The Pentium Era - South to North

You can see exquisite Japanese courtyards with different shapes in the elevators and corridors on each floor of "Wadajin". What makes Zhang Xiangbei feel strange is that although the hotel is large and it is already full at this time, they Walking upstairs and downstairs, I didn't see a single guest, and I couldn't hear any noise while walking in the corridor upstairs.

Their box was on the third floor. The female general led them in and opened the door. Zhang Xiangbei's first impression was that it was still big. It was so big that it was empty. On the tatami in the middle, there was a red-painted round table. In the middle of the round table It was a charcoal stove. Knowing that they were two people, there were only two chairs placed beside the round table, which was really not superfluous at all.

Zhang Xiangbei and his sister sat down, and the female general began to serve the dishes. Her sister said to Zhang Xiangbei:

"I ordered barbecue and sukiyaki. I personally think that Matsuzaka meat is more delicious when grilled. However, sukiyaki is a specialty of Kansai. How can you not eat sukiyaki when you go to Kansai? We will barbecue today. Do you like sukiyaki?"

Zhang Xiangbei said, I don’t even understand, your arrangement must be good.

What Zhang Xiangbei was thinking was that in fact, he had already tasted barbecue and sukiyaki at Laoqiao's house on the first day he came, and his sister cooked them for him.

Although my sister had already ordered the dishes, she still showed the recipes to Zhang Xiangbei, knowing that he was interested in this. Zhang Xiangbei was a little surprised that the recipes here were actually in Japanese, English and Chinese. It seems that there are quite a few Chinese people who come here to eat Songban beef.

Unlike other stores, the wagyu here is not labeled A5 or A4, but instead labeled with "plum", "bamboo" and "pine".

The sukiyaki feast course for two persons is divided into three types: "pine" 16,700 yen, "bamboo" 14,600 yen, and "ume" 12,200 yen, plus 10% service fee.

When he was in Kinosaki, Ueda, the boss of "Ueda Ueda", told him that "plum", "bamboo", "pine", and "rattan" are the grades of beef, which also refer to different parts of beef, and "rattan" is the highest grade. , there is no highest grade "vine" here, it must be that there is too little "vine" grade beef. It is written on the menu, but the customer ordered it but it was not available. It is so embarrassing.

Zhang Xiangbei told his sister, and she laughed. She looked at the female general kneeling next to her, and she also laughed. My sister said, what we eat today is "rattan" grade beef, "rattan" grade beef. , it’s not on the menu, but many old customers will order it when they make a reservation, and it will be prepared here.

Zhang Xiangbei suddenly realized.

"But you are right. There is too little 'vine' grade beef. One cow only weighs five or six kilograms. If all the guests order it, they won't have so much." My sister said.

My sister then told Zhang Xiangbei that grades of Wagyu beef ranging from A5 to C1 must be evaluated and appraised by professionals from the Central Wholesale Market. The Matsuzaka beef of "Watian Gold" comes from its own pasture and has not been appraised. Therefore, here There is no A5 Wagyu beef, but it does not mean that their meat quality is not good. In fact, their own standards are higher, otherwise...

"The diners won't buy it. Their poisonous tongues are more powerful than the eyes of the appraisers."

Zhang Xiangbei said, and his sister smiled and said yes.

"If you are in other stores, when the beef is served, there will also be an identification tag of the beef, telling you which cow it came from and which ranch the cow came from. It is clearly written on it. There is no need to write it here. They came out of their ranch themselves," said my sister.

The female general served them appetizers. Placed in a long curved wooden box was the signature platter of "Wada Jin", which contained rain-cooked, seasonal vegetable aspic and fresh vegetable mousse, as well as grilled beef and "Wada Jin" "Matsusaka beef stock.

The charcoal stove in the middle of the round table was filled with fine sand. While Zhang Xiangbei and his sister were enjoying the appetizers, the female general used fire chopsticks to pile a small pile of chrysanthemum charcoal in the charcoal stove, then brought a pot and lit it After adding the charcoal to the pile of charcoal, Zhang Xiangbei felt a burst of hot air coming out from there. Although the burning charcoal was white-gray, there was almost no open flame.

There is also no range hood like a barbecue restaurant here, so we have to rely on the charcoal, ingredients, and the skills of the female general, otherwise it will easily become smoky.

My sister told Zhang Xiangbei that the chrysanthemum charcoal of "Wada Gold" was specially made for them by charcoal-making masters in Kumamoto using local oak. These charcoal-making families have also passed down the craftsmanship for several generations. It can be guaranteed that the chrysanthemum they have here is always the best.

Zhang Xiangbei nodded. It's true that it's easy for a store to lose its own sign, but it's difficult to maintain it. A century-old store wouldn't have been able to go this far without such a rigorous attitude.

Zhang Xiangbei looked at the beef that was brought to be roasted. The fat was evenly distributed, and it really looked like frost. Such beef was already pleasing to the eye.

The female general put a wire rack on the charcoal fire and started roasting the beef. The beef was not marinated with any other condiments. She just put the meat in a small bowl with Japanese soy sauce, so that both sides of the beef were covered with soy sauce, and then placed it on the wire rack. bake.

