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How to keep your marriage alive
40-year-old Ah Chun and her adopted husband, who is 5 years younger than her
Married for 15 years or more
The two first met because they often went to the zoo to see a beggar elephant.
They both like art films and niche comics
These interests also brought them together
After getting married, I want to find a quiet place to live but can’t afford to rent a house.
Fortunately, I have relatives who want to immigrate abroad.
I lent them my old house at a very low price.
The condition is to be ready to move at any time
By chance, they moved to the suburbs of Tokyo.
Ah Chun has a special affection for this place
The train station in the distance and the vast fields are full of directly-operated stores selling vegetables.
For city dwellers, this is a small blessing.
Ah Chun feels that her previous choices were all right.
But recently she started to hesitate
If I had made different choices then, would my life have changed now?
In other words, the plot of life has actually been decided long ago.
We’re just following the script
Just like the old gas stove at home, only she can light it now
I hesitate to buy a new Ah Chun.
Is such a thing destined to happen?
If you find that your life has been arranged, it won’t be that interesting.
Her husband works in a pickle factory
As a manager, he can often work from home
But the downside is having to sit on those long, annoying phone calls
In comparison, Ah Chun’s administrative work at the university was much quieter.
I don’t know when her husband fell in love with cooking.
Cooking is fun for middle-aged people
But I’m buying more and more seasonings.
Kitchen decorations become furnishings
Ah Chun has a headache because of this
Fortunately she recently found a solution
She got a paleo cookbook from her school’s Western history teacher
My husband is really interested in cooking with famous people in history.
The menu for the first day comes from Queen Mary of Bourbon France
It is said that she said luxuriously to the poor
"If you don’t have any bread, then why don’t you eat cake?"
But in fact this sentence was made up by gossip publications
Mary is not as extravagant as rumored
Tomatoes appeared on tables at Versailles in the 8th century
Oriental spices are also widely used
Royal cuisine becomes complex and layered
Let’s make beef stew with cabbage as the first dish.
Add minced garlic, bay leaves and thyme powder to olive oil
Slowly stir-fry over low heat until fragrant
Then add salt and pepper to marinate the beef
Add onions and sauté until soft
Pour tomato cabbage water red wine
Stew with beef stock powder
Cook over medium heat until the juice is thick
The second dish is fish in white sauce
Make some fish stock first
Add water to the pot and throw in the halibut residue
And big chunks of onions and celery
Add some vanilla for flavor
Cover the pot and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes
Put butter in another pan
When the butter melts, spread onions and celery
halibut fillet on top of vegetables
Sprinkle some parsley and add white wine
Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes
Let the flavors of vegetables and wine penetrate into the fish
Add fish stock and continue simmering
The fish is cooked and plated
After cutting the ingredients, make the white sauce
Boil milk with fish stock as base
Add butter and flour and mix well
Cook until thickened with salt and pepper
Pour fish with white sauce and sprinkle with parsley
This delicacy that was a favorite of French aristocrats in the 18th century is ready in no time
The last pickled tuna
Mix the olive oil, fish sauce, salt, sugar, minced garlic and lemon juice until evenly mixed
Add chopped fish and vegetables
Mix and refrigerate for 30 minutes before eating
Paired with dinner
The adopted man specially picked a bottle of French red wine
Taking turns choosing wine has become a little fun for couples
Living on a budget of only 1,500 yen makes life more interesting
The taste of recipes from the 18th century is no different to modern people
The taste of fish combined with the special aroma of celery
With thick white sauce
The two of us had a great time eating this meal
What’s even better is clinking glasses, chatting and laughing at the table
Brings a lot of happiness to the couple
Once you are happy, you are afraid that good times may not come around often.
At this time, Ah Chun will think like this as a punishment.
And the optimistic adopted man
Always smiling
So even couples have different looks
Just like Ah Chun knows how to cook and Yinan is good at tidying up
They often think about things differently
It’s really hard to synchronize between people
How to maintain a marriage?
accept each other
forgive each other
Be grateful to the other person
Don’t insist on changing the other person
This is how we came together
In fact, the adopted man who is always cheerful also has a lot of worries in his heart.
After being promoted to management, he had to travel between Tokyo and Nagano
Although I work from home on the surface, I have to answer the phone non-stop even on weekends.
Even weekends are busy
The adopted man had no choice but to adapt to this rhythm and try to have some fun
Start making some delicious food that you have eaten before
This became a way for him to relieve stress
I received a package from my hometown containing pickles.
It’s kind of fun to send pickles to the people who work in the pickle factory.
But my parents who own a pickle shop always like to do this
Just as he was thinking about it, Ah Chun handed him a new recipe.
The real power boss of the Sparma Empire
He fought countless fights in his life and was finally plotted against by his close friends.
During the time of the top three
Guan Sa slipped around and ended up with a small head like Gao Lu.
But during this period, he was in no hurry to quietly accumulate strength.
It was this that laid the foundation for the subsequent counterattack.
Just retreat first and then advance.
The two of them said this in unison
Although it occasionally makes noise
But they can quickly agree on many things.
They inherit the same old sayings
Also holds the same philosophy of caring for others
Even the scoldings I received as a child are surprisingly similar.
This kind of marriage has its own intimacy
It’s like having an extra family member
Ancient Rome was vast and prosperous in commerce
Many national cultures merge here
But their meals are extremely simple
Some people joked that the ancient Romans only knew how to eat porridge.
