In fact, the focus of Malatang is not on the ingredients, so it is not very important what dishes to choose, so the rotten vegetable leaves selected by Ma Wenbing are not the key, and what is needed is these rotten vegetable leaves to prove that they can be made delicious, rather than wasted and thrown away.

The point of Malatang is to boil a pot of soup.

The accessories of the soup have become very important, mainly to highlight the three important characteristics of Malatang.

Numb, spicy, hot!

First of all, it is easier to solve the problem, as long as the soup is piping hot, put the cooked vegetables that have just been fished out into a bowl, pour it hot, and serve it in front of the guest Rao quickly, you can do it.

As for the taste of hemp and spicy, it mainly depends on the help of condiments, Sichuan pepper and rattan pepper are indispensable, one is the spiciest ingredient, and the other is the most numbing ingredient.

The amount of food is also very important, and if you put more of it, it will produce a strong spicy and numb taste, but it is not good to reach the acceptable range of the guests, so you will not be able to eat it, and it will not be delicious.

The emperor, as well as the two noble maiden mothers, should not be good at eating spicy and numb food, and must control the amount of peppercorns and rattan peppers.

In order to be able to grasp the weight, Ma Wenbing had no other way but to do experiments first, and then find the most appropriate amount.

He scooped up a pot of water, began to boil over the highest heat, and when it was time to boil, he poured in all the selected ingredients, including peppercorns and rattan peppers.

After waiting for the excellence, Ma Wenbing tasted it and almost spiced his throat, it was obvious that the amount of pepper was too much, but the amount of rattan pepper was less.

So he immediately poured out the pot of soup, and after playing quickly, he re-boiled a pot of water.

Xiang saw the pot of hot soup that Ma Wenbing boiled just now, and a little bit wanted to eat the Shancheng hot pot when they met for the first time, and instantly knew what Ma Wenbing wanted to do.

If you can make Shancheng hot pot, I'm afraid you won't be able to run away from the first place, and Xiang has eaten Shancheng hot pot, so I'm very confident in that.

"Hey, are you making Shancheng hot pot?" asked Xiang excitedly.

"It's not. Ma Wenbing replied.

Although Shancheng hot pot and Malatang have some similarities, both need a pot of hot soup that is constantly bubbling, but the two are two different things, and there is still a big difference, but the fragrance does not know what the difference is, thinking that as long as it is red soup, it is Shancheng hot pot.

"Why not? I've eaten the Shancheng hot pot you made, isn't it the same as just now? If it wasn't the Shancheng hot pot, what would it be?" asked Xiang suspiciously.

Xiang's idea reminded him that wouldn't it be better to just make a big pot of Shancheng hot pot instead of making any spicy hotpot? Everything is put together, and there is no need to divide it into bowls, which is also in line with the situation of eating in the army.

Ma Wenbing smiled: "You reminded me, let's just make a pot of Shancheng hot pot together, what do you think?"

"Totally agree!" Xiang said without hesitation: "Well, this dish is very suitable for Shancheng hot pot, and it will definitely conquer their mouths." ”

The two of them decided to make Shancheng hot pot, and La Sisi heard the words "Shancheng hot pot" on a plate, but she could only frown her eyebrows, because she didn't know what Shancheng hot pot was.

In fact, there is not much difference between the soup making method of Malatang soup and Shancheng hot pot, the key is the change in taste, the taste of Shancheng hot pot soup is comprehensive, and it does not only highlight spicy and numb.

Of course, numb and spicy are also the two main flavors, which are also a must for Shancheng hot pot, so Sichuan pepper and rattan pepper are also necessary.

Shancheng hot pot, also known as Chongqing hot pot, comes from the world's most popular delicacy in Bailai. It is also called spicy hot pot.

Originated in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, Chongqing Jialing River, Chaomen and other wharves of the extensive catering method, the raw materials are mainly beef tripe, pig yellow throat, duck intestines, ox blood and so on.

Of course, these ingredients may not be available here, and with the evolution and development, the choice of ingredients is also diverse, and there are not only those few things.

The best oil used in Shancheng hot pot is butter, which is an indispensable grease in traditional hot pot, and its biggest role is to produce lipidation in heat, thereby increasing the aroma of soup marinade.

