In the kitchen of Yu's courtyard, Yu Jian is cooking chicken soup.
The chicken soup should be thin, preferably as clear as water, so boil the chicken carcass over low heat, season with salt only, and then sift through the sieve over and over again. The chicken soup obtained in this way is truly as clear as water.
The pork skin jelly is translucent, with distinct grains of pork sebum inside, exuding a rich aroma.
The skin jelly made by Yu Jian is mixed with two ingredients: pork and chicken soup. It tastes better than the ordinary ones.
Yu Jian steamed the crabs, removed the crab roe and meat, heated the pot over low heat, slowly fried the crab oil, poured a little white wine on it, added seasonings, and mixed with the jelly skin. This is the stuffing Lee.
The skin of the soup dumplings should be as thin as cicada wings. Yu Jian kneaded the dough, divided it into small balls, pressed it with one hand and held a stick with the other, and rolled it out little by little into a paper-thin dough.
Put the fillings in, squeeze it gently with both hands, and the palm-sized soup dumpling is ready.
Yu Yuan followed beside him, imitating her way of pinching the dough, but either it would not close properly or the skin would be torn, and he would never be as beautiful as his sister.
The little guy also got angry, so he simply moved a chair and sat aside, focusing on a soup dumpling in his hand, swearing: "If I can't make it, I won't eat it today!"
As a result, not long after he said the words, he was sitting on the floor and playing tricks. The aroma in the kitchen was so strong that he almost couldn't bear it.
When Yu Jian came out with the basket, she saw him picking up the bluestone pathetically. She wrinkled her little nose in disgust: "Why don't you wash your hands? Do you really don't want to eat it?"
Yu Yuan got up from the ground and ran to the sink quickly. Yu Jian felt a puff of smoke rising from the ground.
She smiled and shook her head. Xiao Yuanzi was good at everything, but she had no moral integrity when it came to eating.
Why should you be moral about such an attractive thing? Yu Yuan didn't care what his sister thought about him. The soup dumplings had just come out of the cage, white and soft, exuding an alluring aroma. He blew on it twice and took a shallow bite.
Dot the dough.
The rich soup inside immediately overflowed, and he stretched out his little tongue and licked it——
It's so fresh that your tongue will fall off...
"It's delicious!" Yu Yuan almost buried his head in the plate. The soup dumpling has a thin skin and thick filling. It has the freshness of chicken soup, the sweetness of crab meat, and the fragrance of crab roe. If you chew it, you can still taste pork.
grains, the soup is soft and delicate, salty and delicious.
Yu Yuan sullenly finished the whole one, even licking all the soup on the plate. After finishing eating, he turned the plate over and looked at his sister longingly: "I want to apply for another one."
He has recently entered the weight loss hell mode again. Whenever Yu Jian makes something delicious, he is only allowed to eat one. But this soup dumpling is so delicious, one is not enough!
Yu Jian scratched his nose: "Eat one more tonight, and I'll take the rest to the restaurant."
It was unintentional, but also intentional. Since the crab steamed egg was imitated, she has reduced the number of visits to restaurants. Apart from being too busy to help, she also does not research new dishes in the kitchen.
The crab roe soup dumplings are packaged into semi-finished products and placed in an insulated box. Before eating, they only need to be steamed and they will be exactly the same as the new ones.
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In the back alley of Yu's restaurant, a distinctive aroma began to fill the air again.
Yang Jianxin scratched the window of the back door of his house, his voice was a little hoarse: "Ah - crab roe soup dumplings!!! The next door actually makes crab roe soup dumplings!!!"
Tang Yuan held his collar and closed the kitchen door, snorting coldly: "Hurry up and prepare the dishes. You are not allowed to go in until you finish."
The strong aroma also reached the tip of his nose, and he rubbed his eyebrows. Every time a new dish was served next door, it was shocking, and it affected the mood of their employees.
He was also affected.
Today is a big day. Due to popular demand, crab roe soup dumplings are finally displayed on the menu of Yujia Restaurant, with a limit of one per person.
Even so, the diners are on guard, fearing that if they miss it they will never be able to eat it again.
The hot soup was packed in a basket and brought up on a tray by the waiter. The diners looked forward to it eagerly and stared in the direction of the kitchen. They were relieved until they confirmed that the waiter was heading towards them.
When the lid is opened, the aroma rises with the heat. The diners get close to their faces and feel the aroma of the food up close.
With a slight touch of the chopsticks, the whole bun shook, and there was a clear sound of juice colliding. Then I took a small bite and sucked the bright yellow soup. The freshness of the chicken soup and the freshness of the crab were mixed together, doubling the richness and filling the throat.
It's umami.
The crab vinegar is specially made. Some people like it, and some don't, but each portion comes with a small plate. Some diners hold the small plate and pour the vinegar into the soup dumpling according to their own preferences, and then take a big mouthful.
Satisfaction.
"It's so fresh..."
"What if I want to eat another one?"
"Begging the boss to do more..."
Inside the restaurant, which was originally peaceful, there were a lot of moans and groans. Those who were alert quickly made a reservation for tomorrow, and even filled in a few more details so that they could bring their family members over and eat one or two more!
The day after Yujia Restaurant launched crab roe soup dumplings, the Chinese restaurant on the corner, by coincidence, also served crab roe soup dumplings.
At this time, everyone on Lanhai Street saw the trick, and even the diners also realized that this store was probably going to have a head-on confrontation with Lao Yu's.
The crab roe soup dumplings in the Chinese restaurant also taste very good, with thin skin and tender meat. Although they are not as good as those at Yujia Restaurant, the price is lower. Some people think that Yujia Restaurant is expensive, so they naturally choose theirs.
After eating it like this, it turned out to be very appetizing, and I recommended it to my friends. After going back and forth like this, the crab roe soup dumplings in the Chinese restaurant are more famous than those in Yujia Restaurant.
Zhou Xiaoyan sent someone to buy another copy and placed it in front of Yu Jian. Her tone was indignant: "Whatever we do, they do too. It's really a lingering ghost."
Yu Jian silently opened the soup bag skin, and the golden soup flowed out. It was a little oily, but within the acceptable range, and then dipped it in a little crab vinegar...
She suddenly opened her eyes wide.
This taste...
She tasted it again and put down the chopsticks in her hands.
This is clearly the smell of vinegar from their Yu family restaurant. This vinegar was specially prepared by her, with slight medicinal ingredients added to it. It was researched by her and her master. There is no way that anyone else would know the recipe.
It seems that there is an insider in their restaurant! No wonder the taste of the food made outside is so similar, I'm afraid how many things are revealed in invisible places!
"Xiaoyan!" she said sternly, "call everyone together and go to the box for a meeting immediately. Call my dad and Uncle Jianping together. I have something important to say to everyone."
Her lowered hands clenched into fists, and she sat heavily on the chair, with suppressed anger and dark light in her eyes.
If you dare to stir up trouble in Yu's restaurant, I'm afraid you'll be impatient with your life——