Originally, the loaches that were only used for the Han Palace had to be kept in clean water for three days and three nights, so that the loaches could spit out all the mud and garbage in their bodies. Avoid dishes that are filled with earthy flavors. But Xu Maomin bought the loaches from Luo Tianwang yesterday, and sent them to Xilin overnight, and after raising them for less than a day and a night, he was ready to use them to make this secret Han Palace Tibetan Jiao.

It's not that Xu Maomin is acute, but that Xu Maomin has an absolute grasp of the loaches. This loach was raised in clear water overnight, and in the morning Xu Maomin went to see the water, it was still clean, and it was different from ordinary loaches.

Xu Maomin naturally knew the reason, and that was because the water quality of Luo Tianwang's pond was very good, and there were very few dirty things in the loach's body. So don't worry about the cooking of the Han Palace Zangjiao with a earthy smell.

Put the cleaned live loaches and cut tofu into the pot of water, cover and light the fire to cook together. The amount of water should be overflowing the loach and tofu in an appropriate amount so that the loach can swim freely. When the water gets hot, the loaches will naturally take the initiative to burrow into the tofu, which is very thick, and the internal temperature is basically at room temperature, which becomes a hiding place for the loaches.

The most important thing in Xu Maomin's dish is naturally the quality of the loach, of course, the cooking technique is also very important, the blending of seasonings, the control of the heat, neither of which can be missing.

Xu Maomin was very satisfied with the secret Han Palace Zangjiao he cooked today, and personally brought this dish to the table of his old customer Chang Xiangming.

"Lao Xu, bring it up personally?" Chang Xiangming said with a smile.

"You're here, I won't send it myself. ”

"Lao Xu, you are very humane here, and I like this. Where to eat is not to eat. You're just missing a bit of something special here. In the past, this Han Palace Zangjiao was considered one. But then all of a sudden, the smell of the beginning was gone. Does this dish really have the level of the previous Han Palace Zangjiao?"

"It's going to be high, not going to be low. Don't worry about this, I won't cheat old friends. ”

"I believe in you. But good ingredients are hard to come by now. ”。

"Good ingredients are hard to come by, but I'll find a way to get them. Mr. Chang, after a while, I should have some new dishes here. can reach the level of this Han Palace. Xu Maomin couldn't help but reveal a little good news to his regular customers.

"Yes, I'll try it first, whether this secret Han Palace Zangjiao has the same level as before. Chang Xiangming didn't believe it very much.

Chang Xiangming used chopsticks to separate the tofu, revealing a loach inside, and Chang Xiangming took some meat from the loach and put it in his mouth. A special umami flavor immediately activated Chang Xiangming's taste buds, and Chang Xiangming was stunned for a moment, and then smiled.

Xu Maomin stood aside and stared at Chang Xiangming's reaction, and when he saw Chang Xiangming's expression, he finally put his mind at ease.

"Lao Xu, it really tastes like that. Yes, that's good! You old Xu really have a way. Well, it's always been available lately, right?" asked Chang Xiangming.

"There is no way to release the supply now, so we can only supply it in limited quantities every day. However, it should be able to last for a while. Xu Maomin said.

"Limited. Lao Xu, you are getting better and better at doing business now. I'm afraid that this secret Han Palace Zangjiao is going to be sold by you for a gold price. Chang Xiangming pointed at Xu Maomin.

Xu Maomin smiled a little embarrassedly: "There's no way, it's difficult to do business now." If you don't refine your abacus, you won't be able to do this business. When the supply of loaches is stable, there will be no more limited quantities. ”

"Mr. Chang, you eat slowly. It's still busy inside. ”

"You're busy. Come over and have a drink later. ”

"Okay, okay. I'll come over and have a cup later. ”

Each meal is limited to three servings of the secret Han Palace Zangjiao, Xu Maomin is ready to do it himself, such a good ingredient is a rare encounter for any chef, and being able to cook such a superb ingredient by himself is naturally the most coveted by every chef.

Not long after, the second secret Han Palace Zangjiao was also cooked. The customer was received by Qi Biling, and the natural dishes were also sent by Qi Biling.

"Mr. Ni, this is a secret Han Palace Zangjiao, please use it slowly. ”

"This is the secret Han Palace Zangjiao, and there is nothing special about it from other families. That's almost twice as much as the price of others. Beauty, you won't pit me, will you?" Ni Xiangchen took a closer look, and didn't see anything special about this Han Palace Zangjiao. He often socializes, and it is not the first time he has eaten this dish in the Han Palace.

"Mr. Ni, this secret Han Palace Tibetan Jiao in our store is really different from the ordinary Han Palace Tibetan Jiao. This loach was finally obtained by our boss, and I heard that it tastes much better than ordinary wild loaches. You taste it, and you'll know I'm not lying to you. Qi Biling actually had some drumming in her heart. This dish looks no different from the usual Han Palace Tibetan Jiao. Is the taste really as good as Boss Xu said? Qi Biling has never tasted it herself, how can she know if it is delicious or not?

