From a barbecue stand to a global gourmet tycoon

Chapter 132 Shen's Home, Rooftop BBQ
After a while, the tendons were also boiling.

Chu Hao checked Qin Jiangyi's work, and boasted: "Yes, yes, I can help you."

Qin Jiangyi rolled her eyes, "How are you talking!"

Chu Hao chuckled, turned around, and began to handle the two fish.

He examined the body of the fish.

Indeed, as Qin Jiangyi said, the belly part of this fish is crispy and oily. He used a knife to lift off the spine and carefully deal with the mixed flesh and bones inside.

This is a delicate job, and Chu Hao doesn't do much, but he can calm down and do it slowly.

Li Xiaoqing carried her hands on her back, and observed with a smile, but at the same time, she didn't give people a sense of observation, instead she acted like a food apprentice studying hard, watching very carefully.

Zhong Chenglin squinted his eyes, and found that Master Xiao Chu's knife skills were really not good, so he needed to practice more.

Shen Yuhai didn't care about these, only seeing Chu Hao wash the processed fish first, then sprinkle salt on it to wake up the fish, then turned to ask him: "Mr. Shen, is there any cooking wine at home?"

Shen Yuhai smiled slightly, "Yes, yes, I prepared it for you earlier." After speaking, she winked at Shen Xifeng.

Shen Xifeng was numb. He had just run up and down the stairs twice. He had just rested and wanted to go down again... When he reluctantly brought the wine up and handed it to Shen Yuhai, he uncorked the bottle and said to Chu Hao He smiled and said, "This is good wine."

Chu Hao sniffed it. Just by smelling the aroma of the wine, he knew it was old wine. Today's barbecue probably cost a lot of money.

He poured old wine into the basin, making the salted fish drunk again.

The rest of the time is chopping up some garnishes and threading the veggies onto skewers.

I have to say that even the vegetables are top-quality materials, such as the authentic nine-hole lotus root, and the local dried tofu in Shancheng, the kind that can wrap vegetables in large slices, not thin skin, this kind of dried tofu will bubble when roasted. And it eats oil, but the fragrance is really fragrant.

Sure enough, Shen Yuhai was well prepared.

How do you make baked tofu in Shancheng?
Because dried tofu eats oil, the taste is heavy, spicy and spicy. In order to neutralize the greasy, it has to be eaten with zheer root or sour radish.

Chu Hao also cut them into uniform sizes and put them aside for preparation.

……

The rest of the time is to wear strings.

The hoof tendons that have been cooked and gradually softened, the ribs that have been drained sour, the crescent bones that have been frozen to make them stand taller, and the crispy carp that has been marinated.

Mixing sauces, subpackaging seasonings, filing... Qin Jiangyi also helped, but she was overwhelmed by skills and was driven away impatiently by Chu Hao, "Go and rest, I have to do this."

Qin Jiangyi didn't hesitate, walked up to the two elders, sat down together, drank tea and chatted.

Chu Hao was not in a hurry and walked slowly until 06:30 in the afternoon. When it was getting dark, he started to light the stove and took a short rest while burning charcoal.

Both the elder and Li Xiaoqing couldn't wait any longer, but they also knew that delicious food would take time, so they let Chu Hao prepare it to his heart's content.

Li Xiaoqing rubbed her hands and smiled: "I can't wait, I really want to taste Master Chu's barbecue as soon as possible."

Chu Hao waved his hand and said with a smile: "We can start working when the charcoal cloth is ready. The most important thing for barbecue is the charcoal besides the heat."

"Does Master Chu's shop generally use this kind of charcoal?"

"That's right, fruit tree charcoal is the best. Of course, sometimes it is mixed with machine-made charcoal to bake. The crescent bone is actually more suitable for brick baking. I have eaten it before. My father baked it for me. He used a turning head to build a wall of fire. The bottom is charcoal, and there is a layer of machine-made charcoal on the surface. Charcoal can provide the unique smoked flavor of charcoal grilling, and machine-made charcoal can provide powerful firepower, because this kind of food with meat and bones is the most test of the master's craftsmanship. For meat, The bright red should be caramelized and crispy on the outside, and the bone should be bright white and crispy in the mouth.”

