Everyone finally washed their hands one by one. However, no one remembered Fang Ting well. Especially "Xiao Baizi" and Su Xiu couldn't stand it.
Just when Fang Ting went to wash her hands, "Xiao Baizi" muttered angrily in a low voice.
"If you don't eat clean, you won't get sick. You can just wash yourself. Why are you trying to bully us? The rules are too lenient."
Su Xiu couldn't help but said, "In our family, we wash our hands before every meal, as if no one knows. We are pretending to be happy."
It happened that Song Guofu had just come back at this time and happened to hear it, so the two of them felt a little embarrassed.
Unexpectedly, Song Guofu was standing at one end of them, also full of complaints.
"Yes, she is too pretentious. This is called an occupational disease. My dad doesn't like washing his hands, and he hasn't had diarrhea in decades. But the last time I went to Lao Mo with her, my hands were almost bald after washing them.
However, I was so hungry that I had diarrhea for three days before I recovered..."
This time, everyone burst out laughing again. Everyone felt that the director's son was really interesting. The identity barrier that had existed before was gone, and they all became much closer to Song Guofu invisibly.
As the saying goes, a woman's heart is broken. For some reason, Fang Ting seemed to be in a much better mood when she came back after washing her hands. She didn't get into trouble with everyone anymore, and she was still smiling, as if the unhappiness just now had never happened.
At this time, the hot dishes ordered today were also served on the table one after another. It was Hong Yanwu's idea. I ordered the "Four Treasures of Braised Duck", "Stir-fried Duck Pancreas", "Scorched Duck Heart", and "Three White Ducks"
", "Duck with Green Pepper" and "Duck Fat Egg Custard" are some of the signature dishes.
Coupled with the four cold dishes of "Mustard Duck Feet", "Salted Duck Liver", "Sauce Duck Wings" and "Cold Shredded Duck", it is really a full table, with a dazzling array of dishes and a fragrant aroma that makes people feel happy.
Great appetite.
You must know that in the restaurants in the capital at that time, most of the dishes were pitiful. Not every restaurant could make such a delicious meal. Only the leading restaurants could make such a decent table.
noodle.
Not to mention "Xiao Baizi", Hong Yanru and Su Xiu, these hard-working children, today is the first time in their lives that they have officially eaten in a restaurant outside. In their past life experiences, they almost even had "osmanthus meat", "Jiao"
Popular dishes such as "Sliced Pork Slices" and "Kung Pao Chicken" are rarely seen.
So in this way, the eyes of these people are not strong enough, and everyone is staring at the delicacies on the table. No one has the intention to quarrel with Fang Ting anymore.
Out of politeness, Hong Yanwu naturally had to take care of the eldest Master Meng first.
"Master Meng, what would you like to drink?"
"I'll drive, just drink some beer."
It should be said that "drunk driving" among drivers is still very common these days, and Master Meng's choice has shown extremely professional ethics. However, Hong Yanwu still gave another advice from the perspective of food matching.
"Beer is gassy and makes your stomach bloated. And the roast duck hasn't been served yet. I suggest you drink some 'Osmanthus Chen' first to go with the meal to remove the greasiness and increase your appetite."
Master Meng heard what Hong Yanwu said was quite reasonable and immediately followed his advice. "Okay, I'll listen to you."
After filling Master Meng's glasses with wine, Hong Yanwu took the initiative to pour some sweet-scented osmanthus and cinnamon for the girls. "Xiaobaizi" wanted to drink beer, while Song Guofu poured white wine into the glasses of Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan.
After that, seeing that everyone was still just watching, Hong Yanwu and Song Guofu knew that they were still embarrassed, so they had to urge everyone to take action.
"Four cool and six hot, please use your chopsticks."
"Everyone is hungry, so don't hold back and eat quickly."
Unexpectedly, Hong Yanru and Su Xiu looked at each other for a while, and then sighed sincerely, "What a waste."
"Look what you said, my silly sister, eating is also one of the great things of our country. This is the accumulation of history, and it is the quintessence of the country. You foreign devils can't make such delicious food even if you give them another two hundred years. Come on.
Hong Yanwu's words were immediately approved by Song Guofu, who raised his glass to set an example.
"Haha, that's good. We will be friends from now on. Don't see anyone outside. Let's touch each other and say hello quickly."
It was hard to refuse the warm hospitality, and they were indeed hungry, so everyone was no longer polite and raised their glasses of wine one after another. After taking a sip, everyone felt a warm feeling in their hearts, which slowly rose. After that,
No longer restrained, they all raised their chopsticks to taste.
Not to mention, not only do the dishes look tempting, but the taste lives up to the reputation. As soon as Hong Yanwu tasted it, he knew that the level of chefs these days is much higher than that of the main store thirty years later. That's not to mention
There were a few "Xiaobaizi" who said there was no meaty taste in their stomachs, and they almost swallowed their tongues.
Hong Yanru admires mustard duck feet very much.
"Third brother, how did you pick out the small bones in the duck's paw one by one?"
"Cook it until it's eighty-done, and then remove the bones. It's easy to remove and the shape of the duck's feet can be maintained..."
Su Xiu has a special liking for "duck's heart set on fire".
"Brother Xiao Wu, what kind of dish is this? It's so delicious..."
"Girl, you are quite good at eating. This 'fire-burning duck heart' is cooked by Maotai and is a specialty here..."
Chen Liquan asked questions while eating "duck fat custard".
"Xiao Wu, try it, does it taste different from egg custard?"
