gourmet food

Chapter 778 New dish—Steamed beef in small steamed buns
Tonight is a carnival day for the Chinese media. It has been a long time since there has been such explosive and exciting news.

Industry Standard!

This is a very controversial topic in today's society.

Especially in some international competitions, many large overseas companies and some institutions have the right to speak in many industries, and this weapon is industry standards.

Through industry standards, they can command this big stick to carry out many operations that are beneficial to them, and they can also use this thing to interfere in many international issues.

Chinese media rushed to report on the newly released standards for the domestic catering industry, rendering it as a groundbreaking battle, which made the majority of gourmets very happy and looking forward to the announcement of the evaluation results of the Magic City.

As for tonight's protagonist, Yipin, this awesome restaurant has really left a very deep impression on the hearts of gourmets across the country.

But at the same time, I became distressed, because the number of people booking this package has increased several times. Looking at the current number of bookings, it has already reached 10 people.

Forget it, I really can’t make a reservation, so I can only try the home-cooked food, but it is said that the home-cooked food tastes very good.

As for the high-end set menu, what you eat is an artistic conception, plus an environment. If you really want to enjoy your meal, you still have to go to the store to enjoy it.

This is the experience summed up by online fans, and it also gives everyone a little comfort for their "delicious mouth".

And late at night, Yipin made an announcement, which once again excited everyone, and invited everyone to go to the store to try it out tomorrow.

"Thank you for your attention and love for Yipin. Tomorrow, the store will launch a new traditional Sichuan dish, Xiaolong Steamed Beef. Everyone is welcome to come and taste it."

This announcement is very short, but the information revealed is not simple. This small steamed beef has a great origin.

It is said that the master of traditional Chinese painting Zhang Daqian personally cooked this dish and added chili powder, Sichuan pepper powder and coriander when it was served, which increased its spicy and delicious flavor and made the taste even more memorable.

This dish is a steamed rice dish. Chu Yunfeng has not done much about the steamed rice series before, but his mother is very good at it.

And in a few days, she will go to the capital, and then she will go abroad to deal with some things, and there are still a few dishes that she needs to learn before she leaves.

So time is really tight now. Although it is already past 12 o'clock in the morning, when Chu Yunfeng rushed to his mother's newly bought villa, the lights were still on.

It seemed that my mother was still waiting for me, and I couldn't help but feel warm in my heart.

As soon as I walked in, I heard movement in the kitchen. When I walked in, I saw that my mother was preparing the main ingredients for this dish.

Rice!

When making steamed rice dishes, the most critical ingredient is rice. If you want to eat the glutinous rice noodles, rice is the most critical ingredient.

"It's too late today. Why don't you go to bed first and find a time to teach me tomorrow?"

Chu Yunfeng felt distressed when he saw that it was already this time and his mother hadn't rested yet.

In fact, Mr. Xia felt sorry for Chu Yunfeng even more. Seeing that he came back so late from work, he also wanted him to rest early. But if he didn't teach him at this time, how could he find the time to learn?
"Do you have time? Stop talking nonsense. I will only teach you how to make this dish tonight. We will talk about the other things in two days. Today is your busiest time. Take a good rest in the next two days.

Don't think that you are still young and in good health. If you don't pay attention to maintenance when you are young, you will know how troublesome it is when you are older.

Forget it, I won’t nag you. Come over and take a look at these ingredients. If you want to make delicious tamales, these ingredients are indispensable. "

Mr. Xia chirped for a while, and then put an emergency brake on the situation. She also knew that young people nowadays have their own independent ideas, and they don't like adults talking in their ears.

So I stopped talking too much and went directly to the topic.

"Wow, so many?

Huh~?Why are there two kinds of rice? "

Chu Yunfeng took a quick look and saw that there were nearly 20 ingredients including the ingredients. It seemed that this dish was indeed not simple, but the most surprising thing was that there were two portions of rice.

"Don't you see the difference between the two kinds of rice?"

Mr. Xia pursed his lips and smiled. He did not answer Chu Yunfeng's question directly, but let him find out for himself.

"This seems to be glutinous rice, right? Do you need to put glutinous rice in steamed rice dishes?"

Chu Yunfeng observed it carefully and soon discovered the difference. The ordinary rice was brighter in color, but the bowl of rice next to it was obviously whiter.

And under the light, it exudes a shiny porcelain white color. This is a characteristic that only glutinous rice can have, so it can be recognized immediately.

