I work as a chef in the university cafeteria

Chapter 214 Where is this Qingming fruit? This is clearly the five-flavored fruit of life!
"Boss, we also brought the Qingming fruit printing mold from home, can you see if this one is okay?"

Seeing that Jiang Yu had kneaded the dough, He Chunxiao also came over, opened the plastic bag in his hand, took out a few wooden molds from it, and said with a smile,

"I borrowed some of these molds from my neighbors. I saw that the patterns looked pretty, so I brought them all."

Jiang Yu didn't have any requirements for the molds, he had to be able to make beautiful and delicious Qingming fruits. As for the patterns printed, that didn't matter at all.

He leaned forward and glanced casually, then nodded:
"Okay, if you have molds, it will be quicker to make. I need Sister Chunxiao to wash these templates, and then scald them with boiling water to disinfect them. We will start making them soon."

"it is good."

He Chunxiao didn't hesitate, and turned back to work after a reply.

Ma Guoqiang washed his hands long ago, came to Jiang Yu's side with great interest, and said:
"Boss Xiao Jiang, Xiao He is still washing the printing stencils, so let's make some salty Qingming fruit first?"

"Okay, let's make it first. The sweet one is relatively simple. When other people come, let them help Miss Chunxiao make it together."

Jiang Yu nodded, and divided the kneaded dough into two parts, then took one part and kneaded it into long and thin strips, and then cut it into equal-sized noodles with a knife.

Ma Guoqiang was also unambiguous. Before Jiang Yu finished cutting, he had already reached out to pick up a dough and put it in the palm of his hand. He pressed his palms together to flatten the dough, and then held it in his hand and twirled it twice. The dough becomes a round thin dough.

Afterwards, Ma Guoqiang reached out to pick up the spoon, dug a spoonful of salty stuffing into the stuffing bowl, placed it in the middle of the dough, and folded the sides of the dough. After some dazzling operations, an emerald green oversized " Dumplings" is done.

At this time, Jiang Yu had already cut the noodles. When he turned his head and saw the Qingming fruit that Ma Guoqiang had just made, he couldn't help but his eyes lit up, and praised:

"Uncle Ma is good at it. This Qingming fruit has a thin skin and a big filling. It has a bulging belly. Just looking at it makes people very appetizing!"

When Ma Guoqiang was praised so much by Jiang Yu, he felt like he was floating. He said cheerfully:

"Hey, we've been relying on this for our entire lives. If we don't have any real skills, how can we survive?"

"Excellent, I really need to learn from you and Miss Chunxiao when it comes to pastry."

Jiang Yu smiled at him, pulled up a chair and sat down, and began to make Qingming fruit.

"Boss Xiao Jiang is too modest. Just for the soup dumplings you made, I may not be able to make that taste even if I learn it for another ten years. You still learn from me?"

Ma Guoqiang still has some self-knowledge after all, he shook his head and said with some emotion,

"I'm just getting old. If I'm as young as Xiao Wu or Xiao Hu, even if I'm pestering you with shamelessness, I'll have to worship you as my teacher!"

"Don't dare, don't dare!"

When Jiang Yu heard this, he quickly waved his hands and said with a smile, "Old Ma Uncle, aren't you trying to embarrass me by saying this?"

The two of them were talking, but the work on their hands was not lost at all. The production of this Qingming fruit, that is, the first few steps were a bit cumbersome, but in the final step of stuffing and forming, it was even simpler.

Both Jiang Yu and Ma Guoqiang were experts in pastry making. Whether it was making buns or dumplings, the speed was beyond the reach of ordinary people, and making Qingming fruit was naturally no problem.

In just a few words, more than a dozen Qingming fruits were placed in front of the two of them.

Not long after, the other chefs in the kitchen were also in place one after another. Except for Lu Shuwu and Jia Zhibin who were still busy with other breakfasts, the rest of the people started to help make Qingming fruit.

