Chapter 26: The Secret of Dumplings
"Liu Mang, you are amazing, what method did you use?" Li Ruonan walked up to Liu Mang, who was preparing the ingredients, and said excitedly. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"You really want to know?"
"I really want to know! Li Ruonan shook his arm like a little girl.
"It's actually quite simple. Liu Mang took out a syringe, and there was still half a tube of red liquid in it.
"What is this? It can't really be poison, right?"
"Of course not, this is the chili water I found in the condiment cabinet and injected the sturgeon roe with this syringe. β
"Scared! Can chili peppers have such power?"
"Of course, there are no ordinary chili peppers, but it is unfortunate that they are Indian devil peppers with a spiciness of more than 500,000 Scoville! Just a small spoonful! It will definitely make an elephant jump spicy!" Liu Mang took out a glass vial from the condiment cabinet and pointed to the label on it.
"It's still not right, even if you put chili water in the dumplings, how can you guarantee that it is just that Park Zhengtai who eats it?" Li Ruonan looked puzzled.
"It's very simple, if you look at the place where Park Jung-tae sits, it's exactly the last one. So I deliberately made the shape of the chili dumplings a little worse. You must know that these judges are all old foodies, and they will subconsciously choose better foods, and in the end, there will be no choice. β
"Liu Mang, you're so cunning! But I like it!" Li Ruonan couldn't help but jump up, kissed Liu Mang on the cheek, and ran away with a smile.
"It's really annoying!" Liu Mang frowned and rubbed his face desperately with his hands.
"Boss, the first kiss, blushing!" "Five-eyed sneakily came over at some point, hehe, hehe, he
"Nope!"
"You have!"
"Not really!"
"Really!"
"Your uncle! I said no, no, no!" Liu Mang picked up a rolling pin.
"Okay! No, no, Boss, what are you going to do with dumplings this time? Can you win?" Seeing that Liu Mang was really angry, he quickly changed the topic.
"Of course! No matter what dumplings those Koreans make this time, they will lose!" Liu Mang straightened his waist and showed a confident gaze.
In the first two competitions, he suffered because he didn't have a suitable recipe, and everything was played on the spot.
In the last game, he can finally take out the flame dumplings given by the space, if you add his level, those Korean sticks will definitely lose even if they carry one head with seven bodies!
"Flame dumplings, it's really exciting. β
Kim Tae-hyun's sideγγγγγγ
"Chef Kim, what are we going to do now?"
"Seohpa, bring out all our best ingredients! This time we can only win, not lose!" Kim Tae-hyun yelled.
"Including the ingredients for the group bosses?"
"Nonsense! If we lose this time, we will lose not only the face of the Myeongdong clique, but also the entire Republic of Korea! If we go back, we will drown in the saliva of the people!"
"Understood! I'm going to prepare!"
"Wait, you find someone to go to the Chinese kid and see what dumplings he is going to make this time. Remember! Don't let him find out ... β
Compared with Jin Taexian's busyness, Liu Mang seemed a little leisurely, he kneaded the dough in his hands, and at the same time had a casual conversation with Wuyan.
"Boss, what high-end ingredients are you going to use this time?" Wuyan leaned half of his body on the table, holding the little sturgeon roe that he had just left, and ate it with relish like throwing peanuts into his mouth.
"Pork, salted egg yolks, spring bamboo shoots... β
"Ah, that's all, these ingredients are very ordinary, can they compare to Korean sticks?" asked Goyan in surprise.
"True gastronomy is not about the price of the ingredients, but about the skill of the chef and the knowledge of the characteristics of the ingredients. A good chef, even with turnip and cabbage, can make amazing cuisine. β
Liu Mang placed the noodles in a basin, covered them with plastic wrap, and prepared to wake up, and then chopped up the meat filling.
The ingredients he prepared this time are indeed very ordinary, in addition to the relatively high-quality and fresh, they are indeed some common ingredients.
But he believes that the dumplings made according to the recipes given by the kitchen god space must have a magical taste, just like the brine last time, and it will definitely make everyone present crazy.
Seven lean and three fat pork is finely chopped into puree with a row knife, mixed with finely chopped spring bamboo shoots, crushed into powdered salted egg yolk, and then added a little ginger and shallots, sprinkled with a little pepper and salt, and the filling is basically done.
The way to wrap the dumplings this time is also very special. It is said to be dumplings, but in fact, the appearance is a little close to xiaolongbao. The fingers are gathered little by little around the dumpling wrapper, and five petals are separated, a bit like a flower bone that has not yet opened.
Fried dumplings are also called pot stickers in China, and a good fried dumpling should be charred and crispy on the outside and smooth on the inside. It's easy to say, but it's hard to do it to the extreme, just like frying fish, which tests the patience and eye of the chef.
If the skin turns black, the taste of the whole dumpling will completely change.
And this time Liu Mang's flame fried dumplings are even more special, he used not a frying pan, but a large clay urn.
Place the pot in red-hot charcoal, place the dumplings on the bamboo fence in the middle, and coat them with a layer of boiled chicken fat. Once the lid is closed, cover it with charcoal.
The belly of the clay urn is large and the mouth is small, and after the red charcoal is covered on all sides, the temperature of the urn can be kept consistent, so that the skin of the dumplings will appear browned, which is somewhat similar to the method of BJ roast duck.
"Chef Kim, that kid did... The inquirer returned, leaned over to Kim Tae-hyun's side and whispered.
"You read that right? Is that kid really just using ordinary ingredients?"
"That's right, it's all some pork, bamboo shoots and the like. But there's something special about it, and I've never seen it before. β
"Hmph! Half of the success of a dish is taken from its own ingredients, these judges are not ordinary picky, how can ordinary things get into their eyes?
"That's it! If it wasn't for that kid's trickery last time, the victory would have been decided early. β
"No! We must not lose this time! That Jones has already sided with the Chinese, and I am afraid that the judges will lean to the side of the other under pressure from Carnell. If that's the case, it's not going to be good for us. β
"Chef, we can do this... The man who inquired about the news leaned into Kim Tae-hyun's ear again and offered advice.
"Well, that's a good idea, and it won't let the kid take advantage of the loophole. Well, let's take it all out with real food!"
Kim Tae-hyun nodded and agreed.