Liu Mang peeled the radish he was holding, then took out a carving knife and began to carve it. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The lotus flower, which Buddhists call the lotus, is a symbol of holiness and purity. The scene of the Western Elysium described in the Amitabha Sutra is: The Land of Elysium has seven treasure pools and eight meritorious waters...... The lotus flower in the pond is as big as a wheel. Therefore, the country of Buddha is called the country of lotus.

Liu Mang turned the radish in his hand, and the sharp carving knife quickly swept over it, almost without the slightest pause, and the white lotus flowers quickly took shape under his hands.

Compared with Chinese cuisine, which has taken food carving to the extreme, Dongying's cuisine does not seem to have the concept of food carving.

Their presentation is very exquisite, but more often use the original color of the ingredients to attract people's attention, and rarely use the ingredients to carve into food sculptures to set off the artistic conception of the dishes like in China.

On this issue, Liu Mang also discussed with Ida Huaishu, and the answer given by Ida Huaishu is that Dongying has been poor since ancient times, and it is not as rich as China's land and resources. So no matter what is very economical, do it small, do it in the fine.

In this way, for the food carving that has to discard a lot of leftovers, it is naturally excluded.

"Oh my God! Is that Chinese an artist? or a carver?" As Liu Mang gently shook off the excess skin dander and a delicate lotus flower appeared, many viewers in the hall exclaimed.

"It's so beautiful, it's like it's just plucked from the pond, it's heartbreaking!"

"I can't believe it, I always thought that our Japanese sweets were the pinnacle of culinary aesthetics, but I didn't expect Chinese cuisine to do the same!"

"Yes, the Japanese fruit is kneaded with dough, but this lotus flower is carved from a radish, so it's too difficult compared to that. ”

"Last time, I watched the competition between Liu Mang and Shi Gu Heng, although I knew that his knife skills were outstanding, but I didn't expect that even carving was also good!"

"It's worthy of being recognized as the Great Demon King, it seems that it is really difficult to defeat!"

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"Father, the situation is not good! Look at the lotus flower carved by the Chinese, it can really be said to be a work of art!" Kumamoto Sanzo said a little nervously.

"Don't panic, that's to be expected. Kumamoto Akagi seems to have expected this situation for a long time: "It is not surprising that someone who can easily defeat Tsuneshi Ishitani, the leader of Kansai cuisine, is terrifying in his sword skills. ”

"So what are we going to do? Why don't I carve something for ornamentation?"

"Is it too late to carve now? Besides, those things you carved are as ridiculous as children's graffiti in the eyes of others!" Kumamoto Akagi's eyes showed a hint of disdain: "Real kaiseki cuisine is not only exquisite, the important thing is to bring out its artistic conception, this is difficult to do in Chinese cuisine, right?"

Liu Mang's lotus flower is carved and then immersed in clear water to prevent discoloration. Then he prepared the juice of the lotus flower.

"Boss, you don't want to make kimchi, do you?" asked in surprise after seeing Liu Mang mix white vinegar and rice wine into a piece.

"Haha, isn't it okay?" Liu Mang smiled: "What I made today is not an ordinary kimchi." ”

"It's not your average kimchi, what is it?" Five-Eyes looked expectant.

"You wait and see. ”

Liu Mang mixed white vinegar with rice wine, then added white sugar, and finally took out a few tender green lotus leaves from the basket.

"Huh, where did you come from?" Five-Eyes scratched his head strangely: "I didn't see it in the food area just now?"

"There is a man-made pond behind the hotel lobby, and there is a lot of growth in it, so I just picked up a few of them. ”

"Boss, are you going to carve a lotus flower from a radish and dye it with the fragrance of lotus leaves?"

"Sort of, but the fragrance of the lotus leaves is a little lighter than the lotus, and it needs to be adjusted, but unfortunately there are no ready-made lotus flowers now, otherwise it will save a lot of effort. ”

Liu Mang cleaned the lotus leaves, then rolled them into a ball, put them in the basin, poured in the water he had just concocted, and finally sealed the mouth of the basin with plastic wrap.

"Help me get on the stove and steam. ”

"Don't you have to put the lotus flowers in with you?"

"No, the lotus carved from radish is very fragile, and it will rot when steamed on the fire, so you can soak it after the juice is steamed. ”

Liu Mang's lotus flower has been prepared, and the preparation of Kumamoto Akagi's first dish is nearing completion.

It is said to be an appetizer, but it is actually composed of four dishes. They are vinegar-marinated deep-sea sea bream skin, honey beans stuffed with tomatoes, bitter gourd halibuta, and mustard mentai fish roe, which are made into four flavors with different ingredients: sour, sweet, bitter and spicy.

These four dishes are placed in a round porcelain vessel divided into four compartments, which alludes to the cycle of the four seasons.

"Well, yes! Although it is only an appetizer, it combines four flavors, and I believe that the judges will be satisfied." Kumamoto Akagi looked at the dishes in front of him and nodded repeatedly.

"Father, although that Liu Mang's dish is beautiful, I found that the method is actually very simple. Kumamoto Sanzo, who had been staring at Liu Mang's cooking, said.

"Oh, what's a simple way?"

"I found out that he used only white vinegar, rice wine, and sugar to taste, then added lotus leaves to the stove to steam, and finally dipped the carved lotus flowers into the juice. ”

"It's that simple?" Kumamoto Akagi raised his eyebrows: "Are you sure you read that right?"

"That's right, I've been staring at it! You see, they're done with the dishes and they're ready to start plating. Kumamoto Sanzo affirmed.

"Hmph, I'll just say, it's just a façade. Suddenly, Kumamoto Akagi's confidence greatly increased: "I won this fight." ”

"Boss, is this done?" asked Wuyan as he helped Liu Mang place the lotus flowers soaked in the juice on a plate.

"It's done. Why? You still don't believe in my level?"

"Of course, I have never doubted the level of the boss, but compared to the dishes you have made before, this lotus is too simple, except for the carving, I will look at the other steps again!"

"Is it really that simple? You try it. Liu Mang scooped up a little of the sap soaked in the lotus flower with a spoon and sent it to Wuyan's mouth.

Five-eyed opened his mouth in disbelief, and his eyes widened: "This smell ......"

"Don't throw it up, savor it and see what's so special. ”

"Hmm......" Five-Eyes smacked his mouth: "There is sweetness, sourness, and bitterness, are these three tastes?"

"No, it should be four flavors!" Liu Mang laughed: "What you taste is the water, and the real taste is wrapped in the lotus in the end." ”

"Haha, I see. Five Eyes understood: "So boss, what's the name of this dish?"

"I haven't decided on a name yet. Liu Mang touched his nose: "The Buddhist scriptures say that the lotus flower blooms on the bitter sea, and the bitter sea represents life. ”

Ps: I recommend a transformation essay "Infinite Cat Lady" that particularly destroys the three views, and if you want to lose the festival or feel that you have excellent psychological quality, you can go and see it/squint and smile/