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Chapter 216 A Date That's Not a Date
“Never had this kind of Thai food...”

Han Yi scooped a large spoonful from the soy sauce and millet spicy dipping dish that he specially ordered, and evenly poured it into the pork belly casserole rice in front of him. , Thai basmati rice with distinct grains, thick-cut pork belly topped with sauce, boiled until soft and rotten green vegetables and millet spicy dipping water that add a bit of spiciness to it, superimposed in a near-perfect way Put it in a silver spoon and put it in your mouth.

It’s still a bit different from Thai local street food, and even the cooking method is a bit like Cantonese claypot rice, but this Thai restaurant, THEP, located at the intersection of Second Avenue and East 75th Street on the Upper East Side, is indeed quite capable. .

"But it's really good, I like it."

Asian fusion cuisine can be found all over the North American continent, but how it tastes depends on the chef's knowledge of the flavors of different regions.In this regard, THEP's culinary team has done a good job. While capturing the strengths of other families, it also retains the traditional flavor of Thai food to the greatest extent.

Just look at how many Southeast Asian faces there are in this cozy little shop with all kinds of green plant chandeliers.

In the United States, the best way to judge whether an exotic restaurant is authentic is to see whether minorities from that country want to patronize it.

"This is the best Thai food in Manhattan." When the restaurant she chose was recognized, Barbara was as happy as if it was her cooking.Shaking her head and putting a spoonful of Tom Yum Kung soup into her mouth, she groaned contentedly, "I came to this conclusion after eating dozens of Thai dishes."

"Why do you like to eat Thai food?" Looking at her excited look, Han Yi's mouth curled into a smile. The happiness brought by food is contagious, "Don't you not eat spicy food?"

"It's because you can't eat too spicy, it's not that you don't eat any spicy food, just ask them to make it slightly spicy when ordering."

Tender chicken thigh meat, served with a rich, slightly spicy, slightly sweet Masaman curry, served with white rice, Barbara Pavan's off-day, for a Victoria's Secret Angel, really Indulgence to the max.

Hungarian table manners, if the food is imported, don't talk.New York table manners are talking loudly and rudely about any topic while eating.Barbara Parvin's table manners fall somewhere in between.Taste quietly when there is food in your mouth, and answer questions after swallowing.

"Not only Thai food, I also like West Indian food. Because there are many stews, the taste is very similar to Hungarian."

"Don't you think Chinese food is more similar? The Chinese goulash I made for you in London before."

"I didn't think so, because what I ate before...were all dim sum, steamed stuffed buns, etc." Barbara Pavon put down the tableware, took a deep breath, and carefully recalled the taste of goulash, "But since eating you The stew made for me, I have always wanted to try a similar taste... What is the name of this cuisine?"

"Sichuan cuisine."

"Sichuan food." Barbara Pavin nodded, "Do you have it in New York?"

"Any big city in the world has them." Han Yi shrugged and said with a smile, "You don't want me to recommend hometown dishes, or I'll take you there long ago."

"That's too predictable."

Barbara spread her hands and shared her philosophy with Han Yi.

"Life should be casual and full of unknown surprises to be fun, especially with you."

"Me?" Han Yi pointed to his chest, "Why?"

"Because your life is more exciting than the plot of "Friends."" Barbara raised her eyebrows while drinking water. "At least there is no such thing as Rachel and Monica falling in love with Chandler at the same time in "Friends."

"What did Janice say?"

"Whether it's Janis or Susie, I'll always be in the spectator seat anyway." Before quoting "Friends", Barbara had already figured out a strategy to deal with Han Yi's counterattack, "Come on, Bin, I can't wait I want to hear your love history. What happened in the past month?"

"I……"

Han Yi, who subconsciously wanted to answer, pursed his lips and shook his head.

"No, a really healthy friendship shouldn't focus on just one person forever. From Ibiza to London to New York, I've been the only one talking about myself, and I don't know anything about you."

"It makes sense." Barbara opened her arms and smiled lazily and casually, "Come on, what do you want to know?"

"Your love life." Han Yi threw the same question to the other party to answer, "What's the current status?"

"As you can see." Barbara pressed the back of her hand down to her face, wiggling her fingertips playfully, "Single and proud."

"I applaud you." Han Yi clapped his hands lightly twice, "But why? There are so many outstanding men in New York and London. I believe that if it is you, no matter where you go, you will attract their attention."

"Oh, am I so good?" Barbara raised her chin and wrinkled her nose, smiling smugly and cleverly.

"Objective facts observed from a friend's perspective." Han Yi put his index finger on his left eye and flicked it outward.

"But the truth is, I haven't been in a relationship for... four years."

"incredible."

