The day ends in the western mountains, and the red building rises at night.
The two of them arrived at Lengtaofang, only to find it packed with guests.
The waiter was busy as hell, but he never lost sight of the two of them. He said, "Please wait a moment, my two guests. A table will be ready upstairs shortly."
Xu Jiang looked at Lou Yunchun, "Wait?"
Lou Yunchun nodded, "Wait, we're already here."
The two of them then stood in front of the door and waited.
Xu Jiang looked around at Leng Tao Fang.
This Leng Tao Fang is located at the corner of the street, with convenient access from east to west and north to south. It has two floors, a wide entrance, and spacious interior and exterior.
Near the door, a square stove was built. Behind the stove was a chopping board, and to the right of the board was a wooden rack on which were placed seasonings, spices, and kneaded dough of various colors.
On the left side, facing the street, there were two pots, and right in front of the pots were two wooden barrels, each filled with a piece of ice and half a bucket of ice water.
At this time, the water in the pot was boiling, and the cook was sweating profusely.
Xu Jiang looked around the stove a few times and found that there was no one else there except the cook and two assistants.
It seems that this cook is the one in charge of the kitchen.
Xu Jiang stared at the cook's movements for a while, then whispered to Lou Yunchun, "Did you see the knife in her hand?"
Lou Yunchun was proficient in weapons, but knew little about kitchen knives. He looked at it for a long time but couldn't figure out what it was. "What's wrong with the knife?"
Xu Jiang explained, "The back of that knife is thick, but the blade is extremely thin, so it can cut very quickly."
Lou Yunchun looked again and found that it was indeed the case.
"This cook is very skilled with knives, and the knives she uses are very handy, so the noodles she cuts are very fine. Thin noodles cook easily, just put them in boiling water and take them out when the water boils again, in just a few breaths."
Moreover, this cold food shop uses ice to make food, and there are two large wooden barrels filled with ice cubes and ice water.
The noodles are taken out of the boiling water, plunged into ice water, and in the blink of an eye, they are put into a bowl with sauce and served to the guests.
The cold noodles cooked this way have a chewy and refreshing taste, and are served quickly without wasting time. Seeing that the guests were enjoying their meal to their heart's content, I'm sure the taste was good too.
The most important thing about this set of rules is the chef's knife skills. Good knife skills can produce fine noodles, which are easy to cook and cool, and can keep up with the diners' urging.
When Xu Jiang saw that the cook cut the food skillfully and completed it in one go, she knew that her skills were profound and it took her a long time to achieve them.
Not only is her knife skills good, she also controls the heat well when cooking noodles. The water boils like flowers, rising but not overflowing. The noodles are out of the pot between the rise and fall of the water, hence the name "Shui Hua Leng Tao".
From cutting the noodles to taking them out of the pot, the three of them worked in perfect harmony, their movements were smooth and flowing, and quite beautiful, which attracted applause from the guests. The noodles were served on the table before the applause died down.
Xu Jiang was watching intently, but the waiter was greeting her.
"My two guests, there are vacancies upstairs."
The two then went upstairs.
The upstairs is open on all sides, allowing wind to blow in from all directions. It is much cooler and quieter than the lobby.
The waiter led the two to their seats and then brought them the menu. The menu included dozens of cold dishes of various flavors, including locust leaves, chamomile, minced meat, silver threads, red roots, etc.
In addition to cold tea, there are also Luo wine, cold tea and cakes.
Luojiu is chilled rice wine with a kind of lotus dew in it. Xu Jiang thought it was very fresh and asked for a pot.
Then they ordered two bowls of apricot curd and a basket of lotus leaf steamed buns. Since they were at the Leng Tao Shop, cold noodles were a must, so they each ordered a chamomile cold noodle and a silver thread cold noodle.
The first dishes served were lotus juice, apricot curd and lotus leaf steamed buns.
Xu Jiang couldn't wait to pour a cup of lotus dew for herself and Lou Yunchun respectively.
She sniffed it first, and found it was rice wine made from lotus flowers. Then she raised her cup to Lou Yunchun and said, "I hope you have a safe journey and everything goes well... Go and come back soon."
Every drop of wine spilled is an expression of reluctance that cannot be concealed.
Lou Yunchun held up the cup and remained silent for a long time.
"What's wrong?"
Lou Yunchun sighed and whispered, "I haven't even taken a single step, but I'm already missing you. What should I do?"
Yes, what should we do?
They hadn't even finished the wine yet, but they looked at each other stupidly as if they were tipsy.
Finally, the waiter came up with the cold noodles, and the two came back to their senses. Then they each drank the wine in their hands.
Hibiscus dew is sweet yet bitter, just like the feeling of parting.
Xu Jiang handed the silver thread cold noodle to Lou Yunchun, picked up the chamomile cold noodle herself, and said with a smile, "Eat well and don't let the cook's hard work go to waste."
"Um."
Leng Tao is icy cool, fresh and refreshing.
Xu Jiang's chamomile cold noodles are vegetarian. The noodles are made with juice from young chamomile shoots. The chamomile itself has a delicate fragrance, and the light vinegar and soy milk seasoning make it a mouthwatering and appetizing dish.
And because the chef has excellent knife skills and heat control, the noodles are chewy and flexible, and taste so good that you can't stop eating.
Lou Yunchun ate a meat dish called Yinsi Lengtao. The silver silk was made from shredded lamb tripe, with white flour, topped with scallion, ginger, garlic juice, mustard sauce, and coriander. After mixing well, the dish was rich, fresh, and fragrant, leaving one feeling very satisfied.
"This is the true joy of life." Xu Jiang looked at the packed room and sighed, "No wonder business is so booming. It must be a real skill."
It is difficult to cheat in the food business. You can tell whether the food tastes good by looking at the number of diners.
Lou Yunchun had also finished eating. He poured wine for Xu Jiang and said, "It's not in vain that I came here today."
The two raised their glasses and drank together.
"Try this." Xu Jiang pinched a lotus leaf dumpling and placed it in Lou Yunchun's palm.
Lou Yunchun bit off half of the steamed bun. "It's stuffed with lotus root and minced meat. Do you want some?"
"Eat." She wasn't full yet.
At this point, the two of them felt cheerful again and happily cleaned up the remaining food.
After drinking the last glass of wine, Xu Jiang's internal organs felt like they had no cracks left.
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