Ying'er quickly sent someone to deliver the two letters, which were obviously different in thickness and weight.
And here, Xia Mingyue has also arrived at Buyunlou's kitchen.
Lou Shanzi brought the plate over like a treasure, opened the bowl on it, and presented it to Xia Mingyue.
Handing over the chopsticks, Lou Shanzi introduced with a smile, "Master, let's have a taste, a new dish, Caotou Circle."
Caotou circle?
After hearing such a name, I looked at the dishes on the plate. Sure enough, it was a layer of green base, with a few braised large intestines cut into circles and thick oily red sauce. It was dark green and green. It was very beautiful. After watching it, I felt full of appetite.
"Not bad." Xia Mingyue nodded, "How did you come up with the idea of making this dish and giving it such a name?"
The dish Caotouquan is no stranger to Xia Mingyue in modern society. It is one of the most representative dishes of local Shanghai cuisine.
The main ingredients are pig intestines and alfalfa. The former is cleaned, stewed first and then marinated until the marinade is completely tightened, poured with thick gravy, and the cooked circles are placed on a high fire with lard, soy sauce, and sugar. Stir-fry until the alfalfa is broken.
The rings made in this way are crispy, soft and cooked, fat but not greasy, and the alfalfa is green and oily, making it light and delicious. When paired with the rich red sauce and the rich flavor of the pig intestines, it really complements each other and is delicious.
However, dishes like Caotouquan appeared later and were eaten in large quantities even later. Xia Mingyue was still very surprised that Lou Shanzi suddenly made them at this time.
"It can be regarded as a coincidence." Lou Shanzi answered truthfully, "The rock sugar sausages made by Dahu and Erhu before are no longer made because of the hot weather. The rock sugar melts easily and it is not easy to form a hard shell. Some diners cannot eat it. We often discuss it, and we plan to make a dish that uses large intestine as an ingredient but is suitable for this time.”
"I was in front that day and heard someone mentioning a dish he had eaten in his hometown called Caotou Circle. It tasted wonderful. Even though he had been away from home for decades, he still couldn't forget the taste. Although he tried to cook it himself, he still couldn't. I still couldn't get the authentic taste, so I felt a little curious, so I asked about the practice of this Caotou circle. ”
"Then I thought about it for several days and finally made this grass circle. We all tasted it and thought it tasted good, so we specially invited Master to come over and have a taste to see how it goes."< br>
I see.
The era she traveled through did not exist in history, and the time when many things appeared did not come according to reality.
This Caotou circle, in this world, should be a local delicacy somewhere that is deeply loved.
In this case, it would be better for her to have a taste.
Xia Mingyue picked up the chopsticks and pinched a piece of the circle entrance.
The pig intestines are cut into circles of the right size, one bite at a time, and it tastes very good. The pig intestines are processed cleanly, and enough ingredients are added when stewing. The heat is well controlled, and the taste is soft and rotten, not oily and not fishy.
The marinade tastes salty and sweet, and the amount of thickening is also well controlled. When you eat it, it is truly mellow and satisfying.
When the alfalfa, or grass head, is stir-fried in the pan, the oil temperature is hot enough and the action is fast enough. It can be seen that it is eaten as soon as it is raw. Therefore, it tastes refreshing and delicious, but because it is made from pigs. Stir frying in oil allows the grass head to fully absorb the fragrance of lard, making it taste even more unique.
"It tastes good." Xia Mingyue nodded repeatedly, put another piece of circle into her mouth, and praised, "The heat and seasoning are both excellent. It looks like we will have another signature dish in Buyunlou."
Seeing that his craftsmanship was praised by Xia Mingyue, Lou Shanzi was filled with joy and rubbed his hands again and again excitedly, "Really?"
"Of course it's true." Xia Mingyue said with a smile, "Your skills are much better now than before. If you want to come up with any new dishes in the future, you don't need me to teach you step by step. You can learn by yourself. Become a master." Breaking away from the master's teachings and starting to think about dishes on your own, you can strive for excellence in your craft. For those who learn cooking, this is another level.
I have to say that her vision is accurate. Although Lou Shanzi started slowly, he learned steadily and seriously, and was able to accumulate a lot of knowledge.
Such people will be unpredictable in their culinary attainments in the future.
Xia Mingyue was happy that she could accept such a disciple, and she was even more happy for Lou Shanzi's future.
Lou Shanzi was praised again, and he became more and more shy. He just scratched his ears and said, "Master has praised me..."
"Aunt Xia never gives out prizes!" Zhao Dahu interrupted.
"Yes." Zhao Erhu agreed, "Aunt Xia only tells the truth, so Brother Lou's current craftsmanship is really amazing!"
The two brothers also agreed with Lou Shanzi and even gave him a thumbs up.
After receiving everyone's approval, Lou Shanzi became more and more confident and nodded vigorously, "Well! I am powerful now!"
Xia Mingyue looked at the confident Lou Shanzi with a smile, and then looked at Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu, "After talking about you, Brother Lou, now let's talk about you two."
ah?
Are we talking about the two of them?
Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu suddenly felt guilty. You looked at me, I looked at you, and they didn't dare to say another word.
It's not that the two of them have made any mistakes recently. On the contrary, the two of them are cooking very well now.
But it is precisely because it is so formal that it seems a bit ordinary.
Even the regular diners who often come to Buyunlou to eat in recent days couldn't help but talk to shopkeeper Ge, "It cannot be said that the dishes cooked by the Zhao brothers these days are not delicious, but this food is delicious." When I am wearing it, I always feel that there is something not enough, it always feels like there is something shortcoming..."
And the diners couldn't tell what exactly was missing.
But if I want to describe it, it is a bit like a pot of water that is about to boil. It seems that bubbles are rising from the bottom of the pot, but the pot of water is not completely boiling, and I feel full of regrets.
Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu knew the existence of this situation, and they also knew the reason for this situation.
They sit around the stove day after day, cooking the same dishes every day, and there never seems to be any change, as if they are spinning tops on the ground. After being whipped twice a day, they start to cook every day. The rotation of the day.
Nothing new.
This boring life made the two of them feel a little boring, and naturally they lost their previous passion for things like cooking.
For a cook, dishes are the things that best reflect his mood. The two of them lacked interest, so the dishes they cooked naturally lacked some of their original taste.
Xia Mingyue also sighed when she saw the two people were silent. (End of chapter)