Chapter 106: Malatang
"Ten, eight S-rank gems? Are you chocolate when S-grade gemstones? The gourmand said angrily.
Hua Hua but seriously said: "If this is your request, I think I may have some way." ”
Hearing his words, the gourmand was stunned, and then glanced at Lan Jue, he realized that Lan Jue was by no means talking nonsense, and the young man in front of him, who even needed to be described as beautiful, was really not ordinary rich.
"Let's eat." The gourmand turned and walked to the back.
After a while, he first brought up a stove with an alloy tray underneath so as not to hurt the tabletop, and then brought out a tightly closed cauldron with a lid, placed the cauldron on the stove, and lit the fire.
This is followed by a plate of fresh food, including seafood, greens, and other ingredients. Each one appears to have been processed in the simplest form of a bamboo skewer and not processed into real food.
"This is ......, hot pot?" Hua asked suspiciously, and a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
"No!" The gourmand shook his head, "It's Malatang." ”
"Malatang?" Gorgeous eyes lit up, "You actually make this kind of snack." I've eaten it once before, and I still remember it vividly! The feeling of being fragrant and spicy is really unforgettable. It's just that it is said that it is difficult to have a truly authentic Malatang now. It is said that the ingredients have been lost, but the recipe is simple. ”
"Simple?" A hint of disdain flashed across the gourmet's face. "Then tell me, what should you do with this Malatang?"
Hua Hua asked himself to study food, and said without hesitation: "Malatang is a snack in a province of ancient China, and it has high requirements for the base material, which requires garlic, ginger, chili, bean paste, Sichuan pepper, pepper and other seasonings, and makes zuò according to different proportions." I don't know exactly how to make the base, but after the base is ready, boil it into a thick pot, and then prepare some ingredients like yours, and then put it in it for cooking. The materials are cooked and can be used, and they can be dipped in some mahjong, which is fresh and spicy, and it is a rare delicacy. ”
The gourmand shook his head, "Even if you are given the base, what you make according to your method is not spicy hot, but spicy boiled." ”
"Huh?" Gorgeous was stunned.
The gourmand said: "Then let me ask you, what is the difference between blanching and boiling?" ”
This time, he was really stunned by Hua Hua's question, and Lan Jue on the side also looked puzzled and thoughtful.
At this moment, the sound of juice tumbling sounded, and the lid of the pot was lifted a little by the steam, and the smell naturally leaked out.
The thick aroma comes to the face, and various flavors such as fresh and spicy, sesame pepper and other flavors are mixed together, and just smelling it makes people feel like their whole body is hot and their pores are all open.
The gourmand stood up, raised his hand, and lifted the lid of the pot.
Suddenly, the strong fragrance that had only floated out before instantly filled the entire room like a blowout. A pot of thick red soup was also presented in front of Lan Jue and Huali. As the soup boiled, some spices could be faintly seen tumbling along with the juice, and the rich aroma made their breath shorten.
At this moment, suddenly, the gourmand turned off the fire on the stove below.
"Huh?" Lan Jue and Hua Hua were both stunned, they hadn't eaten yet, why the fire was turned off.
Just when they were puzzled, the strings of ingredients were quickly put into the red soup by the gourmet, and he didn't put too much, and there were about fifteen strings of various ingredients in total.
"The main difference between boiling and blanching is that boiling is to keep the soup boiling, and to use the hot juice to cook and eat the ingredients. Generally speaking, the ingredients that are cooked by this method are served with a delicious sauce. Because of the continuous high temperature, it is not possible to fully absorb the flavor of the ingredients. Like our mutton shabu in ancient China, it is boiled. In fact, in ancient Chinese cuisine, more of them were made in a hot way. Because, only when it is hot, can the ingredients be more flavorful and fully immerse the flavor of the spices. ”
"What do you mean by being hot? Blanching actually refers to the process in which the soup is gradually cooled by a boiling temperature after it has been boiled. As the temperature changes, the flavor contained in the soup will be more easily immersed in the ingredients, so that the ingredients can fully absorb the flavor, and the flavor of the soup and the ingredients will be perfectly combined. So, I'm going to turn off the heat, this is the spicy hot, not the spicy cooking. The real spicy tang does not need to be dipped in any excess sauce, the kind you just said to add mahjong is all spicy cooking. And not spicy hot. Malatang is troublesome because of the trouble of making zuò, so even in the Shangyuan era, there were very few people who could really make Malatang. As for my bottom material, it's a secret that I don't pass on. ”
After listening to the gourmet's story, Lan Jue and Hua couldn't help but feel a sense of sudden enlightenment.
