Chapter 287 "Pig Feed", Conquering the Tongue of God

Signature dish.

That is, the so-called "dish of the town".

Regardless of the size of the store, every restaurant and every chef basically has their best dishes, which must be the best-selling dishes that many gourmet diners must order.

Although izakayas do not have signature dishes due to special ordering rules!

However.

Zhang Fan in his previous life.

When he ran his own restaurant, he often had several dishes that were particularly popular with diners.

And peach gum, which is regarded as a beauty artifact by girls, is also known as peach blossom tears.

Generally in spring, it will be secreted on the branches with the blooming of peach blossoms, and 70% to 80% of its ingredients are peach gum polysaccharides!

Peach gum can play a role in thickening, emulsification, and coagulation in food, which is similar to the function of another common gum arabic, but because gum arabic needs to be imported and is more expensive, peach gum is its affordable substitute.

It is often used with milk, red dates, white fungus, and lily to enrich the taste.

Its unique sticky, glutinous, and elastic taste is even more fascinating.

…

At this moment.

Zhang Fan is making peach gum, saponin rice and white fungus soup.

Because peach gum, saponin rice and white fungus are all dry goods, they need to be soaked in advance after washing.

Next, put them in the pot and stew them, and finally garnish with a little dried cranberries.

During the stewing process, Zhang Fan prepared a winter melon of quite good quality, peeled, removed the pulp, cut into pieces, trimmed into a cylinder with a knife, and dug a round hole in the center with a spoon.

In this way, the base of the winter melon is ready!

Next is the shrimp paste for filling. First, remove the head and shell of the fresh shrimp, pick out the shrimp thread, cut off the shrimp tail and keep it for later use.

Chop the shrimp meat into shrimp paste, add egg white, cooking wine, salt, sugar, and light soy sauce, mix well, and beat it vigorously. At the same time, in order to make the shrimp paste more fragrant, he also chose to add an appropriate amount of chopped pig fat.

The finished shrimp paste is rolled into a ball, stuffed into the base of the winter melon, and decorated with shrimp tails.

Hmm!

Exquisite shape.

In an instant, the two ordinary ingredients of winter melon and shrimp became more valuable and more noble.

The last step is steaming.

Steam for 20 minutes after the steamer is on, and the whole dish is almost 90% done, right?

And the winter melon juice in the plate, add some chicken juice and boil, add water starch in batches and stir evenly, make a delicious and clear sauce to pour on the stuffed shrimp, and it's done!

...

"Hmm?"

"Peach gum, soapberry, rice and white fungus soup? Winter melon stuffed shrimp?"

Nakiri Managi blinked and felt a little surprised. The reason for the surprise was not that she doubted Zhang Fan's ability.

But she couldn't figure out why Zhang Fan would make these two dishes in front of Nakiri Tsuki tonight?

"These two dishes are just foreplay, or semi-finished products. In short, the most exciting part is always at the end. You will know it slowly."

Zhang Fan just took a deep breath.

Then he raised his head and looked at Nakiri Managi, then turned his gaze to Nakiri Tsukiji who had a complicated expression on his face and said.

"Oh!"

Upon hearing this, Managi just nodded.

Tsukiji, who was standing next to him, stared at Zhang Fan closely and began to ponder.

After that, Zhang Fan continued to prepare a pumpkin, washed it, steamed it in boiling water for 15 minutes, then cut off the pumpkin stem, and used a small spoon to carefully scoop out the pumpkin flesh, and the skin should not be too thin.

Scrape the scooped pumpkin flesh into puree.

Add 200ml of water to the pumpkin puree and boil it for later use.

Stir-fry the minced ginger with hot oil until fragrant, add the processed crab meat, and stir-fry with cooking wine.

Pour the stir-fried minced ginger and crab meat into the pumpkin puree, boil it, add appropriate amount of salt and white pepper powder to season, and finally add water starch to thicken it!

...

Wash the cabbage and cut it into sections

Rinse the tofu and cut it into cubes for later use.

Peel and crush the garlic, cut the dried chili into sections, cut some of the scallions into sections and cut the other parts into rings.

Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, add the tofu cubes after the water boils, remove and drain after cooking, add the chopped cabbage segments in the same pot, remove after cooking.

Heat oil in a pot, pour in chopped scallions and ginger after the oil is hot, and stir-fry until fragrant.

After frying, add the tofu cubes, fry them slightly, then add a little water, and then stir-fry the cabbage for a few times.

