5. Bibimbap with lard
"Depends on what you want to eat." Chen Li shrugged, put away Su Yuexue's tea bowl, and said.
"I want to eat the cheapest!" Yuan Shen said as a matter of course.
"Northwest wind, do you want it?"
"Hahaha! You are so humorous! ”
Chen Li put the washed tea bowl in place, and said with a smile: "Okay, as the first customer of our store, and thank you for your suggestion, I invite you!" Order any one, as long as I will do. ”
"I'm the first guest?" Yuan Shen scratched his head and looked around, the drizzle chased the breeze, rushed in through the window full of potted plants, and handed a hint of coolness in the summer, the water vapor moistened the table by the door, and then it was dried by the later breeze, and the water vapor that followed it was smeared again, layer after layer, crystal in the orange light. Although the wall is neat, but it can be seen that it is not young, the wooden floor on the ground is also a little old, in the small restaurant, the only thing that can be praised is the kitchen in front of it, everything is brand new, but there is not even a compartment, the open kitchen, looks cool, but really want to cook like this, the guests have to eat while smoking the fumes.
After a few glances, Yuan Shen can probably judge that this boss is a rookie, and it is estimated that he is a daydreamer, so he doesn't know how long this store will last. Fingers swiped over the ceramic cup and said with a smile, "Is there lard bibimbap?" "Forget it, why bother with each other, let's order the cheapest one.
Chen Li shook his brows and said with a smile: "Bibimbap? Are you sure? It's okay to order anything else, you don't have to save me money. ”
"It's okay, just lard." Yuan Shen licked his lips and said with a smile, "When I was a child, the conditions at home were not good, and sometimes there were no vegetables for dinner, so I put a spoonful of lard into the rice at home, and then dripped a few drops of soy sauce to improve the freshness, and it was a meal." I haven't eaten it for a long time, and suddenly I want to eat it. ”
"Then the lard bibimbap?" Chen Li confirmed with a smile, seeing Yuan Shen nodding, the smile on his face faded, turned around, lifted his cuffs, washed his hands, took out a large porcelain bowl, took out the crystal rice grains from the magic rice cooker with a titanium alloy rice spoon, placed them, and then scooped up a spoonful of milky white lard, carefully wiped it on the tip of the rice, held it with both hands, and put this simple meal in front of the diners.
"This meter. Looks pretty good. Yuan Shen took a deep breath, the heat of the rice curled up with the appetizing aroma of rice, and the solidified lard melted little by little in the heat, seeping into the white rice below, adding a hint of attractive grease to the aroma of rice.
"Excuse me, this is rice from my friend." Chen Li said modestly. Of course, the friend in the words is fake.,These rice are actually grown by himself.,I used to be a bandit.。。 No, when I was a hero, I got a lot of space for myself to put all kinds of world-destroying weapons, and now that I have retired, I have farmed and raised livestock in it with the idea that it is a waste.
That's probably a farm with you? Shaking his head and shaking away the strange thoughts, Chen Li picked up a bottle of soy sauce and asked, "Add it yourself?" ”
"Well, I'll just do it myself." Yuan Shen couldn't wait to take the soy sauce bottle, drip a few drops on the rice, pick up the chopsticks on the side, and stir it carefully. The mixture of rice fragrance and oil flavor is a combination of light and elegant and worldly, without the dullness of simple grains, and there will be no greasy lard, plus a few drops of fresh soy sauce as an introduction, just like a mortal in the world, independent and worldly, plus some humor as a highlight, although it is not as luxurious as any big fish and meat, but like this, it is also a kind of happiness.
"Hmm." Picking up a bite of the mixed rice and gently putting it in his mouth, Yuan Shen's eyes widened, a trace of intoxication rippled on his face, and he said in disbelief: "! This rice. ”
"Huh?" Chen Li smiled confidently and looked at him.
"It's so unpalatable!" Yuan Shen took a breath, slowly relieved, and said with a smile.
"Huh?" Chen Li is a little messy, this is not the same as what is said in the script, director.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Lao Li, I didn't mean that, this, that, this rice actually tastes very positive and delicious, I just want to say, the lard bibimbap is still so unpalatable, I'm relieved." Yuan Shen reacted, he had just gotten a little carried away, and hurriedly explained a few words without a preface.
"Hey, although I miss it, I often do it at home when I was a child, and I ate it for a while, and I was afraid of eating it for a long time, and I wanted to vomit when I smelled it. It's just spitting and spitting, I haven't seen it for a long time, but I miss it a little bit. Do you think I'm a slut? Yuan Shen pinched the chopsticks, looked at the lard bibimbap in front of him, sighed, and said with some emotion.
"It's not that I'm cheap, it's that I miss that time." Chen Li smiled, took out some seaweed from the cabinet next to him, tore it up, threw it into the cup where he drank water before, added some seasoning, a few shredded green onions, and then rushed into the boiling water, saying, "Drink this to relieve your greasy!" ”
"Thank you boss!" Yuan Shen also smiled, took the cup after thanking him, took a sip, and said, "It's said that it's nostalgia, but in fact, it's true, where will I miss it, it was really bitter at that time, and I don't even want to think about it." ”
As he spoke, he took another bite of bibimbap, chewed it intoxicated, swallowed the clear soup, and continued: "It's just that I ate what Lao Li made you today, I don't know why, but suddenly I really miss that time." I didn't eat well, but I was really happy at that time. ”
As he spoke, his smile became more and more far-fetched, his eyes dimmed, and he suddenly became silent, just lowered his head and kept picking up the rice, muttering vaguely: "It's delicious. . . Delicious.. ”
"Slow down, slow down, don't choke." Chen Li hurriedly refilled another cup of clear soup for him and persuaded.
Yuan Shen nodded, swept away the rice in three or two times, put down the rice bowl, looked up at Chen Li, his expression was a little complicated, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn't say it, and finally nodded and exclaimed: "It's delicious, it's really delicious, Lao Li." ”
"Haha, the lard bibimbap is actually not technical, and the deliciousness has nothing to do with me." Chen Li smiled and said, "Next time, please eat something technical, in fact, I am still very confident in my cooking skills." "Born as a foodie, there was a time when I divided the enemy into those who could eat and those who couldn't, and ate all the way, in order to show respect for the value of the enemy (food) person (material), I had to make a good meal, and my cooking skills were so full.
"Okay, then next time I'll have to prepare my stomach and have a good meal, don't blame me for scolding if it's not delicious then." Yuan Shen smiled, made an agreement, then thought about it and said, "Actually, I just said that it was delicious, and it was really not a compliment." No matter how much people eat, no matter how precious the things they eat, no matter how curious they are, in the end they will not be turned into waste and discharged. It is meaningless to simply pursue what is delicious, the stomach depends on the heart, we eat not only things, but also memories, only the most nostalgic taste that can warm the heart, is the most beautiful food. So, Lao Li, your lard bibimbap is really delicious. ”
"At least for me." Yuan Shen looked down at the rice bowl, his eyes seemed to look through it, looking at the past time, slowly closing all the sorrows, and when he opened his eyes again, he returned to the harmless smile of the fat man, and said, "So, come on!" What you make is actually delicious! ”
"Thank you." Chen Li scratched his head a little embarrassedly, really, being too handsome and too strong is also a sin, and it can't be concealed at all.
The rain outside the store gradually became lighter, and the night was deeper, and after chatting a few more words, Yuan Shen said that he was going back to code words, and hurriedly left with an umbrella. The shop was deserted again, but the owner was no longer worried, crossed his legs, looked at the rain curtain, and whispered something to himself.
"The smell of memories."