Caesar who was as simple even in his diet
Called a picky taste bud
Today’s appetizer is “Old Style Chicken Salad”
First, cook the chicken pieces with white wine and salt
Sauté soft onions and set aside
Toast the bread until crispy and place it on the bottom of the mixing bowl
Then add cooked chicken pieces
Then sprinkle with cucumber slices, shredded onions, canned beef, pine nuts and sesame powder.
Then pour in homemade salad dressing and a small amount of chicken broth
Mix well and refrigerate for 1 hour to taste
Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving
This ancient Roman style chicken salad is ready
The next dish is a popular fast food
Next is the heavenly meal
Roman style risotto
Add water to barley rice, bring to high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer for 15 minutes
Then add fried onions, crispy arrowroot and olive oil and continue to stew
You can add the sauce while you wait.
Take cumin powder coriander seed powder honey red wine vinegar
grape juice pepper and a dash of fish sauce
Just mix it and stir it evenly
The instant the pot is lifted, the hot steam envelops you with the sour smell of red wine vinegar.
And the elegant aroma of grape juice
Eastern spices were incorporated into local cuisine during this period
The public table becomes more delicious because of this
The last dish served was an ancient Roman style steak
Add seasonings when cutting meat
The main ingredients are red wine, red wine vinegar and fish sauce
Add some diced fried onions
And raisins, celery powder, cumin powder, oregano powder and pepper powder
It was at this time that grapes were introduced from Greece to Rome
At first, everyone only thought of it as a material for making wine.
But over time, I discovered that the grapes have a unique flavor
Soon it was incorporated into many recipes to create a unique taste
It has been passed down to this day
After the beef is cut, fry it over low heat until it changes color.
Add the prepared sauce
Cook over high heat until thickened
Sprinkle with parsley leaves and you’re done
Today’s red wine, Ah Chun, chose Italian dry red.
This should have a bit of ancient Roman flavor
The barley rice in the risotto is chewy and tender.
The unique aroma of onion cake makes the whole thing more fragrant
Toasted bread crumbs sprinkled over salad
After sucking the soup, I quickly absorbed all the flavors.
Contains a natural main flavor
Vegetables with oregano powder are slightly bitter
Use red wine as the main flavor and other seasonings
Pair with other seasonings
When you eat steak, you will smell the unique aroma like liver
"That’s what the Romans loved"
It’s coffee time after lunch but the gas stove is broken again
Ah Chun had to show off her unique skill of "igniting fire" again
I don’t have any snacks today so I have to make do with pickles.
But do coffee and pickles go together?
In fact, the adopted man thought he would take over his family’s store.
That’s why I went to work in a pickle factory to gain experience.
As a result, my sister who got married inherited the family business.
He has no reason to continue working
"Should I not be here at all?"
The young adopted man thinks so
Even though I chose this path, I still like this job.
So he insisted on holding on.
Many things are always unexpected
The only constant in the world is the fact that change
When I was young, my adoptive son liked to eat pickles as a snack.
As a result, when he grew up, he didn’t like to eat the food he grew up with.
But somehow he suddenly discovered
Coffee and pickles go together unexpectedly
From then on he started to fall in love again
This is just like the cooking technique inherited from ancient times
Every little historical choice
They all shaped who we are now
But Ah Chun is more inclined to "fate"
She often questions and even thinks that changing the gas stove is predetermined.
The present and the future of history are like programs that have been arranged long ago
So what’s the point of changing and adapting?
"This philosophical difference of opinion cannot be underestimated."
Married life may be like this
Even the most intimate of partners are bound to have disagreements.
You like salty food, but he prefers sweet food.
You firmly believe that people can control their destiny, but she believes that everything is destined.
So should we get a new gas stove?
Ah Chun is still hesitating
Today my niece Saryo, who lives in Tokyo and is studying at university, came to visit.
She studied philosophy
Even natural science falls under the jurisdiction of philosophy
This is how she explained it
It sounds quite profound
The couple accidentally drank tea together
Ah Chun found the right opportunity and came up with today’s recipe
Coincidentally it originated from ancient Greece
Socrates
Went shopping just to avoid visitors
Ah Chun went out by herself
Leaving the adoptive man alone to face the troubles of "Lecture Notes on Quantum Mechanics"
Learn to avoid topics you don’t like to hear.
It’s a survival skill for middle-aged people
The adopted man is no exception at home.
Sha Liang explained Schrödinger’s Cat in detail while drawing.
The adopted man used the excuse of a remote meeting to sneak away.
He didn’t go back to the living room until Ah Chun came home.
Mentioning Socrates’ rhetorical questioning method is a method of revealing the other party’s contradictions through asking questions.
“Finding the other person’s contradictions makes them realize their own ignorance.
When reading, this is called ‘knowing one’s ignorance’
But now I realize that my knowledge is limited
The couple was a little sad
When slave-owning democracy was reintroduced in Athens
Socrates was accused of desecrating tradition and poisoning young people.
Finally, he was forced to drink poisonous wine and died.
He actually had a chance to escape
But the freedom of the body is not as important as the soul
The splendor of life is greater than the length
The adopted man decided to go out and buy a bottle of good wine
Come celebrate this "deep" dinner
The two people at home began to prepare dishes
At that time, Mediterranean city-states regarded plaice as a delicacy.