Although this batch of Qingming fruit is quite large, with the participation of so many chefs, it only took one or two hours to prepare all of them.

After the Qingming fruit was ready, Jiang Yu saw that the time was almost up, so he put the two flavors of Qingming fruit, sweet and salty, into the steamer separately and began to steam them.

In fact, the stuffing is fried in advance, and the dough is also steamed. Qingming fruit can be eaten directly without steaming, but Jiang Yu considers that Qingming fruit contains a lot of glutinous rice flour, so it is easy to eat it cold It caused indigestion. After thinking about it, I decided to steam it again.

Anyway, eating the warm Qingming fruit in your mouth is much better than eating it cold, both in terms of texture and taste.

"Lao Jiang, how long does it take to steam this to eat?"

Hu Zhihai is the most idle person in the whole kitchen.

Because he knew that the cafeteria would make Qingming fruit today, he ran over early in the morning, but unfortunately he couldn't handle it when he came, so he could only stand aside and smell the fragrance, swallowing, not to mention how difficult it was.

Seeing the Qingming fruit entered the steamer, he couldn't bear it any longer, so he leaned over and said,

"Hey, I haven't eaten Qingming fruit a few times before, and my mother can't make it at all. All I eat are brought from home by my classmates.

This time, I have to eat a little more to make up for what I missed before! "

"As long as you see delicious food, you will say this."

Jiang Yu glanced at him with contempt, curled his lips and said, "Speaking of which, don't you just feel embarrassed if you eat too much?"

When Hu Zhihai heard it, he laughed "hehe" and said, "Don't talk nonsense, how could such a thing happen?"

"I can prove this, there really is no such thing!"

At this time, Lu Shuwu, who had already wrapped the soup in the steamer, also took a rest, and he said with a smile,
"Old Hu is as thick-skinned as a city wall, how could he be embarrassed?"

Hu Zhihai was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized, and spat at him viciously:
"Thick-skinned, eat enough; thin-skinned, can't eat! You deserve it every time you can't grab food!"

Lu Shuwu: "???"

It turns out that every time I can't grab delicious food, it's because my skin is too thin?
hiss!Think carefully!

Jiang Yu didn't bother to take care of the two treasures in the kitchen, and after resting on the side for a few minutes, he got up and closed the steamer.

After a while, he opened the door of the steamer, put on thick gloves, and brought out two small trays from inside.

These two small trays were filled with sweet and salty Qingming fruits. The quantity was not too much, probably just enough to fill the stomachs of the cafeteria staff.

As soon as the two trays were put down, a group of people surrounded them with a "boom", and everyone became impatient in an instant:

"Don't squeeze, don't squeeze! Let me taste the saltiness for you first!"

"Taste the saltiness of the fart, what you picked up is the sweet Qingming fruit!"

"Hold the grass! You're overdoing it. There weren't many, but you pretended to be three or four at once!"

"Leave one for me! I want to taste what the salty Qingming fruit tastes like!"

"..."

Although Jia Dequan is old, he is a chef after all. Don't look at him usually with his hands behind his back and swaying slowly. When it comes to the critical moment, he is still as quiet as a virgin and moves like a rabbit. His speed is so fast. It's amazing.

As soon as Jiang Yu put down the two small trays, he took the bowls and chopsticks and quickly picked up a sweet and a salty Qingming fruit, then walked slowly to the corner and sat down, watching the others yelling , and began to taste the Qingming fruit happily.

The three provinces of Jingchu, Huxiang and Zhangjiang are adjacent to each other. Not only do they have similar tastes, but also the customs of each place are similar. For example, the custom of eating Qingming fruit on Qingming Festival is not only found in Jiangzhou, but also in Jia Dequan and Lu Shuwu's respective hometowns.

Because of this, the two outsiders are no strangers to Qingming fruit.

