There was still more than a month before the Double Ninth Festival. Zhu Toijian counted the number of guests. There were more than a hundred old people and celebrities from Xianju. The total number was estimated to be more than 200 people, and there would be more than 20 banquet tables. Two chefs would definitely not be able to make it in time.
Four more people have to be hired, waiters, waiters and cooks, and even more people. Of course, these people can call on temporary workers to help. The key is to order the main course for the banquet, which must be unforgettable.
"As for the main course, we have discussed it and we can use braised turtle and Shili Ginkgo." Wang Yitou and Cao Dezhai said together: "What you eat is what you eat. Among animals, turtles and trees are the longest-lived people in the world."
Too ginkgo. When our Confucius family celebrates his birthday, we often make these two dishes."
What you eat is what you eat. This is the simplest and strongest tradition of diet rooted in the hearts of the Chinese people. Turtles have the longest lifespan in nature, and they are certainly one of the delicacies that extend life. It makes sense to Zhu Tonjian.
Turtles can be caught in many ponds and are not rare. As for ginkgo trees, there is a very large one in Xinbiaomen Village, Anling Township, Xianju. It opens like a canopy and its canopy can cover an acre of land. There are two trees there that are over seven years old.
For ten-year-olds, just bring some with you when you invite them.
There are many fresh river foods at the pier. As soon as the news of the Baisou Banquet came out, fishermen brought tortoises soon. Wang Yishao began to taste the dishes: grind the walnut meat into mince; wash the wolfberries; put the turtle in a basin, add
Use warm water to make it urinate; remove the head, feet, shell and internal organs of the turtle, wash it and cut it into pieces; heat the pot and add vegetable oil.
After the heat is 60% hot, add the turtle meat pieces and stir-fry repeatedly; add ginger slices, green onions, Sichuan peppercorns, rice wine, soy sauce, chicken broth, and water; add rock sugar, wolfberry, and minced walnut meat, and use it first
Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat; until the turtle meat is cooked and tender, adjust the flavor, stir-fry a few times, and put it into a bowl. Drink the soup and eat the turtle meat.
"Man Ting Fang, Braised Turtle"
The turtle lives for thousands of years, and its shell is painted with eight trigrams. It is indeed a natural treasure. Wash the wolfberries and crush the walnut meat. Put the turtle into hot water to urinate, remove the head and shell, and cut into eight pieces. Put the pot on fire, heat the oil to 60%, and stir-fry until
Cut off life.
Ginger slices, scallions, rice wine, peppercorns, and chicken broth are cooked over high heat. Add crushed walnuts, rock sugar, and wolfberry. When will the stew be finished? When the meat is tender, season it and put it into a bowl. Eat it hot to replenish your longevity. Drink the soup and chew the turtle meat.
To test the dishes, you must find an elderly person over sixty years old. There is a saying that a weak person cannot be replenished. If he overdoes it, it will be a disaster. It is best for this old man to still have a certain influence in the local area. Only in this way can he
It plays a very good publicity role for this banquet. This is the perfect choice.
There are only two old school teachers from Tongjiang Academy who are close to each other and have good literary talents. Dean Fang has a high status and cannot be invited at other times except for the main banquet. Let’s invite Mr. Xu. After the dishes are cooked every day,
Send the handyman to the school in a food basket at dinner time and ask him to give an evaluation.
After tasting the turtle meat, Mr. Xu nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes, this dish is salty and fresh, soft and crispy. According to the book, turtle meat has the most effect of nourishing yin and replenishing blood. The elderly have insufficient blood and energy, so eating it will be beneficial to the body."
It’s beneficial.”
Zhu Toijian asked for advice: "In addition to tasting, I also need to ask sir for advice on what dishes are most suitable for the birthday banquet?"
In the Song Dynasty, when guests were entertained by immortals, whether they were weddings or birthday banquets, the eight bowls served by ordinary people were said to be the eight bowls passed down by the Eight Immortals. The ingredients were too simple, so Zhu Toijian hoped that this time it would be innovative without violating etiquette. It would also be impressive.
