After all, Tang Yuan still failed to be regarded as Yu Jian's cheap brother. Yu Jianping was a little disappointed and felt a little depressed for several days.
Even Han Qu, a young worker, was affected. The whole kitchen was so depressed that he couldn't breathe. He sneaked into the back alley, held his knees and gasped for air. When he found no one around, he started to pick up his mobile phone to browse.
information.
There were several vibrations in a row in the morning, but he didn't free his hand. Looking at it now, it seemed that the man was about to make a new move.
He calmed down, put his cell phone back into his pants pocket, straightened his clothes, and stepped back into the restaurant's back kitchen.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the first ray of cold air from the south of the Yangtze River has arrived. The north wind passes and crabs rise.
Tang Yuan invested in a crab pond in the south of the Yangtze River. The first batch of lake crabs has arrived. He kept some for himself and sent the rest to the two brothers of the Yu family.
Although they are not relatives, the relationship between the two families seems to have become closer. Even Tang Jingling would often run to Yu's house when she was free, and take Li Jingguo to eat together.
Tang Yuan also respected Yu Jianguo and Yu Jianping even more. Of course, Yu Jian played an important role in this.
"Crab?" Yu Jian's eyes sparkled, and she looked at Tang Yuan with some joy, "It's still a lake crab!"
Green shell, white belly, golden claws, and yellow hair are the characteristics of high-quality hairy crabs. The crab's back is shiny, the belly is white, the claw tips are strong, and the hair is straight.
Yu Jian seemed to be able to see how yellow and creamy the inside of the crab was, and she was so greedy that she almost drooled.
Tang Yuan said with a smile: "The output of the crab pond this year is good. This is the first batch, and there will be more later." He invested in this crab pond with Li Hanzhi. At that time, the demand for funds was relatively large, and Li Hanzhi was unwilling to invest in this crab pond.
When his family opened the door, he happened to have some money on hand, so he bought shares.
High-quality hairy crabs have special requirements for a water environment that must be rich in minerals and organic matter, must be crystal clear, and must have abundant aquatic plants as a habitat.
Feeding requires three types of meat and three vegetables, small fish, shrimp, snails, aquatic plants, corn and soybeans.
In the first year, I don’t know whether it was due to the weather or improper feeding. Before June, many of the crab seedlings were dead. Li Han was so anxious that he had sores on his lips. He was afraid that Tang Yuan’s money would be wasted, so he went to Jiangnan himself.
Stayed for quite some time.
By March of the next year, the strength of the crab seedlings will be revealed, and a good batch of baby crabs will be harvested in June. But the real time to taste hairy crabs is after September.
"Yeah!" Yu Jian squatted on the ground and turned the crabs over and over one by one. Until he confirmed the male and female, he clapped his hands and stood up, and said to him with great interest, "Look at how diligent you are.
As a gift of crabs, I reluctantly accepted them. Treat you to a delicious meal in two days!"
"Book of Sui" records that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty ran to Jiangdu, and the locals served him sugar crabs to please him. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty took a bite and was amazed by the taste. Every time he ate from then on, he would have his attendants handle the crabs.
The shell was wiped clean, and then covered with golden dragon and phoenix clouds. It was also named after Wen Zou Zou, and it was called: golden dragon and phoenix crab.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, many habits of the Tang Dynasty were the continuation of the Sui Dynasty. Sugar crab was also an indispensable delicacy in the palace cuisine.
First clean the surface of the crab with a brush, especially the leg hairs, as there are many microorganisms hidden in it. Yu Jian took out the big basin that Yu Yuan used to bathe when he was a child, filled it with water, sprinkled it with salt, and mixed it.
Light salt water. Put the cleaned crabs into the water and let them slowly spit out the dirt.
Grandma Yu sat under the big tree, waving her fan and watching her busy work. She waved and called: "Jian, come here and have a drink of water."
This process of spitting out sand cannot be taken carelessly. It requires constant attention. If the water is slightly turbid, it must be replaced. Yu Jian didn't even look back: "Wait a minute -"
The water was changed four or five times, and the crabs were swimming in it, and the bubbles they spit out were also clear and transparent. The next step was to clean it again.
Make the honey syrup into a slightly thick state, and put the crabs in it one by one. After drinking this sweet sugar water, the crabs slowly stopped crawling and entered a state of intoxication. The candied time will take a whole day, and
They must be kept in a cool place. Yu Jian wrapped them in plastic wrap and placed them in the refrigerator.
One day later, the crab is still alive, but its movements are no longer very sensitive. At this time, take it out, put it in an urn, pour some Huadiao wine, add the prepared sauce, and continue to marinate for 24 hours.
When the time is up, open the top of the jar and you will find the molasses inside mixed with the aroma of wine. It is really a wonderful thing that will make your mouth water.
Tang Yuan received Yu Jian's message early, and took advantage of the lunch break to go to Yu's restaurant. There were two or three tables of customers in the hall, and it was also entering the final stage.
Tang Yuan found a seat, set the tableware himself, and waited for Yu Jian to bring the food.
"Oh, you're here quite early~" Yu Jian walked in from the door carrying a small jar, her steps were smooth, and Tang Yuan had already sat down before she arrived.
Tang Yuan quickly took the small urn from her hand, without any embarrassment in his tone: "If you are not active in eating, what else is there to be active in?"
Yu Jian tilted her head and glanced at him. This was indeed true! But coming from Tang Yuan's mouth, it sounded a bit inconsistent...
The sugar crab in the small vat was pickled with Yu Jian's special honey water, which gave it a richer flavor. As soon as the lid was opened, a sweet and greasy smell came out. Tang Yuan took a breath and said in surprise: "
Osmanthus honey.”
Yu Jian pursed her lips and rolled her eyes at him, her nose as sharp as a dog.
The crab still looks pure and white, but the shell is covered with a layer of golden honey, and there is a faint smell of wine.
Yu Jian asked the waiter to get some shredded ginger from the kitchen, and scooped out a spoonful of soaked water from the vat, then pushed it to Tang Yuan along with the crabs: "You are welcome to taste the golden dragon and phoenix crabs."
Tang Yuan picked up the crab's claws with his bare hands and opened the shell. The crab inside was golden and shiny, plump and thick. He sucked it into his mouth with his tongue, and the delicious aftertaste lingered on his tongue for a long time...
The sweet-scented osmanthus honey water and the sauce are perfectly blended, and the salty and sweet taste is not inconsistent at all. The crab meat is like jelly, as white as jade, and melts in the mouth with a sip, and the sweetness bursts in the mouth.
After eating two crabs in one go, Tang Yuan stopped, licked his lips with lingering interest, and exclaimed: "No wonder people say these crabs are the most delicious food in Qiuyue!"
As he said that, he reached out to the small urn again, but was patted by Yu Jian and retracted again.
The little girl stared at him: "Crabs are cold in nature, so you can't eat too much. You must be waiting to eat crabs and not eat anything else, right?"
Tang Yuan felt guilty for a moment, but it passed quickly. He shook his head and refused to admit it: "It's okay, let me eat another one..."
As his words fell, a clear sound of sipping could be heard from the side.
The two of them went out in response, and the two tables of guests in the hall stared unblinkingly at the small urn on the table.
One of the children had a string of crystal clear water stains slowly flowing down from his mouth...