Chapter 655: Kyoto Roast Duck (Part I)

"It's really embarrassing, this wine and meat monk. Liu Mang got up early the next morning, looked left and right in the kitchen, full of hesitation.

This time, Wu Jing really gave him a problem, 'Kyoto roast duck' is probably the most famous dish in Kyoto, it is beautiful in appearance, rich and full. The color is bright red, the skin is crispy and the meat is tender, thin but not firewood, and it has enjoyed the reputation of 'Beijing cuisine, wonderful duck' since ancient times.

Now it's not the recipe or the ingredients that he's struggling with, but 'Kyoto Roast Duck' has to be made with 'stuffed duck' that is unique to Kyoto to be considered the most authentic. But Liu Mang believes that with his own skills and vision, it is not difficult to choose a suitable duck to eat in the farmer's house near Shaogong Mountain.

However, the reason why 'Kyoto roast duck' has become a famous dish in Kyoto is not only the unique cooking technique, but also the fact that it must be grilled on a special stove.

Although there is an electric oven in the kitchen now, which can also roast ducks, as soon as the taste comes out, it must be one in the sky and one in the ground, which is not the same.

"Senior nephew, what are you thinking?" Just as Liu Mang was thinking alone, Han Shaobai came to the kitchen. Walk to the refrigerator, take out a few pieces of toast bread and bake them in the toast oven, then pour a glass of fresh milk and heat it in the microwave.

"I'm leaving tomorrow, and the monk wants to eat roast duck, and I'm worried about what to do. ”

"That treasure! I always like to give people problems!" Han Shaobai couldn't help but scold, opened the cupboard, and stole out a bottle of jam from the innermost inconspicuous corner: "You can't get used to it, he is not a child for a long time." ”

"Uncle Shi, it's just a roast duck. After waiting for a minute, Liu Mang took a plate and helped Han Shaobai take out the baked bread: "I know how to do it, but I don't know how to bake it." ”

"You mean the stove for roasting duck, right?" Han Shaobai spread the jam on the golden toast bread, and Meimei took a bite: "Why bother, I'll make a phone call and ask someone to buy a few from Shudu and send them by helicopter?"

"No, I didn't do it myself, I always felt a little sorry in my heart. Liu Mang thought about it for a while, and simply refused: "I'd better think of a way." ”

"You...... It's just that the heart is too soft...... Han Shaobai sighed and shook his head: "There are two types of roast duck in Kyoto, there are two types: hanging stove and fireplace. The fireplace will be impossible for a while, but it is not impossible to hang the stove. ”

"What is possible?" Liu Mang's eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked.

"Last time I was bored in the mountains, I tried to make 'Wuwei Smoked Duck' a few times, and the tin stove is still in the grocery room, you can think about it. Han Shaobai hid the jam again and picked up the toast and milk.

"There is a tin oven for making 'Wuwei smoked duck', and the biggest problem is no longer a problem. Hearing Han Shaobai say this, Liu Mang's heart was overjoyed.

"Wuwei smoked duck" is a traditional characteristic food of Wuwei County, Hui Province, which was founded in the Qing Dynasty. With Chaohu hemp duck as raw material, with about 30 kinds of traditional Chinese medicine and seasonings such as star anise, Sichuan pepper, cloves, cumin, etc., it is smoked first and then marinated. Its meat is tender and mellow, with the aroma of Kyoto roast duck and the freshness of Nanjing duck.

The tin oven used to smoke duck is eight or nine minutes similar to the hanging oven used to roast 'Kyoto roast duck', so you just need to replace the fuel in it and pay a little attention to the heat.

Hurried to the general store of the temple, a tin smoker more than half a person tall with a large belly and a small mouth was quietly staying in the corner. Liu Mang turned on the stove and looked at it, this smoker was still as clean as new, it seemed that Han Shaobai had only used it once or twice.

"The problem with the stove was solved, and I went to buy two fat ducks, and I could start roasting in the afternoon. Liu Mang patted the iron stove and thought to himself.

To buy ducks, you have to go to a small mountain village called Gaojiafang on the right side of Shaogong Mountain, where the terrain is low-lying and several small streams flow down from the nearby peaks and converge here to form a small river.

The villagers on both sides of the river have long had the tradition of raising all kinds of ducks and geese, and picking a few suitable fat ducks is simply a matter of hand-to-hand.

"Brother Mang, do you really want to eat today? I'm just saying it casually, and I can't take it seriously. Seeing that Liu Mang was preparing to go down the mountain early in the morning to buy duck for him to eat, Wu Jing felt a sense of guilt in her heart.

"It's okay, it just so happens that I haven't eaten 'Kyoto Roast Duck' for a long time, and today is just the right time to satisfy my cravings. Liu Mang said with a smile.

"Mang, I've eaten 'Kyoto Roast Duck' and it feels very good. Jeba, who followed Liu Mang and Wu Jing down the mountain, smacked his mouth.

"Where did you eat?"

"Oh, in London, where there's a famous roast duck shop on John Street. ”

"London, what do they bake it in?"

"It's an oven, and the chefs are all Chinese. The roasted duck is placed in the window, and the guests order it, divide it on the spot, dip it in a special sauce, wrap it in crepes, and eat it with vegetables. Jeba narrowed his eyes and recalled.

"The real 'Kyoto roast duck' can only be eaten freshly grilled. It is also roasted in fruit wood, and the ducks are specially selected. The restaurant you're talking about is probably just a set of procedures for eating 'Kyoto roast duck', and the taste is definitely 108,000 miles away from the authentic 'Kyoto duck'. ”

"Really? But I think it's doing a good job! Not only do you have to queue up in advance for dining, but there are also a lot of celebrities who frequent. ”

"That must be expensive?" Wu Jing interjected.

"It's not expensive, a roast duck is about 400 yuan. ”

"Oh, that's okay, it's not very expensive in terms of foreign consumption. Liu Mang nodded, and immediately reacted: "More than 400 pounds?"

"Of course. ”

"You're really a tyrant. Liu Mangbi gave a thumbs up: "It's nearly 5,000 yuan, this price is in our country, just eating roast duck can make you vomit! You British gentlemen's money is really easy to earn!"

"Hehe...... "Comrade Jeba scratched his head and laughed.

The three of them talked and laughed all the way to Gaojiafang Village, the destination of today's duck buying.

"Brother Mang'er, I'll take you to buy it, I'm familiar with this piece. Wu Jing took the initiative to ask.

"Chanting again? Looks like you're doing a good business. Liu Mang quipped.

"Of course, in these ten miles and eight towns, the Buddha is well known, and sometimes he is busy, and he has to catch up with three or four games a day. Wu Jing had a natural expression.

"I can't see that you are still doing a monopoly industry. Liu Mang knew that he was leaving, and Wu Jing was definitely not in a very good mood, so he thought of ways to make him happy.

"Yes, it's very promising!" Wu Jing grinned: "Brother Mang, why don't you shave your hair and mess with me." It's a lot more fun than being a chef. ”

"Okay! I'll think about it!" Liu Mang laughed.