Chapter 758 Cai Heping’s meeting gift to his grandson’s wife! Northeastern cuisine cooked by Uncle Gao! [Please subscribe]
"This hemp tofu is so delicious!"
In the private room, more than a dozen old people were sitting in a semicircle around the big table, which happened to be completely captured by the camera here. There were several dishes on the table, and the one in the middle was decorated with chopped leeks and dried chili segments.
Fried sesame tofu.
You don’t need chopsticks to eat Ma Tofu, you have to use a spoon.
Geng Lishan held up a spoon and rolled out a ball of sesame tofu. In order to taste better, he even brought some minced chives and dried chili segments, put it into his mouth, chewed it briefly, and let out a satisfied sigh.
The texture of sesame tofu is moist and smooth, the sauce is rich in flavor, and it also has the unique fragrance and texture of mutton oil, but it does not feel greasy at all.
The potherb mustard wrapped in the middle of the tofu tastes crispy, salty and very comfortable to chew.
The garnished chives and dried chili segments give the madoufu the crispiness of the fried dried chili and the unique freshness of the chives.
After one bite, all kinds of aromas and textures burst into your mouth. It's much more delicious than the fried sesame tofu in my memory. I can't believe it's the same food.
People have a mentality of preferring the past over the present. When praising a delicious food, they often describe it as "the taste in memory".
But now, the Ma Tofu in front of me is much better than in my memory. If there had been such delicious Ma Tofu back then, it probably wouldn’t have been the poor people’s turn to satisfy their craving.
Geng Lishan ate two spoonfuls in a row and then said:
"It's delicious, Chef Gao, you have really trained a good apprentice."
After Cai Heping tasted it, he was full of praise:
"Two days ago, I told the old guys that the current Mad Tofu is not as delicious as in the past. When I tasted Xiaoxu's cooking, I immediately felt that the one I ate when I was young was not worthy of the name Mad Tofu."
Whether a delicacy is delicious or not, the texture, aroma, combination, presentation, etc. all need to be taken into consideration.
Lin Xu's stir-fried sesame tofu has reached perfection. Although the sales are relatively average, it is already considered to be of high appearance in the category of stir-fried sesame tofu.
Everyone praised Shen Jiayue, Zeng Xiaoqi, and Chen Yan who came over to help and even took close-ups of several people. The more footage there is, the easier it will be to edit later.
Lin Xu stood aside, listening to everyone's compliments, and soon the system prompt sounded in his mind:
"The [Fried Sesame Tofu] cooked by the host has been praised by more than ten old Yanjing people. He has completed the trial task and has permanently obtained the perfect fried sesame tofu technique. Congratulations to the host."
Finally finished... Lin Xu breathed a long sigh of relief.
When he first received this task, he was somewhat dissatisfied. He had already completed so many tasks, but a mere fried sesame tofu was left here to make trouble.
However, when I changed my mind, I realized that this task is really simple.
After completing it easily, he also made a note of caution. If he encounters a similar task in the future, he must consider the problem from multiple angles and not rush forward.
Geng Lishan looked at Lin Xu and asked:
"Why does your fried sesame tofu taste so delicious? Do you have any tips?"
Lin Xu smiled and said:
“There’s no secret, just add more oil.”
In fact, at this step, everyone has just realized the benefits of having more oil. When eating, the moist feeling of the oil and the surprise of eating suet grains are simply exciting.
Geng Lishan said:
"I have to try it at home tomorrow. This recipe is so delicious. I can't believe it's Ma Tofu."
After saying that, he took another spoonful and put it into his mouth, squinting his eyes and looking like he was tasting it seriously.
In other food programs, the guests basically take a bite and then discuss various ways to make it, how to eat it, allusions, etc., but when faced with this stir-fried sesame tofu, the guests couldn't stop at all.
It was a huge portion, and it was eaten clean by these old men one spoonful at a time.
The dishes have been eaten, and it is impossible to continue taking pictures, so we can only stop here.
When collecting the equipment, Chen Yan whispered:
"I thought I could taste it, but I didn't expect it to be mine."
Lin Xu smiled:
"I'll go to the kitchen right away and make another one, this time with a larger quantity to avoid eating enough."
I have only used two of the ten packs of sesame tofu I bought today, and there are eight packs left that I haven’t made yet. I originally thought I wouldn’t be able to use them all, but now it seems that I might as well fry them all.
This thing can be used as both a drink and a meal. It can also be mixed into rice to enhance the taste and texture of the rice.
