Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Immortal Wealth Cake
As for what kind of grass Chen Er was talking about, Shen Yinian only knew when he went into the kitchen to bring water.
She took a closer look, and it was actually calamus.
Well, there's nothing wrong with it, calamus does look a bit like grass at first glance.
Shen Yinian remembered her shocked appearance when she told Jin Yuanyuan outside just now that the vegetables she was waiting for were made of grass.
Shen Yinian decided not to tell Jin Yuanyuan that this dish was actually calamus.
When Chen Er saw Shen Yinian coming in, he pointed to a bowl of water on the table, "Take it." ”
Shen Yinian took the bowl of water and went out.
From a long distance, Jin Yuanyuan smelled the aroma of the bowl of water.
There is a rich floral and honey scent.
Jin Yuanyuan sniffed carefully, only feeling that this aroma was a little familiar, but she didn't remember much about what kind of flower it was.
However, this floral fragrance is very strong and does not resemble ordinary flowers.
Shen Yinian put the bowl of water in front of Jin Yuanyuan.
Jin Yuanyuan didn't have time to ask Shen Yinian what this bowl of water was made of.
I only felt a fragrant and sweet smell coming from the bowl, and she was like a desperately hungry little bee at the moment, flapping her wings, just wanting to plunge into the bowl and get drunk at one time!
So she picked up the bowl and took a big gulp.
The water is sweet, with the sweetness of honey, but with a strong floral aroma.
Jin Yuanyuan thought that probably only the nectar flowing from the freshly picked flowers could have this feeling.
A large bowl of water was drunk immediately, and not a single drop was left.
Jin Yuanyuan came out with a comfortable sigh.
Then he said very happily, "This water should be promoted!" ”
"It's a blessing for bad breath sufferers!"
Shen Yinian heard this and silently set his eyes on her.
Jin Yuanyuan sighed, and immediately noticed this gaze, and then she seemed to think of something, and waved her hand again and again, "I just sighed, I don't have bad breath!" ”
As he spoke, he sighed at Shen Yinian.
"You smell it, it's so fragrant!"
Shen Yinian was stunned, and then silently moved his face away.
Jin Yuanyuan smirked twice, and then asked her, "What is this water?" ”
Shen Yinian recalled Chen Er's previous explanation, and then repeated it to Jin Yuanyuan word for word.
"This water is called jasmine soup."
"It's made from fresh jasmine and honey."
In the kitchen, Chen Er picked up another bowl of jasmine soup and said to the fans watching the live broadcast, "This thing is called jasmine soup, which is a kind of sweet soup." ”
Chen Er took a sip of the jasmine soup in his hand and felt the taste.
“…… The sweetness is moderate, but the aroma is too strong, I personally don't like it, maybe the girls will like a little, because this soup only needs to drink one bowl, and it can be delicious all day. ”
As soon as Chen Er finished speaking, the fans were excited.
"I went and found a new business opportunity! This soup can be used to cure bad breath! ”
"That's it! Drink a bowl and it will be fragrant for a day! No amount of chewing gum on the market can do this! ”
"Chen Laoshi, let's sell jasmine soup together!"
"I wondered, if I took this thing in the bath, wouldn't I have to wear perfume?"
"Upstairs idea good hydrogen ......"
Chen Er admired everyone's brains.
This soup is sweet, and it is used for bathing, and I am afraid that going out will lead to an army of ants following behind the ass......
Chen Er coughed lightly and put down the bowl in his hand, "The recipe for this jasmine soup is still very simple. ”
The ingredients needed are even simpler, 30 freshly picked jasmine flowers, and a little honey.
Apply honey to the bowl first, spread evenly, and apply another layer when it has dried slightly.
How many layers to apply depends on personal preferences, if you like to eat sweeter, you can apply a few more layers.
Just making this jasmine soup requires a little attention in terms of time.
Jasmine picking is usually done early in the morning, when the jasmine flowers are dewed.
Then put the jasmine flowers in a bowl smeared with honey and cover the bowl completely. Come back at noon to remove the flowers and use this bowl to brew hot water into soup.
The floral scent has filled the entire bowl, and it is all stained with honey, and when flushed, the soup will naturally be filled with floral aromas.
Everyone was surprised, don't you want this leftover jasmine?
"You don't need to put the rest of the jasmine in the soup because the jasmine is so fragrant and you can't eat it raw. ”
"However, jasmine can be dried to make flower tea."
Qingtian: "666, I thought it would be enough to boil this flower and boil it into soup." ”
Chen Er explained, "In fact, the soup that the ancients talked about is different from the soup we talk about now. In ancient times, hot water could be called hot soup. Just like hot springs, it was also called hot springs in ancient times. ”
Sunny day: "It's up!" ”
After Chen Er finished speaking, he drank the jasmine soup in one go, and then began to prepare today's food.
He really didn't like the taste of jasmine soup very much.
It's just not annoying, after all, it's too fragrant, the floral fragrance is too strong, and the soup is sweet.
Chen Er took out the ingredients he needed.
"The first dish of the day was a pastry with a very beautiful name."
"It's called the Fairy Rich Cake."
Fans: "Is this name beautiful?" ”
"Confused."
"Black question mark face."
"The faces of the group are confused."
"Probably Chen Laoshi's most desirable names are Wang Fugui and Zhen Meimei......"
Chen Er asked rhetorically, "The name is not good enough?" Immortal and rich? The greatest pursuit of life is in it. ”
Fans: "Can't refute ......"
Chen Er introduced the ingredients needed to make the fairy rich cake one by one.
"First of all, Atractylodes."
What Chen Er took out was something like sun-dried and cut twigs. It looks like the root of some kind of plant.
It is said to be an ingredient, but it is more like a pair of Chinese medicinal materials.
However, Atractylodes is indeed a traditional Chinese medicine.
Atractylodes macrocephalus is a herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family, which grows small plants and produces purple-red flowers with small root-like petals, long and broad. The taste is sweet and slightly bitter, and the root can be used as medicine. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and invigorating qi, drying dampness and improving water, stopping perspiration and stabilizing the fetus.
Atractylodes macrocephalus is also commonly used as a food tonic, mostly for soup or porridge. I have rarely heard of this way of eating pastries.
However, the second ingredient is even more bizarre.
Chen Er picked up a whole, grass-like plant and said, "This is the second ingredient, calamus." ”
The rhizomes of calamus are stout. The leaves are basal, sword-shaped, the midrib is distinctly prominent, the basal leaf sheath is folded, and there are membranous margins. Born in swamps, streams, or paddy fields.
Calamus can extract aromatic oils and has a fragrant aroma. The roots can be used to make spices.
The ancients have always regarded calamus as a spiritual grass that can prevent epidemics and drive away evil spirits, and the Dragon Boat Festival has the custom of inserting calamus leaves and moxa bundles under the eaves.
Chen Er turned the iris in his hand a few times.
"One thing that has to be said is that every part of the calamus is poisonous."
"You can't eat it at will."