Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 42 The New Dishes
Fan Xuan made soup, patted a cucumber, mixed with a few large pots of tofu, and brought it up.There are only seven or eight eggs in the soup, which is a bit of egg drop.There is no way, the army is poor, and eggs are too expensive now, that's all.Cucumbers are not available in this era. In fact, this dish did not appear in New China for much time.The characteristic of cucumber is that it tastes better after being patted than after being cut, and it is practiced.The other is freshly made tofu, which was mixed with garlic juice and soy sauce while still steaming.

This is the condition of Wang Xiao's hunting army at this time. It is not a treat, and it is difficult to eat meat last time.

When the yellow rice came up, Wang Xiaohun asked everyone to pour the roasted eggplant on top of the rice, but they were satisfied for a while.

After eating, everyone continued to read.It can be seen that it is more serious than before.

When it was time for dinner, the braised meat was ready.The army cut some for the officers to eat, and everyone praised them together.It's been a while since I haven't seen the taste of meat, and these braised pork just solve everyone's cravings.For a time, the army was jubilant.

On the afternoon of the second day, Wang Yan brought five of his men to Wang Xiao's hunting army.

Entering the account room, the guests and the host are seated.Wang Xiaohun bowed his hands: "Taiwei, these are—"

Wang Yandao: "These five are my subordinates. They were with me when they were in Shaanxi, and they are familiar with military affairs. You have asked me a few times and asked me to borrow a few people to help you train. They only came back from Huazhou yesterday. , I'll bring it to you today."

Wang Xiaohun was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him.Looking at the sky, he said to Wang Yan: "It's rare for the captain to come here once, so he used some wine and meat. The army just bought a jar of wine yesterday, and today I will try it. The sons went outside the city this morning and caught a few big fish. , just brought it for a drink."

Wang Yan did not shirk, but happily agreed.As the biggest force in Kaifeng House now, Wang Yan is not well off.He himself came from the Taihang Mountains and had no savings in his hands.How much money can Zong Ze give?There is no shortage of rations, which is already good.

Wang Xiaohun summoned Wang Zhong to come, and asked him to instruct the cooks in the army to prepare a table of banquets.

Seeing that Wang Zhong was hesitant to go out, Wang Xiaohun got up, pleaded guilty to Wang Yan, and walked out.

When Wang Zhong saw it, he hurriedly stepped forward and crossed his hands: "Xiaosheren, Taiwei Wang is a very special person, so you can't wait any longer. There is no meat in the army, so how can we treat them? Yesterday, there were some braised ones, but how can you treat nobles with that kind of thing? "

Wang Xiao hunted: "Why can't we entertain? Although the things are worthless, the method of stewing is not available elsewhere. Also, I caught a few big fish today, and you ordered two big ones to come. I asked Fan Xuan to make a few. Vegetables, and then make a soup with fish bones and tofu, it is very delicious."

Wang Zhong could only sigh inwardly when he heard this.Now the army is too poor to treat guests like this, it looks really shabby.

After a while, Shao Ling, Cao Zhiyan and Xie Linong came over, and Wang Xiaohun let them in to accompany the guests.He walked to Fan Xuan's kitchen and taught him how to cook.It is good to be poor in the army, but in Wang Xiaohun's mind, there are too many ways to eat in later generations.Even if he was not a person who likes to cook in his previous life, with the scales and claws in his memory, coupled with Fan Xuan's skillful hands, it is enough.

When they got to the kitchen, Fan Xuan hurriedly stepped forward to give a salute.

Wang Xiaohun said to Fan Xuan: "Today, Taiwei Wang came and brought a few generals. He wants to train soldiers in our army. Don't be neglected. You can cook a few dishes to satisfy them."

Fan Xuan thought for a while and said, "There are still a lot of stewed dishes left, which can be considered as a dish. There is also tofu, which is freshly made today, so you can mix it up and make a dish. If you have the big fish caught today, you can Use it to make fish soup. The rest of the fruit and vegetables should be enough."

Wang Xiaohunting said: "Wang Zhong said just now that Taiwei Wang is an honored guest, so it's a little disrespectful. Let's do it, fish is the main thing today. I ordered people to send two big fish. You take the meat and cook it first. Fish fillet. One part of this fish fillet is fried and one part is fried, which can barely be regarded as a meat dish. The remaining fish bones and tofu are cooked in a large pot. When it is boiled white, put it on it and compare the fish. The soup is much better. The rest of the fish is chopped up and made into fish balls. When it is cooked in a pot, it is also a dish when it is served with the soup. Cut some marinated vegetables and serve wine.

Fan Xuan listened, frowned and said: "This is to use fish as the main dish. We northerners don't know how to clean up."

