在国内，饺子是用来迎接远行回来的游子。在澳大利亚，龙虾是称之为“佳肴”。而远行的我，在异乡没机会吃到龙虾。却被当作游子，享受了一顿SPECIAL DISHES，其实是既可以冷餐，也能煎炸的。

按照惯例，任何食物是不允许携带入境的。所以到达的当日，我已饥肠碌碌。听完ANNOUNCEMENT， 打开旋门，跟随人流挪至出境口时，才发现传送带上不见了我的大件行李。恍然间意识到，我已到了澳洲，找来工作人员，登记填表，没想到人先于行李一航班，得到的通知是“静候佳音”。

学校的SHUTTLEBUS，就停在候机室外，开门遇到了来自上海的MICHAEL，话不多的一个人，ORIENTATION期间碰过面，选课后他转学去了另一个校区。机场外的高速路上，来往的车辆在双行道交错后决尘而去。两旁的灌木，承受着紫外线的暴晒，干燥而又坚强的挺立。到TEMPORARY ACCOMODATION 时，已近“日落西山”，地表积蓄的热量，仍然徐徐的发散，人变得炙热起来，连手都成了传热的导体，汗水在握过的手里残存，挥之不去。

怎奈登记的手续使人忙中添乱，我被安置在靠近走廊的第一间。匆匆的收拾停当，我以最快的速度躲进了洗手间，盼望以久的畅快在拧开水龙的一刹那，跟从蓬蓬头奔涌的水柱，洒满整间浴室。洗去的是一路的尘土，浮上来的是异乡的生疏。食物是我此时的最爱，在OWNER的指引下我摸到了在MONASH DRIVEWAY 旁边的COLESMEYER。虽然价格低得惊人，但是5.4的汇率顿觉囊中羞涩。薄薄的澳币换来的是一堆CANNED FOOD，在柱子旁有DISCOUNT FOOD出售，多是过了SHELFLIFE，有时会夹杂一些水果，因为“长相不佳”也被放置。提着30澳币的食物，返回住处时，我失散的行李已经如约而至。费了一堆的COIN，找到老爸老妈时，只是用“有惊无险”搪塞我一路的抱怨，第一天就这么打发过去了。

“FOOD GET MAN'S HEART THROUGH STOMACH”。说得可耻些，厨艺是我用于交流的手段。与印尼人同住时，5澳元买回的肉糜，与洋葱同炒，变色时加入蕃茄酱，乘盘冷藏后可以维持3天的食物。需要时只需将微波炉拨到HOT，3分钟后就可与清汤面同食。以后我稍加改良，使其在我的食谱存在了一年。也曾买回来冰冻鸡肉，区别是易烂。试图通过调料使其变成“美味”，怎奈我一向不欢喜此肉，结果几乎是费火难下咽。为了增加VITAMINE，干脆买回ASSORTED VEGETATBLE，配上CANNED MEAT 和DUMPINE SOUP。这一次，甚至有点“色味俱佳”了。其实类似这种提示，在SUPERMARKET的CASHIER都有，5澳元也可买本正点的烹饪指南。与VIP 同居的时候，小小的她颇好此行，只是我尚未及“待嫁阶段”，找机会套辞也是为了当一把“美食家”。“食物乃朋友也”此话对我颇为实际。而对她，却似乎是以此来修护与LANDLADY的“貌合神离”。

独居的日子，打发的是自己。澳洲生活展开后，得到的第一个邀请是SOUTH YARRA 的同学聚会。我的厨艺难有施展的机会，因为吃的是BBQ。SOUTH YARRA 距离市区只有一站地。在移民之中颇受欢迎，一些来自东南亚的侨民因其独特的地理位置，大多在此置业。环顾四周，绿树掩映中的住宅错落有致。附近配有SHOPPING CENTER和RESTAURANT，也增添了其商业价值。选择在此居住的学生是那些在市里有兼职的，朋友的租金要双倍与我的FLAT。她的房东将其作为假期的休闲之所，室内的家具极其简单，家用电器是一应俱全。未及我们在厨房驻足，她引我们到了楼台的空旷之处，中间摆有吃BBQ的机器，站在围台边的凉伞下面是二排桌椅。吃的是SUPERMARKET里买来的食物，纯属SELF-SERVE，垃圾自带那种，剩余时间留给了“吹牛和聊天”。象这种小型聚会，在留学生中十分普遍，随后基本演变成了“轮流制”。

无论是吃独食，还是下饭馆，那只是填饱肚子，压在精神上的是与日俱增的帐单和“MAKE BUDGET MEET”。在有进项以后，手头的宽绰带来的是心灵的释放，味觉也渐渐恢复了。

研一下半年，我应聘于一家上海人的“SUSHI”店。不大的点面开在ST KILDA 的一个小巷深处。我搭TRAM76一小时车程，用一小时做开门前的打扫，营业的高峰是在午后12时至2时，顾客来自于周围写字楼里的白领。方便和整洁是选择这里的主要原因，而这家店也得益于COMMUMITY的惠顾。我的报酬是每小时“ONE PACK OF SUSHI DELUX“。做了一月有余我开路走人，取代我的是另一个来自SOUTHEAST ASIA 的年青移民。真实与否未及验证，与我同事的都是来自同一校区，而她的出处我是听来的。这个小小的打击，使我产生了做老板的冲动倒是事实，所以也便有了这篇文章。

In China, we say the most delicious food is “jiaozi” which is used to welcome the long-lost relatives. While, “lobster” is the so-called “food in the heaven” in Australia. Unbelievably, I have no chance to eat. Only when I was back home, such food had been put on table. They served it in cold-dishes, it tasted good. But not as good as i think.

