Chapter 181: The White Knight at the Table
"Sakura shrimp balls, isn't it a spring dish? Kohei Soma flipped the shrimp balls, and the breadcrumbs that were wrapped around them fell off. The white jade-like body of the Jiwei shrimp is exposed, and the faint fragrance of woody plants slowly drifts away.
Jiang Yunfeng was more concerned about the small bowl of persimmon dipping sauce. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine food restraint, persimmons should not be eaten together with high-protein crabs, fish, shrimp and other foods. From the point of view of modern medicine, crabs, fish, and shrimp with high protein are easy to coagulate into lumps under the action of tannic acid, that is, gastric persimmon stones.
It's impossible for Si Yingshi, who is the first seat of the Ten Masters of the Far Moon, not to know this, but there must be something special about him still using it with fried shrimp. By this time, the other two tables had already eaten the food, and the brief cold scene only erupted in praise.
"That... Let's get started, too. "Knowing that it was the work of Si Yingshi, Kohei Sojin was already impatient. With a knife, he split the shrimp ball in two, forked it and rolled it in the persimmon sauce and stuffed it into his mouth, and then he froze.
"Is that an exaggeration?" Jiang Yunfeng picked up the table knife and began to divide the shrimp balls, and the touch from the tip of the knife reflected the Q bomb of the fried shrimp. The cut part is forked up and observed, and the shrimp on the section is slightly white on the outside, but the inside is still in a half-cooked state. Jiang Yunfeng did not dip the persimmon sauce, but directly ate the shrimp balls.
It is light and has no taste other than the slight sweetness of the shrimp itself. Jiang Yunfeng smacked his lips, dipped the other side in the persimmon sauce, and then ate it in one bite. This time the taste is very different. A very extreme sweetness spreads in the mouth. It is as if the cherry blossom shrimp are alive and vibrant in the taste buds.
Peel the ripe persimmons and whip them directly into a delicate puree. Looking at the moisture level of this dipping sauce, there should be other substances. The kind is sweeter than live cherry blossom shrimp, but a little worse than persimmons. Just fills the sweetness cliff between the two. Let it smooth over, it's certainly not water. Suddenly, Jiang Yunfeng's mind suddenly flashed the name of the dish reported by the waiter just now, but he forgot it after being shocked by the deliciousness. So he asked Kobayashi Gentian in a low voice, "Gentian Senpai, what is this dish called?" ”
"Oh, 'cherry blossom shrimp balls with maple persimmon sauce', is there anything wrong with the junior?"
"I see, no wonder Senior Si Yingshi dared to combine two pieces of food that were compatible with each other. The key ingredient to put persimmon sauce and dilute will be it as it is! Jiang Yunfeng punched his palm, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited when he figured out why he was wrong, and his voice was inevitably much louder.
This loud voice couldn't help but disturb the guests at the other two tables, and also brought Kohei Soma and Megumi Takoko, who were still roaming in their own fantasy world, back to reality.
"What, Ah Feng, what did you find?" Kohei Sojin asked urgently.
Jiang Yunfeng smiled and said, "Chuangzhen still has Xiaohui." After you stick the shrimp balls to the sauce and eat them, have you noticed that the sweetness is slowly turning from light to thick? ”
Kohei Soma closed his eyes and savored it, and said, "That's right, I haven't been paying attention to this. It's just that I think it's delicious. ”
"It's normal." Kobayashi Gentian swallowed the last bite, picked up a napkin to wipe the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile, "The first dish has no strong personal imprint. Every time, he tries his best to present the ingredients to everyone in the most perfect manner. Each dish of Si Yingshi is like a noble princess in a gorgeous evening dress, wanting to show her beauty to the guests. And he himself is like a retinue that follows the princess, silently dedicated, and adheres to the spirit of chivalry. This is also the reason for the origin of his nickname 'White Knight of the Table'. In other words, junior brother, don't sell Guan Zi anymore, and quickly tell him what is added to the two sauces. ”
"Okay, I got it." Facing two pairs of eager eyes full of curiosity, Jiang Yunfeng waved his hand, signaling to be calm and not dry. He said, "This small bowl is actually made by beating the pulp of persimmon into a puree and mixing it with the juice extracted from the maple leaves. ”
"Maple leaf juice?"
