My Manor

"Wow, I didn't expect it to be so delicious! It tastes really good." Speaking of visiting Boston, Jiang Hai wasn't very interested in it. He came here mainly for two reasons. First, he had never been here before. Second, Cindy Clive invited him here. Of course, it was mainly because of the second reason.

Jiang Hai was more interested in some natural scenery. He wasn't very interested in things in the city.

When you come here to play, the main focus is not the scenery, but the people.

Boston's urban area was not originally large, and the scenery was only concentrated in a few places. There were no attractions that took more than half an hour, so after Jiang Hai decided not to go to the cemetery, their tour of Boston was actually over.

They made an appointment to visit other counties in the afternoon to see Harvard, MIT, and the like.

But before that, they needed to fill their stomachs.

So, Cindy Clive took Jiang Hai to a restaurant. Although this restaurant looked small, shabby, and old from the outside, its business was very prosperous. If Cindy Clive had not made a reservation in advance, they might have had to wait several hours to get a seat. But even so, they had to wait nearly half an hour before they got a seat. The seat was not very good. It was just a very narrow compartment for two people. The seat next to it was too small for clothes, so they could only put them under their butts or on their laps.

To be honest, Jiang Hai was not very satisfied with this place. He didn't mind going to those Western restaurants that looked magnificent to eat, but now this shabby look was not what he liked.

But Cindy Clive liked this place, so he couldn't say anything and could only sit there.

When the waiter came to take the order, Jiang Hai noticed that although the restaurant looked shabby, it actually had a Chinese menu, and the food was all high-quality. It mostly consisted of seafood, with oysters and lobsters as the main dishes. The price was definitely not cheap. In fact, it was more expensive than the French restaurant Jiang Hai and his friends had visited yesterday, which made Jiang Hai speechless.

According to Cindy Clive, the price already included the waiter's 18% tip, meaning they could leave after eating without needing to tip any further.

He had never eaten here before. In the end, Cindy Clive ordered the dishes. After hearing what Jiang Hai said, Cindy Clive ordered two soups, two lobster sets, and one raw oyster set.

After placing the order and waiting, Cindy Clive introduced the restaurant to Jiang Hai.

The name of this restaurant is United Oyster House. It is the oldest restaurant in the United States and has a great reputation. Many people who come here to eat are tourists from other places. Of course, local people in the United States also enjoy eating here.

Especially some old Bostonians, who think the seafood here tastes quite good.

After hearing her introduction, Jiang Hai became interested in the place again. After a while, a waiter brought the items Jiang Hai and his friends had ordered. The so-called soup was basically cheddar soup, but with more ingredients and a stronger taste.

The lobster meal consisted of steamed lobster, served with their own sauce. As for the oyster meal, Jiang Hai just looked at it.

Because those oysters were all raw, there were two oysters that had been opened on a plate. Two of them were filled with oysters, but they were bigger than the ones Jiang Hai usually bought at the Bingcheng Night Market for 10 or 11 yuan each.

The shells of the other two oysters were filled with raw oysters. In addition, there were two shredded Arctic sweet shrimps, a bowl of sauce, and two lemons. Looking at these things, Jiang Hai's first thought was to curse.

After all, these things cost more than 100 US dollars, which was indeed a bit outrageous. But when he suppressed his anger and drank a sip of the thick soup in front of him, his thoughts disappeared, because the soup was indeed delicious.

"As long as you like it." Hearing Jiang Hai's words, Cindy Clive chuckled and drank the soup in front of her.

"Well, the soup tastes really good. It's still cheddar soup, but the taste… is good." Drinking the soup in front of him, Jiang Hai nodded seriously and said with approval.

Then he tasted the lobster. There was actually another world inside the lobster. Although it looked like a very ordinary lobster, after opening it, he found that the meat inside the lobster had been torn into pieces and mixed with cheese.

