Chapter 485: Same world, same mother
Although the food at Babao Zhai is average in taste, it is served very quickly. Within ten minutes after the roast duck was served, all the dishes except the steamed buns with fermented lees were served.
When he ordered, he didn't think it was anything. When the food arrived, Jiang Feng suddenly realized that neither of them had ordered a single vegetable.
Jar meat, mustard duck feet, roasted lamb chops, roasted lamb legs, and roasted duck are all top dishes. On an ordinary dinner table, any of these five dishes would be the most beautiful when placed on the table, but on Jiang Feng's table, it became a show of beauty, with hundreds of flowers blooming, and they were equally divided.
Jiang Zaide, who is in charge of paying, is definitely an emperor who eats every dish. He eats every dish without worrying about the taste of the food.
The few of them casually talked about some commonplace things while eating. He Yueru felt that she was short-tongued and soft-handed. After having such a sumptuous lunch at noon, she naturally had to fulfill her duty as a companion. Even during lunch, I have to introduce to Jiang Feng and the others which restaurants in Beiping City are the best at cooking these dishes.
"Actually, it is best to eat this mustard duck feet in a roast duck restaurant that specializes in roast duck. Although the old restaurants in Peiping that specialize in roast duck have been getting worse year by year in recent years. The old chef has left and the new one has not yet mastered the skills, but the taste Still there There are many restaurants that make delicious roast duck, but the mustard duck feet are better if they are made in restaurants that specialize in roast duck." He Yueru said with Jiang Feng and the others with the mustard duck feet on his chopsticks. Introducing the mustard duck feet.
"It turns out that someone in my classmate's family worked in one of those old shops that specializes in roast duck. I remember he told me that making this mustard duck feet is complicated. The duck feet need to be boiled, boned, washed, and the mustard is made in those shops. The chef prepares it himself, and has to apply it on the duck feet overnight to let it ferment. The next day, he will adjust the flavor and serve it to the guests. Although it smells strong, it tastes absolutely delicious." ① (See the end of the article for details)
Jiang Feng suspected that He Yueru had listened to a lot of storytelling and cross talk while helping out at their donkey meat barbecue restaurant. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so eloquent and could talk about things clearly.
"As for jar meat, Tongdeju should be the best. There is nothing special about Tongdeju now. In fact, the taste is not bad, but I always feel that something is missing. The main reason is that Tongdeju is too far away from my home. It takes more than two hours by subway. I think the best restaurant in Peiping is Yongheju. In fact, Tongdeju’s roast lamb. The steaks are okay, but not as delicious as the ones in Yongheju. The lamb in Yongheju is very good, whether it is grilled lamb, steamed lamb, stir-fried lamb, or roasted lamb. Unfortunately, my mother still cooks it. You think I'm fat, I haven't eaten mutton in Yongheju for a long time." He Yueru sighed as he spoke.
"Brother Jiang, do you have a girlfriend?" He Yueru asked.
"Ah? Girlfriend? Did you have one before?" Jiang Zaide raised his head and responded, then went back to chewing on his roasted lamb leg.
He Yueru sighed again: "You boys are better. It doesn't matter if you are a little fatter. I don't think I am fat compared to you, Brother Jiang. At most, I am just a little fatter than ordinary people. Isn't it just a few dozen pounds? My mother He talks to me every day, from childhood to adulthood, it seems She can make me lose weight by talking about it. Really, she doesn’t even think about whether she made me fat. Growing up, my leftovers always end up in my bowl. If you don’t eat them, she scolds me. It’s a waste. Just eat it, she scolded me for eating too much.”
The same world, the same fat man’s mother.
"My mother used to be like this, but then she couldn't care about me when I went to work and didn't eat at home." Jiang Zaide echoed.
Jiang Feng:...
As a thin man, it was really difficult for him to integrate into the conversation between He Yueru and De Ge.
"But sister Xiaoyue, my mother-in-law said it's better for girls to be fatter. My mother-in-law always told me to eat more and gain weight." Ji Xia objected while chewing on the mutton chops.
He Yueru looked at Ji Xia with a smile, her eyes narrowed with a smile: "That's because you are still thin now. When you become as fat as your sister Xiaoyue, your mother-in-law will not let you eat more. It’s one o’clock.”
Wu Minqi, who was sitting next to He Yueru, almost choked to death on a bite of roast duck.
Wu Minqi touched her chin with lingering fear, pinched it, and felt that there was indeed a lot more flesh than before.
"You can move out and live like me after you start working. Then you can live alone and eat whatever you want. Your parents won't be able to see you anyway." Jiang Zaide said in person.
He Yueru shook her head: "Impossible, my parents still expect me to learn our family's skill of making donkey meat and roast it, inherit our family's shop, and continue to sell donkey meat and roast it."
Both Jiang Feng and Wu Minqi can join this topic. Wu Minqi, who has been silent for a long time, took the opportunity to ask: "Are you starting to learn now?"