Add salt to taste, stir-fry evenly, and cover the pot.

Turn to low heat and simmer for 10 minutes until the cabbage and tofu are fully flavored, turn off the heat and serve.

In this way, four dishes representing the characteristics of a season are completed: peach gum, soap bean, rice and white fungus soup in spring, winter melon stuffed shrimp in summer, pumpkin crab in autumn, and cabbage stewed with tofu in winter!

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"Some people say."

"Peach gum is the tears of the peach fairy."

"Some people also say that it is a kind of praise of the peach tree for spring."

"But no matter what, peach gum has become a sweet memory in people's hearts with its unique charm. Managi, this bowl of peach gum, soapberry rice and white fungus soup, you should taste it first."

"I believe that you can use the power of the tongue of God to taste the inner mystery!"

Managi, of course, believes in Zhang Fan very much, so she nodded vigorously and said seriously: "Okay, then I will try it."

Sweet!

Fragrant!

Smooth!

And especially nourishing!

Every bite can taste the taste and flavor of different ingredients.

The sweetness of peach gum slides across the tip of the tongue like silk, with a hint of peach blossom fragrance, as if bringing Managi Nakiri into the sea of ​​flowers in spring.

Its sweetness is not strong, but like dew in the morning light, fresh and natural.

Then, the fragrance of soapberry rice quietly blooms in the mouth.

The addition of Tremella adds a bit of freshness to this dessert, and the taste is smoother, which forms a sharp contrast with the taste of peach gum and sapodilla rice.

At the same time, the rock sugar in the soup also adds a lot of sweetness and taste layers to this peach gum, sapodilla rice and Tremella soup.

…

"Hmm?"

"This...what is this..."

Nakiri Managi was stunned, with too many incredible things in her bright eyes: "Could it be that the next three dishes are also..."

She reacted quickly and immediately set her sights on another dish:

Winter melon stuffed with shrimp!

Shrimp, this little elf in the ocean.

It conquered the taste buds of countless people with its delicious taste and smooth taste.

But in Zhang Fan's winter melon stuffed with shrimp, the shrimp meat is carefully processed, the shell is removed, the meat is cut into fine shrimp paste, and then the shrimp paste is mixed with some seasonings, stirred evenly and filled into the "cabin" of the winter melon.

This method not only retains the freshness and tenderness of the shrimp meat, but also allows the shrimp meat and winter melon to complement each other.

When the shrimp meat is steamed in the "cabin" of the winter melon, an incredible fresh taste is completely released.

Take a bite.

The tenderness of the shrimp meat and the freshness of the winter melon are intertwined in the mouth.

It makes Nakiri Masagi feel as if she is at the seaside in summer, feeling the breeze and the waves.

…

"Summer?"

"Is this... the taste of summer?"

Nakiri Masagi couldn't help but say all her thoughts.

The first ray of autumn sunshine sprinkled on the fields, and the pumpkin began its journey of maturity. Its skin turned from green to yellow, and then to the final deep orange, which was a sign of its maturity.

At the same time, autumn is also a feast for crabs!

At this time, the crab meat is plump and tender, and the crab roe is full and mellow.

The unique sweetness of pumpkin is like the warm sun in early autumn, warm and long.

The taste has a natural sweetness, which makes Managi feel a sense of "a gift from the earth" after tasting it.

The sweetness of pumpkin is not too sweet.

As for... crab meat, it is a gift from the ocean. The tender meat is white as jade and has a light salty taste.

Especially when the crab meat is gently bitten in the mouth, its delicious juice overflows and fills the whole mouth.

Finally, pumpkin and crab meat meet, and the taste between them begins to blend wonderfully.

"Ah!"

"This... This is autumn!"

At this time, Managi Nakiri finally trembled all over, and her face gradually turned red.

From the initial peach gum, soapberry, rice and white fungus soup to the current pumpkin crab, she couldn't resist it with the ability of the divine tongue, but gradually sank.

...

The white cabbage is like lamb pig, and the paws emerge from the soil.

This poem comes from the big foodie Su Shi, who believes that the taste of cabbage is comparable to lamb and bear paws.

And people's pursuit of food, just like our homesickness, never stops. Confucius said in "Book of Rites" that "food, sex, and love are the greatest desires of human beings."

Hmm!

In the hungry winter.

If there is a common dish that can warm the body and mind, it is most likely to be cabbage stewed with tofu.

