家乡饼

春藤一月底来作客的时候，送了我一个比较大的月饼。她说因为快过春节了。星期天晚上我再一次请华人朋友吃饭的时候，拿出来在微波炉里热了热，当作珍品切成四块和客人分了吃。

突然想起鲁嘎诺的街头，那个卖莲蓉饼的中国人。他还站在那个拐角吗？之前没有人让我知道热热的莲蓉饼，那种芬芳和柔酥，尤为沁人心脾。或者只是因为那种气息吧。那一天我们在很早的清晨开车去鲁嘎诺看山，顺路去它的中心区的步行街散步。那个中国人就在一个缆车站附近的街角，殷情地招呼来往的过客。他的面前放着一排卖小吃的行头，煮好的东西排在一个食品罩里，被薄薄的白纱盖着。炉子上的蒸锅热气腾腾，肉包子和莲蓉饼的香味纠缠在一起。记得那天的空气很湿很凉。食物的温暖和香味飘在那条石街里，还有那张中国的面孔，好像是少年时常听过的一段旋律，又萦绕在心里。那一刻有忍不住要走近前去的感觉。其实我在瑞士平时是很少在街头买小吃的，因为贵的缘故。可是盖瑞看见了中国人也和我差不多兴奋，笑着用英文怂恿我，我们得去买几样东西帮衬他一下，这样你还能和他说几句中国话。我就去要了个莲蓉饼，盖瑞要了个包子，女儿要了春卷。那个人很有礼貌地把钱找给我们。可是中国话交流得不太顺利，那个人只会说粤语和德文，而且好像没有功夫和我这个同类聊天。盖瑞后来说有些遗憾，不过那些小吃却还是美味，让人流连。所以一直还记得月饼温热一点会更香些，那一点温度里传达的家乡的感觉更真切些。

人到了欧洲，我开始觉得月饼是一种特殊而稀有的食品，它的样子和味道代表的意义其实是很深重的。就好像月亮并不要等到中秋，才代表团圆和对家的想念。每逢过元旦、春节、复活节、中秋等大节假日的时候，可以有时间想家，它就一律可以作为用来庆祝的甜品。虽然家乡和亲人在很远很远的地方，依然让人回味起一种熟悉和温暖的滋味。

记得小时候每年母亲家的人从广西寄来有母亲家乡风味的广式月饼，里面的油渗透一层层的包装纸，散发出诱人的香味。那是很久以前每家每户都还穷苦的年代。妈妈小心地把那四个月饼锁起来，郑重地等到中秋节，然后用最好的大盘子端出来分给馋而且瘦的三个孩子。母亲那个时候的珍惜和娘家寄来的月饼里寄托的疼爱和牵挂，在20年后的今天，飘离了家乡的我才体会到。

去年中秋的时候，正好在一个中国朋友的家里聚会，因为有两个人过两天要回国了，给他们送行。约有十二个大人围在饭桌旁，一盒月饼，共四块，每块切成四份。有个男生大声说，我建议某某不要吃月饼，反正你们也马上要回国了，省下来给其余的人吃吧。我后来打电话回中国向母亲提到这个故事，她觉得好笑，说他们那里月饼没人吃，有人家送的，有单位发的，在家里堆积了好几盒，都是广式的，可是太甜腻，真的没有人吃。我想一定是离开了中国的人才能真正了解那种对月饼的憧憬，一件小小的食品对心的抚慰。

每逢佳节倍思亲，脑子里浮起古老的那一句诗。这种感觉会一直伴随着我，因为在过去的某一个日子，我选择了离开故乡的路，而且不再回头。

[简妮真人]

The aritcle about Essex, UK was by another person.

[简妮真人]

All three are very good for skying (big ski resorts) and are in the canton of Wallis. The most famous one is Zermatt, as there is the most beautiful mountain in the European Alps the "Matterhorn". Saas-Fee is a smaller, but a very charming village. I have never been to Verbier.

Here are the websites:
www.zermatt.ch
www.verbier.ch
www.saas-fee.ch

Some of the other good resorts are in the canton of Graubünden, like Davos, Laax or St. Moritz.

If you are a beginner in skying,I suggest that you book a course in advance. this will take 3 days or 5 days.

[shichun]

By the way, there is one article talking about the study in Essex, UK. Did you study there?

[shichun]

thanks for your advice, and I will go to the website to have a check.

I have never skied before, but want to have a try. My friend also mentioned Zermatt and asked to find info about Verbier and Saas Fee.

[简妮真人]

By the way, I think Zermatt is probably the most beautiful place for ski holiday, but only when you are a good skier.

[简妮真人]

http://usa.myswitzerland.com/en/welcome.cfm
is a good website for orientation, where you can find different offers.

I usually ski around Zurich area, which is more for locals and not common for tourists, because the scenery is not so famous.

[shichun]

Hi,

Yes, I agree. Only people living in foreign countries can have this special feelings. I would go to China town in London to see some celebrations this year.

You must ski a lot in switzerland. do you have any recommendations there? value for money? or are there any websites to look for some deals?

I plan to go to switzerland in eastern holiday from London.

would appreciate your advice. Thanks