"I wonder if there is a lion head with crab powder today?" Hearing Zuo Yu and Li Huaining's introduction, Jiang Lan also opened her taste buds, her thumb moved, and she looked at Zuo Chen, "Don't hide it, it's hard for everyone to come out for a get-together, it's up to Zuo Gongzi." ”

Zuo Yu was very embarrassed and said, "It's okay for the rest, this crab roe lion head may really not be eaten today." ”

Jiang Lan was puzzled, "Could it be that there are no ingredients?" Then he said angrily, "Brother Zuo, this is your fault, this is going to be a treat, why don't you arrange it in advance, if you can't eat it today, I will still pull you here another day, and then I will let you be the east and make up for this crab roe lion head." ”

Zuo Yu was very helpless, and said with a smile, "As long as I am here, I will definitely invite Brother Jiang, but there have been some things with this crab roe lion's head seasoning recently, and now it can't be replenished, I'm afraid it will take a while to solve it." ”

After chatting, a few people arrived at the wing.

These are two open rooms, together they are the most spacious. There is a long low wooden table stitched horizontally, with thick cushions on both sides, and there are glass bottles on the table in the field, and a few anchovies in the bottle are very bright.

There are two or three pairs of calligraphy and paintings of autumn scenery hanging around the room, the artistic conception is far-reaching, there are also a few wooden tables scattered around, and two or three people sit sporadically, as if they are chatting about something.

Seeing that Zuo Yu welcomed Jiang Lan and Li Huaining in, he immediately greeted him.

"Brother Jiang, Brother Li."

"Brother Jiang, Brother Li."

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Jiang Lan greeted them one by one, and then sat with Li Huaining casually.

Not long after he sat down, there was a window inside and asked, "Zuo Chen, the last time I came to your house to eat, there was no crab roe lion head, why haven't you been there for so long, isn't the cook being pried away?" ”

Zuo Yu sighed, "If the cook is pried away, then it will be fine, so I will throw my face and beg my mother, let the cook at home come over and make it for the brothers, then making crab roe lion head is better than the cook in the building, but unfortunately this is the seasoning that lacks the flavor of crab roe sauce."

If you use the objects next to it, it's okay, but you only lose your aura and smash the signboard of this drunken fairy building. My mother stopped serving this dish, and I hadn't cooked this dish for more than half a month. ”

"What kind of secret sauce, isn't it stumbling by the competitors next to you?" The classmate guessed directly.

Zuo Yu shook his head, "It's not a competitor's stumbling block, it's also lucky, our family met like this." ”

Jiang Lan was also interested, and looked over, "Why don't you tell me, what is this?" ”

Everyone also came around, and the dishes came up one after another, and this left was like a book gentleman, and it was extremely exciting.

"Less than fifty miles east of Jiankang City, there is a town, which is called Shanxia Town because it is adjacent to an unnamed barren mountain.

The people of Shanxia Town love food and wine, and the sauces made and sold here are a must in the imperial capital, and many restaurants are directly from them. It's just that recently, in addition to the small troubles, they have been extremely tricky and difficult to solve. ”

Jiang Lan couldn't help frowning, "Brother Zuo, what the hell is this trouble?" ”

Zuo Yu took a sip of water and said, "Isn't there something going on in the south here, and the imperial court has also sent troops over, and some refugees have flowed out here." Last month, they went outside the scales, and unexpectedly, this homeless person finally became entrenched on this nameless mountain......"

Jiang Lan thought about it, didn't the eldest cousin and the eldest son of the Gu family deal with this matter? I didn't expect that it had been so long, and the curtain hadn't come to an end, and I didn't know what was going on, and why there were still homeless people running out.

"It would be nice if they were all homeless people, this court gave a resettlement plan, this should go back and go back, if you don't go back, this court can also be resettled. It's just that this group of homeless people doesn't know if they have bad intentions, or if they have mixed in with bandits, and they often go down the mountain to Shanxia Town to rob things, and they also die.

The yamen in this Shanxia Town, where is the opponent of the group of bandits, each of them was beaten to pieces, and then reported to this Jingzhao Mansion, and the Lord Qin Shu Qin in this Jingzhao Mansion, looking at the displaced people, did not dare to deal with it alone, and also reported it to the imperial court.

The imperial court was naturally furious, but this bandit was mixed with the homeless people, and it was not easy to deal with the people on the mountain, so he asked Jingzhao Mansion Yin to send people to arrest the bandits, but the officials of Jingzhao Mansion were often together, and nothing would happen in that town.

If this doesn't happen, you won't be able to catch any of the bandits. The people and officials of Jingzhao Mansion returned to the scale capital and asked the people from Shanxia Town to report.

Sure enough, as soon as the people of Jingzhao Mansion left, the group of bandits went down the mountain and began to loot, and when the Yacha of Jingzhao Mansion got the news and arrived, the town was a mess, and the people who lived here were full of complaints, and some of them were even a family of people.

