Chapter 239 Cantonese Tea
With a small steamer, Cantonese snacks can be prepared as planned.
"Enjoying tea" is a habit ingrained in the Cantonese people's DNA. In the past, people rose early, and tea drinking could be divided into morning tea, afternoon tea, high tea, and night tea. Today, young people can stay up late but not wake up early, so they combine morning tea with lunch. As long as they're not working, they can enjoy morning tea from morning till night.
In a bustling teahouse, families chatter about national affairs, the trivialities of life, and family matters. A pot of Pu'er, jasmine, or chrysanthemum tea simmers over a candlestick stove, relieving both fatigue and thirst.
Amidst the clinking of glasses and the clatter of cutlery, small steamers were opened one after another, and the aroma of various snacks wafted out with the hot air, eagerly heading into people's noses.
Sweet, salty, fresh, vegetarian, meaty, noodle-based... all kinds of snacks are wrapped in the ingenuity of generations and dozens of generations, embodying culture and demonstrating innovation. Deliciousness is the only criterion for judging good or bad.
The portion of each snack is not big, just enough for the whole family to taste. They can try one basket here and another, and finally drink a bowl of delicious and fragrant porridge. Before they know it, their stomachs are full and they can't eat any more.
At this time, a pot of tea can remove oil and greasiness and aid digestion, accompanied by countless gossips... people's happiness is so simple and unpretentious.
Even if he traveled to a magical world, Jiang You planned to spread this traditional food culture.
It just so happened that Uncle Wolf delivered some spare ribs, beef ribs, chicken feet and beef offal today. There were quite a lot of them and they were all very fresh. When Jiang You saw them, the fire in his eyes suddenly burned twice as brightly.
"Great! Black bean sauce spare ribs, black pepper beef ribs, tiger skin chicken feet, and golden tripe! And the remaining beef offal cooked in a pot with radish and beef offal, it's simply perfect!"
Cows have four stomachs: the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum.
The rumen, also known as grass tripe, has a tough, crispy texture and contains fluff. It is suitable for shredding and cold salad, stir-frying, or cutting into pieces and stewing in beef offal soup until soft.
As the name suggests, the reticulum, with its honeycomb-like lattice structure, is the main ingredient in the Cantonese snack "Satay Money Tripe." Simply clean the reticulum, simmer it with bay leaves, Sichuan peppercorns, scallion, ginger, and cooking wine for half an hour, then cut it into bite-sized pieces. Place it in a small dish along with white radish, drizzle it with a mixture of satay sauce and barbecued pork sauce, and steam it for ten minutes. The result is a soft, chewy, and delicious dish that Jiangyou himself loves and will never tire of.
The only problem was that Jiangyou didn't have any satay sauce and didn't have all the ingredients... But this wasn't a big problem. Instead of making it satay flavor, he could just use light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar and starch to make a low-end sauce. For the locals of Huntington, it was delicious enough.
The cow's omasum is called tripe. After being processed well, it tastes good whether eaten hot pot or served cold. Jiangyou plans to process it separately.
The meat of the abomasum is thick and is also a good ingredient for making beef offal stew.
With Jericho helping to clean and cut the ingredients, and Nasha looking after the stove, blanching and stewing, Jiangyou can prepare many dishes at once, greatly improving his efficiency.
It’s because there are no preserved eggs in this world, otherwise who wouldn’t applaud a pot of preserved egg and lean meat porridge?
Jiang You sighed: "Hey, I still have to find time to pickle the preserved eggs myself!"
While there's no preserved egg, there is simmered fish congee. Since rice is expensive in this area, you can use less rice and more water, and by adjusting the amounts, you can still create a thick, oily rice soup, making a large pot of thin porridge at a low cost.
This large pot of porridge only needs to cool in the kitchen. When customers order, they scoop some into a small pot, add some shredded ginger, bring to a boil, add boneless fish fillets, toss, sprinkle with chopped green onions, and serve. After drinking a bowl of this, you'll instantly feel refreshed and warm, and a smile will unconsciously appear on your face when you talk to others.
The price of each kind of snack follows the purchase price of the ingredients. There are expensive ones, cheap ones, large ones that are enough to fill you up, and some that you can just taste briefly... Whether you are rich or poor, you can find an option that suits you and eat to your heart's content.
As for the tea, it was naturally looted from Rose Villa... oh, no, it was black tea picked up. The variety was relatively simple, but the quality was not bad, and most importantly, it was free. Jiang You used a small amount of tea to brew a large pot. The flavor was not very strong, but the tea fee was only two nickels per person, so he thought the guests would not mind.
"I'll have to go to the city and see if there are any good seafood shops. I can also look for cheap coarse tea leaves. As long as I can find suppliers, these businesses can be run for a long time."
Eston West City itself is not near the sea, but it is not far from the seaport of Melori. If the cost is estimated, there will always be someone willing to transport fish and shrimp here.
She doesn't need to have fish and shrimp every day. Even if she only delivers once a week and holds a regular seafood day, she can make a name for herself.
In fact, if nothing happened with Yadra, she would be a partner with a lot of connections and resources. But now that she is a member of the [Samsara Troupe] and a descendant of a madman from the former royal family, Jiang You gave up the idea of cooperating with her.
She should just find a local supplier, even if it costs a little more, to ensure the long-term, safe and reliable business.
Holly should be able to get all kinds of tea, she can ask when she has time.
As she thought about it, she carried the small steamer to the small kitchen in the yard.
The courtyard gate was opened, a blackboard sign with today's menu was put up, the stove was lit, the hot water was boiled, and small steamers were stacked one on top of another and placed behind the glass, which instantly attracted many regular customers.
"The Skeleton Boss is back!"
"There's a new dish today!"
"Wow, there are shrimps and fish. Is the boss going to buy some supplies?"
"Shrimp Dumplings? What are those? Oh, never mind, give me one. Everything the boss cooks is delicious!"
"That's right! I don't care what the new dish is made of or how it's cooked, as long as it tastes good!"
In small towns, the flow of customers is low. Those who gather near the shop door before opening are regular customers who are already familiar with Jiangyou's style.
As long as they have enough money in their pockets, they don't mind trying new dishes. After all, Skeleton Boss's cooking skills are there. These days, they have been eating things they have never seen before, but every one of them is really delicious.
Trust between people is accumulated through repeated interactions: if something tastes good once, customers will be willing to take a risk and try it next time; and after four or five attempts without any disappointments, customers will follow suit without hesitation and may even be willing to up the ante and try some expensive dishes.
The poor of this era were not completely without savings. They could occasionally treat themselves, but since they had spent money, whether the food was worth it was particularly important. The slightest dissatisfaction could easily intensify conflicts.
But the delicious dishes of this restaurant have never disappointed them so far.
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