Volume 1 What about me crossing you? Chapter 8 Red Rice Medicine Egg Rib Noodles

"Then it's settled." When Nagi heard Seiichiro's promise, Nagi remembered the days when they studied cooking together at Polestar Liao, and she also missed the time when she was far in the moon.

"Okay, thistle, it's not too early for me here, so I'll rest first. I will tell Gu Bai about this as soon as possible" Seiichiro looked at the time, it was already late at night.

"Well, senior, keep in touch. I'll send you a message after that," Nagi said.

When it was morning, the alarm clock rang, Gu Bai rubbed his eyes, got up and prepared to wash.

Pushing open the door, Gu Bai saw that the old man had already gotten up, and the old man usually got up early.

"Good morning, grandpa" Gu Bai greeted.

The old man heard the voice and looked back at Gu Bai and said, "Morning, child, go wash up quickly, come and have breakfast, today's breakfast is specially prepared!" ”

After Gu Bai heard it, he sniffed it carefully, there was a strong aroma of pork ribs in the air, and if he tasted it carefully, it seemed that there was still some smell of wine. Suddenly he felt a lot more energetic, "Okay, right away" After speaking, Gu Bai sped up.

Soon Gu Bai finished washing, and the old man was already waiting for him at the dining table. Gu Bai looked at the old man, his complexion was much better, it seemed that yesterday's chat had untied the knot in the old man's heart, and Gu Bai felt sincerely happy for the old man in his heart.

"Sit down and try the medicinal pork rib noodles I made," the old man greeted Gu Bai with some excitement.

Gu Bai rubbed his hands and picked up the chopsticks, this bowl of pork ribs was soft and steaming, and he couldn't wait to eat it. The stewed pork ribs are soft and tender with super flavorful radish, the aroma of medicinal food that can be eaten in every bite, the slightly cool early autumn, the warm hot soup with the oatmeal noodles... As one bite of noodles entered his stomach, Gu Bai felt that his whole body was warm, and some fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, making Gu Bai feel as if he was in a hot spring. This bowl of medicinal pork rib noodles is a delicious dish that nourishes the vitality. "It's delicious, grandpa, by the way, I still smell a little bit of wine, what's it?"

The old man smiled slightly, "Taste the eggs"

Gu Bai then focused his attention on the eggs in the bowl, he just thought it was a simple boiled egg before, and listening to the old man's words seemed to have another mystery. If you look closely, the black on the surface of the egg is much darker than the general braised egg, and it would be more appropriate to describe it as dark red. Gu Bai poked lightly with chopsticks, the epidermis was not like a braised egg, and then it was clamped to his mouth, at this time, the smell of herbs covered by the ribs entered the nasal cavity, this temptation could not hesitate any longer, Gu Bai took a bite, and couldn't help but say "um", the taste of the egg is much richer than the pork rib noodles!

The aroma of medicine, wine and meat burst out in Gu Bai's mouth at the same time, like a heavy hammer, and his tongue was completely immersed in it, and it turned out that the essence of the whole bowl of noodles was in this egg. As the part of the egg yolk was chewed, the taste took another step, stimulating Gu Bai's nerves, without the dryness of the egg yolk, the egg yolk soaked in medicinal wine made the egg yolk taste viscous with wine, impacting every taste bud of the tongue, making Gu Bai have some slight intoxication "Is it rice wine?"

The old man nodded, "Red yeast rice, sweet and warm, rich in many nutrients, among which iron is the most abundant, which is very beneficial to your body's qi and blood." ”

"It seems that there is more than that," Gu Bai tasted again, "That elastic viscosity, there should be deer glue?" ”

The old man looked at Gu Bai with even more appreciation, under the effect of wine, it is difficult to taste more delicate ingredients, "Yes, not only deer glue, but also turtle glue, medicinal food wine made of red yeast deer turtle gum, the taste has the mellow aroma of rice, a slight spicy taste, stimulates digestion, heart and lungs, and has improved." ”

Gu Bai nodded while eating, and the steps of soaking wine with red yeast rice are recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica", "White japonica rice is one stone and five buckets, soaked in water for one night, and cooked." Divide into fifteen places, enter three catties of the curd mother, knead evenly, and make a place, cover with silk. ”

Red yeast rice wine has a high medicinal value, and what is more valuable is that red yeast rice is cheap, so it has a wide range of circulation among the people, invigorates blood and dispels blood stasis, strengthens the spleen and eliminates food, and is beneficial to the heart and lungs of the elderly and children. Deer gum and turtle gum are used to strengthen the body and are used to treat qi deficiency and blood deficiency and mental malaise. The old man's cold-brewed medicinal eggs are simple to make, but the effects of each cooking ingredient complement each other and are stacked layer by layer, and the benefits for people who are weak are really treasures.