Ma Wenbing told Xiang about the ingredients that needed butter, thinking that he had seen butter a few times before, so he dared to make the decision of Shancheng hot pot, if he didn't see the existence of butter, he wouldn't have changed his mind so quickly.

In fact, there is also a knack for choosing butter, and experience tells Ma Wenbing that when buying butter, it is best to have no sedimentation residue at the light yellow bottom.

After choosing the butter, chicken fat and lard are also needed, these two are also easy to get, the chicken fat is in the belly of the chicken, and the lard is poured into a jar, all in lumps, as long as a few come out.

Chicken fat is a high-grade fat used in hot pot, which is rich in nutrition and has a strong umami flavor.

Lard is an important raw material of clear soup hot pot, which can produce lipidation during the heating process, increase the aroma of soup marinade, and can also be melted into the marinade, with various hot pot condiments, to reconcile the taste and weaken the peculiar smell.

It is precisely because of the two different benefits of chicken fat and lard that they are both needed ingredients.

In addition to animal oil, Shancheng hot pot also needs vegetable oil, at least one kind of vegetable oil, no matter what kind of oil, it is mainly used for stir-frying condiments to make it taste colorful.

The ingredients of Shancheng hot pot are peppercorns, rattan peppers, ginger, garlic, mash, dried chilies, tempeh, cooking wine, chicken essence, soy sauce, etc., almost all the ingredients in the kitchen can be used, and there are no such dead rules.

The next thing is to boil the soup, Ma Wenbing found a stove specializing in hot pot this time, and I don't know why there is also a hot pot stove here, made of brass, a little like the kind of stove in the old Beijing hot pot restaurant.

The soup cannot be boiled directly in that stove, it is first boiled in a black pot, which requires a division of labor between the two sides.

Ma Wenbing said to Xiang: "You make the stove, I will cook the base of the hot pot, let's divide the labor together, which can save a long time." ”

You need charcoal to make a stove, but fortunately there is a lot of charcoal under the board, maybe you should prepare charcoal when you are preparing a hot pot?

Xiang grabbed some charcoal, and stuffed it into the chimney in the middle of the hot pot one by one, about seven or eight charcoals, and then realized that there was no fire, and she didn't know how to make a fire, because she hadn't done it at all.

Lord He Yiping He has been staring at a few people in the Western Regions, and he has no time to help Xiang, so Xiang can only ask Ma Wenbing how to make a fire.

This problem is not a problem for ordinary people, it can be a matter of common sense, but for Xianglai, it can be ignorant and untouched, and it is difficult to be unguided.

Ma Wenbing had to stop the work in hand, and first taught incense how to make a stove.

This stove is not an ordinary stove, it is different from the stove used for decoction, and people who have not been in contact with it really don't know how to make this stove.

Ma Wenbing taught the incense hand in hand, and then the incense knew how to make the stove, and the stove was quickly lit by her, but the pot that burned the chimney was empty, because the bottom of the pot boiled by Ma Wenbing was not ready.

In order not to burn the stove red in vain, incense poured some cold water into the stove, so that the stove would not be burned out, and when Ma Wenbing boiled the bottom of the pot, then the water in the stove would boil and evaporate, and it didn't matter if the remaining part was not poured out.

Ma Wenbing began to boil the base of Shancheng hot pot carefully, and after the water boiled, he added all the ingredients prepared, and after a meal, the color and taste began to come out.

By the way, the spoon that Ma Wenbing has been using was given to him by Master Liu, but this Shancheng hot pot is completely useless.

When making soup and black bean pancakes in the front, Ma Wenbing used that spoon, which was very bulky, and he regretted bringing this spoon out, but it was instructed by the master to use it, so he could only bring it out.

As soon as he thought of his master, Ma Wenbing thought of his master and his senior sister Liu Ling'er who didn't know where they were now, and their spirits were distracted and their souls were out of their bodies.

Just after a distraction, Ma Wenbing's fingers were scalded by the hot oil pan, and he immediately instinctively took it back, and his attention returned to the game.

Ma Wenbing dipped a little soup with a spoon and tasted it with his tongue, and there was no problem with the taste.

