Chapter Eighty-Four: Taigong Looks at the Red Braised Chicken

Min Yu saw Zhang An carrying a hen of about five catties, Yin Qi walked in after him, stepped forward and said, "Why did you buy a chicken by yourself and come back, just leave this kind of thing to the next person." ”

Yin Qi trotted to Min Yu's side, helped her sit on the stone bench, and said excitedly: "Uncle Shi said that he wanted to show his skills and cook himself." He was afraid that his subordinates would not be able to buy the right one, so he personally selected it. ”

"It's only been half a day, don't patronize and coax the girl, hurry up and prepare medicinal herbs for me. Zhang An urged.

"Oh, I'll be right away. Yin Qi hurriedly replied, then turned his head and said to Min Yu: "Min Yu'er, you sit here for a while, and I will come back immediately." ”

After saying that, Yin Qi ran towards the pharmacy behind the garden.

After a while, the subordinates set up a stove in the courtyard, boiled a large pot of water, and prepared all kinds of tools for Zhang An.

Zhang An half-squatted on the ground, clamped the hen's foot under his armpit, pulled out a rusty dagger with one hand, and advanced the chicken's head with the other.

Don't look at the dagger covered with rusty spots, Zhang An raised the dagger in his hand, and the hen's throat was separated, gurgling out with blood. Zhang An hurriedly aimed at the barrel, and the hen struggled in Zhang An's arms a few times before stopping.

Throwing the hen into a bucket full of boiling water, Zhang An skillfully plucked his feathers, and said to his subordinates: "You let the kitchen make this chicken red into blood tofu, and then add an appropriate amount of spicy bean paste, ginger, garlic, dried chili, pepper fried sesame oil sauce, and add a little vinegar." This is the hot and sour chicken red, which is just right to replenish Min Yu's blood. ”

Hearing this, the subordinates ran towards the back kitchen with the chicken red.

"Uncle Shi, I found all the medicinal materials you wanted. Well, star anise, licorice, fragrant fruit, cardamom, sand kernels, kaempfera, bay leaves, tangerine peel, cinnamon, cloves, all here. Yin Qi carried a small cloth bag, stretched it out in front of Zhang An, and said: "These are all very common medicinal materials, except for these star anise and cinnamon, I really didn't know that they could be made into dishes." ”

Zhang An asked Yin Qi to put aside the medicinal herbs, scalded the dead hen with boiling water a few times, and said, "They are just excipients, there are more medicinal materials that can be used in this way, but you haven't tried it." Medicinal materials can not only be directly refined into pills, but also can be used in dishes to make meals, which are delicious and have high nutritional value, but also can prevent and cure diseases, maintain health and strengthen the body, and prolong life. ”

After making sure that all the chicken feathers were plucked, Zhang An used a dagger to cut open the chicken belly, remove the internal organs, and clean them.

Put the hen on the board, "puff, pum" a few times, Zhang An chopped the whole chicken into evenly sized pieces of meat. put the meat pieces into the prepared casserole, put in the medicinal herbs that Yin Qi brought, and Zhang An poured some rice wine, soy sauce, and broth into the casserole.

Cover the pot, Zhang An put the whole casserole on the stove, then washed his hands, walked to the pavilion and sat down.

Yin Qi poured Zhang An a cup of tea and asked, "Uncle Shi, you use medicinal herbs as excipients, won't the stewed food affect the taste because of the medicinal herbs?"

Zhang An took the teacup, took a deep sip, and said: "Most of the medicinal herbs taste bitter, but only a little of the meals made from them are bitter, such as bitter ginseng egg soup. Almost all of the others use medicinal herbs to bring out the texture of the ingredients themselves, and do not lead to strange tastes. Just like this Taigongwang red stewed chicken, you will know that it is coming when you taste it. ”

"It seems that there is still quite a way, and I can't help but want to try it. Min Yu said.

