Punch: From third-rate anchor to top chef

Chapter 256

After the water-rich tong choy is quickly stir-fried in a red-hot iron pan, when the color of the ton choy changes, that is, the moment it starts to break, immediately pour in the adjusted shrimp paste, and then continue to stir-fry, because the shrimp paste There is already enough salt and sugar on it, and it can be out of the pan without additional seasoning.

Li Xiao picked up a handful of green onions, and each scallion was evenly coated with rose-red shrimp paste. It was obvious that the chef who handled this dish was very experienced.

After all, even after the shrimp paste is mixed thoroughly, the taste is still very salty. Once the stir-fry is uneven, some vegetables will be very salty, and some vegetables will be tasteless.

You should know that it takes no more than 10 seconds from the time when the tong choy changes color and the shrimp paste is poured into the pot. Once the time is too long, the color of the ton choy will turn black after it is out of the pot.

Although the taste will not have too much influence, it will greatly affect the appetite of the guests.

Therefore, it is a difficult technical task to stir-fry all the vegetables within 10 seconds.

When Tongcai is stuffed into the mouth, the salty aroma of the rich shrimp paste floods into the nostrils.

The strong flavor unique to the shrimp paste spreads on the tongue. The shrimp paste has a slight fishy smell, which cannot be removed even with the addition of rice wine.

But this fishy smell is not caused by the fact that the shrimp is not fresh, but by the fermentation of the shrimp itself.

This is a bit like the stink of stinky tofu itself. Although it smells stinky, it tastes delicious for the same reason.

After fermentation, the original sweet shrimp has a strong flavor, which penetrates all the taste buds of the body as soon as it is eaten.

The salty taste of the shrimp paste, paired with the crispy macaroni, is a perfect match, but the taste is a little too strong, and the overly strong smell of shrimp paste completely conceals the slightly sweetness of the macaroni.

Although with Li Xiao's tongue, he could barely taste the sweetness of Tongcai, but he still felt a little pity.

After all, a green vegetable should not only express the richness of the shrimp paste, but also the sweetness of the green vegetable.

But when he thought of this dish, the audience is actually very narrow. The thicker shrimp paste is more to cater for those diners who love shrimp paste. The other party's approach is quite understandable.

Since I like shrimp paste, the taste of shrimp paste is stronger, which is really understandable.

"Delicious, this shrimp paste soup is really tasty."

Ding Chunqiu smiled and pointed at the soup with shrimp paste in front of him with chopsticks and praised, after all, he is a businessman who has been in business for decades, so of course he eats, drinks and socializes a lot.

But more than ten years ago, this dish with shrimp paste was still very famous. It was quite normal to drink and brag while eating the rich-flavored shrimp paste dish.

However, as times change, perhaps this old businessman who often needs to socialize has not eaten this dish for many years.

Peng Yuqing on the side also echoed:
"It's true that I haven't seen this dish for many years. I almost forgot its existence. I think almost every food stall had this thing at that time."

Ding Chunqiu picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Peng Yuqing beside him, smiled and shook his head and said:

"There is actually a reason for this. The reason why so many food stalls used to have this shrimp paste dish is mainly because there are many brothers in Hong Kong Island and Macao Island."

"At that time, the Han Kingdom had just started to develop, and the compatriots on Australia Island and Hong Kong Island came back to support the economic development work here."

"Following them back together, in addition to the banknotes in their hands, of course they also have their eating habits. The older generation over there likes to eat this shrimp paste, this shrimp paste vegetable, shrimp paste meat pie, and shrimp paste steamed pork slices .”

"So, when I first started doing business more than [-] years ago, the streets and alleys were full of all kinds of shrimp paste dishes."

"However, about 10 years ago, compatriots on Hong Kong Island and Macao Island also slowly began to understand that the development here has begun to slow down. It is no longer like gold everywhere when it just started. Just come here and dig a shovel. Great profits."