After all, it is a perfect level, that’s why it is so popular.
Lin Xu returned to the kitchen, put on a big pot, and continued to stir-fry sesame tofu.
After cooking it for the first time, he is now more comfortable with stir-fried sesame tofu, even if he cooks a big pot at once, he doesn't panic at all.
Outside, these old men are drinking tea.
Cai Heping said:
"I originally came to see my grandson's wife, but I didn't expect to taste such delicious fried sesame tofu, which aroused my greed. I have to come here to eat it once in the past two days when I am not busy."
Just as he was talking, Cai Sen came.
As soon as he went upstairs, he noticed a shiny jewelry box next to Cai Heping.
After seeing it clearly, this rebellious among the Eight Banners disciples had a look of disbelief.
In the past, the ancestors of the Cai family did bring a bunch of cultural relics from the palace, but this jewelry box was not a gift. It was a gift from the Empress Dowager Cixi.
The surface of the box made of golden nanmu is covered with carved patterns, and the patterns are also inlaid with gold and silver wires and gems. Due to regular maintenance, the gold and silver wires and the gems on it are still shining brightly even now.
Even from a modern perspective, it is very refined and high-end.
Opening the box, there are various matching jewelry inside, and there is also a small diorama inlaid on the inside of the lid.
The so-called diorama is actually a glass mirror. Because bronze mirrors cannot achieve this level of clarity, there was a craze for using dioramas in the court.
In modern society, glass mirrors are naturally worthless.
But the inlaid mirror is made of pure gold, and it is also engraved with auspicious cloud patterns, which is worth the old nose's money.
Especially gold objects that are like works of art are much more expensive than gold.
This box has always been a treasure in the Cai family, and the children and grandchildren of the family miss it. During the Spring Festival this year, Cai Sen's sister-in-law even tried to take away the royal gift jewelry box, but Cai Heping declined.
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Now that he is giving it to Chen Yuanyuan, it shows how much he values his grandson-in-law.
Cai Sen didn't expect his grandfather to be so generous. He actually took the cultural relics from the bottom of the box at home. At noon, he planned to ask for a return or exchange without reason if the cultural relics were too poor.
"Grandpa, are you... preparing this for Yuanyuan?"
Cai Heping glanced at him:
"What, what do you want to do with this box? Tell you, I gave this to my grandson's wife. If you want to take it back secretly, don't blame me for dealing with you."
"No, how can I do it?"
Cai Sen is not interested in these external things, and this is for Chen Yuanyuan. As a boyfriend, he will not covet it.
While he was happy for Chen Yuanyuan, he was also a little worried:
"Grandpa, what should we do if my sister-in-law and the others ask Yuanyuan for it in a subtle way?"
Cai Heping took a sip of tea:
"Everyone is cowardly outside but violent at home. You have had two fights outside in the past few days. Why are you so cowardly when facing your own family? Where has the courage to stand up to your family gone?"
Cai Sen: "..."
If you want to teach me this way, I won’t be polite.
He couldn't stand the arrogance and domineering behavior of those in his family, and he couldn't usually talk to each other. When he heard his grandfather's words, his heart suddenly fell to the ground.
The old man has already spoken, so why worry about it?
As long as a relative asks for a jewelry box, then go all out and output like crazy.
Just as Cai Sen was about to say a few more words, his phone suddenly rang.
Chen Yuanyuan has come downstairs now, but she is not here to ask for a gift, but she heard that she made fried sesame tofu today and wanted to come over and try it to see if it is different from the fried bean dregs in her hometown.
However, as soon as she entered the store, Shu Yun and Xiao Dong tipped her off.
Knowing that Mr. Cai was upstairs, Chen Yuanyuan asked Cai Sen to come down and ask about the old man's hobbies before going upstairs to avoid saying the wrong thing and upsetting his elders.
Cai Sen hurriedly came down the stairs, grabbed Chen Yuanyuan's hand and said:
"My grandpa is a very kind little old man. You don't have to be afraid. Come on, let's go up now. The meeting gift he has prepared for you is actually the most treasured treasure in the family. Come up quickly and don't regret it later."<
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"Really? You won't tell me the rules of the Manchu family?"
"Bullshit, there are no rules. If you act weird or impolite in front of you later, just slap your mouth, or tell me, I'll do it..."
Cai Sen has been a maverick since he was a child.
Although this made people at home think differently about him, it also saved him a lot of trouble.
For example, you don’t have to be pretentious to please your relatives, and you don’t have to say a bunch of polite words every time you meet. You can do whatever you want at home, and no one will make any irresponsible remarks.
