Chapter 41: Braised Pork (More Updates, Please Vote)
First, blanch the pig intestines and lungs in cold water to remove the foam.
Then boil water in a pot, add star anise, cinnamon bark, peppercorns, ginger, onion, bay leaves, rice wine, tangerine peel, soy sauce, dried chili peppers, etc. and bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer the pig intestines over low heat.
Stir-fry the bean paste, return the braising soup to the pan, add salt, soy sauce, vinegar, rock sugar, rice wine, water and a little fermented bean curd juice to enhance the flavor, then add the pig intestines, pig liver, tofu puffs, etc., bring to a boil over high heat, and then simmer over low heat.
At this point, this pot of braised pork has taken shape, and it is simmered slowly over low heat. When eating, put the overnight sesame cakes in and cook them, add a few pieces of pig intestines and lungs, cut into small pieces, and serve in a bowl with the braised pork soup.
It tastes delicious if eaten while hot.
The pot of braised pork in front of him was obviously cooked very deliciously by Zheng Mingyuan. The hot air floating in the air was mixed with the unique delicious taste of braised pork.
After tasting it, Zheng Mingyuan seemed quite satisfied and nodded repeatedly, "It's much better than last time. Come and try it."
As he spoke, Zheng Mingyuan took out the pig intestines and lungs from Su Yujin's bowl.
He took out another pancake, chopped it up and put it into the bowl.
"You come and eat too." Zeng Dayong called Ai Cao and Qing Kui.
The two of them were reluctant to eat it at first. After all, pig offal, especially the large intestine, was fishy and smelly when they were just cleaned. Even though they were later cleaned thoroughly and there was no odor, and they even smelled fragrant now, the two of them still remembered the original appearance of the large intestine and lungs, and felt very resistant.
But when they saw that Su Yujin was eating with great relish and praising the taste of the stewed food, and even called on the two of them to try some quickly, the two of them gritted their teeth, finally took the bowl handed over by Zeng Dayong, and scooped a piece of the sesame cake in the bowl into their mouths.
The sesame seed cake was slowly simmered in the stew over low heat, and absorbed the stew juice. When you take a bite, your mouth is filled with the rich flavor. And because the sesame seed cake was baked yesterday and has been left for a long enough time, it has become cold and hard. Now it tastes extra chewy, and the more you chew it, the more delicious it becomes.
The pig intestines were very chewy because the fat inside was scraped off, and the pig lungs were cut very thinly, so they were tender and delicious. The tofu puffs were also full of soup in one bite...
“This stew is really delicious.”
"Uncle Zheng's cooking skills are really good!"
Ai Cao and Qing Kui praised the dish highly and wolfed down the stew in their bowls.
Zheng Mingyuan smiled and added another bowl for the two of them.
The two of them had big appetites to begin with, and since the food was delicious and the portions were plentiful, they ate heartily without being overly polite. They ate two bowls in a row before burping and putting down their bowls and chopsticks.
Su Yujin was also very satisfied with the meal and chatted with Zheng Mingyuan for a while.
Zheng Mingyuan was not originally from Qinghe County, but from Luozhou Prefecture in the west. He lost his parents at a young age and lived with his widower uncle. The uncle and nephew begged for food, worked as coolies, and were tenants until they settled in the capital.
At that time, Second Uncle Zheng contracted tuberculosis and the doctors were unable to save him. Second Uncle Zheng passed away. Zheng Mingyuan was heartbroken, but he had no extra money to hold a funeral for Second Uncle Zheng, and no money to repay the medical expenses of the clinic, so he sold himself to a wealthy family as a servant.
Because Zheng Mingyuan was clever and had set up a snack stand with Uncle Zheng, and could make noodles and wontons, he was assigned to work in the kitchen. There, Zheng Mingyuan learned a lot of skills from the chef, and his talent for cooking gradually emerged...
Zheng Mingyuan has a good talent for cooking and his cooking skills are not low, but later he had to move to Qinghe County due to some things. He had just moved here and had not yet thought about what he would do for a living. He happened to have a batch of seasonings on hand, so Zheng Mingyuan prepared these thirteen spices and asked Zeng Dayong to take them out to sell first...
I see.
After understanding the general situation, Su Yujin nodded slightly, and then talked about the dishes that Zheng Mingyuan was good at.
If you think about it carefully, Zheng Mingyuan can cook quite a few dishes, and if you listen to his cooking methods, you can get a rough idea that he is quite accomplished.
Based on these, Su Yujin was thinking about what the restaurant's signature dishes should be in the future.
Once you start talking, you often can't stop.
At this time, night fell and the moon was hanging on the branches.
Seeing this, Su Yujin stood up and said, "I will bring the receipt tomorrow. Uncle Zheng can't cheat anymore."
"It's 30% of the wages. I won't run even if you ask me to." Zheng Mingyuan slapped his thin body.
Not to mention that Su Yujin gave him so much freedom to play.
Furthermore, there are many chefs in this world, but most of them just cook according to recipes. Only a few can make dishes that are 80% similar to the recipes, not to mention people like Su Yujin who have their own ideas about cooking.
Zheng Mingyuan also felt a sense of mutual respect and admiration for Su Yujin, as if they were close colleagues.
"That's for sure." Su Yujin smiled, "It's late today, Uncle Zheng, you should go to bed early. I will book the shop as soon as possible in the next few days."
"Dayong, go see the shopkeeper off." Zheng Mingyuan lit a few lanterns, handed one to Zeng Dayong, and gave the rest to Su Yujin and her servant.
When Su Yujin heard the word "shopkeeper", she smiled and said, "Uncle Zheng, please stay."
Zeng Dayong carried a lantern and escorted Su Yujin and her servant out.
We walked along Fuyun Lane and arrived at the main street.
It is early winter and the sun is shining brightly today. The weather is not too cold. The teahouses and restaurants on the street are quite lively and the street vendors are still shouting loudly.
Along this road, not far ahead is Shuanggui Lane.
"Brother Zeng, please go back. We are only two steps away." Su Yujin said.
It is enough to see the guest off out of the alley. There is no reason to see him off home, especially since the road is easy to walk on.
"Okay." Zeng Dayong nodded, "Boss, just call me Dayong."
The master called him Uncle Zheng, and he would be a servant from then on, so he could not bear to be called Big Brother Zheng.
"Yes." Su Yujin smiled and urged him to go back to look after Zheng Mingyuan. She led Qingkui and Aicao along the main road to the corner of the street and turned into Shuanggui Lane.
The reason why Shuanggui Lane is called Shuanggui Lane is because there are many osmanthus flowers planted at the door of every household, with one tree on each side of the door. In other words, there are two osmanthus trees in one household. The fragrance of the osmanthus flowers fills the air in the air in August, which is very beautiful.
The house where Su Yujin lived was near the end of the alley. As the night deepened, the alley was quite quiet. In addition, the osmanthus trees on both sides of the alley had dense branches. Under the moonlight, the alley did not have the beauty of flowers under the moon, but seemed a little eerie.
Seeing this, the three of them couldn't help but quicken their pace, holding the lanterns in their hands.
Suddenly, a dark shadow jumped out.
Then, a sack fell from the sky.
Tips: The place names are all purely fictitious. In addition, as for stewed pork, many materials say that it only existed during the Qing Dynasty. This article is fictional and has many private settings. It does not pay too much attention to the dynasty, so please do not study it~ PS: Please vote~ (End of this chapter)
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