So today’s starter is a traditional Roman dish
The cooking method is
Put the plaice into the pot, add bay leaves and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes;
In another pot, stir-fry coriander powder and salt over low heat until fragrant
Take out the cooked fish and pat dry
Sprinkle with fried seasoning powder and spread a layer of cheese
Bake until golden brown
Finish with white wine vinegar
Sarada, who grew up in Hokkaido and never had much exposure to coriander
But I was fascinated by the taste of coriander powder
Trying new tastes is exploring life
To a certain extent, cooking is also creation
Next up is the Greek Cabbage Salad
Cut the cabbage, wash and drain and set aside
Mix honey and red wine vinegar and simmer for 5 minutes
Then mix the cooled coriander powder and cabbage
Put some asafoetida powder on the table and add it while eating
This Indian condiment is also called "Devil’s Dust"
Taste special
But it is the key to replicating the taste of ancient Greece
When the food was almost ready, the adopted man just came back.
He brought dry red wine sent directly from Greece
Directly from Greece
Three people sitting around the table
Let’s taste the flavor of Socrates 2,500 years ago
The Maillard flavor of cheese powder and the freshness of butterfly fish are really satisfying
Make people eat with relish
Asafoetida powder has a slightly bitter aroma
Make salads with sweet and sour sauce more delicious
After dinner, Sha asked Ah Chun why she married her adopted son.
Did Lightning fall in love with him?
Yes or no
At first glance, I felt that I was destined
Girls are always full of fantasies about love
Adult love is often unremarkable
Do you like anyone?
Ah Chun asked, seeming to feel something.
Sha Liang did not answer directly
It is natural to pursue love
The stars are no longer like they were last night. Who are we standing in the middle of the night for?
Let her experience it by herself
After Sha Liang left, the adopted man made coffee as usual.
Today’s dish is sweet Dorayaki
Ah Chun is still having a headache with "quantum mechanics"
All I know is that I don’t understand anything
she lamented
Isn’t this what is called "knowing what you don’t know"
It turns out that Socrates is everywhere
What exactly is happiness?
The two of them started a "rhetorical" discussion
Ah Chun believes that happiness is a life with no pressure and inner peace.
Stress is usually caused by lack of material, health problems and bad luck.
The adopted man kept asking questions to find a clear answer.
But how many people have been looking for the answer to happiness all their lives?
But it ended in a hurry
After listening to Sha Liang’s explanation of the theory of relativity, Ah Chun’s curiosity became stronger and stronger.
But at this age, it has become difficult to understand new things.
Let’s talk about it over a cup of tea.
I stopped reading for a long time and now I’m starting to communicate with myself again.
Is there really such a thing as the parallel universe often mentioned in science fiction novels?
What kind of life would I live in another world?
This question is really interesting
The adopted man who went on a business trip to Nagano at noon came back early.
Although he had been busy all day, he still prepared dinner carefully and came back.
Today’s old menu comes from “Iron-Blooded Prime Minister” Bismarck
Speaking of German beer and sausages, they are quite famous.
But the type is just that
Is there anything new this time?
On the way to buy groceries, Ah Chun talked about parallel universes.
Ah Chunxiang
If there was another me, would my life be completely different?
Maybe
In another universe, Ah Chun might have married an oil tycoon.
But in reality she is smiling happily now
The vegetable market I often go to
The shop owner’s scrutinizing eyes made Ah Chun feel uncomfortable.
A stranger looking at you for no reason
Old people can’t help but doubt themselves
Fortunately, cooking is a good way to stop people from thinking.
Qimai, the legendary strict boss
Privately, I am actually a foodie with a great appetite.
Because he is too fat, doctors always tell him to control his diet.
Today’s starter is German-style roasted pork knuckles from Bavaria modified into pork ribs
In the recipe, the pork knuckle is replaced by the more common pork ribs.
This method will make the meat more fragrant and reduce cooking time.
Cut the carrots, celery and onions and put them on the bottom of the pot
Put the ribs on top and add water to cover them
Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 90 minutes
During this period, remove the scum and add more if the water is low.
Cooked pork ribs and drained
Sprinkle with salt and black pepper
Place the cooked vegetables and ribs on the baking sheet
Pour some meat soup
Bake at 250 degrees until the surface is golden brown and then cover with tin foil
Just bake it for another 5 minutes
This is potato omelette
It’s a snack for workers
Peel and dice potatoes and finely chop onions
Beat the eggs and add flour salt nutmeg
Pour in milk and water and stir into a paste
Fry onions and potatoes in olive oil until half cooked
Then pour in the batter and fry on both sides.
Finally, lentil soup
Sauté bacon with olive oil and minced onions
After the juice comes out, add potatoes, carrots and celery and stir-fry
Just add water to the canned lentils and simmer them at the end.
After a hard day, let’s have a bowl of hot soup to dispel fatigue.
Been running around all day
The grilled pork chop man thinks it’s "very restrained"
A large amount of vegetables as a base makes the meat flavor more prominent
Just add salt and no other spices to interfere with it
The sweetness of vegetables is also retained well
The pure pork taste is really good
And the common people’s omelette
Nutritious and easy to take with you
For those who are going through the industrial revolution
For workers who are slowly being transformed by capitalism
What a great lunch box for office workers
Interestingly, Spencer’s last words were only found in 2012.
This fat man who loves to eat and drink violently
When I was leaving, I told my son what was going on and didn’t talk too much.
It’s really painful to lose weight, which makes this sound discounted.
After eating and drinking enough, Ah Chun began to think about the multiverse again.
"If we hadn’t gone to the zoo to meet Hanako
Maybe it’s already another cosmic ray
How far do we have to go back to the fork in the road of fate?
Or should we say that everything is destined?
A young girl and a male student
Sitting on the same bench every week
Staring at the elephant in a daze
They must have felt that each other was strange at first
But it seems destined to be together in the end
Now somewhere in Tokyo
They were talking about Bismarck while talking about the theory of relativity.
