The path you choose, no matter how routine you go, you have to go on.

Ni Tao pulled his pants up to his thighs, rolled up his sleeves again, and the leather shoes worth tens of thousands of yuan were thrown aside at will.

Then, like a kitten wading through water, stretch out your feet and try the depth in the water.

Dou Yitong didn't need to row a boat, so he ran over to join in the fun.

"Don't be afraid, the water on the edge of this lake is not deep at all!"

Ni Tao went into the water and began to grope in the water for a while.

Chen Er folded off a few lotus flowers, removed the petals for later use, and then made a bowl of lotus seed syrup for Dou Yitong.

Dou Yitong was eating, while sitting on the edge of the boat and pointing Ni Tao.

"You've got to go down with two hands...... Yes, that's it...... It can't be broken, if it is broken, there will be an earthy smell in the lotus root, and the lotus root will be wasted! ”

Chen Er took out the prepared rice and began to wash it.

Wash the rice, add an appropriate amount of water and cook it on a small stove.

Chen Er said, "While he is digging lotus roots, let's use local materials to make a delicacy." ”

He picked up the lotus petals on the plate, "Lotus soup." ”

Chen Er guarded the stove, "When the porridge is cooked, then chop this lotus flower and put it in to cook together." ”

"Until the lotus flowers can no longer be seen in the pot, and the lotus petals are boiled, the lotus soup will be cooked."

The recipe for this lotus soup is very simple.

Fans are on the move.

Chen Er told everyone a few tricks.

"If you want the lotus soup to taste a little more fragrant, you can first take the dew on the lotus flower to cook porridge."

"It's best to cook it over a charcoal fire, and the porridge will be softer and have a better taste."

Ni Tao broke several lotus roots, and finally dug up a complete lotus root.

Dou Yitong hurriedly took the lotus root and put it in the wooden basin.

Then pull Ni Tao onto the boat and sit down.

His clothes were soaked with sweat.

After taking a sip of water and resting for a while, he sat on the edge of the cabin, washing his hands and feet and enjoying the breeze.

Dou Yitong washed the lotus root he dug up, cut it into several pieces and handed it to Chen Er.

Chen Er picked up the white lotus root for everyone to see.

"The lotus root is slightly sweet and crispy, and can be eaten raw or cooked."

"The lotus root is cold in nature, and has the effect of clearing heat and cooling blood."

As he spoke, Chen Er put the lotus root in his hand on the cutting board and quickly cut it into thin slices.

"It's hot now, just enough to eat it raw."

After cutting it, put the lotus root on a plate and hand it to everyone to eat.

Pick up a slice and eat it yourself.

The surface of the lake is very quiet, except for the occasional sound of cicadas in the wind.

I could only hear the crisp sound of Chen Er eating raw lotus root slices.

When you take a bite, it's like biting off a piece of crushed ice, making a crisp and pleasant sound.

"The raw lotus root slices are very crisp and have a bit of a fresh fruit taste. It has a very faint sweetness. ”

"It's like a handful of rock candy melted into a stream. ”

Maybe he dug it out with his own hands, Ni Tao sat on the edge of the boat and ate very happily.

The white porridge on the small stove was boiled.

Chen Er brought a plate of lotus petals, cut them all into pieces, and poured them into a purple casserole.

Add a few more spoonfuls of honey.

Stir well with a spoon, cover and continue cooking.

"Next up is today's main course."

"Steamed lotus root."

As he spoke, he took out a small bottle of oil, poured it into flour, and mixed it directly into a dough.

Ni Tao moved his nose on the side, "What kind of oil is this, it's so fragrant." ”

It's a bit like the aroma of some plant, and the smell is good.

The aroma is fresh, like a leaf washed by rain.

Chen Er put the reconciled noodles aside, "This is Su Zi Oil." ”

"It is made of high-quality perilla seeds from the Changbai Mountain area and refined by traditional physical pressing methods."

