"Shen Chu, what does dealing with the duck rack mean?"
"That's right, isn't that thing a bone? Does it have to be processed and given to Chu Shen and Miss Xiao Yue to eat?"
Chu Qian thought briefly for a moment and answered the waiter's question.
"As usual, half salt and pepper, half soup."
"Okay, do you two need anything else?"
Chu Qian ordered a few more signature dishes of the capital. They said they were the signature dishes of the capital, but in fact they were dishes from several other cuisines and were not unique to the capital.
After the waiter took away the menu, Chu Qian began to communicate with the audience in the live broadcast room.
"Everyone, maybe you don't know much about roast duck. It's because of our visit to the store that we have a certain understanding of roast duck."
"Actually, roast duck is divided into several factions. The northern faction is the roast duck in Beijing. Although there are many roast duck restaurants in Beijing, their cooking methods are different."
"The ducks should be stuffed ducks. Whether it's Juquande, Fuyunji, or another company, they all use stuffed ducks."
"But no one has given a detailed response as to why stuffed duck is used to make duck batches. I think this should be related to the secret recipe of roast duck."
"By the way, let me give you a little bit of science knowledge for all the brothers in the live broadcast room."
"Actually, everyone thinks that Juquande is the most famous restaurant in the roast duck world and the one with the longest history, right?"
The viewers in the live broadcast room responded immediately.
"That must be it!"
"Even foreigners have heard of Juquande. Isn't Juquande famous enough?"
Chu Qian looked at the camera with a slight smile and shook her head slightly.
"Actually, if we simply compare history, the one with the longest history is Xiangyifang!"
"Xiangyifang used to be a place dedicated to supplying roast duck to the emperor. In ancient times, there was an emperor who liked to eat Jinling sliced duck the most, so Xiangyifang was created."
"As for Juquande, it is an improvement on Jinling sliced duck that came up later. So in terms of history, Xiangyifang, which is famous for Jinling sliced duck, is the one that has been in business the longest."
While they were talking, Chu Qian and the others' roast duck had already been pushed to their private room on a trolley by the duck chef.
"Two guests, this is your duck. I will fillet the duck in front of you!"
This was the first time for Xiaoyue to eat this kind of roast duck seriously, so she became interested immediately.
"Does every roast duck have to be sliced into slices before it can be served?"
The chef who sliced the duck nodded towards Xiao Yue, "Roast duck used to be something only rich people could eat, because the process of making it very tests one's patience."
"So, the job of Master Pianya appeared."
"First, it is to make it easier for guests to eat without having to wolf down the food and appear unqualified."
"Secondly, this way, we can better display all the places suitable for eating in front of everyone, so that everyone can eat the parts they want!"
When she saw the master sliced the duck, first sliced off the skin and cut it into a separate plate, Chu Qian explained to the audience in the live broadcast room: "This is the special thing about roast duck."
"I believe you must have heard of roast duck and roast goose. The way they are made makes the duck skin and duck meat connected together, making it difficult to separate them easily."
"But roast duck doesn't hurt. Before roasting the duck, air should be inflated between the skin and the meat to completely separate the skin and duck meat!"
"In this way, the fat between the duck skin and the duck meat allows the duck skin to be seared at a high temperature alone, achieving a crispy and charred texture!"
After hearing Chu Qian's explanation, Pian Yaya's master also cast an appreciative look at Chu Qian.
“Looking at the two of you, I guess they are not locals, but I didn’t expect that they also have such a deep understanding of roast duck!”
Chu Qian chuckled, "We are food explorers, so naturally we know more than ordinary people."
"However, I have heard a saying that if the skin of roast duck is dipped in sugar, it will have a special flavor. Is that true?"
The master of Pianya nodded, "That's right."
"The two guests can take a look. There is white sugar prepared in advance on the table. You can dip the duck skin in the sugar and have a taste."
"This is a habit left over from ancient times. I heard that when roast duck was popular, the ladies in the boudoir also liked to eat roast duck very much. But because they didn't like to eat it with shredded green onions, they invented the way to eat it dipped in white sugar.
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"Serving, this way of eating has been passed down. Once we see a female guest, we will definitely provide a plate of white sugar!"
Xiaoyue glanced at Chu Qian, but felt a little resistant in her heart.
The duck skin is very rich in fat, and the white sugar is sweet and greasy. The combination of the two is really hard for her to eat.
But when the duck chef placed a plate of duck skin on the table, Chu Qian immediately picked up a piece of duck skin, dipped it in white sugar, and put it into her mouth.
However, this time Chu Qian did not give any evaluation.
For her, this roast duck was a bit disappointing.
Although according to the requirements for roast duck, as long as the duck skin can be separated from the duck meat and there is no problem with the color, it can basically be regarded as a qualified roast duck.
However, the piece of duck skin she had just eaten made her feel as if there was grease flowing in her mouth, and the greasy feeling made it difficult for her to swallow.
Seeing that Chu Qian had tried it, Xiaoyue also wanted to give it a try, but Chu Qian stopped Xiaoyue with her eyes.
At this time, the duck slicer has already sliced the duck, and the remaining duck rack will be taken to the kitchen for processing.
At this time, the waiter began to explain to Chu Qian and Xiao Yue the specific steps for eating roast duck.
"Two guests, you can pick up a piece of roast duck, with or without the skin. With the skin on, the texture will be richer, but without the skin, you can feel the delicate meat of the roast duck!"
Then the waiter pointed to the sweet noodle sauce on the side, "Both guests, dip a little bit of the sweet noodle sauce and place the roast duck on the crust of your hands."
"Then you can add shredded green onions or cucumber strips according to your preference!"
"Then roll up the crust and bite into it. The different textures blend together in your mouth. This is the essence of roast duck!"
After saying that, the waiter made a gesture of please.
"Please use it slowly. I won't disturb you two. I wish you both a happy meal!"
Under the guidance of the waiter, Chu Qian and Xiaoyue also put the first lotus leaf cake into their mouths.
But at that moment, Chu Qian and Xiaoyue looked at each other, their expressions were a bit intriguing.
The viewers in the live broadcast room realized that something was not right after seeing the reactions of Chu Qian and Xiaoyue.