Try 19th-century German cuisine while you’re at it
"Then even if there are parallel universes
Will the flavors meet in the end?
Don’t know when to start
Ah Chun found that her preference for watching dramas had changed
I used to find Torajiro boring when I watched it with my grandma.
But now I can enjoy it
When the adopted son reaches my age, will he also think Torajiro is good-looking?
Will my interests change again by then?
Just as he was thinking about it, Yoshio saw an interesting piece of news on his mobile phone.
Exotic parrots raised at home
The two recalled a parrot hunting notice nearby.
Start imagining the story
Wandering parrot P Jiang unites other parrots
it became king
Then compete with the crows for territory
On the way to buy groceries, the foster man called P-chan as he walked.
Hope to see it in the woods
This is the calm before the storm
Both sides may be hiding here, and may be secretly competing with each other.
The idea of "bird war" makes the adopted man super excited
It’s so childlike
And Ah Chun feels that he is more down-to-earth.
Just as he was thinking of this, the adopted man suddenly called him to find the crow.
I followed the direction of his finger and saw Ah Chun but saw nothing.
Is there something wrong with your eyes?
The foster man’s careless words stunned her.
The age difference between the couple after turning 40 is 5 years
Gradually, people can’t help but care about it
An older friend seems to have become a guiding light
In the past, my sister in my hometown was the one who guided me.
Now, have I become a beacon guiding the way for my adopted son?
Today’s menu comes from Alexander the Great, King of Macedon
He soon expanded his territory from Greece to northern India
Created the strongest empire in the world at that time
The first course reflected Macedonian characteristics
I heard that this dish was a trophy from Alexander’s conquest of Persia.
This risotto is made of meatballs and rice porridge
You need to add minced pork, minced onions, potato starch, salt and pepper
Stir in one direction until sticky
Then shape into small balls and cook over medium-low heat until thoroughly cooked
The stock is made from green onions, celery, pumpkin and meatballs.
After 10 minutes, add rice and season with fish sauce and grape juice.
Cook until the soup is almost dry, then scoop it out and serve it on a plate
The second dish is Macedonian style
Snow Bean Braised Eggs
Cook the snow peas and other side dishes first and then remove the water
put in baking pan
Add olive oil and pine nuts and mix well
Then pour in the egg liquid with honey fish sauce and white wine
Sprinkle some pepper
Mix with oregano and ginger powder seasoning
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and bake for 15 minutes
Then cover with tin foil and bake for 15 minutes
Next up is the Garlic Fish Sauce Chicken
Boneless chicken legs chopped into pieces without skin removed
Chop celery and minced garlic
Sprinkle pepper and red wine to coat the chicken pieces evenly
Red wine again
Drizzle with red wine fish sauce before grilling
Set the oven to 200 degrees and serve in 20 minutes.
Then put the roasted gravy and pepper into two bowls
Convenient to use when eating
The wine paired today is from India
Alexander brought grapes and red wine to his expedition
Rice and domestic chicken at the same time
It has become a high-end food for Europeans
Dessert is from the old honey apple recipe
Pairs well with wine
The wine goes well with it.
The adopted man is very happy
But Ah Chun felt a little lost
I could drink it before
Now I have to rely on Fumio to drink the wine in the glass
I have to ask Wenfu to help me drink.
Maybe it’s because I’m older
I feel comforted that you can’t drink anymore.
The adopted man said comfortingly
Getting old is uncomfortable
A lover’s soft words can be a safe haven for insecurity
There is a crow
The adopted man suddenly said this half-truth and half-falsely
Ah Chun listened carefully but heard nothing.
Maybe the glasses need to be thicker and the earphones need to be turned up louder."
Ah Chun sighed casually to cooperate with his wife’s joke.
If you can’t hear the crow, just learn a few crows yourself.
At this moment, there is still someone to accompany me to fool around with.
is the happiest thing
Things that change with age
Still myself
I thought so
It’s another day when my friend Saki comes to my house to play
A wonderful atmosphere quietly fills the air
Both Yoshio and Saki hit it off when they studied abroad in Paris.
Their speculative chats often left Ah Chun at a loss.
How should I take care of myself?
Every time I look at the adopted man who is chatting enthusiastically
He always seems to be able to capture the contempt and alienation that are revealed inadvertently.
This may only be felt by a partner who is with you every day
No words, no movement, just a look
Make Ah Chun feel like a supporting role
Understand that in an intimate relationship
small wound
It can also make people feel a dull pain
Today’s old recipe is from the French writer Hugo
Saki happened to mention that Victor Hugo’s tomb is in the Pantheon in Paris.
The adopted man was very interested and the two chatted more happily.
Upon seeing this, Ah Chun stood up quickly
I left on my own in the name of buying groceries.
It’s hard to distinguish this feeling
I see my lover getting along well with others
Always feel that I am inferior to others
Is it jealousy?
As Ruth walked, she thought that she had come to the vegetable market.
The eccentric shopkeeper is making sarcastic remarks again.
I can’t stand it
Ah Chun thought so and then went home alone
But still deal with various situations as usual
This is a course for adults
Let’s start cooking first
Let’s have French onion soup today
Sauté onions in butter until soft
Add salt and pepper and stir-fry until brown
Add some low-gluten flour and mix well
Then add stock cubes red wine and beef
Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes
Just remove the foam and you can serve it.
The second dish is lamb stew with couscous.
