Chapter 24: All about delicious fried chili oil...
Chapter 24
When Lin Mujin saw that the scallions and coriander had been fried until dry and yellow, she knew it was time, so she quickly took them out, making sure they were not overcooked, otherwise they would taste bitter.
Scoop out a little bit of the oil for a special use later, and use the rest for frying chili oil.
She prepared a large soup bowl and filled it with mostly coarsely ground chili peppers.
Add some sesame oil and salt and stir slightly to wet the chili powder so that it will not get sticky when you add oil.
Use a spoon to scoop out a large spoonful of hot oil and pour it on the chili powder. The aroma will come out immediately.
Then add the second and third spoonfuls, stir slightly, pour in half of the fine chili powder and white sesame seeds, and add a few Sichuan peppercorns to increase the unique aroma.
"Sister, do you have any strong liquor?"
Finally, you need to add some high-proof liquor to sterilize and enhance the flavor. Cooking wine will not work.
Cousin Lin twitched her nose. "You know what, it smells really good! Not too pungent."
Lin Mujin replied, "I specifically asked for a spicy pepper that's not spicy but fragrant."
Hong Kong people can only stick to the mildly spicy range, and she doesn’t dare to make it too spicy.
Cousin Lin was already looking for the liquor. "I think there's a half-full bottle. It was Dad's drink. He hasn't touched it since he broke his leg. There should be some left. It's here. Is it okay?"
Lin Mujin saw a white bottle, which was only about one-third full of white wine.
There is no brand, so it must be loose liquor.
She opened the bottle cap and sniffed it, "It's definitely not low in alcohol."
It must be around fifty degrees.
Pour a bottle cap over and sprinkle a circle on the chili oil.
"Sister, I don't need the iron pan anymore. You can cook the food and I'll make some side dishes."
Lin Mujin took the casserole away and went to wash the cucumbers, carrots and bean sprouts.
Cut the cucumber and carrot into shreds and blanch the bean sprouts.
By the way, you need to peel some more garlic, smash it with a kitchen knife, and make garlic water.
When she was almost done with her work, she came to help cousin Lin.
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Cousin Lin came home and the food was brought into the house before Lin Mujin started to make hot noodles.
Mix the flour paste and starch paste, boil water in an iron pot, take out a bamboo steamer, put a cloth in it, wet it and apply a little oil, then pile up a corner of the cloth so that the batter will not escape, then cover and steam for two or three minutes.
Cousin Lin looked at the steamer and said, "Is this all right? It's a bit like rice noodle rolls."
Lin Mujin nodded, "Yes, there are similarities."
It would be even more similar if rice milk was used to make the dough, so she came up with this special snack.
Hong Kong people will be more accepting.
"It's cooked."
Lin Mujin opened the lid of the pot and saw big bubbles on the surface of the dough, so she went to get a cloth.
Cousin Lin stopped him, "Let me do it, you have delicate skin, you will get burned again."
My cousin's voice came from the door again, "What's the matter? Is there anything hot? Let me help."
In the end, it was cousin Lin who was least afraid of the heat, so we asked him to take it.
Pick up the drawer cloth and put it in an oiled dish basin, then pull the drawer cloth apart. Because it is oiled, it is still easy to separate.
"Brother, spread out the dough so it's easier to cut." Lin Mujin instructed.
Cousin Lin did as he was told, but he said, "The vegetable bowl is not big enough, how can I cut it?"
Lin Mujin took a kitchen knife and showed them how to cut, using the tip of the knife to cut into thick slices. "The cutting board is too dirty."
Otherwise, there is no need to put it in the vegetable bowl.
Cousin Lin glanced at the seasoning and asked, "Is this a special way to eat rice noodle rolls?"
Cousin Lin quickly answered, "Brother, this isn't rice noodle rolls, it's called hot noodle wrappers, a specialty snack from inland Shaanxi."
Cousin Lin was equally confused, not knowing where Shaanxi was. "...It looks delicious."
Lin Mujin spread blanched bean sprouts on the bottom of the bowl, scooped in some dough, garlic water, and a little chili oil, then added the sliced dough to the bowl, and finally added shredded carrots and cucumbers. With a quick stir, the dough was ready. "The first bowl of hot noodles is ready. Sister, take it inside to Uncle. There's not enough chili in it."
Cousin Lin said, "You carry it yourself, I'll make it. It's quite simple and you'll learn it once you see it."
Lin Mujin reminded, "Don't forget to apply oil, it will get stained."
Cousin Lin waved her hand, "I know, I know."
Cousin Lin smiled and said, "Is there anything else I can do?"
Cousin Lin didn't even turn her head, full of confidence, "No, I can do it myself."
Lin Mujin pointed at the chili oil and garlic sauce on the chopping board. "Brother, take these inside. Sister, after you cut a piece of dough, put it in a bowl. Don't put it all in the vegetable bowl, it will get dirty."
There is no oil lubrication between the dough sheets.
After giving the instructions, he carried the hot noodles and ingredients back to the house.
The rest belonged to cousin Guilin, who had bigger hands and took more.
Lin Mujin said as if offering a treasure, "Uncle, come and try the snacks I made."
Uncle Lin took a few glances and asked, "Rice noodle rolls?"
Sure enough, I made another mistake.
Are they so similar?
It can only be said that information dissemination is too slow nowadays, and they have never heard of hot noodles.
That's why he automatically moves towards objects he recognizes.
Lin Mujin was not impatient at all and gave the old man a simple explanation again.
Uncle nodded repeatedly after hearing this and took the bowl. "Let me try it."
Lin Mujin stared at it. "Is it spicy?"
Cousin Lin said, "How can such a small amount of chili be spicy? The wine your uncle drinks is much spicier than this."
Lin Mujin thought about it and then became puzzled. Guangdong people must drink alcohol too, so why can't they eat spicy food?
What's going on?
Uncle Lin had already taken a big bite. "It's delicious, very smooth and chewy. It tastes similar to rice noodle rolls, but even better."
Cousin Lin agreed, "It looks pretty good."
Lin Mujin was afraid that Uncle gave her such a high evaluation because of her. "Really?"
I felt a little nervous. Was it really delicious or was it just a casual compliment?
Uncle Lin nodded. "It's delicious, but a little too little."
Lin Mujin laughed, "There's more, my sister is still making it. Uncle, give me a bowl, I'll go get another one."
Cousin Lin hurriedly said, "I'll have a bowl too."
Lin Mujin replied, "Both, both."
"Sister, uncle has already eaten a bowl and said he's not full. Give him another portion." Lin Mujin was a little showing off.
My uncle is really supportive.
Cousin Lin skillfully took the food out of the pot, cut it with a kitchen knife, and put it into Dad's bowl. "Is it really that delicious?"
Lin Mujin shook her head. "I don't know. I haven't had a bite yet."
This time she took three bowls back.
Can't wait to start adding various seasonings and ingredients.
She put a little more chili in her bowl than Uncle did, but not too much.
I could eat spicy food in my previous life, but now my body can only tolerate slightly spicy food, so I have to cultivate it slowly.
If you eat too much spicy food at once, your stomach won’t be able to handle it.
She loves delicious food, but she also needs to pay attention to her health.
Stir, stir, let the red oil wrap the dough, and when you pick it up, the dough is wrapped with side dishes. Swallow it in one big mouthful. It is smooth, refreshing, chewy, and spicy. It is so satisfying.
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