Chapter 749: Spring in Hokkaido (Part I)
"Who is she?" asked in unison.
"It doesn't matter who she is, but her last name does. Lin Xiao touched his chin: "The surname Da Weide, as long as he is a person who is new to collecting, I believe no one will not know it." β
"Oh, I see. Jiro Ida nodded thoughtfully.
"I only know about the David Foundation, I don't know what connection I have to with this lady Catherine. Liu Mang also said.
"This Catherine is famous in England because she is the granddaughter of Sir David and the sole beneficiary of the David Foundation. It is no exaggeration to say that the cultural relics she now has are worth as much as the GDP of a small country if all of them are realized!"
"I heard you talk about David, who is David?" Shan Jian looked dazed.
The David Foundation, whose full name is Percival David Foundation for Chinese Art, is one of the smallest museums in London, England, but the collection of Chinese art in the museum is very rare in Britain and even Europe. The museum's collection is dominated by Chinese ceramics, with approximately 1,700 pieces of ceramics from various Chinese dynasties from the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, spanning nearly 1,000 years. Among them, there are precious cultural relics, even the Forbidden City does not have. For example, nearly a quarter of the world's Ru kilns are in the Grand David Museum. β
"It seems that this lady is very enthusiastic about Chinese culture?"
This Catherine is an authentic Chinese expert, and today she is participating in the jury, we can't be sloppy at all!"
"Whatever, just be us. Liu Mang turned around and patted Jiro Ida on the shoulder: "Brother Jiro, have you thought about what to cook?"
"I've thought about it. To Liu Mang's surprise, Jiro Ida nodded and replied.
"Have you really figured out what to do?" asked Liu Mang.
"Yes, Liu Mangjun. I've already figured out what dishes to use to show the beauty of this Ru kiln!" Jiro Ida said with some excitement.
"That'...... Then I wish you success. β
"Liu Mangjun, I'll go and prepare. Jiro Ida hurried towards his workbench.
"Lao Liu, you have also figured out what to do, right. After Jiro Ida left, Lin Xiao asked.
"Didn't think about it. Liu Mang shook his head.
"Just kidding, you've got it figured out, don't hide it. β
"I didn't think about it. Liu Mang shook his head again: "I really don't know which dish to use to show the beauty of this Ru kiln." β
"Ahh
"It's okay, Master Liu, it's still early, think about it again. He Donglin said.
"yes, chef. There's no rush. It's a big deal, we'll speed things up a bit. Shan Jian also said.
"Okay, don't bother me yet, let me think about it. Liu Mang simply took off the apron around his waist, sat down cross-legged on the ground, and closed his eyes.
When Liu Mang was still thinking about what to cook, Jiro Ida on the opposite side was already busy.
He first selected beef, eggs, shrimp, kelp, and a live sea bream in the ingredient section on the side of the hall.
Walking back to the workbench, Jiro Ida slaughters the sea bream, then slices the belly on both sides of the fish's body, removes the fine spines, and then uses a knife to finely chop the fish into puree.
Next, the beef is chopped into minced meat, and the shrimp are also minced into a puree after the shrimp line is removed.
"What kind of dish is Jiro going to make, how do I feel that his technique seems to be making our domestic 'three sets of lion heads'?" He Donglin pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said in surprise.
"I think so. When Jiro Ida seasoned the prepared minced meat separately, washed his hands, and added egg whites and starch to beat it to strengthen, Shan Jian also said.
There is a famous dish in Hangzhou cuisine - three sets of lion heads. It is to divide crab roe, pigeon meat, and pork belly into round meatballs, and then simmer them in a clear soup. Simmer until fat but not greasy and melt in your mouth. When eating, the flavors of the three ingredients are progressive, making people full of freshness.
"Although the ingredients used are different, the recipe is basically the same. I just don't know, who taught him this dish? You know, in China, even in some old-school restaurants, very few people can make it. Lin Xiao said.
"Do you need to ask? It must be Master Huaishu, didn't he say it before? Shan Jian said.
"No wonder!" Lin Xiao understood: "But I see that he used other ingredients, it must have been improved by Master Huaishu." β
"That's for sure. β
"I finally got it right! It is most appropriate to use this clear soup like water, and the fragrant lion's head in the mouth to show the beauty of the Ru kiln. But why didn't Jiro choose crab meat instead of fish meat? Could it be that he added his own ideas?
Jiro Ida first kneaded the fish into fish balls in his hands, scalded them with boiling water, waited until the skin of the fish balls hardened slightly, immediately cooled them in cold water, and then stuffed them into the shrimp meat to form a round, followed by beef......
The meatballs are the size of a baby's fist, so Jiro Ida boils the water in the pot, puts the meatballs in and boils them slightly, then puts them in a small red porcelain jar, adds the clear soup boiled with kelp and fish bones, and slowly starts to simmer over low heat.
"What is Lao Liu doing, the dishes on the other side are almost finished. After waiting for half an hour, Lin Xiao glanced at it, and was sitting on the ground, like an old monk in a settled place, Lao Liu, said hurriedly.
"The head chef usually doesn't do this, what's wrong today?" Looking at the passage of time minute by minute, Shan Jian, who had always believed in Liu Mang, was also anxious.
"Alas, the beauty of Ru kiln lies in simplicity and subtlety, and it is not so simple to find a matching dish!" He Donglin sighed.
"Why don't you just make something!' How about 'boiling cabbage'? I don't think there's anything more suitable for Ruyao than this dish!" Lin Xiao said.
"It's too late!" He Donglin shook his head: "Master Liu must have thought about it." But this dish needs to be top-notch consommΓ©, is it too late to make it now?
"Then let's also make lion heads! Make our domestic authentic 'three sets of lion heads'! Will it be worse than Jiro's?" Shan Jian also suggested.
"The odds are not great!" He Donglin vetoed: "Don't forget, the judges below can have a China expert." Besides, I don't think the lion's head fully interprets the beauty of the kiln. β
"I still believe in Lao Liu. The worst outcome is that we roll up and go home, and it's not a big deal. Lin Xiao stomped his foot hard and replied.
The clay pot on the stove gurgled under the scorching flames, and bursts of vague aroma began to waft through the air.
"Father, just wait, my 'Hokkaido Spring' will not disappoint you!"