"That's right, it's the juice of fresh maple leaves after being squeezed and purified by multiple filtrations. Also known as maple puree, the taste is sweet, but not the thick and greasy sweetness of sucrose. Instead, it has always smelled fragrant, with a sweet taste that is characteristic of woody plants. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine food restraint, fish and shrimp aquatic products should not be eaten with persimmons, otherwise the tannic acid of persimmons will cause the protein deposits in fish and shrimp aquatic products to coagulate, forming a glue or even hardening lump in the stomach of diners, which will lead to strong stomach discomfort and serious indigestion in the stomach. However, the chemical properties of maple leaf puree can neutralize the tannic acid of persimmon and prevent it from chemically reacting with the protein of fish and shrimp. Moreover, maple leaf puree also has the effect of promoting digestion. ”
"I see." After tasting just now, Kohei Soma has a deeper understanding of Si Yingshi's culinary skills, "Although the sakura shrimp gives people a strong feeling of spring ingredients, in the autumn, after eating and growing throughout the spring and summer, the sakura shrimp can't help but become larger, fatter, and the flavor becomes deeper. Senior Si Yingshi is well aware of this and uses it flexibly. It's a sight to behold when you try bold combinations. ”
"And that's not all." Jiang Yunfeng motioned to Tian Suohui to hand over the uneaten shrimp balls, took out his mobile phone to turn on the thermal imaging function, scanned the section and then showed the image to everyone, and said, "Let's take a look, this is the result of thermal imaging temperature measurement." Thanks to the protection of the outer surface batter, the temperature inside the sakura shrimp has been maintained at 37.2 degrees Celsius, which is comparable to the temperature of the mouth. At such temperatures, the protein in the shrimp meat has begun to denature, and the umami flavor multiplies while retaining the fresh texture of the shrimp. This way of frying is like a kind of Japanese food, and for a moment I can't remember what it is... ”
Megumi Tansho replied weakly, "Jiang Jun, it's tempura." ”
"Ah~ yes, yes! It's tempura. ”
The remaining 8 dishes of the waiter are slowly presented to the diners present in the order of one after eating, one after the other, and the previous one. Each one is directed to today's theme, and the charm of autumn is very strong. No matter which one is as delicate as ever, it perfectly highlights the freshness of the ingredients themselves.
After the cooking, Si Yingshi finally stepped out of the kitchen surrounded by glass. Putting down the kitchen knife, he immediately turned from a noble knight to a coward. Keep asking guests if their seats are unstable, the indoor air is not fresh enough, and the lights are too dim. The other two guests said that everything was perfect, both in terms of food and environment.
"Division!! This way, this way! Kobayashi Gentian waved his arm and called Si Yingshi over.
"Kobayashi-kun, what's the problem? Is the cutlery not clean? Ingredients are not well matched? If there's anything you don't do well, please say it! Si Yingshi asked worriedly.
"Mama, Division, you care too much about the feelings of your guests. Personally, I feel very uncomfortable both in terms of the combination of ingredients and the environment in which I eat, right? Sister Taso. ”
Si Yingshi was shocked, dragging his handsome face with both hands, and cosplayed the famous painting "The Scream" by Edvard Munch, a great master of the Norwegian Expressionist school.
Megumi Tansho hesitated and said, "Hey! That one... There is a point. I don't quite fit in. ”
"So what the hell am I going to do!!"
Xiaolin Gentian plucked out his ears that were itchy from Si Yingshi's shout, and said, "I've told you more than once, just be normal." ”
"Senior Si Yingshi's cooking is sweet and sour, and the key nodes of the alternation of cold and hot dishes are quite accurate, but the amount is a little less. Isn't it, Chuangzhen? Jiang Yunfeng ate an empty dish in one bite.