"There are fewer and fewer compatriots from Hong Kong Island and Australia Island here. Only when there is demand can there be supply. Without demand, the supply will of course be less and less, so more and more restaurants will no longer operate. This shrimp paste is a complete dish."

"After all, shopping at that time was very underdeveloped. If you want to buy shrimp paste, you need to ask someone to bring it back from Hong Kong Island and Macao Island. Just kill this dish."

"It's rare to be able to eat such authentic Tongcai today. It makes me feel like I'm back in the past."

There was another exchange of toasts, and the few people who were not familiar with each other slowly began to get acquainted.

After some chatting, you said that you also knew from the two people that the reason why the two of them retired at the beginning was because their physical fitness was not good enough.

Not to mention winning glory for the country, they can't even enter the reserve team of the national team.

After all, the population base is there. As a project to win glory for the country, of course, the best and most suitable contestants are selected from the billions of people.

And with no hope of promotion, they didn't plan to stay in the provincial team. After all, they barely stayed in the team, that is, doing odd jobs.

After all, retired athletes like them who didn't even rank in a national competition can't even serve as coaches.

At most, it is to be a coach assistant, which is commonly known as a senior handyman.

So after thinking about it, the two of them might as well get a minimum guarantee in the provincial team, and then go outside to see if there are any other opportunities.

After all, sports is a dream, but a dream cannot be eaten. Since the dream cannot be realized, then go out to find a meal.

However, because they are sports students and have few cultural subjects, it is true that neither of them has a very good diploma, and it is impossible for them to find any good jobs.

Peng Yuqing is better, he is smoother and more flattering to leaders.

So I found some connections later, and got a first-level referee certificate. I can receive some competition referees in my spare time at work, and the work income is quite good.

Xie Bing, who is too upright and outspoken, is a bit miserable. Although he joined the team for a long time after retiring, he directly became a member of the Guangdong Provincial Sports Commission.

But it's just a name on it, and it doesn't have any real power, and even a dispensable guy like him won't need to be called in the usual meetings.

And because of too much training when I was young, my body has not been very good after retiring.

He has neither culture nor strong physical fitness. Once he does physical labor for a long time, his body can't stand it, so he can only find a job as a physical education teacher with the help of some old teammates.

Of course, this physical education teacher is on a temporary basis, not an assigned position, and is considered a long-term temporary worker.

After all, official physical education teachers are quite scarce, and they are a pretty good way out for many retired athletes.

After all, not only is the work easy, the work pay is good, there are many holidays, and you will get sick every three days. The original 5-day workload is often only two or three days.

Without a strong relationship, it is impossible to become a physical education teacher in school.

However, it is different for those who are temporarily hired. Not only is the salary low, but they also face the risk of being fired at any time. However, for Xie Bing, who has no great ambitions, this job is not bad.

Li Xiao sighed a little, but this was actually one of the reasons why he wanted to win glory for the country.

Thousands of athletes have devoted countless sweats and time in order to give the country a sigh of relief in the national arena.

Now that I can easily reach the height that many athletes dream of, if I am still unwilling to pay, it seems a bit too cold-blooded and ruthless.

And in his mind, as long as he has achieved certain achievements in sports, what he said should have more weight.

Now that I am a man who speaks lightly, even if I speak out for them in the live broadcast room, even if hundreds of thousands of viewers can see it, the effect is only negligible.

At most, it would only temporarily resonate with the audience, but as long as he achieved remarkable results in the international arena.

Then one's right to speak will definitely increase accordingly, and it will be easier to think about changing the status quo for them.

The last dish in the chat room was also served, to be precise, the last staple food was also served.

"Good evening everyone, 5J ham and pine leaf crab stewed rice, please take it easy, your dishes have been served, do you need another service?"

Li Xiao waved his hand:
"No need, thank you."

"You're welcome."

The young lady smiled and nodded slightly, and closed the door again.

