Volume 2 Zhaowu Youth Tour Chapter 18 Bitter Vegetables and Qin Wine
At this time, there are still many customers in the store, and there are only three or five empty tables. Su Qi and Mo Lin'er directly picked a corner in the middle and sat down on the soft couch.
The smell of meat and wine filled the air, and the guests talked loudly, making the atmosphere in the whole hall warm.
The shopkeeper saw the two of them seated and hurriedly ran to greet them.
"Childe, girl, what do you want to eat?"
Su Qi looked at Mo Lin'er: "Since you are familiar, you can do it." ”
"Okay, then you're welcome. Mo Lin'er didn't shirk either, and said to the guy, "Two tripods of fat sheep stew, two dishes of bitter vegetables, and two jars of Qin wine." ”
"Okay. There's a new steamed fish fillet in the shop, would you like to have some?" the guy greeted warmly.
Su Qi was just about to speak, but Mo Lin'er had already taken the lead and said, "Can you go well with bitter vegetables and Qin wine?"
"This ......," the guy looked embarrassed, "This is a dish that the shop just learned from Yong'an City, whether it can be matched, I really haven't thought too much about it." ”
"Can Jin cuisine go with Qin wine? Nonsense, don't want it, just fat sheep stew and bitter vegetables and Qin wine. Mo Lin'er waved her hand.
"Okay, you guys wait a minute. The man coughed dryly twice and turned away.
"Are you wondering, why do I still invite you to eat fat sheep stew instead of steamed fish fillet?" Mo Lin'er blinked.
"yes. Su nodded at the beginning, "When I was at home, I ate fat sheep stew every day, and now I smell the smell of mutton a little nauseous." ”
"Hey, you don't know. Mo Lin'er was quite proud, "The fat sheep stew here is the practice of the Qin Kingdom, and the taste is different from the fat sheep stew of the Yan Kingdom. ”
“...... Isn't it all fat sheep stew?" Su Qi was a little speechless, "Just put it in Xiaoding and stew, at most put some different seasonings, how bad can the taste be?"
"You'll know if you eat it. Mo Lin'er smiled meaningfully.
Soon, two hot fat sheep stews were served on the long table. In addition, there is a plate of weird green vegetables and a small wine jar.
"The fat sheep stew is not in a hurry, drink a bowl of Qin wine first. Mo Lin'er picked up the small wine jar and poured herself a bowl of wine.
Su Qi looked at the stoneware bowl in front of him, a little dazed. The drinking of the family is basically all bronze wine bottles and wine jue, and it is rare to see this kind of small wine jar and stoneware bowl together.
"What are you doing stupidly? Mo Lin'er picked up the stoneware wine bowl. Su Qi also picked up the wine bowl in front of him, and saw that the Qin wine in the pottery bowl was clear and visible, exuding a unique aroma of wine.
Mo Lin'er picked up the wine bowl and drank it all. Su Qi took a small sip with some hesitation, only to feel that when the wine entered his throat, a thick bitter taste accompanied by a strong aroma of wine poured straight in, and he couldn't help frowning tightly, and he tried his best to swallow the Qin wine in his mouth, and stuck out his tongue.
"Is this wine?why is it so bitter?" Su frowned and licked his lips.
Mo Lin'er covered her mouth and smiled, took a bitter herb from the plate and put it in her mouth, and said while chewing: "Qin wine needs to be dried in one sip, and then accompanied by a mouthful of bitter herbs to drink the taste." If you drink it slowly, the bitterness will remain in your mouth. ”
Su Qi was skeptical, but he still picked up the wine bowl again and drank it all. This time, the spicy Qin wine poured into the throat, and the rich aroma of the wine completely overshadowed the bitterness. Su Qi hurriedly took a bitter herb from the pottery plate in front of him and put it in his mouth and chewed it carefully, only to feel that the light bitter taste spread in his mouth, and with the aroma of wine, there was a peculiar light fragrance.
Su Qi tasted it slowly, and actually felt that there was a feeling of endless aftertaste.
"Qin wine is a little thinner, but the bitterness in Qin wine can increase its thickness, and only when you drink it in a large bowl can you realize the true meaning of this wine. If you compare it with wine alone, Qin wine and Yan wine are only between the best, but if they are paired with bitter vegetables, they are much better than Yan wine. Mo Lin'er explained with a smile.
"Interesting. Su Qi nodded unsatisfactorily.
"Take another bite of fat sheep stew. Bitter herbs are just right to clear the mouth, which can drive away the fishy smell in the mutton. Mo Lin'er lifted the small ding in front of her, put a chopstick fat sheep stew in her mouth, and took a bitter herb and chewed it slowly.
Su Qi also followed her example, took a bite of mutton with bitter vegetables, and found that the fishy smell of mutton was really much smaller, and only the strong aroma of meat remained. Su Qi hadn't eaten for most of the day, and now he was hungry, so he immediately took a bite of mutton and bitter vegetables, and ate a lot.
Mo Lin'er laughed while eating: "Now you know why I brought you here, right?
Su Qi's mouth was stuffed with mutton, and he swallowed hard: "Yes, thank you Miss Lin'er for leading the way." ”
"Come, drink. Mo Lin'er raised the pottery bowl and drank it all again.
Su Qi also picked up the wine bowl and drank it all, and exclaimed: "Bitter herbs, Qin wine, and fat sheep stew, it's a perfect match!"
"Of course, legend has it that when Shang Ying entered Qin, when he arrived in Liyang, the old capital of Qin, he ate once in the largest 'Zhanye Ancient Apartment', and he never forgot it, and even made the great good of Qin in the future, and still regarded this Qin wine and bitter vegetables as a homely food. The Qin people admired Shang martingale, and this way of eating gradually became popular. Mo Lin'er said.
"This way of eating is delicious, but every time you have to drink a big bowl of Qin wine, won't you get drunk quickly?" Su Qi looked at the small wine jar that quickly bottomed out, and said with a sad face.
"Qin Feng is fierce, what's so unusual about drinking a jar of wine for a meal?" Mo Lin'er disagreed.
Su Qi burped, the wine swelled up, and said lazily: "This is also true, if you have this delicious food every day, what does it matter if you have a jar of wine every day?"
"This dish looks extremely simple, but even a character like Shang Jun can eat it for decades without getting tired, which shows its preciousness. Mo Lin'er said.
"It's just that I can't figure it out a little. Su Qi asked, "Bitter herb Qin wine is so delicious, why doesn't this restaurant look very lively?" Although the entire hall is almost full, the outside of the door is a little deserted, and it is far from being compared with those other restaurants. ”
"Because the Yan people don't like Qin wine, and they don't want to taste bitter vegetables, the people who really come here to eat bitter vegetables and drink Qin wine are some real regular customers. If my sister hadn't brought me here, I wouldn't have known about this place. Mo Lin'er said.
"It's good, it's so delicious, it should be exclusive. Su Qi nodded with satisfaction, and another piece of mutton went into his belly.
"Hey, the only pity is that I eat mutton every day. Having said that, the fat sheep stew of the Qin State and the fat sheep stew of the Yan State are no different in taste. Su Qi said while chewing bitter herbs.
"Of course, because Zhou and Qin have the same origin, they are similar in many aspects. Especially in terms of the fierce folk customs, there is no difference between the Qin State and the Yan State. Mo Lin'er thought for a moment, and then added, "If you want to say what the difference is, the only difference is that Yan State is less ruthless than Qin State. After all, the Qin people have Rong Di blood, which is somewhat different from the Yan Kingdom. ”