Food starts with Mapo Tofu

Chapter 519
"But in fact, if there is anything good, just look at their special dishes." After Xiao Jing finished speaking, he ordered this family's camphor tea duck, ordered a drunken bean curd, and then came another Maoxue prosperous.

"Two more bowls of rice." After Xiao Jing finished speaking, he looked at Chen Nian again, "Brother Chen, what are you drinking?"

"I'll just drink tea." Chen Nian said with a smile.

"Okay, then don't drink, and another cold cucumber."

Xiao Jing quickly finished ordering.

But I have to say that the serving speed of this restaurant is still very fast, and it didn't take long for the cold dishes to be served first.

The Sichuan-style cold dish is naturally filled with oil and spicy peppers. In addition, there is also some old vinegar and soy sauce, and a piece of cucumber is put in the mouth.

You can also feel the sweet aftertaste, presumably because sugar is added in addition to the seasonings mentioned above.

"This cucumber mix is ​​good, the taste is really good, and their cucumber tastes crunchy and feels fresher." Chen Nian couldn't help commenting.

Obviously very satisfied with this mixed cucumber dish.

The crisp taste is combined with the mellow vinegar taste, and the aftertaste is sweet, with a hint of spiciness in it. Before the meal is served, this mouthful has already whetted the appetite.

"It's really good. Although this dish is a simple cold cucumber, in fact, this old vinegar is very particular." Chen Nian dipped his chopsticks into the vinegar on the plate while talking, and then put it in He smacked his mouth.

"If you taste this vinegar carefully, you can get a hint of fruity aroma, so if I'm not mistaken, this old vinegar should be boiled in a pot, and this vinegar should be Shanxi's old mature vinegar, As for the specific years, I can't taste it, but it must be at least three years.

But in addition to vinegar, brown sugar, rock sugar, white sugar, oyster sauce, balsamic vinegar, salt, light soy sauce and honey are also put in the pot, and I just said that it has a fruity aroma, it should be lemon and apple. "

After Xiao Jing heard this, he couldn't help giving a thumbs up: "You are really professional! Can you taste so much in one bite?"

"It's nothing. Those who work in this industry basically understand it. It's just that the proportions may be slightly different, but it's actually very creative to bring out the fruity fragrance here, and it's also a pretty good innovation." Chen Nian The topic was shifted to this store in a subtle way.

Xiao Jing also took another mouthful of cucumber and tasted it, but no matter how he tasted it, he couldn't taste the fruity aroma.

"Boss, why didn't I taste the fruity flavor?"

"We are different. After all, I rely on this for a living. If you don't believe me, you can ask later, but whether people want to talk about it is another matter." Chen Nian explained.

Xiao Jingjing nodded, and didn't delve into this dish too much, after all, it was enough for him that this dish was delicious.

It didn't take long for them to serve a hard dish - Maoxuewang.

As soon as this dish is placed on the table, it smells a very powerful aroma when it is aged.

"This Maoxuewang is really authentic. The base oils are rapeseed oil and butter. Although the tastes of these two oils are different, they have one thing in common, that is, the taste is particularly obvious."

"Boss, you have already started commenting before eating? I thought you had a good tongue, but I didn't expect that your nose is also good now."

"It's nothing more. If you can smell the two oils, let alone me, just anyone who often cooks at home will do."

While talking, Chen Nian picked up a small spoon and gently scooped a spoonful of soup in it, then simply blew on it and put it into his mouth.

Seeing this action, Xiao Jing was stunned!
It was the first time he saw someone eating Maoxuewang without moving the food, and took a sip of the soup first!

"Boss, you are so ruthless!" Xiao Jing couldn't help but say with his eyes wide open.

"Aren't I doing this for the effect of your show?" Chen Nian said truthfully, "I can't cooperate with you once, I just sit here and eat with you once I appear on the scene, what's the point of that?
At least you have to talk about the taste here, and talk about the general approach. Since we are exploring the store and you have not accepted the advertisement of this store, then we have to tell the truth, at least let the audience understand The store we visited knew it well, didn't it?

