Chapter 297: Bai Xiaobai Who Gets Out of the Limelight (Middle)
When he heard Chen Chen call him Bai Xiaodi, he was really full of waterfall sweat.
Bai Xiaobai doesn't like to pretend, and he doesn't like to show off, but when asked about him, he naturally has to answer solemnly.
"The wine that the ancients liked to pair with crabs was not rice wine or wine, but rice wine. ”
Chen Chen nodded and said, "I guessed right, it's rice wine." But do you know which kind of rice wine is best with crabs?"
Chen Chen's question is very tricky.
Rice wine is one of the oldest brewed liquors in the world, and has become one of the world's four largest brewed liquors, along with liquor, wine and beer.
The Chinese ancestors began to brew rice wine as early as the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
Today, according to the type of koji used in the brewing of rice wine, rice wine is mainly divided into two categories, namely "wheat koji rice wine and red yeast rice wine".
All over China, there are no less than 30 varieties of these two types of rice wine.
Therefore, it is undoubtedly very difficult to name the best varieties of rice wine to pair with crabs.
Faced with Chen Chen's tricky question, Bai Xiaobai said indifferently:
"The ancients liked to eat crabs with rice wine. Now rice wine is divided into barley rice wine and red yeast rice wine, both of which were liked by the ancients, and according to different regions, everyone's preferences are not exactly the same. Therefore, there is no best, only better, so the specific kind of rice wine is the most suitable, I think it varies from person to person, and it cannot be generalized. ”
Bai Xiaobai said the truth, in one go, without the slightest stuck.
Chen Chen nodded slightly after hearing this, and seemed to be very satisfied with this answer.
However, when the guests heard Bai Xiaobai say that barley rice wine and red yeast rice wine were classified, they were all confused without exception.
When it comes to high-end red wines, XO, whiskey, these foreign wines, the guests all know about them.
However, little is known about traditional Chinese rice wine.
Bai Yuanshan looked at Bai Xiaobai's answers, his face was of course, and he didn't feel surprised at all.
This stinky boy doesn't dare to say anything else, but it's too difficult to test him when it comes to food knowledge.
Bai Yuanshan thought in his heart.
After Bai Xiaobai finished talking about the classification of rice wine just now, the guests began to talk to each other again and discuss in a low voice.
"This kid has two brushes, what kind of wheat malt and red yeast rice he said, what the hell is it?"
"I don't know, but this Bai Xiaobai is quite capable of pretending. ”
"People have the strength to pretend to be forced, when you guessed just now, it was cooking wine, and it almost made Lao Tzu laugh to death. ”
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The guests in the room whispered to each other, but they were a little impressed by Bai Xiaobai.
Most of the guests who came to participate in this Qiu Ju Crab Banquet had been in contact with them before, including Bai Yuanshan.
But Bai Xiaobai is a completely unfamiliar face, and he is very silent and doesn't like to talk.
Most of the guests thought that he was just a turtle that was purely eaten by rubbing rice, but they didn't expect to have such a wide range of knowledge.
At the moment, almost all the guests cast a special look at him.
Silence is golden, low-key is silver.
After Bai Xiaobai answered the question, he didn't make too much publicity, and continued to bow his head and eat the remaining crabs silently.
thought that after answering Chen Chen's first question, it would be considered over.
At the next banquet, you can enjoy the food.
Unexpectedly, this is just an appetizer, and more exciting puzzles are yet to come.
Chen Chen lowered his head and whispered a few words to the two waitresses beside him.
After listening to this, the two waitresses entered the villa together.
A few minutes later, the two waitresses came out again.
One person holds a clay wine jar in both hands.
One was holding a vermilion lacquer plate with a small wine glass and a small bamboo wine trumpet.
The two waitresses put the wine jar and the wine bottle on Chen Chen's table, and uncovered the mud cover on the wine jar.
A special aroma of wine immediately spreads to the surroundings.
Originally, there was a faint aroma of chrysanthemums around, but it did not affect the aroma of wine at all.