Couscous is made from durum semolina flour mixed with water
Originated from Algeria
quickly became popular in France
Two international students often eat this
When Ah Chun asked about the taste
The adopted man’s answers are always perfunctory and slightly cold.
It’s really a headache, but I still have to prepare this meal silently.
First fry the mutton until golden brown and remove the oil and set aside
Sauté cumin and coriander powder
Add some minced white onion and simmer for 5 minutes
Then pour in beef broth
soaked chickpeas
Green vegetables and fried mutton
Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes
Add olive oil and salt to the couscous
After stirring, pour in the mutton soup from before
Leave for 10 minutes
Wait until the couscous has completely absorbed the juice.
Just put the stewed mutton and vegetables on the plate
When cooking, the couple divides the work, washes the dishes and cleans up, and they have a perfect tacit understanding.
Saki next to him inadvertently showed a little envy
The next dish is a 19th century style potato and asparagus soufflé.
This is different from the current definition
At that time, people thought that any food mixed with egg liquid and then baked was called soufflé.
Spread some butter on the baking pan
Stir in the potato strips, asparagus and egg mixture.
Place a few asparagus tips on top and sprinkle some cheese powder on them
Bake at 200° for half an hour
Baked Apple with Rice
The French in the 19th century treated rice as a vegetable
Often used to make desserts
Miri with milk soup salt and vanilla
Bring to a boil over medium heat and then reduce to low heat while stirring to prevent burning.
Then pour the apples into the small pot
Sprinkle in sugar, add white wine and water, bring to a boil and then simmer over low heat
Brush a baking sheet with some butter and spread milk rice on it
Top with apple slices mixed with sugar
Cover with whipped meringue
Bake in the oven at 200 degrees for 10 minutes
serve customer
Today I specially selected wine with Victor Hugo printed on it.
Although there are no girls strolling the streets of France
But the food on this table is already very attractive
Onion soup is rich in flavor
Greatly increase appetite
The couscous is soaked in soup and has a rich flavor
Paired with refreshing lamb stew
The two go together perfectly
Tasting these delicacies, Zuo Ji thought of Hugo’s words
What people lack is will, not strength
The world moves forward by will
So people have to persist in their will to live.
Live with willpower
Saki feels that everything about life is determined by "free consciousness"
This made him and his adoptive husband agree again
Chatting at the station at night, Saki began to envy Ah Chun.
Parents’ ideas can be seen through children
Your parents must be quite similar.
Ah Chun suddenly understood a little bit
Did I also choose this path according to my own will?
she talks to herself
But those abstract questions really have nothing to do with life.
On the contrary
The adopted man’s eyes unintentionally revealed
I really can’t let myself go
In the next few days, the two of them were still in this wonderful atmosphere.
No quarrels, no cold wars
Ah Chun went out by herself today
She didn’t say where she was going, she just said she would be back before dark.
This happens occasionally
The adopted man still hasn’t found a good strategy
He probably understands what Ah Chun cares about
But those casual words and looks
How important is it in a long-lasting marriage?
The adopted man escaped temporarily
An ancient recipe is prominently displayed in the kitchen
Maybe Ah Chun kept it specially
The adopted man decided to go shopping by himself
In the condiment shop, he remembered Ah Chun’s reminder.
Resisting the urge to buy novel condiments
In the evening Ah Chun went home as scheduled
I’m not surprised when I see a lot of ingredients on the table
I also took out the wine I was going to pair with tonight from my bag
Maybe it’s the tacit understanding of being together for a long time
Today’s menu is prepared by a Renaissance master who knows everything
Designed by Leonardo da Vinci
The notes he left behind are rich and varied
The part about food is particularly attractive
For example, for health
He would mix red wine with water and drink it slowly
Tonight’s starter is called kidney bean Italian wedding soup.
Italian vegetables were diverse at that time
Seasonings are horribly expensive
So the deliciousness of this soup depends entirely on the vegetables
Not relying on seasoning
First heat the oil in the pan
Minced garlic, onion, minced nutmeg and cloves, sauteed until fragrant
Then boil another pot of water
Add vegetables and chopped onions and stir in the rice-shaped spaghetti
Just cook it for half an hour
Another dish: hot fig salad
Because Da Vinci likes to eat figs and beans
This dish has become his favorite
Heat olive oil in pan
Stir-fry minced garlic until fragrant
Add dried figs, cooked broad beans, white onions and parsley
Then add sage, thyme, nutmeg, and crushed basil.
Stir-fry over low heat and season with some salt and pepper
Garnish with chopped Italian parsley
The last thing served was the Pope-style pan-fried chicken
Boneless chicken thighs, patted and fluffed on a plate, squeezed with lemon juice
Add some salt and pepper and mix
crush the cloves
Add some cinnamon ginger powder nutmeg pepper and sugar
Stir evenly
Apply this marinade to the chicken and continue to marinate it
Pour olive oil into the pot
When the oil is hot, add the marinated chicken
Brown on both sides
Take it out, cut it and pour the original juice on it
Sprinkle some rosemary to beautify it
This dish is ready
Today’s wine was picked by Ah Chun at the shop next to the station.
Why does Ah Chun go out alone? The adopted man seems to have noticed it too.
The contemptuous look I unintentionally made really made my other half feel uncomfortable.
Sometimes the words between partners cannot be spoken.
The adopted man doesn’t know how to repair the damage caused by a momentary gaffe.
While Ah Chun was thinking about something, he actually took out a carefully selected gift.
My adoptive husband, who is going on a business trip next week, is celebrating his birthday soon.
