I am Qinxing No.1

Chapter 118 Gentlemen's Cuisine and Flattering Cuisine (add one more)
'Tail facing up', a famous dish in Confucian cuisine.

It is said that it was the [-]th birthday of Empress Dowager Cixi, and Yan Shenggong took his wife and children to court to congratulate.This is the face given to the imperial court by the sage family. The Empress Dowager Cixi was so happy that she presented it with three birthday characters on the spot. Yan Shenggong created this dish after returning home as a commemoration.

Because of the name of this dish, some people laughed and called it a "flattering dish". Of course, this does not mean that Yan Shenggong flattered the Empress Dowager Cixi, and the reverse is almost the same.It means that later generations have the meaning of relying on this dish, and it is suspected of flattering when it is used to please the superiors on some special occasions.

This dish is made with pork belly, lotus seeds, and rock sugar, and there are also high and low versions.

The low-end version is simple. Cover the lotus seeds with rock sugar on the bottom of the plate. The whole [-] cm square pork belly is hung with sugar color, put on the sauce, cook it and cover it directly on the lotus seeds; because the pork belly is cooked enough, it will gradually press the lotus seeds. It's kind of interesting to enter.

However, this kind of low-profile version is basically used by some small restaurants to fool customers in order to save time. The method is crude and invisible, so some people joked that this is at best "tape up to the small palace", and it is estimated that eunuchs will be disgusted if they eat eunuchs. .

Shen Gongdao dared not fool the judges with this low-end version, even if he had the guts of a bear, he prepared a high-end version—'Tape up to the palace'!
After cleaning his face with cold hands, he pulled out the root of Zhonghua, and Shen Gongdao cheered up.

This high-end version is much more troublesome. First of all, you have to add sugar to the lotus seeds and steam them in a cage. At the same time, you have to cut the pork belly into small cubes that can be placed into whole pieces afterwards.

The color of pork belly hanging sugar should be sugar and honey, and the color should be tender red and crystal clear. When the meat is half cooked, the lotus seeds are inserted into the center of the small piece of pork belly with a very fine technique.

This step is difficult. Ordinary chefs will wait for the temperature of the meat to drop before adding lotus seeds, which is more convenient to operate; but Shen Gongdao has to open the meat hole and put in lotus seeds in a high-temperature environment without turning off the fire. At this time, the pork belly and lotus seeds in the pot are close to Baidu!
Have you ever seen biscuits pasted in a high-temperature oven?This is called the "fire escape" method, which means to move quickly on the fire by hand speed, not only to make things, but also not to hurt the chef's hands!

How much more difficult is it to embed lotus seeds on pork belly than to paste sesame seed cakes in the stove?
After all, they are the head chefs and super chefs of Shandong cuisine, all of them have unique skills!

Zhou Dong was dazzled by the sidelines and secretly sighed. At the same time, he silently wrote down Shen Gongdao's operation techniques, steps, mastery of the heat, and the method of opening the naked eye and inserting the lotus seeds.

Although he didn't have the opportunity to taste it, he could still write down every step and practice it countless times in the kitchen. This is not a recipe given by the system. benefit from!
A thin layer of sweat slowly dripped from Shen Gongdao's forehead, and it took a full half an hour to complete this step.

It's not easy to flatter, you have to risk your hands being burned at any time, and you have to remember the time and observe the heat!
When the heat is up, put pieces of lotus seed meat into the plate with chopsticks, and steam them in a cage.

He didn't hide it from Zhou Dong. After drinking the help of the cook, he took out a few green bamboo leaves from his arms and threw them into the water in the steamer. The fragrance of the leaves.

"Xiao Zhou, sooner or later you have to cook on the stove, my 'tape upside down' is different from the usual dishes, so I will teach you today.

There are three wonderful things about this dish!

One, it is true that the belt is going up to the Da Deng Temple, and dare not reduce the manpower a little.

Second, I used the method of "fire escape" in this dish. Only in this way can the flavors of pork belly and lotus seeds be perfectly blended.

Third, these are my bamboo leaves. As the saying goes, 'no meat makes one thin, no bamboo makes one vulgar'.

The fragrance of bamboo leaves is steamed into the meat, which will reduce the greasiness and enhance the taste!
Why should I choose bamboo leaves?Because the lotus is a dirty gentleman, and the bamboo is a clean gentleman, the blending of the clean and the dirty is in line with the way of heaven!Nature is also in line with the esophagus!

Some people say that this dish is a "flattery dish", not made by a gentleman; but how does the world know that the clean and the dirty are complementary to each other, as long as you put your heart into it, "flattery dishes" can also become a dish gentleman! "

"Mr. Shen, this is your specialty. I'm afraid it's not good to pass it on to me like this?"

When Shen Gongdao deliberately transferred the chef away, Zhou Dong wanted to leave, but he stopped him with his eyes. I didn't expect him to teach with all his heart, and I felt a little moved.

"You also call me Teacher Shen, why can't I pass it on to you?

Actually, I am not selfish.It can be seen that Zhou Dong, you are a culinary genius, and your future future is limitless, 'Teacher Shen' I am not worthy to be your real teacher at all
I just hope that you can take care of today's friendship, and support Lu Chu more in the future.

You have seen what Shen Cheng looks like. After I retire and seal the knife, let him take charge of Lu Chu? "

While speaking, Shen Gongdao put the dishes on the plate and put them on the side decorations: "Let's go, don't make those old men wait; what I said just now is not to use favors to force Zhou Dong to make a promise, don't misunderstand ah?"

Zhou Dong and him walked towards Lu Chu's 'Shiya Hall' and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Shen, since I have this fate with Lu Chu. If there is any embarrassing thing for Lu Chu in the future, I will not stand idly by." As for taking over Lu Chu, Zhou Dong has no such plan, and Shen Gongdao is probably just being polite.

"Haha! With your words, I feel relieved. Even if I can't pass the review today, I have nothing to regret."

Shen Gongdao chuckled, and gently pushed open the door of the 'Elegant Room'.

The five judges, Old Qing, and Lin Qing, a follow-up media reporter, all set their sights on Zhou Dong the moment the door was opened.

"He really came, and this may be my only chance to turn defeat into victory."

Huai Liang was secretly delighted.He has also been in contact with Zhou Dong these days, and even became friends. He is very clear about Zhou Dong's temperament and personality. Why can't he grasp this opportunity well, and he doesn't know when he will wait for the next time.

And this time Lin Qing happened to be by his side.

Sister Qing's food poems are so well written, if I single out Zhou Dong's faults this time and convince him, I should be the "protagonist" in Sister Qing's writing, right?
Huai Liangren secretly made up his mind, no matter for the sake of face or for the sake of his sister, he must win this time!
"Judges and teachers, Kyushu Dingshi Lu Chef Shen Gongdao, national special second-level chef, submit for review according to the review rules!"

Shen Gongdao, who was so nervous before that his hands were trembling, straightened up now, neither humble nor overbearing.

Instead, several old men gave him a glance of approval.

Lu Zhiwei is an expert in Shandong cuisine, so of course he asked first: "Xiao Shen, what kind of dish is this?"

Shen Gongdao put the dish on the mahogany table in front of the judges, gently lifted the cover and said, "Mr. Lu, it's the 'tape up to the palace'. It's an ancient practice, and I dare not reduce the labor!"

　Since it was put on the shelves, except for the fifth update on the first day, no updates have been added yet. This is the first update added this morning. I will continue to write, and I will work hard!
　　The two chapters in the evening are updated and will not be affected by Gagen.

　　
　
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