"How's it tasted? Is it the same as the last time? Give me a taste. Xiang came over again and said, I also wanted to taste whether the base material cooked by Ma Wenbing was successful.

Ma Wenbing was helpless, handed the spoon to Xiang's mouth, and instructed with concern: "It's a little hot, a little heart, just lick it with your tongue." ”

Xiang stretched out his red tongue and dipped the top of his tongue in the spoon, because it was too little, so he didn't taste what it tasted like, and directly stretched out his tongue, and it was heavily sweet, which startled Ma Wenbing.

"Why are you doing this? What does it look like to be seen by others? Didn't the emperor and the ladies eat your saliva?" Ma Wenbing said.

Ma Wenbing's words reminded Xiang, if he knew this, he would wipe some saliva on it, and let the sweet potato lady eat her saliva, if she knew, wouldn't it be funny to die?

Xiang had to stick out his tongue to add a spoon, but Ma Wenbing took the first step to rub it into the pot, I don't know if Xiang was addicted to eating it or did it on purpose.

"What are you doing? Do you think the whole hot pot is your saliva?"

Xiang pursed her lips and did not answer Ma Wenbing, but lowered her head to get the stove on the ground, the idea in her heart was a little dirty, so it was inconvenient to come out.

Ma Wenbing felt that the soup was almost over, the stove had already burned, and now it was time to put the soup in, because it was more dangerous to pour the soup, so it was more dangerous to stand in front of him.

"Xiang, you stand aside, I'm going to pour soup, it's not good to splash out. Ma Wenbing reminded that she must be kept away.

Xiang stood up, took a few steps back, and stood with Lord He Yipinghe, but Lord He Yiping He kept staring at a few people in the Western Regions, like motionless sculptures.

Ma Wenbing began to pour a pot of hot pot base with his heart, and grabbed the handle of the pot with both hands, because the weight of a pot of soup and the weight of the black pot weighed ten catties.

Ma Wenbing poured it very seriously, and poured the entire stove to the brim, and he had to pour it out if there was still a little left in the pot, but the incense immediately stopped it, and it was a pity to pour it out.

Xiang said: "Anyway, I'm hungry too, the stove is for the emperor and the ladies to eat, I'll wash some vegetables again and eat a little hot, isn't it better?"

Xiang wants to lie down in the hall and eat vegetables, which seems a little inappropriate in front of everyone, after all, she has not yet recovered her status as a princess, and it will be troublesome if she is recognized by others.

Ma Wenbing shook his head and said softly: "It's not okay, this is the place of the competition, you will be noticed if you are not allowed to eat and drink here, in case you are recognized, it will be dangerous." ”

"But I'm really hungry right now. "Sweet and pitiful, like a child.

Ma Wenbing said: "Bear with me, I'll make Shancheng hot pot for you again when I go back, it's not good, now is a critical time, don't make a mess." ”

Xiang also knows that this is not the time to lose her temper, although she really wants to eat Shancheng hot pot again, but not now, because now she has the most important thing to solve.

Xiang nodded and said, "Okay, then you can pour it out, you must make it for me to eat when you go back, I won't go back, but you can make it for me at any time when I want to eat it." ”

Ma Wenbing could only nod, and then poured out the remaining soup base in the pot, and now all he had to do was put the cleaned dishes together.

Also, it is to ensure that the fire in the stove is burning all the time and cannot be extinguished, otherwise the base of the hot pot will cool down quickly, and it will be impossible to eat.

With pork skin, there are more than 20 kinds of vegetables, but they are all rotten leaves, but it doesn't matter, as long as they are not broken, they can be scalded in the hot pot, and it is a delicacy.

"Okay, it's done, now we can let that eunuch help inform it, and hand it over as soon as possible, it's in our favor. Ma Wenbing said softly.

Ma Wenbing considered that those people from the Western Regions might be poisoned, in case they served the dishes first, then the mountain city hot pot he made would be useless, and this time the game would have no result, and it would become a beginning and no tail.

Therefore, it is not impossible not to take the first place as soon as the matter is over.

Ma Wenbing called the eunuch and asked him to report that the game had been completed.

The eunuch was very good, so he went around to the back room to report, and after a while, he came out again.