As soon as the red sun rises, the market is already bustling with cars and people, and the shouts of vendors rise and fall, creating a strong sense of the local life.
"This is the largest market in Ji County. It sells all kinds of goods... and of course, food."
As the host, Song Chi introduced everything to Luo Yurou. When she heard there was something delicious, her eyes lit up and she even swallowed her saliva quietly.
Luo Yurou was wearing an elegant skirt today with a colorful cloud-like ribbon tied around her waist, which perfectly showed off her slender waist, bright eyebrows, white teeth, and delicate facial features.
What an exquisite beauty! Song Chi couldn't help but take a few more glances at her.
Among the girls he knew, Luo Yurou was as pretty as his cousin, and compared with Liang Qingwu... one could only say that each had her own beauty.
"That area is full of local snacks. You definitely haven't eaten them."
Song Chi brought Luo Yurou to an area. Although Miss Luo came from a wealthy family, she did not like high-end meals and preferred local snacks.
He had never been there before, and only after asking others did he find out that he had done some research before coming.
But when I walked over, I saw that the stall was empty and there was no vendor selling snacks.
"Hey, why is there no one here?" Song Chi was surprised.
"Did you bring me to the wrong place?"
"I'll ask someone else."
Song Chi grabbed a passerby and found out that there was no gathering here today. Everyone had gone somewhere else. After walking for a long time, he really came to the wrong place.
"What should I do?" Luo Yurou pouted and said dissatisfiedly: "Didn't you promise to take me to eat good food? It's been so many days and I haven't eaten anything."
Song Chi was also a little embarrassed. He asked cautiously, "How about going to eat soup dumplings?"
"No, I'm tired of it."
"Let's go."
Song Chi pulled her out.
"Where are you going?"
"go back."
"Go back? I haven't eaten anything good yet."
"What's the point of eating out? To show my sincerity, I will cook for you myself today." Song Chi patted his chest.
"You cook?"
Luo Yurou's eyes were full of suspicion. She asked, "Do you know where my chef came from?"
Song Chi asked tentatively, "Imperial gift?"
"Yes, he's the imperial chef from the palace, but I'm tired of his cooking." Luo Yurou asked, "Do you think your cooking is better than the imperial chef's?"
"Um."
Luo Yurou was surprised. "You really dare to agree to anything I say. This makes me curious. What are you going to give me to eat?"
"I'll give you food from below."
.......
Song Chi took Luo Yurou home, but the place where he lived now had no stove or anything. After thinking about it, he had no choice but to go back to his uncle's house.
His uncle was at work, his cousin was busy taking over the Yongsheng Gang's territory, his aunt and cousin were running the store, and the house was empty. He had a key, so he could come in directly.
"Please sit down for a while. I'll be ready soon."
Song Chi carried the purchased ingredients into the kitchen.
Not only did he want to feed Luo Yurou his lower body, he also wanted to make chicken essence.
In this era, especially at home, the food people ate was simple and bland.
Firstly, people couldn’t eat good food, and secondly, the cooking process was simple. The biggest difference from modern cuisine was actually the use of seasonings. To be frank, there was no such technology and harshness in ancient times.
You work hard to make the broth, but it can't withstand the addition of chicken essence, oyster sauce, and light soy sauce.
The purpose of seasoning is to increase the flavor of ingredients, otherwise the food will be tasteless.
MSG brings a savory taste, but savory taste was rare in ancient times.
For example, the masters of Shandong cuisine all make broth. It takes several days to make a pot of broth, and the broth cannot be preserved for long. Broth is probably the ancient version of MSG, which plays a role in enhancing the flavor of cooking.
In ancient times, it was difficult to taste fresh food.
If there is MSG, this problem can be solved.
Song Chi doesn't make MSG, he makes a substitute for MSG, chicken essence.
In his previous life, he loved to watch food bloggers and memorized their cooking methods.
Going over the whole process in his mind, Song Chi poured a certain amount of mushrooms into a large basin to soak, and then stewed the hen he bought from the market in the earthen stove.
When you buy it, just ask the seller to kill it to avoid chaos.
Then, he took out the soaked mushrooms, drained the water and put them in another pot.
The main ingredient of chicken essence is guanylic acid, a flavor-enhancing substance comparable to MSG, and guanylic acid is found in large quantities in shiitake mushrooms.
As time passed, the old hen was gradually cooked and the mushrooms were boiled to their essence. A rich and unique aroma began to spread in the kitchen and drifted into the yard.
Luo Yurou, who was fiddling with flowers, smelled it and said, "Song Chi, what are you doing? It smells so good."
She had no hope at first. Although Song Chi acted mysterious, she didn't react much and just spent her time looking at the flowers in the yard.
Song Chi said that these flowers were grown by his aunt and they bloomed brightly and beautifully.
Now disturbed by the wafting fragrance, she instantly lost interest in the flowers.
"Just wait and eat."
Song Chi responded loudly, but his hands did not stop moving. He took out the mushrooms and put them on the filter gauze. After twisting them hard several times, thick juice was left in the bowl.
Then he mixed the thick old hen soup with the mushroom juice, mashed the chicken head and chicken bones and mixed them with the soup, and stirred them evenly.
Then the mixture is dried and crushed into powder to get simple chicken essence.
The preparations started around noon and lasted until the afternoon.
Luo Yurou kept urging him from outside, "Song Chi, I'm so hungry that my chest is sticking to my back."
Song Chi leaned his head out to take a look and saw that her breasts were very full.
"Don't worry, it will be here soon."
Song Chi dealt with it, and after a while he brought out a bowl of noodles. It was a bowl of noodles with MSG added. It looked nothing special, but it had a special fresh fragrance when it smelled.
"The noodles are here."
“Wow, it smells so good!”
Luo Yurou licked her lips with her pink tongue, her eyes shining, she couldn't wait any longer.
Just then, the door was pushed open, and Wang Ru walked in with her daughter Su Nanyi, followed by Su Mingyue.
Song Chi's expression changed slightly. At this time, they came back.
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