意識形態
「意識形態(Ideology)可以被理解為一種具有理解性的想像、一種觀看事物的方法,存在於共識和一些哲學趨勢中,或者是指由社會中的統治階級對所有社會成員提出的一組觀念。」– 維基百科。
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40歲的意大利廚師Roberto,他在意大利西西里島某餐館當廚師。他20歲那年讀過《馬可波羅遊記》後,十分仰慕中國文化。他在工餘時間學習普通話和中國漢字。38歲那年,Roberto娶了在西西里島教他普通話的上海藉女教師做太太,太太名字叫「王欣晴」。
婚後的Roberto,為了一嘗心願,決定和太太離開意大利,移居東方。太太不想回上海,Roberto決定去香港,希望在香港生活至少五年,之後才回歐洲。
Roberto和太太「欣晴」由意大利飛到香港,如一般外籍人士,Roberto面對的問題:是選擇定居於「愉景灣」、「西貢」還是「坪州」呢?最後,Roberto有一鄉里已經居住在西貢多年,大讚西貢環境悠閒舒適,有山有海。Roberto決定居於西貢,多一個朋友,多一個照應。
Roberto租了村屋的頂層,夫婦兩人很喜歡這裡的生活。Roberto的普通話能應付日常生活。一個「熱愛東方」信徒,終於可以來到東方生活。太太在家中接一些言語翻譯的freelance工作。丈夫打算做回老本行:餐館。
Roberto在網上見到西貢某間泰國餐館的老板「有意頂讓」,Roberto跟那泰國老板洽談,Roberto願意押上他的畢生積蓄,頂手接管那餐館來經營。兩人一拍即合,Roberto立即榮升老板,在西貢創業。
Roberto想開辦他最得心應手的意大利菜館,但問題來了:就是他的資金有限,唔夠錢將餐館重新裝修,客人在一間泰式裝修的餐館內吃意大利菜,氣氛未免有點怪。
但考慮到資金不足的問題,削足就履的方法,就是放棄做意大利菜、繼續做泰國菜。保留現有裝修之餘,又可以聘用現有的廚師、侍應和收銀員,他們已有熟練的工作經驗,唔使再培訓,一家平宜兩家著。
Roberto把泰國餐館原有名字:「清邁泰國菜館」改名做「晴邁泰國菜館」,用上了太太「欣晴」的「晴」字,作為紀念。
身為多年大廚師的Roberto,怎可能不過問餐館的菜式用料、煮法和賣相呢?結果Roberto堅持加入意大利調味料去烹飪泰菜:橄欖油、白醋、芝士、忌簾、白酒、牛油、迷迭香、香草等等。泰藉廚師「猜差」立即強烈抗議:「唔用魚露、紅辣椒、大蒜、咖哩粉、胡椒粉、米酒、青檸檬、椰漿、碎花生,點煮泰菜呀?老板!」
一個意大利人、一個泰國人,兩人對煮餸都抱有不同的「意識形態」,口同鼻抝、雞同鴨講,最後當然是勞方向資方屈服,泰藉廚師讓步,用意大利香料泡製這種改良口味的獨門泰菜。
唔使講啦,食客食完之後,在Openrice留言狠批:「清邁泰國菜館易手『晴邁』後,難以入口」、「請都唔會再來」、「西貢唯一餐館 門可羅雀」、「波波叮飯都好味過佢」。Roberto生意一落千丈,愁眉苦臉。
太太見到丈夫咁煩惱,終於忍不住要出手。太太做文字工作,認識不少香港的飲食雜誌記者。欣晴找來四本飲食雜誌,「拍膊頭」替Roberto的餐館做專訪介紹。
欣晴針對了問題的根源:食客一心諗著到「晴邁」吃正宗泰國菜,當然會失望而回。如果旗幟鮮明話係「泰國crossover意大利的fusion菜」,吸引對胃口的食客群,食客的期望不單沒有落差,這新菜式又有gimmick。欣晴仲勸Roberto將餐館改名,叫做:
「意式營泰 it(Thai)liano」。
在雜誌訪問的相片中,一個意大利佬娓娓道來他的「意式營泰」理念:用意大利方式經營泰國菜館,成為一個大賣點。「酸辣味海鮮意大利飯」、「沙爹炒蟹意大利薄餅」、「白咖哩串燒寬條麵」、「生牛肉西柚天使麵」、「椰汁黑糯米焗蘋果酥」菜式目不暇給。
雜誌出街後,吸引一班食客。顧客食完之後,在Openrice留言激讚:「意式營泰,大膽創新」、「等位等幾耐都值得等」、「食完一定要返嚟再試」、「明年必入選米芝蓮之fusion菜」。Roberto生意蒸蒸日上,笑逐顏開。
不同國藉的廚師,有不同的「意識形態」,在工作上產生矛盾衝突。幸而Roberto背後的女人「欣晴」,懂打「人情牌」又心水清,力挽狂瀾。用「意式營泰」解決「意識形態」的問題,Roberto才可以在東方創出一番事業,一展所長。
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故事中的Roberto,背後有一個女人,默默支持輔助。可說是他的super woman。
Superwoman – Karyn White
Early in the morning I put breakfast at your table
And make sure that your coffee has it's sugar and cream
Your eggs are overeasy
Your toast unlikely
All that's missing is your morning kiss that used to greet me
Now you say the juice is sour
It used to be so sweet
And I can't help but to wonder if you're talking about me
We don't talk the way we used to talk
It's hurting so deep
I've got my pride
I will not cry
But it's making me weak
I'm not your superwoman
I'm not the kind of girl
That you can let down
And think that everything is okay
Boy I am only human
This girl needs more than occasional hugs
As a token of love from you to me
I fought my way through the rush hour trying to make it home just for you
I want to make sure that your dinner will be waiting for you
But when you get there you just tell me
You're not hungry at all
You said you'd rather read the paper
And you don't want to talk
You like to think that I'm just crazy
When I say that you've changed
I'm convinced I know the problem
You don't love me the same
You're just going through the motions
And you're not being fair
I've got my pride
I will not cry
Still I can't help but care
I'm not your superwoman
I'm not the kind of girl
That you can let down
And think that everything is okay
Boy I am only human
This girl needs more than occasional hugs as a token of love from you to me
Oooh, baby
Look into the corners of your mind
I'll always be there for you through good and bad times
But I can't be the superwoman that you want me to be
I'll give my everlasting love if you'll return love to me
I'm not your superwoman
I'm not the kind of girl
That you can let down
And think that everything is okay
Boy I am only human
This girl needs more than occasional hugs as a token of love from you to me
Oh!
If you feel it in your heart
And you understand me
Stop right where you are
Everybody sing along with me
(hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo...)
I'm the kind of girl that can treat you so sweet
But you got to realize that you got to be sweeter to me
I need love
I need just your love
I'm not your superwoman
I'm not the kind of girl
That you can let down
And think that everything is okay
Boy I am only human
This girl needs more than occasional hugs as a token of love from you to me
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