"Well, the food combination of this set meal is amazing, and the steps of adjusting the seats during the cooking process. It makes the whole set of dishes look more calm and atmospheric. But I don't agree with the small amount. ”
"Alas?。。。。"
"It's still the same, and it can fully bring out the deliciousness of the food to the extreme." Kobayashi Gentian put down the tableware, held his cheek with one hand and smiled, "But what I hope to eat today is not these 'cold' dishes, but dishes with your own 'temperature'." ”
Si Yingshi, who was still in cowardly mode and seemed to be in a hurry, and his mentality collapsed, when he heard Kobayashi Gentian's words, he instantly changed his image, and then changed back to the noble knightly aura he had just now in the kitchen, and calmly replied, "I don't need self in my dishes." In the process of cooking, I will erase myself and devote myself to how to enhance the deliciousness of food to the extreme. In turn, this kind of dish can fully reflect the chef's own cooking skills. This is our Yingshi menu. ”
The waiter trotted over and whispered a few words in Si Yingshi's ear, and the noble knight's image collapsed in an instant. looked weak and suffered, and went to the other two tables to apologize non-stop.
Kobayashi Gentian put his hands on his cheeks and looked at Si Yingshi, who kept bowing so that the guests unconsciously got up to return the salute, and said with a smile, "The Japanese food industry has given him the nickname of 'White Knight of the Table' at some point, and it also comes with a comment 'It can bring out the deliciousness of food to the extreme, and dedicate all of yourself and pride to the dishes', yes, yes." He took out his mobile phone, pointed out the poster he had taken before, and showed it to the three of them, and then said, "This is the cover of the entire issue of the "Food Weekly" report on Si Yingshi's interview, isn't it very secondary?" When I first saw it, I laughed and my stomach hurt. Hehe.. ”
Seeing Si Yingshi wearing a full set of Western European plate armor and holding a knight's sword on his mobile phone, Kohei Soma and Tasoko Megumi couldn't help laughing. Jiang Yunfeng also smiled and said, "Chuangzhen and Xiaohui, have you noticed that just now, whether it was the other two tables or us, Senior Si Yingshi asked from the ceiling to the floor, helping the surrounding environment and ingredients. I didn't ask if the food was good or not. ”
Kohei Soma and Megumi Tadoko both nodded after recalling it slightly.
"Because he doesn't think there's any need to ask, uhhhhh Kobayashi Gentian stuffed the last dish into his mouth, chewed it for a while, and then said, "He dedicates his whole heart to his cooking, and he has absolute confidence and conceit in both the ingredients and the cuisine, which is completely different from the chefs we have met so far." This is the first seat of our Ten Masters of the Far Moon! ”
At the end of the banquet at Si Yingshi's 'castle', Kobayashi Gentian said that he had left beforehand. The three of them could only walk down the road under the bright starry sky.
"Senior Si Yingshi is really a powerful person, I always feel that I am shocked, do you say yes, Chuangzhenjun?" Megumi Tando smiled and asked Kohei Soma beside him.
Fortunately, Ping Chuangzhen didn't answer, but his whole body burned, "It's so interesting that there is such a cooking world." The Gaotai area is really terrifying. I'd love to see who the top names are here! ”
"Hehe, it's already burning." Tian Suohui sighed helplessly, turned his head and saw the other side, Jiang Yunfeng frowned, covered his stomach and asked with concern, "What's wrong, Jiang Jun?" Is there anything uncomfortable? Do you want to go to the hospital? ”
Jiang Yunfeng rubbed his stomach and replied with a smile, "There is nothing uncomfortable, Xiaohui, thank you for your concern." I just haven't eaten enough. ”
With a 'snap', Megumi Tazo slapped himself on the forehead. Speechless to a hot-blooded fool and a rice bucket next to him.
"It's rare to come here, let's go and walk around again." Kohei Sojin's high-spirited proposal.
"I agree! It just so happens that I haven't eaten yet!! Jiang Yunfeng agreed.
"But... We don't have a single loose coupon. Megumi Tanzo objected.
Jiang Yunfeng thought for a while and said, "I know a place that can not only let Chuangzhen and Xiaohui show you superb cooking skills, but also let me fill my stomach." And most importantly, it's free! ”
Xingping Chuangzhen seemed to understand something, and excitedly pulled up Jiang Yunfeng and Tian Sohui and said while running, "Then what are you waiting for, hurry up and grab the position!" ”
Megumi Tasoko, who was holding her hand, blushed, and understood that there were only two people who might provide her own three-person cuisine for free in this high platform area, and everyone had seen the cooking of senior Isshiki, so the answer was about to come out, and said, "It would be rude for us to break into Miss Erina's mock store like this... ”