Gentleman's Night Canteen

It does not need to be fried directly, it is best to fry all six sides for a while, so as to ensure that the gravy is not easy to ooze out and it will not be too soft and chewy when eaten.

After a brief treatment of the meat, take it out and drain the oil, and Lanmeng has also started the most critical 'fried sugar color'.

Heat the oil, then use a spoon to pour the hot oil along the edge of the pot to make it evenly heated, then pour the rock sugar into it, while heating on a low heat, you can carefully tap the rock sugar to speed up the melting speed, when the rock sugar is completely melted in the pot It presents a kind of apricot yellow color, and it can be used for 'drawing silk' at this time.

But it's not enough for Blue Dream.

While continuing to heat, stir it with a spoon to make it non-stick to the bottom. At the same time, the color further deepens, showing a kind of glass color and some dense bubbles begin to emerge. At this time, the color has begun to change from glass color to maroon. At this time, you can Start the next step.

Pour the cold water that has been prepared into it, but even the cold water is not ordinary water, but cold water that puts rock sugar in it in advance to let it melt naturally.

Add cold water to the pot and cook over high heat to collect the juice, then pour the drained meat into it.

The next step is the normal braised pork process.

But just when Lan Meng had just taken the first step, Obike's voice came from the other side.

"I've kept you waiting."

While talking about Obic, he took two bowls and placed them on the dining table beside the dining car.

But Lan Meng didn't move, on the contrary, he was still doing his own cooking seriously.

Because Lan Meng knew that the soba noodles made by the other party did not have his own share, and his own share would not be served until he had finished it.

Lan Meng lowered her head to make the dishes, while Obike looked at Xincheng and Dagu aside.

The original plan was to try to communicate with Obic and try to win him over, so the original plan included trying not to cause friction with the other party. Drawing the gun before was more of a conditioned reflex.

After Lan Meng proposed the "cooking duel", the two put away their weapons in a timely manner, but at this time they were still a little nervous in the face of Obick's silent invitation.

But fortunately, Dagu took the first step.

It was Daiko who first realized that Obik was not some evil enemy.

The person who proposed to communicate with the other party was also Dagu. At this time, facing Obic's invitation, he also felt that he had an obligation to carry out his plan.

As for Xincheng, he had a hesitant expression on his face, but when he saw that his friends had already reached the dining car, he simply gritted his teeth and followed directly.

do not care!

Although the two were still a little nervous, they still swallowed unconsciously when they saw the steaming soba noodles in front of them. After all, they hadn't had a good meal for two consecutive days in order to hunt down Obik. Every day is basically rice balls with mineral water.

In this case, one can imagine the lethality of a bowl of hot soba noodles.

But Obik stretched out his right hand as if he had forgotten that Dagu and Xincheng were the ones hunting him down.

"Please use it, guest."

After Dagu and Xincheng looked at each other, they nodded silently and picked up the bowl together...

Chapter 49 Noodles and Pot

Because he lives in the south, Lanmeng’s staple food is usually rice. Occasionally, he eats some pasta. He also eats ordinary vermicelli and ramen, such as buckwheat noodles. He has hardly eaten it a few times. In his impression, the taste of soba noodles is not good. .

But unlike Lanmeng, Xincheng and Dagu often eat them.

As in Lanmeng's impression, the taste of soba noodles is rougher than that of ordinary dried noodles. If it is not handled properly, it can even be said to be difficult to swallow.

But the biggest advantage of buckwheat noodles or buckwheat is that it is easier to survive than ordinary wheat and rice, and it is much less difficult for the neon people in non-plain areas, so it has been widely planted since the introduction of neon in the eighth century AD , Buckwheat, which likes sand and can adapt to humid climates, has become one of the staple foods of the neon poor.

Compared with hard-to-eat buckwheat, soba noodles made by grinding it into flour are naturally popular. Although the shortage of food in the past does not exist in modern times, soba noodles are already in the unknown. Unknowingly, walking into thousands of households has become a part of people's daily diet.

The soba noodles served by Obik might not seem to be anything special at first glance.

There is a layer of noodles on the bottom of the large white porcelain bowl, and some very common vegetables on top. It seems that there is no difference from the soba noodles they usually eat. The only special thing is probably the one on the side dish. Dips'.

Different from the commercialized soba noodles, the soba noodles sold by Obike are really made by himself from buckwheat bit by bit, and the roughness of the taste is even rougher than the assembly line products sold in general stores.

So in order to cover up the defects of the soba itself, one will choose something like 'dipping sauce' or 'dipping sauce' to cover up its defects.

And the dipping sauce made by Obik is naturally his favorite taro.

After the taro is steamed and some sugar is added, the taro sauce made by stir-frying is soft and sweet at the same time, which can well make up for the defects of the soba itself.

Although it was Dagu who proposed to communicate with Obike, it was precisely because of this that he was more nervous than anyone else in the team.

What should you do if negotiations break down?