She doesn’t want to miss out on preparing gifts in advance
It’s a brand new wallet
Only partners who are together every day
Only then do you notice that your clothes are worn out
Suddenly the adopted man understood
"Apology" in my heart
Just to make myself feel better
"As long as I apologize, I feel better."
But true love is hidden in ordinary life
obscurity
But it can best eliminate the barriers
Ah Chun at school today
Go find that Western history teacher who often taught you ancient recipes
Found out he drank too much last night
Thinking about the future alone
Drunk as hell
It’s quite pitiful to be alone
Ah Chun whispered
The professor doesn’t take it seriously
Who hasn’t had times like this?
Then she gave Ah Chun the latest recipe
I also got a beginner’s book on quantum mechanics as a gift.
The world we see is actually an appearance of countless particles.
Couples will see the world differently
The world my wife sees will not be the same either.
At the age of 28, the professor married a mathematics researcher
professor married to mathematician
My husband went abroad not long after we got married.
Professors can only work and raise their children at the same time
After my son graduated from college, many things suddenly became less important.
after high school
The professor said this half-jokingly
Why are you still drinking late at night?
Maybe it’s because autumn is here and people can’t help but be sentimental.
When Ah Chun came home, the adopted man was cleaning thoroughly before going on a business trip.
This is his habit
Quantum mechanics is too difficult
Let’s have a cup of coffee
It’s getting harder and harder to light the gas stove
Looks like I need to get a new one
If this is life
After cleaning, the couple went shopping as usual.
The weather is really nice today
The tranquility of autumn is perfect for walking with your lover
But there are always annoying business interruptions
The adoptive man answers customer calls like he instinctively responds
Ah Chun found out that she didn’t bring enough money after buying groceries.
What should I do? I have to put the dishes back again.
At this time, the usually very harsh boss suddenly said
Just make up the money next time
Ah Chun was pleasantly surprised
It turns out that the kindness of making an exception can really make people feel better.
Today’s dish comes from the last monarch of the York dynasty
I have to say that the food scene in England at that time was not that great.
The food in the palace is particularly outstanding
The whole wild boar head is served to the peacock and eaten directly.
Let’s not talk about whether it’s delicious or not. The picture is absolutely shocking.
I hope the royal family’s meal isn’t so cheesy today
Let’s make a medieval-style almond rice
First chop the almonds, walnuts and snow peas
Then add rice cinnamon powder to the pot in order
White wine and a piece of butter
Simmer for 40 minutes
When it’s almost ready, add some chopped nuts
Add lemon juice to the sauce
Just sprinkle some salt on it
Second Asparagus Salad
Cut asparagus into quarters and blanch in water
Add olive oil, red wine, vinegar, salt and pepper to a bowl and mix thoroughly
Mix into salad dressing
Then put the asparagus on a plate and pour the sauce over it and serve
The last lentil and lamb soup
Melt the butter in the pan and fry the mutton until it changes color
Add chicken stock and water and simmer for 15 minutes
Then add lentils, turnips, cinnamon basil and beef stock
Cook for 20 minutes and add salt and pepper to taste.
So I had to drink some grape juice to make do.
You can’t go wrong with meat and beans
Asparagus becomes more crispy with seasoning
Almond rice smells like cake
Garnished with nuts and honey
This meal is unexpectedly much better than expected.
After eating, Ah Chun sent his adopted son out of the house.
Maybe the moon doesn’t exist when no one is paying attention
She was alone at home and picked up the quantum physics book again and started studying it.
Just then, the adopted man sent a message.
It was a bright moon he took randomly on the road
The couple sees the world from different perspectives
But this does not prevent happiness
Now somewhere there is someone looking at the same moon as me
fine
Not long after, the wandering Aunt Haozi suddenly came to visit.
She’s always been like this
Suddenly, let yourself go and get away with it
Because I can’t integrate into the life of a remote town in Hokkaido
Her relatives all dislike her
But Ah Chun likes her very much
She has always been indifferent to material pursuits
Only care about the understanding of the world and self-belief
After not seeing each other for three years, their aunt actually shrank by 3 centimeters.
It’s really sad
No matter how unrestrained and unrestrained, time is always an enemy
It just so happens that today’s old recipe came from a traveler
He traveled four years from Venice to the capital of the Yuan Dynasty
It took 17 years to return to my hometown
The experiences he recounted were later recorded in "Oriental Insights"
The forerunner of the Age of Discovery
Today’s appetizer is a specialty of Marco Polo’s hometown——
Venetian dumplings
Mix low-gluten flour, butter, egg liquid and a little salt
Low-gluten flour (add butter and eggs
Then slowly pour in water while watching the flour absorb water.
After kneading until smooth
Wrap in plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes
Dumpling wrappers cut into squares
Peel and mash almonds, add sugar and mix well
Then add minced meat, salt, cloves, ginger, nutmeg powder and mix well
Then make small meatballs and bake them in the oven
Wrap the meatballs with two pieces of dumpling skin and pinch the sides tightly
Fry until golden brown and serve
The other one is from "Oriental Insights"
Strait of Hormuz style fried salted tuna
Salt the tuna and marinate it in the refrigerator for 1 hour
Thinly slice the white onion and finely slice the lemon. Set aside.
After marinating, rinse off the salt from the tuna, wipe it dry and slice it into slices.
When the oil is hot, fry the tuna for a minute, then remove and drain.