Mr. Xu knew the etiquette system quite well. He thought about it and said: "Shou
There are no fixed rules for the banquet. The theme is longevity. The names of the dishes should be auspicious. Just arrange the dishes in this direction. The number of dishes should also be the same. They should match the auspicious numbers and be in pairs. For example, if ten dishes are ten together, they are perfect.
The twelve dishes are for good luck every year, etc., as long as you can get together chicken, duck and fish."
It’s not that I don’t understand, it’s just a kind of etiquette. The two cooks cooked dishes in the Confucius family. The Confucius family is a lineage of saints, and they are most particular about these things. Each dish has an auspicious name with wrinkled writing. Zhu Tongue
After thanking him, he returned to Fat Heart Restaurant with a smile. The man sent to Anling had brought Ginkgo back and reported: "I'm here."
After we got there, the old man was very happy and said that he had never been to the city in his life. This was a great honor to him. He gave us two big bags, but he was unwilling to accept the money. I couldn't refuse, so I had to ask the shopkeeper to do it for us.
I gave dried meat and dried meat to the old man, and the old man’s family thanked him profusely, saying that he had never eaten such delicious food.”
Cao De took the ginkgo with chopsticks and peeled it, soaked it in alkaline water and peeled it, then put it in a pot of boiling water to blanch it for a while to remove the bitterness, then put it in the pot and cooked it until crispy and took it out. Heat the lard in the wok, add sugar, and stir-fry until it becomes silver.
When it turns red, add water, sugar, honey, osmanthus paste, pour in ginkgo, until the juice is thick, pour lard on it and serve in a shallow soup plate.
After tasting it on the tip of my red tongue, the finished dish is as amber-colored, fresh and light, crispy and sweet, and very pleasant.
"Qingpingle·Shili Ginkgo"
Shili ginkgo, peel the ginkgo first. Soak in alkaline water to peel off the skin, and boil the water to remove the bitterness! Boil until soft, take out, heat the pan with sugar lard, honey, osmanthus ginkgo, and thickened ginkgo.
Seeing the smile on the shopkeeper's face and a very satisfied look, Cao De said with his chopsticks: "This dish is fragrant and sweet, and has flexible tendons. It can relieve hangover and relieve coughs. It is a unique dish in the Confucius Banquet. The key is that the ginkgo must be peeled.
, cook until soft. Pay attention to the heat when cooking. The marinade must be thick and thick, but must not stick to the pan or burn, so as to avoid producing a burnt and bitter smell. Ginkgo is poisonous, so do not eat too much. It is appropriate to take fifteen capsules per person at a time.
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In the Wang Family Restaurant, shopkeeper Wang and his two sons were also discussing. More than ten years ago, Fat Heart Restaurant rose up and stole many of their customers. Later, they all died in the army due to the epidemic in Caishiji.
.Thus, in the past ten years or so, the business of Pantan Restaurant has been dominated by the Wang family. Regarding this, the Wang family is both sad and happy. The sadness is that Fat Heart Restaurant is serving the country.
I am loyal and happy that I can maintain my monopoly position. Now, I see that Fat Heart Restaurant is planning to reopen, and the opponent I am facing is Zhu Yuanwai, who has more financial resources than me. I feel a little timid. Shopkeeper Wang
I am getting older and plan to hand over this responsibility to my son to run the business. Therefore, I summoned my two sons before that and planned to listen to their ideas.
The eldest son, Wang Zhuanglong, said: "I'm afraid of what they will do. As long as they publicize it to the outside world, their restaurant will be a haunted house. By then, only some cheap country bumpkins will go to them. They can't shake our Wang family."
Fundamental.”
The younger son Wang Baohu disagreed with his eldest brother's attitude and thought this was too shady, but he had to take care of his eldest brother's face, so he said: "Restaurants rely on food, and the Eight Immortals cross the sea based on their abilities. As long as we make the food more delicious than them, we will win."
We are not afraid that they will steal our business."