Rebirth of the internet boss

Chapter 516 To achieve the ultimate is the way!
Shopping? Besides shopping, the key is to eat.

Ginza, Izue!

Izue, Nodayan, and Akasaka, these are the three unagi restaurants in Tokyo that are worth visiting. Because Song Jia wanted to visit Ginza, when they were tired from shopping at noon, they happened to see Izue, and they walked in.

When you come to Izue, you must eat eel rice!

Although many people don't want to admit it, in terms of historical inheritance, the Japanese are indeed one of the best countries in the world.

There are countless traditions preserved by them. A restaurant in China has a history of decades or more than ten years, which is already very remarkable, but in Japan, old restaurants with a history of more than [-] years like Izue can be seen everywhere.

For example, Izue, where Li Feng is now, has a history of 277 years. It was founded in the middle of the Edo period, around 1730, and this famous shop was depicted in the Ukiyo-e of the late Edo period.

After several generations of inheritance and 280 years of history, they have been working hard to protect this golden signboard.

And here is also called by the Japanese the romantic flavor that the literati love!
During the Meiji period, many writers loved "Izue", so this store often appeared in the novels and essay collections of literati, so "Izue" added a bit of romance in addition to being delicious.

Song Jia actually told Li Feng about these things, and now Song Jia is popularizing eel rice for Li Feng.

"In "Izue", there is a saying that in order to make delicious eels, countless conditions must be met.

First is the eel itself, then the sauce, "Izue" sauce, made with soy sauce and mirin without sugar, and of course, the rice is also important.

And the three important links that the guests can't see are killing, skewering and roasting. Every link must be refined, and the decisive one is roasting.

There is a saying in the Japanese eel cooking industry: It takes three years to practice the cutting technique, eight years to skewer the technique, and a lifetime to master the grilling technique.

The roasting technique of the master "Izue" is an exclusive secret technique that has been passed down for more than [-] years. "

At the end, Song Jia said with a smile: "How about it, is it worth a try for an old store with so many traditions!"

"Miss, thank you for your praise of our store!"

Before Li Feng could answer, a middle-aged man in a chef's uniform was already standing beside them, and what Li Feng and the others had ordered was eel rice and side dishes in his hand.

Seeing that the other party praised her, Song Jia stuck out her tongue and said with a smile, "Actually, I didn't know it for a long time."

The other party said with a smile: "No matter what, we all want to thank you for your praise of us, Izu Ei!"

After the other party left, Li Feng patted Song Jia's hand lightly and said, "Thank you!"

Li Feng didn't think too much about Song Jia's detailed introduction of Izue's eel rice just now. He only thought that Song Jia also knew about it in some prose stories, but he just knew about the sentence that Song Jia said inadvertently just now.

Li Feng knew it. In fact, this was Song Jia's special investigation for this trip to Tokyo.

Song Jia looked at Li Feng arrogantly, "What are you talking about, I don't know what you mean!"

After speaking, he lowered his head first and began to eat, but Li Feng could still see her slightly shrugging shoulders.
"No, why do I feel that your food tastes better than mine?" Li Feng intentionally changed the current atmosphere, said deliberately, and grabbed a piece of eel from Song Jia's bowl, put it in his mouth, and said: "Sure enough, it's better than mine. The fragrance!"

"No, this is mine, you are not allowed to steal mine!" Song Jia had already adjusted her emotions at this time, and started to fight with Li Feng
When they walked out of Izue, the two continued to stroll around Ginza.

As one of the three most famous streets in the world, Tokyo Ginza is known as the "Paradise for Pedestrians" and the "Heart" of Tokyo.

Ginza, famous for its high-end shopping stores, is one of the representative districts in Tokyo, as well as the largest and most prosperous commercial district in Japan, and a symbol of modern Japan.

Ginza is actually a 1100-meter-long, 700-meter-wide street between Kyobashi in the north of Tokyo and Shimbashi in the south. It accommodates more than 1000 bars, dance halls, and nightclubs of different sizes and grades.

Unique display cabinets also make the block modern.

Among them, the most famous ones are Wako Old Store, Mitsukoshi Department Store, Sanai Building, Tokyo Jiujutang, etc.

Such a place has no resistance for women, and at the same time, this is also the time to test a man's wallet.

