They Gather Here

Chapter 1 Morning and Onion Rice Bowl

"That's why I didn't get one or two helpers."

In the small shop, Yukinoshita told the painful experience of Saturday and Sunday in a tired tone——

Declare funds, fill in various forms, contact the consultant teacher (Hiratsuka Shizuo), manage the keys to the club activity room (home economics classroom)...

She said a lot, but the core idea is very clear:

Work, work, work.

Although not very sure, Luo Zhen always felt that there was a trace of resentment in the other party's tone.

I'm really sorry for not helping the second lady.

As he washed his face, he comforted: "After all, there is a reason for the incident, of course I won't blame you, so there is no need to come to the door early in the morning to apologize, just make a phone call."

"No, it's better to come to the door." Yukinoshita rubbed his forehead, "I didn't eat this morning."

"..."

"..."

The air in the izakaya became unusually quiet, and only the sound of "crashing" came from the water.

Luo Zhen raised his head from the washbasin and looked at Yukinoshita, but found that the other party avoided his sight, and seemed to have a strong interest in the decoration of the store.

The girl is still the same, wearing a school uniform and ironing.

but……

Sure, it's a foodie.

Luo Zhen wiped his face, and suddenly realized: "You said so much just now, so you were laying the groundwork for breakfast?"

"Breakfast?" Yukinoshita refused to admit it, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Then let's go to school now, and buy bread and milk along the way..."

"Classmate Luo?"

Luo Zhen was stared at by Yukinoshita, but he was not afraid, but instead laughed "Pfft!"

Yukinoshita muttered something in a low voice and looked away again.

To hide her shyness, she pulled open the shoulder bag and took out a rectangular object, about 30cm×25cm in size.

There is a circle of coils on the rectangular panel, and there are two rows of buttons, such as "soup", "steaming", "boil water", "big (wu) fire", "small (wen) fire" and so on.

No one will believe it if you say it, that thing is a...

"Induction cooker!?" Luo Zhen was stunned, "Why do you carry this kind of thing with you!?"

"It's to save energy, of course." Yukinoshita replied as a matter of course, "I can't let you make breakfast and start the fire, right? That would be a waste."

"You just said, 'Breakfast'?"

"No."

Even the stove was brought, and you said no?

Believe in your evil!

Luo Zhen walked to the bar, picked up the induction cooker and weighed it, feeling about 5kg.

Yukinoshita's physical fitness is obviously so poor, but she still insists on carrying it on her back, which shows how "well-planned" she is for this breakfast.

Luo Zhen held back his laughter and put the induction cooker on the stove.

"Did you bring the induction cooker but not the frying pan?" he asked.

"I remember there were frying pans in the store!" Yukinoshita's voice was a little panicked, "Did you break it?"

"It's not bad, I just want to scare you to play."

"Luo! Same!! Learn!!!"

With stern eyes, murderous intent came to his face.

Luo Zhen shuddered, and quickly plugged in the power supply to the stove and adjusted it a little.

To be honest, he doesn't like using the induction cooker very much:

The first reason is that the induction cooker has no open flame, so it is difficult to intuitively grasp the heat;

The second reason is that the magnetic field generated by the induction cooker is easy to form radiation. If professional chefs face it every day, it may not be possible to get cancer, but it is certain that the fertility rate will decrease.

The most important thing is the second point.

Changing from an open flame to an induction cooker will only take a while to get used to, and Luo Zhen can rely on instinct and experience.

but……

I am thankful for this kind of thing that kills sperm by radiation.

It is okay for men to suffer, but not for kidney deficiency.

Thinking like this, Luo Zhen put on an apron and folded it at an angle at the hem, striving for a perfect crotch protection, and then began to prepare the ingredients.

He turned out an onion, then removed the outer skin, washed it, shredded it, and soaked it in ice water.

"Do you eat such heavy food in the morning?" asked Yukinoshita in front of the bar.

"Is it heavy?" Luo Zhen replied, "I originally wanted to add pork liver, stir-fried pork liver with onions, pork liver can fight cancer and nourish blood, onions can activate blood, and can activate brain cells. It's most suitable for people like you after a busy weekend. people."

"No, that's it, the pig liver is still... um... I'll talk about it later when I have a chance."

"Ok."

Since Yukinoshita had a clear demand, Luo Zhen naturally wouldn't force it.

For the sake of lightness, he put olive oil in the pot, and the amount is not large, then the onion, stir-fry on high heat until dispersed, and finally add a small spoon of mushroom sauce and soy sauce, stir well, and take out of the pot.

A strong smell immediately wafted through the izakaya.

last step--

Load it up!

Luo Zhen put a spoonful of rice into the bowl, filled it up, and then covered it with a layer of onions, and so on, until the fourth layer of sandwiches was reached, and then the bowl was filled.

Onion rice bowl, you're done.

Luo Zhen held the bowl in front of Xuexia and said, "Try it, it should be light enough, I didn't add any salt."

His cooking has never disappointed Yukinoshita.

Therefore, even though she was a little afraid of the unconventional thing that "it's easy to eat onions in the morning", Yukinoshita didn't hesitate.

She put her palms together, said "meow~", and then raised her chopsticks.

Rice with onion...  

come on!

Yukinoshita put the food into his mouth and chewed it gently.

She widened her eyes in surprise: "Why is it sweet? I didn't see you adding sugar."

"It's a bit difficult to explain. If you really want to say it, the reasons are comprehensive." Luo Zhen replied, "First of all, the most important thing is mushroom sauce and sweet soy sauce, can you understand this?"

"Understandable."

"Secondly, I used a high-fire stir-fry."

"I understand that too."

"Finally, I soaked the onions in ice water for fifteen minutes."

Does soaking in ice water remove the spiciness?

It was the first time Yukinoshita had heard of this method.

In fact, because of frequent cooking, she knows the disadvantages of soaking vegetables in ice water:

Different from washing vegetables, because the skin of onion is removed, if it is immersed in water for a long time, it will lose its original flavor, and a lot of water will flow out when frying, making the taste of the finished product less.

However, the bowl of onion rice bowl in front of me doesn't have this shortcoming, and it can even be said to be "scented".

With doubts, Yukinoshita took another chopstick and put it into his mouth.

The sweetness of the onion is like falling in love with the taste buds, and it will not go away for a long time.

However, she still doesn't understand: "The taste of rice and onion is one and the same, not weak at all, very mellow, what is the reason?"

"Because the juice in the onion overflowed and soaked the rice." Luo Zhen replied.

That is to say, in the process of stir-frying, let the olive oil evenly wrap each shredded onion, lock the moisture through the oil film, and gradually seep out after the rice is covered.

How high a skill is this?

How good is the heat control?

(Voiceover: How much can the author brag about this?)

Yukinoshita chewed the food in his mouth and suddenly felt regret.

If you really add pork liver and onions and stir-fry together, what will this bowl of rice bowl look like?

Luo Zhen could probably guess what she was thinking, and said, "If you want to match pork liver with onions, there are many ways to handle it. You can grill it with charcoal, or pickle it with salt, or fry it directly in the pan after pickling. It's all very good. different cooking methods.”

"Stop talking, I want to be quiet." Yukinoshita's heart hurts.

However, she quickly adjusted her mentality and turned her grief and anger into appetite. The amount of each bite was small, but the frequency was very fast, and the rice was swept away in the wind.

"How do you feel?" Luo Zhen asked.

"Delicious." Yukinoshita nodded.

"Can you eat any more?"

"Hey?"

"I'm going to mix a cold dish with celery, carrots, and cabbage. It tastes great with rice."