While Zhang Xiangbei was eating the delicious appetizers, he could already smell the aroma of soy sauce and beef.

Because Wagyu beef is rich in beef fat, it should not be grilled too rare as it will make it greasy. It is usually medium-rare or well-done. My sister and female general said that it is well-done.

It was fully cooked, because the beef was too tender and would not be ready for a while. The female general put the two pieces of beef into two small bowls and handed them to them.

Zhang Xiangbei used chopsticks to hold the beef. He felt that if he exerted a little force, the meat would be cut off by himself and put into his mouth. Zhang Xiangbei immediately thought of Mr. Fu's words.

My sister smiled and asked Zhang Xiangbei: "Is it delicious?"

Zhang Xiangbei said: "It's so exciting!"

My sister laughed softly. Zhang Xiangbei leaned towards her and whispered, "My sister's roast is also delicious."

My sister's face blushed slightly, and Zhang Xiangbei also felt that although her words were true, they were a bit redundant. Her sister said:

"That's because you ate it for the first time."

"No." Zhang Xiangbei shook his head. Why not? He did not continue, and his sister did not ask further questions.

While they were eating barbecue, the female general had replaced the grid on the charcoal stove with an iron pot and started making sukiyaki.

She first drained the pot with beef fat, and then put the beef down piece by piece. There was a sizzling sound in the iron pot, and the female general was frying it with chopsticks, as if she was draining the beef. She added sucrose, Japanese-style milk to the iron pot Soy sauce, kombu dashi.

The female general was explaining to them while making sukiyaki. The female general said that "Wada Jin" has its own insistence and consistent approach to sukiyaki. Except for adding these three, no other condiments are allowed.

In ordinary stores, sukiyaki is prepared for you. Here at "Wada Gold", you can see the entire production process. My sister told Zhang Xiangbei:

"The sukiyaki of 'Wada Gold' is to let you see the yakitou, that is, the female chef, grilling the meat bit by bit in front of you, giving out the fragrance. Firstly, it allows you to see the freshness of the ingredients, yakitou They also season and control the heat in person, so you can see their craftsmanship.”

Zhang Xiangbei understood. No wonder the female general was a middle-aged person. It turned out that the female generals here were not just waiters. They were actually chefs. No wonder he heard the surroundings were quiet in the corridor. It turned out that everyone was eating and drinking at the same time. , was also concentrating on admiring the delicacies cooked by the female generals and communicating softly with them.

Zhang Xiangbei told his sister about his thoughts, and she said, yes, in "Hetian Jin", a qualified female general needs eight years of study to achieve it.

The beef in the iron pot curled up, with bright color and overflowing aroma. Zhang Xiangbei couldn't wait to eat it. The female general took a small bowl, broke an egg, put it in the bowl, and quickly beat the egg with chopsticks Beat it evenly, then take a piece of beef from the iron pot that is dripping with oil and still "sizzling", dip the beef in the egg liquid, and then put the bowl in front of Zhang Xiangbei.

Zhang Xiangbei picked up the meat and put it in his mouth, and the words immediately came to his mind, "It's so good!"

The female general then puts green onions, duck celery, onions, shiitake mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, etc. into the iron pot, soaks them in the gravy, sprinkles sugar like snowflakes with chopsticks, and pours soy sauce and kombu stock.

After Zhang Xiangbei and his sister tasted the vegetables, the female general pushed the vegetables aside with chopsticks and added the remaining beef to the iron pot.

The elder sister and the female general said something in Japanese. The female general nodded to Zhang Xiangbei and exited first. Only Zhang Xiangbei and his elder sister were left in the box. Zhang Xiangbei drank the rice wine brewed by "Hetian Jin", and his elder sister Drinking plum juice.

At this time, my sister became a female general. She lowered her head and kept turning the beef in the iron pot, or adding new vegetables, and kept putting vegetables for Zhang Xiangbei. Zhang Xiangbei said thank you. , when he looked at his sister, she always looked away.

Zhang Xiangbei looked at his sister. He seemed to have a lot to say in his heart, but felt that he had no way to say it. After holding it in for a long time, Zhang Xiangbei finally said:

"Sister, you are Laoqiao's sister, that is, my sister..."

My sister said "hmm" without any words.

Zhang Xiangbei continued: "Lao Qiao has told me about my sister. Next time that person is...sister, please call me."

My sister raised her head, looked at Zhang Xiangbei, and smiled. It was no longer a gentle smile, but a little sad. She asked:

"Call you? What can you do?"

"I'll fly over and beat him up." Zhang Xiangbei said, "Really, I've checked. There are planes from Hangzhou to Osaka. You can get to Kobe very quickly. It's faster than Lao Qiao coming from Tokyo."

My sister laughed softly. Although Zhang Xiangbei's words were a bit childish, my sister felt warm in her heart after listening to them. She stretched out her hand, held Zhang Xiangbei's hand, and said to him:

"Thank you!"

"Also, if sister doesn't want to be in Kobe, you can go to China or Hangzhou. I can help you find a good job." Zhang Xiangbei said.

My sister looked at him and nodded slowly: "I understand."

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