265, ancient gossip

Lan Qing doesn't just talk. It's about taking it seriously. Really carry out the actions and goals of "onlookers". followed An Ran almost an inch. From time to time, I have to ask a question or two. Help deliver the soy sauce bottle. Pour the oil jug.

She was a keen onlooker. Sister Wei is naturally not good at standing idly by. They also gathered around. Hand in hand from time to time. Help. Act as an assistant.

As for Chu Feifei. I was supposed to come early to help. You can't just sit idle.

Fortunately. The kitchen of the home is not the same as the small house of the past. Even if four people are crammed in. It still seems more than enough.

The saliva chicken is already frozen in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator. Red oil belly shreds. The cold sea beers are made in the morning. Chestnut lean pork rib soup is already simmering in a simmering pot. Serve it directly when eating. Bergamot cabbage has also been steamed. Now Enron only needs to start in the order of the more troublesome dishes in his own set recipe. The first one is the pot wrapped meat.

In fact, it is not difficult to make pot-wrapped meat. But want to do well. It's not that easy to do.

Because An Ran asked Sister Wei before if they had any taboos. What is there to like. So when Lan Qing heard that the first dish was pot wrapped meat. I would say it politely immediately. It was a dish she went out to eat. Dishes that are often ordered.

Enron thought she was saying kind words. But. Sister Wei immediately asked An Ran a question. "Do you know the history of pot meat?"

An Ran stopped what he was doing. Turning to look at her with interest. Shake your head. She really hadn't thought about that. The recipes she was looking at were just ordinary recipes. The origin of the dish is not explained.

Sister Wei was not prepared to answer this question in person. "Let your Sister Lan tell you about it. She is a living dictionary of good food. Chinese cabbage stewed tofu can tell you a long allusion. He tilted his head towards Lan Qing as he spoke. What do you think. Take advantage of Xiao An's cooking. Sister Lan. Tell the children about it. ”

Sister Lan stretched out her hand and nodded at Sister Wei, who gave her the bottom of the leak. But. But there was no excuse. "Okay. I can't help with cooking. Let's tell some stories to cheer up little Anga. Then he got straight to the point. Pot-wrapped meat has been handed down to the present day for four generations (see Note 1). ”

"So long." Enron was really surprised at this time. The fingers will be neatly salted with fine salt. Marinate the tenderloin in cooking wine and dip the slices of meat in dry starch. "Four generations. That's a teenager. I thought the pot wrapped meat was after liberation. After playing the name of 'revitalization of Northeast cuisine' or something. The dishes that were developed. ”

Sister Wei smiled with a smile. "You cook well. I'm glad to feed you Sister Lan. There are many good allusions in her stomach. ”

Lan Qing casually dragged a chair from the side. Straight to the long skirt. Da Ma Jindao sat upside down on the chair. Rest your arms on the back of your chair. Cross your hands in a tower shape to support your chin. Looking at her posture of talking about it, it is estimated that the history of this pot of meat is indeed not short. Really. She sold Guan Zi from the beginning. "Speaking of which. The origin of pot meat is still complicated. In fact, it was not originally called 'pot meat', but had another name. ”

Chu Feifei and Sister Wei, under the guidance of An Ran, helped her hang a paste made of water, starch and oil on top of the meat slices dipped in dry starch. All three of them were very popular. Cooperate with the questioning. "It's not called pot meat. What's that called. ”

"It's called 'pot fried meat'" Lan Qing wanted them to hear clearly. Specially heavy word for a moment. "'Explosion' is the word that explodes." This time, she didn't sell it again. And continue to talk about it. The origin of the name has to do with how it is done. When the dish is ready. It is fried quickly over a high heat. Pour the pre-prepared soup into a hot pan. Cold soup meets hot oil in a pan. Make a loud noise. This sound is called a 'boom'. That's why originally this dish was called 'pot fried meat'. It was said. General dishes pay attention to color, aroma, taste, and shape. But this dish. And add the sound. When cooking. Be vivid and dazzling. Authentic pot-wrapped meat. At the time of eating. It also makes that crispy chirp sound. ”

Looks like. Lan Qing really likes to eat this dish. Speaking of this, he was already intoxicated with half-squinted eyes. Place the ring finger. The index finger and thumb are pinched together. Put it to your ear. The opening and closing movements simulate the sound of chewing. Large and small bracelets on the wrist are colliding together. A series of delicate and pleasant sounds are emitted.

"Then why did it become a pot wrapped in meat that doesn't live up to its name?" Lan Qing asked herself. Answer for yourself. "It's still about where it came from."

Sister Wei, who hung the meat slices one by one, sprinkled her sticky fingers. Suddenly he sighed loudly. "I said Sister Lan. You really don't change your temper to hang people's appetites. I can't figure it out, Enron's dish is finished. You're not halfway through your story. ”

Listening to An Ran, he pursed his lips with Chu Feifei.

Lan Qing also smiled. "It doesn't matter. It's time to bring it to dinner. "Still. This time, she didn't continue to sell off. Instead, I went on. "The person who invented this dish is called Zheng Xingwen. It is known as "Binjiang Dining Ancestor". ”

"'Riverside Dining Ancestor'. Where is the riverside? Chu Feifei, who was good at collecting information, immediately grasped the crux of the question.

