Continued: This dish has such a familiar taste!
Shan Ying had already filled the wine glass, and looked at Fan Di with a sneer: "Boss, this is a restaurant that I have been looking for a long time to find, Sichuan cuisine is very authentic, you will definitely like it after tasting it, although the façade here is not as good as a high-end restaurant, but the dishes will definitely not be inferior, hehe...... Boss, how many sips do we have first? ”
Fandi didn't say much, his neck tilted, and a glass of beer went down......
There is no expensive red wine and foreign wine to drink in this small shop, and the most common beer and old white dry are the most common drinks on the table of diners, and they are economical things.
Fandi usually doesn't come to such a place to eat, Fan's Mansion has a special chef, and Jinhong No. 1 has recruited a number of senior chefs at home and abroad, so Fandi can be said to be quite happy in terms of eating, and he is also a big connoisseur, and the degree of pickiness often makes new chefs feel depressed. In the past, when Xiaoying was taken care of by his side, she would cook what he liked to eat, and if he didn't like to eat, she would sometimes serve it to the table and persuade him to eat it.
Shanying is also a painstaking person, seeing that the boss's appetite has not been as good as before in the recent period, he pondered to come out and find some delicious food, so that the boss can eat a little more refreshingly. The feeling of eating and drinking at home and eating outside is different, Shanying thinks that Fandi should walk around more and feel the fireworks in the world, and it is most suitable to come to this kind of small restaurant. The food is delicious and there are many people, so the atmosphere will not be so deserted, unlike in the Fan's Mansion, when it is time to eat, there are only Fandi and Xiaodouzi on the table......
The restaurant was almost full, and the environment began to be noisy, men and women with different accents sat around the table waiting for the food to be served, and they all had a bit of anticipation on their faces, and the desire for food was very obvious, and some of the guests who were eating were also showing satisfied expressions while eating. Although there are only a few tables, the atmosphere is lively, and the smell of food wafts through the air, which makes people's appetite move.
Shanying couldn't help but sigh, this kind of small restaurant environment can be regarded as popular and down-to-earth, but in the Fan's Mansion, when the boss eats, it is too quiet...... Since Xiaoying is gone. 、
Fandi was annoyed by the noise of the mountain eagle, and the mountain eagle has been muttering about the delicious Sichuan cuisine in a certain place, especially the signature dish boiled fish, which is a rare taste in other restaurants.
Shanying said that Fan Di was in his heart, he really likes Sichuan cuisine, especially boiled fish, among Sichuan cuisine, Fan Di's favorite. In the past, Xiaoying would often make it for him to eat, but after her accident, Fandi never ate the boiled fish that satisfied her, and she always felt that there was less taste, but he couldn't say what was missing.
In addition to the boiled fish, they also ordered mapo tofu and back pot meat, and the first to come up was mapo tofu.
There is a layer of red oil floating on the side of the plate, and the tofu in the middle is covered with meat foam, and some chopped green onions are sprinkled on top. The red and green colors are very appetizing when you look at them, and the fragrance penetrates into your nose, and you can't help but want to move your chopsticks.
Fandi glanced at the dish in front of him and saw that the color was not bad, and it seemed to look delicious.
Fan Di didn't move, and the mountain eagle was embarrassed to eat first, so he looked at Fan Di in disdain: "Boss, how about you taste this first......
I come to the small restaurant to eat home-cooked food, there are no big meals, only authentic home-cooked food that makes people eat endless aftertaste.
Mapo tofu is a very common dish in Sichuan cuisine, many people can make it, and many restaurants also have this dish, but only real foodies will know that the more simple ingredients can be used to make delicious dishes, that is called genuine craftsmanship. Tofu itself has no taste, and the biggest feature is that it is tender, but to make ordinary tofu delicious, it is a test of the chef's skills.
Because it's too ordinary, it's even more difficult to shine.
Fan Di doesn't like to use chopsticks to eat mapo tofu, he eats it with a spoon. In this way, the juice can be eaten together with the tofu and the taste will be stronger.
Picking up the spoon and moving it at will, a piece of tofu was sent into Fandi's mouth, he didn't have any expectations, but after eating the first piece, his indifferent expression changed slightly, and then, immediately after eating the second and third pieces......
Shanying was overjoyed, seeing that the boss had eaten a few pieces of tofu in a row, which showed that the boss's dish was very suitable for the boss's appetite, Shanying secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and ate it in a big gulp.
"Hehe, boss, how is it, the food here is not bad, how dare I deceive you, I came to eat twice before I dared to call you here......"
As he spoke, the meat was brought back to the pot.
The slices of meat are thinly sliced and fried at just the right heat, so you can see that the slices of meat are slightly curly, and the golden color is matched with bright green peppers and garlic sprouts, which makes people swallow. The mountain eagle first sandwiched a piece of meat in the bowl of Fandi, and then began to eat it himself.
