Zodiac Signs (2)
The 12 zodiac pastries must have come down, and several people made a detailed division of labor, and finally decided to let Zhang Guohua, who has the most superb modeling skills, be responsible for the complicated production of dragon and chicken shapes.
The remaining ten animals received two animals according to the level of the modeling skills of several people, and Bai Yu's craftsmanship was the end of the list, so he chose the simplest rabbit and snake.
After everything was arranged, everyone went to choose the ingredients they needed.
The organizers have learned from the experience of the Red Case Competition and allowed everyone to make the process of making noodles in advance, so that they can save a lot of time during the official competition.
Master Zhan of the Cantonese school wants to make crystal-skinned mice and red monkeys. Among the Cantonese pastries, there are actually some noodles that are as crystal clear as the Supai boat pastries, called strip cakes.
In the past two years, Chef Zhan has been committed to the combination of traditional skills and new flavors, so he naturally does not want to make traditional sweet and greasy fillings.
With a roll of his eyes, he grinned secretly, and when no one was paying attention to him, he secretly took a can from the corner shelf into his arms.
It was a boxy tin can, on which a long list of foreign characters were written freely.
Walking back to the counter, I unscrewed the lid of the can, and with a flick of my wrist, I shook off the brown powder with a special aroma.
Master Zhou of the Ning School does not let her eyebrows go, her fingers are delicate, she can make complex and delicate dim sum, and she chose the shape of a dog and a sheep.
The flour is sieved finely, the kneading technique is soft and rigid, and it has the meaning of flowing water between a breath and a breath.
The Min school master pays attention to the proportion of fillings, and is good at interpreting traditional things into different styles, hoping to make a fuss in the belly of cows and pigs, so that the judges can feel the charm of southern Fujian fillings.
Bai Yu has his own ideas, he is good at making puff pastry dim sum, but he doesn't want to destroy the overall shape, and wants to use the inlay technique to give the zodiac a different shape.
Master Li of Guangling also has a lot of research on the skills of the Su Pai, and if you trace the origin by root, both of them belonged to an ancestor thousands of years ago. It's just that Guangling is located in the central part of Jiang Province, connecting the north and south, and the taste is more inclusive.
What he's going to do is a tiger and a horse. It's simple to say, the basic shape comes out as soon as it is sketched in my mind; It's hard to say, the tiger has to be shaggy, and the horse has to fly with a fluttering mane......
"Alas!" Master Li sighed and moved his muscles and bones, this is another double test of physical strength and eyesight!
Also cheering up 120,000 points is Zhang Guohua. Thanks to everyone's favor, they chose the ship point of the Su Pai. In addition to being happy, Zhang Guohua also had a faint worry, he was a little scared, if he lost to the North Department in this game, he would have no shame to see Jiangdong's father.
So, you can only win, not lose!
The boat point skills have been inherited so far, and it is already an intangible cultural heritage, and there are not a few people in Su City who will make boat points, but in terms of doing the best, only they are the Zhang family.
The Zhang family has been cooking boat dishes since hundreds of years ago, and his eldest sister Zhang Yanhua is the premier master of boat dishes, and has also received foreign guests on behalf of Su City!
The ship point is well done, and the skin is the key. Zhang Guohua's fingertips are inserted into the inlaid powder, and while drawing clockwise circles, he feels the delicacy of the powder. Wait until the inlay is completely evenly sieved by your fingers, add the warm water mixed with hot and cold water, and stir well. In the same process, mix the flour, mix the two, and knead the dough.
Dragons have to be golden in order to soar into the sky. The color of the ship's dots, without any pigments, comes from the food itself. The mango and orange are juiced separately, one added to the dough and the other to the filling. Yellow and orange are intertwined, and they are dazzling.
……
Soon, it was time for the second day of the official competition.
The two teams shook hands with each other, and they were happy, and they turned to their cooking tables, and there was some tension again.
The master of the Beijing faction, Zhang Hua, grinned and said cruelly: "Come, let me see what pastries the masters of the southern system make!"
The masters of the northern system followed him in a gesture of anticipation.
The audience burst into laughter.
Even Liu Chenggao and a few people were exposed
With a smile, Liu Lao "bah", pointed at him and scolded with a smile: "Okay, you little Huazi, is this still too fierce to fight, isn't it?!"
Zhang Hua is considered to be the relationship between his apprentices, and he can often see him, so he naturally knows his virtue of fearing that the world will not be chaotic.
Chef Zhang hurriedly stood silently, and stood with his hands folded respectfully: "Don't dare, I'll make a joke!"
The organizer said that he wanted the effect of the show! What can he do? He's the one who was used as a gunman...... Muzzle!
Say it silently......
Actually, he enjoyed it a lot.
The appearance of the drama made the audience laugh again and again, and the little tense and solemn atmosphere that had just emerged instantly dissipated.
"I'm so envious...... The white case competition is really fun......" Fang Zilu is also a member of the audience who supports the southern system today, and said sourly, and poked Yu Jian who was sitting next to him, "Why are we so hard?"
Yu Jian sighed.
Oh, yes...... She also wanted to ask, why is it their turn, it is your life and death......
"What about your two best friends?" Fang Zilu was deeply impressed by the two little girls who followed Yu Jian, these three people are the same as conjoined babies, why is there only one eldest and the other two babies?
Pointing to Huang Nuan, who was smiling not far away, "There, the two of them are now staunch supporters of the Northern Department!"
Fang Zilu glanced at it, then turned to look at Yu Jian again, revealing an indescribable expression: "Pastries...... You have to eat something sweet!"
The firm tone undoubtedly shows that he is the staunchest supporter of Sweet Taste.
As the gong sounded, the masters started in unison.
After sufficient fermentation, the dough has become in the most perfect state, and the outer layer of the wrapped plastic bag is lifted, and the colors are not colorful.
"Huh—what are they going to do?" Fang Zilu is a little unclear, he can only cook meat dishes, and in terms of white cases, the next noodle wonton is not a problem, and no matter how complicated the pastry is, he can only stare dryly.
Yu Jian didn't speak, her attention was all focused on Master Zhang's hand, dividing the agent, flattening it, putting it in the filling, wrapping it round, and then kneading it out and standing on the table.
Body, head, claws, tail, beard......
These are......
Dragon?
Continue to watch Master Li's movements.
Round belly, standing ears, fangs, vertical eyes......
Is it a tiger?
The movements of the rest of the masters are varied and do not leave one of them.
Yu Jian observed quietly for a while, revealing a clear smile.
Zodiac.
If she's not mistaken, they're trying to be the Zodiac Supai Boat Point.
Faintly, she was a little excited.
Since the proprietress told her about the skill of boat point, she has read a lot of information, and there are many records of boat dishes, but the records of boat point are all passed by.
But those exquisite dim sum were deeply imprinted in Yu Jian's heart, which is why she paid special attention to Master Zhang today.
It's just a pity that the most critical dough ingredient matching has not been learned.
She shook her head, reminding herself not to be too greedy, and at this moment, Fang Zilu beside her suddenly let out a violent gasp-
"What's wrong?"
Fang Zilu's fingertips trembled and pointed to the stage, and his voice was also shaking: "Quick...... Look! Dragon! Is that a dragon?!"
Looking along the fingertips, a five-clawed golden dragon came into view, its eyes were like torches, the beads in its mouth, its scales flashed in the light, and the tips of its claws were crossed by silver light......
In just a few minutes, Zhang Guohua has completed all the production of the golden dragon!
Yu Jian was horrified.
Such a complicated shape can be completed in an instant, what kind of dexterous hands is this?