<p class="ql-block">You must taste the traditional lechon ,roasted suckling pig, in this 150years old traditional restaurant, </p><p class="ql-block">while you visit the picturesque old citySegovia in </p><p class="ql-block">Spain !</p><p class="ql-block">在旅游西班牙风景如画的古城塞哥维亚时千万不能错过去这家150年的老店品尝最古老传统的烤乳猪。</p> <p class="ql-block">塞哥维亚是统一西班牙的卡斯蒂里亚女皇伊莎贝拉23岁登基的“龙兴之地”。今年正隆重纪念这位对世界历史作出重要贡献的女皇登基550周年大庆。</p><p class="ql-block">Segovia is the old capital of Castile where the </p><p class="ql-block">world famous Queen Isabella was crowned 550</p><p class="ql-block"> years ago , for which many celebrities are going </p><p class="ql-block">under way.</p> <p class="ql-block">在这样的日子造访这座名城,华人游客不要错过口福,去品尝一下与北京烤鸭齐名的塞哥维亚烤乳猪。</p><p class="ql-block">In such a historic movement , visiting such a </p><p class="ql-block">historic city, the Chinese tourists must try the city’s </p><p class="ql-block">traditional cuisine, Roasted sucking pig, which is as famous as Peking Duck in the West world.</p> <p class="ql-block">我虽然对此早有所闻,也知道当地有许多歺厅提供这道荣,而万幸的是我偶尔造访了城中最著名的Casa Duque 歺厅。</p><p class="ql-block">Though I know this cuisine for a long time, and I </p><p class="ql-block">was also told that many restaurants have it in their menus , the lucky thing is during my 2 days short </p><p class="ql-block">visit I happened to enter a right place at a right time. And have a special VIP sitting in Duque,</p> <p class="ql-block">我逛街时被这家古色古香的的老店所吸引。进店后得知有这道名菜,我喜不自胜,马上抓紧拍它美丽的休置。</p><p class="ql-block">I was attracted by this beautiful decoration .Being </p><p class="ql-block">told that lechon is in the menu I asked permission </p><p class="ql-block">to taking photos first .</p> <p class="ql-block">多美的烤箱!</p><p class="ql-block">All those are so beautiful!</p> <p class="ql-block">接下来我看到这个,原来他们就是2020年时经营这家百家老店的店东与大厨夫妇。</p><p class="ql-block">Then I saw this statures and was told they are the </p><p class="ql-block">chiefs and owner of this hundred years old </p><p class="ql-block">restaurant,</p> <p class="ql-block">后来又见到这张照片,大厨边上站着的不正是西班牙国王胡安·卡洛斯一世吗。</p><p class="ql-block">Later I found that Spanish King , Juan Carlos I is </p><p class="ql-block">exactly standing beside the chief.</p> <p class="ql-block">原来早在他年轻还末登基只是王子的时候,他就是这家歺厅的贵宾。</p><p class="ql-block">When the former King was still Prince, he already paid visit here,</p> <p class="ql-block">而他的妻子,希腊国王的长女,索菲亚公主当时也一起来作客。</p><p class="ql-block">And the young Princess Sofia was also the </p><p class="ql-block">distinguished guest.</p> <p class="ql-block">各类奖励。There are so many rewards in display.</p> <p class="ql-block">前联合国秘书长潘基文夫妇也曾光顾此店。</p> <p class="ql-block">这是一幅有点搞笑的幽默画,是本地漫画家作品,你需要把它放大仔细看,近代史的许多领袖,尽管政见不同,都闻到了烤乳猪的香味而不约而至来造访这个歺厅。请问,你能认出哪几位?如果此画当真,这个世界要美好的多!</p> <p class="ql-block">我受到了热情欢迎。</p><p class="ql-block">I was warmly welcomed by the staff.</p> <p class="ql-block">接着一位英俊的年轻人走来向我问好。他作了自我介绍,他就是少东家Luis Duque。他介绍说他己经是第六代传人了。他们家族自1895年以来一直经营这家主打烤乳猪的歺厅。雕塑像是纪念己故的祖父母,Mr.Dionijio Duque and wife,自己从小就在他们和父母的培训下学会这门手艺。我冒味问了一下,你成家了吗?他说还没有。我又问,以后你是否打算把手艺传给孩子,按西班牙习俗,可以传给女儿吗?他笑笑说,都可以。当然首先还是尊重他们自己的意愿,他们颐意,我会尽力教会他们祖传手艺.从而一代接一代再传承下去。当得知他己28岁了,我笑道你一定是西班牙最受瞻目的单身汉了。