These little kids are all soup dumpling lovers. Even though there were more than ten delicacies on the table, they turned a deaf ear to it. They lay on the table, burying their heads and concentrating on drinking the soup dumplings, as if the sky was falling and it had nothing to do with them. .
Li Qi originally wanted to teach them how to eat soup dumplings, but when he saw these children take a small bite skillfully, he realized that his worries were unnecessary. It must be said that the children of this wealthy family are very polite. Some of them, sitting as if they were sitting, and eating as if they were eating, are not annoying at all.
Cai Jing glanced at the children, smiled happily, and turned his attention to the food on the table. Suddenly he pointed to the table and asked: "Why are your dumplings so crystal clear? What are the wrappers of your dumplings made of?" ?”
Li Qi looked at his fingers and said with a smile: "This is a crystal dumpling. The dumpling wrapper is made of flour, but I processed the flour a little, so it looks transparent."
As for how it was processed, Cai Jing wouldn't understand it even if he told it, so he simply didn't say it.
"Crystal dumplings, haha, the dish is just as its name suggests. I must try it."
As soon as Cai Jing finished speaking, a maid next to him picked up a crystal dumpling and placed it in a bowl for him. Since the dumpling was relatively small, Cai Jing put the whole dumpling directly into his mouth, and a tender and smooth feeling immediately came to his tongue. , the moment he bit into the tender and smooth stuffing skin, the stuffing inside was substantial, and the aroma seemed to explode in his mouth and fall straight into his stomach. This feeling made Cai Jing enjoy it endlessly. After chewing for a while, he suddenly asked: " Is the filling of your crystal dumplings made of shrimp meat?"
Li Qi replied: "Exactly."
"No wonder it's so delicious. It's so delicious."
This dish made Cai Jing hooked, but he didn't eat more. He originally wanted to ask his precious grandchildren to come and try the crystal dumplings, but seeing that they were still concentrating on eating the soup dumplings, he didn't go either. To disturb them, he glanced again, pointed at the square, white pastries and said, "What is this?"
Li Qidao: "This is pan-fried carrot cake. It has a lighter taste and is used as an appetizer."
"Appetizing?" Cai Jing nodded slightly, picked up a piece, and took a small bite. He felt that the cake was tough but not sticky, and chewy. He hummed and said, "Although the taste is bland, it is very moist and refreshing. "After that, he started looking for a new target. Suddenly he saw a plate of golden pastries. It was very tempting. He pointed with his hand and said, "What is that?"
Foodies are foodies, and they discovered good things so quickly. Li Qi said with a smile: "This is an egg tart. I made it with eggs, milk, flour, lard and some nuts. It is one of our main dishes in Zuixianju. The grand master only needs to eat it with his hands."
Cai Jing took one as he said. Before he even ate it, a strong fragrance hit his nostrils and said, "Oh. I know, it turns out that the strong fragrance in the house comes from this egg tart."
"What the Master said is true. These egg tarts are freshly baked, so the aroma is very rich." He said. The topic changed: "But Master, it's better to eat less of these egg tarts. Your health is important."
"I know." Cai Jing glanced at Li Qi slightly, feeling a little depressed, but when he took a bite of the egg tart, the trace of depression immediately disappeared without a trace, and he said: "This egg tart is really delicious, crispy on the outside. It’s tender on the inside. Especially the outer layer of skin, I love how tight it is.”
Li Qi saw that he looked unsatisfied, and was afraid that he would eat all the egg tarts. You must know that the calories of this egg tart are equivalent to eating a bowl of rice. Although it is delicious, it should be done in moderation. With a thought, he pointed to a The cage was yellow and white with a little red in the middle and said: "Master, you must try this pastry."
Sure enough, Cai Jing's attention suddenly shifted to the pastry pointed by Li Qi, and he asked curiously: "Oh? What is that?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "This is steamed steamed crab roe. There is a layer of egg skin on the outside, the meat filling in the middle is made of pork and crab roe, and a layer of fresh soup is poured on top. It is as delicious as soup dumplings." .”
When Cai Jing heard the word "crab", his eyes lit up. He immediately picked one up and couldn't wait to bite a large part of it. He closed his eyes, chewed it carefully, and put the remaining half into his mouth. , with a look of enjoyment on his face: "The thin egg skin, plump meat filling, smooth and elastic, especially the crab roe, which is fresh and yet chewy, is really delicious."
This old guy is really a crab addict. Li Qi smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Grand Master, but in fact, this dish is not the signature dish of the shop."
Cai Jing looked surprised and said, "Is there anything more delicious than this?"
"This doesn't mean which dish is the most delicious, they all have their own characteristics."
Li Qi smiled coquettishly, pointed to the table and said, "This is our signature dish of Zuixianju morning tea, Xiao Long Bao."
This Xiao Long Bao is also known as Goubuli Steamed Bun in later generations. It’s just that the name Goubuli has to match the story to have its meaning. But the problem is that Li Qi is not called Gouzi. Since this steamed bun is his first creation, naturally it is also He couldn't just call Gou ignored it, since there were no Xiao Long Bao yet, so he simply named it Xiao Long Bao.
