Chapter 65: A Soothing Taste for the Heart
Seeing the real dishes come out, although they are some dishes that he is not familiar with, at least it means that this place is really a restaurant that links countless worlds as the message says.
After a few thrilling experiences, Hu Zhou came out of the ice and snow again, and Hu Zhou was really hungry.
After pouring a glass of water with a water dispenser that seemed strange to him, he was waiting for the food to be served, and it was just the right time for him to have an extra plate of lo-mei.
It can also show that Zhao Youqian has been opening a restaurant for a while, and his eyes have been practiced, and he knows what diners need most now.
Don't look at this as an inconspicuous ability, but sometimes customers will not come back, and what is the evaluation of your store is reflected from these inconspicuous places.
Of course, the restaurant still has to taste after all, otherwise there would not be so many popular fly restaurants and roadside stalls.
The stack of pickled vegetables in front of Hu Zhou has a rich sauce color and a rather restrained aroma, but there is a crystal luster that cannot be ignored circulating on it.
It seems to be tickling his appetite!
Swallowing his saliva, this young scholar who is not old but has a Confucian demeanor still has his own speed and rhythm even if he is hungry.
After setting the chopsticks and bowls, he picked up a piece of lotus root, first looked at it, and made sure that the faint crystal brilliance was not his hallucination, and then sent it into his mouth with a hint of hesitation.
'This!' ’
There seemed to be the light of the sun and moon surging out of his eyes, which almost made the entire Heavenly Pavilion light up for a moment, and even Zhao Youqian, who had been making food, was also alarmed, but after taking a look, he found that it was caused by Hu Zhou, so he didn't look at it more.
People who can come to the Heavenly Pavilion more or less have two brushes, but their eyes are as bright as light bulbs.
Lowering his head and continuing to boil the copied soy sauce, Zhao Youqian behaved carelessly, but it didn't mean that this young man who called himself Hu Zhou would calm down so easily.
'It's so thick umami, I tasted the flavor of several spices entangled, but the sweetness of the lotus root slices has not been destroyed at all, and the crispy and glutinous texture is really a dish that people can make? ’
'Even the legendary Imperial Chef is afraid that it will be difficult to reach, right?! ’
The young scholar, who was still a little skeptical about the existence here, finally began to accept the Heavenly Pavilion at this time, but there were even more doubts in his heart.
Who founded such a place, and why did he choose him as its diner?
I was puzzled, but the chopsticks in my hand did not stop for a moment.
After tasting the lotus root slices, it is the bean skin, and then the beef, and the taste of each braised vegetable seems to originate from one, but it is different.
It's like an ocean made of marinade, and all kinds of creatures live.
Hu Zhou, who couldn't stop, when he came back to his senses, the plate in front of him had been swept away.
There are also traces of marinade at the corners of the mouth.
Even when he forgets to taste it, he still maintains his own rhythm, which is quite stylish.
But just eating up a stack of braised vegetables still made him a little embarrassed, and a trace of embarrassed blush appeared on his face.
At this time, a strong smell of sauce slowly wafted out, making him look moved and stood up in shock.
"This taste!"
"This smell is what I was looking for!"
In disbelief, he came to the kitchen, only to see Zhao Youqian swinging an iron spoon, constantly stirring the black liquid in the iron pot, in which there were ingredients that could not be seen clearly, but the smell of fragrance had already wafted.
Gently stirring the ingredients that were being boiled, Zhao Youqian looked at Hu Zhou in surprise dressed as a scholar.
"Then your family conditions are not bad, if you can taste like this..."
"I used pears and peaches to cook them together."
Instead of using brown sugar, it was replaced with fruit, which is actually similar to the practice of Xian barbecue soy sauce, Zhao Youqian changed it here, but also to add the sweetness and fragrance of fruit to the soy sauce taste of lard noodles, to neutralize the thick taste of rich lard.
Although it is necessary to release the taste of lard, when to pull off the heavy and slight pull, so that people can always maintain balance in their mouths, this is the science.
For this reason, Zhao Youqian chose vegetables and fruits, and even coriander, green onions, and the like, and after he finished boiling the soy sauce, he would add some lemon juice.
Because of these things, even after refrigeration, this type of soy sauce can only be stored for about a week, which is still very different from ordinary soy sauce.
Of course, the unique taste of this soy sauce is also amazing, especially when it is used in dry or cold dishes!
Hearing Zhao Youqian's words, Hu Zhou was slightly stunned at first, and then showed a look that he didn't know whether it was sadness or resentment, and then disappeared again.
Sensing this, Zhao Youqian knew that he had mentioned Hu Zhou's sadness, showed a little wry smile, didn't say anything more, and focused on the boiling of soy sauce.
Boiling slowly on low heat, stirring gently, can not let the skin of fruits and vegetables crack, but the taste must be completely integrated into the soy sauce, this technique is not so casual as it seems, and it also involves a lot of Zhao Youqian's efforts.
Finally, half an hour later, the soy sauce was completely boiled, and when Zhao Youqian added the lemon juice, a strange fragrance lingered in the Heavenly Pavilion.
It's different, but why is it so familiar? ’
This kind of taste is unfamiliar to Hu Zhou, but there are also things in the unfamiliar taste that make him extremely familiar, which makes him feel puzzled.
Ignoring the thoughts of this mysterious eater, Zhao Youqian began to refine lard by the way.
Good fat meat, no more, no less than three taels is enough.
Put the snow-white fat meat into the cold pot, add a spoonful of water, and boil it over a slow fire until the fat meat is oily and the golden oil residue is refined, Zhao Youqian nodded, turned off the heat and brought over the big bowl of noodles that had been placed.
A spoonful of lard, a few slices of golden and crispy oil residue, and a few green green onions.
The unremarkable-looking lard noodles are already served with a strong fragrance.
Hu Zhou looked at the noodles coming up, and a plate of dried radish and capers were attached to it, revealing a look of surprise.
"Don't look at the white face, the soy sauce is already placed underneath, if you think the taste is too monotonous, you can use dried radish or capers to make up for it."
Zhao Youqian looked at Hu Zhou's eyes and knew what he was thinking.
He also scooped out a bowl of half-boiled broth, and the soup that had already tasted was a little bland, but it was suitable for eating with lard noodles.
The face is white with a hint of sparkling lard aroma, and is garnished with sporadic oil residue and chopped green onions, accompanied by a small bowl of stock and attached side dishes.
It seems to be a simple meal from ordinary people, which makes Hu Zhou's eyes red somehow.
Just smelling the noodles already made him feel agitated and uncontrollable!