"Yeah, sometimes it's hard for me to believe it myself, but it just happened." Barbara thought for a while and said, "Maybe it's because...the modeling work is too busy, flying all over the world, it's very easy It is difficult to establish a healthy and stable partnership with another person in this situation. It may be because life is really irregular, I am a big person, and during the fashion week season, I need to put in more effort than other models, To keep my weight in an 'acceptable' range. I can't eat enough every day, I want to sleep everywhere, and after the fashion week season is over, all I can think about is paralyzing in the apartment and ordering pizza every day... "

"Maybe it's because I haven't met anyone yet who can give me a sense of security. New York, London, great places, big cities, the most handsome actors and the strongest models in the world, these two places Cities may account for half of it. But they..." At this point, Barbara glanced at Han Yi subconsciously, "There is a reason why they chose these two cities."

"They love the steel forests with their prey, and the feeling of being out there every night until sunrise."

"What kind of sense of security do you mean?" Han Yi asked with interest.

"Be like the men from home, like my dad and my mom." Barbara Pavon blurted out the answer without delay, "The two are tired of being together all day long, and don't want anyone to enter their room except each other. Life. You can be funny together, or you can work hard to build a family together. I love them very much.”

"It sounds like you had a very happy childhood."

"I can't ask for more." Barbara Pavin spoke softly, "Family of four, me, my sister, and my parents. I have lived in Budapest since I was a child, and I still live in Budapest now. There. Every time I go back to Hungary, I go directly to live at home. We don’t have the custom in the United States that... it seems that you have to separate from your parents when you become an adult."

"I completely agree." Han Yi nodded in agreement, "Being separated from your family does not mean you are mature. Your family will always be your family, your most sincere friends and most loyal guards in the world."

"Yeah, whenever I'm in Budapest anyway, I'm just a little girl who hangs around my sister and parents all day. Go to breakfast at Cserpes Tejivo or The Book Café, and if you don't go out, I make it for them. They love it Eat the food I cook, and in recent years I have become obsessed with my 'Supermodel Recipe'." Referring to the fun with her family, Barbara Pavon took off all disguises, ignoring the eyes of the neighbors haha Laughing, "Avocado toast, the same poached eggs as in your bowl, and soy milk latte. Can you imagine, a group of Hungarians who are used to fekete, started drinking soy milk latte with me."

"What is Fekete?"

"Hungarian black coffee is very fragrant." Barbara continued to immerse herself in warm memories. "After breakfast, we will go shopping in Budapest Central Square or Vaci Street to see if there are any newly opened restaurants there recently. Can try……"

"You should be one of the most famous people in Hungary right now? Or the most famous one?" Han Yi asked with a smile, "When you go shopping, will you meet fans who know you along the way? "

"How do you define...the most famous?"

"Have the most followers on social media."

"That might...it is indeed me." Barbara covered her face with one hand. Although it was true, she was a little embarrassed by the words that sounded super arrogant, "I don't know where I read a report, Say my social media followers are ten times higher than the second-ranked Hungarian."

"Who is the second-ranked Hungarian?"

"Djujak Borázh, his surname comes first and his first name comes last." Barbara Pavin explained thoughtfully, "He is the most famous football player in Hungary."

"How about the feeling that you are the most famous in the whole country?"

"It's nothing special, and everyone won't take it seriously." Barbara waved her hand, "Although people will recognize you when you walk on the road, it won't be too exaggerated. Most of the people who come to take pictures with me are Girl. Others, even if they knew who I was, wouldn't bother... We Hungarians have seen too many famous people. Pulitzer, Houdini..."

"Bore Pulitzer and Houdini are Hungarians?" Han Yi was surprised.

"Yeah, I didn't expect that. We are in a foreign country, and we always have to spare no effort to promote these two things." Barbara's pride in her hometown is palpable, "Rubick Erno, who invented the Rubik's Cube, Drew Barry Moore, and Calvin Klein, are Hungarian."

"Aha, nepotism." Han Yi joked, "No wonder you received Calvin Klein's advertisement."

"It seems that someone has been searching for me on Google." Barbara narrowed her eyes and smiled playfully.

"I saw it on the street two days ago." Han Yi froze.

"Which street?" Barbara persisted, "My last CK commercial was two years ago."

"Diagon Alley." Han Yi didn't even blush, and calmly sipped a sip of ice water, changing the subject, "Then when you eat out, will you receive free food from the store?"

"Haha, I always get it." Barbara grinned, "Sometimes it's the store owner, sometimes it's other diners. Every time I go out to eat, I always get something unexpected... Let me tell you , Hungarians are so enthusiastic.”

That's because you are a Victoria's Secret Angel, try another person.

"Let me think about it, are there any other activities...Ah, yes, my sister and I both love going to spas, and Budapest has the best spa in Europe. So, our family's daily routine is to split up after lunch , my dad and my mom found a place to play by themselves, and my sister and I went to Gellert Spa and Szechenyi Spa to enjoy ourselves. If you have the chance to go to Budapest, you must try these two shops.”