This method is always unschooled, and many people move away from the town when they see no hope, and the less business there is in this Shanxia Town, there is no way, some caries are safe, although they have not left, but they dare not open their doors to do business.

This secret sauce can't be bought, and it can only be made after the imperial court stirs up the bandits, and after this Shanxia Town returns to calm, this crab roe lion head can be made. ”

The classmate is a pity, "This Jingzhao Mansion is like a turtle shrinking, one or two cases are entrusted, this Liu Heng of Liu Shilang's family, it has been a month before the case has been handed over to the Criminal Department for review, and the succession case of the stepson has been tossed back and forth for a long time, and this goods have not left a curtain, and I don't know how long it will be delayed."

Now the matter of Shanxia Town, I'm afraid it's hanging, this chronic Qin Shu, presumably it will drag on for a long time, maybe the bandits here haven't been paid, and the south is one, and this side will be solved. It seems that your restaurant will have to wait until the matter in the south is resolved, otherwise this may be very hanging. ”

It was a knock on the door that came in, and the left man immediately introduced the dish.

"This dish is amazing, compared to the stewed crab roe lion's head, I don't panic - Wensi tofu."

Zuo Chen gave Jiang Lan a pair of chopsticks, "I don't know if Brother Jiang can taste it?" ”

Jiang Lan put it in her mouth, tasted it carefully, and said, "There are tofu, winter bamboo shoots, chicken breast, ham, shiitake mushrooms, lettuce, and salt." But it tastes really good. ”

Zuo Yu said proudly, "This is another signature dish of our restaurant." It's extremely complex.

First, peel off the old skin of the tofu, cut it into thin strips, and blanch it with boiling water to remove the yellow water and beans. Next, remove the stems of the shiitake mushrooms, wash them, and cut them into thin strips. Then, the bamboo shoots are peeled, washed, cooked, and cut into thin strips.

The prepared chicken breast is rinsed with water, cooked and cut into thin strips, and the cooked ham is cut into thin strips.

Wash the lettuce leaves, blanch them with water and cut them into thin strips.

Put the shredded shiitake mushrooms in a bowl and steam them with chicken broth. Put the pot on the fire, scoop in the chicken broth and bring to a boil, add shredded mushrooms, shredded winter bamboo shoots, shredded ham, shredded chicken, shredded green cabbage leaves, add refined salt to boil, and put it in a soup bowl.

Take another pot and put it on the fire, scoop in the chicken broth, put in the shredded tofu after boiling, wait for the shredded tofu to float on the soup noodles, that is, use a colander to scoop it up and put it into the soup bowl and serve it.

Although there are no special ingredients in this dish, you don't get tired of eating it, and this is an excellent proof of it. ”

Li Huaining also said, "This taste is salty and umami, the knife work is fine, soft and mellow, and it melts in the mouth, which is an examination for the chef's knife work." This drunken immortal building is worthy of the taste of food in Jiankang City, and it is worthy of its name. ”

Zuo Yu smiled, "It's still Huaining who praises it, the next one is grilled whole pig's head, there is a reason for this dish, I don't know if you have ever heard of it." ”

Jiang Lan doesn't need it, tasting a taste and being able to produce ingredients is already her biggest limit.

A fellow student said, "During the previous dynasty, a lotus master of Fahai Temple was good at cooking, and the roasted pig's head was fat and sweet, and he often entertained the donor with the grilled pig's head that he cooked with his own hands, and the beauty of the food was indescribable, and it was known as the taste of Jiangnan."

Because the monk can roast the pig's head, the children also made up a song and sang it.

In fact, when the Buddha founded the sect, the disciples followed the door to the dervishes, and there was no habit of eating a vegetarian diet.

Later, Devadatta, a disciple of Shakya, set up a separate portal and proposed not to eat milk eggs, fish, meat and meat.

During the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang, Buddhism was established and a fasting system in which Buddhists did not eat meat and vegetarian diets.

Later, Master Lotus passed on this skill to a chef in the temple. The chef learned this method and opened a restaurant outside, specializing in cooking whole pork heads.

After making it, the head meat and tongue are put into the plate, and then the cheeks, pig ears, and eyes are put in place to form a whole pig's head shape, and then the original soup is poured on it, maintaining the technique and flavor of the lotus master of Fahai Temple. ”

Jiang Lan is serious, this craft actually comes from a monk? It seems that the Dharma sects in the mortal realm are still living a very nourishing life.