Compared with Dagu, who chewed slowly because of external factors, Xincheng's reaction was more direct.

At first he was a little worried because of Obik's identity, but when he drank the soba noodle soup in one gulp, the warm bone broth warmed his cold stomach and at the same time made him feel hungry.

Ordinary soba noodles show a grayish purple color after cooking, but the soba noodles made by Obike are lighter in color. It is obvious that the other party has mixed other things besides buckwheat during production, which can improve to a certain extent. The taste of soba noodles.

And when he picked up a bunch of shredded carrots and a few vegetable leaves, wrapped the soba noodles with taro sauce and put them in his mouth, he found that the soba noodles tasted better than expected.

And the seemingly ordinary vegetables were not only fresh but also delicious, which reminded him unconsciously of his childhood memories in his hometown.

It was a taste that I hadn't tasted for a long time after working.

The childhood memories awakened by the ordinary but gentle taste make Xincheng feel as if it has really returned to the past, as if it can finally unload the burden on its shoulders.

After eating a whole bowl of soba noodles, he still had an unsatisfactory expression.

But at this moment, a deep and unfamiliar voice suddenly came.

"Mr. Obike, lotus root and lotus seeds should be used in the bone broth you made, right?"

Looking at the black-haired young man standing beside Obike, Xincheng unconsciously froze for a moment.

Who is this?

But then when he saw the armor Lan Meng was wearing, he suddenly realized that the other party was Lan Meng who had taken off his helmet.

Because of the cooking, Lan Meng took off his helmet and gauntlets. At this time, Lan Meng, who had finished cooking, had already stood behind Dagu and Xincheng without them noticing, and took his share of " soba noodles'.

Different from ordinary people who simply shout 'delicious', as a professional, Lan Meng can't taste all the secrets of food, but there are still no problems with some basic ingredients and seasonings. Making 'soba noodles' may seem unremarkable at first glance, but everything is in the soup.

The broth made from lotus root and lotus seeds is not as mellow as ordinary broth, but after many rounds of soup, it is not only very clear and not greasy, but also tastes salty and fresh, while the soba noodles are rough during the cooking process. On the contrary, buckwheat noodles absorb dashi more easily than ordinary vermicelli.

It can be said that the other party has perfected their strengths and avoided their weaknesses, and through the final dipping sauce, they almost made up for all their weaknesses.

Maybe this soba is not 'perfect', but it's hard to find a flaw.

It can be said that this seemingly simple bowl of soba noodles is actually fused with the wisdom of Obik for centuries.

"Very delicious."

Even though Lan Meng offered to discuss, he still gave a very high evaluation of this bowl of soba noodles.

Seeing Lan Meng's unaffected praise, Obike unconsciously showed a smile, but for some reason there were two points of "relief" in this smile.

But at this moment, Lan Meng suddenly spoke.

"Thank you, Mr. Obic, for your soba noodles. Can you please try my cooking? Of course, can you please try Dagu and Xincheng too?"

Lan Meng had exchanged names with Dagu and Xincheng during the previous exchange, so it is very natural to call them now.

Perhaps because of the delicious soba noodles from Obik, Xincheng, who was already hungry, seemed to be glistening at this moment.

And after Obick nodded in agreement, Lan Meng also went straight to the stove and came to this side of the dining table with a black 'pot (?)'.

It has to be said that the 'magic tool' is easy to use, and its own deformation ability is to better fit the user's body and usage habits, but at this time it seems to have resigned to its fate, but it seems to have a few more support frames.

This surprised Lan Meng who originally wanted to get a cushion, but he didn't think too much about it after all, it was good news.

After placing it firmly, the lid of the pot was lifted directly.

Along with a rising white mist, the fragrance also swept away towards everyone.

And Lan Meng's voice also came.

"This is an impromptu dish I made based on existing ingredients. There is no fixed recipe. According to the ingredients used, I think it can be called 'Shanzhen Pot'. I hope you will like it."

Following Lan Meng's voice, the rising white mist finally dissipated, finally revealing the true face of the food below.

Red meat, green vegetable leaves, brown mushrooms, orange carrots and white balls.

The fully filled 'pot' is much better than Obik's unpretentious soba noodles even just in terms of appearance...

Chapter 50 The most beautiful summer night in memory

At first when Dagu and Xincheng took Lanmeng to the so-called 'destination', Commander Zongfang and others on the other side were calm. Although Lanmeng's situation was a bit special, he still had confidence in his two subordinates. of.

But when Obic appeared, the situation took a turn for the worse. After all, no one can tell the specific situation of Obic. Who knows what the attitude of this 'dark monster' will be, and will it attack people like it did a few days ago?

This can be seen from the fact that the commander Zong Fang, who always has a straight face, suddenly starts racing.

But after Lan Meng invited Obike to discuss with him, whether it was the voice from the communicator or the atmosphere in the car, it became a little weird.