After drinking tea, Zhang An lay down on the bench in the pavilion, "Don't worry, it's fragrant after a long simmer." Min Yu, it's a shame that you didn't come with us to visit today. ”

Min Yu leaned lightly on Yin Qi's shoulder and said, "What's the pity, Yin Qi and I almost grew up in the Tian'en Tower, and I have seen all the medicinal materials in it." ”

"Do you remember when we were young, we accidentally broke into the 50th floor of the Tian'en Pagoda? Today, your father took the participating doctors to visit the 50th floor and observed the national treasure, the Seven Jin Bodhi Leaves. Yin Qi answered.

"What?" Hearing this, Min Yu sat up straight and asked, "You went to observe the Qijin Bodhi Leaf?!"

"Yes, what's wrong?" Yin Qi was puzzled, and said: "Didn't we see each other a long time ago when we were children, it's just an ordinary leaf, Uncle Shi and I agree on it, it's exactly the same as the fallen leaves on the street, but it's the size of a palm." ”

Immediately, Min Yu returned to his normal expression and said, "It's okay, I'm just curious, father-in-law, oh no, how could Xu Tianci suddenly take you to observe the national treasure." ”

Zhang An turned his head and glanced at Min Yu, and said: "Your ancestor is too picky, picking up a broken tree leaf on the side of the road as a heirloom, and you are also offering it seriously." ”

It didn't take long for the servants to bring up plates of delicacies. Zhang An also estimated that the time was almost up, got up and walked to the stove, lifted the lid of the pot, and suddenly smelled ten miles.

Ordered the servants to bring out the stewed chicken and bring it to the stone table.

"Taste it, and compare it to the braised monk fruit you ate in the morning. Zhang An clasped his hands in front of his chest and said confidently.

Yin Qi picked up a piece of chicken and put it in his mouth, and after a long time of simmering, the chicken was crispy and fragrant.

Immediately gave a thumbs up and praised: "The color is red and bright, the juice is wide and the flavor is strong, the freshness and mellowness are fresh, the vanilla is rich, and the lips and teeth are fragrant." ”

Listening to Yin Qi's praise, Min Yu also picked up a piece and savored it, "Hmm~ delicious!"

"This is medicinal food, no matter how much I explain it to you, it is better for you to actually eat it. I don't brag about it, the medicinal food shop I run in the Xiangwan Kingdom is called a market. I didn't expect that you, as a medicine capital, turned out to be directly stewed medicinal herbs, which surprised me. With that, Zhang An also sat down and moved his chopsticks.

Yin Qi's index finger moved, he didn't expect that the addition of medicinal herbs not only did not make the ingredients become a medicinal taste, but was much more delicious than all the meals he had eaten before, and said while eating: "Uncle Shi, why don't you open the medicinal food shop to Tian'en City, the meals you make will taste much better than the chefs in Tian'en Tower, and you don't have to waste so many medicinal materials." ”

"The goal now is not to open a branch, I just want you to understand the medicinal diet and the classification of medicinal dietitians. In fact, it is not only pharmacists and physicians who can be regarded as practicing medicine to save the world, but also medicinal dietitians? Medicinal diet can not only cure diseases, but also pay more attention to disease prevention and physical fitness. I just participated in the pharmacist competition, and I not only wanted to win the championship, but also to announce the new classification of medicinal dietitians to the world. Zhang An looked solemn and said solemnly.

Yin Qi put down his chopsticks, stood up and bowed deeply to Zhang An, and said, "Uncle Shi has a lofty goal, and this move can be regarded as promoting the great progress of the medical industry, please accept the little nephew." ”

Zhang An hurriedly stepped forward to help Yin Qi, smiled a little embarrassedly, and said, "I am inexperienced, so I can't stand your worship." Master taught me the art of medicine, and I definitely want to carry it forward. Let's eat, it's not good when it's cold. This meal is not for you, there are still three days to go on in the competition, you have to teach me, what else needs to be noticed or understood. ”

"Uncle Shi asked, and the little nephew will tell you as much as he wants. ”

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