Drain the oil after frying the tuna
Then put the onions and scallions into the pot and cook them
Simmer for ten minutes and then filter out the water
Stir in coriander powder, cinnamon powder and chopped walnuts
Make a dip with a Middle Eastern twist
Arrange on the plate with lemon slices as the base and top with cooked onions and green onions.
Put the fried tuna in
Just put the dipping sauce in the middle
The third one is the traditional Russian porridge
called big macha
Pour milk into the pot and simmer over low heat until foaming
Add salted butter and honey and mix well
Slowly add barley flour
Cook while stirring
Cook for 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and simmer for another 10 minutes
Finally, make Mongolian-style cat ear noodles
Knead the flour and add salt until it is no longer sticky. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
Then divide it into small doses as big as your thumb
Gently press it into a kitten ear shape with your hands
Lamb cut in half
Simmer lamb and green onions
Season with salt and white vinegar
After 20 minutes, add the dough and cook it
Today’s red wine is a gift specially selected by my aunt
It just goes well with our party.
Aunt recalls what she saw and heard in Mongolia
In the wilderness, surrounded by darkness
Yitou saw the starry sky
It reminds me that the ancients looked up at the same starry sky
I can’t help but feel emotional
My aunt has never stopped since college.
As the youngest member of the family
When she decided to go to Tokyo
Grandma, who has never left her hometown all her life, actually has no objection at all
She has traveled to many places over the years
Every time I come home, I share interesting stories about my trip with my grandma.
to some extent
Grandma also had her own "Marco Polo" experience
Ah Chun envied her aunt’s experience
But she knows she cares too much about other people’s opinions
It can’t be done
How to live is too complicated
Thinking too much is useless and will only cause more troubles
And happiness is an attitude
When I was young, my aunt read this in a book and always remembered it.
How to understand this?
Ah Chun suddenly understood
If you are really happy, you may not need to chase after it.
It has become a part of daily life and integrated into the human body
It’s hard to get rid of
so
Most of the time it’s not that big of a deal to the outside world.
Even if others don’t understand, don’t take it too seriously.
Ah Chun after school
When I went shopping for groceries, I paid back the money I paid last time to the shop owner.
The shop owner was a little dumbfounded and then started nagging again.
I won’t buy more than I can eat just for the sake of cheapness.
I’m particularly bothered by that bad habit
Finally, the boss added something
Ah Chun suddenly felt relaxed
It turns out those scrutinizing eyes were praising me.
But in the end, it doesn’t matter if you’re praised or criticized.
Take a bag back with you
Today’s recipe comes from a music guru
At that time, Europe was being swept by the "Napoleonic Storm"
The food in Vienna is getting worse and worse
The hotel is closed
In this case, the music master also has to cook and entertain his friends himself
Today’s starter is Beethoven’s favorite egg bread soup
First melt the butter in a pot and sauté the onions over low heat
Boil another pot of water
Add fried shredded onions to rye bread
Add broth, egg liquid and fried sausages
Stir evenly
Finally sprinkle with parsley
Just add salt and pepper to taste
I heard that Beethoven was particularly picky about eggs
You have to open it yourself and smell it to see if it’s fresh enough.
Maybe this is the weird problem of artists
His favorite is the second dish
Cheese dumplings
Put butter in the pot first, then add chopped white onion and minced garlic
Stir-fry over medium heat until golden brown and slightly dry
Then add these to the meat filling and stir in the egg mixture
Sprinkle with oregano and basil, salted breadcrumbs, and grated Parmesan cheese.
Once done, knead into a ball
Wrap an appropriate amount of filling into the dumpling wrapper and shape into a lacy edge
Take it out after cooking
Pour melted butter and sprinkle with some chopped basil
this is a dessert
Crush the strawberries first and set aside
Add water, sugar and cinnamon to the pot and simmer for 5 minutes
Mix the strawberries and sugar water and put them in a container
freeze again
Today’s meal wine has a painting by Beethoven
It was specially chosen by Ah Chun.
My aunt went back to Hokkaido last month to pay homage to her ancestors and stayed with Ah Chun’s parents.
Although the two elders are still strong, they cannot stop the traces of age.
Ah Chun’s dad is considering handing back his driver’s license.
But it was really inconvenient without a car and I gave up in the end.
We young people outside
Often unconsciously ignore the aging and changes in their hometown
Only people of the same age miss each other all the time
Maybe this is the reason why Auntie suddenly came to take a look.
My aunt has never gotten married alone in these years
When Ah Chun asked her aunt, she gave a somewhat cliche but quite sober answer.
Love requires both heart and brain
Love yourself first before you can love others
Self-love requires effort and loving others requires effort.
I’m lacking in both.
Ah Chun thought about these years and suddenly realized that she had been perfunctory about herself.
At first she dreamed of becoming a writer
Later I thought it would be good to be an essayist
Then I chose my current job
Life is easy but dreams have long been left behind
People are really good at finding excuses to reconcile with themselves.
My aunt supported it.
It’s not too late to start now
But is it really too late?
Ah Chun felt worried
The old house needs to be repaired and parents need to be supported.
It turns out that I have reached the age where I have to think about these things.
The kind of me who thinks that after good things there must be bad things
Do you really love yourself?
Worried about the human form but looking everywhere
endure hardships
It must be full of pain to raise your eldest son by yourself.
But the long-term hardship seems to have left no trace on her
After my son moved away
The professor is no longer interested in cooking alone.
But she soon found joy in ancient Western recipes
Don’t you feel lonely after being separated from your lover for a long time?
This is a question Ah Chun has always had
The professor’s answer was concise and firm
I didn’t get married so I wouldn’t be lonely
So I never thought about getting divorced because of this.
