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Chapter 920: Eighteen Arhats Golden Soup Buddha Jumps over the Wall

"Boss Wu, car keys!"

Seeing Boss Wu rushed out in a hurry, the speed was so fast that people couldn't react. He had just rushed out of the gate, and Mu Qing immediately gave a reminder.

"Hey~! If you didn't tell me earlier, just throw it to me!"

After a sudden stop, Boss Wu turned around and made a motion to pick up the things. When he got the key, he disappeared immediately.

"You should be in for a treat tonight!"

Chu Yunfeng didn't forget to tease, this can be regarded as an unexpected surprise. Boss Wu not only took it easy, but also helped everyone prepare the ingredients.

But who told him to deal with ingredients? This can be regarded as making the best use of his talents, right?

Mu Qing did not comment on Chu Yunfeng's behavior of being obedient after getting an advantage. She pursed her lips and patted him with a slight smile, letting him experience it for himself.

Then she snuggled next to him and quietly watched Master Sun handling the ingredients. She would not miss a single step of the three-day production process.

Normally, when Chu Yunfeng was learning dishes, Mu Qing would not be so interested. This kind of thing was like drinking from a sweet spring for Chu Yunfeng, but for him, it was a bit boring.

But today is different. This is a good medicine to save my mother. No matter how boring it is, I still have to experience this "mental journey".

At this moment, Master Sun is chopping seven kinds of ingredients: native chicken, Muscovy duck, pig skin, pig trotters, pork, keel, and chicken feet. It is indeed a bit boring to watch.

Master Sun himself was very excited when he was making it, but after there were two more people watching, he felt a little embarrassed.

If you were alone, it wouldn't matter, but two big living people standing nearby looked a bit like overseers.

And aside from talking, it seems that the atmosphere is a bit inappropriate.

However, I can't reveal the production techniques and secrets directly, so the question arises, what should I say to lighten the atmosphere?

At least you can't let yourself be seen as a long-term worker, and you need someone to supervise you.
"Brother Chu, although I can't directly tell you some of the key techniques for making the Golden Soup Buddha Jump Over the Wall, I can tell you about some of its characteristics and the differences between it and other Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

If there is anything you want to know, you can ask me anytime. "

Master Sun first laid the groundwork, but this was just a matter of finding something to talk about. At least he had to break the awkward atmosphere first, right?
Chu Yunfeng felt the embarrassment in Master Sun's heart. In fact, he didn't feel that way at all. As long as he could watch cooking, let alone a day, it would be no problem to watch him for a week without talking.

Now that Master Sun has spoken, I will just cooperate. However, it would also be good to know more about this dish.

Since Master Sun is a master at making this dish, he must know some inside stories that others don't.

"That's great, Master Sun, can you tell us why this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is called this?"

I have heard of some versions before, but most of them are the same. They say that the gods and Buddhas couldn't help but jump out to taste it when they smelled it.

This statement was actually denied by Chu Yunfeng from the beginning. The ancients were still in awe of these things. Under normal circumstances, it was impossible to joke about such things.

Therefore, Chu Yunfeng is still very interested in the origin of the name of Buddha Jumping over the Wall.

Sure enough, Master Sun became slightly excited as soon as he heard this question. He nodded with a smile and said, "When it comes to Buddha jumping over the wall, we will all say a poem first.

This is "the altar is opened and the fragrance of meat is floating around, and the Buddha jumps over the wall when he hears his Zen."

It is said that this poem was written by a scholar. At that time, he also wrote it after smelling the smell of Buddha jumping over the wall at a banquet, which triggered a turning point named Fa.

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall can be said to be the most famous dish in Fujian, and is known as the "number one dish" in Fujian cuisine.

The most important reason why it has such a high reputation is that its production process is very complicated. It can be said that it combines delicacies from mountains and seas, which is very rare in many cuisines.

Moreover, the way it is prepared is also very unique. Before seeing this dish, you must first smell its aroma, which is quite like seeing the fragrance and recognizing the beauty.

Secondly, when you actually see this dish, you will be attracted by its rich and luxurious taste, and you will feel a kind of supreme honor.