“After the spa, our family would reunite and watch a movie at a place called Rooftop Cinema Budapest. They showed a different movie every day on the roof of the Mammut shopping center—ah, yes, across from that shopping mall, There is also a super delicious Thai restaurant - anyway, as long as the movie is "Lord of the Rings" or "Harry Potter", and I happen to be in Budapest, then the Pavan family must spend the night there. "

"Life in the city is almost like this. On weekends, we will drive to Lake Balaton for vacation. I think it is ten times more beautiful than Lake Como. It's a pity that not so many people know about it. Well... If you don't go to Balaton Raton Lake, that is to go to the countryside, to accompany grandma and grandma, they are unwilling to move to the city, so I bought a manor there for my parents, so that they can spend more time with them."

"Well, the manor." Han Yi exclaimed quite cooperatively, "Barbara Parvin, the owner of the manor."

"Hungarian manors are very cheap, especially in the countryside." Barbara smiled, "The manor is in a small town called Beerzell, Zegrad, with a total population of no more than five thousand. There is a The small pond, with the Galje River flowing in front of you, the scenery is very beautiful, it is very suitable for holding a ceremony, so now we have a restaurant and a venue there... I don’t know how to say it in English, a comprehensive facility? You can find it in There are weddings and family reunions.”

"It must be very proud." Barbara Pavon's perfect family life made Han Yi a little fascinated and full of immersion, as if it was his own personal experience, "At the age of 23, I can help the family Do so many things."

"Of course. For me, the most fulfilling thing is to let everyone move to the sixth district. Every day when I open the window, I can see the National Opera House. I lived that kind of life. I was in bed when I was a child, and I dreamed about it with my sister. good life."

"No wonder you don't want to buy a house in New York or London." Han Yi said, "Budapest should be more suitable for living."

"Everyone's preferences are different, but I just like Budapest. The people I love and the people who love me are there. I won't be a model in the future, and I will definitely go back... At least I will go back and live for half of the time every year." Barbara Pavon replied, "Besides, how expensive it is to buy a house in New York. Where we're sitting now, the apartment upstairs, no matter how old it is, costs millions and tens of millions of dollars. .The apartment I bought in Budapest was brand new for only 80 euros."

In front of Han Yi, Barbara Pavon can report these numbers without any scruples, because she knows very well that for her friend, let alone a seven-figure real estate transaction, even if it reaches eight or nine figures , probably nothing will be touched.

"This is also the reason why you have been reluctant to fall in love for a long time, right." Sure enough, Han Yi didn't care about the so-called house price at all. What he extracted from Barbara's words was another set of key information, "Your The ideal partner is someone who can go back to Budapest with you in the future."

"It's not entirely because of this, or... the standard is not completely accurate." Barbara thought for a moment before responding, "What I want is... a person who can accompany me to experience the prosperity in New York, and who A person who can go back to Budapest with me and taste plain. He will not be lost by the neon lights of Manhattan, nor will he be lost by the comfortable life of the sixth district. Down to earth, but reach for the sky.”

"Your requirements are so high." Han Yi tapped the table with his fingertips, "No wonder no one has been admitted for four years."

"I'm an angel, shouldn't angels be more demanding?" Barbara laughed at herself without any qualms, "Oh, yes, I'm still a member of Sports Illustrated's freshman class of 2016."

"Another synonym for angels used in modern American society."

"Isn't it?" Barbara winked coquettishly, "An unpossessed angel is the most valuable, and a woman without love can best develop her career. What I am doing, my career, I... ...Advertisements everywhere in the streets and alleys are destined to one thing, that is...if I want to be with someone, as long as that person has a little bit of achievement, even if it is far less than me, I will be Instantly tagged.”

"What label?"

"'A certain attractive and successful man, and his supermodel girlfriend'." Barbara Pavan's index finger and thumb are parallel, gliding through the air between her and Han Yi, as if she is really reading a paragraph New York Post gossip article, "I don't want to reduce myself to that symbol yet. Yi, like you said, I'm the most famous person in Hungary right now. What I do, also represent my country."

"I hope that in 23 years, when another Barbara from Budapest introduces Hungary to another Yi from China, I can tell him that Hungary has the greatest magician Houdini in the world, the greatest news Journalist Pulitzer, the greatest fashion entrepreneur, Barbara Pavon."

"Fashion entrepreneur." Han Yi repeated, smiling, "It seems that I have a new investment opportunity."

"I don't want your investment." Barbara made a funny expression, "When it succeeds, it will become 'Yi, who has three girlfriends, and his supermodel partner'."

"I don't have three girlfriends." Han Yi, who knew the other party was joking, sighed helplessly, "The matter is very complicated and I can't explain it clearly for a while."

"The ones you just heard are the stories that Vogue magazine spent four years listening to." Barbara didn't back down, "I think that story should be enough to exchange your story... I'm curious, are you How did you survive among them?"

"Want to hear it?" After thinking for a moment, Han Yi wiped his mouth and asked.

"I think." Barbara nodded sharply, "I'm most looking forward to this link."

"Have you finished eating?"

"There's half left, but aren't we going to the restaurant you recommended? We have to save some stomach."

"Okay, then let's check out and leave."

Putting the napkin on the table, Han Yi smiled at Barbara.

"Go to my home court and tell you my story."

　Happy Chinese Valentine's Day to all of you, Ruyouzhen McGrady and Barbie!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)