Food starts with Mapo Tofu

Chapter 340 Please Eat Me
"Come here to treat you to dinner!" An Hongdou said with a smile, then turned around and headed for the taxi at the airport, with Chen Nian following behind with his schoolbag on his back.

"Why did you suddenly remember to invite me to dinner in the middle of the night?" Chen Nian asked curiously after An Hongdou.

"Because I'm hungry, and I can't find anyone to go out to eat with at night, so I asked Miao Miaowu, she still wants to shoot videos at night, so I can only find you?"

"But I already ate at night." Chen Nian said again.

"Let's eat late at night. Didn't you finish eating at six o'clock in the evening? Just go to eat some supper at night to fill your stomach."

Chen Nian had no choice but to do what the other party said after hearing this, and then they got into a taxi, An Hongdou reported the place name, and the driver stepped on the accelerator and headed for the destination.

"Master, can you tune the radio to 103.2?" suddenly An Hongdou said.

The driver said on the spot: "Want to listen to music? No problem!"

Then tuned the radio to the music channel.

"Many people are busy all their lives. On the way to work every day, in the subway, when going to eat on the bus, they will pass by many passers-by. But among the 14 billion people in China, apart from their own family members, there will always be A very special person will appear. They will go from strangers to acquaintances to acquaintances, and finally walk together, two people in one house, three meals for four seasons, confined in the kitchen all day, but give each other the love of the world.

Next, we will play a song from the singer An Hongdou - "Scallion Fried Noodles"

"A slanting sun

Fame and fortune are over
Makeup and neon clothes have not been changed
Eight Treasures and Hundreds of Delicacy

better than a bowl of noodles

I don't know how much scallion oil is
I don't know how much white noodles
Ignore makeup and paint red lips

But there is only one pair of bowls and chopsticks

......"

The singing is eloquent, and it is especially appropriate to look at the streets on both sides of the window in this late-night taxi.

The two of them hummed secretly in their hearts, and no one spoke for a while, including the taxi driver.

The atmosphere suddenly softened. At this time, no matter whether it was An Hongdou or old age, they didn't think about anything else in their minds. All they thought about in their minds was the story behind the song.

After 3 minutes the song was over, and the sound of commercials came from the radio.

"This song is quite nice." The taxi driver said suddenly, "But I haven't heard it before, is it new?"

"Well, the new song just came out this year." Chen Nian nodded, but he didn't tell the driver that the original owner of the song was in this car.

"It's okay. I can't enjoy many new songs now, and they are very noisy. This kind of quietness is very good. But just now the host said that this song is called scallion noodles?"

"Yes, it's noodles with scallion oil." Chen Nian replied again.

"Scallion oil noodles should be southern noodles, but let me tell you, there is nothing as delicious as our Sichuan red oil noodles, and the red oil Chao Shou, I can eat four taels every time. Drink the soup." The driver said enthusiastically.

"Yes, our Sichuan noodles are delicious." Chen Nian also echoed.

"There is also Yibin burning noodles. My favorite food is chicken offal. Every time I go to eat, I have to order a dry mix and a red oil soup noodle. It is enjoyable to eat two together."

Seeing the driver chattering in front of him, Chen Nian didn’t feel bored but rather kind. Of course, it’s not because he is from Sichuan that he thinks so, but out of respect for the food and the driver. No matter which city you take a taxi in, the taxi driver will always have a proud and proud look when talking about the various delicacies in his hometown.

That feeling will make people feel very simple.

Soon the taxi arrived at the destination, Chen Nian paid the money and got out of the car to take a closer look!
"Barbecue?"

"Yeah, you should eat something warm like this at night."

"Let's go, I invite you today."

Then he took Chen Nian and walked towards the store.

An Hongdou originally wanted to book a private room, but was told by the waiter that there were no private rooms, so they had to sit in the lobby.

However, the lights here are not too bright, and the dense light shines on the table. Although the privacy is not as good as that of a private room, it will not be disturbed.

