China News Service, Jinan, May 28th (Sun Hongyuan) A pen, ink and paper inkstone that was greeted at the door, a separate statue of the "Twelve Beasts", printed with "Benevolence", "Right", "Rite", "Wisdom" and "Letter" Waiting for the tableware and wallpaper with ancient patterns, the alcoves with Chinese ceramic ware ... This Jinan Lu cuisine restaurant, which is full of culture and elegance, is run by a Swiss "90s" guy, he is committed to Yu uses food to tell Chinese stories and promote Lu cuisine to all parts of the world.

  On the 28th, the reporter saw the blond-eyed "90s" Alexander Frey in Lucai restaurant. He was born in Lucerne, Switzerland, and gave himself the Chinese name "Feiteng". "Frey and Chinese" Fei "sounds are similar, and my character is very boiling, so I got this name." Fei Teng introduced himself to reporters in fluent Chinese.

The picture shows, Feiteng communicates with the executive chef. Photo by Sun Hongyuan

  Fei Teng made Chinese friends when he was in high school. Later, he met more Chinese in Vancouver, Canada. After being nurtured by them, he became more interested in Chinese culture. In order to get a deeper understanding of China, he has visited Shanghai, Jinan and other places successively to learn Chinese and understand Chinese culture. Finally, he was invited by friends and decided to stay in Jinan.

  "Our initial idea was to share authentic Western food with Jinan people. So, a French restaurant and a pizza restaurant were opened here." Feiteng said. Later, he realized that he must try a local food in a new place. This is a process of respecting local culture and continuous learning. Today, he also likes to eat Jinan specialty snacks and meat, and often "skewers" with his friends.

The picture shows, executive chef Feng Guangpeng is making dishes. Photo by Sun Hongyuan

  With a deeper understanding of Lu cuisine, Fei Tengmeng came up with the idea of ​​promoting Lu cuisine to more places in the world. "Chinese food is divided into eight cuisines, the dishes are extremely rich, and each place has its own special dishes. Why can't you let it out of China?" Feiteng said that after hundreds of thousands of years of spread, Lu cuisine has accumulated history and culture. The promotion of the Lu cuisine culture inherited to this day is also a contribution to the cultural exchange between China and the West.

Most of the dishes in the Lu cuisine restaurant are based on the Lu cuisine. The dishes and decorations all contain the elements of traditional Chinese culture. At the same time, some dishes are also integrated into the elements of Western food. Photo by Sun Hongyuan

  At the moment, Fei Teng has prepared a year-old Lu restaurant to enter the trial operation stage. Most of its dishes are mainly Lu cuisine, and there are also Chinese and Western fusion specialties. The dishes and decoration are all integrated into Chinese traditional cultural elements. "Opening a restaurant can meet people of different levels, and it is also a good opportunity to understand Jinan culture and Shandong Confucian culture. Everyone has a different way of thinking and can learn a lot from each other."

  "More than half of the more than 200 dishes are made for the fusion of Chinese and Western food, such as roast duck with caviar that is popular with customers." Said the restaurant's executive chef Feng Guangpeng, the restaurant is committed to promoting the fusion of Chinese and Western food, and promoting the culture of Lu cuisine Culture goes out. "After the epidemic, people pay more attention to health and food safety. The restaurant also uses raw materials to ensure that the information can be traced back and improve the quality of the dishes."

The picture shows, Feiteng organizes tableware in his western food shop. Photo by Sun Hongyuan

  Feiteng believes that the promotion of Chinese food should not only rely on dishes, but also must fully consider local cultural traditions, customs and customs. "Respect each other so that the other party can accept and understand the culture you want to promote. For example, when promoting sweet and sour carp abroad, we will remove the sting; some countries such as Dubai do not eat pork and will try to avoid related dishes."

  Feiteng said that in the future, they plan to promote Lu cuisine to cities such as Zurich, Dubai, London, and San Francisco, so that more people can taste Chinese cuisine. (Finish)