Chapter 319 Glutinous Rice Jujube (2)
The two chatted while doing things, and when the glutinous rice and jujube in the steamer were steamed and brought out, Wen Mingtang immediately poured the sweet-scented osmanthus syrup on it, and before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard the sound of greetings from outside.
"I've seen the second son!" The voice was slightly uneven, and Wen Mingtang looked up, only to see a few maidservants who came over to bring cold food and dishes to greet Lin Fei who was sitting at the stone table drinking tea and reading a script .
Jingyunhou Mansion has many unique scenery, but the kitchen is not included.
In order to make it easier for maidservants, cooks, and handymen to carry soup and vegetables in and out, the kitchen will not make any additions, but only make the road in and out wide and flat, so that everyone can carry soup and vegetables in and out.
It is the view of the kitchen yard that sweeps away the bare area at a glance, except for a row of onions and garlic planted in the corner, which is convenient for the cook to obtain materials nearby.
Lin Fei nodded at the maidservants, looked over at Wen Mingtang and Master Xing, and said, "Master Wen, whom I invited, will take care of one or two. What are the guests' taboos and preferences? Let's think about it." Wake up and be reminded in time."
This excuse...Wen Mingtang twitched the corners of his mouth, and couldn't help but touch his forehead: That's all! Better than an excuse to come and see the sights.
Without pointing out Lin Fei's intention, Wen Mingtang followed Lin Fei's words: "Lin Shaoqing's words make sense, especially if there are children among the guests, you should pay special attention when cooking!"
Lin Fei seemed to be particularly concerned about Master Xing next to him. When he just looked over, he glanced over at Master Xing.
Thinking of Master Xing's reluctance to say more just now, Wen Mingtang didn't say much: Whether it's Master Xing's secrets or Lin Fei's intentions, these are not things that a cook should bother about. What she should worry about is that everyone at the banquet is still satisfied with the plate of "soft heart" that was taken away by the maid.
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The cold dishes are served first to the banquet guests. Master Xing has been in Hou's Mansion for a while, Mrs. Hou has eaten all these cold dishes before, so she knows that the taste of the dishes is unmistakable, except for one - the color is the brightest among the cold dishes With a single glance, Mrs. Hou's eyes froze.
The jujube glutinous rice evenly stacked in the small plum blossom plate is red and white, and these two colors alone are very attractive, but it is more than that. A layer of crystal clear osmanthus honey is poured on it, and the crystal honey juice wraps the red jujube glutinous rice. Layers of attractive luster, dotted with golden osmanthus, falling on the white glutinous rice balls, it is the finishing touch.
I have to say that children may not know how to appreciate the artistic conception of Master Xing's "boat tour on the lake". They only instinctively have a natural affection for such brightly colored, soft, glutinous and sweet food.
When the adults moved their chopsticks, the two children moved their chopsticks towards the "soft heart" that most liked them.
When he picked up a piece of sweet-scented nectar, the child swallowed instinctively as he looked at the piece of crystal clear nectar that was pulled out together. Let the heart drenched with nectar be softened into your mouth.
It's just that when the "soft heart" was actually clamped and brought to their lips, the two children couldn't help but hesitate: there was no other reason, it was so fragrant!
It was just far away, and I saw the bright red and white color in the heart, the crystal osmanthus honey and the golden osmanthus, but I didn't smell it. When the "soft heart" was delivered to the lips, I realized that the soft heart on the chopsticks still had some hot air. Red dates, glutinous rice, and sweet-scented osmanthus rushed to the face with a strong sweetness. Involuntarily popped out again.
The jujube meat, which is so sweet in Japan, has a layer of sweet-scented osmanthus unique sweetness due to the honey juice, which is richer and sweeter than the pure jujube meat. It is not only rich in sweetness, but also has a more texture. One bite This glutinous rice jujube, the jujube meat can be easily bitten off, but the jade-white glutinous rice dumpling in the middle is soft and glutinous with a part of the glutinous strength of glutinous rice. It is not as crisp as biting off the jujube meat, but pulled out for a long The long "glutinous rice sticks" are fragrant, sticky and soft. The sweetness of glutinous rice, red dates and sweet-scented osmanthus between the lips and teeth will whet your appetite.
It is not only children who love to eat "soft-hearted", but also Mrs. Lu, who is the same age as the female family members during the banquet. Red dates nourish blood and nourish qi, so they are suitable for women, and Mrs. Lu is such a vegetarian, some of the cold dishes are meat dishes, she can't touch them, and the rest of the vegetarian dishes are not new, so she is not interested Big, but this snack made of red dates and glutinous rice, although it looks simple, is very appetizing to her, so Mrs. Lu, who doesn't eat much on weekdays, rarely moves her chopsticks twice.
Unknowingly, the "softness in the heart" is the first to bottom out among a few cold dishes.
Seeing that Mrs. Lu liked it, Mrs. Hou's eyes flashed with satisfaction, and she gave Ji a wink and the nanny beside her, and asked her to write it down. After the banquet was over, she asked Master Wen to make an extra plate of "soft heart" leftovers. Down.
The dish of "soft heart" was originally suitable for children, women and the elderly, and Wen Mingtang didn't know that apart from Mrs. Lu's grandson and an adult man, the rest were children, women and the elderly at today's banquet. Wrong everyone's appetite.
After preparing the cold appetizers, we started to prepare hot dishes.
Master Xing has already prepared all cold dishes that can be prepared in advance, even hot dishes, such as braised pork pork, which are not in a hurry. , a dish that is very particular about the cooking time.
For such dishes, Master Xing, who was wearing a bandage, couldn't control the heat in time, so he had to hand it over to Wen Mingtang.
The first dish is squirrel mandarin fish. Although this dish is a fish dish, it is a rare fish dish with a sweet and sour taste. Like "soft heart", it is another dish that is very popular with children.
Wen Mingtang thought this situation was a bit funny: Although Mrs. Hou noticed it because she was good at cooking Sichuan-style dishes, but today she was invited to cook sweet and sour dishes. The taste of the dishes are all mastered by Master Xing.
That's it... If you go to the city and invite a cook from Jiangnan and other places, maybe he will be better at cooking these dishes than her.
Although it was funny, but since Lin Fei invited him here, he couldn't be sorry for the money he received.
Wen Mingtang lowered his head and cut the fish evenly with a diagonal knife and a straight knife, so that the "squirrel" fish could bloom beautifully after being put into the oil pan. From the corner of his eyes, when he caught sight of Master Xing who was marinating the chicken, he thought of the order on the menu. Wen Mingtang said, "Master Xing, this dish of spicy chicken needs to be stir-fried, and the heat should be controlled, can I come?"
Master Xing, who is currently wearing a bandage and can move only one hand, is obviously not suitable for cooking such dishes.
Clinker Master Xing heard the words, but shook his head, and said with a smile: "No need, I have prepared the ingredients, and I can make it if I can hold a shovel. Don't worry, Master Wen!"
Although the tone is polite, the meaning of rejection in the words is quite obvious.
Wen Mingtang didn't force it anymore, but looked out of the window at Lin Fei who looked down at the script as if he didn't notice the movement here at all: With his hearing strength, it's no wonder he didn't hear it!
Master Xing’s insistence is really weird. Although it is true that you can cook vegetables with a shovel in your hands, it may be difficult to cook dishes such as spicy chicken with one hand.
Seeing how Master Xing strives for perfection in everything, he knows that the dishes he cooks at this time will not be as good as before, but he insists on doing so, and he doesn't know why.
(end of this chapter)