This feeling was particularly comfortable, especially during family dinners during festivals, when his cousins held wine glasses and respectfully toasted to the elders in the family, he felt even more comfortable, because no one asked him to persuade him to drink, and he was too lazy to learn this.
Bad habits in the wine shop.
You already have enough food and clothing in this life, why do you still torture yourself by learning those useless etiquette?
Therefore, he has always been rebellious since he was a child. Although he caused many headaches to his parents and grandfather, he had a lot less troubles than other children in the family.
When Chen Yuanyuan heard this, she felt relieved, but she still said:
"You used to be able to do whatever you wanted, but if you still do this when you have a girlfriend, people will say I'm ignorant... In the future, don't be so harsh at home. Listen to what the elders say first, and don't contradict me on the spot even if you are dissatisfied."
The environment at home is different, and the tutoring is also different, so two completely different views are formed.
The relatives of the Lin family are all sincere friends because the old lady comes to visit, and there are not so many twists and turns.
But these big families in the capital are not so harmonious. There are endless intrigues and intrigues, which are more exciting than the palace drama.
Cai Sen said:
"Okay, I will listen to you, but if your relatives bully you, I will still deal with them."
As the princess's flower knight, she must fulfill her duties no matter at home or outside.
Chen Yuanyuan smiled:
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid and I won't let myself be bullied."
The young couple came upstairs, where Cai Heping was chatting with Uncle Gao, Geng Lishan, He Jiashun and others about the changes in the capital over the years. The alleys and alleys in the past have all been replaced by high-rise buildings.
As a result, these old Yanjing people are becoming more and more unfamiliar with this place. It is not the Yanjing city they remember at all.
"Grandpa, she is my girlfriend Chen Yuanyuan."
Cai Sen pulled Chen Yuanyuan over. The two of them didn't look like lovers, but like brothers who had come to sworn sworn brothers.
Chen Yuanyuan met Cai Heping and took the initiative to greet him:
"Hello grandpa."
Cai Heping quickly stood up and said with a smile:
"Okay, okay, when I saw you for the first time when I came to the store for dinner, I wondered if our little Sen would be lucky enough to marry you home. I didn't expect that he and the silly boy would actually catch you."
Lao Cai was very happy, picked up the jewelry box on the table and handed it over:
"This is a meeting gift for you. It's not something expensive. Just don't dislike it."
Girls all like shiny things, and Chen Yuanyuan is no exception. When she saw the box full of gems and gold and silver filigree, she immediately fell in love with it.
The box is not big, twice as small as a shoe box, and about the same size as a dictionary.
However, it feels very heavy in the hand, and the whole box is exquisite and beautiful. Even modern craftsmanship is relatively labor-intensive, let alone ancient times with low productivity.
Chen Yuanyuan took it, held it in her hands, and said thank you.
Cai Heping said with a smile:
"As long as you two are fine, I heard that you are running a chain store now. If you need funds and help later, just talk to me and grandpa will arrange it for you."
Chen Yuanyuan likes the care among the elders, but when it comes to work... She said to Cai Heping:
"The company has a plan, and I want to work hard on my own. When I encounter difficulties in management, I will ask you for advice."
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"You are such an ambitious girl, Xiaosen, please learn more from Yuanyuan..."
Cai Sen gave a wry smile. He just wanted to immerse himself in photography and have a career... Anyway, my family has so much money to spend, why should I continue to be a money-making tool?
While everyone was chatting, Deng Lisong came over from the stairs. He originally wanted to eat melon, but he was a little late.
But when he saw the box held in Chen Yuanyuan's hand, his eyes suddenly straightened:
"I'll go, this is a treasure!"
Zeng Xiaoqi, who had just put away the equipment next to her, asked softly:
"Master Deng, is the box in Yuanyuan's hand valuable?"
Deng Lisong thought for a while and said:
"At least it can be exchanged for a courtyard house within the third ring road. If the jewelry in the box is full, the value will be even greater, beyond imagination..."
Zeng Xiaoqi: "!!!!!!!!!"
What kind of bad luck has Shou Yuanyuan got!
Since I was in high school, I have been silently praying that my best friend would become rich, and then I would follow the rich woman to eat and drink spicy food. Unexpectedly, my long-cherished wish actually came true.
In this case, my request for half is not excessive, right?
After all, she is a rich woman, but this girl has been praying for her for many years.