我问了下中国客人多吗?他说不少,经常有中国遊客光顾,中国人讲究口味,猪肉又是华人的主要食材。除游客很多外,来办公务的官员及公司高层也常来。他笑笑说,中国以北京烤鸭闻名,我们是烤乳猪,可以多多交流。</p><p class="ql-block">Then a handsome young man came to greet me,He introduced himself as the sixth generation of this </p><p class="ql-block">family based restaurant.</p><p class="ql-block">The stature is to memorise his grandpa, Dionijio </p><p class="ql-block">Duque and his grandma.As a teenage he himself was </p><p class="ql-block">trained by them and his parents.Yes, its a chiefs </p><p class="ql-block">family all devoted to keep the famous local cuisine ,roasted suckling pig in Segovia.that their family </p><p class="ql-block">has continually been running this restaurant in the </p><p class="ql-block">past 150 years, the oldest in Segovia.</p><p class="ql-block">With a bit curiosity I asked him will he pass on the skill to his children, and according to local tradition, can the family kept skill be taught to the girls?</p><p class="ql-block">He laughed.saying firstly he is still single. And</p><p class="ql-block">should he had children in the future, in Spain. boy </p><p class="ql-block">and girl are same , they both can learn the family </p><p class="ql-block">skill. Of course, first thing first is they are willing </p><p class="ql-block">to do this business.</p><p class="ql-block">When I was told he is 28. I told him I believe that</p><p class="ql-block">he must be a striking bachelor! I asked is there </p><p class="ql-block">Chinese customers here.He is happy. Yes , he said, many Chinese tourists come to visit. Pork is </p><p class="ql-block">traditional food for Chinese and they love our </p><p class="ql-block">cuisine with high taste. Also many visiting Chinese officers and business leaders have also come to the restaurant . </p> <p class="ql-block">这就是刚出炉的烤乳猪。半只乳猪一般可供六人亨用,这是我点的一份,我注意到这是最显眼的头部那一部分,带有一只可爰的耳朵。</p><p class="ql-block">烤乳猪色香味俱全,外表光鲜,脆而不腻,肉质鲜嫩多汁,並无其他西方食品添加剂的怪味,很合华人讲究鲜,嫩,不油等品味爰好。记得上世纪八十年代,我曾与杭州旅游部门高层一起受到北京全聚德烤鸭店经理的宴请,那盘烤鸭的诸多好吃之处与这份烤乳猪可谓是旗鼓相当。所以它广收华人食客青睐是理所当然的。只是塞哥维亚的知名度还不算太高,我会接下写一篇专门游记,请读者关注。其实塞哥维亚离马德里非常近,坐火车不到半小时,很方便自助游。另外也可参加马德里的一日游。</p><p class="ql-block">The roasted suckling pig is here on the table with </p><p class="ql-block">all the main three elements “ colour, smell, taste”</p><p class="ql-block">both spread over the plate. I noticed that that it </p><p class="ql-block">might be a special portion, the head part with a </p><p class="ql-block">beautiful funny little ear ! Its roasted skin is smooth and tasted delicious, crispy, but no oily, One thing </p><p class="ql-block">important for Chinese customers is this cuisine </p><p class="ql-block">doesn’t has some western herb , it is just tasted as </p><p class="ql-block">our mostly favourite cuisine: the world famous </p><p class="ql-block">Peking Duck! So it will be a good choice if you </p><p class="ql-block">visit Segovia!</p> <p class="ql-block">路易斯欣然送我歺厅介绍,並签名留念。</p><p class="ql-block">Luis signed in his restaurant brochure as a good </p><p class="ql-block">memory for me.</p> <p class="ql-block">他的名片和地址。</p><p class="ql-block">His name card and address.</p>