At this time, Li Feng naturally won't worry about his wallet anymore. In fact, even if Li Feng does nothing now, relying on all the company's shares in his current hands, he is enough to satisfy any woman's dream.

Some men don't like to go shopping with their women. For them, shopping is a very physical activity, and some people are even willing to run for thousands of meters rather than go shopping.

In fact, Li Feng doesn't understand women's shopping hobbies very much. At the same time, he also has the common problem of men. He just goes to the store to buy what he needs. Why do he go shopping?

However, after the scene in Izuku just now, Li Feng no longer has any complaints in his heart at this time, and he is willing to accompany Song Jia to this shopping paradise.

After walking for a while, when Li Feng looked at his empty hands and Song Jia who was bouncing around with his hands behind his back, he still couldn't help asking: "Is it a little strange that you only go shopping and don't buy things like this?" It fits so well!"

Song Jiajiao turned around with a smile, the smile on her face was like the sun today, very charming, "You don't understand women at all!"

After finishing speaking, he ran over and dragged Li Feng to continue shopping
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However, Li Feng still overestimated his own strength when he fell to the ground. Going shopping is sometimes more tiring than a marathon.

Now that you are tired, find a place to rest. There is a snack bar right next to it. There is a "Michelin restaurant" sign on it. This is not the Michelin tire. This is the leader in the catering industry. Michelin", which means that this small shop is amazing.

In his previous life, Li Feng had an ideal, to eat "Michelin restaurants" all over the world. In this life, he has money and time, so let's start with this small shop first. Li Feng also dragged Song Jia into it.

When Li Feng first came up, he thought it was a very high-end restaurant, but when he entered, he realized that this restaurant is really too ordinary and too small, just a bar and a table, and it can only accommodate 15 people at most.

Li Feng expressed his incomprehension that such a humble restaurant could be rated as a "Michelin restaurant".

What made Li Feng even more incomprehensible was that the owner of the store seemed to be a very short old man with a bald head that shone brightly under the light.

Moreover, the owner of the shop seemed to have a bad attitude. Before Li Feng and the others came in, he immediately chased them away, "Sorry, we are closed. If you want to eat, please make an appointment in advance!"

Although Li Feng didn't understand Japanese, he still had to understand the word "closing".

Just when Li Feng was wondering, a younger woman came by and explained in English, "I'm sorry, we are already closed today, if you want to eat, please make an appointment in advance."

If it's the same, the woman's attitude is much better, and she went on to say, "I can register now if I can, and I will call you in advance when it is your turn."

You have to make an appointment in advance. This small shop is fine. Li Feng became more interested. Seeing that there were other customers in the shop, he said, "I think there are others, can you let us stay?"

"I'm sorry, our working hours are up today, please make an appointment in advance, and come back another day." The other party insisted.

Well, you win, I put up with it for the food!

"If we make an appointment now, when will we come tomorrow?" Li Feng asked.

"Well, even if you make an appointment now, it will be a month later, sir, do you still need to register?" The other party explained.

Nani, make an appointment now, and it will take a month. Is this the food eaten by gods?

"Can you accommodate me, we are traveling in Huaxia, and we will be going back in two days, can you let us...how much money can I give!" Li Feng once again resorted to the "Money Dafa".

It's just that this time Li Feng's "Money Dafa" didn't work well, and the other party was not moved at all, "I'm sorry, that's a pity, I apologize for this, you can leave our contact information, and wait for you to come again next time When in Japan, make a reservation in advance.”

Just when Li Feng was still fighting for it, the wretched little old man suddenly said, "Since you're here, you can stay here, but don't talk. After all the guests have left, I'll do it for you alone."

In the end, it was the old man's words that worked, so the woman didn't say anything, and Li Feng finally had time to see what kind of food it was. It was so lovable that people had to make an appointment one month in advance.

Only then did Li Feng realize that what the old man made was just fried food with batter, vegetables, fish and shrimp, and so on. It was just this kind of fried food that ordinary people learned to cook. Could it be that the old man made it by a god!

It closed soon, and after everyone left, the old man also started to cook for Li Feng and the others, and he seemed to be very particular about it, all the ingredients were new,

Moreover, the old man is also a very talkative person. While making the ingredients again, he said to Li Feng: "Young man, don't worry, and don't think that everything can be solved with money. Rules are rules and cannot be broken. If you do it alone, it is also considered personal overtime.”

