Chapter 13: Steamed eggs with minced meat
Cheng Qingwan took the silver and planned to buy some grain in the market.
As I walked, I came to a restaurant and saw a man posting a notice.
When I looked closer, it turned out that I was collecting recipes for a fee.
"Folks, if you have any good dishes, you can come up and try them, the ingredients are provided by this restaurant. If you do, you will be rewarded. ”
The man said, pointing to the ingredients on the table. There are a lot of things, all of them are meat.
"Chef Chen, how much is the reward?" The woman standing next to her asked.
"Ten taels."
When Chef Chen's words fell, everyone gasped and sighed one after another.
"I'll try." The woman gave the basket to her daughter and walked up to the stage with a smile.
Cheng Qingwan watched her calmly pick up the washed chicken and cut it into pieces. Then put it in a pot, add lard, salt, wine, cover the pot and start to simmer.
"Auntie, why don't you go up and try it too."
Cheng Hua'er shook her head: "The dishes I cook are difficult to get into the hall of elegance, not to mention, if the chef hasn't seen anything, I won't be ashamed." ”
Cheng Qingwan responded with a smile, and then looked up to the stands.
The woman's dish was quickly cooked, and the chef shook his head after tasting it, his face hard to hide his disappointment.
Not long after, two or three more people came to power, but they also failed.
As soon as Cheng Qingwan turned her head, she saw a small group running in a hurry not far away, and hurriedly said to Chef Chen: "Master, the pavilion chief sent someone just now, urging us to hurry up and set the recipe, otherwise we will choose Yuqing Building for the banquet." ”
After hearing this, the man's brows furrowed: "Did you tell him that we only have one dish left undecided, and everything else is fine?" ”
"I said it, but someone said that the noble man is already in the county, and he will come to us in the next two days, if he can't set a recipe this afternoon, it will really be impossible."
Cheng Qingwan heard this, and the practice of steaming eggs with meat foam suddenly appeared in her mind, and she hurriedly turned her head and asked the woman beside her.
"A-Niang, do you know about steamed eggs with meat foam?"
"What?" Cheng Hua'er was stunned for a moment, and then said, "I've never heard of it." ”
Cheng Qingwan looked at Ah Zhu, and when she saw that he also shook her head, her confidence suddenly increased, and she turned around and walked in front of the man.
"Childe, can I try it?"
"You're so young, I'm afraid you can only fry a few vegetarian dishes, so don't waste time."
Cheng Qingwan saw that he was about to leave, and hurriedly said, "I haven't even said what it is, did you deny me so quickly?" ”
Chef Chen stopped, he didn't have a clue anyway, so it didn't hurt to listen.
"Tell me about it."
"Stir-fry the meat into minced meat and put it on top of the egg custard."
Before the man could speak, the little guy next to him sneered: "You little girl is weird to laugh, how can you put meat foam on the egg custard." ”
Cheng Qingwan was shocked in her heart, this overhead dynasty is so backward, and it doesn't even have steamed eggs with minced meat?
She didn't show it on her face, and said lightly with thin lips: "This son, what you haven't seen doesn't mean that there is no one in the world." ”
"If you can, show us."
"Girl, can you show us that?" Without waiting for her to speak, the man blurted out, and then hurriedly said, "Girl, please." ”
Cheng Qingwan was stunned for a moment, and immediately agreed.
While following them to the stage, he hurriedly called the system in his head: "Xiaoxiao, is there any seasoning in the mall?" ”
"Yes."
The voice fell, and the interface of seasoning appeared in front of her.
She looked at the seasoning packet at the very end, a little, at the oil, salt, soy sauce, green onion, ginger, garlic, etc.
"Xiaoxiao help me redeem the seasoning packet."
"Host, it takes five hundred points to exchange a seasoning packet."
Cheng Qingwan did not hesitate and immediately responded.
"Well, help me get another one."
"Okay, the seasoning package has been successfully redeemed, and you still have 121 points left."
Cheng Qingwan pursed her lips and transferred the seasoning to her sleeve.
She walked up to the stage, smelled the dishes made by the previous ones, and her stomach screamed uncontrollably.
Cheng Qingwan immediately ignored it, picked up the meat placed next to it and cut it into meat foam.
After setting it aside, she glanced at the salt next to the stove, took out all the spices in the spice packet, and placed them next to her one by one.
She took three eggs from the outermost edge, beat them into a bowl, put salt, soy sauce, and sake in them, and then added warm water and stirred them one by one.
Put it in the pot, cover the pot and start steaming.
Cheng Qingwan took another pot and opened it, put oil in the pot, and when the oil was hot, then put the pre-cut green onions, ginger and garlic in and stir-fry, and then put the meat foam in.
Then, add salt and soy sauce one by one, and wait until the color changes and the fragrance comes out.
At this time, the steamed eggs are also ready.
Cheng Qingwan took out the steamed egg, poured the meat foam on it, and then put the coriander prepared by the restaurant.
Chef Chen looked at the bowl of steamed eggs with meat foam in front of him, and couldn't help but taste it.
Everyone stared at him in unison, and even Cheng Qingwan was a little nervous.
"Yes, yes." Chef Chen's face flushed with excitement: "Girl, I wonder if you can sell me the recipe?" I'm willing to add a little more. ”
Cheng Qingwan was really happy when she heard this, but this dish was made with seasonings that were not available in this dynasty, if she sold it to him and couldn't make it, wouldn't it be a dispute.