Dou Yi channel, "Perilla I know, it is a traditional Chinese medicine, and it can be used to spice up when stewing!" Chen Er nodded.

Ni Tao asked Chen Er, "Master Chen, are you going to wrap lotus root in dough and steam?" ”

Chen Er shook his head.

Then take out an arm-length lotus root, and put it directly in a large bowl without cutting it.

Take out a jar of honey, scoop out the honey, and pour it into a few small holes of the lotus root.

Until the lotus root is filled with several small holes.

Chen Ercai put down the honey, pinched off a small piece of dough on the side, squeezed it into a flat shape, and wrapped the two ends of the lotus root.

Chen Er made four sticks.

Put them all in a steamer and spread a layer of purple leaves.

Then light the charcoal fire and start steaming.

After a while, the lotus soup was cooked.

Dou Yitong handed over a lotus petal bowl as green as jade.

Chen Er poured the lotus soup into the bowl and handed it to Ni Tao.

The boiled lotus soup is like a newly blooming peach blossom on a branch.

White with a light pink.

Heat rises from the bowl, rendering the lotus soup like smoke and mist.

Ni Tao pinched the spoon in his hand, and he couldn't bear to swallow it for a while.

But I still couldn't resist the aroma coming from the bowl.

Sweet and silky, with the faint aroma of lotus flowers and the pure rice fragrance of rice.

Scoop up a spoonful, gently blow off the hot air, and can't wait to put it in your mouth.

The hot lotus soup is in the mouth, soft and glutinous to the extreme.

Obviously it is porridge made of rice, but Ni Tao can't taste the taste of half a grain of rice.

The rice had been boiled to rot and turned into a soft, semi-mushy liquid along with the lotus flowers.

The fragrance of lotus flowers spreads in the mouth.

Ni Tao felt like he was rowing through the lotus bushes by himself holding a small boat.

Countless lotus flowers swept in front of him, either in his face or on his shoulder.

The aroma was faint, but it wrapped him tightly.

Fresh to the eye.

Ni Tao finished eating a bowl of lotus soup, and he still felt unfinished.

Chen Er waved his hand and said, "Let's continue to the middle of the lake, the scenery there should be good." ”

When the boat rowed to the middle of the lake, the lotus root in the steamer was steamed.

Chen Er took out the steamed lotus root, cut off the head and tail, and then cut it into pieces and put it on a plate.

Ni Tao was about to drool when he saw it on the side.

When the steamed lotus root is cut, the honey inside immediately flows out, creating a striking contrast between the golden honey and the gray-white lotus root.

Not to mention the filaments pulled out after the ripe lotus root is cut, which is even more watery.

Chen Er cut all four lotus roots and ate them with everyone.

"After the lotus root is steamed, it has less crisp taste and more softness."

"When the honey is steaming the lotus root, the aroma comes out and invades the lotus root. Therefore, when you eat this lotus root, the sweet smell of honey is very full. ”

Chen Er ate a few pieces, then picked up the purple leaves in the steamer and said.

"This is a perilla leaf, use it to cover the lotus root, and the steamed lotus root is stained with the aroma of perilla."

"The smell of perilla is very light, with a hint of spicy."

"Make this steamed lotus root taste unique."

Ni Tao gently took a bite of steamed lotus root, and saw several thin and long lotus roots being torn out.

The honey in the middle of the lotus root dripped down along the lotus root, and it was as crystal and lovely as the dew falling from the branches.

Dou Yitong said on the side, "Master, you have made three or four dishes today." ”

Chen Er nodded.

Dou Yitong looked at Ni Tao.

"You're lucky, you're the first guest of the month, and my master is in a good mood and has made you a few more dishes."

"The next three guests only have one dish each!"

Ni Tao's face was happy.

"Really? That does not envy them to death! ”

"Thank you Mom and Dad for giving me this name!"

At that time, Dou Yitong carefully counted the names and strokes of each diner participating in the auction.

Ni Tao was the first group to hold a sign, the one with the least number of strokes.