Chapter 322 Hot and Sour Noodles

Perhaps because they were specially selected for Zhuang Qingning, these sweet potatoes were large, well-proportioned, and had no bruises or damage at all. They only needed to be thoroughly rinsed with water.

Then comes the grinding.

Densely poke holes on a piece of iron sheet, use the sharp edge to grind the sweet potatoes, and then use the tofu filtering cloth to filter out all the sweet potato residue. Repeat the filtering several times to ensure that the starch in the sweet potato residue is completely dissolved in the water. Let it sit and settle for a day or two, drain the clear water on top, add water again, and let it settle again.

After doing this two or three times, all the water is clarified and drained, and the oil and powder on the surface are removed. The remaining white tender starch is exposed in the sun until it is completely dried. Then the starch block is taken out and ground into fine powder. This is the sweet potato starch that is also common in contemporary society.

Add an appropriate proportion of water to pure starch and knead it into dough. The dough is then placed in a large colander with holes in it and the upper layer is patted. The starch gradually seeps out of the holes and becomes thin noodles. The dough is then cooked directly in a pot of boiling water. The dough is then taken out and cooled in cold water and then dried on a rack. This is how the vermicelli is formed in bundles in modern society.

This process is much more troublesome than grinding tofu and takes much longer.

It took Zhuang Qingning three full days to hang the vermicelli on the rack to dry.

Fortunately, it was a sunny day and the chickens were almost dried in the sun after a whole day's work. Zhuang Qingning packed up the chickens he bought from the town.

Two chicken legs were used to make mouth-watering chicken, the chicken breast was used to make cat food for Snowball, and the rest were put into the pot to make soup.

Put a ball of cooked vermicelli into the tender and delicious chicken soup, add some seasonings, peanuts, pickles, etc., and a bowl of clear soup vermicelli is ready.

In the evening, Zhuang Qingning specially invited Zhuang Yonghe and his family to dinner at home. When several exquisite and delicious dishes were served, the noodles were served last.

"Try it." Zhuang Qingning said with a smile.

Zhuang Yonghe, He and others all tasted it and praised it highly.

"It's delicious." Mrs. He nodded continuously. "The soup tastes delicious, and the vermicelli is chewy. I tell you, little girl Ning, this bowl is not enough. You need to eat two bowls."

"It's a good thing Mingliang didn't come. If he had come, he would have eaten three bowls." Zhuang Yonghe joked, and then said, "Although this tastes very delicious, it seems a little too light..."

Zhuang Yonghe has always had a strong taste. In the past, when he lived in poverty and had nothing good to eat, he had to eat steamed bread with only a scallion and a green pepper. Now that he lives a better life, he always has chili oil and other things at home. Even for dishes that others are used to eating, he always has to add a spoonful of chili oil to enhance the flavor.

I'm used to eating strong flavored food, so when I suddenly eat this clear soup, even though it tastes good, I always feel like something is missing.

"Here, Uncle Yonghe, try this." Zhuang Qingning brought out another bowl of vermicelli from the kitchen.

Different from the fragrant clear soup noodles just now, this bowl of noodles also smells fragrant, but it is a strong fragrance, mixed with spicy and sour taste, plus the bright red color, it is really mouth-watering.

When Zhuang Yonghe saw this, his eyes suddenly lit up, "Let me try this."

As he said this, he took the bowl and put the vermicelli into his mouth.

Before he even swallowed the noodles in his mouth, he mumbled, "This is delicious. I've never eaten anything so delicious before. It's sour and spicy. It's really satisfying!"

Indeed, in this late summer, when the weather is still hot, having a bowl of such hot and sour noodles is very enjoyable. It tastes strong and makes you sweat. It gives you a very satisfying feeling and makes you feel comfortable all over.

"This is the flavor of hot and sour noodles." Zhuang Qingning said with a smile, "I originally wanted to pair it with some kimchi. After eating the hot and sour noodles, I can have some refreshing kimchi to eat. It will make the hot and sour noodles taste better."

"This is already extremely delicious." Zhuang Yonghe was always in a hurry to stuff the hot and sour noodles into his mouth, and his speech was always unclear.

"In my opinion, if this thing could be sold outside, people would definitely rush to buy it. It's really delicious." Zhuang Yonghe added.

"Do you think that everyone else likes spicy food just like you? Besides, Ning girl is busy all day long, and if she sells this, how exhausted must she be?"

He looked at her husband who only made money with a bad temper, and put a piece of chicken into Zhuang Qingning's bowl, saying, "You are too thin, eat more."

"Remember to stew the fish I just brought you. The soup is also good. It will be very delicious if you stew it with tofu. If you don't have time, I will make it for you."

The taste of the food she cooks is probably not as good as that of Zhuang Qingning.

"I think what Uncle Yonghe said is right. If it is delicious, we have to sell it, otherwise it will be wasted." Zhuang Qingning smiled.

"I was just saying it casually. Don't really take care of this matter. Your aunt is right. You are so busy that you may not be able to handle it." Zhuang Yonghe advised.

As a strong man, he would feel tired if he did more work on weekdays, and would feel even more exhausted if he had more things to worry about. Zhuang Qingning had so many things to worry about, it was really too hard for him.

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Zhuang Qingning knew Zhuang Yonghe and He's concerns, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, uncle and aunt. Although this matter needs to be arranged, it may not be done by me personally."

"I have already decided who will run this business."

Thinking of a good person?

Zhuang Yonghe and He looked at each other.

No matter who it is, as long as they can help Zhuang Qingning share some of the burden, that's good. —— "Ning girl, do you mean to sell this in the shop in the future?" Cao asked while eating the delicious clear soup and hot and sour noodles.

"Well, our shop is not big. Now we have deliberately put all the things in front of us. They can't fill up the shop. So we can just occupy half of it and keep the other half free for these things."

"The tables and benches are all outside. We just eat outside. If it's cloudy or rainy, we'll move them inside. When the weather is bad, there will be fewer people here, so the shop won't be completely occupied." Zhuang Qingning said.

"Yes, sure." Cao nodded. "For those who like strong flavors, there are noodles with red oil. For those who like lighter flavors, there are noodles with chicken soup. We have both flavors. Sweet potato noodles are suitable for people of all ages. Business is sure to be good."

only……

However, if she and Zhang Qiuying were to start selling the hot and sour noodles, combined with the tofu shop's existing business, they would probably not be able to handle it alone.

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