time.

It is said that there was a dispute with a domestic brokerage company, and there were conflicts in the distribution of interests.

To put it simply, she was cheated by capital. The Wang Xiaojiu brand no longer belongs to her, Wang Xiaojiu herself.

It sounds ridiculous, but capital is like this, and it will do outrageous things for the sake of profit.

Although Wang Xiaojiu will solve the name problem sooner or later, he probably won't be able to post the video in a short time.

Luo Quan also just fills this gap. Of course, compared to Wang Xiaojiu's lifestyle videos, she focuses more on history and culture.

It’s hard to say which one is better in terms of layout, but the effect is definitely very good.

After the broadcast of "A Bite of Chinese Food", the number of views exceeded 200 million in a short period of time.

The term "China, the ancient cultural country" was trending on Twitter.

The reason was that when Luo Quan was cooking, he mentioned that China was the only one of the four ancient civilizations.

This statement has aroused dissatisfaction and doubts among many citizens of a country that claims to be an ancient civilization.

The most indignant among them is Ah San next door.