Chapter 106 Delicious
After entering the restaurant, they asked for a private room.
This restaurant is the most famous restaurant in Xikang County. It is said that the food here is the most authentic. If you want to eat the special food of Xikang County or Ganzhou, you must not miss it.
Although, the price is not affordable for ordinary people.
Lu Yao and her friends came to investigate the market today, so they were naturally prepared to spend money. As soon as the waiter came over to ask them for their order, Rong Bingwu directly asked him to go to the restaurant sign.
Rong Bingwu waved his hand and said, "Today I'm mainly here with my female relatives to see the world. Bring out whatever delicious food you have."
The waiter was delighted by his generosity and immediately listed a series of dishes. After confirming that there was no problem, he quickly retreated, fearing that if he was a step slower, the straightforward old man would go back on his word.
After everyone left, Rong Bingwu pointed at his nose in amusement and said, "Am I scary?"
"Uncle, you are so kind and amiable. Those who are afraid of you are either asking for something or have something to hide." Rong Ziyu is the only girl in the family. She has suffered a lot with them since she was a child. Everyone in the family loves her very much. Therefore, although she is introverted, she is also cheerful and bold.
When Rong Bingwu heard his niece's words, he burst into laughter. "The one who understands me best is Ziyu."
Before the dishes were served, Rong Bingwu asked about their gains from shopping in the morning.
The harvest in the morning was naturally great.
In addition to gaining a comprehensive understanding of the items circulating in Xikang County, Lu Yao also gained a new understanding of the lives of the local people.
Not only that, Lu Yao also saw and tasted all kinds of food in Xikang County. She has gained a preliminary understanding of the food preferences of the people here. Now, she is just waiting for this best restaurant to unveil its mysterious veil.
"Have you finished touring Xikang County?" Rong Bingwu asked. "How did you feel?"
Although Ye Jiayue, Lan Xin and Rong Ziyu have lived here for more than ten years, they rarely go into the city, let alone stroll around like they did today. It can be said that today is the first time they truly understand and become familiar with this city.
“There aren’t many food items sold on the street, but business is brisk.”
"These taste just average, not as good as Yaoyao's."
“Those things feel so ordinary.”
The three were the first to express their feelings.
Lu Yao nodded and shared her observations: "The food here has a lot of flavors. People like to add things like ginger, garlic, and Sichuan peppercorns."
She thought that there was no chili pepper in this era. If there were chili pepper, people here would definitely like it.
Lu Yao thought about the tastes of people in the southwest in her previous life and nodded secretly. The author's world structure was not much different from that of her previous life, and the taste was basically the same. She just didn't know whether the original author had given this era a golden finger in the novel, and whether there was such a magical species as chili peppers.
However, it doesn't matter if she doesn't have them. She has a collection of various peppers and seeds in her space. It should still be in time to go back and plant them now, right?
While planning in his mind, he also said, "The merchant from the Western Regions gave us some food that might be useful to us."
"What is it?"
After Lu Yao finished speaking, several pairs of eyes looked at her. She coughed lightly and decided to keep it a secret, saying that she would show everyone her skills in the evening.
Well, I'll buy some ingredients for dinner.
The restaurant served the food very quickly. As we were talking, the waiter came in with the dishes.
"Jade clay, jadeite, yellow flowers, and green willows," he placed two plates of food on the table. "Please enjoy your meal, the rest will be here soon."
A few people listened to the waiter's introduction without saying anything. After the waiter left, they began to observe the dishes on the plates.
White Jade, isn’t this a garlic cucumber?
And the yellow flowers and green willow, and scrambled eggs with spinach?
Rong Ziyu couldn't help but chuckle, "So, changing your name can make you more valuable."
The prices here are not cheap. When I first walked in, I glanced at the menu on the counter. Just a plate of cold cucumber salad seemed to cost more than a hundred copper coins?
"Some people just like this," Rong Bingwu said, uninterested in these literary names. He urged everyone to try the food quickly, "but the reputation here is really good."
