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y*g
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Dear Sir/Madam,
This letter is written for inviting XXX’s parents to visit us in the United
States of America in the winter of 2012.
XXX currently is a research associate scientist in Stanford University. We
have lived in the United States for more than six years. Due to the busy
schedule of the research projects that need continuously close care, in the
past years we were only able to go back to China in 2008 to visit families.
Though often telephones and emails, we couldn't help feel that the family
has been separated for too long.
We therefore would like to invite XXX's parents to come to visit us in this
year. The coming holiday season gives us more free time to accompany our
parents. There will also be many events to entertain them around the Thanks
giving day, the Christmas day, and the New year day. We are excited to
introduce them to this beautiful country with diverse cultures.
XXX's parents will be staying with us for about four months. They will then
go back to China to continue their aid in XXX's sister's business. In China,
XXX's parents actively participate in community activities, such as the
Taiji performance, where they can meet their close friends. Those activities
have been an integrative part of their everyday lives.
We would greatly appreciate if you could grant visas to our parents. We are
looking forward to seeing them in the United States and shall provide all
the financial support for their visit.
We wish all the best to you and your family.
Yours sincerely,
XXX
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u*s
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食品短缺的年代 父亲的拌凉菜
每当我身体欠佳、吃什么都反胃时,就想起了小的时候父亲拌的凉菜。只觉得如能在这
时吃上一口,肯定就胃口大开,病也会随之好了。
而父亲拌的凉菜虽好,但在我小的时候,却不是随时能吃上的。那时候,物资匮乏,家
家日子过得艰难。平日里粗茶淡饭,什么都凭证凭票供应,能达到温饱已算是很不错的
人家。粮食不够吃,接不上供应粮的日子,那个年代基本每家都经历过。记得我上中学
时,我哥是知青,插队在郊区,平日回家探亲,村里是不给带口粮的,这就造成了我家
粮食的亏空。父母成天为了节约粮食,经常是你还在吃着饭时,就说:“吃饱就别扎挣
了,吃饥荒呢!”。搞得你还没吃饱就不好意思再吃了,心中充满忿忿和不满。后来我
又下乡插队,家中只有父母有供应粮了,粮食更加拮据,弄得我在农村都不大回家探亲

那个年代,主食的供应都是这样,副食的情况你就更是可想而知了。肉食供应:每人每
月半斤;食油供应:每人每月四两。那时,夏天秋天的蔬菜都不好买,菜还没影呢,副
食店门口就排起了长龙,及至菜来了,人又挤成了一团。为买这点菜,吵嘴、打架都是
寻常事。到了冬天,就只能吃储存的土豆、自家腌的大个圆白菜了。春天那更是青黄不
接了,要想吃上豆腐、粉条,只能等春节时的供应了。
那个年代,人人都面如菜色,身材干瘪,肚里全无油水。到冬天,天寒地冻,人行在大
街上,都是向前倾、疾走着,形容都很萎缩。这就终于等到了春节,这个让人翘首企盼
、欢喜的日子,因为这意味着就要吃好饭、穿新衣了。人人喜气洋洋,个个面色红润,
心情一好,穷火气也不见了,家家处处都是一派祥和。
说到这,才铺垫到了父亲的拌凉菜。每到过年,父亲的拌凉菜爽口开胃、不分份管饱,
直到现在,我一食欲不振,就特别怀念。
大年三十这天,按我家的乡俗,中午饭必是炸糕、炖骨头和拌凉菜。骨头当然是分份的
,一人最多两块,而且块头不大肉还少。就连骨头汤也不是随便能喝的,要留到正月烩
菜用。但拌凉菜却是可以随便吃的。那凉菜的绿豆芽是自己生的,生绿豆芽的过程中,
用的缸始终放在全家最热的炕头上,缸上压着大石头,再盖上旧棉袄或旧被子,每天晚
上还要往缸里浇一次水。这豆芽越生越涨,待涨到几近缸口时,已经生得粗壮而水嫩,
顶着鹅黄的芽,样子喜人极了!拌凉菜时,先用开水焯好白生生的豆芽,再放上翠绿的
菠菜,红红的萝卜丝,切得细细的羊头肉、海带丝,再加上自家压的粉条,用浓香的葫
油炝上花椒粒和碧绿的葱花,趁热浇在凉菜上,再来点调味的盐、酱油、腌过蒜的腊八
醋一拌。那个白中见红、见绿、见黑、见黄,十分诱人,加之炝葫油的香味,看着、闻
着就让人直咽口水。一经入口,那个清清爽爽,豆芽的翠又夹杂着粉条的滑润、羊头肉
的香味,真是让人大快朵颐。这是,哪里还想得起平日的食不果腹,全身从内到外都是
幸福。啊,过年真好!由衷地呼喊:“毛主席万岁!”
而今,物资丰富,想吃什么就吃什么、就有什么,人们对过年也早已没有了企盼感,过
年也没了年味儿,人们也失去了那个年代的纯朴和简单的幸福感。
我也算是个会做饭的主妇,但在非常想吃父亲的拌凉菜时,不止一次地自己动手、按着
父亲的方法尝试着做,却再也不是原来的味道。于是也就更加怀念父亲,怀念过去的岁
月。
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u*o
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公司的电话换成IPHONE了,一会去领
我原来IPOD就下了个TOWER MADNESS,玩腻了
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