India for business--- Eat "Indian Chinese Food"

The tour guide told us in the WeChat group to go to the bus to meet, he wanted to take us to eat Indian Chinese food, ten minutes later, the companions returned to the bus one after another, after counting the number of people, the bus drove us to the pre-set Chinese restaurant to eat.

We passed through several densely populated, bustling neighborhoods, here is india's rich district, is Mumbai's most prosperous commercial center, the street municipal construction, the house structure is quite luxurious, we look out of the car window, a towering high-rise building, a commercial street full of passengers, a variety of world brand stores lined up, especially Xiaomi's signboard is particularly attractive.

A companion curiously asked the tour guide, Indians are divided into four major castes, is not the area of residence is also divided into three religions and nine streams, the poor live in slums, the streets are full of rags, to the rich area, everywhere you can see mansions and villas, shopping malls and buildings, pedestrians dressed and looking all dressed up and looking like they are wearing gold and silver, rich and powerful.

The tour guide smiled and said: "Yes, low-caste people can only live in slums or their own houses, the commercial houses or villas in the rich areas have designated areas, and there are security guards, the poor can not come and go at will, the commercial street you see now is the shopping place of the rich people in Mumbai, the poor have no money to buy, they also come here to ask for money." ”

"You rich people in India are really rich, rich people like to wear gold, gold jewelry is everywhere on the neck and fingers, and the way of speaking and moving shows a sense of superiority everywhere." 」 A companion quipped.

"There's no money Chinese." The tour guide said jokingly.

"Where do you have money, do you see which of us wears so many gold necklaces?"

"You all have money hidden deeply, and everyone knows that Chinese wealth is not revealed." The humorous and humorous answer of the tour guide made us laugh, he went to university in China for four years and knew a lot about Chinese culture.

About half an hour or so, the bus stopped in front of a magnificent commercial building, the tour guide told us to go to the Chinese restaurant, this is a commercial building, the first floor is a shopping mall, the surrounding commercial atmosphere is very strong, and the layout of the Chinese business district is almost the same, when entering the gate, it is still necessary to go through the security check, our luggage and personnel all passed the security check, under the guidance of the tour guide to take the elevator up to the second floor, the first floor is a large supermarket, the name of the store I do not remember.

The Chinese restaurant on the second floor is opened by Indians, the waiters are all men, the tour guide told us that Indian women do not work, unless they are from rich families, well-educated girls will participate in the work, most of them are engaged in senior white-collar jobs, the five-star hotel where we live, there is a front desk manager in the hall on the first floor who is a woman, and the other grass-roots waiters are all men, including young men who recruit us to the room.

This Chinese restaurant is not the same as the Chinese restaurant we see in other countries, when we went to Dubai, Germany to participate in the exhibition, the Chinese restaurant is no different from the domestic one, the poster on the wall, the name of the dish on the menu is all Chinese, the chef, the boss, the waiter are all Chinese, this Indian Chinese restaurant is obviously different, the waiters are all Indian boys, they wear uniform Indian uniforms, politely guide us to the predetermined table, Chinese food is buffet, we find a good position, the waiter will guide us to choose a meal.

The dishes are Chinese, but many dishes can not escape the Indian flavor, they do not eat pork, there are shrimp, chicken, stew, soup buns, vegetables, fried noodles, fried rice, fried flour, dumplings, ham, omelette, fried fruit strips, sausages, all kinds of fruits, milk, milk tea, boiling water, etc., the category is very rich, of which shrimp and chicken are packed in barrels, all are Indian methods, all wrapped in a layer of paste, we can only use spoons in the barrel one by one fished out, eat to the mouth can not eat The taste of Chinese food, typical Indian Chinese food.

Even the buns are poured with a layer of curry paste, the paste is put on top of a layer of yogurt, sprinkled with a few slices of coriander crumbs, we all feel strange, where Chinese food, full of Indian curry flavor, we are all the first time to India, are full of novelty about these dishes.

Restaurant with chopsticks and spoons, eat is still very convenient, not worried about eating with hand pilaf, I eat not accustomed to Indian dishes, I hit a little fried noodles, fried with various spices, such as: green pepper shreds, onion shreds, green onions, carrot slices, cabbage shredded fried, the taste is not bad, and we ate in the hotel self-breakfast taste is almost the same.

Our group of more than thirty people, in addition to the leader, others are the first time to go to India, for this Indian Chinese food is not very accustomed, but with curiosity this taste a few bites, that taste a few bites, everyone eats the most or fried rice, fried noodles and fruits, as for those few pieces of chicken wrapped in paste, shrimp taste a few try, the taste is really dare not compliment.

The quality of the waiters in this restaurant is very good, completely subverting the impression of the dirty mess given to us by the Indian street, when we each have a good meal and sit down, several waiters each carry a large plate of dishes, check one by one at the table, if our plates are almost empty, they will add us the required dishes, or add hot water and milk tea to us at the right time, they are very curious about our large group of Chinese, always look at us with a smile, chat with us from time to time, ask us if our taste is appropriate, They were kind and ate at an Indian restaurant for the first time and the impression these waiters left on us was quite good.

The price of Chinese food in Mumbai is a bit expensive, listen to the tour guide said that similar grades of Chinese restaurants, including lobster, prawns, chicken, etc., almost 1000 rupees (about 100 yuan), the lower grade is also 400-500 rupees, even wontons or chicken noodles are also about 120 rupees, due to high consumption, so that Mumbai's Chinese food is not affordable for everyone.

In a metropolis like Mumbai, the salary of ordinary people is only 2,000-3,000 rupees, white-collar workers are about 4,000-5,000 rupees, high-grade staff is about 7,000-8,000 rupees, we ate Indian-style Chinese food for the first time, it felt good, at least better than looking at the buses on the street that did not close their doors, the road without zebra crossings, the crowded attractions, and the dusty street mood.

After lunch, the tour guide informed us to continue to take us to visit the attractions in the afternoon, the next attraction is the Mumbai Museum and Gandhi Memorial, and in the evening take us to eat an authentic Indian meal, which is the legendary pilaf, seven plates of dishes for VIP guests.