Li Huaining is worthy of being a well-read person, and immediately added, "Although there is no explicit record about this biography, circumstantial evidence can be found in ancient books. The "Essence of Yangzhou Customs" of the previous dynasty contains the words of "Wangjiangnan" of Baisha Yu'an monks. One of them reads: "Yangzhou is good, Fahai Temple is leisurely." The empty hall on the lake is open on the opposite bank, and the waterside tower reflects the middle stream, leaving the guests with rotten pig heads. It can be seen that the "grilled whole pig's head" of Yangzhou Fahai Temple is indeed very famous. ”

"Yes, yes," said a classmate, "grilled whole pig's head is one of the famous "three heads" in Yangzhou cuisine. The "three heads" are "dismantling and braised silver carp head", "stewed crab roe lion head", and "grilled whole pig's head". Among them, the "grilled whole pig's head" has a long history and the highest reputation. ”

"Crispy and deboned without losing its shape, red and bright in color, tender and sweet, soft and glutinous, oily but not greasy, rich in aroma, sweet and salty, and extraordinary in flavor." Jiang Lan praised, looked at Zuo Chen's inquiring eyes and said, "Pig's head, soy sauce, rock sugar, ginger, star anise, coriander, cooking wine, balsamic vinegar, green onions, cinnamon, fennel seeds." ”

"Brother Jiang, you don't have a tongue, it's really not bad." Zuo Chen praised.

Jiang Lan was curious, "How is this thing made?" ”

Zuo Yu was not stingy and said, "If I come out of this thing, everyone won't be able to get it, so I still have to come to this restaurant."

First of all, the ginger is washed, sliced, and the green onion is washed and tied into knots.

Coriander should be washed, sterilized and set aside. Clean the hair of the pig's head with tweezers, put it in clean water and scrape it clean. Place the pig face down on a cutting board, split it from the middle of the back of the head, remove the bones and pig brains, soak in clean water for about two hours, and rinse off the blood.

Boil in a pot of boiling water, remove it, put it in clean water and scrape it, shave the pig's eyelashes with a knife, dig out the eyeballs, cut off the pig's ears, cut off the two cheeks, then cut off the pig's mouth, remove the lymphatic meat, and scrape off the tongue membrane. Then put the eyes, ears, gills, tongue and head meat into the pot together, fill with water, and cook twice with a strong fire, each time until seven mature and take out. Put the cinnamon, spices, and fennel seeds into a gauze bag and tie it into a spice bag.

The bottom of the pot is cushioned with a bamboo grate, covered with ginger slices and green onion knots, the pig's eyes, ears, tongue, gills, and head meat are put into the pot in order, and then rock sugar, soy sauce, cooking wine, balsamic vinegar, spice bags, and water are added to soak the pig's head in the water, cover the pot, boil with a strong fire, and simmer until the soup is thick and the meat is rotten.

Put the pig's tongue in the middle of the large disc, cover the tongue with the head and flesh face facing up, and then pack the cheeks, pig ears and eyeballs according to the original part of the pig's head, form a whole pig's head shape, pour the original juice, and decorate with coriander leaves. ”

"Not necessarily." Jiang Lan said, "Bring Qingli over another day, that girl will definitely know how to make this thing." ”

It can be seen that all the dishes on this table have been carefully prepared.

"This soft fish is good." Jiang Lan praised.

Li Huaining looked at it and said, "This is the most famous dish in Huaiyang cuisine, it is a dish made of yellow eel as raw materials, the fish meat is very mellow after the dish, it is picked up with chopsticks, and the two ends hang down, like a child's belly pocket, and it can be held with a spoon when eating, so the oars are soft and long fish." ”

Another classmate said, "This dish of boiled dried shreds is also really good, mainly for Huaiyang Fanggan to cut it into thin strips, with a variety of condiments The fresh fragrance is cooked, and the taste penetrates into the dried tofu shreds, but there is no oil splash." ”

This white-robed shrimp dish is superb, and the soft pocket long fish is called "Huai fried two peaks", which is a masterpiece in Huaiyang cuisine. The color of the white-robed shrimp is white, the taste is very fresh and tender, the teeth and cheeks are fragrant, and the aftertaste is endless. Another classmate who had seen him said.

Li Huaining pushed the plate in front of him, "This bowl of Pingqiao tofu is made of inner fat tofu, cut it into consistent diamond-shaped pieces, accompanied by diced chicken, diced mushrooms, and coriander foam, and used crucian carp brain to make it fresh, because it was poured with a layer of oil when it was cooked. Although it is not as delicate as Wensi tofu, the taste is not far behind. ”

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Now everyone has their favorite mistakes, Jiang Lan can see this left-hand intentions, but the crab roe lion head that has never been eaten.

Jiang Lan thought about the incident that left her before, and stayed after the banquet.

"Brother Jiang and Huaining, what is this? Do you want to send it home? Zuo Chen joked.

Jiang Lan shook her head and looked at Li Huaining and Zuo E, "Actually, I have a way to solve the problem of your Shanxia Town before." ”

Zuo Chen's eyes lit up, and then dimmed again, "Brother Shanfeng, do you want to catch people in person?" Although your archery skills are good, those thieves are clever, and if a newcomer comes to town, he will not be able to come down for a long time. Just in case it's someone from the imperial court, we still have classes, and there is time to delay them blindly. ”