Food starts with Mapo Tofu

Chapter 584 Yangzhou Fried Rice
A glass of rice wine was drunk by the two of them, and the elegance of rice wine was revealed.

The warm rice wine is warm in the throat, as comfortable as washing your face with a hot towel.

The back mouth has the special sweetness of rice wine.

This taste is actually similar to the rice wine I drank in the dream of Rouge Goose Pu.

"Comfortable!"

After drinking this sip of rice wine and aging it, I feel that the whole body is extremely comfortable, and the pores of the limbs and bones are all opened.

"Is this your specialty?" Lucas asked curiously.

"Of course, there is a place in our country called Shaoxing, which is a specialty there. However, if you go to other cities, there is a similar wine called rice wine, but there will be a little difference in the brewing method and taste." Chen Nian explained road.

And Lucas nodded: "Actually, I also want to go to your place to have a look this time, but I ran out of money as I walked, so I had no choice but to stay here. I have been in Jakarta for half a year. The time and the money I earned are all used as living expenses, if I hadn’t met you guys, I’m afraid I don’t know how long I’ll be here.”

Chen Nian looked at him curiously. He had heard that this person was a wandering musician before, and he fell here and was picked up by the captain.

But I don't know why the other party would do this.

So Chen Nian asked the doubts in his heart.

Lucas first inserted a piece of pork liver with a fork into his mouth, chewed it carefully, and then said after swallowing: "I like music, but I don't want to be bound. In my opinion, art should be Diversified, so I want to travel all over the world to see what music is like in other places besides the United States.

I became famous when I was 17, and I already made a lot of money when I was 18. Then I took the money and traveled all over the United States, and then all over Europe. Before I came to Jakarta, I just came out of Africa. It's been a smooth journey, otherwise you wouldn't have seen me here.

It's just that after I got here, my last savings were used up. Originally, I planned to use this place as a foothold, and then go to your country to see your music, which is also my final destination. "

When Chen Nian heard this, he couldn't help feeling the other party's luck.

But at the same time, a question arose in my heart: "How much money did you earn when you have been away for so many years?"

Lucas thought for a while: "Many years have passed, but I remember it should be around 100 million."

Chen Nian was shocked when he heard this scene!
"What? 100 million!"

Chen Nian was frightened by this figure, he had to know if he had so much money now.

Moreover, Lucas said that it must be US dollars. At one time, he felt that the other party might be bragging.

"About that, on the one hand, because my family was relatively rich at that time, and I started to cultivate my musical talent since I was a child. By that time, I was considered a relatively famous musician, and my appearance fees were at least tens of thousands of dollars.

That is, in that year, I was invited to perform in various places for a whole year. Although I made money, I was not happy. From then on, I began to feel that I should go to more places to see more much music. "

The other party's words opened Chen Nian's eyes.

This is a real savage.

And let him take all the 100 million and spend it casually, at least it shows that the family is not short of the 100 million.

For a moment, Chen Nian couldn't help being in awe of the other party!

"Then what are your plans this time? Now this ship is going to America." Chen Nian asked.

And Lucas shook his head: "I know that this ship is going to the United States, and I also talked to the captain at that time. After the ship arrives in the United States, it will go to China again after a period of rest. Will disembark in China."

"Then you haven't been doing it for a long time. Don't you have to find someone again? Can the captain promise you?"

Lucas smiled: "The captain has already agreed, but he told me that after I stay in China for a while, if I want to continue boarding the ship, it's okay."

"what do you say?"

"Of course I agreed. China is the last stop I'm going to. After that, I also need to consider finding a place to retire. Obviously, this ship is a good place to meet different people. Let people from all over the world People appreciate my music."

Chen Nian nodded: "It's amazing. I've spent half my life running away for a single thought at the time, and now I start to respect you a little bit."

Unexpectedly, Lucas waved his hand: "Don't respect me, I'm just an ordinary person, I just have a little hobby, but I have to say that the dish you made is very delicious."

"Really? This is the first time I've made it, and I learned how to do it with another chef just a few hours ago."

"Of course it is true, you are a great young cook, but I heard that there is a particularly good cook on this ship, who seems to be from the same country as you, and the captain mentioned his name at that time , seems to be surnamed Huo."