What's more, this seasoning package costs 500 points, but if it is cheaper, she will sell him the recipe and the seasoning package together.
However, she didn't want to eat light dishes for the rest of her days......
Chef Chen looked at the girl in front of him and shook his head slowly, and his heart suddenly fell.
"I'm willing to tell you the recipe, you only need to give me ten taels of silver that I have agreed in advance."
"Is that serious?" Seeing that the person in front of him nodded, Chef Chen hurriedly asked people to take this steamed egg with meat foam to the pavilion chief.
Cheng Qingwan wrote down the recipe on a piece of paper and handed it to him.
"What is this green onion ginger MSG?"
"It's the seasoning of this dish, these seasonings are rare, and I have been looking for a long time to find them." Cheng Qingwan looked at him and frowned, and immediately said, "I will leave you a copy to use on the day of receiving distinguished guests." ”
"Thank you, girl." When Chef Chen heard this, he quickly stood up and saluted.
"No, please also ask Childe to fulfill Fang Cai's promise."
"Of course." Chef Chen looked at the meat and said with a smile: "Come on, quickly get the silver for the girl." ”
Cheng Qingwan smiled and took the silver from the little girl's hand. looked at his awkward appearance, and said with a smile: "What I haven't seen in the future, don't deny it so quickly." ”
Xiao Xiao's face turned red instantly, and he walked quickly behind Chef Chen and hid.
Cheng Qingwan looked at the vegetables placed aside, an idea suddenly popped up in her mind, and she turned around and asked, "Chef Chen, do you accept vegetables in your restaurant?" ”
"Do you have any vegetables?"
Cheng Qingwan thought for a moment and said, "Soybeans and corn, but they haven't been harvested yet." ”
Chef Chen nodded and said with a smile: "We want it, you can take it here and find me after you receive it." ”
Cheng Qingwan immediately responded: "Okay." ”
"You have been busy all day and missed the meal, so let's do it, I will cook it myself and prepare a table of wine for you, and I will thank you."
Cheng Qingwan touched her stomach, and her chest was really hungry, so she responded.
When she turned around to step down, she happened to meet the strange eyes of Cheng Hua'er.
The girl's heart jumped, why did she forget that Cheng Hua'er was still at the scene.
She is the mother of the original owner, and she knows best what she will and what she will not......
Cheng Qingwan walked inside, thinking about how to explain.
The three of them sat in the hall, silent, and the atmosphere seemed very awkward.
"Just now I patronized the people in the stands, but I didn't even notice that this was a drunken building."
Cheng Hua'er took a sip of the teacup: "Yes, I remember that Zuifenglou was first opened in the capital." I've also heard that the boss behind this is a princess. ”
Ah Zhu nodded and said, "Yes, the boss behind the scenes is the second princess who is the most favored by the Holy Lord today. ”
Cheng Hua'er smiled on her face and did not answer.
Fortunately, Xiao Er came to serve the food soon.
"Come on, tamales, hibiscus tofu, winter melon soup, and our chef's signature pastry, Ruyi Cake. The dishes are complete, and the three of them use it slowly. ”
Cheng Qingwan was really hungry, so she took the Ruyi cake and stuffed it into her mouth.
"Azhu, try this steamed pork, it's not delicious when it's cold." Cheng Hua'er looked at the table of dishes, although she was surprised, she immediately reacted and beckoned people to eat.
Cheng Qingwan ate very quickly, and after a while, she put down her chopsticks, and saw that everyone had eaten about the same, so she thought about packing the stack of ruyi cakes and bringing them back.
Before I could call Xiao Er, I saw the little guy coming over.
"Girl, this is the pastry that my master specially asked you to bring back."
"Huh?"
Cheng Qingwan looked at the two packets of pastries in his hand and sighed softly.
"It's time for dinner now, and Master really can't leave, so he asked me to send it over."
"Thank you." Cheng Qingwan thanked her, and then walked out with the pastries.
The three of them got into the carriage and returned to Songjia Village.
When they reached the gate of the city, the carriage stopped.
As soon as I looked up, I saw a group of soldiers outside the city gate not far away, investigating one by one.
"Wanwan, what's going on up front?" Cheng Hua'er poked her head out and asked softly.
"I don't know, suddenly there is a team of soldiers and horses checking the passing personnel, maybe there is some big official in the capital."
When Ah Zhu heard this, he was stunned, and then said: "There was a flood in Nanxian County, which flooded many villages. In the past few days, the plague has broken out again, and many people have fled. The pavilion chief received an order yesterday that no matter what, the people of Nanxian County should not be allowed to enter the city. ”
Cheng Qingwan looked at the people standing at the gate of the city, covered their mouths and noses one by one, and showed a pair of eyes outside.
She immediately covered her mouth and nose with her sleeve until she was out of the city gate.
Ah Zhu glanced at the city gate and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to come to the town again these days, but fortunately, you have the foresight and prepared food in advance." ”
"It's okay not to go to town, I'm afraid someone will come."
Ah Zhu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and immediately said: "With adults here, they will definitely protect the people of Songjia Village." ”
Cheng Qingwan nodded, she believed this.
After all, Yuanqi has been here for almost half a year, and every day in addition to going down to the field to check the grain, he is going up the mountain to see the terrain.
It seems that he will have to run a school in a few days, and he is a good official.