But my curiosity also increased. I had never heard that glutinous rice was needed to make steamed pork before, and I had seen others make it. It seemed that only rice was needed.

"Well, it's glutinous rice. If you want to eat it with a pink and glutinous feeling, this glutinous rice is indispensable. If you just add rice, it will only taste pink and not glutinous.

This is a little secret recipe for this dish that many people don’t know. Come on, hurry up and teach you how to fry rice noodles first! "

Mr. Xia poured two kinds of rice into the pot, but the ratios were different. She said seriously: "The ratio is 8:2, rice accounts for the majority. Putting too much glutinous rice will cause bad things.

The steamed flour will be easily kneaded into a ball, and the texture will be too sticky and glutinous, making it unpalatable. Have you remembered? "

Mr. Xia told these details slowly and gently, and in great detail, for fear that Chu Yunfeng would not be able to remember or forget them. This step-by-step instruction in cooking made Chu Yunfeng feel very different.

When I was learning to cook in the past, I basically watched it by myself. No one taught me how to crush and break it up like my mother. These details reflected her love for herself.

This is another manifestation of maternal love. From these small things, Chu Yunfeng can clearly feel and appreciate the glorious feeling, which makes his mind very calm.

"Yeah~! Remember, come on, Mom, drink some water."

Chu Yunfeng saw the wrinkles at the corners of his mother's eyes from the side. The traces of time were unavoidable. He couldn't help but feel distressed. He poured a glass of water from the table and handed it to her.

"Thank you. Now, pass me the spices. Sichuan peppercorns, cinnamon, cumin, star anise and bay leaves. Fry these with rice to bring out the fragrance.

The fire should not be too big, just medium fire. "

Mr. Xia poured the spices into it, then told Chu Yunfeng the approximate proportions, lit the fire and started frying.

"This rice is Wuchang rice, right? Where does the glutinous rice come from? It looks pretty good, too?"

After frying for a while, the aroma of rice and spices came out. Not to mention, although the mixed flavor was a bit complicated, it smelled very fragrant.

And it was obvious that the aroma of the rice was very prominent, which was very different from what you usually smell. The prominent aroma should be from glutinous rice, so Chu Yunfeng noticed it.

"Well, that's right, you actually discovered it. This glutinous rice is indeed extraordinary, and I also used this glutinous rice to make glutinous rice. The glutinous rice in the bowl over there was made by your mother and I myself."

Mr. Xia's words surprised Chu Yunfeng. He didn't expect that his mother would even process the ingredients herself when making a dish?
Chu Yunfeng immediately put the fermented glutinous rice that he had ignored before to his nose and smelled it. Then his eyes lit up, and he continued to sniff it several times.

"Okay, okay, put it down quickly, don't accidentally get boogers on it."

Mom snatched the small bowl and put it back on the table. It was obvious that she was teasing Chu Yunfeng, but she was very happy in her heart because Chu Yunfeng was deeply attracted by the glutinous rice wine.

"It smells so good. The smell of the sake lees is particularly good. As soon as I smell it, I can't help but secrete saliva like crazy. I really want to take a sip!

Is there more? Can you give me a taste? "

Chu Yunfeng really wanted to take a few bites, not just taste it. The sweet and sour lees taste was really tempting.

"There's a lot of it in the jar down there. If you want to eat it, you can make some yourself. I made too much this time and I don't know what to do?

I will return to the capital in two days. Chu Yue and you may not be able to finish it. Although this food can be stored in the refrigerator for a longer period of time, it will not taste good as the wine tastes strong over time. . "

Mr. Xia smiled bitterly. He hadn't done this for a long time. Whenever he started doing it, he made more. He didn't expect that he would end up eating more.

"It's okay. If there's more, I'll put it in the store and put some in when Mu Qing and the others eat ice powder. We'll finish it in no time.

Hmm~!It’s delicious, much better than the ones I buy outside. How do you make this?How many days will it take to do this? "

Chu Yunfeng scooped out a bowl with a spoon and poured out a little more juice. When he ate it, he mixed the fermented glutinous rice wine with the juice. The aroma of the fermented wine grains came from the entrance, and he almost got drunk.

The alcohol content of this fermented glutinous rice is very low, but the aroma of the wine it emits is very different, even much more fragrant than the refined wine.

Moreover, this aroma can seduce the appetite, which is very different from brewed wine.

