Two retro folk cafes in Shanghai pretend to be a blessed place for foodie.

People who are familiar with me all know that as soon as Shanghai is mentioned, the air exhaled from even the mouth immediately has a strong sense of distance. Has always been a person who is very tolerant of the appearance of the world, but for this city, there is no taboo to use the word "hate" to sum up.

However, Shanghai is the longest place to live except my hometown. For seven years, it is still a stranger. Probably because high school and college are still relatively closed period, there is no interaction with the city itself, and I have never had a serious relationship here, and I always feel that I have no ties with it.

Before coming to Shanghai to study, the imagination of it stayed in the old concession street full of French sycamore in Anne's book, which is exactly what it looked like along Wukang Road. There should be a quiet man in a cotton white shirt standing by the side of the road with a melancholy face, waiting for a girl named warm or Mian, who is always in a linen dress and barefoot in canvas shoes.

Always do not like Shanghai, a big reason is not to eat Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai flavor food. It is true that there are too many high-end and good restaurants and diversified food in Shanghai, but I am so stubborn that I am unwilling to accept a place dominated by foreign cuisine as a "delicious city". In contrast, Hong Kong is also internationalized and has worldwide cuisine, but there have always been a number of authentic small restaurants that support the foundation for ordinary people to eat. This is the "city with eating culture".

After leaving for more than four years and occasionally re-establishing a relationship with it, it is time to try to re-recognize it without subjective prejudice. Just not long ago, I heard a friend talk about these two small shops. I took advantage of my spare time to pay a visit.

Lumaz Rumors Coffee

It is said that the shopkeeper is a handsome Japanese uncle, but unfortunately they were all girls that day. His family mainly makes high-quality hand-made coffee, and each item on the menu is accompanied by an introduction in three languages, Chinese, Japanese and English. Telling the clerk about the desired taste, such as not being too sour and mellow, she recommended the medium-priced "Mocha Mattari", which was introduced as "unique red wine-like aroma and fruit sweetness".

The girl was a little afraid of my misunderstanding and hastened to add, "it doesn't really taste like red wine, but it just smells a little bit."

In fact, I seldom drink hand cups outside. Not long ago, I had a cup of coffee at% arabica in Hong Kong and Bank in Guangzhou. I sat at the bar and talked to baristas and friends about the great weather. Rumaz also had a small five-seat bar and log floor, with a cupboard of coffee beans and coffee cups in the back, in a simple and natural Japanese style. When I entered the door, there was only a pair of guests who were talking about things. I chose a seat by the window, and the coffee was in a nice blue porcelain cup with a small wooden spoon. Although there is sugar and milk affectionately on the table, it is best not to add it, otherwise it will be a waste of hand flushing.

Tired of those common words to describe a cup of coffee, such as flower and fruit aroma, soft acidity, mellow bitterness, etc., will only make the concept of coffee taste more abstract. As long as it makes me feel natural and relaxed, turn on the sensitivity of my senses, and not deliberately think of "drinking coffee", it is enough.

Dessert can be selected in the cupboard, just a few, cheesecake, rum mousse, at a glance fell in love with the very simple appearance of "vanilla raspberry", see a lot of small black spots will be delicious! Those who don't even have vanilla seeds can't call themselves vanilla cake! The delicate vanilla cream is elegant and sweet, and the core is sweet and sour raspberry jam, which is not boring at all. I just like this kind of dessert in Muji style.

Originally wanted to take out the kindle to read a book, but the conversation between the two people has been reverberating in the ear, can not shake off. One with long hair is an artist, and the topic seems to revolve around the Shanghai Biennale, and it seems that the man in the suit, who doesn't know whether he is a curator or an investor, is promoting himself and counting his experience of going to the Venice Biennale before. Later, when it comes to the value of works of art, he directly uses the coffee in his hand as an analogy.

"you see, there are still people drinking this cup of coffee for 70 yuan, even for 100 yuan. A work of art is different. It has no immediate practical value. Balabala "

Looking at the 60-yuan mocha Madari in my hand, I somehow cherished it. I drink you like a work of art. However, it still hurts a little bit.

Farine

At the Wukang intersection not far from Lumazi, it is said that there is a restaurant "probably the most delicious sheep's horn in Shanghai", which is basically arranged in front of the store. Perhaps because I went to a weekday morning, there were only four or five guests in a row of bar seats at the window, and the desserts and bakeries were full of feasts.

Strawberries and raspberries are the most visually rich and glamorous. Puffs, cheesecake and apple towers are all that kind of thick ink and color. Finally, I chose a lemon passion fruit tart. After working hard for a day to bring it home, I found that it had been slightly collapsed by the heating of the subway, shopping malls and high-speed rail, but it still smelled good and sour, and it was difficult for me to comment too much after eating crippled and contented myself.

Sheep's horn is sure to be bought. After entangling between the original flavor and almonds, I chose the latter and took it out immediately on the side of the road full of leaves, but the crisp was too crisp, and the filling of the souffle inside was too much to eat. I still like Pumen's matcha a little more.

Looking at there is still a little time, and ran to Huashan Road ruby, there is no favorite whipped cream, had to pack a box of fresh milk. As a person who doesn't like sponge cake, he only intended to pick up the cream and eat it. I don't know if he put it back in the refrigerator. I always feel that the cream is a little slippery, which is not as good as the original impression.

Ruby this old brand of cake shop, there are many uncles and aunts of guests, a horizontal line in front of the cashier, I do not know how to squeeze with others, had to wait and watch. However, a guest behind with his junior high school son heard the little boy grumble, "Mom, don't jump the queue." It's like someone helped me out.

The three biggest hatreds in his life, such as not standing in line to buy things, adjusting the back of his seat and watching a play in public space. The third one is the most unbearable. Almost every time I take a high-speed train, I have to meddle and remind several people, "can you plug in your headphones, please?"

Remembering that when I was in college, I was most afraid of going to Ke's convenience store to buy things. the family especially liked to hire aunt staff, most of whom had a small curly hair with too much gel, leaning lazily behind the cashier, as if you owed her money for shopping, especially if the other person couldn't speak Shanghainese.

Once dissatisfaction of one kind or another became the reason for me to run away, but now it seems that the most important thing to do is to fight. Just like the small potatoes written by the great god Izaka.

Source: Douban moment