However, since they happened to be sitting in a corner, no one could see An Hongdou's current appearance.

Speaking of which, An Hongdou is easier to be spotted now than before. In the past, I only listened to songs and didn't know what the master looked like. But with the broadcast of the video of Wensi Tofu, many people have recognized An Hongdou.

And in that video, many people are constantly talking about their wives, some are talking about An Hongdou, and some are talking about Chen Nian.

After sitting down and ordering, they began to wait. The barbecue was served very quickly. After all, most of them are ready-made. It is impossible for the guests to cut the meat at the back of the kitchen and then marinate it.

Soon after the waiter brought the meat, he planned to take the initiative to help the guests to barbecue. Many barbecue restaurants will have this kind of service, of course, the premise is that they can be busy.

"Let me bake." Chen Nian said politely to the waiter.

This barbecue restaurant is relatively high-end, so when customers ask for their own barbecue, they will not say that they are afraid that you will not be able to cook well. People will feel that this is looking down on them.

Finally, Chen Nian took the tongs from the waiter and began to put the meat on the plate on the grill.

Then the prickly prickling sound came back, and wisps of blue smoke kept coming out, accompanied by the evaporated water vapor from the meat.

Beef is roasted first for aging, and beef is very easy to cook.

"How mature do you need to be?" Chen Nian asked.

The main reason is that he thinks the beef is relatively fresh, so he asked this question. If the quality of the beef is not good, and it is not cooked like Western food, it is estimated that worms will grow in the stomach after eating it.

"Ten percent, eleven percent is okay." An Hongdou said quickly, "Now that I'm getting old, I can't eat those raw ones anymore. I'm afraid I'll have diarrhea after eating them."

Looking at An Hongdou's terrified expression, it was obvious that she had experienced this before.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to watch it when I was eating."

The aging method is skillful, and the meat is quickly grilled to the point where the surface is slightly burnt, but the inside is very tender. After taking the scissors aside, cut it into small pieces evenly, and then take it out of the small jar on the table. Sprinkle some seasonings evenly and stir them up, then pull them aside.

"Okay, you can eat."

Then they each took a piece of lettuce with meat dipped in the wet sauce, another piece of meat dipped in the dry sauce, and finally put a garlic clove and a chili ring in the lettuce before rolling it up.

"If you eat barbecue meat wrapped in lettuce, you have to eat it in one bite to be satisfied." Chen Nian said with satisfaction after eating the wrapped lettuce wrap in one bite.

"That's right, if you eat meat without garlic, the aroma will be reduced by half!" An Hongdou also imitated the old way, eating the rolled meat in one bite, and said happily.

There's nothing more blissful than eating a barbecue in the middle of the night.

"By the way, how did you go to the competition this time?" An Hongdou asked when he finished the beef and continued to roast the lamb.

"It's not bad. I got No.1 and paid some bonuses. Now I can repay part of the debt I owe." Chen Nian said, although he might not care too much about what he said, but Chen Nian himself knew that he was I'm pretending.

Seeing Chen Nian like this, An Hongdou couldn't help laughing.

"It's really amazing. Is what you made the fish and sheep that you practiced every night some time ago?"

"Yes, but after arriving in Yangzhou, I changed some ingredients temporarily. I replaced the fish with local Huaibai fish, and added cattail vegetables. The taste was surprisingly suitable." Chen Nian said excitedly.

However, he thought of the two people who won the second and third places: "But this is only a youth competition that I participated in. There are several players who are very strong, and in my opinion, they have not yet displayed their full strength."

"Then if it's the turn of those big chefs to compete, wouldn't the battle be more intense?" An Hongdou looked a little surprised, because it was the first time she saw Chen Nian say such words in cooking.

In her impression, Chen Nian basically makes everything delicious, and many people even compare the food he cooks with star-rated hotels.

But this time Chen Nian came back from Yangzhou and said that several people were very strong.