Speaking of the name Fotiaoqiang, it was actually called Fushouquan at first, but in Fujian, when it is called Fushouquan in Fuzhou dialect, it sounds the same as the pronunciation of Fotiaoqiang.

Coupled with the twist in Xiucai's poem, people gradually began to call it "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall".

When Master Sun said this, he stopped what he was doing and was immersed in the memories of the past. This shows that this dish still occupies a very high position in his heart.

Chu Yunfeng and Mu Qing both nodded. Only then did they truly understand the origin of the name Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. In fact, it was not that complicated at all.

It's just a change caused by a homophone and a poem. It's not because gods and Buddhas can't help but jump over the wall. It really sounds like that.
After sighing with emotion, Master Sun continued to chop the remaining seven ingredients into small pieces. As for the crucian carp, Master Sun said he wouldn't use it at the moment.

So I kept these fresh crucian carp in the water tank, and specially asked the old lady to get an oxygenator to prevent them from dying midway.

These are wild native crucian carp. Each one has a dark back and is very energetic. The quality is very good at first glance.

But it was not used right away, which surprised Chu Yunfeng, especially this crucian carp. Last time I heard that Master Liu at the state banquet said that the Buddha Jumping Over the Wall they made did not have this ingredient.

And yesterday, I also asked Master Li from the side at the New Century Resort Hotel. He told me with great certainty that none of the Buddha Jumping Over the Wall on the market would use crucian carp.

So now it seems that this should be one of the reasons why the Eighteen Arhats Golden Soup Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is unique.

Chu Yunfei also guessed that Master Liu probably got the recipe for the Golden Soup Buddha Jumping Over the Wall from a former state-owned hotel.

As for when and how, I don’t know.

After the ingredients are chopped, the first step is not to immediately throw them into the wine jar to make soup stock. Master Sun first pours water into the pot. It seems that he wants to blanch all the ingredients.

Sure enough, as Chu Yunfeng expected, the soup stock was made from a wine jar, not a large soup pot that was convenient for drawing blood, so blanch the water was definitely necessary.

If you want to make a good soup, the soup must be kept pure, so after blanching, Chu Yunfeng saw that Master Sun cleaned it very seriously.

It was really a matter of carefully cleaning it piece by piece, not sparing any part. It was so detailed that even Chu Yunfeng felt ashamed.

If it were me, the most I could do would be to clean it a few more times. If I had to pick it up piece by piece and clean it carefully, I would naturally not have the concentration and effort.

So from here we can see Master Sun's attitude in making this dish. It definitely has the piety of a pilgrim, which also proves the faith of a chef from the side.

After cleaning, Master Sun placed all the necessary things next to the stove. There were quite a lot of things. What surprised Chu Yunfeng the most was a big white bag.

This bag was very heavy, and the weight and appearance did not look like rice, so Chu Yunfeng and Mu Qing quickly followed and went into the kitchen to take a look.

While Master Sun was chopping ingredients and blanching water, the old lady was chopping firewood. Now she also moved all the firewood in. Chu Yunfeng and Mu Qing naturally also helped.

To make dishes, you naturally need to light a fire, but what makes Chu Yunfeng curious is that apart from a stove and a pot on it, there is no small stove in the kitchen?
There is some steel carbon, but it won’t be burned directly in the wood stove?

Isn’t it said that making Buddha Jumps Over the Wall requires slow simmering over charcoal fire?
Why do you feel that Master Sun is not prepared at all today?

Just when Chu Yunfeng was puzzled, the old lady was lighting a fire, and Master Sun picked up the white bag and poured the contents directly into the pot.
"This is?
Salt?
sea ​​salt? "

After seeing these large white crystals, Chu Yunfeng realized. Is this going to be salt-baked?
Strong curiosity filled Chu Yunfeng's whole heart. The preparation of this dish was really beyond his expectation. It was indeed different.

"Yes, these are sea salts. There are many differences between the production of this Buddha Jumping Over the Wall and others. Take your time and take a look!"

Master Sun really enjoyed Chu Yunfeng's surprise. This was a Sichuan chef. Even he was surprised like this. Master Sun felt very proud in his heart.

