The Dinner for Two Guests

Clara invited two new friends to dinner on Saturday. She wanted a good meal. Her plan was easy: pasta with cream sauce.

Clara mengundang dua teman baru makan malam pada hari Sabtu. Ia ingin menyajikan hidangan yang enak. Rencananya mudah: pasta dengan saus krim.

On Thursday, Odin sent her a message. "I cannot eat wheat," he wrote. "It makes me sick. Sorry!"

Pada hari Kamis, Odin mengiriminya pesan. "Aku tidak boleh makan gandum," tulisnya. "Itu membuatku sakit. Maaf ya!"

On Friday, Olivier called. "I cannot have milk or cream," he said. "I'm sorry to be difficult."

Pada hari Jumat, Olivier menelepon. "Aku tidak boleh minum susu atau krim," katanya. "Maaf merepotkan."

"No, no, it's fine," Clara said.

"Tidak, tidak, tidak apa-apa," kata Clara.

She put down the phone and looked at her list. Pasta has wheat. Cream is milk. Her dinner was wrong for both guests. She had one day to change it.

Ia meletakkan ponselnya dan melihat daftarnya. Pasta mengandung gandum. Krim adalah susu. Hidangannya salah untuk kedua tamunya. Ia hanya punya satu hari untuk mengubahnya.

Clara did not panic. She went to the market. She bought rice, chicken, carrots, peppers, and green beans. She also bought a lemon.

Clara tidak panik. Ia pergi ke pasar. Ia membeli beras, ayam, wortel, paprika, dan buncis. Ia juga membeli sebuah lemon.

That night, she cooked a small plate for herself. She fried the chicken in oil with garlic. Then she added the rice and the vegetables. At the end, she put lemon on top. It tasted great. She was happy with her new plan.

Malam itu, ia memasak sepiring kecil untuk dirinya sendiri. Ia menggoreng ayam dengan minyak dan bawang putih. Lalu ia menambahkan nasi dan sayuran. Di akhir, ia memeras lemon di atasnya. Rasanya enak sekali. Ia senang dengan rencana barunya.

On Saturday, Odin and Olivier came at seven. The table looked pretty, with candles and a green plant. Clara told them about her first plan, and they laughed.

Pada hari Sabtu, Odin dan Olivier datang pukul tujuh. Mejanya tampak cantik, dengan lilin dan tanaman hijau. Clara menceritakan rencana pertamanya kepada mereka, dan mereka tertawa.

"This smells wonderful," Odin said.

"Baunya enak sekali," kata Odin.

They ate every bit. Then Olivier put down his fork. "Can I have the recipe?"

Mereka menghabiskan semuanya. Lalu Olivier meletakkan garpunya. "Boleh aku minta resepnya?"

"Me too," said Odin.

"Aku juga," kata Odin.

Clara smiled. She took two pieces of paper and began to write.

Clara tersenyum. Ia mengambil dua lembar kertas dan mulai menulis.