After Jia Dequan sat down, he picked up the sweet Qingming fruit from the bowl with chopsticks and looked at it. The color of the Qingming fruit was light green, because it was printed with a printing mold, and the appearance was very beautiful, just like moon cakes. The pattern on the surface is exquisite and delicate, beautiful.

Since it was just taken out of the steamer, the Qingming fruit was still a little hot, and the slightly hot air was mixed with a faint fragrance, which made people's appetite soar.

Jia Dequan woke up early in the morning and hasn’t eaten anything yet. He was so hungry that he groaned. Now when he smelled the fragrance, he couldn’t help it. He put the sweet Qingming fruit Take a bite out of your mouth.

The warm Qingming fruit is quite soft and waxy, and it was easy to bite open, and the fragrance instantly filled the whole mouth. Before he could feel the fragrance, the filling made of peanuts, sesame seeds and red sugar It slowly flowed out from the bitten mouth.

The brown sugar that has been steamed at high temperature has melted into a thick brown syrup, together with the fried sesame seeds and crushed peanuts, the unparalleled sweetness and smoothness made Jia Dequan's hairs stand on end.

This is so delicious too!
Jia Dequan's face flushed slightly, his movements quickened a lot, and he wiped out this Qingming fruit in two bites.

After eating this sweet Qingming fruit, he was still a little unsatisfied, but he turned his head and looked at the operating table. The Qingming fruit on the small tray had already been snatched up by others, so there was no room left. Feed him?
He licked the remaining syrup on his lips with a little regret, Jia Dequan could only comfort himself, this thing is too high in sugar, eating too much can easily cause high blood sugar, it is better to restrain a little.

What made him a little bit emotional was that the filling of this sweet Qingming fruit was something he had never tried before. He never thought that melted brown sugar added with sesame seeds and crushed peanuts would be so delicious. Before, he only knew how to make it with bean paste and egg yolk. It is really a mistake to make Qingming fruit!
Then I looked down at the salty Qingming fruit in the bowl. It was also tender green in color, but it was made into the shape of a large dumpling. A Qingming fruit was as big as three or four dumplings, and the bulging stomach was full. All of them are filled with fillings, even if he doesn't have to taste it, he knows that the taste of this salty Qingming fruit is no worse than the sweet one!

Sure enough, before he started tasting the salty Qingming fruit, on the other side, Lu Shuwu, Hu Zhihai and others had already started yelling:
"Hold the grass! These Qingming dumplings are so delicious. They are full of fillings. They are sour, spicy, delicious, and they are eaten with the fragrant noodles. The more you chew, the more delicious they are, and the aftertaste is endless! "

"The salty ones are really delicious, the hot and sour ones are so refreshing, you can't stop after taking a bite!"

"The sweet ones are also delicious. Look, the brown syrup is flowing out, and the sesame seeds and crushed peanuts are added. I didn't expect it to be so sweet. Could this be the legendary Qingming fruit in soup?!"

"I just tasted two flavors of Qingming fruit. It's really sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty. I tasted all kinds of flavors. What is Qingming fruit? It's clearly the five-flavored fruit of life!"

"..."

Although Jiang Yu didn't go up to grab food from Hu Zhihai, Lu Shuwu and the others before, those people were still very discerning, and they left one of the two flavors of Qingming fruit for him.

After eating the two Qingming fruits, Jiang Yu himself felt that the Qingming fruits were delicious, but they didn't seem to be as exaggerated as those people boasted.

Seeing that after Ma Guoqiang ate a Qingming fruit, he began to express emotion about life. Jiang Yu felt that goosebumps were about to rise on his body. He quickly stood up and clapped his hands to interrupt their discussion, and said calmly:

"Stop chattering so much, eat what you haven't finished eating quickly, and get moving when you finish eating, and the business will start soon, so don't make the students outside wait too long."

Hu Zhihai put down the bowls and chopsticks with some reluctance, looked at Jiang Yu with a pitiful look, and said, "I'm not full, Lao Jiang!"