"I'm learning how to make Huoshao with my dad now. My dad said he would give me two days off during the Chinese New Year, so I haven't learned anything during this time," He Yueru said.
"Making snacks is a hard job. Will you be able to handle it when there are so many guests at home?" Wu Minqi asked with concern. He Yueru's donkey meat barbecue was sold cheaply. They didn't hire any clerks, and the location of the shop wasn't very good. , it must be the path of small profits but quick turnover.
Small profits but quick turnover means tiredness. Many young men cannot bear the hardship of selling snacks in the morning and returning home late. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many time-honored snack bars in Beiping that have closed one after another. Not to mention that He Yueru is a girl who seems to only like eating and drinking.
"It may be hard work for others, look at me, look at the flesh on my arms." He Yueru also raised her right hand to show Wu Minqi, "It's winter now and you can't tell because of how much I wear. The flesh on my body is not in vain. My mother said that my strength is more than enough to carry bricks and steel bars on the construction site. ”
"And I think it's good. If I open a shop at home, I won't have to find a job and be criticized by others. There used to be a lot of donkey meat roasting shops in the alley where my house is, but now only my parents are still open. . If I don’t learn from this, my store will have to close in the future. Where can I buy donkey meat? Go?" He Yueru thought openly, "Now I'm learning how to cook donkey meat with fire. My dad said that the most important thing about donkey meat is roasting. If the roasting is not good, it will be useless to make the donkey meat delicious. It is better to eat the donkey meat directly instead of burning it, so as not to ruin the donkey meat by putting it in the fire.”
After He Yueru finished speaking, she saw that there were only a few mutton chops left on the plate, so she took the time to nibble on another piece.
He Yueru, like Jiang Zaide, is a big eater and eats quickly. Jiang Feng feels that if He Yueru has the opportunity to eat together with the two sisters Jiang Junlian and Jiang Junqing, she will not necessarily lose to the two sisters in terms of appetite and speed.
It's time for Jiang Junlian and Jiang Junqing to know what it means to be outside the world, to have mountains outside the mountains, and to be strong among the strong.
Once two people at the dinner table start working hard to eat, everyone will be driven by this atmosphere and can't help but put down the distractions in their minds and start working hard to eat together. Under the guidance of Jiang Zaide and He Yueru, even Jiang Feng, who felt full, and Wu Minqi, who repeatedly warned herself not to eat too much, couldn't help but grab their chopsticks and devour their food.
Just as the dishes on the table were about to be cleared away, the long-delayed steamed buns with rice wine grains finally arrived.
Ling Guangzhao shouldn't brag about the distiller's lees steamed buns. They look nothing special. They are just like ordinary steamed buns. When you get closer, you can't smell any strange aroma. It's just the smell of ordinary distiller's lees steamed buns.
It feels no different from the steamed buns sold outside for a few cents to one yuan.
The waiter who served the dishes was the same waiter who had ordered the dishes before. She would introduce a few words when each dish was served, and the steamed buns with rice wine grains should not be an exception.
"Guests, this steamed bun with lees lees is a new product in our store. Even the boss Ling of our store is full of praises. You will never taste this taste outside. This is the exclusive secret recipe and unique craftsmanship of our store's master Bai An. One serving!”
The steamed buns with sake lees were placed on the table, steaming like they had just been steamed.
Jiang Feng didn't believe the waiter's lies. She used different words to praise each dish when it was served, but in the end, she didn't feel any difference when she ate it. It was even worse than at Tai Feng Lou or other restaurants. of.
Steamed buns are high in carbohydrates, and Wu Minqi doesn't want to touch them even if she has already eaten a belly full of meat. Jiang Zaide had no interest in such meatless things, Ji Xia said the same, Jiang Feng stood still, and only He Yueru was left staring at the rice wine lees steamed buns on the table.
"Don't you eat steamed buns?" He Yueru asked.
"I'll eat it later, I'll eat it later." The four of them said in unison.
"Then I'll eat one first. I think there are 6 in this portion. If any of you are interested, you can eat one more later. The steamed buns must be eaten while they are hot, so I won't be polite." He Yueru said steadily. She grabbed the lees steamed bun that was closest to her. It might be a little hot, so she took it with another hand and blew on it before entering her mouth.
Take one bite.
Jiang Feng, who was closest to He Yueru, smelled a fragrance that seemed to be wine lees but not pure wine lees, and it was a bit familiar.
"It's delicious!" He Yueru's eyes lit up, looking even more excited than she had just finished eating roast duck, jar meat, roast lamb chops, roast lamb legs and mustard duck feet.
"It's really delicious. This steamed bun is particularly delicious. The taste is different from other steamed buns. Try it quickly, it won't taste good when it gets cold!" He Yueru seemed to have discovered a treasure.
Hearing what she said, everyone couldn't help but look at the steaming buns on the table.
Looking at each other.
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Note ①: This chapter is excerpted from Chapter 479 of Uncle Mo Yu. (End of chapter)