"Yes, this is the executive chef on the Platinum Star, he can be said to be the most skilled chef among us."

"It's amazing." Lucas said appreciatively.

In this way, the two of them drank rice wine and ate Nanjiangan while chatting.

In front of a plate of dishes, the bottle of wine is also finished.

"Okay, Mr. Lucas, it's time for you to go back and rest. I need to finish cleaning up here later. I'm very glad to have dinner with you tonight."

"I'm also very happy." Lucas stood up, his body swaying a little, obviously drinking enough, "But Mr. Chen, do you cook here every day?"

"Yeah, I try something new in the kitchen every night if nothing special happens."

"Then can I still come here to eat with you?"

"Of course." Chen Nian said, seeing that Lucas was a little unsteady, he quickly supported him with one hand and said, "It's just that the dishes you eat may be different every time you come here."

"That's better and fresher."

Lucas was just about to take a step after he finished speaking, but fell down on the chair again.

Chen Nian sighed when he saw this, he didn't expect this Lucas to drink so much rice wine.

"You'd better wait a moment, and I'll help you send it back later."

In this way, after Chen Nian cleaned up the kitchen, he sent Lucas back to the room.

"Remember not to oversleep tomorrow, you have to get up to play at noon."

Before leaving, Chen Nian gave another warning.

On the way back to his room, Chen Nian did not expect that a couple of young lovers would leave, and another Lucas would come.

But communicating with the other party today, Chen Nian found that this person is quite interesting, and he can also chat with him.

All in all pretty good.

And tonight's Nanjiangan liver is 98% done after being cooked once.

Think about it for the next two days.

It is estimated that it will rise to 100.

In this way, on the second day, Chen Nian still went to work as usual, but just in case, he still found a waiter and told him to wait until after ten o'clock to knock on the new piano on the ship. Teacher Lucas' door, see if the other party is up, don't oversleep.

Sure enough, it was business hours at noon, and the waiter took advantage of the time when he came to the kitchen to serve dishes and told Chen Nian that he would have something to do after ten o'clock in the morning, so he didn't have time to knock on the door until around eleven o'clock.

It was hard to wake him up.

Fortunately, Lucas is now ready to play the piano outside.

It's just that it's a pity that Chen Nian can't hear it in the kitchen.

And he has started cooking new dishes since yesterday.

There are three dishes that need to be replaced for the old year, so two dishes and one staple food were changed for the old year.

One staple dish is Yangzhou Fried Rice, and the other two dishes are Crab Noodle Lion Head and Crystal Dried Meat.

Although the production process is relatively complicated, with the help of four tools, aging is relatively easy.

The other two dishes are old faces.

But it is worth mentioning that Yangzhou fried rice is not the kind of ordinary fried rice that can be bought outside for a few yuan in the traditional sense.

Even in Honghong Restaurant, Yangzhou Fried Rice is not only sold, but even if it is placed in a banquet, the price of Yangzhou Fried Rice will go up to 36 yuan.

No one asked before, because they thought it was normal for the dishes in the banquet to be more expensive.

And now it is very common to go out and eat even a staple food for twenty or thirty.

But in fact, the price of Yangzhou fried rice is completely worth the 36 yuan.

I think when Chen Nian was learning Huaiyang cuisine with Jin Dachuan, he spent a lot of effort on this dish.

Just the very first step of making egg pine, it took nearly a week for aging.

Egg floss is actually similar to meat floss, but it is made with eggs.

After it is made, it looks similar to meat floss, that is, the eggs are pulled into thin strands and then tangled together.

But to do this, on the one hand, to control the oil temperature, the oil must be raised first, and then lowered to about [-] degrees.

Then put the beaten egg yolk into the container and slowly pour it into the pot. During the whole process, the egg liquid poured into the pot must be kept in a very fine state, otherwise the finished product cannot be called egg pine , but called egg strips.

So during the old age, I first practiced pouring egg liquid for a long time, and then practiced pouring egg liquid into the oil pan for a long time.

Because that requires pouring the egg liquid into the oil pan while stirring with chopsticks.

Once it is implemented in cooking, it is completely two difficulties.

But people are a whole, and it is inevitable that the other hand holding the vessel will tremble during the stirring process.