Presented in front of everyone is a small casserole, with two layers of lotus leaves on the bottom of the casserole, one layer is brightly colored fresh lotus leaves, and the other layer is dried lotus leaves.

The young lotus leaves are in the outer layer, while the dried lotus leaves are in the inner layer.

Use a special clip to open the lotus leaf, and you can see a bowl of rice with rich ingredients stored on the inner lotus leaf.

The golden rice is covered with a thick layer of ingredients, red and white shredded crab legs, burnt matsutake shreds, a few slices of 5J ham, and a few chopped green onions.

Matsuba crab is a special product of Sakura country. This kind of crab is closely related to king crab and Sakura long-legged crab. Their legs are relatively long and their bodies are relatively small. They mainly eat the crab legs.

However, this kind of pine leaf crab, like the expensive long-legged cherry blossom crab, is constantly itinerant on the seabed for food. It is very difficult to catch, and they do not have a fixed residence and breeding area, so they want to be formed by fishing. Supply chains are difficult.

Even if some Matsuba crabs are caught by chance, there is no way to use them stably as a long-term food.

However, unlike the cherry blossom long-legged crab, this kind of pine leaf crab can be artificially bred. Although the difficulty of artificial breeding is not low, it is far easier than catching wild ones.

And because the meat of this kind of pine leaf crab is delicious and tender, it is also a very popular commodity in the seafood market.

Especially in winter as the breeding season of Matsuba crab, its crab roe and crab paste will become extremely delicious.

In some winter seasons in the country of cherry blossoms, Matsuba crabs are often presented in front of the guests as the most important guests on the table.

Of course, in the country of cherry blossoms, Matsuba crab is more often used as sashimi or hand-rolled sushi.

However, this kind of food is more commonly found in steamed or roasted green onions in China, which is the so-called food has no fixed method, skill has no fixed taste, and those who are palatable should cherish it.

The same ingredients have different names and practices in different countries, or even just in different regions. It cannot be said that because Matsuba crab is mainly used for sashimi in the place of origin, chefs cannot use it to make other dishes.

This not only limits the use of ingredients, but also limits the imagination and creative space of chefs.

In this stewed rice, the Matsuba crab is served in a different way.

After the chef steams the Matsuba crab, the crab legs are taken out, and the crab legs are finally carefully torn into strips of crab meat.

And the 5J ham, another protagonist in this baked rice, is even more powerful.

5J ham is known as the national treasure of Spain, even compared with the top Jinhua ham, it is not inferior at all.

Of course, good 5J ham is easy to buy, but the top-quality Jinhua ham is usually not circulated in the commercial market.

This is also the reason why many high-end restaurants prefer 5J ham. Although the sales volume is not very large, at least it is not a big problem to ensure normal commercial use.

5J ham is just a general category, and there are many subdivisions under it. Among the Iberian hams, the best quality is undoubtedly the Spanish 5J Iberian ham.

5J ham only uses 100% purebred black-hoofed pigs. This kind of pigs have a natural oil distribution that is more even than ordinary pigs. They are raised in a natural environment and feed on acorns and other fruits in the forest without feeding any feed.

Rich nutrition and sufficient exercise can promote the penetration of fat into the muscles, making the original snowflake-like muscle tissue more beautiful.

The black hoof pork rich in unsaturated oleic acid has a unique texture and flavor, exuding a strong and unique fragrance, and even the oil flowers are perfectly distributed, which is an extreme temptation for everyone.

And 5J ham is not only delicious, but also healthy.

5J ham is rich in protein, trace elements and folic acid needed by the human body, as well as a large amount of unsaturated oleic acid, which can help reduce the risk of heart disease and lower cholesterol levels.

Of course, when Li Xiao saw these materials, he was also very surprised. After searching a lot of materials, he found that it was actually true.

Studies have shown that the fat structure of these hams is completely different from that of ordinary pork hams. Eating them will not only prevent you from gaining weight, but may also help you lose weight.
As a result, this expensive 5J ham has always been the darling of the advanced fitness circle.