Wang Xiaohun said: "Don't worry, I'll teach it while I'm teaching, and I'll do it well."

The custom of this era is actually the same in later generations. Southerners will eat fish more than northerners.At this time, when eating fish in the north, except for special cases, it can only be boiled or made into soup.In the south, there are more fish paste, and there are some other methods.However, northerners are not used to this thing.In Kaifeng City, once someone can make fish paste, many southern officials will come to the door.

Fan Xuan is from Wang Xiao's hometown of Ruzhou, and he has never cooked a few times in his life.At this time, I couldn't help but feel at a loss.

Not long after, the soldiers brought over two fish, both big herrings weighing more than [-] pounds.There is a lot of water around Kaifeng and there are many fish.There are few local people fishing, and many water marshes have big fish.Wang Xiaohun then ordered people to go outside the city to find a few places with plenty of water and catch some fish.If you don't have money to eat meat, you can always fish by yourself.Do it better and be attractive.

Commanded the soldiers to slaughter the two fish.Wang Xiaohun said to Fan Xuan, "This fish is so big, and the meat is the most juicy. You hold a knife in your hand, hold the fish down, go down on both sides, and remove the bones first. We only need the meat, and the bones are used to stew the tofu."

Fan Xuan is a cook. Although he has never handled fish, according to what Wang Xiaohun said, it went well.Although the fish bones are not clean, there is still a lot of meat on it, as long as there are no thorns in the meat.After cutting the fish and removing all the small thorns, Wang Xiaohun asked Fan Xuan to slice the fish into fillets.

Straightening up, Fan Xuan said, "This is a delicate job! After cutting for a long time, my waist is sore!"

Wang Xiaohun smiled and said: "Cooking is a delicate job, and it's not just about cutting fish fillets. One of the fish fillets is fried, and the other is fried in a frying pan and served to everyone. The rest are chopped into pieces, shaped into fish balls, and served with soup."

Fan Xuan didn't know what to do.Wang Xiaohun was teaching on the side, watching him do what he said carefully.If there is something wrong, just change the fish fillet again.Two big fish, how can I run out.

The fish fillets and fish balls are all put into the pot, and slowly watch him cook.In the large pot next to it, fish bones were placed and cooked with tofu.

Seeing that everything was ready, Wang Xiaochai instructed Fan Xuan to go up immediately when he was ready.Do not let the fish cool down, as it will have an odor when it cools.He also had him cut a lot of braised lamb liver and lamb tripe, use more mashed garlic, and add some coriander, and mix them evenly.

At this time, it was a divided meal system, which was different from later generations.Although the meal-sharing system is inconvenient, it also has many problems.The biggest advantage is that one table does not need to cook too many dishes.There are nearly ten people today, and these dishes are enough for everyone to drink.

Back in the living room, Wang Xiaohun saluted Wang Yan: "Wait for the captain. There is not much food in the army, and the distinguished guests are here, so I have to prepare it myself. The meat in the city is more expensive these days, and I really can't afford it. We bought some liver belly and the like in the army and eaten it. Also, I went to Caizhou a few days ago to buy some bean curd and made it into tofu, which can barely satisfy my cravings. In addition to the fish caught today, Taiwei Don't be despised."

Wang Yan said with a smile: "We marching and fighting are so picky about where we eat? As long as there is wine, it's good to have a few gossips."

Wang Xiaoliu sighed: "There is still wine. However, most of the armies in the city are making their own wine, and the prices sold outside are not cheap. Although the army is always prepared, there are not many."

Wang Yandao: "Xiaosheren is right. Our army also came to Kaifeng City not long ago, and we are worried about this."

At this time, wine is indispensable in the army.However, in these chaotic years, the price is not cheap.Wang Xiaohun only made sure that there were a few tanks in the army to entertain guests, and he didn't drink it often.

Fan Xuan commanded his soldiers and brought up the mixed liver.It was put in front of everyone, and the wine was poured.

Wang Xiaohun raised the bowl: "This is stewed in the army. Although it's not worth the money, the taste is decent. The captain invites you to drink! How about a taste?"

drink.Wang Yan tasted the liver and belly in front of him, and couldn't help but slap the desk: "Okay, good! This taste, if the meat is not carefully cooked, it can't compare! Xiaosheren, you must teach me how to braise pork. I!"

Wang Xiaohun naturally agreed.The method of brine is not difficult, but the difficulty is that the taste of brine is good.

The wine was only three rounds, and the fried fish fillets were brought up.This is something that no one has ever eaten. It is fragrant and crunchy. After eating it, say yes.

(End of this chapter)