Bai Yuanshan swallowed his saliva and said, "Old Chen, as soon as you smell it, you know that this is the best old wine." ”
Chen Chen smiled: "This is old wine, that is, rice wine." I have treasured it for many years, and you are happy, so you can take it out and everyone can taste it and have a cup. ”
Some female guests didn't like to drink, but when they heard Chen Lao say that they had been treasured for many years, they had to give some face, at least a sip or two.
Frankly speaking, Bai Xiaobai himself has an innate resistance to the taste of rice wine.
However, eating crab with rice wine is indeed a perfect match, which can eliminate the damage of Dahan crab to the stomach.
At this banquet, you can't eat a lot of seafood, and drinking a little rice wine is really good for your body.
Therefore, Bai Xiaobai also asked for a small glass of Chenlao's treasured rice wine purely for the sake of eating healthily.
Soon, the waitress brought Bai Xiaobai a small glass of rice wine.
This rice wine has a deep amber color with a hint of green under the fluorescent lamp.
Identifying from the color, it is indeed a treasured wine.
After Bai Xiaobai finished eating the crab, he picked up the wine glass and took a sip of rice wine slightly.
A special smell permeates the tongue and teeth, with a special aroma that flushes the nose.
Among the four major brewed liquors, liquor, wine and beer have a large number of lovers, but there are very few people who simply regard rice wine as drinking wine.
It is generally used to cook food, such as fish dishes, and add some to eliminate the fishy smell.
Frankly speaking, Bai Xiaobai personally didn't like rice wine very much before.
But now the entrance of the rice wine is special, the entrance has no sour taste, the aftertaste is sweet, and the wine fragrance is long, especially after eating the crab, drink a small sip of this rice wine.
The fresh and fragrant aftertaste of the crab once again washes between the lips and teeth, which is very refreshing.
What is especially special is that this rice wine is not as pungent as ordinary rice wine, with the sauce aroma and strong aroma of liquor, but it is completely different, because there is a wisp of plum blossom fragrance, which constantly circulates on the tip of the nose.
After taking a sip of wine, it is really like a plum.
The breath is full of the special fragrance of plum blossoms.
All the guests in the room were puzzled.
A guest asked, "Old Chen, how do you make this rice wine, why is it so fragrant, so refreshing, and not at all." ”
A female guest who doesn't like wine in her life drank a small glass of rice wine, and wondered, "This wine is really delicious, I'm most afraid of drinking, but this wine has a very special aroma, the entrance is silky, not like the kind of white wine, and the throat is like a fire." ”
The guests all turned their eyes to Chen Lao, trying to get an answer.
Chen Chen did not answer the question directly, but said with a smile, "I am happy today, and the next second question, if anyone answers it correctly, the agarwood bracelet I wear on my hand will be given to him for free." ”
After Chen Chen finished speaking, he took off the agarwood bracelet he was wearing, and motioned to everyone as a bet.
After Bai Yuanshan on the side saw the quality of the agarwood bracelet, his eyes looked straight for a while.
Bai Yuanshan has been making antiques for decades, and his eyes are vicious, and ordinary agarwood bracelets can't get into his eyes at all.
But Chen Chen's agarwood bracelet, the materials and workmanship are very exquisite, each agarwood bead is delicate and oily, the texture is clear and clean, the lines are smooth and smooth, only the best agarwood raw materials can make such a beautiful agarwood bracelet.
A rough estimate, to say the least, is worth more than six figures.
All the guests have seen the world, and they are all masters of knowledge, and they all know that this agarwood bracelet is very valuable.
I didn't expect the stakes to be so big on this second question.
All the guests know that Chen Lao is a person, he has a great reputation, and he has always been a man of his word, and if he can afford to gamble, he can naturally afford to lose.
That is, whoever can answer the second question will be able to really get this agarwood bracelet.
It's so tempting.
I don't know what Chen's second question is?
Due to the high value of the bets, all the guests silently guessed the questions in their minds and assumed a posture of listening.