"Well, it's delicious, boss, try it, it's really good!" Shanying's surprise was not pretended, he felt that this time the pot meat was even better than the last time he remembered, could it be that the chef's skills have improved?
The mouthful of tofu in Fandi's mouth slid down his stomach, his expression was slightly abnormal, he didn't speak, picked up the chopsticks and sent the piece of meat in the bowl to his mouth......
This taste...... Fandi's deep dark eyes shrunk, his chewing movements became unusually slow, and the memory was once again sent back to a moment in time.
Vandi didn't get much turmoil on the surface, but it was difficult for him to calm down in his heart. This mapo tofu and back to the pot meat are very similar to the taste made by Xiaoying!
The same ingredients taste different in different hands, and chefs have their own characteristics and preferences, which will be expressed in the dish. No two dishes are exactly the same, and ten chefs have ten flavors. However, if the difference is subtle, only those who have a delicate sensitivity to food can notice it.
Just like now, Shanying also eats these two dishes, but he is not as sensitive as Fandi, he just thinks it is delicious and has no other special feelings, but Fandi is reminded of this familiar taste......
"Boss, boss......" Shanying whispered, he saw that Fandi looked different, frowned, and thought that the boss thought that the food was not delicious.
Fan Di was pulled back to his senses by the voice of the mountain eagle, shook his head slightly, and said lightly: "Eat, I'm fine." ”
It's just that the taste is similar, what's so strange about that? No matter how similar they are, they can't compare to Xiaoying's craftsmanship...... Fan Di repeated this in her heart, and the corners of her mouth gradually overflowed with a trace of bitterness, remembering Xiaoying's love for cooking, remembering that she had said that she would make more delicious dishes for him to taste, her ambition was only for him, but now, he couldn't eat the dishes she cooked, that was a precious memory, how could it be that these two dishes in front of him could be compared?
In fact, this is the psychological effect, of course Fandi will not know that these two dishes are really from Xiaoying...... The kitchen of the restaurant was already busy, and Ah Xiang, whose finger was cut, came in again, but he had become the deputy of the deputy, and Xiao Ying had become the temporary second chef.
Chef Wu decided to let Xiaoying continue to stir-fry after Xiao Ying made that mapo tofu after tasting it, surprised by Xiao Ying's craftsmanship, and at the same time very surprised, he inadvertently discovered a good material, a cooking talent, much stronger than his two deputies, especially this mapo tofu, made very delicious, salty and delicious, if you are not an expert, you can't make it.
Therefore, Master Wu is also relieved to let Xiaoying continue to stir-fry, which is equivalent to having an extra right-hand man to solve the crisis in the kitchen today, otherwise he will definitely not be busy alone. Xiao Ying is a rare skill, quick movements and good cooking skills, Chef Wu is an expert, of course, you can see Xiao Ying's level, obviously she has been in the kitchen for a long time.
Some dishes can be stir-fried by others, but a few signature dishes must be in the hands of Chef Wu, such as boiled fish.
The spicy and fragrant boiled fish made Shanying drool as soon as it was served, he is a native of Hunan, he can eat spicy food, and he also has a soft spot for Sichuan cuisine.
Crimson dried chili cones, tender green coriander, and some sesame seeds sprinkled on top, and bright red oil sparkling in the light...... These all converge into a visual stimulus, coupled with the gluttonous aroma, and before I even started to eat it, I was already half captured by the appearance of this dish......
This meal did not disappoint Fandi, in fact, it was a bit of an unexpected little surprise, to be honest, since Xiaoying's accident, he has not eaten so happily for several days.
A dozen beers quickly entered the stomach, the dishes on the table were almost eaten, the wine and food were full, and the mountain eagle became bold.
"Boss, the food here is okay, right? If you like it, you can come back more often in the future...... I don't think this is worse than Xiaoying's cooking...... Hiccup......" Shanying said and burped, his face was red, and it seemed that he had drunk a few more glasses of ears before mentioning Xiaoying.
Fandi's hand holding the cup paused, and there was a subtle fluctuation in his lowered eyes...... There are some things that are irreplaceable. Xiaoying's meals have the taste of home, warm and caring. Others, no matter how much they resemble her craftsmanship, are just like, in his heart, Xiaoying has another special status that is completely different from Shui Han.
Xiaoying was busy in the kitchen, she wouldn't know that the food she cooked would actually go into Fandi's mouth. The world is big, but it's also small. There is a fate to meet thousands of miles away, but there is no chance to not know each other on the other side. Is she destined for Fandi or not? There seems to be an invisible force in the darkness that is pulling and guiding the encounter between the two.
Even if they didn't really see each other, through those two dishes, Xiaoying and Fandi really crossed paths again.
In a panic, a snickering female voice sounded in Fandi's ears......
"Fandi, it's really you!" The owner of the voice had already sat down on his own as he spoke, and his eyes were full of joy of encounter. It's the female doctor who blatantly wants to pursue Fandi!