"What do you mean?" Zheng Mingyuan scratched his ear, somewhat confused.
"I've been here for such a long time, and I haven't even had Uncle Zheng's food yet, and Uncle Zheng still says he doesn't treat me well?" Su Yujin pouted.
"Look, I haven't seen you for half a year, and your temper has gotten worse. You're even picking on me." Zheng Mingyuan complained to Shopkeeper Wu while smiling, "Don't worry, I've prepared everything for you!"
Shopkeeper Wu also laughed and said, "After receiving the news that the boss was coming, Chef Zheng has been stewing soup and preparing various ingredients since early in the morning."
"Why tell her this? Let her taste it first, then we can talk about other things." Zheng Mingyuan laughed and did not lead Su Yujin to the private room. He only took her to the backyard, prepared a small square table, and brought up the dishes that had been prepared long ago.
Dong'an vinegar chicken, braised lion head, crab, and a dish of mapo tofu.
Su Yujin tasted them one by one.
The chicken of Dong'an vinegar chicken is fat and tender, and the taste is sour, spicy and delicious, which is very appetizing.
The soup of the clear-boiled lion's head is clear and transparent. At first glance, it looks like boiling water without any oil, but it is extremely refreshing, fresh and delicious. Because some diced lotus roots are added to the lion's head, it tastes crispy and not greasy, and has a wonderful taste.
The crab dish is made with fish meat and eggs. The fish meat is as white as crab meat, and the egg yolk is like crab roe. Although it is not a crab, it tastes more delicious than crab.
Moreover, Su Yujin could tell that when Zheng Mingyuan cooked this dish, he used salted duck egg yolks to enhance the flavor, making the dish full of umami flavor. Compared with real crabs, the taste was even more delicious.
After praising the three dishes, Su Yujin glanced at the last dish, Mapo Tofu, and smiled, "Uncle Zheng, are you planning to use Fuyunlou's signature dish to make up for the lack of dishes?"
"Whether it's just for show or not, just try it." Zheng Mingyuan raised his chin as he spoke.
Seeing his smug and proud look, Su Yujin raised her eyebrows, scooped a spoonful of Mapo Tofu into her mouth, and just after chewing it twice, she exclaimed "Huh".
"The minced meat here..."
Su Yujin paused and said with a smile, "Could it be that there happened to be a cow that died unexpectedly these days, and Uncle Zheng got a piece of it and used it here?"
In order to encourage agriculture, the imperial court established relevant laws, prohibiting the arbitrary slaughter of working cattle in any place, and no one was allowed to eat beef. Even if the cattle died of illness or accidentally fell to death, they had to be reported to the government before they could be slaughtered.
Therefore, beef is extremely rare on the market. Even after Su Yujin came here, she has hardly eaten any beef.
But when making real Mapo Tofu, the meat sauce used is beef, but beef is rare, so pork is usually used instead.
Su Yujin was used to the taste of beef in the modern society of her previous life. When she tasted it at first glance, it tasted exactly the same as she remembered, so she made this guess.
Zheng Mingyuan became more and more proud, "Would you like to try it again?"
Try it again? Su Yujin was getting more and more curious, so she just followed Zheng Mingyuan's instructions and took another bite.
The meat is chewy and has a certain elasticity, it is definitely beef...
etc!
Su Yujin scooped another spoonful into her mouth, and after confirming her guess, she smiled and said, "Uncle Zheng's cooking skills have improved. He can even think of such a recipe."
Zheng Mingyuan knew that Su Yujin had guessed it, so he stopped hiding it and just laughed, "Since we have vegetarian meat, why can't we have vegetarian meat mapo tofu?"
"Isn't it interesting to make vegetarian meat from beans and cook it with tofu, using the same sauce made from pickled beans?"
Shopkeeper Wu took over the conversation, "Besides, it tastes better, the price is lower, and you can make more money, so it's the best of all worlds."
"Well said." Zheng Mingyuan nodded again, "It just so happens that the boss is here today. In addition to these dishes, I have also pickled and braised many other things recently. The boss should come and try them all."
Zheng Mingyuan's cooking skills and innovations never disappoint. He is now more and more successful in Juweizhai, and what he proudly displays at this moment must be the delicious food.
Su Yujin was full of interest, so she just nodded and followed Zheng Mingyuan to look at the things in the big jars and small pots, big pots and small stoves.
From all kinds of pickled vegetables and kimchi to all kinds of braised meat, braised eggs, and braised vegetarian dishes...
We ate from before lunch until the sun set in the evening.
It was not until Su Yujin felt that her stomach was full of delicious food that she reached her throat that she sternly stopped Zheng Mingyuan and Manager Wu from feeding her any more and said goodbye and left.
As soon as I left Juweizhai, I saw He Yanxiu's carriage slowly approaching.
He Yanxiu, who was riding in the carriage, also saw Su Yujin and helped her into the carriage.
"Why are you here now?" Su Yujin asked as she got on the carriage, "If my husband wants to go home, he shouldn't take this road."
"Someone in the Ministry of Revenue sprained his ankle and couldn't walk, so I sent him back. I ended up running into you here. What a coincidence."
He Yanxiu said, "Maybe this is fate?"
Xing'an, "..."
Second Master, dare you tell the truth! It's obvious that you knew that Madam was not at home, and you came to pick her up after finding out where she was. How did you bring it up with fate?
If that's the case, it would have been fine if he had just said it when he was pursuing my wife, but now that we're married and an old married couple, why is he still doing this!
If you want us servants to save some money on food, just tell us directly!
Why torture us like this...
He Yanxiu lowered the curtain, completely ignoring Xing'an's bitter face, and said with a smile, "Why did you think of coming to Juweizhai today?"
"See how business is going, and try some new dishes made by Uncle Zheng."
Speaking of this dish, Su Yujin was very excited and only talked about some delicious foods she had tasted today.
"Then... let me try it too?" He Yanxiu said.
Taste? How? Su Yujin paused, and just as she was about to ask Xing'an to tell the driver to turn the carriage back, He Yanxiu came up.
It was not until Su Yujin's face turned red and she even stretched out her hand to pinch He Yanxiu's waist that he stopped and licked the corner of his mouth, "Madam is right, it is indeed delicious."
"You're fooling around again!" Su Yujin blushed slightly and pinned the crooked hairpin back in place.
"You and I are a legitimate couple. This is just an ordinary action. Why do you say it's nonsense?" He Yanxiu stroked Su Yujin's palm and said shamelessly.
"This carriage is on the street. What if a gust of wind blows over and someone sees what's going on inside the carriage?" Su Yujin said angrily. "Even if not, the servants are all outside. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
He Yanxiu thought for a moment and nodded, "Madam, what you said makes sense. Let's eat after we get home."
Su Yujin, "..."
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