"Food can tell you how people live and who they are." Martin Scorsese said.
Various food in the movie sometimes profiles the characters. At the same time, the atmosphere and the linked memory of the film also add flavor to the food.
That may be why the food in movies always looks delicious.
Next, I will introduce you to some movie food and review our film memory.
1. Green papaya salad from "The Scent of Green Papaya"

When coming to appetizers, I will first think of the green papaya salad in "The Scent of Green Papaya".
"The Scent of Green Papaya" is the debut feature film of Vietnamese director Anh Hung Tran. It debuted in 1993 and got the Camera Golden at Cannes and an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.


In the classic clip of the film, the little girl Mui picks the green papaya from the tree and shreds it, which perfectly conveys the feeling of summer. It tastes sour and sweet, very delicious. It's a good choice as an appetizer to taste the summer in the movie.

2. Pineapple Sweet and Sour Pork from "Chungking Express"
The Canned pineapple is an indispensable role in the film "Chungking Express". Many posters used it to represent this film.

Takeshi Kaneshiro's dialogue about canned pineapple is also deeply rooted in our hearts. " The day we broke up was April Fool's Day, so I always thought she was joking. I was willing to keep her joke for a month. From the day we broke up, I bought a can of pineapple every day that expired on May 1st. "

Hong Kong chef May Chow, inspired by the canned pineapple, put sweet and sour pork in the pineapple. Then he made a sweet but not greasy dish. The taste of lovelorn is not necessarily bitter. A relationship that ends in nothing can always start over. That's probably what the sweet and Sour pork with pineapple is trying to convey.

3. Rice balls from "Spirited Away"

In the movie "Spirited Away", the rice ball with magic Haku handing to Chihiro looks ordinary, but it exceeds any feasts. The rice ball always remind me of the atmosphere at that moment.


The scene of Chihiro eating the rice ball in tears becomes the most healing scene in the movie. Eating it, I believe we can also feel the warmth from the film.
4. A bowl of kimchi soup from "3-Iron"

Kimchi soup is a household food in South Korea. Anyone who thinks of it can know what kind of food it is. But in "3-Iron", it is a soup that carries accompany.
"3-Iron" is one of the most representative works of Korean director Kim Ki-duk. It is also a quiet film. As the main characters, Tae-suk and Sun-hwa almost have no dialogue. Tae-suk cooks the kimchi soup with love after he takes Sun-hwa away from her abusive husband and moves into the first empty room.

With a company, no matter how ordinary the food is, it will taste different.
5. Honey cake from "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh"
"The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" is a Disney film released in 1977.Winnie the Pooh is a teddy bear who always holds a honey can in the movie. Whenever I watch it, it can always recall the sweet memories of my childhood.

London chef Edoardo chooses honey from a Winnie the Pooh jar as the source for his pillow-soft, golden skin cake, which is named "Heavy Honey Cake". Having the dessert can recall the memories of childhood accompanied by Winnie the Pooh.

6. Roasted peaches from "Call Me by Your Name"

If you have watched the film "Call Me by Your Name", the peach with emotional metaphor must be impressive.
It is not just an ordinary peach, but a witness of love.

Brett Redman, a chef in London, made a roast peach with five different flavors to describe this rare encounter.
He uses sweet peaches, cold cream, and bitter caramel. Each bite has different surprises. It's a little avant-garde, but also gratifying.
I think this dish is best eaten by two people on a hot summer day in order to find the feeling in the movie.

7. Strawberry and peach-flavored Bellini from "The Grand Budapest Hotel"

If I need to order a glass of wine, I want to have a glass of strawberry and peach-flavored Bellini from the film "The Grand Budapest Hotel".


The main reason is to feel the vibes of "The Grand Budapest Hotel". In the unique visual world created by Wes Anderson, everything is sweet, which makes people feel as if they are in a magical dream. It's best to end this dream food with strawberry and peach flavored Bellini.
After having this unforgettable meal, perhaps through cinematography, art, or specific scenes, I will feel the movie again.
Tasting delicious foods are somehow tasting the movies.
So, if you were to order a table of delicious food with the impressive dishes in the movies, what is your menu?
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