Chapter 528: Early Morning for Workers
Before dawn, Chen Huazheng was awakened by Qingzhi Qingtang. She kept her eyes closed and let them wash her, change into court clothes, and then go to the side hall for breakfast.
Although it is spring now, it is still a bit cold in the morning.
Blown by the cold wind, the sleepy feeling that Shen Huazheng had felt when she just got up quickly disappeared.
When she arrived at the side hall, Shen Huazheng's mind had become much clearer and she looked more energetic.
She sighed softly in her heart, thinking that working people also have their own hard times.
It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frug
Except for the last morning court session at the end of last year, she hasn't gotten up so early for a long time.
After living a carefree life for so long, I suddenly have to get up early to go to work again. I really can't afford it.
Fortunately, she had a good rest during this period and went to bed early last night.
Otherwise, you might not be able to get up.
What usually keeps Chen Huazheng awake early is breakfast.
Only by having a hearty and delicious breakfast can she devote herself to work with full energy.
Shen Zhaonian and Shen Keting arrived a little earlier than her and were already waiting at the dining table.
Seeing that everyone was present, the maids brought the breakfast that had been prepared long ago to the table.
Chen Huazheng had ordered breakfast in advance. As usual, there was porridge, rice noodles, noodles, buns, and some unfamiliar food.
Before Shen Zhaonian and Shen Keting could ask, Shen Huazheng started to introduce them——
"Dad, big brother, this is rice cake, this is shrimp cake, this is shrimp cake."
Shen Zhaonian: "Zheng'er, is this glutinous rice cake also made of glutinous rice? The name sounds very similar to glutinous rice balls. Are these two foods related?"
The names of 粢饭糕 and 粢饭团 sound very similar, with only one letter difference.
But they look like two different things.
Rice balls are made of glutinous rice wrapped with fillings and look round.
But this rice cake is square in shape, golden in appearance, and has a fried aroma.
Shen Ke Ting looked at the golden shrimp cakes and the white shrimp cakes with curiosity again.
Judging from the name, they should be made with shrimp.
But why is the appearance so different?
Is it because of different methods?
Chen Huazheng smiled and said, "Yes, glutinous rice cakes are also made of glutinous rice. But they are very different from glutinous rice balls. Glutinous rice cakes are made by letting the glutinous rice cool down and solidify, cutting it into squares, and then frying it in a pan."
Although the names of glutinous rice cakes and glutinous rice balls are similar, the main ingredients are also the same.
But there are huge differences in the cooking methods and tastes of these two foods.
Rice balls are made by wrapping the fillings directly inside glutinous rice, while rice cakes are made by cooking the glutinous rice, letting it settle and shape it, and then frying it in a pan.
After being fished out, the rice cake is fried until it turns golden and attractive, filling the house with fragrance.
The surface is crispy and attractive, while the inside retains the taste and softness of glutinous rice.
Chen Huazheng: "Try it and see how it tastes. You should eat the rice cakes and shrimp cakes while they are hot, otherwise they won't be fragrant."
As she spoke, she pointed to the sauce dish on the table.
"You can dip sweet noodle sauce into rice cakes, kumquat oil into shrimp cakes, and balsamic vinegar into shrimp cakes."
Different foods require different sauces.
Shen Zhaonian and Shen Keting both nodded, picked up their chopsticks and started to eat breakfast.
Shen Huazheng also picked up the spoon, scooped up a spoonful of fish porridge, and brought it to her lips.
Although everything else on the table was delicious, she was still used to eating something moist first.
Shen Zhaonian picked up a piece of rice cake with chopsticks and did not dip it in the sweet noodle sauce, but brought it in front of him.
Smelling the aroma of glutinous rice that was thoroughly stimulated after being fried, he lightly took a bite of the glutinous rice cake.
The skin is fried crispy and fragrant, and when you take a light bite, it makes a crisp sound between your lips and teeth.
Bite it again and you will taste the glutinous rice inside.
Although fried, the glutinous rice still retains its original taste and texture.
It is fragrant, soft, sticky and has the fragrance of glutinous rice.
Chew it carefully, and you will find the combination of two completely different textures, crispy and soft, which makes it taste unique.
Chen Keting also tasted the shrimp cakes with gusto. The shrimp cakes were made by mixing rice flour and chopped green onions into a paste, then adding whole fresh shrimps and deep-frying them.
The shrimp bodies are clearly visible on the golden cake.
It tastes delicious and sweet, crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.
Dipped in kumquat oil, it is sweet and sour, appetizing and full of fresh fragrance.
Every bite is incredibly satisfying and every morsel is a treat.
So delicious!!
Shen Keting swallowed the shrimp cake in his mouth, scooped up a spoonful of fish porridge, blew it gently, and put it into his mouth.
The porridge has a thick texture, and during the steaming process, the blooming rice grains absorb the umami flavor of the fish.
The taste becomes mellow and smooth, fresh but not fishy.
Although the shrimp cakes were less greasy after being dipped in kumquat oil.
But if you eat a few spoonfuls of fish porridge after eating the shrimp cakes, you will still feel much more comfortable.
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