"The eggs are also lightly heated with the braised soup of pork rib noodles, so that the taste of the medicinal wine will be more in line with the meat flavor of the braised soup, and it will not be very abrupt after the entrance, and the cold brewed medicinal eggs will not cause discomfort when eating the egg yolk, in order to make the taste of the wine more naturally accepted by diners, a little rice wine is also added to the braised soup, so when eating noodles, the mouth will have a certain adaptation to the wine" The old man also described the details of the cooking to Gu Bai one by one, and his eyes were full of love.

"I see, no wonder I had the feeling of wine from the beginning, but I wondered where the taste of wine came from, in fact, the whole dish contains more or less wine, which is really wonderful, and people have fallen into an intoxicated demeanor unconsciously" Gu Bai was very amazed in his heart, the old man's medicinal food was really unique, and it could make the whole medicinal food fusion as a whole. Whether it is the ingredients or the soup, there is a thread strung together, and the processing of the details is more admirable, and even the temperature of the egg yolk is taken into account, so that the diners can keep the taste after entering the mouth in a uniform range, so that they will gradually become intoxicated and will not be broken by the contrast of temperature or taste.

"I'm almost done, and I'm going to work today, right?" The old man asked.

"Ah, yes, I accidentally reveled in the pork rib noodles, grandpa's breakfast is so delicious" Gu Bai looked at the time, fortunately it was in time, fortunately there was a reminder from the old man, otherwise he might be late.

"Medicinal food is very good for your body, I will cook more for you in the future, and you can also learn while cooking," the old man said slowly

"Great! I have a lot to ask my grandfather for. Seeing that the old man was in good spirits and thinking about himself so carefully, Gu Bai's eyes lit up, and his heart was very moved. You must know that the old man is a treasure, as the second seat of Yuanyue, plus he has been teaching in Yuanyue for more than ten years, his experience in cooking and the way of imparting knowledge, how many people can't learn if they want to. And I can enjoy the private teaching of the old man alone, this treatment is probably not experienced by Seiichiro seniors, it is so happy, for the chef, the sincere teaching of the famous teacher is a dream opportunity.

"Of course, if I don't teach you this cooking skill, who else can I teach it, you must not lose my face, old man, I was the second seat of Yuanyue back then!" The old man said with some smugness, "And this is what I told you yesterday, it is the recipes and experiences I have taught for so many years, in medicinal cuisine, I have to read it carefully when I am working in the restaurant, and then when I cook, I am not only observing and learning, but I also want to test your mastery of the knowledge recorded in this notebook, understand!" ”

The old man's tone was a little serious, and Gu Bai also nodded seriously in agreement, this is the old man's life's work, teach himself in this way, he must not live up to the old man's kindness, "I will definitely do it!" Don't worry, I'll pack up and take my books to the restaurant! Gu Bai took two or three sips and ate the noodles finely.

Gu Bai cleaned up the table, came back and took the book with both hands solemnly, and thanked the old man.

"Go, don't be late, protect the book!" The old man nodded kindly, and he liked the child's serious attitude and polite manners. Of course, after all, after so many years, he has long regarded him as his own relative. This is decent, and he is still a little proud when he says it, fate treats me well, I didn't expect the old man to find such a successor who can teach cooking skills, and sure enough, the good deeds at that time formed a good fate, all of this has its own arrangement in the dark, Gu Bai, this child, is very good, the old man's heart is warm at this time.

Gu Bai, packed up his things, hurried out, caught the tram, grabbed the bag in his hand all the way, there was the most precious book in the bag, for Gu Bai, this book was definitely a treasure, thinking about Gu Bai, he was also excited in his heart.

After getting on the tram, Gu Bai found a relatively quiet corner by the window, couldn't wait to take out the book, rubbed the book with his left hand, and flipped through it.

This book or notes are very thick, and each recipe not only has detailed ingredients, but also cooking steps. The general normative content of the textbook made Gu Bai sigh at the professionalism of the old man. Unlike textbooks, next to each recipe there is a reason for doing so, which is an old man's note. At the back of the recipe, there is often a page with a record of the details of the cooking, accompanied by some ideas for improving the cooking.

Gu Bai's breathing was a little short, this notebook was more practical than he imagined, professional records, detailed tips, and thinking about cooking improvement, so just through reading, before practice, Gu Bai was confident, and he already knew every dish he had seen, and the feeling of wanting to try cooking came to his heart, so try it when he was free today!

Continuing to flip, Gu Bai saw a familiar dish, which was the breakfast prepared by the old man just now. Originally, the dish was called "Red Rice Egg Pork Rib Noodles", and the ingredients were: oatmeal noodles, white radish, rice wine, white vinegar, ginger slices, small portions of pork ribs, eggs, and medicinal liquor brewed with red yeast rice, deer gum and turtle gum according to the process.

"Well, I don't have the medicine and wine at hand yet," Gu Bai groaned. So I can't try to cook this red rice medicine egg pork rib noodles in the restaurant today, and I regret a little, so I have to continue to find other dishes. As I flipped, another recipe came into view. And the reason why this dish is so eye-catching is that the name of the recipe is marked next to it, a must-kill dish!