Chapter 446 It’s OK as Long as It Tastes Good
During this meal, Shen Huazheng and the other two hardly spoke a word, and they all focused on eating.
Everyone enjoyed the meal very much, and felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction in their hearts.
Princess Lejia's smile never dropped. Fortunately, she insisted on coming to see if the restaurant was open today.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to taste this delicious food.
It is truly the most famous restaurant in Yuzhang County.
Zhou Ying didn't show it on her face, but she was thinking about it in her mind.
If we really want to open a restaurant or a hotel here, the owner of this restaurant will definitely be a useful talent.
From her business perspective, the owner here, whether he is the head chef or the shopkeeper, will definitely do a good job.
But when the time comes, I have to think carefully about what kind of conditions I should use to impress him.
While Chen Huazheng was eating the delicacies on the table, she was thinking about how to innovate the dishes.
The Northwest is dominated by animal husbandry, with cattle and sheep being the most numerous.
If you want to open a restaurant here, you can expand the recipes of beef and mutton.
Just like this cabbage and tofu casserole, changing the soup base will give it a completely different taste.
It turns out that you still have to combine work and rest. Going out for a walk may bring you great benefits.
After having a good meal and a few drinks, Chen Huazheng and the other two packed another basket of steamed buns, then went out for a walk before leisurely returning to the inn to take a nap.
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After waking up from her nap, Shen Huazheng went to the kitchen.
When Zhou Ying came to the kitchen, she saw Qingzhi Qingtang kneading dough. There was also some dough that had been kneaded and left to rise on the side.
Shen Huazheng seemed to be busy with something, as if she was mixing the sauce.
"Zheng'er, what are you going to do?"
Kneading the dough at this time, is Zheng'er trying to make dinner for today? ?
Do you want to make noodles or dumplings?
Or, do you want to make steamed buns? ?
Shen Huazheng raised her eyes and looked at Zhou Ying, her hands moving non-stop: “Cousin Ying, I plan to make a meat dragon.”
She made her own sauce, which she would mix with the stuffing later.
Zhou Ying was puzzled: "Meat dragon? What is this?"
Meat dragon or dragon meat?
How did it get involved with dragons?
It sounds a bit weird.
Chen Huazheng explained with a smile: "It's actually a bit like a steamed bun, and a bit like a meat pie, with meat stuffed inside. It's just made into strips, so it's called a meat dragon. I plan to add mutton in it."
Meat dragon is made by rolling the fermented dough into a pancake, adding meat filling into it, then rolling it up and steaming it.
After cooking, the meat dragon has a soft skin and fragrant filling, which is very delicious.
Originally, the meat filling of the meat dragon was made of pork belly, but Shen Huazheng planned to try it with mutton this time.
The taste of the meat dragon with lamb will definitely be different.
Zhou Ying nodded: "I see."
Chen Huazheng: "Cousin Ying, what are you doing in the kitchen?"
Zhou Ying: "I plan to make some milk tea so we can drink it later."
It was rare that Chen Huazheng had time to have afternoon tea with them today, so Zhou Ying planned to make a more sumptuous afternoon tea.
Let her relax.
When she heard about milk tea, Shen Huazheng smiled again: "Cousin Ying, we are thinking the same thing. I also plan to make milk tea. However, I want to make it with goat milk."
Someone would deliver goat milk to the inn every day. At first, Princess Lejia was not used to it and was unwilling to drink it.
Shen Huazheng thinks goat milk has high nutritional value and can also nourish the stomach.
So people were asked to boil jasmine flowers and goat milk together to remove the strong smell from the goat milk.
Only then did Princess Lejia agree to drink.
Zhou Ying was a little surprised: "Use goat milk to make milk tea?"
They have always used cow's milk to make milk tea, and she has never thought of using goat's milk to make milk tea.
However, after hearing what Shen Huazheng said, Zhou Ying felt that this idea seemed to be quite good.
Since milk can be used to make milk tea, why not goat milk?
Moreover, since jasmine flowers were used to remove the mutton smell of goat milk, the taste of goat milk is not only mellow and sweet, but also has a faint jasmine fragrance.
Come to think of it, goat milk and jasmine-related drinks should go well together.
By analogy, goat milk can also be made into jasmine milk tea.
It can even be made into drinks with other flowers.
Zhou Ying made up her mind: "Okay, let's try making milk tea with goat milk today."
If successful, there will be new milk tea products.
However, before making the milk tea, she had to see what the meat dragon that Zheng'er was talking about was.
Chen Huazheng had someone chop a piece of mutton with even fat and lean meat into minced meat and put it in a large porcelain bowl.
Then add chopped green onions, the prepared sauce and appropriate amount of salt.
In addition, Shen Huazheng poured some sesame oil into it, and then stirred it evenly in a clockwise direction with chopsticks.
Zhou Ying took a closer look at the prepared meat filling: "Zheng'er, do we need to wrap this filling inside the dough? Is it the same as making dumplings?"
Chen Huazheng shook her head: "Cousin Ying, you will know after watching it."
Although they are also made of dough wrapped with meat filling, meat dragons are somewhat different from meat buns and meat patties.
As he spoke, Shen Huazheng had someone roll the already proofed dough into a large thin sheet, then spread a thick layer of meat filling on it and spread it evenly.
While doing this, she did not forget to explain to Zhou Ying who was standing beside her: "Cousin Ying, when applying the meat sauce, you have to leave some space around it, so that it won't be exposed when you roll it up later."
Zhou Ying listened to Shen Huazheng's words carefully and nodded.
Ever since she started learning cooking from Chen Huazheng, Zhou Ying had already developed a habit. Whenever she saw Chen Huazheng cooking or other snacks, she would silently write down every step.
After returning, practice again according to the steps you wrote down.
Shen Huazheng rolled the dough into a long strip, pinched the sealed edge, and then turned it downward to allow it to ferment for the second time.
While the dough was fermenting, Shen Huazheng and Zhou Ying started making milk tea.
Just like when you drink goat milk normally, you need to boil the goat milk with jasmine flowers first to remove the strong smell.
While Shen Huazheng was processing the goat milk, Zhou Ying took a shovel and started frying tea leaves.
As soon as Princess Lejia stepped into the kitchen, she smelled a fragrance.
It was the scent of caramel and tea.
If you look closely, you can also smell the scent of milk and jasmine.
"Zheng Zheng, A Ying, are you planning to make jasmine milk tea?"
Princess Lejia woke up from her nap and went to have afternoon tea with Chen Huazheng and Zhou Ying, only to find that they had all run to the kitchen.
Zhou Ying was pouring the processed goat milk into the pot: "Yes, but this time we plan to use goat milk to make milk tea, and Zheng'er also made meat dragon."
Princess Lejia used to frown whenever she heard the word goat milk, but now her reaction is completely different.
Does milk tea made with goat milk taste more fragrant? ?
But what is a meat dragon?
Princess Lejia asked the question in her heart, and Chen Huazheng repeated what she had just said to Zhou Ying.
As she spoke, she put the meat dragon that had been proofed twice into the steamer and started steaming it with cold water.
The meat dragon only needs to be steamed for about a quarter of an hour, but it still needs to be simmered for a while after taking it out of the pot.
Princess Lejia took the opportunity to move closer. The dough that was made into long strips looked like the bread that Zheng Zheng had made before.
But it is filled with meat filling, like meat buns and meat patties.
Never mind what it is.
As long as it tastes good, that's fine.
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