Usually, the glutinous rice grains bought in the store are directly synthesized, and then a little bit is used when making ice powder. Although the taste is good after synthesis, Chu Yunfeng feels that there is still a big gap between the ones made by his mother.

Maybe this is what my mother smells like!
I really want to be able to eat it every day!
"This stuff has to be made at home to be delicious. You can't taste the lees flavor from the canned ones in the supermarket. You can only taste the lees from the mash bought at the vegetable market.

But compared to your mother’s cooking, who makes the delicious food?
This thing is very simple to make. It only takes 2 days when the temperature is high in summer, and about 3 days in winter.

In fact, some dishes in Sichuan cuisine will put a little fermented glutinous rice into it. When making breakfast, such as brown sugar glutinous rice balls and poached eggs, add a little fermented glutinous rice into it, and it will taste particularly fragrant.

Would you like to eat brown sugar glutinous rice balls and poached eggs tomorrow morning?Mom's cooking is delicious. You loved it when you were little, and so did Chu Yue, but "

When Mr. Xia said this, his voice seemed to be slightly choked. He recalled the unhappy things in the past, and he still felt very uncomfortable.

"Okay, then I'll sleep here tonight. I'll make breakfast with my mother when I get up early tomorrow morning, and learn how to make brown sugar, glutinous rice balls, fermented glutinous rice, and poached eggs, okay?"

When he mentioned "poached eggs", Chu Yunfeng deliberately raised his voice in order to divert her attention and make her laugh.

"You brat, let's make an agreement. I'll make breakfast with my mother tomorrow morning, okay~?"

Mr. Xia smiled happily. In fact, he was very reluctant to leave here, but he had to do it.

Firstly, he has something to be busy with, and secondly, Chu Yunfeng also has his own career, especially when his children are older, he also needs his own space, so Mr. Xia will not live with Chu Yunfeng.

"No problem~! It's an honor for me to be able to cook with my mother. After all, I'm still your apprentice. Please rest assured, master, the apprentice will definitely help you. If you have any questions, just ask!"

After finishing speaking, Chu Yunfeng stood at attention and saluted decently, which immediately made Mr. Xia laugh heartily. He was really amused.

"Okay, okay, you're such a big guy and you still haven't made it official yet. Let's get down to business. This glutinous rice was bought from the hometown of glutinous rice in our country. Do you know where it is?
Let me give you a little hint, it’s in our Kawauchi! "

Mr. Xia began to take the test, but Chu Yunfeng scratched his head and couldn't figure it out.

"Alas~! You have to do more homework on the ingredients. We have a lot of good things in Sichuan. Let's learn more about them when you have time.

This glutinous rice comes from Dazhu County in DZ City. It has two titles, one is called the Hometown of Chinese Glutinous Rice, and the other is called the Capital of Chinese Glutinous Rice.

With these two names, you know where the glutinous rice and fermented glutinous rice are from, right?
So can the quality of mash in your store be improved a little?
Even though this ingredient is small, if you just improve its quality a little bit, the quality of the dishes will go up a lot.

When we cook, we can't be careless at all. As long as we can improve the quality of the dishes, we can use all possible methods to work hard. "

Mr. Xia followed the instructions carefully and shared his own experiences, which are based on decades of cooking experience.

"oh, I understand now!"

"It's done. Set it aside until it cools down a bit. Then you can pound it. I'll leave it to you. I'll make other things."

Mr. Xia cut the beef into strips, then used ginger, scallion water and salt to taste and remove the smell. Finally, he mixed bean curd in the mash water and added it to enhance the flavor.

Add the bean paste, sugar, peppercorns, and soy sauce and start to mix well. The rice noodles pounded by Chu Yunfeng are also ready, so add a little bit in and continue to mix well, and then start to seal the oil.

The sealing oil here is different from usual. The oil used is not blended oil or lard, but red oil!

After the mixture is evenly mixed, the small green bamboo steamer will come into play. A small green steamer is only a little bigger than a palm.

Mr. Xia said while using chopsticks to install the cage: "You must also pay attention to the skills when installing, and there must be no overlap!"

Turn on the heat and start steaming!
About 10 minutes later, it was freshly baked!
Opening a cage, Mr. Xia put a little garlic water on it, added a little red oil, and then covered it with two coriander leaves.

"This is a traditional way of eating, come and try it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a hazy voice came from far away: "Oh my god, what are you doing? It smells so good that it woke me up."

(End of this chapter)