As long as it moves, the thickness of the poured liquid will be inconsistent.

But it’s fine if you just shake it, but the problem is that the chopsticks need to be stirred constantly, and people will keep moving.

Always moving, always uneven.

But now the old man is very steady. After pouring the egg liquid into the pot, he slowly stirs it up, which is not like Wensi tofu.

But the thin egg shreds gradually take shape in the pot can't help but be pleasing to the eye.

After almost reaching the fire, Chen Nian used to fish out the pot of egg pine as usual, and then put it on the top of a pot, because the excess oil in the egg must be squeezed out on this top
Afterwards, Chen Nian directly tore open the egg pine while it was hot, keeping it in a relaxed posture.

The help cooks watched this scene, although they already knew that Chen Nian was very powerful, but they still couldn't help but applaud.

An egg can play such tricks.

And after making it like this, the egg is not the protagonist, at most it can be regarded as a supporting role.

The egg pine is set aside for later use, and some rice that was prepared in the morning is also served for later use.

At this time, the rice has been completely cooled and fully revived. The fried rice made in this way is not only distinct, but also very chewy.

Then the aging began to prepare other ingredients. There are 17 types in total:
Sea cucumbers, scallops, duck gizzards, green beans, winter bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, shiitake mushrooms, cucumbers, mushrooms, ham, shrimp, chicken thighs, carrots, coprinus comatus, pine nuts, green peppers, shallots.

The toppings alone take up a huge chunk of space.

In addition to the previously made egg pine, there are eighteen kinds in total.

That's why Chen Nian said that 36 yuan for that dish was not expensive at all.

All the materials are ready, and the aging is directly turned on to heat the pot, and then the cold oil is poured into the pot after the pot is heated.

At this time, add ham, scallops, winter bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, shrimps, and sea cucumbers and stir-fry until fragrant, then add green beans, cucumbers, green peppers, and carrots and continue to stir-fry.

After the fragrance of these vegetarian dishes came out, Chen Nian put the previously prepared egg pine and rice into the pot.

Turn on the fire and continue to stir fry, constantly holding the pot.

It can be seen that the rice and various materials in the pot with different colors but distinct grains are flying into the air with every movement of the spoon, and then fall back into the pot.

Dazzling like a rainbow.

Just cook like this until all the ingredients are cooked.

There is no mutual adhesion between each other at all, but what kind of material can be eaten with a spoonful.

Finally, Chen Nian sprinkled some salt in the pot, and added a handful of chopped green onions.

The color, fragrance and taste!
After stirring evenly, this Yangzhou fried rice is ready.

"Master Chen, it's unbelievable. How did you make a fried rice so pleasing to the eye?" Dylan, who watched the whole process by the side, couldn't help asking.

He had such doubts yesterday when he saw Chen Nian doing this, but today he finally couldn't hold back the curiosity in his heart and opened his mouth.

Chen Nian looked at the other party and smiled: "It's not that I made it so pleasing to the eye, but that this fried rice should have been done in the first place. I just learned the production methods of the predecessors. What is really admirable is the invention. People who do this."

Dylan was very excited at the moment.

"Master Chen, I also want to learn how to cook Chinese food. I will learn Chinese well from today on!"

Afterwards, Chen Nian took out this dish and handed it over to other people to serve it on a plate.

Then I went to prepare other dishes.

Kudo took it and put the dish on a plate, and put it on the dining car beside it, and the waiter pushed the dining car to the restaurant again.

"Ma'am, you ordered Yangzhou fried rice."

Finally the dish was served on the table.

Vivienne looked at the golden color and excellent Yangzhou fried rice, not only her eyes lit up.

She is an American, and she doesn't have such a preference for rice, that is, she only got to know more after staying in China for a while.

And in her impression, the staple food of rice must be paired with delicious dishes.

Because when she was in China, she ate either western food or some high-end Chinese food.

The reason why I order Yangzhou fried rice is also for the face of old age.

But now, her impression of rice has completely changed.

It turns out that rice can still do this?
　I haven’t mentioned it in this chapter recently, but the vinegar can be seen in the background. For readers, you can see it in a few days
　　
　
(End of this chapter)