Border Cook

Chapter 513 June

Let Xia Ji in Changzhou City also launch such new products at the same time.

Soon, Jiang Zhuguo gave corresponding feedback.

“It has a smooth texture and rich flavor, and everyone loves it…”

When Xia Mingyue saw this reply, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.

It can be said that there is nothing more gratifying than seeing the food you cook being well received.

Speaking of which, Lu Qiyan likes to eat noodles the most, and this kind of rice noodles is the most similar in shape to noodles. I don’t know whether Lu Qiyan will like to eat it later.

Do I need to prepare more dry rice noodles so that Lu Qiyan and Xia Yunji can eat them when they come back?

I just don’t know…

When will they come back.

Although there have been rumors of intense border warfare during this period, there has been no definite news on how severe the war has progressed.

One can only hope that everything goes well.

Xia Mingyue looked up at the sky for a long time, then looked at the apricot tree in front of the window.

It is summer now, and the apricot tree is lush and leafy, looking very beautiful. The apricots growing among the green leaves are also large and round.

Unfortunately, due to the variety, the apricots on this tree are not fully ripe yet. If you want to eat them, you will have to wait about half a month.

At that time, all the apricots will be picked and made into dried apricots, which can be preserved for a long time and can be eaten whenever you want...

The days passed quickly and soon it was the sixth day of June.

According to local customs, June 6th is the birthday of ants, and people here must eat burnt buns.

The so-called burnt steamed bun is the steamed bun that we usually eat that is baked on a griddle until it is completely dry. It tastes extremely crispy and can be turned into fine crumbs with a simple pinch of the hand.

The scorched steamed bun contains no oil or salt, and retains the most original fragrant taste of flour. Because it is extremely crispy, the more you chew it, the more delicious it tastes. It has become a daily snack for children and even adults at this time.

If the family is well-off, they can sprinkle a layer of clean sesame seeds on the steamed bun, which will make it taste more fragrant and delicious, leaving a lingering taste in the mouth.

At this time of year every year, you can see children on the streets holding a burnt bun as big as a face in their hands. They either take big bites to enjoy the aroma of the bun, or break it off with their hands and put it into their mouths bit by bit, both of which are extremely enjoyable.

Some playful and naughty children would break off some crumbs from the burnt bread, crush them into small pieces with their fingers, and scatter them next to the ant nest. They would watch the busy ants pick up the fine burnt bread powder bit by bit and run into the nest in a panic, laughing.

It can be said that June 6th is the birthday of ants, and it is also a happy day for children.

Xia Mingyue also made a lot of burnt buns here and enjoyed this rare pleasure.

A lot of burnt buns were baked and eaten for several days. After the last burnt bun was eaten, Manager Fu came to the door.

Brought a lot of things.

Looking at the abalone and sea cucumber in the jars and the live shrimp and fresh fish in the basins, Xia Mingyue's eyes widened immediately, "These are really too expensive..." "These are sent by the old lady." Manager Fu explained with a smile, "The eldest master of the family specially presented them to the old lady, and the old lady specially ordered the servants to send them to Madam Xia, asking Madam Xia to accept them."

Actually, Mother Gui had originally asked someone else to deliver the item, but Manager Fu happened to come back from Changzhou Prefecture and took over the job.

I also happened to have the chance to see Xia Mingyue, whom I haven't seen for a long time, and see if everything is going well recently.

Seeing Manager Fu say this, Xia Mingyue stopped trying to refuse and said, "Thank you Manager Fu for coming here. Please also thank the old lady for her concern for me."

"Madam Xia, you are too polite." Steward Fu smiled and replied, "I will definitely tell the old lady to thank you. Yes, the old lady said that the scorched buns you made a few days ago were very delicious. You can make some more and have someone send them over later."

As expected, Madam He’s greed is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Xia Mingyue agreed readily and chatted with Manager Fu for a long time.

Everything was going well in Changzhou City. Xia Ji was running its businesses well and Yipin Guo's business was booming. Even though it was summer, the restaurant was still packed with customers.

Xia Mingyue felt relieved and discussed business management matters with Manager Fu for a while.

The more they discussed, the bigger the smile on Manager Fu's face became.

When he was doing business with Xia Mingyue in Changzhou Prefecture, Manager Fu felt that the cooperation was very pleasant. However, after Xia Mingyue returned to Jinqiu County, although the business was still going on, he felt empty in his heart.

Now the two of them were talking happily and freely, and Manager Fu seemed to have found the high spirits and energy he had when doing business, and he naturally felt comfortable.

It was not until the sun set and the sunset glowed half the sky red that Manager Fu reluctantly said goodbye and left. When leaving, he did not forget to tell Xia Mingyue to remember to enjoy the fresh shrimps and live fish in time.

Xia Mingyue agreed readily, and after seeing off Manager Fu, she began to plan.

It is quite difficult to keep shrimps and fish alive once they are on land. It is a rare thing to eat fresh ones, so you need to enjoy them well to make the most of such good ingredients.

The ingredients are fresh, so there is no need to use overly complicated cooking methods. Just use the simplest ones to preserve the freshness of the ingredients to the greatest extent.

So, without any hesitation, Xia Mingyue chose to blanch the shrimp and steam the fish.

Remove the shrimp thread, clean it and put it directly into the pot. Cook it with ginger slices, green onion knots, rice wine, etc. for half a cup of tea, then take it out.

Eaten directly, the shrimp meat has a light fragrance, a slight sweetness and its unique deliciousness gradually spreads in the mouth. The extremely firm shrimp meat tastes chewy and tender, and the taste is extremely wonderful.

If you like strong flavors, dip it in some sauce made from hot oil, such as soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, minced garlic, chopped green onion, chili pepper, etc. The blend of the two flavors is mellow and fragrant, leaving you with an endless aftertaste.

The steamed fish is also fresh, fragrant and delicious, with an extremely light flavor. The fish meat is tender and refreshing, and you will never get tired of eating it.

Such delicious flavor is extremely difficult to taste on ordinary days. Xia Mingyue enjoyed the meal very much, and everyone else also had a great time.

However, as I said before, this thing is new and everyone chewed it slowly while eating it, trying to keep this rare delicacy in their mouths as long as possible.

Fan Jinglan was not unfamiliar with these things, but the fish and shrimp she ate at home or in the palace were not as delicious as those she ate here.

After some thought, Fan Jinglan attributed the reasons to two points.

One reason is that this was made by Madam Xia. All food will taste good as long as it is cooked by Madam Xia, and the same goes for fish and shrimp.