Li Feng was also a little embarrassed, "I'm really sorry, the main reason is that I really want to taste the master's craftsmanship, thank you very much!"

"You don't need to thank me. If you want to thank, please thank this beautiful lady. Because of her, I am willing to stay and work overtime." The old man said.

Song Jia?Why, the two are related?Li Feng said he didn't understand, and Song Jia herself was also puzzled.

At this time the old man said again, "A man, food and sex, but food and beauty can't let you down. This beautiful lady in front of me is like a spring flower, and it makes me feel good, so I am willing to work overtime for the two of you." Do another one by yourself."

I, Cao, this wretched old man, dared to blatantly sexualize Lao Tzu's woman, I really don't want to live!
The old man seemed to know Li Feng's thoughts very well. When Li Feng was furious, he continued: "Young man, what are you thinking? How old am I? You are so obscene, and this lady is so good, you should be happy!"

What he said seems to make sense, but even so, Li Feng still hid Song Jia behind him, who knows what this perverted old man is thinking.

At this time, the old man's preparatory work was also finished, and the final frying process started. The old man put the fish into the oil pan, fished it out after a while, drained the oil a little, and put it in front of Li Feng.

It looks tempting, but other than a little better color, it's simple, no big deal!

Just when Li Feng was about to eat, the old man gently cut the eel in half with chopsticks, and put the big one on Song Jia's side.

The old man was really lustful, but at this moment Li Feng couldn't care less about it, so he had to eat first.

Putting it in his mouth, Li Feng finally knew what was really delicious. This fish was so delicious and delicious, no wonder there were so many people queuing up, no wonder it was rated as a Michelin restaurant, it was just delicious. !
It seems that this old man is still a bit capable, but he is a bit too perverted, probably in his 60s.

Li Feng didn't think it was enough, so he snatched the half piece of fish left in Song Jia's mouth, which made Song Jia give Li Feng a big white eye, forgive this foodie!

Soon, the old man fried another prawn. The coating was crispy and clear, and the prawn body was tender and juicy. It was more tender than boiled and steamed prawns, and it was full of sweetness.

Then Li Feng snatched more than half of it.

Finally, there is vegetable tempura such as matsutake and asparagus.

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At this time, Li Feng also knew that this kind of fried food is called tempura in Japan. The fried food in Japanese cuisine is made of flour, eggs and water. Put it into the oil pan and fry it until golden brown, then dip it in the juice made from radish puree, it is tender and delicious, fragrant but not greasy.

It is said that the name "tempura" comes from the Portuguese rápido, which means "quickly". In the 16th century, that is, during the Ming Dynasty in China, it was introduced to Japan by Portuguese missionaries, and later became popular in Japan. The shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu liked to eat this kind of tempura very much.

If you understand the meaning of tempura's name, you probably also understand how it is made. "Tian" is the abbreviation of "Tianzhu", which means foreign food; "Fu" is written as "bran" in Japanese, which refers to the dough wrapped with wheat flour; "Luo" means a thin layer.Vegetables or fish are wrapped in flour and deep-fried. This is the most basic way of tempura.

But making good tempura is not as simple as its name suggests.From using oil to soup, to wrapping and deep-frying, the Japanese have been constantly exploring and changing.

After this gourmet trip, Li Feng finally got to know this old man. The owner of the shop is called "Zhangshan Zhenrong". He is 66 years old this year and looks like a very honest and wretched person.

However, the old man has an extraordinary legend. When he was young, he came to the most famous tempura shop in Ginza, "Tenzheng", and became an apprentice with the owner Norio Hashii.This time, it took a full 19 years.His master, that is, the boss is the imperial chef of Emperor Showa.

After graduating from high school, Mr. Zhang Shan began to work as an apprentice at the age of 18. After 19 years as an apprentice, he opened his own shop for another 29 years. Adding up, he has fried tempura for 48 years.

For half a century, he only cooks one dish in his life. Just now, he fished ingredients from the oil pan. This process seems to have no technical content, but it is actually the condensed learning of decades.Not only must the internal temperature of the food be guaranteed, but it must also be fried to a critical point. This is indeed a technical job.