Cabbage and tofu are both common people's meals, with the most rustic taste, that is, the taste of fireworks and homely.

They are like a pair of diligent farm couples, one is hardworking and simple, the other is virtuous and gentle, and they support ordinary days together, making simple life tasteful.

Of course.

Cabbage and tofu are all-match dishes in themselves.

They can be paired with many ingredients and eaten in a variety of ways.

However, cabbage stewed with tofu is indeed like two powerful actors supporting a good drama. It can present the most perfect state.

The two complement each other, which can not only maintain the original taste. And let its most beautiful taste be brought out to the fullest.

Especially with Zhang Fan's unique cooking skills, this dish, which couldn't be more ordinary, is full of rural flavor and emotional warmth.

...

Swoosh!

Bang bang bang!

Just after Managi swallowed a mouthful of cabbage and tofu soup, the whole izakaya immediately discovered the change.

All the tables and chairs began to shake slightly, and the tableware in the cups and plates also made crisp collision sounds, which made many diners a little confused and at a loss, and some even showed astonishment and fear.

The other two kitchen helpers in the izakaya, Mujichi Yuanguo and Kadozaki Taki, reacted quickly. They immediately went to comfort and remind the diners to keep calm!

Finally, almost in just a few seconds.

A gust of wind with very strong energy appeared beside Managi Nakiri.

"Impossible."

"This is absolutely impossible."

Seeing this scene, Nakiri's face was ferocious. He felt that everything happening in front of him was so absurd, but so real.

...

Soon.

The gust disappeared.

The izakaya has returned to a peaceful and warm atmosphere.

Nakiri Tsuchiya, he always believed that there were huge problems with the system of Totsuki Academy, so he wanted to correct it, and believed that food should be like art, and only a few people are qualified to evaluate, identify, and even create it!

Therefore, he has a stubbornness and arrogance that is difficult for ordinary people to understand.

Yes.

This person's arrogance is really in his bones.

At present, it seems that Nakiri Tsuki's goal is to build a world where only restaurants that he can identify with exist.

And his actual approach is also very simple. It can even be said that what he did was to standardize the dishes, just like Shinomiya Kojiro before.

The absolutely authoritative chefs and the ten best chefs will form the central food organization, and then let this group of people devote themselves to studying cooking recipes. Others who are not talented enough just need to follow the steps.

But.

Zhang Fan's last approach has fully told him:

Chefs have infinite possibilities!

So it is obvious that there are institutional defects in hindering relatively less outstanding chefs from conducting culinary research like him.

On the other hand, in this promotion exam.

The results of Erina and others. It also hit Nakiri Tsuki a little bit.

After all, the way they passed the exam was originally a way that he absolutely disagreed with and absolutely did not approve of.

Therefore, he gradually became worried, and he thought about coming to the izakaya again tonight, hoping to use Zhang Fan's power to continue to complete his own food empire construction plan!

Unexpectedly, tonight, it was not just an unexpected encounter with Nakiri Managi.

He also saw that the "pig feed" that he hated the most in his life could actually conquer the tongue of God!

...

"Thistle."

"No matter how cold and serious a person is, he will seem to become gentle once he enters the kitchen."

"The reason why chefs have infinite possibilities is that humans are emotional animals, not robots that only know how to follow the steps and stupidly follow the design program!"

"The magic of the kitchen lies in its busyness and noise, in its jumping fire and flying spatulas, in its steaming heat and fragrant vegetables... Just like Zhang Fan's four dishes, although the seasons change, the inner core remains unchanged."

"In my eyes."

"Those who regard cooking and making dishes as a kind of happiness must be full of love in their hearts."

"And your approach, the idea that mediocre people only need to learn from the strong, is also very boring in my opinion."

"You are not saving the cooking world, but dragging the cooking world into a darker abyss!"

I have to admit it.

Nakiri Tsuki has been very powerful in Totsuki recently, but he is completely unable to compete with Nakiri Masagi in any aspect.

It can be said that he was suppressed from beginning to end.

There is no way, after all, Nakiri Masagi has the talent of God's Tongue, and her family background and the most powerful WGO food organization are completely superior to Nakiri Tsuki.

Don't look at Nakiri Tsuki easily overthrowing Nakiri Senzaemon and successfully sitting on the position of commander-in-chief.

But in fact, if Nakiri Masagi makes a move now, he will have to step down!

You must know that he is married into the Nakiri family, and Nakiri Masagi is a real person with the blood of the Nakiri family!