Hua Hua smiled: "It's really the right time today, and I'm blessed." You deserve to be a foodie, admire, admire. So you say, we can use the same method when cooking some meat? ”
The gourmand nodded and said, "Exactly." When I stew meat, I will keep repeating the process of turning the pot, turning off the heat, turning it on again, turning it on again, turning it off again. Spice up the meat. Therefore, the meat I make must be better than what others make. No matter how good the seasoning and sauce are, if they can't be fully combined with the ingredients, they can't bring out their wonders. ”
"Taught!" Lan Jue said sincerely.
"Eating Malatang with some beer, although it is not good for the body, but it is better than enjoyment. Chilled dark beer or clear beer brewed from glacier water is the most popular. I've prepared both for today, you can choose whatever. As he spoke, the gourmand gestured to the freezer next to him.
Gorgeous is the first time to come, obviously not as suitable as Lan Jue.
Stout beer is a large five-litre iron drum, while clear beer brewed from glacier water is served in porcelain bottles. These two beers are also not common. However, for the three of them, it is naturally nothing.
Lan Jue chose dark beer, Hua Hua chose clear beer, and the gourmand himself chose dark beer.
"Almost. The ingredients I used in the first wave were relatively easy to cook. In the next batch, we will blanch some that are not easy to cook, and those that need to be boiled at least twice. ”
Bunches of green vegetables, tofu, soy products, yuba and other ingredients were taken out by him with tongs, and there was a bright red and attractive soup on them, and the spicy and fragrant taste came to his face.
"The characteristics of Malatang are that it should be numb, spicy, and hot, and eat it while it is hot." The gourmand admonished.
In fact, it doesn't need him to say more, Lan Jue and Huali have already picked up their chopsticks, skillfully peeled off the ingredients from the bamboo skewers, and sent them into their mouths.
"It smells so good!" In the first spicy hot mouth, the rich fresh and spicy spicy seemed to rush into all the senses, and that comfortable feeling made Lan Jue and gorgeous eyes brighten.
But soon, the numb and spicy sensation exploded in the mouth with the delicious and delicious taste, as if a fire was spreading in the mouth, and the whole mouth was numb again.
Without hesitation, they poured a large sip of beer, and the cold beer was mixed with the strong malt aroma and the spicy and spicy aroma, how happy!
Foodies have rekindled the fire and are waiting for the next pot to boil.
In the second wave, the ingredients that gourmets poured into the bottom of the spicy hot pot were breathtaking, such as palm-sized fresh abalone, whole lobster, oysters, and a variety of seafood.
"Every ingredient takes a different time to be blanched. If you're interested, you can remember the order in which I picked up the ingredients later. The gourmets couldn't help but smile when they saw the enjoyment of Lan Jue and the gorgeous food.
A good chef must understand his diners to be the happiest. Because they will think that the food they make is a work of art, and only those who really know how to appreciate it are qualified to appreciate it.
"Gourmet, you're a terrible thing! Eat a spicy hot, you put so many good ingredients, and there is actually lobster? Lan Jue drank his beer a little speechlessly, looked at the big lobster whose whisker was still exposed, and said.
The gourmand said lightly: "Then don't you eat it later?" I tell you, the two best foods in my spicy tang are abalone and lobster. My name is spicy lobster. I haven't given it to you before, but I'm afraid that you will like the taste and always pester me. ”
Lan Jue smiled: "Then how did it be exposed today?" ”
The gourmand said: "Lucky for you, I was too lazy for the past few days, I haven't cooked much, and I eat some soda crackers every time to press my stomach juice." I really can't bear it today, I want to open the meat, so I have a good meal, and I can't change it because you want to come. ”
Lan Jue smiled and said, "It seems that my luck is really good." Speaking of this, he turned his head to look at Hua Hua and said, "Do you know why gourmets are so good at making zuò food, but people are not fat?" This is actually what I admire most about him. ”
Hua Hua said: "Because of laziness? ”
Lan Jue shook his head and said, "No." It's because of his pickiness about food. Not the most delicious food, he would never eat. It is better to eat only a few slices of soda crackers to press down the gastric juices. He only eats something that is particularly tasty. That's why I can't get fat all the time. ”
Gorgeous was stunned, and then thought of the gourmand giving a thumbs up, "There is a festival!" ”
The spicy hot abalone and spicy lobster were served soon after. The taste ...... can only be described as a fairyland on earth. Lan Jue finally understood that what the gourmand had said before was by no means an exaggeration. This meal is really refreshing.
It's true, look, it's a good way to cook! I'm hungry ...... what I'm writing, and I really want to eat. Someone has a treat! Hey.
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