"Let's talk about it later if you are not full. After the students have eaten breakfast, there will be plenty of time for you to eat!"

After Jiang Yu finished speaking, he reopened the steamer, brought out the Qingming fruits that had been kept warm inside, and sent them to the sales room.

Seeing this, other people also got busy, packed soup dumplings, hot stew, spring rolls, rice porridge of various flavors and other food, and transported them to the sales window one by one.

All of a sudden, the whole kitchen was filled with all kinds of tempting food aromas, making people reluctant to leave.

In the lobby of the Seventh Canteen, there was a long queue in front of the dining window, and no one knew who leaked the news. The students all knew that the Seventh Canteen would be making Qingming fruit today, so they all came early. Waiting in the cafeteria.

"Since I went to university, I haven't eaten Qingming fruit. The main reason is that I am too far away from home, and I can't eat it if I want to. I didn't expect Brother Jiang to be so caring, and he was willing to make Qingming fruit for everyone. I really love it." him!"

"I haven't eaten Qingming fruit yet. The Qingming fruit sold in the small shop outside is bitter and astringent, and I can't eat it at all. Thanks to Brother Jiang, I can finally taste it!"

"Qingming fruit is made of glutinous rice flour. It is not easy to digest if you eat too much. You should take it easy, but don't eat too much at one time. I will help you solve the rest."

"Listen to me, thank you..."

"..."

The students were chattering, and someone with sharp eyes saw Jiang Yu walking out with a large tray of Qingming fruits, and immediately shouted excitedly:
"Look! Brother Jiang took out the Qingming fruit, wow! This Qingming fruit is emerald green, so beautiful, it looks like a green moon cake!"

"I seem to smell a scent of green grass, oh, it's really delicious! You don't need to try this Qingming fruit, it must be delicious!"

"This should be sweet. The Qingming fruit in our hometown usually has a sweet taste and a salty one. Well, I prefer the salty one. The spicy one is very refreshing!"

"When will it start selling? I didn't eat much last night, and I was already starving. Now when I smell the aroma, I'm even hungrier!"

"..."

Seeing that the chefs in the cafeteria were busy bringing out all kinds of steaming and fragrant food, the students in line became more restless, and they couldn't help but squeeze forward subconsciously. .

Fortunately, the No. [-] canteen didn't make them wait too long. After putting all the food for breakfast in the window, the part-time students took their seats and started business.

"For a change today, I don't eat the soup dumplings. Give me three salty Qingming fruits, one deep-fried spring roll, and one piece of preserved egg and lean meat porridge!"

"Guantangbao is so delicious, why don't you want it? I want a basket of Guantangbao, one of each of the two types of Qingming fruit, and a serving of plain porridge!"

"Two sweet Qingming fruits, one serving of longan and lotus seed eight-treasure porridge!"

"..."

Although this Qingming fruit is a new breakfast variety, the students who lined up had no doubts about its deliciousness. As soon as the cafeteria opened, they couldn't wait to order dishes one by one.

In order to save their stomachs, some people even gave up their beloved soup dumpling, which is really surprising.

But actually, it's not surprising at all.

Because these students all know that Brother Jiang personally made this Qingming fruit, and the food made by Brother Jiang has always been the ceiling of gourmet food, how could it be bad?

This is not bragging, it's the unbreakable impression that Jiang Yu has left in everyone's hearts with the delicacies he made by himself.

After buying breakfast, a student came to the dining area with a plate full of smiles and beams of joy. He found an empty seat and sat down. He didn't even bother to talk to his friends around him. Put the steaming Qingming fruit to your mouth and take a big bite!

After taking this sip, there is the fragrance of Qingming grass with a touch of bitterness in the mouth, and the sweetness of peanuts and sesame seeds wrapped in brown syrup. The two are mixed together, soft and delicious, sweet and delicious.

That feeling is like being in love, the whole person is surrounded by sweetness, as if floating in the clouds.

