Chapter 17 Halberd - Tofu, Crab, and Soup (I)

Wang Xiaojiang walked over, and the three of them saluted.

"I wonder what the two shopkeepers have to offer?"

Shopkeeper Feng said with a smile: "The old man thinks that since it is a bucket kitchen, why not let them play freely and directly cook the best dishes, so that not only can the cooking skills of the two be fully utilized, but also let the three of me enjoy the deliciousness, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds." ”

"It's good to cook specialty dishes, but the Cross Slope Inn is the home of Cheng's chef, and all the ingredients are complete. Golden Buddha door-to-door challenge, it is inevitable that there will be a shortage of things, the conditions of the two sides are not equal, it will not be successful! Wang Xiaojiang shook his head and vetoed.

"Coincidentally, the caravan that delivered ingredients and seasonings to Handan Zhenwei Building is eating wine at the inn, so if you lack anything, just take it directly from him."

"Ah, Shopkeeper Feng is quite well prepared!" Sun Jiuniang's mouth opened slightly, pretending to be surprised.

Shopkeeper Feng smiled but did not speak.

Wang Xiaojiang said again: "What does the boss mean?" ”

"It's a rare opportunity, I have come up with a topic, how about soup?"

"Why don't we each write a thing we want to eat, which can be a dish or the main ingredient, draw a range, and see how the two chefs play?" Wang Xiaojiang slapped his palm with a fan and proposed.

"That's a good idea, I agree!" Sun Jiuniang shouted first.

The two of them looked at Shopkeeper Feng together, he hesitated for a moment, and had no choice but to nod.

The three of them each took a pen, wrote a few words on the palm of their hands, and spread them out together.

Sun Jiuniang: Soup.

Wang Xiaojiang: Crab.

Shopkeeper Feng: Tofu.

"Hehe, I'm old, my teeth are not good, and I always want to eat something smooth."

Sun Jiuniang pursed her lips, Wang Xiaojiang shook her head and smiled, "Handan Zhenweilou is famous for tofu, and Chef Jin is the best among them. A river fresh tofu soup attracts many gourmets to linger. Shopkeeper Feng is really calculating! ”

Shopkeeper Feng stroked his long hair lightly and smiled faintly.

Sun Jiuniang rolled her eyes and didn't speak.

The hall was bustling with activity, and everyone was a little excited, constantly guessing and guessing, and from time to time looking at the two chefs who were in opposing directions.

Wang Xiaojiang suddenly ascended, stretched out his hands and pressed down, and the hall gradually quieted down.

"After deliberation, the topic has been decided."

A man on the left suddenly raised his hands and shook off a scroll. Five big characters were written on it: tofu, crab, soup.

"The two chefs are free to play for three hours, and you have an hour to think and prepare, during which time we will send someone to prepare the venue and ingredients for the showdown. Everyone present can watch and supervise the three of us to ensure the fairness of the duel! ”

"Good!"

There was an uproar below.

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An hour later, the two sets of stoves are placed opposite each other, neatly and consistently.

There is a long case on the front, three Taishi chairs, and Wang Xiaojiang is sitting with three people.

Three carts are open on the opposite side, with all kinds of seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh ingredients, and all kinds of fresh ingredients.

The crowd stood in a circle, dense and crowded.

Cheng Ming wondered in his heart, this is Shilipo, except for pedestrians and businessmen, there is no home at all, where did so many people come from.

"Is there a problem between the two sides? Okay, then the showdown begins! ”

Someone in the back took out a high incense stick that was more than one person tall and inserted it into the large incense burner that had been prepared long ago.

At this time, the Golden Buddha had already changed his equipment, his upper body was a loose short forbidden, his sleeves were half rolled up, a big apron was tied tightly around his waist, and he was holding a kitchen knife and baring his teeth at Cheng Ming, his face was full of provocation.

Cheng Ming looked much more casual, just changed into a light-colored dress, without much preparation.

Ignore the Golden Buddha's fangs and claws.

For Cheng Ming, this kind of provocation is ridiculous and meaningless, he is too lazy to be knowledgeable with him, and goes straight to choose the ingredients.

Wang Xiaojiang said with interest: "Boss, Cheng Ming, this kid is a character, calm and calm, in the face of sudden challenges, there is no trace of panic, and he will become a big weapon in the future!" ”

The corners of Sun Jiuniang's mouth pulled out a strange smile, "Whether it's calm or not, I don't know!" What I do know is that he didn't take the Golden Buddha seriously at all. ”

"Oh, no one is in sight at a young age, I'm afraid it's the frog at the bottom of the well for a long time, I don't know how big the sky is!" Shopkeeper Feng shook his head and said: "It's good to be able to meet the real chef today, if this fiasco can make him sober, then this kid can still be saved." ”

"Huh? Shopkeeper Feng made an assertion so early, so he wasn't afraid of losing face? But you have to keep a normal heart, even if you don't protect the night and lose face, don't feel guilty and commit suicide when you go home, what's the matter? Who hasn't had a time to be slapped in the face when he spoke wildly. You say yes, right? Prince Wang. Sun Jiuniang has sharp teeth and a sharp mouth, and she does not show weakness.

Wang Xiaojiang couldn't help laughing and nodded again and again.

Shopkeeper Feng was panting angrily, but he stopped talking.

Standing next to the truck, looking at the ingredients in several carts, Cheng Ming was a little surprised.

