Lan Ting Xuan's menu will be adjusted according to seasonal changes. Since the weather has cooled down, a special winter delicacy - cactus mutton has been added.
Of course, this is not to say that the lamb is made from cactus, just because this dish comes from Mexicali, the hometown of cactus.
Tang Yuan wore a chef's hat, a transparent eye mask and gloves to chop onions. The mutton required spicy purple onions, which he couldn't tolerate. Yang Jianxin was doing other work, so he had to do it himself.
Shred the onion, cut the potatoes into cubes, separate the carrots in half, crush the garlic, debone the imported lamb short ribs, and cut the lamb into cubes for later use.
Add cauliflower oil to the hot pot, add the garlic first, then add the onions and carrots in turn, and stir-fry the vegetables until fragrant. Pour in the peeled tomato flesh and coriander seed powder. Sprinkle more powder to enhance the fragrance, then add the bell pepper and chopped thyme.
, season with salt and black pepper, pour water to cover the vegetables, mix with potato cubes and stew together.
Wait for the soup to boil, change the pot and pour all the ingredients into the cast iron pot, then evenly add the mutton pieces, and transfer to the oven to bake.
Pour half a bag of couscous into the bowl, add the same amount of hot water to the bowl, and let it soak for a while. There is also rice in foreign countries, but it is not steamed like in China. Instead, it is made into a quick meal for convenience. At this time, the mutton is also roasted.
Tang Yuan asked Yang Jianxin to get yogurt from the freezer. He opened the lid of the pot first, and the strong aroma of meat came out. The soup was absorbed by the mutton, and the meat was plump and shiny. When he scooped it out with a spoon, the soup was rich and the mutton was soft and tender.
Tang Yuan spread a thick layer of mutton cubes on the couscous, then poured a soup mixed with vegetables and spices, and finally poured thick yogurt and placed a few endives for decoration.
This dish is said to be a dish, but it is actually a home-cooked dish in some areas of Europe. Especially in winter, this dish often appears on the dining table. Tang Yuan gained insights from the pumpkin Basque. Home-cooked things are not delicious if they are not seen.
, on the contrary, it can add a warm atmosphere.
Shen Tang had already seen the announcement of new dishes on Lantingxuan's official account. It happened that her baby's birthday was also coming, so she made a reservation early and brought the whole family over for a dinner party.
The young lady at the front desk thoughtfully arranged a round table for her near the kitchen, and carefully arranged it for her. Shen Tang looked at the white tablecloth with rose petals forming a family pattern, and a ballet crystal dancing in the middle.
Little girl, my heart is filled with warmth.
Father Shen touched it magically: "It's still a real flower!"
The baby leaned out in her arms, trying to touch the rotating crystal in the middle. Shen Tang quickly put her into her mother's arms, took out her mobile phone from her bag, and recorded the beautiful scenery with a click.
Come down.
This authentic French meal left everyone with a mouthful of delicious food. Even the baby, who is usually a bit picky, patiently sat on the baby chair and scooped out the pumpkin cake one by one. This was something Yu Jian and the others could not eat.
The Pumpkin Basque is different. It is specially made by Tang Yuan for the baby's taste. The salt and sugar are reduced by half, and more egg liquid and pumpkin puree are added. It is healthy and delicious.
As a mother, Shen Tang naturally took a bite when the food was first served. The taste was bland and suitable for babies, which made her tremble. She looked towards the kitchen with a hint of gratitude.
Chef Tang always pays attention to everyone's needs inadvertently and carefully.
"There is just no rice to eat." Dad Shen touched his belly and felt that something was missing. Looking at his daughter eating pasta one by one, he remembered that what he lacked was two bowls of rice for every meal. .
Just as he was talking, the cactus mutton was brought up. In a huge bowl as big as a basin, it was full of golden meat pieces. It didn't have the mutton smell, but had a sweet milky aroma.
The waiter introduced: "Underneath the lamb is couscous."
Dad Shen pondered for a long time and asked curiously: "What kind of rice is couscous?" He had heard of fragrant rice, stem rice, and glutinous rice, but this was the first time he heard the name of couscous.
"This is a kind of couscous, which looks a bit like millet. It is processed the day after tomorrow, but it has high nutritional value, low carbon and low fat, and is most suitable for people with high blood fat and blood pressure. Babies can also eat some! "The waiter said to everyone professionally, then knelt down and wiped the drooling corners of the baby's lips with a tissue.
The little baby looked at this beautiful sister with wide eyes and a serious expression. After two seconds, he suddenly opened his gums with rice grains and smiled shyly.
Shen Tang was amused by her and laughed loudly. She pointed at the baby and said, "This is the first time this child has smiled at a stranger~"
Father Shen stood up and carefully looked at the bowl of rice in front of him. After looking at it for a long time, he hesitantly picked up the spoon and took a big spoonful from top to bottom. The light yellow rice grains were shining with crystal luster, and the mutton pieces Put it together and put it in your mouth. The meat is soft, glutinous and sweet, with a faint special aroma of carrots. It melts in your mouth and is fragrant but not greasy. The couscous underneath is loose and delicious, and has a faint aroma of wheat, as if you are in a In the endless golden farmland, as far as the eye can see, there are plump ears of wheat.
Father Shen raised his eyebrows, feeling that the taste was a bit magical, so he ate spoonful after spoonful of it unconsciously, enjoying himself.
Shen Tang turned around and saw that only half of the pot of cactus mutton was left, and he shouted hurriedly: "Dad! Eat less!"
Shen's mother was also dumbfounded and held her husband's hand: "Does it taste so good?"
Dad Shen: "It's so good! I'll take another bite, just one bite..."
The family is laughing and laughing.
Tang Yuan looked at the table of people outside through the glass. He was infected by their smiles and felt a little better. He looked at the remaining mutton in the cast iron pot and called Yang Jianxin: "You can make some couscous. I'll send it to the next door later. Let's see what delicious food they cook today."
Yang Jianxin immediately understood: "Okay, I guarantee that you will eat happily!"
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Things are not going well in Yu's restaurant today.
First, the dishes prepared the day before suddenly went bad and became unusable. Even though the two brothers of the Yu family changed the menu and brought an extra dish to each table based on the ingredients, they could barely appease the diners.
And now, in the original spice bag containing star anise, there is actually Mangcao. This kind of thing is very similar to star anise, but it is highly toxic. The toxicity can directly irritate the mucous membrane of the digestive tract. Even a small amount can cause dizziness. Symptoms of nausea and vomiting.
There were not many guests today, so Yu Jianping asked Zhou Xiaoyan to stop the reception of individual guests, take out all the ingredients in the kitchen, and check them one by one.
Sure enough, a problem was discovered. In addition to the star anise mixed with grass grass, the spice bag containing the grass fruit was also mixed with poppy shells.
Yu Jianping was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat. They all bought their spices from regular suppliers, and there had never been any problems. When did these things get mixed in? Is it a problem with the ingredients supplier, or is there something wrong with the kitchen?
!
Yu Jianping frowned, glanced around, and stopped looking at Han Qu.
"Xiaoyan, please immediately send a notice that the Yu family restaurant will be closed for three days for rectification!" Yu Jianping said sternly.
Just as Yang Jianxin was about to knock on the kitchen door, he was shocked by the sound. He leaned his head against the door panel and listened carefully, his eyes widening.
It’s terrible, something happened to Yu’s restaurant!