Honey sauce is a famous dessert in Shanxi, because of the beautiful color and beautiful shape, it is a must-serve dish at wedding banquets in many places.

Not only Shanxi, but in fact, the entire north, in the early years of wedding banquets, almost all of this dish was there, but in recent years, chefs have been lazy, and honey is usually replaced by finished dates.

Even in Shanxi, which is known as the birthplace, this slightly laborious dish shows signs of gradual decline.

Although there are objective factors that chefs are reluctant to do it, there are also reasons for the improvement of people's concept of healthy eating.

But in the end, everyone is still living a good life, and the demand for this sweet tooth is not as urgent and eager as in the past.

So this honey sauce smiled and changed from the finale to a dessert for making up the numbers.

When the status of the dish is reduced, the chef naturally does not focus on this dish.

This is the law of the development of the times, and it is also a natural selection under the market economy, which cannot be changed by manpower.

But......

It's just a dessert dish, as for letting a few old people with heads and faces quarrel like this?

Xu Zhuo pushed open the door with a puzzled face, thinking that his appearance would make a few face-loving old men stop arguing, but found that several old men quarreled more fiercely, and even asked him to judge.

"Xiao Zhuo, I also taught you Shanxi cuisine, do you say that honey is not Jin cuisine?"

"Child, you tell Grandpa Zhao, is this honey from our original dish?"

"Xiao Zhuo, your grandfather and I are both Lu cuisine masters, the source of this palace dish...... I don't need to say more, do I?"

Tsk, the three old men moved with affection, knew with reason, and had a posture of wanting Xu Humble to comment.

However, Xu Zhuo glanced at the old man who was sitting firmly on Mount Tai, and wisely did not mix in, but brought four bowls of stewed cakes to the table.

"Grandpa Ji, don't you want to eat stewed cakes?

These words made several old men stop arguing, and their eyes were also on the bowl of stewed cakes made by Xu Zhuo.

In terms of appearance alone, the stewed cake inherits the consistent characteristics of northern cuisine - black, oily, and salty in taste, which makes up all the characteristics of northern cuisine.

In some places in the north, such as Jinan, not only do they have the characteristics of black, oily and salty, but they even have to be added to make up the four parts of Jinan.

The stewed cake made by Xu Zhuo is not bad, and because the fragrance is relatively strong, and Xu Zhuo has the skill of plating, this stewed cake is still quite tempting.

Ji Wenxuan picked up the bowl and sniffed it, looking intoxicated: "Well, that's the taste, Lao Xu, you can also taste it, it's very similar to what we ate in the kitchen at the state banquet." ”

In fact, when Xu Zhuo first came in, the old man noticed the stewed cake he was holding, but because he had to serve it in front of outsiders, he didn't taste it immediately, but sat on the chair and waited quietly.

After listening to Ji Wenxuan's words at this time, he pretended to put down his mobile phone, frowned slightly, looked at the stewed cake in front of him with a scrutinizing gaze, and muttered a rare and strange sentence in his mouth by the way.

Ji Wenxuan was stunned for a moment, and looked at the old man in disbelief: "Do you often eat stewed cakes made by Xiao Clumsy?"

Feng Weiguo snorted disdainfully: "We're all tired of eating, it's just you, I haven't seen Xiao Clumsy's craftsmanship yet, you say yes, Brother Xu?"

Tsk, this sycophant is so good, no wonder the old man hasn't quarreled just now, with such a talkative little brother, he really can't quarrel.

After pretending, several old men began to taste Xu Zhuo's craftsmanship.

The shredded bread is salty and delicious, soft on the outside, with a unique tenacity of pasta on the inside, coupled with the tempting aroma of lard, which is very gluttonous.

Ji Wenxuan couldn't help but complain to the old man after tasting it: "Xiao Zhuo has such a good craft, why didn't you reveal it before?"

Before the old man could speak, Zhao Jinma, who had been silent, took over the conversation: "This is the home-cooked meal we usually eat, you are distinguished guests, how can we let you eat home-cooked meal......"

Yes, another pretending to be a convict is freshly baked.

Xu Zhuo didn't break a few people, but left the room and prepared to go back to the kitchen to make some more, because he was also a little hungry when he saw these old men eating.

As for the task, he was already relieved, because after Ji Wenxuan took the first bite, the system prompted that the task had been completed.

Well, then, it's time to wait for the quest rewards and watch the process of making the honey smile.

Boss Xu returned to the kitchen with a relaxed face, made a pot of stewed cakes, and served a bowl with Guo Xingwang Jianguo, which was very enjoyable.

When he first started eating, Xu Zhuo was actually a little hesitant, because he didn't like to eat cabbage very much, and he always felt that this thing had a bitter taste.

But after taking a bite, Xu Zhuo felt that it was really fitting to put shredded cabbage in this stewed cake.

Cabbage has a crispy texture, even when cooked, it is crisp and raw, and the bitter taste makes cabbage far less popular than Chinese cabbage.