"I hope it lives up to its reputation." Rong Ziyu felt that she had seen the world now (her cousin's cooking skills were recognized by the general), and ordinary food could not impress her at all.
Ye Jiayue and Lan Xin smiled at each other, and when Rong Bingwu started to eat, they also picked up their chopsticks and picked up the dishes they were interested in.
Lu Yao also tasted them one by one, savoring them carefully. With her sensitive tongue, she quickly identified the ingredients.
"Cousin, how do you think it tastes?" The two sisters-in-law were a little uncertain and asked Lu Yao in a low voice.
Lu Yao swallowed the food in her mouth and said, "The reason Baiweiju has become the leading restaurant in Xikang County is indeed due to its unique charm."
Although the names of the dishes are too literary, I have to say that the chef is really good at cooking.
"Then we..." Lan Xin was a little worried.
Lu Yao comforted him, "Each store has its own characteristics. If we open one, we must also create our own characteristics. Only in this way can we last long."
Following the trend can only bring temporary prosperity.
After hearing what she said, several people nodded in agreement.
The waiter came in again with a tray. This time, there were three plates on the tray, and finally there was meat.
"Prosperity continues to rise, wealth is pouring in, and you will soar high," the waiter placed the plates on the table one by one, said "Enjoy your meal, sir," and left the private room.
Rong Bingwu picked up a chicken wing with his chopsticks. "This Baiweiju is really interesting. A braised chicken wing. No wonder so many people come here to eat."
Not to mention how the food here tastes, just the names of these dishes are enough to attract people.
In particular, those who can afford it are all wealthy and particular.
Lu Yao nodded, "I have to say, the head of Baiweiju is very good at business."
Putting aside the pleasant name, let's just talk about the chicken wings. As far as she knows, no one else can make and sell them in different parts like this. Baiweiju can be said to be at the forefront today.
There is quite a lot to like.
Such a restaurant must have a background. They have not yet established a firm foothold in Ganzhou, so it is better for them to avoid the other party as much as possible.
The waiter soon came in again, this time with a bowl of soup and a large bowl of rice. "Green Dragon Crossing the River," he said, "your dishes are all here. Please enjoy."
Qinglong Guo□□ vegetable soup.
Lu Yao was very curious about the person who named these dishes. In modern times, he would be able to stand out among hundreds of millions of netizens.
After they finished their meal and paid the bill, they left Baiweiju. Instead of going back immediately, they went to purchase some ingredients and utensils that Lu Yao needed.
Lu Yao said that she would prepare delicious food for everyone in the evening.
Everyone was instantly excited. Whatever Yaoyao cooked was so delicious that it made people salivate. How delicious could the food be if she personally stamped it with her own stamp?
Let’s treat everyone tonight.
I don’t know how they are doing today.
It was still early when the group returned to Fushan Village. The sun was high in the sky, and it was hot and sunny. There was no one outside. When they returned, Liu Manyun and Qin Tianxiao were taking a nap with the children, and the men were studying the waterwheel in the yard.
Seeing them come back, they all greeted them warmly and said that Lu Yao's braised food saved their stomachs at noon.
Lu Yao chuckled, knowing that they were exaggerating so much to help her integrate into the Rong family quickly. While feeling touched, she also tried to get familiar with them and get along with them naturally.
She really likes the Rong family.
The Rong family members I have come into contact with so far are not out of place or weird. Everyone has different personalities, but they all have good family education and cultivation, and it is very comfortable and harmonious to get along with them.
"How's your research going?" When she first entered the room, she saw several people with worried faces. They must have encountered some difficult problems. Lu Yao looked at her man and asked with her eyes if he needed help.
Rong Yanhui shook his head slightly, indicating that it was not necessary for the time being.
This is just the first step. If we need Yaomei’s help in everything, what’s the use of them?
This is to enhance their reputation, and they have to pay something to be worthy of this upcoming honor.
