Chapter Eighty-Four: The Moon Viewing Banquet
"This is a crab?" Governor Lin was shocked, "As far as I know, we don't have crabs here. The crabs in the small river and creek are not big, where did you get this crab so fresh? How can you raise it so well? ”
Nature is a credit to space. Yun Xiang smiled, but couldn't answer like this, "This is what I farmed, and the crab seedlings were brought back from a place far away from here." This crab has been kept in my sand pond for a long time, and it has been planted in my rice field since July after the second time I planted the seedlings, and now it is just ripe. ”
In fact, the average crab seedlings need to be cultivated for two months to work, but Yunxiang sprinkled spiritual spring water in the rice field, not only the rice benefited, but the crabs also benefited, and the growth period was shortened by half.
"Raising crabs in a rice field?" Governor Lin said worriedly, "Aren't you afraid that the crabs will destroy the seedlings?" "What is grown in the rice fields of the Liu family is not as simple as grain, but it is also the foundation of a strong country.
"No, it's good for the seedlings!" Yun Xiang shook his head, naturally he wouldn't explain anything to him. She picked out some of the big crabs and picked them out by the mother. "Actually, you can also raise fish. I'm going to get some next time. ”
"It's unbelievable." Governor Lin watched Yun Xiang divide the crabs, and immediately diverted his attention, "This is the surprise you gave us?" Crab tonight? Haha, I thought that I could only enjoy the moon and eat crabs in some places in the south, but I didn't expect that I would be able to be elegant tonight. ”
Gu Mo sat on the side and said lightly, "You can't enjoy the moon in the house, you have to go to the yard." ”
"The yard is not tasteful enough. Please also move to our lotus pond. "Shiro rarely comes back for the holidays, so naturally he wants to entertain guests.
"Do you still have a lotus pond at home?" Governor Lin said happily, "Let's go." Let's go first, Yunxiang girl remember to send crabs quickly! ”
Yun Xiang nodded amusedly, "The pavilion in the lotus pond has been arranged, and the two adults will go first." I won't be hungry for you tonight. ”
Shiro followed with a smile and said, "The student will accompany the two adults over to see the scenery first." This lotus pond was just tossed out by Yunxiang, and I was surprised for a long time when I came back, that place is relatively remote. And the desertion is still there, even I haven't been there twice, but I didn't expect Yunxiang to be in love. ”
A few people left. Yun Xiang, Yun Lian, Zhou, and Aunt Shang all threw themselves into the ranks of making the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion dinner.
In the Great Xia Kingdom, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also a good day for reunion. However, the Mid-Autumn Festival here does not eat moon cakes, but a reunion dinner. This reunion meal is similar to the eight-treasure rice of later generations. It is to put red beans and red dates at the bottom of the bowl, and then put in the rice and steam them together with the sugar water. Then turn the bowl upside down. A hemispherical reunion dinner is ready.
Yunxiang loves to eat moon cakes. Especially the old mooncakes filled with bean paste. So she couldn't help but do some a few days ago. Who knows, when the family eats it, they all love this taste very much, so she made some noodles early and made some more.
It is not difficult for old mooncakes to sit up, but it is also more troublesome. The noodles alone are exquisite. There are two kinds of noodles, one is to use boiling water, add sugar and lard to make noodles. The other is to use only lard and noodles. After reconciling, knead both sides according to the proportion, then wrap the two together and fold them repeatedly to flatten. This is to make the dough crispy. The next step is to wrap the boiled red bean paste into the noodles and press it slightly. Yun Lian and Zhou are both skillful people. The moon cakes are made into different shapes, which are more pleasing to the eye.
Then it's baked. There was no oven here, so Yun Xiang made a large frying pan with a cylindrical stove underneath, and one side of the stove protruded from the hole to facilitate the fire. The large frying pan was equipped with a special lid, with four iron rings on the edges of the lid, tied with ropes and suspended from the roof beams of the upper room of the stove. If you want to lift the lid, you don't have to do it with your hands, just pull it.
Crabs are brushed clean, and the freshest crabs are actually to retain their original flavor, and they don't need too much seasoning, especially the mother. Yun Xiang tied them up with ropes and handed them over to the Zhou family. Zhou put them on the yard and steamed them in a pot. Over there, Yunlian had already neatly cut the minced ginger and put it in a vinegar bowl.
A few male crabs can not be wasted, put them in a utensil, add an appropriate amount of liquor, and after the crab is drunk, remove the gills, stomach, intestines and cut into pieces. Then wash the green onion and ginger, cut the green onion into segments, and cut the ginger into slices. When the oil is hot to three percent, add Sichuan pepper and dried chili pepper to fry the spicy fragrance, add ginger slices, green onions, crab pieces, pour in cooking wine, vinegar, sugar, salt and stir-fry evenly.
This dish is spicy and salty, and it is very appetizing to Gu Mo. Yun Xiang couldn't help but purse her lips and smile, Gu Mo, this guy is a very cold person on the surface, but he loves to eat heavy things, he must be a stuffy, sassy, and man!
How can you not eat osmanthus duck in the Mid-Autumn Festival? Yun Xiang smiled and took out the osmanthus duck that had been made in advance, and threw it to Aunt Shang to cut it and put it on a plate.
"Crabs are fine." Zhou saw that the crabs had changed color, so he picked them out. "Let's serve."
"Shang Jia, take two jars of chrysanthemum wine, and there is a small charcoal stove over there, remember to boil the wine, it tastes better." It's okay, let's bring the crab over first, and eat it while it's hot. ”
"Alas!" "Got it!" Shang Jia and Shang Hao had been waiting at the door for a long time, and when they heard this call, they hurriedly ran in.
Seeing the two people who swallowed saliva frequently, Zhou smiled and said, "Don't worry, there are yours too." I'll send this to the two adults first. ”
In fact, the two of them had already eaten these things on the night of August 15. But after three days, the two couldn't help it again. There is no way, it is really the ingenuity of the lady and the two young ladies, and the cooking skills are good, they really like to eat. Thinking of this, the two couldn't help but rejoice. When they were bought here, they were also nervous, but now they are very happy. The family has a good temper and is good to them. Here, they really don't look like slaves and maids, but more like family and friends.
But they are very clear about their identity and never do anything beyond the bounds. Others don't know, but they have seen the wolf killed by Miss Yunxiang with their own eyes. Besides, now that the family has become an official eunuch, the rules are even stricter, and if one is not good, I am afraid that I will have to pay the price of blood.
In order to make osmanthus duck, Yunxiang made a lot of osmanthus candy. So simply chop the yam into a puree and steam it, and then pour osmanthus sugar on it to make a cold dish. This dish is sweet and refreshing, and I think Lord Lin also likes it very much.
In addition, Yunxiang also deliberately made some glutinous rice lotus, cut it into slices, and put it on a plate. Lord Lin has a sweet tooth the most, and this dish definitely meets his appetite.
Paired with boiled fish and braised lion's head, this meal can be regarded as a complete meal.
"Why is there no soup?" Yun Lian counted the dishes and said, "Add another soup, right?" ”
"Soup...... Yun Xiang thought for a while, "It's better to make a lighter mushroom soup." "Today's dish is already very rich, if it is greasy, I am afraid it will not be beautiful. (To be continued......)