And the young woman just now is his wife, and she has been with him all the time since the moment he opened the shop, living a life of husband and wife.

There have been many celebrities in this restaurant. The Japanese Crown Princess Masako often came here to eat with her parents before she got married.Many politicians and entertainers are also frequent visitors here.The so-called "small shop is famous", the wine is not afraid of deep alleys.

And the reason why he keeps a bald head is to prevent his hair from falling into the tempura. The bald head is clean and can win the trust of the guests.

He is indeed a responsible old man.

In the end, the two foodies talked about the essence of food. Li Feng was also very curious about the tempura fried by Mr. Zhang Shan, which was placed on white paper without any trace of oil.

Li Feng also asked: "Mr. Zhangshan, what's so special about fried tempura? Why is it so delicious?"

Mr. Zhangshan smiled and said: "There are three things to pay attention to. The first is the taste, the second is the taste, and the third is the vision. The taste must be crispy, the taste must be fragrant but not greasy. The vision must have a shape Sense, can arouse appetite."

"Then how can we achieve these three points?"

"First, use good oil. Second, use fresh ingredients."

The oil used by Mr. Zhang Shan to fry the tempura is not bought from the supermarket, but specially prepared by himself.The ingredients for making tempura are mainly seafood and fresh vegetables.The menu in the store is adjusted at any time according to the changes of the seasons, so that customers can eat the most seasonal vegetables.

Just like the catfish just now, when the catfish was served, Li Feng found that although the two catfish had been deep-fried, they still kept their swimming posture, placed on the painted wooden plate, they were a living swimming fish. moving specimens.

Li Feng was very curious, "Mr. Zhangshan, why did you blow up the catfish into such a vivid shape?"

Mr. Zhangshan: "After the catfish is caught, it must be iced immediately to make it hibernate. When it was delivered to the store, the fish was in a state of hibernation. After the whole fish was put into the pot, it began to wake up, and the catfish after waking up The fish swims in the frying pan and is instantly cooked while swimming, so it can maintain the most graceful swimming posture."

Li Feng felt shocked. This kind of craftsmanship is a bit cruel, but it can indeed maintain the most delicious taste and the most moving posture of the catfish.

This is kung fu, this kung fu is also an art.

In addition to the ingredients, the condiments are also very particular.The fine salt used is the snow-white fine salt produced in Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, called "Snow Salt".The green yuzu is squeezed from fresh green yuzu grown in Oita Prefecture, Japan.The minced radish is made from Hokkaido radish, which is crunchy and sweet.Therefore, from the preparation of tempura oil, to the selection of ingredients, to the selection of condiments, every procedure reflects the meticulousness and delicacy of the owner.

As for Song Jia next to him, she asked Mr. Zhang Shan curiously, "Are you blood type A?"

"Yeah, and I'm still a Virgo," he said with a smile.

There are many people with type A blood in Japan, and the pursuit of perfection has become a talent of Japanese craftsmanship.

In the end, Li Feng still asked a very profound question, "Mr. Zhangshan, do you think there is any difference between Chinese food and Japanese food?"

After thinking for a second, Mr. Zhang Shan gave his own answer, "China is fire, Japan is water!"

At first, Li Feng didn’t understand, but on the way back, the more Li Feng thought about it, the more he was right. “China is fire.” Chinese people really like to use fire, big fire, medium fire, low fire, warm fire... “Japan is water” , Japanese cuisine does like water.

It seems that this time is not only a food journey, but also a spiritual journey. Sometimes I have to admire the Japanese's persistent research spirit, and make these simple things to the extreme, just like the airport cleaner Nijin Haruko, deep-fried Mae Kushiyama in Tempura…

To achieve the ultimate in simple things is the way!

Chess, tea ceremony, flower arrangement...

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I really had a good time today. I went shopping and ate delicious food. When the two of them returned to the hotel in the evening, Li Feng looked at the things he bought and realized that more than half of them were clothes that Song Jia helped him choose. He couldn’t help it. 's wry smile.

It's not good for women to be too sensible sometimes, and it's easy to make men feel distressed!
Thinking of this, Li Feng decided to treat Song Jia well at night!

(End of this chapter)