"This is a potato, corn? Got it now? This is a mutilum, right, Nanyang lemongrass? Good guys, the materials are complete! ”

The Golden Buddha walked over and snorted: "What, are you picky?" Haven't seen it! Let me tell you, some of them are ingredients from the south, and some of them are ingredients brought by the Yi people. Take advantage of this opportunity to take a good look, Tu Baozi! Hahaha. ”

As he spoke, he scooped up a large basket of crabs, deliberately rubbed Cheng Ming, and strode back.

"Childish!"

Cheng Ming shook his head, continued to rummage while looking for the ingredients he needed, picked up a basket and carried it back in twos and threes, and then returned to find a small basket of crabs, and then gave up.

After all, the Golden Buddha is the Golden Buddha, and if he can gain a foothold in the ancient city of Handan and start the signboard of Zhenwei Building, the kung fu on his body is naturally not fake.

I saw that as soon as he grabbed it, the palm-sized crab was honestly pressed on the board, and the tip of the knife in his right hand was inserted into the gap between his legs, and with a slight upward pick, the crab shell was directly opened, and the tip of the knife was wiped in reverse, scraping off a layer of crystal yellow and being thrown into the bowl.

Wang Gongzi sighed, shook his fan and said: "The cream crab is in time in July, and the crab roe is covered with fat in August." This Laizhou red carapace red meat is delicate, delicious, but unfortunately the growth rate is a little slow, this season should be the time for the long meat to come out of the cream, and it will gradually turn yellow in August and September. It's only the beginning of July, so why are these red nails yellow? ”

Shopkeeper Feng said with a smile: "This prince doesn't know, Denglai Erzhou is close to the sea, seafood is endless all year round, and the deliciousness of crab roe definitely occupies a place." In order to make the crabs yellow in advance, capable fishermen have caught the crabs since June and put them in the pond to raise! ”

"Even in the pond, it won't be yellow in advance!"

"Don't worry, listen to me!" Shopkeeper Feng continued: "There are many hot springs in Denglai Erzhou, even in the wilderness of the mountains. The fishermen placed the pond near the hot springs, and brought hot spring water to the periphery, and the water temperature in the pond would gradually rise, almost unintentionally in the hot summer. With such a water temperature, it will be raised for a month, feed more, and the crab will naturally turn yellow! ”

"Wonderful! It's wonderful! Whimsical! Wang Xiaojiang couldn't help but praise.

"Yes, it's a pity that this method is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it cannot be produced in large quantities. Every year, the red armor in July is more than ten times more expensive than in August and September, but even so, it can't stop the surging diners! ”

"Tsk! I'll want to taste it later! ”

Sun Jiuniang looked at the Golden Buddha curiously, only to see that his expression was solemn, his movements were fast, each crab was only in his hand for a second, and the shell was separated in a flash. The action is like flowing clouds and water, and it is very ornamental.

looked at Cheng Ming again, but saw that he was using a big mortar, and smashed it with an expressionless face.

There was a big pot boiling next to it, making gurgling bubbling, I don't know what it was.

The people around whispered, and most of their eyes were focused on the golden Buddha.

I saw that he threw all the processed crab roe into the cauldron, added water to boil, sprinkled some seasonings successively, took out a piece of meat, chopped a few knives at will, and threw them all in.

Then a small basket was brought out, and it was full of eggs.

The Golden Buddha cracked all the eggs in a basin, then added something and began to stir with all his might.

The sun is already at noon, and the sun shines on the golden Buddha, reflecting the brilliant light, just like the real golden Buddha. The arm muscles bulge and the arm spins like a motor, beating the eggs in the basin into a perfect wheel.

Shopkeeper Feng couldn't help but praise, "Good! ”

Sun Jiuniang said: "Didn't you say you wanted to eat tofu, how did this person get a basket of eggs out!" ”

Wang Xiaojiang said: "I know this, the tofu in Zhenweilou is not ordinary tofu, his tofu is not a trace of tofu except for a little faint bean fragrance, there is no trace of tofu roughness, but it is very smooth, melts in the mouth, and the egg fragrance is full." I heard that it is made with eggs and beans, and it is served with Japanese soup, and it is extremely delicious! ”

The people around him exclaimed in a low voice, it turned out that the Golden Buddha had poured a plate of eggs on the graphite, he turned around and grabbed a handful of beans, filled them together, and then began to rotate the handle.

The liquid eggs that flowed out did not seem to change, and were poured directly into a small wooden box.

Then he put the wooden box directly on the cauldron where the crab roe was boiled, covered it with a lid, and burned it on a large fire.

The Golden Buddha glanced up at Cheng Ming, and saw that he was pouring the juice from the mortar into a small wooden barrel, his expression was relaxed and unhurried, he couldn't help but pull the corners of his mouth, shook his head, and turned around and began to process the crab roe.

Time passed minute by minute, and the high incense burned little by little.

Wang Xiaojiang chatted with Shopkeeper Feng and Sun Jiuniang from time to time, discussing the ingredients with each other, or asking about the processing methods of the Golden Buddha, and the conversation was very pleasant.

Shopkeeper Feng felt that the victory was in his hands, so he no longer concealed it, opened his mouth and closed his mouth to directly praise the cooking skills of the Golden Buddha, and even kept hinting to Sun Jiuniang, asking her to hand over the recipe first, he could pay a lot of money, if he delayed it any longer, he would regret it carefully.

Sun Jiuniang was unmoved, deliberately pretending not to understand, and talking to them, just not talking about business.

The high incense burns to the end and is naturally extinguished.

"Bang!"

As soon as the gong sounded, the duel ended.

The onlookers were in high spirits, and it was finally time for the hand-to-hand battle, who was the winner?