"Hi, this is made of duck fat. In the early years, 'Judequan' was famous for its 'one duck, four meals', and this is one of the traditional dishes. This is what I call my skill. I used all the leftovers for you.
Everything can be sold for money..."
"Xiaobaizi" has a rough mouth and likes simple meat dishes, so his favorite is "diced duck with green pepper", spoon by spoonful of which he poured onto his plate. But suddenly, he found that Hong Yanwu was looking at him
, I felt embarrassed immediately.
"Brother Hong, this duck meat is so fragrant, why is it so soft and tender..."
"It's stir-fried with egg white in a pan. I said you should push the plate over and let others have a taste. You almost had to wait for them all by yourself. There will be roast duck in a while, don't blame me.
I didn’t remind you, you have to take it easy on your grass-eating belly. You can’t eat meat like this again. Watch out for slippery intestines..."
"Hahaha!"
As soon as a joke that was not too outrageous was made, everyone couldn't help but laugh again at the moment when "Little Baizi" scratched the back of his head and laughed.
But so far, everyone was surprised to find that Hong Yanwu answered everyone's questions and could explain almost all the dishes on the table clearly.
This cannot be explained by just using the word "eat". This is because Masters Song Guofu and Master Meng have both been here, but they just ate it, but they can't answer these questions.
How should I put it? Anyway, everyone present at that time, even though they still had no specific concept of "food culture" in their minds, without exception, they all felt that Hong Yanwu knew these dishes very well. It seemed that the origin, raw materials and cooking techniques of each dish were unknown to him.
It's like he knows everything.
For this reason, not only Song Guofu and Master Meng were quite surprised, but Chen Liquan, "Little Baizi", Hong Yanru, and Su Xiu also admired her greatly. Even Fang Ting couldn't help but cast her eyes on Hong Yanwu and looked at the old man with some emotion.
long time.
And their admiration reached its climax after the chef introduced two roast ducks.
"Brother, I have been driving for the leaders. Before I was transferred to the Grain Bureau, I worked in the Beijing Service Bureau for several years, which should be regarded as the supervisory unit of major restaurants. Naturally, the leaders of the Service Bureau and I also participated in many
It’s a banquet, but among the people in the service bureau, I can’t find anyone who knows the dishes on today’s table better than you. You didn’t learn to be a chef, did you? How do you know so much?”
Just as the chef was roasting the duck with knife after knife, Master Meng finally couldn't help his curiosity and came to get to the bottom of it. As soon as he said this, the chef who was doing the operation couldn't help but glance at Hong Yanwu.
It must be said that Hong Yanwu has a quick mind, so he naturally cannot say that "Judequan" is a place where he once ate every dish when he had a small fortune in his previous life. After laughing, he simply used his family background as a perfunctory excuse.
"You are looking up to me too much, so I just try to do whatever I want. To be honest, our family is of high quality and we used to run restaurants. I only know a little about the famous dishes from various restaurants in Beijing from my parents.
2. Although I said it was lively, in fact I have never eaten it, so it cannot compare to a real eater like you."
Master Meng was relieved, but he still said with interest, "Even if you only hear it, it's amazing. I found out that you do have real stuff in your stomach, it's almost like a grocery store. And you can introduce it like this.
, To put it aside, I think these dishes are more delicious than before. How about you tell us all about this roast duck? It will also increase our appetite and give everyone a better appetite."
This was what everyone liked. Everyone, including Song Guofu and Fang Ting, encouraged Hong Yanwu to show off again. There was a bit of curiosity in this, but there was also a lot of booing. Everyone wanted to test Hong Yanwu again.
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To be honest, Hong Yanwu didn't want to be in the limelight today. Because he knew that under normal circumstances, most people didn't like to see others pretending to be experts because they were so poor. So for fear of arousing other people's plans, he responded to the plans proposed by others.
The problem is just a few words to talk about, and that's it.
Unexpectedly, now it has really aroused everyone's strong interest. In this way, seeing that everyone likes to listen, he will hide his clumsiness rather than reveal his skill. He simply does his best and really acts as a "food tour guide".
So next, in the atmosphere filled with the aroma of duck meat, he started from the origin of roast duck from the roasted suckling pig in the imperial dining room of the Qing Dynasty. He not only explained the difference between the two roast duck techniques of "braised oven" and "hanging oven" in Beijing.
You must understand that he also gave a brief introduction to the history of the two time-honored brands "Bianbi Fang" and "Judequan". When the waiter started to put the roast duck on the table, he just finished explaining how to eat it at the right time.
Especially at the end, when he uttered the famous sentence "You are not a hero if you have not been to the Great Wall, and it is a pity not to eat roast duck" which should have appeared eight years later, as a conclusion in advance. Not only did everyone present laugh and applaud thunderously.
, even the waiter and chef who served them couldn't help but give a thumbs up and say "ok".
For this reason, they even praised Hong Yanwu, saying that his lectures were well-founded and interesting. He was simply better than the lecturer responsible for receiving the leaders, and he was a real food connoisseur. (At that time, there was no such title as "gourmet".
)
In this way, everyone is naturally glowing and proud. And in this enthusiastic excitement, almost everyone's interest in tasting roast duck has been raised to the highest level.
But no one noticed that Fang Ting's eyes were completely fixed on Hong Yanwu unconsciously, sometimes eager, sometimes sad, sometimes excited, sometimes confused...
All in all, his expression was extremely complicated and he was in a daze.
It wasn't until Song Guofu helped her roll a roll of duck meat and stuffed it into her hand that she regained consciousness.