"Xiaolongbao?" Cai Jing looked at the small buns of the same size and shaped like chrysanthemums. He grabbed one with his hand and took a small bite. However, he felt that the buns had a soft texture and the thick oily sauce was fragrant but not greasy. I swiped it on the tip of my tongue. The more I ate, the more delicious it became. Ordinary steamed buns were really incomparable. I praised: "The color, flavor, shape, and shape of this steamed bun are all unique. You really introduced me right."
After eating one, Cai Jing was still not satisfied, so he ate another one. Then he felt a little full. Looking at the untried delicacies on the table, he felt unwilling and couldn't help but sigh: "I'm old, I can't eat much anymore." .”
Seeing this, Li Qi hurriedly said: "Master, there is another delicacy. It is best to eat it at this time."
Cai Jing asked curiously: "Oh? I don't know which delicacy it is."
Li Qi suddenly picked up the teapot on the table and said, "This is it."
Cai Jing's face suddenly dropped, and he said angrily: "Yes, I am just wanting to drink tea at this time, but when you say it is a delicacy, it is a bit exaggerated and makes me happy in vain."
Li Qi shook his head and said, "Master, my tea is not ordinary tea."
Cai Jing's face was stunned and he hummed: "The best tea is nothing but tribute tea from various places, and I have tasted them all."
Then you should get some for me, that's right. I haven't been to the imperial dining room for a long time. I'll go there later to see if I can get some tribute tea. Li Qi shook his head again and said: "The tribute tea and this tea In comparison, it’s nothing more than that.”
Cai Jing raised his eyebrows and said, "Then what kind of tea is this?"
"milk tea."
"milk tea?"
Cai Jing asked curiously: "What is milk tea?"
Sweating! You have the nerve to ask me such a stupid question? Li Qi said nonchalantly: "Just put tea and milk together and it's called milk tea."
Cai Jing was stunned for a while, then suddenly burst into laughter.
Li Qi said depressedly: "Grand Master, why are you laughing? What I said is all the truth."
Cai Jing stopped smiling, smoothed his long beard, and said: "I thought you had some secrets to this milk tea, but I never thought it was so simple, so I couldn't help but laugh."
Li Qidao: "Master, don't underestimate this milk tea. I've added mint and honey to it. Mint can promote digestion and honey can increase the taste. I guarantee you won't be disappointed."
Since it is called morning tea culture, this tea cannot be casual, it must be unique. Milk tea is undoubtedly the most suitable. One tea can have several flavors.
"How can you put so many things in tea? Then I have to try it."
Li Qi immediately poured him a cup of milk tea. Cai Jing was surprised when he saw that the tea was light brown in color. He picked it up and tasted it. He raised his eyebrows and took two more sips. The rich milk fragrance was matched with the fragrance of tea leaves. , as well as the unique cool taste of mint, the right combination of benefits, sweetness and thirst quenching. Every time he tasted it, he seemed to make new discoveries and nodded frequently.
Suddenly, a young voice was heard, "Weng Weng, is this milk tea delicious?"
Cai Jing came back to his senses and saw that his precious grandchildren had all wiped out the soup dumplings on the small plates. They all looked at him with wide eyes. Cai Minde on the side was even more frightened, not even daring to move his chopsticks. He couldn't help but He smiled and said: "This is made by the chef king. Isn't it delicious? Every pastry here is as delicious as the soup dumplings. Come and try it."
"yes."
Several children nodded and came down. The maid responsible for taking care of them poured them a cup of milk tea each, and then began to put various pastries into their bowls.
"I want to eat this."
"I want this."
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Cai Jing laughed and said to Cai Minde: "Minde, don't sit there stupidly, eat quickly. Don't be too formal, otherwise you will destroy the morning tea culture."
Cai Minde was so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back. He nodded and said yes, and then started to eat. Every time he tasted a delicacy, he was full of praise, but his heart was bleeding, and he thought to himself, is there really such a thing as this in the world? What did the genius say? Every delicacy here is unique. If others get one of them, they will probably make a lot of money. But he has launched twelve delicacies in a row, and it seems that there will be more delicacies in the future. This also makes Don't let people live. Alas, if he had agreed to cooperate with me, I'm afraid we would have knocked down all the restaurants in less than three years.
Thinking of this, he felt regretful in his heart. After tasting the milk tea, he completely lost his temper. He felt that his dream would never be fulfilled. He couldn't help but sigh, and he began to worry about Jinlou and the others. .
Cai Jing poured another cup of milk tea and said to Li Qi: "Li Qi, your morning tea is really rich and colorful. It really opened my eyes. This may be the richest breakfast I have ever had. I will come again tomorrow." of."
Li Qi smiled and said: "Master, in fact, in the morning tea culture, there is a very important factor, that is family happiness. I thought that in this quiet morning, I could sit down with my family and have a happy breakfast together. , even if it is an ordinary steamed bun, it is a great joy in life." (To be continued.)
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