"Boss, where did you learn from apprenticeship before?" After eating two wrapped shutters in a row, Lu Tianming put down his chopsticks and couldn't help asking.

"Oh, I'm self-taught. Liu Mang prevaricated.

"Self-study, is it impossible?" Lu Tianming was very skeptical, and pointed to the 'shredded pork with Beijing sauce' on the plate: "Many chefs can make this dish, but the sweet noodle sauce in it can't be brewed by ordinary people." ”

"Why can't it be brewed?" said Sun Chaohui, who was holding a pair of chopsticks and shredded meat about to send to his mouth.

"Although I don't know what's added to it, it has such a taste, it is definitely not ordinary flour or soybean fermentation, there must be some special secret recipe. Lu Tianming carefully tasted the taste in his mouth and said.

"There's no secret recipe, I've just added a little bit of starch. Liu Mang replied.

Anyway, there are several ratios of each powder, and even if he tells Lu Tianming, he can't copy it.

"Chicken head rice?"

"That's right. ”

"No wonder, how can I say that after the salty sweetness, there is a refreshing and cool feeling. Lu Tianming smacked his lips.

"Editor-in-Chief Lu, do you want to have another copy?" Sun Chaohui dipped a piece of shutter into the remaining juice on the plate, put it into his mouth and chewed it gently, with a look of unfinished face.

"Boss, are there any other dishes?" Lu Tianming asked.

"What do you want to eat?"

"I want to eat crabs, hairy crabs. Lu Tianming glanced at Liu Mang and said.

"Editor-in-chief Lu, this is not the season to eat crabs. ”

"I know, but I really want to eat it. Lu Tianming laughed: "I believe that with the boss's craftsmanship, it shouldn't disappoint me." ”

"No problem. Liu Mang nodded: "How about 'crab roanhole'?"

"Yes. ”

"Okay, please wait a minute. Liu Mang walked into the back kitchen, opened the refrigerator and thought: "This editor-in-chief Lu wants to test me." ”

As the saying goes, 'the autumn wind rises, and the crab feet itch.' Chrysanthemums bloom, smell crabs. ’。

Although there are crabs to eat all year round in captivity, in the eyes of connoisseurs, autumn is the real season to eat crabs.

It's only May now, and it's not time at all, and there is only paste in the crab's belly, and there is no yellow at all.

This so-called editor-in-chief is obviously a bit of a strong man.

Pulling open the refrigerator, Liu Mang took out a few salted duck eggs and a cauliflower, and picked a potato from the basket under the stove.

"Editor-in-Chief Lu, ...... are you?" Sun Chaohui asked in a low voice.

"Don't ask, just watch. Lu Tianming replied.

The salted duck eggs were pickled by Liu Mang himself, gently knocked open the eggshell, and took out the egg yolk inside and put it on a plate.

Peel the potatoes and cut them into small pieces, put them together with the salted egg yolks, and send them to the steamer.

"Editor-in-Chief Lu, didn't we order 'crab roast and cauliflower'? Why did the boss steam the egg yolk, what about the crab?" Sun Chaohui, who was staring at Liu Mang's cooking, said curiously.

"In the hands of a top chef, the technique can transcend the limits of the ingredients. ”

"Beyond the limitations of ingredients? I don't quite understand. ”

"We'll find out later. Lu Tianming smiled meaningfully. "This boss is not simple. ”

The cauliflower was originally wanted to be eaten by Liu Mang, and he only picked it from the space this afternoon.

After washing, shake off the water, change the knife into small pieces, and sprinkle a layer of starch evenly.

Heat the pot, pour in cold oil, wait until the oil temperature is six or seven hot, and put the cauliflower in the pot with a layer of oil.

Wait until the cauliflower is scooped up and drained the oil, and the egg yolks and potatoes in the steaming stove are also steamed.

Liu Mang took it out, buckled it on the cutting board, took the kitchen knife and crushed it hard.

The salted egg yolk and potatoes were crushed into a puree, and Liu Mang took a few shallots and cut them into shreds, and then stopped.

Heat the pan again, add a little oil, pour in the pureed salted egg yolk, and start stir-frying.

As soon as the crushed egg yolk comes into contact with the hot oil, a large amount of bubbles will bubble up, which is due to the fact that the moisture in it is quickly drying up.

Wait until the egg yolk comes out of the sand, Liu Mang adds the mashed potatoes and stir-fry them together.

This step is a great test of the chef's hand speed, as it is easy to paste the pan.

After the two ingredients were mixed together and turned into a golden and slightly viscous slurry, Liu Mang immediately put in the cauliflower that had been oiled.

"I see, this is a method of applying 'race crabs', right?" It was not until this step that Sun Chaohui finally understood.

"That's right. Lu Tianming nodded.

'Sai Crab' is actually a palace dish that does not have a crab named crab.

It is rumored that the Empress Dowager Cixi was very fond of eating crabs, and once, she suddenly asked to eat crabs, but it was not the peak season for crabs at that time, and the distance was far away, and even if there were crabs, they could not be shipped immediately.

So the chef of the imperial kitchen had an idea, stir-fried the egg yolk with mashed potatoes, and prepared a plate of balsamic vinegar, which was served together, and the old man Cixi was very happy after eating it, and praised it greatly. Since then, the dish of 'crab race' has been widely spread.

The slurry made by mixing salted egg yolk and mashed potatoes evenly wraps the cauliflower, Liu Mang puts salt, pepper, and cooking wine for seasoning, turns the pot a few times, and immediately serves it, sprinkled with shredded chives for garnish.

"'Crab roanlily', please use it. Liu Mang sent it to the table.

After being wrapped in salted egg yolk, the cauliflower on the plate is golden and brilliant, and under the illumination of the light, it gives people great visual pleasure.

Sun Chaohui couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks, took a cauliflower and put it in his mouth.

"Hmm...... Delicious!"

The cauliflower is crispy, the heat is just right, and the teeth are engaged, and a distinct 'crunch' sound can be heard.

The salted egg yolk is stir-fried and rustles in the mouth, while the mashed potatoes add a viscous consistency and naturally coat the cauliflower.

The delicious taste exploded on the tip of his tongue, giving Sun Chaohui the illusion that it was better than eating crabs instead of eating crabs.

"How's it going?"

"It's better to go on a boat from now on, the autumn crabs on the river are fat! Beautiful! Wonderful!" Lu Tianming exclaimed: "It's been a long time since I've eaten such a great dish! Boss, do you have any rice?"

"Uh...... I want it too. ”

"Yes. Liu Mang immediately scooped two bowls of rice and sent them away.

Lu Tianming picked up a piece of cauliflower and put it in his mouth, immediately pulled down a mouthful of rice, and praised it again.

Soon, a large plate of cauliflower with two bowls of rice was eaten clean by the two.

Lu Tianming patted his stomach and stood up with satisfaction: "Boss, you really have nothing to say about your craft." ”

"yes! It didn't disappoint me every time. Sun Chaohui also said.

Liu Mang didn't speak, just smiled faintly and wiped the oil stains off the stove with a rag.

After the two paid the bill and said goodbye to Liu Mang, Lu Tianming returned to the hotel where he lived, opened his laptop and wrote.

In a remote alley in Fengcheng, China, there is such a hermit shop. The store is small, it can only accommodate six or seven customers, there is no menu, the owner is young and does not accept reservations......