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【可颐的博客】La vie Francaise -2(2006/12/14 02:52:39) 4. Tradition still matters Even if many Paris chefs claim they want their customers to feel “free”, there are accepted ways of doing things that no one seems able to change. Eating like a Parisian is really quite simple. In all but the grandest restaurants, opt for a casual chic look. Jeans are perfectly acceptable, but never with white trainers. Always order at least three courses, whether you are very hungry or not, and finish what’s on your plate (this is becoming easier with the smaller portions being served in modern bistros). Place your bread on the table, not on your plate, unless you are in a chic spot where there is a special bread plate. Never ask for butter, but do use your bread to mop up sauce. Have cheese before pudding or instead of pudding. Cut round cheeses like a pie, being careful never to cut the tip off a beautiful wedge of brie (thus hogging all the creamy part for yourself). Drink café au lait only in the morning, and espresso after dessert at lunch or dinner. Tip little and often (small change for coffee, one or two euros per person for a meal). Smoke anytime.5.The sommelier knows more than you do French sommeliers love nothing better than to do their job. Given that most Paris wine lists are incomprehensible to anyone but a French sommelier, there is every reason to indulge them. You do not need to prove that you know anything about wine – just show some enthusiasm, state your budget honestly and you will have the sommelier on your side, and one less thing to worry about. When it’s time to taste the wine, hold the glass by the stem, swirl, sniff and gulp (very polite sommeliers look away while this is happening). Officially your job is only to say whether the wine is corked, but do not hesitate to show your satisfaction if the sommelier has chosen well.
【可颐的博客】La vie Francaise (2006/12/13 22:15:17) Dining in Paris, if you dont want to look foolish in front of the locals, and more importantly, the waiters , then brush up on your bistro etiquette !Here are few points you may perhaps like to remember :1. Please bare in mind: The perfect bistro is rarer than you think .Everyone in Paris is on the quest for the perfect bistro and that's why tables are so prized, even in bistros that lie on the outskirt of the city and hence the importnace of booking at least a few hours ahead , if not a few days for the more popular places. Some good bistros now impose two sittings, one at 7:30pm ( which likely attract foreigners) and the other at 9:30pm.Unless you have a history of extraordinary luck while travelling, forget the idea of wandering into your dream bistro by accident!2. It's normal to wait. The high cost of hiring staff in France means that waiters are nearly always overstretched.You’ve been seated for 15 minutes and the waiter has yet to appear. Practise your Gallic shrug. After all, you are here for the long haul (probably two to three hours with an aperitif, three courses and coffee and/or a digestif after the pudding). A sympathetic smile in the direction of the waiter can work small miracles. Remember, all this waiting between courses is doing your digestion a favour. Do not forget to ask for the bill, however, because it’s considered scandalously rude (with rare exceptions) for the waiter to rush you out of the restaurant at the end of the meal. If you find yourself stranded with the bill and the waiter refuses to catch your eye then there is nothing like standing up and starting to put on your coat to grab his attention. 3. Exuberance is not always welcome Parisians have adapted to tight seating in bistros by speaking in discreet tones, which is why foreign voices often stand out like an eggshell in the soufflé. If you are planning a hen party for 10 , please ! ~ choose your restaurant carefully – preferably a boisterous brasserie with a separate room for groups. ( To be continued)
【转载】从心开始‧张可颐 作者:端端http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/junewu05/article?mid=702006年10月,张可颐开了张二小姐blog......张可颐的文字,就像夜莺忘情随性的唱歌, 很简单的 ,却在你的脑袋里转个不停;就像喝下一杯peach vodka, 清淡清新, 却在喝下後口里仍有淡淡的peach香味;没有刻意的落笔,没有虚伪的诉求,但却极为真诚与善良;没有伟大 ,没有华丽, 没有艰深 ,却看穿了所有轻薄的风景, 安静的回到自己的内心。如果还能进到更多人的心那对可颐来说就更棒了!一个不同以往的全新可颐再次见到可颐,看到她坦然的笑容,感动不已。她历经了影坛十多年,体验过岁月的风风雨雨,看尽繁华的起起落落,曾经得意也曾经失意,却还是以始终如一的笑容,面对过去与当下。那真的是一抹,可以带给人无限勇气的笑容。只要想到,一个人可以为所爱的事情坚持十多年,对环境变化与人世变迁不为所动,甚且微笑以对,我就觉得生命充满了力量。这几年,可颐曾经低潮、也曾怀疑,可是她并不用感伤勾勒记忆,反而用自己的眼睛、耳朵、去看去听世界,把经历化为文字,希望用自己小小的影响力去关怀、关心社会的每一个角落。创作从「心」开始可颐说:「那是一个input(注入)的过程,我本身也在学习,看到大家的回应,我会定下心来想一想,希望自己可以从中学习到什麼。然後我把这些东西放在我的life里面,再从我的life中去写出更好的文字。」我想完成一篇有感染力的文章,应该要具备二个元素:vision(远见)、talents(天份)。她说:「天份(talents)是上帝给的,有多少不重要,重要的是她要坚持去发挥它。」而远见(vision),张可颐在写每篇文章时,都很清楚的知道她要「表达什麼」。重要的是她的每个文字都是从「心」出发,有勇气去把内心话说出来。有句口号是这样说的:「做喜欢的事,让喜欢的事变的有价值。」真的。在任何领域,无关岁月仓促,无关红尘纷扰,始终不变的是一份深藏心里的感动与坚持,如果张可颐的blog有给你一些感动一点启示,那请你跟她一样发挥自己的小宇宙,做喜欢的事,让喜欢的事变的有价值。在这放一些我的随笔,那些我为了自己而写,而非要卖给别人的东西。(取自iiblog)
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