Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

Jun Shiomi, her image seems to be fixed at the age of 18 forever.

According to her, the reason why she looks like she "hasn't grown up" and her appearance has hardly changed since she was in junior high school is because of the effect of eating spices regularly.

Ah!

Eat more spices.

Can you keep your appearance unchanged?

Zhang Fan naturally did not want to do more in-depth research on this issue.

But there is a fact that cannot be denied: Jun Shiomi does indeed have extremely high attainments in the field of spices!

……

"What a stake."

"A shop owner who runs an izakaya."

"In terms of spices and brewing technology, you can know more than me, an authoritative expert."

Xi saw Run and felt a little admiration.

"My opinions are just crude opinions, not very profound."

Hearing this, Zhang Fan felt a little humble.

But his modesty made Shiomi Jun roll his eyes and replied angrily: "Shopkeeper, in the spice business, no one can fool me casually."

"No matter how low the alcohol content is, red wine will become sour as long as it is heated."

“That’s why we have to use cinnamon, allspice, cardamom, star anise and other spices to enhance the flavor.”

"And your mulled wine, obviously the proportions of various spices are the most perfect and balanced. Even I may not be better than you."

"At this point, it's not an exaggeration to say that you are a master of spices."

After saying that, Xi Jianrun touched his belly.

The mulled wine she had just drank had helped her get over her alcohol addiction, but it also aroused her appetite.

So, she could only take a deep breath of alcohol, raised her head again and said to Zhang Fan: "Shopkeeper, I seem a little hungry. Can you order some side dishes now?"

"Okay, what do you want to eat?"

“Tom Yum Kung!”

Zhang Fan:? ? ?

……

18st century.

Siam, during the Thonburi Dynasty.

When the Chinese King Zheng Xin came to power, Princess Miaoyun fell ill and didn't want to eat anything.

King Zheng Xin was so anxious that he asked the royal chef to make some appetizing soup for the princess. Unexpectedly, after drinking this bowl of soup, the princess felt very comfortable and her condition improved.

King Zheng Xin was so happy that he named this appetizing soup Tom Yum Soup and personally designated it as:

National soup!

And in Thai.

Tom Yum means "sour and spicy", and "Gong" means "shrimp".

In short, Tom Yum Soup, which is hot and sour shrimp soup!

Therefore, the tomgyin dish ordered by Jun Shiomi is actually a Thai dish from Southeast Asia. Tom Yum Goong is a Thai dish.

Mainly composed of Thailand's unique lemon leaves, lemongrass, chili peppers and shrimps, the soup combines hot, sour, sweet, salty and strong spice flavors.

In terms of making, this soup is not troublesome.

But to cook it, you need several raw materials unique to Thailand, and the most important ingredient is:

Thai lemon!

This is a unique flavoring fruit in Southeast Asia and should not be found elsewhere.

Another kind of condiment is fish sauce, which is a condiment like soy sauce. It is a common condiment in Guangdong and Fujian in China. It is also a commonly used aquatic condiment in Fujian cuisine, Chaozhou cuisine and Southeast Asian cuisine.

Maybe in the early days?

It was spread to Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries by overseas Chinese.

……

“There’s a lemon missing.”

"So, I may not be able to cook this dish now."

Without thinking, Zhang Fan had no choice but to tell the truth.

"I have it here."

On the side, Ye Shanliang took out a Thai lemon from his pocket. Zhang Fan was stunned by this operation!

In the end, he could only accept the lemon and start doing Tom Yum Kung.

The color of Tom Yum Goong soup is mainly produced by shrimp soup, and chili paste also plays a role, but it will still be rosy without adding tomatoes, let alone tomatoes.

First prepare the ingredients, fresh shrimp, lemongrass, ginger, coriander and straw mushroom, fresh chili, coconut milk, fish sauce, sugar...

Wash shrimps and straw mushrooms.

Wash and chop red pepper, lemongrass and galangal, and slice green lemon.

Heat the oil pan, add the prawns in the olive oil, and stir-fry until pink. Add water to the pan, then add salt and coconut milk.

Add chopped lemongrass, chopped red pepper, lime slices, mint leaves and bay leaves to the water.

Cover after boiling!

Add the straw mushrooms and simmer for about 3 minutes.

Add fish sauce and fresh lemon juice to taste and serve.

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After putting it on the table.

Just look at the whole bowl of tom yum soup, the color of the soup is bright and attractive tomato red.

This color comes from the fresh shrimps and other spices in the soup, which makes it look full of energy and enthusiasm.

On the steaming hot soup surface, there are also a few pieces of emerald green lemon leaves and lemongrass floating on the surface. The addition of these spices not only adds flavor, but also adds a bit of Southeast Asian style to its appearance!

In the soup, you can see shrimps, clams and other seafood ingredients.

They were cooked just right, smelled delicious, and felt tender and delicious.

Simultaneously.

Mushrooms and some vegetables also add color to the soup!

All in all, both the color and the ingredients can attract the attention of diners and make people want to taste it.

"Run, he can really make Tom Yum Soup."

Seeing this, Ye Shanliang couldn't help but gasp, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Hmm~"

"It smells delicious!"

Seeing Run, Xi said slightly drunkenly.

The whole bowl of tom yum soup, although the ingredients may seem messy, but when combined together they will produce a wonderful reaction.

The source of spiciness in the soup is a kind of chili pepper, which is very spicy. Other seasonings include special curry paste, lemongrass, shrimp paste, fish sauce, etc.

It seems to only have two flavors: hot and sour, but when Shiomi Jun tastes it carefully, it seems to have a variety of flavors.

This is thanks to the complex seasonings in it, which can’t help but create layers of flavors, and it’s difficult to taste its essence in just one bite!

Ah!

The first time I ate it was:

It feels a little weird, but quite delicious.

Then, a spoonful of soup is poured into the throat, and the unique aroma of spices flows into the nasal cavity, thereby stimulating the secretion of saliva.

The rich layered texture constantly tickled the taste buds, making Shiomi Jun inevitably become extremely greedy for this taste!

Sour, spicy, salty, fresh, fragrant, sweet...with a rich aroma.

It really only takes one bite and I almost want:

Heaven!

……

“The sour and refreshing feeling hits the taste buds first.”

"Immediately afterwards, the umami flavor of the seafood spreads in the mouth, and the spiciness gradually emerges, intertwined with the sourness, forming a layered taste."

“There’s also a hint of sweetness in the soup, which is a perfect balance with the sour and spicy flavors.”

“The whole dish has a rich and harmonious taste.”

"In addition to the basic hot and sour taste, it also has a special aroma, which is created by various spices."