Food is prohibited to carry into Australia according to the Customs Regulation. I almost felt starving when I landed there. After I was taken by the shuttle bus to the temporary accommodation, it was the premise-owner who saved me out of such embarrassment. I went to bed, had a though sleep. And then took a bath, clothes on. Stepping out of that youngster’s union, I headed to the closest market named Coles Meyer, nearby my campus. The difference is that the number seemed much cheaper than that in China. Amount I had to pay in Australia currency will be multiplied four times by RMB. That is to say, same amount I can got three more in China. Anyway, the only food I can get are canned food of pork and beef. Together with some slice of bread, I made myself some sandwich in the kitchen. That is the first night in Australia.

It is said that “food get man’s heart through stomach”. Standing in my position, that is interpreted in the ways I used to make friends. Not for advertisement of my cooking skills, but I am hunger for friendship just as food to my health. We introduce new friends into the group by a party. To solve the problems between the landlady and I, food is also supposed to be a sort of solution, such as meditation. To be honest, the problem is I can not manage a “cock tail” parties by my imagination.

When I lived with Indonesian girls, tomato sauce was one of the choice as flavor. A pack of beef slice usually cost about au$5, boiled it and then add tomato sauce at the point that meet turned dark brown. Full pot of meet will be stored in the frigerator as breakfast. Life in Sydney become more leisure, sometime the landlady would like to take spare time talking with me and share her cooked dishes. If the friends of their family come for a visit, some typical Chinese food such as “jiao zi” or “guo tie” could be seen. Another landlady who has a backyard garden, told me that vegetable like “patato or onion” are just more precious during time of World War II in the concentration camp. As such topic is so obsolete from me, I just held some talk with others in that house about cooking. They seemed had more close idea as I has.

While, most of party time, my friends and I will take turn to act as the hostess. Staying with my friends from Guangdong, I learned how to boil soup and use some Chinese Herb of medical ingredients to keep fit. Fruit salad is another cold dish I learned from my friend from H.K.. Later on, those dishes have been saved into my own menu. It is the favor which remind me of those days staying with friends in Australia.

The first invitation I got was to South Yarra, the flat shared by my friend with Indonesian. She was so sweat, but I felt something being tied up into a certain kind of role. I did not understand that quite clearly, either she or the surroundings made me feel that I was not the right person to be part of that. That sounds really strange. Even though I almost believe that i had been accepted, everything should be good enough. More or less, others should have the same feelings as I had, because of the temporary status. The flat are spacious, room are comfortable with Home-Video. The family used it as villa for their children’s holiday for I was told that the family also had business in Australia. The problem is that I cannot look it as my home because I always felt a little bit home-orientated.

After that, we moved from inside to the top of that building. They had barbeque facilities using
electricity. It took some time to iginite, that button seemed not as easy as just push and turn. Anyway, we wait a minute and put butter around, then sausage, pork and beef.  During these time, I together with the girl back inside for some fruit.

Looking around, there are many luxuries units alike but not individual house spreading along this area. For the geographical reason, her rent is double that of mine. Sided main street, some restaurants are the most sales features. Among them are from States, Mexico, or Southeast Asia countries. Shopping are another reason attracting those young ladies. As urban area are only one stop ahead of South Yarra taking the cycular train of City Loop. Students who took some part-time job in city would like choose a flat here. For those immigrants, the price of the property symbolized their status distinguishing from others. But my friend only stayed there for about one semester.

The rest of that day, I felt quite happy because of the food and drink. Corn and bread had also been put together, and eat with honey. I still felt regret that no other chance got to try those special dishes offered in that clubs. As one of my friends had ever held a birthday party in one club drinking beers with popcorn. She told me the famous are the ice-cream and the air of western countryside from States.

I had also eat in the restaurants close to my community of Carnegie. That is after winter holiday for an ordinary gathering. We spent a long time to find a suitable restaurant of Korea, and each one order some special dishes. Things like usually, I had to share some fresh fish with others. The dishes I was recommended is that famous “shi guo ban fan” left small piece of assorted fish. It is so hot which made me unhappy again. If plus a drink of beer will be more appetites. That make me miss the tastes left in China when I traveled with previous colleagues.

Food paid by own money will be more comfortable. That feeling got from I took that job of assistant in a Chinese restaurant among St Kilda. It was recommended by the campus advisor. My shift was scheduled at 10:00 in the morning. One hour spent on road, another hour for the preparation in the kitchen. The lunchtime is due between 12 till 1’clock in the afternoon. People in suit around this commercial complex will take the seats outside and along the windows. They are fascinated by the neat and clean of the “sushi”. It only cost au$9 to eat here or take a pack. My job was do as quickly as I can while learning from my boss. They are immigrants from Shanghai. Of curse they are rich enough, the closing time is at 3o’clock in the afternoon. The couple will drive back after the cutoff of registration roll. Left another boy and I do the cleanings. Usually, I got paid at the weekend calculating the total working hours. That is much cheaper than what I got from the office admin. Not long, I was substituted by a girl from an immigrants of Indonesia. Actually, it is quite clear that not the skill but the background had made me redundant from the position. The boss had such a fuzzy wife made him so loyal from his own job regardless of what happened away from the kitchen. Even strange, the oliver oil did not make me omit but let me to think about the feasibility to open my own business.

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