'Suck~suck~click~click~'

'Ok!The soba noodles are delicious!As delicious as any I had as a kid! ! '

'Mountain treasure pot?I've never heard of it but it smells delicious! ! '

'I'm gonna start now! ! '

'Ok----! ! ! '

Different from Dagu who eats quietly, perhaps because he was too hungry, he suddenly seemed a little excited to eat the new food city. When he was eating, he seemed to have completely forgotten that there was someone on the other end of the communicator. He just published a message while eating. His own inner thoughts, and even put the helmet aside directly afterwards.

Although this did make the other party's eating sound much quieter, Dijing, who was sitting in the co-pilot, couldn't help but watched his vice-captain's expression change from 'ugly' to 'ugly' in another sense. He showed a hesitant expression.

He really wanted to remind Zongfang that commanding Dagu and Xincheng might just use this method to delay time, maybe this was just Xingxincheng and Dagu's plan, but for some reason he heard Xincheng's unsatisfactory voice and glanced at the car door He drank half of the mineral water before, and for some reason his mood began to become subtle...

At the same time, Xincheng, who was sitting at the dining table on the other side, was not bad at all. Instead, he picked up the small bowl in his hand and put the last piece of meat into his mouth.

Although the color of the braised pork has become lighter after stewing, the color of the fried pork is still not too light, but it shows a special red color, especially when it is sandwiched and the time passes through the fat. It is even more exciting.

And it's not just the meat, the thick mushroom soup oozes out after one bite, and a full bite is full of the deliciousness of mushrooms and soup.

But his favorite is the taro that is poured on top of all the ingredients.

Unlike Obick, who steamed and crushed taro to make taro sauce, Lan Meng chose to put the taro on the meat for steaming when making braised pork.

The sweetness of rock sugar mixed with the sweetness of the gravy of braised pork blended into the taro.

What's even better is that the softness and firmness of the taro are perfect. At first glance, one piece after another, it is not difficult to pick up, but it melts in the mouth after one bite...

Thinking of Xincheng here, he couldn't help swallowing.

Compared with Xincheng, who has a more straightforward personality, Dagu on the other side never took his eyes off Obic's direction while enjoying the food, but it was precisely because of this that he cared more about Obic's situation. But it's been a while since he spoke.

What exactly is going on?

Compared with the worried Dagu, Obike on the other side seems to have completely forgotten everything.

Although what Lan Meng did was 'cooking', perhaps because he was used to making soba noodles, he habitually took a sip of soup first when eating.

Traditional Japanese soba noodles usually use 'bonito flower' to make the soup, but Obik, who has lived in the mountains for a long time, chose to use the local specialty lotus root and meat to make the soup base. As for Lanmeng, almost everything is made on-site and natural There was not much time for him to make broth, so Lan Meng gave up the broth he was good at and made fish soup instead.

The fish that Obic prepares are small miscellaneous fish that are very common in the mountains, and he usually deep-fries them as an appetizer.

This kind of fish is very small. After cleaning the internal organs and gills, it is a good appetizer whether it is wrapped in a coat to make tempura or deep-fried until it is completely crispy, but it is used by Lan Meng to make soup.

Fry it with oil first, so that it can not only shape the fish to ensure that it spreads out during the stewing process, but also make it easier to cook its umami.

Although fish soup also takes a lot of time, it is much faster than ordinary broth.

The milky white fish soup with fresh wakame as the base soup, then add the cooked meat, diced carrots, modified mushrooms, and finally put a layer of pre-steamed taro on top when heating.

As for the more critical lotus root?

Naturally, Lan Meng will not forget this, he directly made lotus root into lotus root balls.

The lotus root is first made into lotus root paste with a plane, and then mixed with the same unknown river shrimp to make lotus root balls.

Because lotus root paste and shrimp mince are inherently sticky, they don't even need the assistance of other ingredients. It is enough to add an appropriate amount of salt when making lotus root balls.

After heating, the minced shrimp meat completes the qualitative properties of the lotus root balls, but the special taste and texture of the lotus root will not be completely lost, and the fresh and tender taste makes Obic linger.

The scene he told Lan Meng before was undoubtedly imaginary, but it was a scene he could never forget in his life.

In the scorching summer, even hard-working human beings can't help sneaking in, and monsters seem to be keen to get together at this time.

Although as a remote country, not only people shrink their clothes and diet, but even the monsters are much more simple.

No fine tableware they carve out of wood;

There are no precious ingredients, but they can find the freshest food from the mountains and fields;

There is no world-famous chef, but there is a "dark monster Ayan" who secretly hone his cooking skills because he is afraid of being lonely.

The monsters brought their own prepared ingredients and held a banquet near Ayan's house, and occasionally some bold and mischievous children strayed into it.

Maybe it's because the place is too barren to support large beasts, so even the monsters are mostly people who are indifferent to the world, and because of the harmony between people and monsters, these monsters don't mind letting these children to their banquet.