However, in the dish of stewed cakes, cabbage is more suitable than Chinese cabbage.

Because the crisp texture of cabbage is a perfect contrast with the soft and flexible shredded cake in terms of texture, and the texture is rich.

The slightly bitter taste of cabbage can relieve the oiliness of the stewed cake, and even if you eat a big bowl in one go, it is not much of a problem.

Xu Zhuo sighed while eating, when making stewed cakes, although any side dish can be used, but the system defaults to cabbage, which is originally to match the shredded cakes.

True?? A golden partner.

After eating the stewed cakes, Xu Zhuo drank a cup of tea, and then walked upstairs.

It's time to reap a wave of task rewards, and by the way, I also asked what the punishment for shutting down online channels if the mission fails.

In the private room, several old people had finished eating the stewed cakes, and the topic seemed to have turned to honey and laughing.

As soon as Xu Zhuo came in, Ji Wenxuan got up and said, "Xiao Zhuo, come on, let me tell you something." ”

Here comes the reward......

Xu Zhuo suppressed his excitement and tried his best to calm his expression: "What's the matter, Grandpa Ji, such a mysterious ......"

The old man was also very curious: "Lao Ji, if you want to accept apprentices, forget it, my grandson will inherit my mantle, but I don't have time to learn your craft." ”

Xu Zhuo originally thought that the old man was thinking too much, but Ji Wenxuan's expression was sneering, obviously because he was talking about something.

Well?

Isn't it a reward?

Ji Wenxuan calmed down, and then said with a smile: "Xiao Zhuo, I heard that your association plans to find a university to open a cooking course, and I can't help you with Grandpa Ji."

A distant nephew of mine is the vice president of your provincial university, and he should be able to help you mediate, and you can give an answer if you succeed or not......"

Xu Zhuo opened his mouth wide, he knew that what Ji Wenxuan said would be a reward, but he didn't expect him to say it so bluntly.

The old man was also quite surprised: "Your distant nephew, why don't you call us to invite him to dinner, ......what are you doing in a daze?"

Ji Wenxuan smiled embarrassedly: "He has just been transferred, and he has been studying in the capital recently, and it is estimated that he will really take office after the Spring Festival." ”

The old man, who longed for the reputation of the two professors, was immediately deflated, but he didn't expect to have to wait any longer.

Xu Zhuo was quite calm, because the task of the next stage of the system was mainly to revolve around the university cooking class.

In this case, don't expect a single side quest to achieve the achievement of opening a cooking class, it is estimated that there are a series of tasks of varying difficulty waiting for you.

But there's no hurry, all the tasks have rewards, just play the game.

The topic returned to the stewed cake again, and Ji Wenxuan said with emotion: "Originally, I didn't approve of Xiao Zhuo buying things online, and I wanted to quietly close the online store for a period of time through the relationship, so that he could cook in a down-to-earth manner, but I didn't expect Xiao Zhuo to be so tempting to cook Taoist cooking casually, it's really ......."

Xu Zhuo can be regarded as finding the root of the failure of the mission, this Ji Wenxuan actually has the attribute of meddling.

But if you think about it, you can understand that Ji Wenxuan came to the provincial capital when he was the Qin of the Culinary Association before, isn't it also a nosy mentality.

Fortunately, the stewed cakes made today are more attentive, otherwise this old man might really close Xu Xiaochu's online store through relationships.

Later...... Try to stay away from Ji Wenxuan, this old man is too lethal to provoke.

Next, Xu Zhuo looked at several old men and asked the questions he wanted to know.

"Why do you keep arguing about the ownership of this dish of honey and laughter, is there any secret in this?"

Zhao Jinma said: "Recently, someone in the capital has listed honey as a representative dish of Beijing cuisine, and a few of us are angry and want to fight, but who knows that because of the ownership of this dish, we quarreled first." ”

Xu Zhuo wanted to say that they were listed, and Kung Pao Chicken also spanned several cuisines, as well as the Dongpo series of delicacies, which were also taken by several cuisines.

This kind of thing can't be explained in a few words at all.

But he can only think about it, but he can't say it, after all, everyone here is a face-saving person, and Boss Xu doesn't dare to say this kind of thing that will increase the ambition of others.

However, I didn't think of the means to deal with the enemy, and my own people fought first, and this wave of battles couldn't be won no matter how you looked at it.

Xu Zhuo had no intention of joining their discussion, but he was very interested in the honey smile.

"You have always said that the honey is your own to laugh, so let's have a competition, and see who makes the authenticity even if it is who's own, which just happens to let us young people also have a long experience. ”

Xu Zhuo changed the topic, talked about honey and laughed, and then a few old men came to their senses.

"That's right, you can try it first, and whoever makes it delicious will be whoever. ”

Feng Weiguo's brain hole is even bigger: "The winner will go back and compete with the gang in the capital, so that they can see the power of the birthplace of the dishes." ”

After speaking, he glanced at Xu Zhuo, and it was obvious that this was intended to let Xu Zhuo fight.