The milky aroma was indeed unique, but for Jiang Hai, it tasted good. However, for others, it might not be very enjoyable. After all, China is vast, with many different cuisines. People from various regions eat different things. For example, people in the Northeast like greasy, oily, fried, fragrant, and large pieces of meat, which tastes good. Going further south, Shandong cuisine, one of the eight major cuisines, focuses on taste. Shandong cuisine doesn't pay too much attention to the ingredients themselves but more to seasoning techniques. In terms of seasoning, Shandong cuisine is the best. Other cuisines like Cantonese are light, Jiangsu is beautiful, and Sichuan is mainly spicy and numbing. Zhejiang cuisine is similar to Jiangsu, focusing on presentation and elegance. Fujian cuisine focuses on the flavor of the food itself. Anhui cuisine is mainly stewed with heavy fire and oil. Hunan cuisine is similar to Sichuan, but it shifts from spicy to numbing. In addition, there are many other cuisines.

But generally speaking, there is still a big difference between the north and the south. When northerners go to the south, they feel that everything they eat is bland. First, they can't satisfy their hunger, and second, they can't satisfy their cravings. Everything they eat doesn't feel right, and they can't feel full no matter how much they eat.

When southerners go to the north, it's almost the same because the food is too oily, and they get irritated after eating a little. Their mouths will blister, and they'll feel very uncomfortable. This is the difference between the north and the south. If the food in this restaurant were to be categorized according to the regions of China, it would be similar to northern cuisine. The lobster and thick soup are very fragrant, and the cheese in it is rich. It tastes very greasy and satisfying.

It tastes delicious to northerners, but southerners might find it too greasy and irritating to eat, giving them a sore throat.

People from China who are used to Sichuan, Jiangsu, Fujian, Zhejiang, Hunan, and Guangdong cuisines can't stand this taste.

But Jiang Hai found it very good, very delicious. Not long after, he had finished the soup and lobster in front of him, but the oysters… As mentioned before, Jiang Hai does not eat raw food because his stomach was not good before, so he was naturally afraid of raw items, especially seafood. He wouldn't eat sashimi at all. He only knew it wasn't cheap, but he wasn't used to eating it.

Maybe seeing that Jiang Hai didn't want to eat oysters, Cindy Clive felt a bit embarrassed. In fact, she didn't know that Jiang Hai didn't eat raw food. In this restaurant, oysters are the most famous because they are all wild Girardeau oysters. This type of oyster originated in France. In some seafood markets, they sell for three US dollars each.

Not to mention in the restaurant, here, a plate of two such oysters sells for thirty US dollars, which isn't cheap.

But the taste of these oysters is indeed the best. As long as people who know the business see it, no one would say the price is high.

Because in some Michelin restaurants, they are even more expensive.

French oysters have always been praised as noble seafood, the dream food of gourmets worldwide, and Girardot is the Rolls-Royce among oysters. It's said that top-grade oysters need a four-year cultivation period and must go through 95 cultivation and refining processes before being put on the market. For example, top-grade oysters like these, only twelve in total, are sold for more than 550 euros in France. It's clear that the oysters in this restaurant are naturally not cultivated in this way.

Even selling two for thirty US dollars is considered a fair price, not to mention that some things are included, right?

But Jiang Hai didn't want to eat them, and she didn't expect it, so for a moment, it became a bit awkward.

"You… don't want to eat this?" Pointing at the oyster plate in front of her with a fork, Cindy Clive asked quietly.

"Uh…" Seeing Cindy Clive's look, Jiang Hai felt her embarrassment but didn't know what to say. In fact, the best way to resolve the awkwardness would be to eat a piece, but the problem was, he really didn't want to eat it. For a moment, he felt a bit awkward and didn't know what to do.

"Hey, who do I see? Isn't this the largest farmer in the Boston area? Are you here to participate in the exhibition today?" Just as Jiang Hai was struggling, a slightly playful voice came from a distance. Then he saw several people coming out of the restaurant. Most of them were white, with two black people among them. The man walking in front saw Jiang Hai and Cindy halfway through and called out with a playful tone.

"Are you talking to me?" Feeling that the other person was talking to him, Jiang Hai turned his head and looked at the group and asked.

"Of course, you're famous, right? Farmer!" Hearing Jiang Hai's puzzled voice, the man said proudly.

"Oh, who are you?" Hearing that the other person was indeed talking to him, Jiang Hai was stunned for a moment and asked curiously.

"You… don't recognize me? I'm from Colorite Company. Hmph, you must be here for the livestock exhibition!"