"Of course, the people who compete with me this time are the apprentices of those master masters. Some of them may come here to participate in the competition to win the ranking, but the previous few are probably for exercise and experience. Especially No.2 and No.3, I also chatted with them, I guess if they bring out the best dishes, it is still unclear who will win and who will lose.”

"Then you have to work harder. You entered the industry later than them. Although I am not in your industry, I know that many people have been exposed to this since childhood, but with your talent, you want to surpass them. That's not too difficult, after all, you are a top student." An Hongdou comforted Chen Nian slowly, fearing that Chen Nian would be hit.

Although Chen Nian won the first place in the competition this time, but Chen Nian himself said that it was because some players did not show their real strength, because the first place won under such circumstances might be a little watery, And Chen Nian is a very strong person, so she felt that it was necessary for her to enlighten him.

In fact, Chen Nian also thought so in his heart. Although on the surface he won the competition, in fact, everyone's level is still different, especially Chen Nian found that he did have many shortcomings.

But he is not the kind of person who likes to be hypocritical. Now that he has an opponent, it is over to go beyond.

Anyway, now that I know my own shortcomings and have seen the strengths of others, it is the right way to study the dishes even harder in the future.

Every time I think of these old things, my heart is full of energy.

"Boss, add another plate of meat." After a while of high spirits, Chen Nian felt much hungry again.

Only when you are full can you work hard!
After eating a lot of meat like this, An Hongdou could no longer dry it out, but Chen Nian still had a lot of appetite.

"Finally, what staple food do you want to eat?" An Hongdou asked, rubbing her stomach.

"I can do it, do you have anything to eat?" Chen Nian threw the question back again, mainly because he felt a little embarrassed after eating so much.

An Hongdou doesn't mind eating too much in old age at all. As long as men are not particularly fat, it's okay to eat more, and eating more proves that they consume more and have more strength, so that they can feel safe.

An Hongdou has always been very assertive about what to eat: "As for the staple food, I want to eat fried instant noodles..."

"Fried instant noodles?" Chen Nian scanned the QR code with his mobile phone, but after searching around, he found that there were no fried instant noodles, only boiled ones.

Soon An Hongdou also discovered this problem, but sometimes when people say they want to eat something, they can’t eat it anymore once they say something else: “Why don’t we go out and look for it?”

But Chen Nian stared at the baking tray in the middle of the table and thought about it...

"No, you can eat here." Immediately after finishing speaking, he came up with an idea...

"Hello there!"

Soon a waiter came to ask.

"Hello, I would like to cook instant noodles, but don't add any seasoning or soup, just boil white noodles."

"Hi sir, we don't sell this in our shop."

And An Hongdou soon understood what Chen Nian was going to do, so he said: "Then you can place an order according to the boiled instant noodles in your store, but cook according to my requirements, anyway, it will save you more trouble, won't it?" ?”

The waiter thought about it, and it’s not impossible to do this. Anyway, it costs more than 20 yuan to give you a serving of boiled instant noodles.
Although he did not earn the money, it was not a particularly troublesome request for him.

"Okay sir, you can place an order online first."

Chen Nian nodded, and then An Hongdou began to operate with his mobile phone, writing all the notes clearly, saving a while, they still did what the instant noodles sold in the store did not accept.

As a result, not long after the order was placed, the waiter came with a small pot, which contained half-boiled instant noodles, because An Hongdou added a requirement when making a note: it should be harder.

And here, Chen Nian also asked the waiter to change the barbecue paper, and only sprinkled some oil on it. He also went to the small ingredients area for the seasonings to be used just now, and brought them all back.

After the oil was evenly sprinkled on top, aged directly put a few garlic cloves and peppers on top.

After roasting for a while to release their aroma, pour the noodles in directly, and start to stir fry with chopsticks and tongs.

This move has attracted the attention of some diners sitting nearby. When Chen Nian was frying instant noodles, he even heard whispers at the next table: "Look, someone's boyfriend fried instant noodles for his girlfriend in a barbecue restaurant." What about instant noodles!"

(End of this chapter)