Happiness is a personality trait
Even if the outside world changes, it cannot be shaken.
Ah Chun got a new recipe from the professor
From Cleopatra, the legendary Queen of Egypt
It’s that Klee and the Queen of Egypt
If only the Queen of Egypt had a shorter nose
Maybe the whole history has to be rewritten
This is what the philosopher Pascal lamented
But it’s not that simple whether it’s beautiful or not.
Ancient Egypt just across the Nile River
Fertile land and rich resources
For the careerists in troubled times
She and her country are full of ambition
The first dish recreated today is ancient Egyptian bread
Use barley flour and whole wheat flour
Add dry yeast, unsalted butter, honey and water and mix well
Ferment for three hours at room temperature
Put unsalted butter in the pot
After melting, pour a small amount of batter and spread evenly
Fry over low heat until cooked
The second course is the special Egyptian imperial vegetable soup
First separate the stems and leaves of the king vegetable
Chop the leaves, white onions and garlic and set aside
Then fry the butter and minced garlic together
After the butter melts, add the chopped onion and fry until golden brown
Pour in chicken broth and vegetable stems
Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes and remove the stems.
Add vegetable leaves and cook for 3 minutes
Sprinkle salt to taste at the end
Just turn off the heat and put the stems back into the soup.
Today’s main dish is braised beef
Cut the onions first and set them aside
Give the beef some salt
Then fry in butter until golden brown all over and set aside
Throw diced onions into the pot
Stir-fry over medium heat until lightly browned
Mustard seeds, fennel powder and fenugreek powder mix well
Return the beef to the pot and add water
Simmer over high heat for 20 minutes and then serve
Place cabbage, beef and chopped onions on top
Just pour the gravy on it at the end
Tonight’s wine pairing
It’s that Georgian wine called Cleopatra’s Tears
As a king, drink wine to help you sleep every night
How much joy, anger, sorrow and joy are in my heart
No one knows how I felt at that time.
Why not enjoy the delicious food and wine at this moment with your lover?
Enjoy the food and wine at this moment
The cooked beef is fragrant and juicy
The imperial vegetable soup tastes surprisingly sweet
The toasted bread with teff powder has a special grainy texture.
Si Shi has a faint aroma of grains, which modern people like very much.
What’s your favorite flavor?
People are more likely to be happy with good food
"When good things happen, I’m afraid that bad things will follow them."
This kind of self-torture mentality makes Ah Chun always restless.
But now the adopted man has found his own solution
Whether it’s good or bad, it just happened.
If you look at life from another angle, you may have a different scenery
It’s almost time to replace the gas stove
Ah Chun thought so firmly tonight
Then the gas stove hung up directly
People always feel a little sad when they know they have to change.
Today’s recipe doesn’t belong to anyone
But one of the oldest human civilizations
That was the ancient Sumerians who were the first to use cuneiform writing.
They also built a complex legal and administrative system
and made great achievements in mathematics, astronomy, irrigation, etc.
Thus giving birth to a brilliant agricultural civilization
Today’s first dish is ancient-style wheat and mutton stew
Start by simmering a pot of Mesopotamian stock
The operation is like this
add water to pot
Throw in cress, mustard seeds, cumin and cucumbers
And asafoetida and beer
Cook until the soup is reduced by half and filter out the residue.
Simmer the beef tendon on low heat for half an hour
Change the pot and pour in the broth, water and mutton
Add chopped carrots, garlic, cumin and coriander powder and add mint leaves
Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for another 30 minutes.
The following is a beer-flavored bread.
From ancient Sumer 5,000 years ago
barley flour cake flour emmer wheat flour honey salt
And when the yeast is mixed with flavored beer
Then shape it, draw the pattern and bake it in the oven.
The last dessert is a super Mesopotamian sweet cookie.
The word "myers" originally means "mixed"
Later it became a synonym for dessert
First cut the dried fruit into small pieces and pound the garlic into minced garlic.
barley emmer wheat sugar cane wheat flour
Add honey, cumin and coriander powder and mix it casually
Then slowly pour in the milk, beer and water
This is how the batter for "Merches" is ready
Later we will bake and eat in a pot
Drink your first glass of wine like the Potamians
Mix wine and beer in a ratio of 1:2
Add some honey and throw in mint leaves
This is the drink that the Sumerians used to honor the goddess Ninkasi.
The taste is fresh and unique, you must have never tasted it before
God-level delicious. It tastes amazing.
Myers is hot right out of the oven
The sweetness and aroma of dried fruits are even better with garlic
The rich and unique flavor is a bold new attempt
Akalu bread, a staple food, has even and fine air holes
Soft texture, solid taste and strong beer aroma
Food from 5,000 years ago was so satisfying
I feel like I’m always on the road to pursuing happiness.
As for buying a gas stove, Ah Chun is still resisting.
This feeling of destiny made her feel powerless to resist
At this time, the adopted man found the lighter from the cabinet
Light up the gas stove easily
In this way, whether you are replacing it with a new one or continuing to use it,
Ah Chun can choose whatever he wants
You can’t change the past and you can’t say for sure about the future.
In this case
It probably doesn’t matter whether you chose it or was forced to do it.
In many cases, not making a distinction is considered the answer.
From Socrates Aristotle to Spinoza Kant
Questions that countless big guys have thought about
Then leave it to the future
Happiness is not something you can chase
it exists deep in the soul
So maybe I’m lucky now
If only I could face the future calmly
Isn’t that great?
Like how we can live happily together every day
This is happiness