Chapter 350 Herbal Tea
I really didn’t expect that Dr. Yin, who seemed to have no formal appearance, would be so careful and organized in these matters.
As expected, Dr. Yin is the kind of person who is carefree on the surface but rigorous on the inside.
This is probably the saying that people should not be judged by their appearance.
Xia Mingyue put away her emotions and looked for the medicinal materials she needed under the guidance of Yin Lingyou.
Honeysuckle, chicken bone grass, Luo Han Guo, Prunella vulgaris...
Yin Lingyou looked at the things Xia Mingyue picked and nodded with a smile.
These are all herbs with cooling properties to remove internal heat, but their cooling properties are limited, so it is quite good to use some when making meals.
It must be that Lady Xia has entered the dog days and the weather is extremely hot, so she is thinking of making something to clear away the heat.
With this plan, Yin Lingyou accompanied Xia Mingyue to select all the medicinal materials, and even wrapped them for her thoughtfully, and then sent Xia Mingyue out.
He did not forget to tell her, "Mrs. Xia, please remember to bring it over for me to have a taste after you prepare it."
"Don't worry, I'm sure." Xia Mingyue agreed and returned with all the medicinal materials. When I got home, I started to get busy.
What she is going to make is herbal tea.
Herbal tea is popular in Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macao in modern society. It is a very common drink. It is mostly made from honeysuckle, Luo Han Guo and other medicinal materials. The dehumidifying effect of fire.
The production methods of herbal tea vary from region to region and the production methods of the producers, resulting in a variety of herbal tea production methods.
Xia Mingyue's recipe for making herbal tea today was obtained from a local old man in Guangdong. He himself had some research on traditional Chinese medicine and improved the popular local herbal tea recipe, which became his favorite.
Cut and grind the medicinal materials taken from Yinlingyou, weigh, soak, put into pot, add water, boil...
Boil with strong fire, simmer with slow fire, stew with herbal tea When cooking, always maintain a slight boiling state, and avoid taking off the lid frequently to avoid damaging the efficacy of the herbal tea.
After the herbal tea is brewed, the best effect is to drink it hot or drink it cold. The former is very effective and the latter has a better taste. You can choose either one.
Xia Mingyue warmed the brewed herbal tea, poured it into a cup, and went to find Yin Lingyou to taste it.
Seeing that what Xia Mingyue brought was not voracious food, but soup, Yin Lingyou's interest was suddenly reduced.
When he saw the strong smell of traditional Chinese medicine coming out of the soup and identified all the medicinal ingredients in it, Yin Lingyou frowned even more, "Mrs. I made a bowl of concoction?”
“This is the new drink I made, herbal tea. Xia Mingyue smiled and said, "Doctor Yin, try it to see if it can be eaten and how it tastes. I can also judge whether this herbal tea can be sold in Buyun Tower."
The restaurant wants to retain customers and is very innovative. It is necessary to keep diners fresh about Buyunlou, so as to ensure that Buyunlou’s business is prosperous.
And this innovation does not only refer to eating.
Drinks, complimentary side dishes, service, displays...no matter what they are, they will become the reason why diners miss you and come back often.
It better reflects Buyunlou’s sincerity in doing things and has a certain standard. It is the first choice place for diners to eat.
Yin Lingyou smacked his lips when he heard what Xia Mingyue said, "If you want to find some attractive gimmicks, just boil some licorice and honeysuckle water. Why bother?"
As for this cup of herbal tea, Yin Lingyou didn't need to drink it to know how the various medicinal materials were processed and how much effort was spent in simmering it. "If the ingredients are insufficient and the herbal tea is advertised, one day it will be exposed by knowledgeable people, and our Buyunlou will be disgraced?"
Xia Mingyue said with a smile, "That's why I want Dr. Yin to give me a taste to see how effective it is and whether it can be used."
"You have said so, if I don't taste it first, Isn’t it too disrespectful to give you face?”
Yin Lingyou picked up the teacup as he spoke, curled his lips, and put the cup into his mouth helplessly.
Yin Lingyou didn't know what real herbal tea was, but just from the efficacy and taste of this medicinal soup, he still agreed with it.
“The heat and portion are controlled quite well. For most people, drinking a few cups at ordinary times can indeed reduce inflammation, noise, and remove dampness and detoxification.”
"But from my point of view as a doctor, everyone's body constitution is different. People with weak spleen and stomach should not drink such a cold drink that can remove heat and dryness. You might as well brew this herbal tea to make it lighter. Serve some, or mix it with some cold water after boiling, it tastes good and is not more burdensome on the body."
"Dr. Yin reminded me, I took note of it," Xia Mingyue responded with a smile. .
Seeing that Xia Mingyue accepted it humbly, Yin Lingyou felt proud and just stroked his beard again and again, but after a moment he asked sideways, "You really want me to taste this first cup of herbal tea. "That's the idea."
I knew that drinking this herbal tea differed from person to person, but I didn't dare to make a decision because I didn't understand pharmacology, so I asked him to judge and give me a solution.
Xia Mingyue smiled and said nothing, which was regarded as acquiescence.
Yin Lingyou's beard curled up again, "You really know how to make the best use of people and never leave them idle!"
"Isn't it because of Dr. Yin's superb medical skills?" Xia Mingyue smiled. Joking.
“You are so skilled in medicine, but you are just trying to do it for nothing!” Yin Lingyou said angrily, “I don’t care, you must be paid some money!”
He was angry!
If you don’t have delicious food, you won’t be able to enjoy it!
Seeing Yin Lingyou getting angry, Xia Mingyue tilted her head, thinking about making something delicious to coax him.
Speaking of which, I haven’t cooked fish for a long time, and now it’s midsummer, when tomatoes are harvested and taste the best...
Xia Mingyue made up her mind and went back to cook it immediately One Pot Tomato Fish.
Blanch the tomatoes for a while, then tear off the skin, cut into small pieces and boil them into a pot of rich tomato soup.
Separate the fresh grass carp meat and bones, cut the former into uniform slices, and cut the latter into pieces, add salt, rice wine, etc. to marinate them for flavor.
Sauté the fish head and fish bones with onions, ginger and garlic until fragrant, pour in the tomato soup you just cooked, then pour in the marinated fish fillets, cook until the fish fillets change color, then add salt and chopped green onion and serve.
Tomato soup is sweet and sour. The fried fish bones and fish heads release sufficient fresh flavor during the cooking process, making this tomato fish soup taste sweet and sour, yet comfortable in the mouth. Drinking two bowls in one sitting was not satisfying enough.
The fish fillets are cooked at just the right time and heat, making them fresh and delicious, neither too raw nor too old, soft and melt-in-the-mouth, extremely delicious.
When a pot of fragrant and delicious tomato fish was brought to Yin Lingyou's home, Yin Lingyou felt that the aroma was going to blow off his nose, so he hurriedly took a bowl and chopsticks to eat.
While eating, he smacked his lips and said, “This tomato fish is really good.”