Lan Qing gave her an appreciative glance at her upper path. "The so-called 'Binjiang' is the ice city of Harbin."

"Huh. This dish was originally invented by Harbin people. An Ran's eyes widened.

"Huh. Huh. Huh. The oil is going to be rising. Sister Wei held the hand that poured oil into the pot safely.

An Ran hurriedly stopped. Okay. Patronized and listened. I almost didn't pour the oil out of the pan.

Lan Qing shook her finger. "Zheng Xingwen himself is not from Heilongjiang. It's Liaoning people. The reason why he is called 'Riverside Chef' is because he invented this dish. He is serving as the special chef of Yin Du Xueying, the governor of Harbin Daotai. How did he become Du Xueying's chef. We don't mention it at this time. More on this later. ”

Sister Wei deliberately sighed loudly again. to show dissatisfaction with this "storyteller" who loves to be tricky.

Lan Qing smiled and coughed lightly. As if they had not heard. In the sound of An Ran sending the slice of meat into the oil pot one by one, he continued to talk. "Say. How did the pot fried meat become pot wrapped meat? ”

Her voice was still unfinished. Sister Wei began to sigh again. The sound was loud beyond sighing.

Lan Qing continued to listen and not listen. "Harbin was an important gateway to the Northeast at that time. Du Xuezhen was motivated by political needs. I often have to entertain international friends in the Daotai Mansion. Especially the Russians as neighbors. And because foreigners are not very accustomed to the thick oil and sauce of northern cuisine. Their usual diet makes them prefer sweet and sour tastes. In order to do what he likes. Let these good go out to eat and drink well. Zheng Xingwen after experimental research. The original salty, fresh and fragrant "charred pork strips" have been processed and improved. Sweet and sour sauce is added. It became sweet and sour. ”

"It is said. It's because of his change. It is only then that Harbin has the emergence of the first local cuisine. That's why it was later called 'Binjiang Shan Zu'. According to another legend. After the development of this dish. Very popular with Russians. Every time. But foreigners speak Chinese. The tongue is always hard. The pronunciation is inaccurate. 'Pot-fried meat' is said to be 'pot-wrapped meat'. It's just going back and forth. In time. Ill hearings makes ill rehearsing. 'Pot fried meat' becomes 'pot wrapped meat'. ”

Sister Wei consciously poured a glass of juice for Lan Qing to replenish her water. A silent "please" gesture.

Lan Qing unceremoniously reached out and took it. Took two sips. watched An Ran put the oiled meat slices aside to control the oil. A box of ketchup was opened. Start mixing the sauce for the next step. He spoke again. "You know what. Xiao An. The kind of pot-wrapped meat you want to make now is not the original pot-wrapped meat that Zheng Xingwen made at the beginning. It is the Liaoning version that has been improved again. ”

didn't wait for Enron to ask. Sister Wei lost no time in sighing loudly. Lan Qing glanced at her amusedly. "Miss Wei Zhiwei. You've worked hard. ”

Miss Wei Zhiwei replied politely. "Sister Lan, you're not tired. I'm not tired. "I saw that the two of them ignored the story of the key point. Instead, they quarreled. An Ran and Chu Feifei let out a burst of dissatisfied boos. Share the ancient gossip in the aroma of the food and let you meet for the first time. The politely detached people quickly closed the distance.

Lan Qing continued to speak at the request of the audience. "The pot meat will be improved again. It is also related to the process of its circulation. Pot-wrapped meat has always been a secret dish of Daotai Prefecture. Only a small range of people know about it. It really made a name for itself. It is known that it is about ...... "Blue blue finger against the eyebrows. I thought about it for a moment. "I can't remember exactly the year. I think it was around 1910 or 1911. In Mukden. That is, now Shenyang. A study meeting on plague was held. Zheng Xingwen's superb cooking skills were unanimously praised by the representatives of various countries who participated in the research group at that time. It was at that conference. He was awarded the honorary plaque of 'Binjiang Dining Ancestor'. And the pot wrapped meat also became a blockbuster. ”

An Ran and Chu Feifei had a tacit understanding and came out "wow" together. A look of amazement.

"But. Don't look at the pot wrapped meat because of that World Conference. After that, very few people are lucky enough to taste it. Or is it only circulating on a small scale. Do you know why? "Lan Qing sells Guanzi and is addicted. Started asking questions again.

Miss Wei Zhiwei immediately sighed loudly.

Lan Qing seemed to be waiting for her to sigh. When she was done. I continued. got a funny white eye from Wei Zhi. "Before Japan invaded China entirely. Our three northeastern provinces are basically Zhang Zuolin. The territory of Zhang Xueliang's father and son. under the control of their power. So at that time, the dishes of Daotai Mansion were still secret dishes. Ordinary people can eat it. ”

"Later, the Japanese occupied Heilongjiang. The Zhang family began to gradually lose control of the three northeastern provinces. This pot of meat is just starting to spread little by little. ”