Since they didn't need help, Lu Yao and everyone else went to the kitchen with the purchased ingredients and utensils.
Lu Yao bought a lot of meat today, including pig heads and offal. These were very popular, so she planned to make some for everyone.
In addition to these, I also bought two ducks, which I will put into the pot and stew together.
When several people were preparing the ingredients according to Lu Yao's requirements, she took out some ice jelly seeds. The weather was hot, so she made some ice jelly for everyone to cool down. If everyone liked it, she could take it to the city to sell. She believed it would definitely be popular.
The water they drink is drawn from the mountain behind, which is cool and sweet. The ice jelly made with such water will taste better.
Put the ice powder seeds into a gauze bag and soak it in clean water for ten minutes. Then take a slightly larger basin, fill it with an appropriate amount of clean water, put the soaked ice powder seeds in it and start kneading it to fully release the pectin in the ice powder seeds.
Gradually, the clear water became viscous. Lu Yao rubbed and squeezed it for about ten minutes. When she felt it was almost ready, she placed the basin in the coolest place in the house. After two hours, the ice jelly solidified into jelly and was ready to eat.
Rong Ziyu and others didn't know what she was doing. Although they were curious, they didn't pay too much attention because they all had things to do.
We'll know sooner or later anyway, so let's get busy now.
Lu Yao had finished making the ice jelly, but Ye Jiayue and the others had not returned from cleaning the pig offal.
Pig offal tastes good, but it’s very troublesome to clean. After she finished her work here, she went to the lake to help.
There is a big Huangguoshu tree by the lake, which blocks out the sun. Even at noon, they are not exposed to direct sunlight. This is why no one objects when they decided to go to the lake for cleaning.
Seeing Lu Yao come out, Lan Xin disagreed: "What are you doing here?"
Lu Yao explained with a smile: "I came to see after I finished my work."
Seeing everyone still rubbing the water, she rolled up her sleeves and joined in: "These things are the most troublesome to clean."
Ye Jiayue curled her lips and smiled softly: "These things are only bought by poor people who are craving meat and spend a few copper coins to satisfy their craving. Ordinary people wouldn't even accept them if they were given to them."
If they hadn't trusted Lu Yao, they would have stopped her from buying it.
but,
They are a little curious about these offal. Can they really be made into delicious food?
"As long as you clean it thoroughly, there won't be that strange smell," Lu Yao explained. "Just follow the little trick I gave you earlier, and I guarantee there won't be any."
Rong Ziyu's eyes were full of stars: "I'm looking forward to it."
She would eat even pig offal thanks to her cousin’s wife’s cooking skills.
With strength in numbers, the cleaning was completed quickly.
After returning, Lu Yao will first put the cleaned and boneless pork head into the pot, add water, green onion, ginger, and star anise and start to cook. After the blood is boiled out, scoop out the floating foam, continue to cook for a few minutes, pick it up, drain the water, and put it into the braising pot to cook.
Next, it’s the pig offal.
Use the same method to remove the blood from the pig offal, scoop it up and set it aside.
Because the pig head meat needs to be cooked longer than the pig offal, wait for more than half an hour before putting the pig offal into the braising pot and continue cooking together.
Wait another quarter of an hour, put the duck in and continue cooking.
Seeing the pot filled with more and more things, Lu Yao couldn't help but feel fortunate that the pot she chose was big enough, otherwise, so many things would definitely not fit in one pot.
Cook for another half an hour, turn off the heat, and soak for another hour to allow the marinade to fully penetrate into the meat, and then the marinade is ready to eat.
However, there is still one step left in making braised duck, which is frying. The fried braised duck has a crispy skin and rich aroma. It was once one of Lu Yao's favorite delicacies.
They didn't have any free time while braising the meat.
After the pork head meat was removed, the bones could not be wasted, so Lu Yao used them directly to make soup. When the bones were almost cooked, she added some radishes and sprinkled some chopped green onions. The delicious radish soup was perfectly prepared.
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