If everything is delicious, there are only a few words back and forth, and the audience will not like to watch it for a long time, let alone the audience, I myself don’t like to watch such videos. "

Xiao Jingjing nodded: "Brother Chen still knows how to play, I think I have to study hard to learn this aspect, every time I go out to visit the store, I can only tell the audience friends how the taste of this dish is, and for me As long as the food is not too unpalatable, it feels pretty good.

In some stores, I didn’t charge money, but after following me to the same store, many viewers generally responded that the taste was mediocre. "

"You see, this is the loss of being unprofessional. Of course, sometimes it's not that you are not professional enough, but that everyone has different tastes. What you like may not be liked by others.

To give a simple example, some people like to eat Zheergen, mix cold dishes with Zheergen, soak in water, stir-fry vegetables with Zheergen, and even eat it raw, but some people can’t accept this at all. smell. "

Chen Nian continued to explain.

"That's true, but every time I tell them that it only represents my personal taste, but what you said, Brother Chen, has opened up a new way of thinking for me."

"Take your time, you are just getting into this industry, but there is no need to do exactly what I said, just add some things that meet the needs of the market and what the audience likes on your own basis."

After Chen Nian finished speaking, he remembered that he hadn't mentioned the soup base of Maoxuewang.

So he took another sip with a spoon, and then spat out the seasoning dregs inside.

"This base material is also very authentic. Ciba chili, and bean paste, the rest is their own recipe, but if someone wants to make it at home, they can also search online, and the Internet is very convenient now.

If you feel that the tutorial you found is too troublesome, you can also look at a slightly simpler one. If you can’t, go to the supermarket to buy a pack of Maoxuewang seasoning and go home. Put some water in the pot directly, then put the ingredients and cook, the rest is Put the ingredients.

All in all, the Maoxuewang soup base has a strong taste and is also very salty, but for those who generally don't like spicy food, it may have a little impact. "

Just as Chen Nian was talking, Xiao Jing had already taken out his mobile phone to search what Ciba chili is.

Then he explained to the camera what Ciba chili is and how to make it.

After finishing speaking, Chen Nian continued: "In Maoxuewang, those who are a little more particular will basically have yellow throat, hairy belly, duck blood, and eel, these four are indispensable for some people.

The others are luncheon meat, beef, and vegetables, such as bean sprouts and celery, which are generally included. "

Chen Nian talked about this dish again. Although he hadn't cooked it in the restaurant, he knew how to talk about it, and he knew a lot about Sichuan cuisine.

Xiao Jing just echoed on the opposite side, and then Chen Nian ate these ingredients one by one and commented on them, and finally gave a very good evaluation.

"So, this dish is very suitable for dinner. If you come here to eat, I would recommend Maoxuewang, and Maoxuewang is indeed their specialty." Xiao Jingjing nodded and continued to echo.

But while they were talking, the last dish of camphor tea duck was served.

"Brother Chen, try it. The camphor tea duck is also a specialty here."

Chen Nian nodded.

I thought to myself that although I have eaten camphor tea duck, I really don’t know much about it compared to other Sichuan dishes.

Of course, if it's BJ Roast Duck, he can talk about it.

Based on the principle of talking less if you don't understand well, Chen Nian first took a bite of the duck, but it was this bite that made Chen Nian frown.

"What's wrong, Brother Chen?"

"This duck seems to taste a bit wrong. Why do I feel that this duck tastes so semi-finished? Compared with other dishes, the meat of this camphor tea duck is a bit dry, with more toughness and taste. It is transparent and has a smoky taste, but the juice is not so full. You can tell that the duck is definitely not freshly made.

It's the kind of semi-finished product that has been marinated a long time in advance, so the smoky flavor doesn't taste so new, it feels old. "

Since it is a video, Chen Nian naturally has something to say.

"But this is normal. After all, it is not a shop that specializes in this. If the shop does all the processes by itself, it will be too time-consuming. So as far as the semi-finished product is concerned, the taste of this camphor tea duck is still very good. Not bad."

