Chapter 35 Rice Balls (1)

Thinking about Master Wen's morning meal every day seems to go by very fast, but in the time it takes to lie in bed and close your eyes, you can eat tomorrow's morning meal.

There are many people who think so, including but not limited to Ah Bing, Tangyuan, prisoners in prison, police officers, Zhao You, Ji Caimai, etc.

Wen Mingtang, who was worried about the morning meal, went to bed early as usual, and got up at dawn before the dawn drum sounded.

After washing up and rushing to the public kitchen, I saw Ah Bing waiting there with glutinous rice balls.

Yesterday, after hearing Master Wen talk about making a morning meal called rice balls, the two of them had already been thinking about this morning meal called rice balls.

The preparation of rice balls is actually very similar to that of rice balls, the main issue is the side dishes.

Most of the rice balls Wen Mingtang ate in the imperial dining room were leftover rice kneaded into a ball. In order to make up for the leftover rice, whether it tasted or not all depended on luck.

However, since rice balls are used to make rice balls as a morning meal, we cannot be careless about the ingredients.

I asked Ah Bing to make the fried dough sticks that I taught two days ago.

Wen Mingtang demonstrated again, handed the chopsticks to Ah Bing, and began to prepare other ingredients.

The eggs were beaten and spread into thin egg cakes and cut into strips. The jar of sour cowpeas that I received was also taken out and put into a bowl. Add the meat floss made yesterday and the deep-fried fried dough sticks of A Bing to make rice balls. Most of the side dishes.

On the other side, the black sesame seeds pounded in a stone mortar for glutinous rice balls have also been mashed. Wen Mingtang poured the ground sesame seeds into the sugar, stirred them, and set them aside.

By the time Ah Bing's fried dough sticks are ready, the glutinous rice is also steamed.

When everything was ready, we started making rice balls.

Pointing to the various side dishes placed on the countertop, Wen Mingtang asked Ah Bing and Tangyuan: "Is there anything I don't want? What are the taboos?"

The two of them looked at the side dishes on the counter and shook their heads together: "There are no taboos, you can eat anything!"

Wen Mingtang smiled and shook his head. He spread a wet cloth on the countertop and scooped out a spoonful of glutinous rice. After spreading it evenly and compacting it, he began to spread the ingredients. He took a fried dough stick and placed it in the center, and then wrapped it around it in turn. Put the fried dough sticks with meat floss, egg shreds, and sour cowpeas, then roll up the whole rice ball with a damp cloth and twist it, and a rice ball is ready.

Wen Mingtang spread out the wet cloth and revealed the rolled up rice ball. From the outside, the rice ball looked ordinary. It was no different from ordinary rice balls except that it was larger.

She took a knife and cut it directly in the middle. When the cut surface of the rice ball was exposed, Ah Bing and the glutinous rice ball both let out a cry of surprise.

The outermost ring is milky white glutinous rice, covering the inner layers, from glutinous rice to pork floss, egg shreds, sour cowpeas, and even the deep-fried dough sticks in the center. Under the layers of indentation and wrapping, it is extremely rich.

Wen Mingtang placed the rice balls cut into two halves on their plates respectively, and made another one. However, unlike the previously wrapped rice balls, this rice ball only had a spoonful of sugar mixed with sesame seeds inside. , then roll it up and twist it, and cut it in the middle.

Although the cut surface of the sweet mouth is not as rich as the one just now, the black color of the sesame seeds is mixed with the milky white glutinous rice and mixed with fine crystal-like sugar grains. Just a glance will remind people of the taste of the Dragon Boat Festival glutinous rice dumplings, but it is not as good as The taste of the white rice dumplings dipped in sugar lacks the fragrance of rice dumplings, but has more fragrance of black sesame seeds.

Looking at the half sweet and half salty glutinous rice balls, Ah Bing and the glutinous rice balls were very happy.

When I first saw this rice ball, I was still worried that the rice ball made from glutinous rice would be very filling. How could I eat the other after eating one? But if you only taste the sweet taste or only the salty taste, it always feels like a pity if you don't taste the other taste.

At the moment, Master Wen saves everyone the choice and simply has both.

The two of them were enjoying the food, and they felt as if they were once again stuck in the dilemma of which sweet or salty soy milk was more delicious that day. What was the fight about? Of course I want both flavors.

Also finding it difficult to decide which one tastes better is the jailer in the prison. They had been thinking about the morning meal all night, and they really didn't let them down.

This time, this thing called rice balls is also eye-opening. It looks like rice balls, but it is completely different from ordinary rice balls.

The jailer looked satisfied after eating. When Wen Mingtang and the others took out the rice balls and were about to deliver the morning food to the prisoners in the prison, the jailer who was busy eating the porcelain rice balls quickly called out "Wait a minute."

Wen Mingtang and others were puzzled.

The jailer said while eating: "Lin Shaoqing said that from now on, we will be responsible for delivering the food to the court, so that Master Wen will not be injured when he encounters prisoners who are disobedient to discipline."

After several days' worth of food, there was only one person who refused to obey. It was obvious who Lin Fei was referring to.

With less trouble and no need to deal with the young master with the servant, Wen Mingtang naturally had no objection, said hello to the jailer and left.

After Wen Mingtang and his party left, the jailer who had finished eating the rice balls began to deliver the morning food from cell to cell.

Although I was a little curious as to why the jailer himself sent the food today. But most of the prisoners were just curious and didn't ask any more questions.

It wasn't until they reached the last room that the jailer put down the rice balls, and the young man's voice inside came out: "Why are you the ones delivering the food today? Where is the cook?"

Upon hearing this, the jailers looked at each other and replied: "Lin Shaoqing has ordered that I will deliver the food for the next morning..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of a plate being thrown from inside: "What does this surnamed Lin mean? Protecting the cook? Is that cook really his crush? Tell Lin Fei to let the cook Come and bring me the morning food, otherwise I won’t eat it, young master!”

The temper of this little prince is really... The jailer felt a headache, but he said: "We dare not neglect Lin Shaoqing's orders. If the little prince has this idea, why not wait until he meets Lin Shaoqing next time and talk to him personally? go!"

Compared with offending the little prince, offending Lin Shaoqing, it is better to offend the little prince!

The young man's cursing and angry voice came from the cell: "Go and call Lin Fei now. I want to ask him what he means? Go! Otherwise I will go on a hunger strike!"

here we go again! The jailer had no choice but to say, "I'll wait and see if Lin Shaoqing is here."

The Dali Temple officials came to the Yamen not that early for duty. Originally, they were just there to explain to the Prince of Pingxi in prison, but it was unexpected that Lin Fei came early today.

After hearing the jailer's words, Lin Fei only replied with three words, "I understand." Then he called Zhao You, pointed to the food box beside him, and said, "Go to the public kitchen to get the food for the court."

Zhao You, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately said excitedly: "Sure! Just waiting! I wonder what Master Wen will prepare for breakfast today?"

The jailer said: "It's a court food called rice balls. One is salty and the other is sweet. It's very delicious."

After saying something, Zhao You turned around and ran away.

When he arrived at the door of the public kitchen, he bumped into Ji Caimai, who had droopy eyelids and looked like he hadn't slept well. Liu Yuantong was looking around. He met an acquaintance while receiving the meal! Zhao Youli immediately went over and patted the two of them on the shoulders, saying, "Come and eat Master Wen's breakfast!"

Hearing this voice, Liu Yuan was excited, his sleepiness disappeared, he turned to glare at him and said: "Master Wen's breakfast is delicious, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

He wasted several days of food and money in vain.