In this era, "wonton" refers to a half-moon-shaped, unleavened filled dim sum, which is the dumplings of later generations.

And Liu Xi's dumplings are the wontons of later generations.

According to the customs of Kaifeng people, the winter solstice should eat dumplings. The folk proverb says: "When the new festival arrives, a big burden of dumplings, one bite at a time." ”

The steamed dumplings eaten on the winter solstice are still thin, but they must be larger, the filling must be sufficient, and it is best to make them look like flowers, which indicates the expectation of a good year.

When the stuffing is placed on the thin skin, try to pile it up as concentrated and towering, and when folding the skin, don't fold it in half, but the two corners of the epithelia are aligned with the midpoint of the two sides of the lower skin, forming a staggered 45-degree angle, and then when surrounded, it is like a blooming moon.

But in order to make the dolls in the orphanage happy, the dumplings also need to have a color.

In the Song Dynasty, pumpkin, beets, purple cabbage, and carrots had not yet appeared on the land of China, and the cook could not use the juice from these vegetables to knead the dough, in order to achieve the effect of purple and red, golden and fresh orange.

Green can do it – spinach or leek juice.

Crimson, there is also drama - the water in which the red yeast rice has been boiled.

Yao Huan cooked two large barrels in advance, and put them into the dough with Meituan and Xiao Yue'er who came to help early in the morning, and then rolled them into dumplings.

In addition to dumplings, you also have to eat tongs on the winter solstice.

The clamp is to use the long melons and vegetables such as lotus root, purple melon or gourd, with a knife to break and connect the knife, cut out the clip slices, stuff various fillings in the middle, and then fry them in the oil pan.

Liu Xi gave enough money?

The filling of the clip?

Yao Huan used fresh mutton and donkey meat.

What about making this clip, stuffing the minced meat?

Before frying?

Do you want to prepare a large basin of wet batter with egg mixture, and roll the tongs in it?

Hang the batter and fry it again?

Golden color?

It's crispy in the mouth.

But this wet batter is exquisite.

Yao Huan had eaten all kinds of "clips" in Kaifeng City before, and the biggest feeling was that the skin outside was hard, even if the store was willing to put egg liquid?

This problem is still being solved.

She recalls the time when she ate tempura at a Japanese restaurant in her last life?

I asked the chef for tips on how to make tempura batter. The chef said that the key to the concoction is not to produce a gluten feeling, and it is easy to produce this gluten feeling of not being enough to achieve more than anything is done, and it is easy to mix and stir roughly.

Yao Huan then tried to make it on his stove.

Beat the egg wash first, add a little bit of cold well water?

Add more flour but not too much stirring?

Instead, patiently poke vertically with chopsticks to let the flour gradually spread out?

Gently "blend in" rather than "toss" into the egg mixture.

Then the mutton tongs were hung with such flour and egg batter to fry, and sure enough, the outer layer of the clips quickly ate oil?

It becomes fluffy and cute.

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Is it really cold in the morning on the winter solstice?

You can freeze your ears without eating dumplings.

Before the middle of the day?

Most of the people are still curled up in the quilt, and then refill the good taste of a good night's sleep.

Yao Huan had already taken Meituan and Xiao Yue'er, two helpers, with all kinds of semi-finished products, and went to the orphanage in Liu Xi's ox cart.

Yao Huan wore a fur jacket that I don't know what animal I bought from the hoodie shop a while ago, and squeezed between the two female dolls, still shivering. glanced at Liu Xi, who was sitting opposite with his eyes closed, and saw that he was only wearing an ordinary straight robe, calm and calm, and couldn't help but admire, the martial artist was in good health.

Glancing at the Meituan beside him again, Yao Huan relied on the intuition of the people who came over to understand why Meituan has changed from a small chatter to a stuffy gourd today.

This little girl has just passed the age of the year, and her heart has grown like a head, face and body.

Knowing the beautiful nature of Shao Ai Nai, Meituan's face has been red since she met General Liu today, whether she is frozen or ashamed, only she understands.

Walking to the gray tile bungalow in the south of the city, the crisp and tender sound of children playing in the wall can be heard clearly.

Parking and moving things, Liu Xi just carried a basket of dough, and when he turned around, he saw the little girl Meituan, with a flat shoulder on her left shoulder, bamboo baskets full of ingredients hanging at both ends, and holding the bamboo basket on her head with her right hand, and hurriedly followed.

Liu Xi has always disliked the cowardly little ladies in Kaifeng City, who are about to fall in the wind, but when he saw the appearance of Meituan, he was sturdy and cheerful.

"I can't see it, you don't have a lot of strength."

Meituan finally had a chance to glance at General Liu's broad-shouldered back, but he turned around to talk, only to feel that the man's hot masculinity was rushing to his face, and he didn't know where to put his gaze, and his face became even redder with embarrassment.

Liu Xi pursed his lips, took the flat burden on her shoulder, and said gently: "Give it to me, how can there be a reason that a man can contribute less than a female doll." ”

Yao Huan was secretly amused when he heard it.

General Liu, you can do it, I took the risk to save people at the beginning, but today I feel sorry for my little girl.

Meituan, on the other hand, was stunned and let go of his shoulders, but soon realized that his master, Yao Huan, was looking at him with a smile and a groan, and hurriedly muttered, "Thank you, General Liu."

She lowered her eyes as if she were staring at the ground, but as she walked further in, she nearly tripped over a rock that had emerged from a snowdrift.

Yao Huan helped her, and then glanced at Xiao Yue'er who was carrying a bamboo basket, Xiao Yue'er was kicking the snow with the tips of her leather boots, as if she didn't see the mighty General Liu or the capable manservant of Liu's Mansion.

Yao Huan felt even more interesting.

However, with a difference of two or three years, the daughter's family suddenly changed from a doll to a girl, and the people and things in her eyes were very different.

A few days ago, Zeng Wei came to Yao Huan and asked her to take advantage of the winter solstice to drop out of the store, go to the house to meet Mrs. Wei, and accompany Mrs. Wei and sister-in-law Wang to copy the scriptures. Hearing that Yao Huan had promised the Liu family to go to the orphanage to deliver food, he did not show disappointment and displeasure, but said openly that the handsome man on the side of Xihe Road has always had a good relationship with his father Zeng Bu, and the two families are developing more and more in the direction of world friendship.

In the end, I didn't forget to whisper in her ear: "That kid Liu Xi knows that I have made love with you, and I'm not afraid that he will dare to worry about you." ”

After the fourth uncle became Shiro, the love words came as soon as he opened his mouth, and he was full of the straightforwardness of swearing sovereignty, which was not much in contrast to his appearance as a handsome son in front of people. But Yao Huan listened, and only his heart palpitated.

At the same time, she breathed a sigh of relief.

When she thought of Zengfu, she was stunned. Although Zeng Wei's mentally abnormal nephew may have killed her because she ate the wrong thing, even if she didn't care about the thrilling disaster, the mother-in-law and mother of Zeng's family who were trapped in the atmosphere of house fighting were enough for her to be dizzy.

How good it is at this moment, watching my cute little maid blushing with shame by the mighty and hearty General Liu, watching the vegetables and snacks that are not extravagant but can be eaten at a glance being transported into the children's welfare home, and watching the children who are having snowball fights in the courtyard hula and cheer around.

The high gate and deep courtyard are not expensive enough, and the fireworks in the market are cherished.

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