Chapter 215: Mapo Tofu
Then there was a crackling sound of oil smoke in the kitchen.
Aunt Zhang said in a hurry, but Xin Manchun was familiar with the road, and even began to hum a little tune.
It seems that cooking is a very happy thing for her.
Even Xin Manchun himself is a little strange, Gu Yankai said that he is a full-time wife who doesn't do any housework, how can he be so handy at cooking?
There were just two good pieces of northern tofu in the refrigerator, that is, brine tofu, Xin Manchun unhurriedly rinsed the tofu slightly and cut it into even small pieces, and beat two eggs for later use.
Mapo tofu was founded in the first year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, and was created in Chengdu Waibei Wanfu Bridge, and now, it has become a representative dish of Sichuan.
Before Xin Manchun lost his memory, he had always maintained a strong interest in Sichuan cuisine, and when he went out to eat hot pot, he had to choose an all-spicy red pot.
Fortunately, Bo Jingyu can also eat spicy food, so sometimes the two of them cook hot pot with an induction cooker at home, and they are also happy and very happy.
But Xin Manchun doesn't remember all this anymore.
She expertly coated the surface of the tofu with a layer of egg liquid, while pouring oil into a frying pan to heat it and prepare it for frying.
"Is there any beef?" Xin Manchun shouted outside the kitchen.
"Ah, there's a small one!" Aunt Zhang hurriedly took out a small piece of beef left in the refrigerator, "This is the little left over from my roasted West Lake beef soup at noon, is it enough?" ”
"That's enough!" Xin Manchun nodded, "You help me cut the beef into foam." ”
"Oh, okay." Aunt Zhang nodded, and put the beef on the board.
It's also a little strange to say, this feeling makes Xin Manchun feel very familiar, and he always feels that he has often done these things before, and there is also a person next to him, helping to chop vegetables, take something and so on.
But it's so strange, in his memory, that person's face is extremely blurry, and Xin Manchun can't figure out who he is at all.
"Is that okay?" Aunt Zhang asked Xin Manchun.
The main ingredient of mapo tofu is inevitably tofu, but minced beef is also indispensable, and of course, pork foam can be used instead if necessary.
In addition, hemp comes from Sichuan pepper, and spicy comes from chili pepper, so Sichuan pepper and chili pepper are also essential.
After frying the tofu until golden brown on both sides, Xin Manchun began to fry the sauce.
When the ginger and shallots and beef foam are put into the pot together, the aroma is overflowing instantly.
This kind of aroma with a little spice is unmatched by any Hong Kong cuisine.
Aunt Zhang was a little stunned. She has always served the canaries who have always been daughters, and she can't wait to stay away from the kitchen, but she has never seen a Mrs. Kuo actually go to the kitchen herself and cook so skillfully.
In less than half an hour, a plate of mapo tofu was steamed.
"It smells so good!"
Xin Manchun took a deep breath with great satisfaction, and instantly felt that his entire internal organs were alive.
"It's really good......" Aunt Zhang was still a little stunned, but this fragrance can really give a good review.
"Come and taste!" Xin Manchun pulled Aunt Zhang to sit down together, and couldn't wait to try her handicraft.
"Hmmm! Pretty good! ”
Xin Manchun praised himself without hesitation.
"Wow, what smells so good!"
A voice came from the door, it turned out to be Gu Yankai back, he changed into slippers, took off his coat, and the whole person looked very energetic.
"I thought I would work a little longer, but I came back a little early, just in time to have dinner with you." Gu Yankai looked at Xin Manchun with an extremely gentle gaze.
"Come on! You're back just in time! Come and try the mapo tofu I made! Xin Manchun beckoned happily!
"You did it?" Gu Yankai's face instantly turned cold several degrees, he looked at Aunt Zhang seriously, and Aunt Zhang didn't dare to come out in an instant.
"It's Mrs., she ...... herself," Aunt Zhang lowered her head.
"What's wrong? I just want to cook a dish myself! Xin Manchun frowned, feeling that Gu Yankai was a little too much.
"Qing'er, what kind of food do you want to eat, can you just let Aunt Zhang cook it?" Gu Yankai sighed helplessly.
In fact, he didn't let Xin Manchun cook because of a private message.
Xin Manchun's cooking skills were very famous among his friends at the time, and He Lanqi also showed off Xin Manchun's cooking skills to Gu Yankai more than once.
Therefore, Gu Yankai was afraid that Xin Manchun would recall some details when she was doing what she was good at before, so she never wanted her to cook.
"I want to eat mapo tofu, but Aunt Zhang can't do this dish." Xin Manchun is very honest.
"Won't?" Gu Yankai frowned, and Aunt Zhang was so frightened that she hurriedly explained: "This, I really don't know much about this Sichuan cuisine, I don't know much about Hong Kong cuisine and Huaiyang cuisine in the mainland." ”
"There are relatively few people who eat those spicy dishes, so I don't usually cook them......
"No, just go to school." Gu Yankai's simple words interrupted Aunt Zhang's long-winded explanation.
"Yankai, I think you're going a little too far." Xin Manchun couldn't stand it anymore, after all, Aunt Zhang didn't stop herself from doing this.
"I'm just cooking a dish, what's the matter!" Xin Manchun blinked his eyes and pointed to the mapo tofu in front of him: "Otherwise, you can taste it, it is guaranteed to be delicious!" ”
"Qing'er, I just care about you." Gu Yankai approached her and sighed slightly, "You are all going to be a mother, how can you always be so childish." ”
"What? What did you say? Xin Manchun seemed to have caught something strange in Gu Yankai's words.
"I'll take you to the hospital for a check-up in the afternoon." Gu Yankai's smile was warm and moving, and his gaze moved to Xin Manchun's abdomen: "It's very likely that we are going to have a baby." ”
"Congratulations to Mr. Gu! Congratulations, Mrs. Aunt Zhang hurriedly said hello, and a smile appeared on her face.
Only Xin Manchun is still aware of it......
What the? Me, I have a baby? I'm going to be a mother?
"Okay, don't be in a daze, after dinner, I'll take you for an examination in the afternoon." Gu Yankai gently touched Xin Manchun's head, and there was an unpredictable light in his eyes.
"Oh, it's ......," Xin Manchun nodded.
"Here, eat more." Gu Yankai sandwiched a piece of pork ribs into Xin Manchun's bowl.
At noon, this meal was very appetizing, probably because I ate too much Hong Kong-style food that was not salty or light, and I was a little greasy, and I wanted to eat something heavy and spicy to reconcile it.
Coupled with Gu Yankai saying that he was pregnant, Xin Manchun was full of thoughts, but in the end, he was still looking forward to it.
There is no mother who does not have expectations for her children!
When eating, Xin Manchun couldn't help but touch his abdomen, feeling that there was no sign there, why did he hide a little life.