However, because this kind of ham is not only delicious, but also has high nutritional value, the price has never been cheap.

Even the five-j ham used in Keruyun, which is quite cost-effective, is only a few slices, and it is sliced ​​very thinly.

Li Xiao scooped up a spoonful of golden stewed rice and put it into his mouth.

The pupils dilated suddenly, and then shrank sharply.

The freshness and sweetness of crab meat, the aroma of rice, the extraordinary aroma of matsutake, the rich and salty ham, the sweetness of chicken soup, the fragrance of young lotus leaves, and the light and elegant aroma of old lotus leaves.

He never thought that the layering of a bite of rice could be so rich that it exploded.

The rice was very fragrant and the grains were distinct. Li Xiao could tell in one bite that it was the legendary Gongmi Xiangshui rice.

Because all the rice he ate in the past two days was this kind of rice, he ate it all at once. The rice cooked from this kind of rice was very grainy, and it was more fragrant and chewy.

The chef here uses chicken broth instead of water, so that the umami flavor of the chicken broth can be completely integrated into the rice, which makes the already delicious Xiangshui rice even better.

Moreover, the chicken oil in the chicken soup also gives the vegetarian rice a strong aroma of chicken soup and oil.

When the rice is almost cooked, open the lotus leaf bag, put red and white crab leg shreds, burnt matsutake shreds, a few slices of 5J ham, and a few green onions on the surface of the golden rice, and re-wrap the lotus The leaf makes the taste of the material reverberate in the closed space, and the heat makes the taste of the material quickly blend into the rice.

Perfect, rich in flavour, yet elegant without being cheesy at all.

Li Xiao ate several mouthfuls in a row before slowing down. Ke Ruyun deserves to be a restaurant with a six-star rating.

The high standard of the products and the good quality of the dishes are simply unheard of and unseen.

It's really amazing. It really is that there is a sky beyond the sky, and there are people beyond people.

This is also the first time Li Xiao has encountered a six-star restaurant, and he also has a preliminary concept of a six-star restaurant.

Every dish has its amazing points, even if it is a mediocre dish without too many amazing points, the chef's handling techniques are quite in place, very smooth, without any mistakes or omissions.

The ingredients are also very good. Although it cannot be said to be the best, it is already at the limit of the price.

Especially for the lobster jelly with caviar, he even felt that Ke Ruyun didn't have much profit here, at most it was just earning a chef's salary.

The guests and the host enjoyed the meal, and because everyone drank, they were sent back by Didi.

On the second day, Li Xiao got up early, but this time he didn't go out directly to exercise, because he had already made an appointment when they parted yesterday, and today Li Xiao and Xie Bing will go to the provincial team for a physical examination.

The provincial sports team of Guangdong Province was set up in Yangcheng. Li Xiao ate something casually at home and stuffed his stomach, but he didn't dare to eat too much. After all, he had to do serious strenuous exercise later.

After breakfast, he drove to pick up Xie Bing and Peng Yuqing, and the three immediately followed the navigation prompts and set off towards their destination.

The distance is not far, because the provincial sports department not only has offices, but also has a large area of ​​training ground, so it covers a large area.

With such a large area, there is no way to find a vacant plot suitable for its placement in Yangcheng.

Therefore, the Provincial Sports Department can only be established at the border between Yangcheng and Dongguan. From a distance from the expressway, you can see the Guangdong Provincial Sports Department, which occupies a very large area.

There are two standard football fields and four standard small football fields, as well as dozens of basketball courts, rubber tracks, sandy fields, and swimming pools.

Many venues have a group of uniformed athletes exercising, a scene of enthusiasm.

When they came here, the two of them also showed nostalgic expressions on their faces.

They have been training here far longer than staying at home. Although they have suffered, been tired, and been injured and scolded here, after all, this is the place where they sweated and dreamed when they were young. Don't they remember it?
After all, that was their lost youth.

(End of this chapter)