The person who served the food was an aunt with an equally bright smile.
"[Lion Head], it's very hot inside, don't bite it in one bite!"
"good!"
A familiar system prompt sounded.
[Ding dong, check-in is successful, the food restaurant you checked in is: [Fuya Restaurant]]
[Popular delicacies hidden in the alleys]
[Ordinary ingredients, skillfully made]
[Delicious food does not necessarily have to use the best ingredients]
[Find a balance between price and taste]
[Twenty years of operation, two generations of hard work]
[Chef: 3-star senior chef: Zhu Licheng]
[Sous chef: 3-star senior chef: Zhu Junjie]
"Ding dong, the system rating, [Fuya Restaurant]'s star rating is 4 stars."
"Ding dong, you have won a 4-star food store check-in reward"
[Ability: Proficient in Cooking and Solving Niu]
[Ability introduction: You have a preliminary understanding of most creatures and can easily dismember them]
[Money: 10,000 yuan]
【Famous: 40】
[Introduction to fame: 1 point of fame will allow 10 strangers to recognize you through different channels]
Li Xiao raised his eyebrows. Unexpectedly, the star rating here actually had 4 stars. He thought that 3 stars was the limit here.
After all, the price is there.
Unexpectedly, the system actually specifically stated that there is a balance between deliciousness and price. It should mean that the best dish is the best at the most suitable price!
[Is Chef Ding proficient in solving cattle problems?]
[Lion Head] is a traditional Huaiyang dish with a history of more than 200 years.
It originated in Yangzhou and existed in the Sui Dynasty, but at that time [Lion Head] was still called [Sunflower Chopped Meat]. Later in the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed [Lion Head] because its appearance resembled a lion head.
Although it is Huaiyang cuisine, it has wide applicability, so hotels in different places in the country are making it.
Many families even consider [Lion Head] as a must-have for their New Year’s Eve dinner.
After all, the preparation process of [Lion's Head] is not complicated, and after cooking, it can be stored for a long time. The meat is delicate, easy to digest, and provides nutritional supplements. It can be regarded as a great dish suitable for all ages.
[Lion Head] is divided into two types, one is braised and the other is braised.
The former is fat but not greasy, with rich sauce flavor.
The latter has a refreshing taste and a delicate texture.
Of course, [Braised Lion Head] is more popular than [Stewed Lion Head].
After all, the former is easier to produce and has a wider audience.
[Braised Lion Head] is very simple to make.
Choose 7 lean and 3 fat pork belly (if you like fat, you can choose 6 lean and 4 fat), cut the pork belly into diced meat the size of pomegranate seeds, then pick up a pair of knives, and when chopping the meat, use light left and heavy right to let the meat fill.
The thickness of the meat becomes different, and the meat cannot be chopped too finely, otherwise the meat of [Lion Head] will become woody and lose its chewiness.
Add a male egg, minced water chestnuts, minced winter bamboo shoots, minced green onions and ginger, cornstarch, sugar, and cooking wine to the minced meat, stir well.
The method is similar to that of dumpling stuffing. Stir for a while to let the meat become glutenous, so that the meat has a shape and skeleton and will not fall apart easily.
Wash your hands, grab a ball of minced meat, and beat it repeatedly on your left and right hands until the stuffed meat turns into a ball.
Sprinkle a thin layer of sifted flour, put it in a 70% hot oil pan and fry until the surface is golden brown, then take it out.
Put rapeseed oil in the pot, add ginger, onion and garlic slices and sauté until fragrant, add water, add rock sugar and soy sauce. Of course, it is best if you have time to fry the sugar well.
Add rice wine, Sichuan peppercorns, cinnamon, bay leaves, green onions to the braised sauce, bring to a boil over high heat, then add the lion heads that are fried until golden.
Cover the pot and cook over medium heat for 10-30 minutes depending on the size of the lion's head, allowing the heat of the braised sauce to completely cook the inside of the lion's head.
Add the Shanghai greens into the boiling water, pick them up after cooking, and arrange them on the plate.
Usually the head of the Shanghai greens is placed in the middle, with the leaves facing outside.
In this way, you can use the cabbage head as the support of the [Lion Head] to form a perfect circle.
Use a spoon to take out the [lion head] and place it on the leaves of Shanghai Qing.
Remove all the residue from the braised sauce, bring the braised sauce to a boil over high heat, and add starch water to make the braised sauce thicker.
Pour the braised sauce on the [Lion's Head], and a state banquet [Lion's Head] is completed.
[Fu Ya Restaurant] The lion head here is of a decent size, only half the size of a fist.
Because the lion's head has been fried in flour, it is golden brown on the outside and the sauce is clear. The bottom of the lion's head is covered with a layer of emerald green Shanghai green.
The presentation of [Lion Head] is not exquisite, it can even be said to be a bit cliché, it is just the most ordinary presentation.
However, after all, the price is there, 88 yuan, for such a large plate, it is not easy to have such a presentation.
Li Xiao helped Jiang Yingxue scoop up a lion's head, and he also scooped one into the bowl.
Lower your head and gently fan the aroma into your nose with your hands.
The braised sauce here is well made, with a translucent color and a pretty good consistency.
Cinnamon, star anise, and gravy from the lion's head are blended in the braised sauce, creating a fragrant aroma.
Li Xiao inserted his chopsticks and took a bite. The skin of the lion's head was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
After the outermost layer of meat is fried until crispy, it is simmered for a short time, and the braised juice is completely absorbed by the skin.
The meat inside is completely unaffected by the braised sauce outside, maintaining the original flavor of the meat juice.
Because the outer skin is breaded and deep-fried, the gravy inside is completely locked in.
After just taking a small bite, the hot meat juice inside spurted out from the gap.
Only now did he understand what the aunt who served the food meant when she said it was very hot inside.
What she said was not that the meat inside [Lion's Head] was very hot, but that the gravy in Lion's Head was very hot.
The gravy is very sweet, and the sweetness of the water chestnuts is completely integrated into the gravy.
A large amount of rice wine and minced onion and ginger make the meat filling without a trace of meaty smell, and the gravy is so sweet that it rises.
It is no exaggeration to say that once you take a bite, your mouth will be full of fragrance and your teeth and cheeks will be fragrant.
Li Xiao swallowed the lion's head carefully, and his eyes showed approval. This [lion's head] did not disgrace the reputation of a state banquet at all.
Wen Li was the first to pick up the food, so naturally she was the first to taste it.
"Okay, it's a store recommended by a big anchor. This [Lion Head] is really amazing."
Xu Zhiyong quickly agreed
"Yes, this is much better than what we had for lunch."
Xie Siyuan licked his sexy lips, stretched out an index finger, and waved it gently.
"You are still too naive. Where are you now? Have you forgotten today's nightmare?"
"Although, this [Lion Head] is indeed good, but I haven't tasted other dishes yet, so don't make a conclusion too early!"
Liu Mang said with a smile.
"I don't think so. Haven't you seen so many locals down there? And they are all elderly. They must be regular customers here."
"If it's not delicious, the shop in this alley won't have such a good business."
Although Li Xiao rejected his invitation, Liu Mang didn't take it to heart. After all, it's hard to find a man with four legs. Isn't it hard to find an anchor with 300,000 fans?
Therefore, he did not hold any grudge against Li Xiao's rejection. Everyone would be happy if he could succeed, but it would not have any impact if he could not succeed.