Xu Zhuo was not very interested in this kind of thing, and was just about to refuse in advance, but he felt that the other party should not fight back, so it was better not to refuse first.

Save these old men from comparing.

As for the capital, now everyone is busy preparing for the New Year, who has nothing to compare with you, and it is also a dish that is not too difficult to show off your skills.

And once Xu Zhuo refuses, maybe the other party will seize this point to make a fuss, after all, he is also a celebrity, and this kind of popularity is not rubbed in vain.

After the discussion, while the kitchen was not busy, a few old men really went over to make honey and smiled.

This dish is not complicated to make, but it is still slightly more complicated than the golden silk dates that can be served on the plate after a little cooking in the pot.

After soaking the red dates, cut a hole, remove the date core and stuff it into a piece of dough made of glutinous rice flour, then put it in sugar water to boil, boil it until it floats, then take it out and put it on the plate, and finally pour the boiled honey on it.

You can finish it in a few words, but if you want it to be delicious, it's still very good.

For example, dried jujube should be used for red dates, which requires uniform size, thin skin and small core, sweet taste, no residue and no silk.

As for the varieties of jujubes, Feng Weiguo said that the jujubes produced in Shanxi are more suitable, Zhao Jinma prefers Xinzheng jujubes, and Ji Wenxuan said that non-Cangzhou jujubes are not used.

However, the argument of several people came to an abrupt end after Guo Xingwang brought half a bag of Hetian dates.

"Ahem, you go on, I'll soak the dates first. ”

Recently, it has been cold, and Xu Zhuozheng is worried about how to improve the lives of the people in the store, and it just so happens that the competition of several elderly people can be borrowed.

Ask them to help make a snack for the staff in the store, and they shouldn't have any objections......

Right?

Xu Zhuo carried half a bag of red dates and poured it into the basin, washed it twice, and then poured it into clean water to soak.

Soaking can make the jujube round and full again, and the flesh inside will be full of water, making it more delicious to eat.

After soaking for more than half an hour, Guo Xingwang, under Xu Zhuo's instructions, went to bring ten catties of glutinous rice noodles.

Since it is to make additional meals for everyone to improve their lives, they must be full, so Xu Zhuo did not plan to let a few old people save their physical strength.

Put the glutinous rice flour in a basin, then pour water and stir it into a dough, and then knead it into a dough.

When doing this step, Ji Wenxuan always felt that something was wrong: "Are we doing too much?"

"Only after more can you find the feeling, and only then can you make the people of Jingcai raise their hands and surrender, Grandpa Ji, come on!"

was encouraged by Xu Zhuo like this, Ji Wenxuan was immediately full of energy.

He and Feng Weiguo and Zhao Jinma made three catties of glutinous rice flour, not only comparing quality, but also quantity and speed.

And the remaining pound of glutinous rice flour was not wasted, Xu Zhuo asked Guo Xingwang to draw a scoop of gourd next to him and form a small dough.

After the dough is reconciled, it is placed in a basin to rise, and then several old men begin to pit the jujubes soaked in the basin.

At this time, the red dates have been soaked, and the folds on the original dates have been stretched out at this time, as if the old man in the twilight has become younger again.

Use a knife to cut along the jujube, then gently break it open, and use the tip of the knife to pull out the jujube core inside.

This step was a bit difficult to start at first, but after getting used to it, it was quite easy.

Xu Zhuo soaked a lot of dates, if he really wanted the three old men to go to the core, it was estimated that he would be busy until dark, but with the help of all the chefs in the back kitchen, it would take less than an hour for the date core to be removed.

Next, it's time to stuff glutinous rice balls into the red dates, which is also the origin of the name "open smile".

Knead the glutinous rice dough, knead it into long strips, and then cut it into small pieces with a knife, the size of the agent should not exceed half of the red dates, otherwise it will not be stuffed.

And if it is tightly plugged, the red dates are easy to be stretched open when boiled.

Xu Zhuo stood aside, looking at the skillful movements of several old people, and then looking at the clumsy appearance of the chef in the store, and suddenly felt some emotion in his heart.

This is probably the so-called inheritance fault, obviously a good dish, and it has not been lost, but because it has been marginalized, it leads to the embarrassing situation that young chefs will not cook.

If it is a few decades later, this honey sauce will be like those famous dishes in ancient books, and it will be annihilated in the long river of history.

In the culinary circle, although there are various trend-setting new dishes appearing every year, there are also many dishes that are gradually fading out of people's sight.

If this continues, I am afraid that more and more dishes will be on the verge of being lost.

This...... Probably that's the purpose of the system to set up a culinary major and develop a culinary course?

"Ding, the host is worried about the culinary inheritance, and has opened a series of tasks [Save Endangered Dishes], please click on the task panel for details. ”