Naturally, the large bag of salt was not put in completely, but only 2/3 of the whole pot was put in. Then the wine jar was placed in the middle, and it was rotated vigorously a few times so that it was wrapped in the surrounding sea salt.

Then Master Sun did not add water immediately, but took two bamboo mats and placed them under the wine jar. Chu Yunfeng immediately understood the purpose of this, it was to prevent the pot from burning.

These ingredients for making golden soup are rich in collagen, which can easily stick to the wine jar. With continued heating, they will burn away, and the jar of soup will be ruined.

Master Sun also further said: "This thing is called a bamboo grate here, which is a net-shaped bamboo tool made of bamboo. It is also very practical and will be used on the last day."

After having the bamboo grate at the bottom, Master Sun added clean water to the jar. Moreover, this clear water was not ordinary tap water, but spring water that Master Sun went to the mountain to collect yesterday.

Pay attention!

Very particular indeed!
Chu Yunfeng continued to watch attentively, and saw Master Sun throwing the blanched ingredients into the wine jar, but only half of it was put in, and then he sealed it.

Huh~?

Chu Yunfeng became even more curious. Wasn't this supposed to be a soup? Why was only half of the ingredients taken out? Could it be that the other half would be used tomorrow?

Isn't this scientific?
Master Sun naturally saw the confusion in Chu Yunfeng's eyes, but he didn't say anything. It was obvious that this was a key skill in making this dish, and he would not be able to explain it easily.

interesting!
Chu Yunfeng held his chin with his hand and began to think. Then he looked at the remaining ingredients and found that most of them contained more meat and skin.

So this means that most of what was thrown into the wine jar just now was composed of bones. It seems that bones are used to enhance the flavor first. It turns out that the trick lies here.

Then he nodded calmly, and looked at Master Sun, who looked slightly embarrassed, and felt that it was quite interesting.

If you don’t tell me this, don’t you know it?
For me, these tips are actually not difficult to understand. Based on my current accumulation of cooking skills, I can draw inferences about other cases from one instance and understand everything from one instance to the next.

But this is a secret that people don't pass on, as long as you know it in your heart, there is no need to say it to show off.

The next time Chu Yunfeng began to observe the heat. When making soup stock, heat is the key. Just like making pot meat, the amount of firepower used at different times is different.

At this time, Chu Yunfeng discovered that Master Sun had just taken away the remaining ingredients. It seemed that he had refrigerated them for later use.

He could have taken it away from the beginning, but he left it here for a while. When he thought of this, Chu Yunfeng immediately smiled heartily.

It seems that Master Sun is also a wonderful person. This is obviously his kindness to himself. Although he cannot explain the production skills clearly, he naturally leaves the ingredients so that he can discover the secrets.

If he really wanted to keep a hand, he could have taken the ingredients away immediately after they were placed on the altar, and he might not be able to discover the secret.

Nice guy!
Master Sun didn't know that Chu Yunfeng had already sent him a "good guy card". When he came back, he immediately invited Chu Yunfeng and Mu Qing to sit outside for a while while they waited for it to cook slowly. .

"Today's soup will take eight hours to cook, and some things will be added to it later. Let's go outside and wait."

This makes sense. It would be too boring to stay here all the time. Chu Yunfeng nodded, pulled Mu Qing and walked out.

As for the heat, I already knew it in my mind. I had just started cooking it, so naturally I used a high fire.

The time for making the soup is naturally long, and it is almost noon now. Master Sun made a few dishes and then called for lunch.

Boss Wu was in high spirits for fishing at the moment, so he didn't come back. He had already made preparations, but he bought a lot of things and enjoyed them while fishing.

Not long after lunch, Chu Yunfeng looked at the time, which was two hours, and Master Sun began to take action again.

Chu Yunfeng originally thought that Master Sun would throw in the ingredients he had taken away and cook them together, but he didn't expect that he would actually start processing crucian carp?
Yes, even the five crucian carp kept in the water tank were all taken care of by him.

And he didn't just throw the crucian carp into the wine jar. Instead, he set up another small stove and started pouring oil.
(End of this chapter)