Chapter 556 Too Much

Using Sophora japonica leaves and flowers to make food? ?

Zhou Ying looked at Chen Huazheng: "Zheng'er, do you want to make some snacks?"

Thinking of the mugwort and locust leaves before, Zhou Ying subconsciously thought that Shen Huazheng was planning to use locust flowers and locust leaves to make some pastries and other food.

Chen Huazheng smiled and said, “Not only snacks, we can make a meal made entirely of locust flowers and leaves.”

Sophora japonica flowers and leaves are not only edible, but also rare health products.

Sophora japonica has significant medicinal effects and is an indispensable medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine.

Many ancient books have already recorded its medicinal value.

The Compendium of Materia Medica mentioned: "Harvest before it blooms, the old ones are good, and stir-fry them for medicinal use."

This means that the quality of Sophora japonica flowers is best when they have unopened buds, and they must be fried before being used as clinical medicine.

Sophora japonica is widely used in the treatment of various diseases, and has the effects of cooling blood, stopping bleeding, clearing the liver and purging fire.

It can also treat liver heat, red eyes, headache, dizziness and other symptoms.

The flowering period of Sophora japonica flowers is very short, and they are a unique delicacy in spring.

If you miss it, you have to wait another year.

Zhou Ying: (⊙_⊙)?

Sophora japonica flowers and leaves can be made into a table of food? ?

If you want to prepare a table full of food, snacks alone are probably not enough.

Can they be made into meals and dishes?

Thinking of the fact that her little cousin always liked to use flowers and fruits in cooking, Zhou Ying felt that this possibility was very high.

[There are many delicacies that can be made with locust leaves and locust flowers, including locust leaf cold pottery, locust leaf buns, locust leaf dumplings, locust leaf tofu, locust flower cake, locust flower steamed cake, locust flower milk jelly, locust flower porridge, locust flower rice, locust flower eggs, locust flower dumplings, locust flower egg pancakes, cold locust flower salad, locust flower honey tea...]

Zhou Ying: (⊙ｏ⊙)

That’s enough. It’s enough to make a table full of food.

Zhou Ying thought for a moment and said, "This is easy. Just ask someone to get some Sophora japonica flowers and leaves. But Zheng'er, what delicious food do you plan to make?"

The food Zheng'er mentioned is so much, I probably can't finish it in one meal.

This question stumped Shen Huazheng for a moment. She held her chin and began to think.

They are all delicious, which one should I eat first?

In fact, Zhou Ying felt a little regretful after saying that.

She found this question difficult to answer.

If you ask her this question, she won't be able to answer it.

In the past, Zhou Ying always felt that some people were picky when buying things and couldn’t make decisions immediately because they were not decisive enough and had a sticky temperament.

But after tasting the various delicacies made by Shen Huazheng, she realized that some people were hesitant when choosing things and could not make a decision immediately.

It’s not because I’m not decisive enough, nor is it because I have a sticky personality.

But there are too many things I like and I don’t know which one to choose.

Shen Huazheng thought for a while and finally made a decision.

"Cousin Ying, let's make locust flower rice, locust flower meatballs, and use locust leaves to make a few dishes. After dinner, we can also use locust flowers to make locust flower cakes and locust flower milk jelly as desserts."

Sophora japonica flower cake and Sophora japonica flower jelly can be served as after-meal snacks or as afternoon tea snacks.

Sometimes Zhou Ying and Princess Lejia came to Chen Huazheng's place for lunch, and took a nap in her yard at noon.

Wake up from a nap and continue with afternoon tea.

Zhou Ying nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly laughed again and said, "It's a pity that Aning didn't come today."

Hearing this, Shen Huazheng also laughed.

Aning didn't come today because she had something to do, so the Shen family lost a freeloader.

However, it always felt a little quiet without Aning coming.

I don't know what she is doing today.

The eldest princess will definitely accompany Aning for lunch.

I'll make some desserts for after-dinner and send some to the Princess's mansion.

Alternatively, you can also deliver some staple food.

Anyway, they are all seasonal delicacies, Aning and the princess will definitely like them.

*

"Ah chi!"

Princess Lejia suddenly sneezed, startling Princess Yian who was standing beside her.

"What's going on?"

As she spoke, Princess Yi'an reached out and touched her granddaughter's palm.

"But you feel cold? Why don't you go back to your room and put on some more clothes?"

Princess Lejia shook her head: "No need, granddaughter doesn't feel cold. It must be because granddaughter didn't go to Chen's house today, Zhengzheng and the others missed me."

Hearing this, the maids around couldn't help but pursed their lips and smiled.

Princess Yi'an also smiled and shook her head: "You."

Since she has a close friend with whom she can confide, my granddaughter has become more and more lively.

She was happy from the bottom of her heart.

Princess Yi'an looked at Princess Lejia and said, "You didn't go to the Shen family's maid today. Instead, you stayed in the mansion with an old woman like me. Are you bored?"

In fact, she knew that Aning didn't go out today because she didn't want her to eat alone in the Princess's Mansion.

Aning would only stay at the Shen Mansion for lunch when her eldest son's family was with her or when she went out to attend a banquet.

"How is that possible?"

Princess Lejia became unhappy when she heard this and immediately went over and took Princess Yian's arm.

"When I'm with my grandmother, that's when Aning is happiest. As long as I'm with you, I'll never feel bored."

The person she loves most is always her grandmother.

No one in this world can replace grandma.

Grandma must live a hundred years and stay with her forever.

Princess Yi'an was slightly startled, and reached out to touch Princess Lejia's head: "Good child, it is enough for your grandmother to say this."

Princess Lejia hummed softly and leaned her head on Princess Yian's shoulder.

The maidservants and nannies beside her couldn't help laughing again. The princess still liked to stick to the eldest princess like she did when she was a child.

Princess Yi'an asked softly, "Aning, what would you like to eat for lunch? Grandmother asked someone to prepare it."

Princess Lejia was still leaning on Princess Yi'an, and she spoke in a muffled voice, "I want to eat leek dumplings."

My grandma’s chive dumplings are the best.

There's no place like it.

Princess Yi'an's smile deepened: "Okay, Grandmother, I'll have someone arrange it right away."

Having such a granddaughter makes her life worthwhile.

*

Chen Huazheng asked someone to bring back fresh locust flowers and leaves. The locust flowers were mostly white buds that had not yet fully opened.

This kind of locust flower has a crisper texture and a richer aroma.

Shen Huazheng looked at the locust flowers and felt very satisfied.

Soon these little white flowers will be made into fragrant locust flower rice.

The cooks carefully remove branches, leaves and impurities from the locust flowers to ensure that only the pure white flowers remain.

Soak in salt water, remove impurities on the Sophora japonica flowers and rinse them repeatedly.

Then put the locust flowers on the sieve and drain the water.

This step is very critical. The locust flowers cannot be too wet, but also cannot be completely dry.

Because they will be coated with flour later, if the locust flowers are too dry, the flour cannot coat them.

While the cooks were washing the locust flowers and leaves, Chen Huazheng had someone light a wok and start frying the flour.

While she was stir-frying the flour, she explained some science to Zhou Ying.

"The fried flour is not easy to clump together, and can be better and more evenly wrapped around the outside of the locust flowers."

Zhou Ying smiled and nodded, continuing to watch the movements of Shen Huazheng's hands.

She likes watching Zheng'er cook, and also likes Zheng'er's occasional explanations.

I don’t know if it has something to do with the strong smell of fireworks, but this feeling is really warm.

Seeing that the flour in the pot was slightly yellow and had a faint fragrance, Shen Huazheng immediately stopped stir-frying and scooped the flour out of the pot for later use.