Of course, ridicule is ridicule, Zeng Xiaoqi knows very well that Chen Yuanyuan will not sell the box, and will most likely pass it on to the next generation as a family heirloom.
After drinking tea for a while, Uncle Gao got up and led He Jiashun, He Guangchang, Ning Shoubang and others to the back kitchen to inspect, and by the way, he gave some advice on everyone's cooking skills.
The older generation of chefs are like this. They can't stop and will habitually give pointers when young chefs see something they don't understand, and even explain some cooking principles.
At this moment, Lin Xugang had just taken out the cooked tofu from the pot and was about to add chopped leeks and hot oil.
Uncle Gao looked at his hands behind his back for a while and suddenly said:
"Watching you cook this dish makes me a little bit itch... While I still have time, let me make you a Northeastern dish similar to stir-fried sesame tofu."
When Lin Xu heard that he was going to cook, his curiosity was suddenly aroused:
"Master, what are you going to cook? What ingredients are needed? I'll help you."
When He Jiashun and the others heard that Lao Gao was about to cook, they also joined in:
"Is Lao Gao going to teach his master's skills again?"
"Do we need to avoid suspicion?"
"You're doing it in front of us, aren't you afraid that we might steal from you?"
Uncle Gao smiled:
"What I'm going to do is shave chicken with tofu. If you want to learn, you can follow along."
After eating the stir-fried sesame tofu made by Lin Xu, Uncle Gao was filled with emotion and thought of the chicken shaved tofu he had eaten while traveling in Northeast China a few years ago.
Hearing this name, He Guangchang immediately said:
"This is really a dish that suits the occasion. When I ate sesame tofu, I also thought of chicken shaved tofu."
The so-called chicken shaved tofu refers to crushing the tofu and frying it in a pot until the surface is slightly browned. The finely chopped tofu looks like the soil that the chicken has dug in the yard, so it has such an image.
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In the Northeast region, this is a classic home-cooked dish. The stir-fried tofu is soft, tender and delicious. It is a hometown delicacy that many people cherish.
Chicken shaved tofu is easy to make and the ingredients are simple.
Uncle Gao ordered a large piece of old tofu, a few eggs, green onions and other ingredients.
Put the tofu in a small basin, beat in three eggs, then add a small spoonful of salt and a plate of chopped green onions, then use a spoon to completely crush the tofu, and mix evenly with the eggs and chopped green onions.
As for the green onion leaves, they will not be wasted. They are also chopped and sprinkled in when the pot is served to add color.
Lin Xu saw this and asked curiously:
"Is it that simple?"
Uncle Gao said while sliding the pot:
"The basic version is as simple as that. If you want to enrich the taste, you can add some diced carrots, diced fungus, diced mushrooms, and even add ingredients such as shrimp skin, crab roe, salted egg yolk, etc. You have a lot of freedom. You can do whatever you want."
There is no fixed form for this kind of home-cooked dish. You can put whatever you like. You can even cook it according to the Yangzhou fried rice process. The taste is also very good.
After the pan was finished, Uncle Gao added another spoonful of oil. Before the oil was hot, he poured the prepared crumbled tofu and the egg liquid coating the surface into the pan.
Then shake the wok and start stir-frying.
He Guangchang looked at Lin Xu and asked:
"Xiao Xu, do you know why you put the oil in the pot before it is hot?"
Lin Xu also discovered this problem. He thought about it and replied:
"Is it to prevent the egg liquid from heating up quickly and solidifying the tofu into a big ball?"
Ning Shoubang smiled and said to He Guangchang:
"This kind of basic question cannot be difficult for Xiaoxu. His current understanding of cooking should be no less than that of the chief chefs of Diaoyutai... The young people are formidable!"
At this time, Uncle Gao flipped the wok, turned the tofu over, and continued to stir-fry. While flipping, he pushed the tofu from the bottom of the pot with a spoon, so that the tofu would be more broken and it would be easier for the egg liquid on the surface to solidify and dry out.
When the tofu turns completely golden and even feels burnt in many places, it means the tofu is ready.
He cooked some light soy sauce along the edge of the pot, and added a small spoonful of salt, sugar and pepper.
After stir-frying quickly, add the chopped green onion leaves, stir-fry twice, and serve on a plate.
He Jiashun on the side said:
"This is a dry-fried method, and there is also a method of adding pepper water, which makes the tofu softer and more tender, suitable for serving with rice. This dry-fried method is suitable for rolls or wine."
While he was explaining, Lin Xu silently recited in his heart:
"Since Master is taking action today, I have to learn something...use the cooking study card!"
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