Ni Xiangchen smiled: "Have you tasted it yourself?"

Qi Biling was very embarrassed and shook her head: "Where can I afford such an expensive dish." I can afford this, and I still need to work here?"

Ni Xiangchen smiled: "I'll taste it first." ”

Ni Xiangchen said to a few friends: "Come on, everyone try it, and see if this secret Han Palace Tibetan Jiao really tastes so good." Verify that this beauty fell to the ground to see if she lied to us. ”

Ni Xiangchen tasted it first, but did not speak, but took the chopsticks with some uncertainty and tasted it again, and found that after tasting two bites, the feeling of the two mouthfuls was somewhat different, and after tasting the third bite, he found that the taste had changed again.

"Mr. Ni, do you want to say, is the taste of this dish good or bad?" asked one of Ni Xiangchen's friends.

"Don't you know if you taste it yourself?"

"I don't like loaches very much, and you don't know. ”

"Taste it. I guess after you taste it, you'll like to eat loaches in the future. ”

"Really?"

Ni Xiangchen's friend also tasted it and was amazed: "Why doesn't this loach taste like a loach at all? Originally, I was most worried about the fishy smell or earthy smell when I ate the loach." But this loach doesn't smell like that at all. When you eat it, you feel fragrant in your mouth. It tastes so delicious!"

"Beauty, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I would have missed out on such a delicacy. By the way, let's have another secret Han Palace Zangjiao. ”

Qi Biling shook her head apologetically: "I'm sorry, we have a limited supply of this dish." Limited to three servings per meal. Limited to one serving per table. ”

"Where are you doing this? Why is it still limited?" Ni Xiangchen's friend was a little dissatisfied.

"I'm sorry. It's not that we don't have an unlimited supply, who wants to live with money? The problem is that the ingredients are not available. This batch of ingredients was obtained by our boss with great difficulty. Qi Biling hurriedly explained.

"Then if we come back in the evening, can we still serve this dish?" Ni Xiangchen asked.

Qi Biling nodded: "There is also a limited supply of three copies in the evening." If you come early, you should be fine. But I'm not absolutely sure. What if someone else comes earlier?"

The secret Han Palace Zangjiao of the Maomin Hotel became popular in Xilin all of a sudden, and there are no foodies in Xilin who don't know the secret Han Palace Zangjiao of the Maomin Hotel. Because of this limited edition dish, the business of the Maomin Hotel suddenly exploded. Usually the front of the door is cold and sparse, but now the parking space at the door is not enough at all, and most of the cars that can be parked in the nearby places are to the Maomin Hotel to grab the secret Han Palace Zangjiao. The power of a foodie is endless.

Xu Maomin is half happy, half worried. The good news is that the business that was originally difficult to maintain has suddenly become popular, and the worry is that more than a dozen catties of loaches are not used at all. Maintain it for a maximum of ten days, and the loaches will run out. At that time, without this secret Han Palace Zangjiao, the business of the Maomin Hotel will definitely plummet again. Although Xu Maomin wants to reduce the daily supply, changing the limit of three servings per meal to a limit of three servings per day. But in reality, it doesn't work. Not only can the limit of three servings per meal not be changed, but when some customers who can't refuse come over, Xu Maomin has to make an exception to add one or two servings. This makes the supply of loaches even tighter. However, Xu Maomin had no other way. I could only rush back to Shuikou Temple Town overnight.

I rushed to Luo Tianwang's house early the next morning.

"Tianwang, can you supply more loaches?" asked Xu Maomin.

"The loach supply room can supply some, but not in large quantities. The area of paddy fields I have contracted may increase. A lot of people in the village have been running to my house these days. A large area of abandoned rice fields in the village also hoped that I could subcontract it. Therefore, the breeding of loaches is a little tight. ”

In fact, when Luo Tianwang subcontracted the rice field in front of his house, many people in the village were tempted, 3,500 acres. Although the money is not a lot. However, there is basically no one in the village to plant their fields, and if you give 100 yuan a mu, there are many people who rent it out for 35 years, 100 or 3,500 yuan a year. In the long run, it seems more cost-effective to keep the rice fields in your own hands. But the paddy fields have been abandoned and could be taken back by the government at any time. For the ownership of this land belongs to the state. In the past, there was a fine for abandoning farmland, but now it is not strictly controlled, but who knows whether it will be strict in the future? Grain supply is a major issue that has a bearing on the people's livelihood. And being able to get a lump sum of money at one time can solve many very practical problems.

Many people in the village have already bought houses outside the village, or even settled in the city, but the contract rights to the rice fields are still in their hands. They are also worried about long nights and dreams. It's better to exchange the rice fields for money. If Ho Ma Wan waits for another 100 years, there will be no opportunity for demolition on the outskirts of the city. So, it seems like a good deal to take a cash payment.