Xiao Jing also took this video truthfully, and after thinking about it, he decided to go back and keep this video as well.

"However, Boss Chen, why don't you also introduce some new dishes in the store?" Xiao Jing suggested, "For example, the camphor tea duck, and Maoxuewang and so on."

When Chen Nian heard this, he shook his head: "You can ask me about this in other places, but it's a little inappropriate to ask now. I turned around and said that the camphor tea duck here is a semi-finished product. It’s too unreal for me to produce Maoxuewang and Zhangcha duck. Let’s not talk about Zhangcha duck. As far as Maoxuewang is concerned, even if I do my own research, it’s not necessarily better than this store. It’s better, after all, they are characterized by this.”

Chen Nian quickly put aside his relationship, he didn't expect to cause unnecessary misunderstanding because of some words.

After all, it's hard to predict anything online.

Seeing that Chen Nian's desire to survive was so strong, Xiao Jing didn't ask any more questions. After the last drunken bean curd came up, Chen Nian tasted it and found that the bean curd was topped with fermented glutinous rice, and some goji berries were cooked in the fermented glutinous rice. Anyway, it tastes sweet and sour, with a little bit of wine taste, and the taste is very refreshing.

In the end, Chen Nian and Xiao Jing had eaten almost all the food on the table before getting up to pay the bill.

The two spent a total of about 200 yuan.

Camphor tea duck 88, Maoxuewang 68, old vinegar and cucumber 12 no, two bowls of rice are 24 yuan in total, and a bowl of bean curd is [-] yuan. They ordered two bowls in total, which is [-] yuan.

"Actually, this place is quite affordable. If you have friends who come to Chengdu, you can try it here, but if you can't eat spicy food, you have to think carefully. It's not that this store is not suitable. You have to pick and choose, after all, there are still more people who eat spicy food in Sichuan.”

After the two of them finished paying and came out, Chen Nian told the camera again and made a small summary.

Afterwards, Xiao Jing turned off the camera, and all the material for today has been filmed.

"Brother Chen, I didn't see that you are quite talented in exploring the store. If you are also a grandma and often come out to explore the store, I think there must be a lot of people watching."

But when Chen Nian heard this, he shook his head: "That's not okay. I usually watch videos online, and I always watch store-visiting videos. Generally speaking, such videos are divided into four types. Take everything, no matter whether it is delicious or not, as long as you give me money, you will praise it vigorously.

The second is to screen before accepting the advertisement, and they will choose the store that pays a little more money or the store with a very good reputation.

The third type is similar to that you go to shop based on your own preferences, and earn more money from online traffic, and then cash out these traffic, but with all due respect, eating in these places must be mostly compliments, basically Rarely criticize.

The fourth type is chefs like Mr. Tang and Mr. Sui on the Internet. They are very professional in themselves, and they never accept recharges from stores.

But what you said is that the first two are not suitable for me. Personally, I don’t want to make this kind of money. After all, I am also a chef. It is said that this is the most delicious food in the world.

The third one is actually pretty much the same for me.

But for the fourth type, my qualifications are not enough. If others do this, they are either the executive chef of a five-star hotel or a chef at the state banquet level. How can I, who owns a small restaurant, have the qualifications to learn from them?What's more, I haven't fully learned it myself. Just like the camphor tea duck just now, I can eat some of the specific methods, but if I go deeper, I can't do it. "

"That's true. Even if we come out to explore restaurants, we will basically choose some more delicious restaurants first. When we do it, we will basically focus on boasting, and I am actually not that professional. So I can only follow my own preferences, but I am not very picky about food, although I cook gourmet grandma, but they basically call me the grandma of the dining area, because I can eat anything very delicious."

Obviously, Xiao Jing is very clear about his position.

"That's right. The audience likes you, but they actually watch you eat more."

"Indeed." Xiao Jingjing nodded, but soon he changed the subject again: "But Brother Chen, why did you suddenly think of inviting me to dinner today? What did you do in the afternoon? And you are dressed so grandly?"

(End of this chapter)