After swallowing the food in his mouth, he couldn't help it anymore, and sighed:
"This sweet Qingming fruit is really delicious, soft and waxy, full of fragrance, the key is the filling inside, sweet and delicious, or runny! I have never eaten such a delicious Qingming fruit !"

As soon as he finished speaking, the dining area was already full of students, and surprise exclamations and cheers sounded everywhere:
"Wow! This is definitely the most delicious Qingming fruit in the world, and it's filled with Liuxin stuffing. It's really fragrant and sweet!"

"This Qingming dumpling is amazing. There are a lot of fillings inside, sour and spicy, delicious and delicious, no matter how much you eat, you can't get enough!"

"55555! I'm so stupid, why did I only buy one sweet and one salty? I can't get enough of it!"

"Hey, I ate three salty Qingming fruits, and my stomach is full, but I still want to eat it, what should I do?"

"..."

Jiang Yu made a lot of Qingming fruits this time, but there were so many students who couldn't bear to come to the Seventh Canteen to eat, especially some "big-bellied men" opened their mouths with three or four Qingming fruits, no amount of Qingming fruits could stand it Live so rush.

The two large trays of Qingming fruit brought out were sold out by the students within a short time, which stunned the students who were anxiously waiting in the back. up?
Who can bear this!

But before they could complain, another two trays of steaming Qingming fruits were brought from the kitchen. Seeing this scene, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and became happy again.

This is Brother Jiang, no matter what delicious food he makes, he will make as much as possible so that everyone who comes can have a taste.

In other cafeterias, how can Brother Jiang be so caring?

Thinking of this, the students in the back rushed forward one by one like a tide, and they all wanted to taste the Qingming fruit made by Senior Brother Jiang.

This is not just Qingming fruit, it is Brother Jiang's love for his juniors!

Jiang Yu, who was still in the kitchen, didn't care about the bustle and bustle in the cafeteria hall.

At this moment, he was holding a fast food box, and he put some Qingming fruits in it, including some of the two flavors.

After packing about seven or eight boxes of Qingming fruit, he brought two clean plastic bags, put the fast food box into the bag, and put a few pairs of disposable chopsticks in each, then picked up the bag and walked to the side door of the kitchen past.

While walking out, he did not forget to tell his "cook assistant" Du Guangning:

"I'll be back soon after going out for a while. After you and Lao Pei have finished breakfast, take a break before going upstairs to process the ingredients. Don't be so anxious."

"Okay, boss, I see."

Du Guangning still had half a Qingming fruit stuffed in his mouth, and after hearing this, he quickly nodded in response.

When he first came to the Seven Canteens to work as a kitchen assistant for Jiang Yu, even though he lost to Jiang Yu in the cooking competition, he was still somewhat unconvinced, thinking that Jiang Yu might be particularly fond of that dish of "Jiangzhou Red Crispy Pork". Familiarity, that's why I won myself.

If I had changed a dish at that time, maybe I would have won!
But as a man, you have to keep your word, and if you lose, you lose. Besides, it's not bad to be a kitchen assistant for Jiang Yu. Not to mention the easy work, the salary is quite generous.

Therefore, he agreed to stay at that time.

But after such a long time, he has tasted countless dishes made by Jiang Yu, and every dish made him feel like he touched a new world. It turns out that some ordinary ingredients can make such delicious dishes Come?

This is something he has never thought about since he started his career.

But after he thought about it for a few days, Du Guangning was finally convinced.

It’s okay to be unconvinced. It’s one thing to understand some things, but it’s another thing to be unable to do so.

Just like the Qingming fruit that everyone is eating now, everyone knows how to make it, but who can make it so delicious, so delicious that people can't bear to stop?

Only Jiang Yu!

How can you be unconvinced if you are an assistant to such a person yourself?
I should be thankful, you know, this is a fate that can't be cultivated in a few lifetimes!
(End of this chapter)