When everyone heard the words, they nodded frequently.

Shen Yuhai chuckled and said, "Just now we were talking about Xiaoqing's new film."

Chu Hao looked at Li Xiaoqing.

He scratched his head and said with a smile: "Barbecue is indeed rarely touched by people. To include the national barbecue delicacy in the film, the most important thing is to provide the audience with a kind of barbecue culture and the atmosphere of roadside stalls. Where to start."

Shen Yuhai looked at Chu Hao: "You should know after eating Master Chu's barbecue today."

Qin Jiangyi glanced at Chu Hao with a smile. She had been participating in the chat and knew that there might be something to it.

If people can shoot in Chu Hao's restaurant, relying on Li Xiaoqing's reputation and fame, after the film goes online, it will have a great publicity effect on Chu Shi BBQ.

After a while, the charcoal was red, and there was a bouncing sound from the stove. Chu Hao got up, rolled up his sleeves, and was ready to start work.

Everyone also stopped talking, and consciously divided the bowls and chopsticks, looking forward to Chu Hao one by one.

Chu Hao smiled slightly, grabbed a handful of sheepskin, and put it on the grill.

The sheepskin is as thin as a cicada's wing, and the collagen is also very delicate. To keep the taste level, it must be flipped at high speed. Wherever the seasoning goes, the tongue of fire flickers and the juice splashes. Looking closely, it is like visiting the scene of a large-scale explosion of oil.

The sheepskin sticks should be higher to avoid the overheated edge of the furnace, so that the two ends will be burnt, and the flip should be faster to lock the juice to the greatest extent to prevent the roasting. The oil should be stronger so that the oil can cover the surface and let More tender and juicy.

When eating crescent moon bones, the focus is on chewing, and the meat is just a foil. They are crispy and crispy every bite, which is a great relief.

Even the two old men, whose teeth are not very good, chewed slowly. Chu Hao controlled the baking time and heat very well. They enjoyed it while eating. Like Li Xiaoqing, who ate for the first time, every mouthful, Can't help admiring.

"This sheepskin is really amazing."

"The crescent bone is so fragrant...the chewing feeling is full, the layers are strong, and the fire is not bad."

Chu Hao smiled, took out the lamb chops, which is today's main dish, and put them on the grill.

When grilling, every drop of oil on the lamb chops can arouse uncontrollable flames, and there is also the risk of extinguishing the charcoal strips. It needs to be removed from the fire in time to avoid burnt and maintain firepower.

Baked for seven ripeness, sprinkled with cumin peppers to make it charred on the outside and tender on the inside.

The requirements for heat are also very high.

The lamb chops are not pork chops. Fortunately, Shen Yuhai chose very fat ingredients, so the grilled meat is rich in fat, fragrant and tender.

The tough tendons are first boiled and then roasted, and then fired with crushed charcoal to make the tendons become soft and soft around the fingers, soft and elastic.

The last one is the crispy carp. Although the old men are also looking forward to this baked dish, they are not as much as Li Xiaoqing.

He came here on a special trip this time, and he did not forget to bring two pieces of crispy carp. When grilling, he brushed with Chu Hao's secret honey to make the fish belly have a subtle sweet aroma. Finally, he put some fragrant leaves, and the taste is Q-bomb, not to lose The prawns are smooth and have a layered taste, comparable to chicken racks. It tastes both the aroma of fish oil and the crispness of fibers.

Li Xiaoqing was shocked and gave a thumbs up.

"This fish is really successful, your heat is amazing."

Chu Hao grilled a piece of crispy pork for more than ten minutes, using the fire to slowly eat it through, but at the same time, it did not let the fish become woody. It was tender, delicious, and crispy, which was very surprising.

He scratched his head: "Grass carp is basically grilled like this. I can't come up with any theory. I learned it from my dad."

Li Xiaoqing looked surprised: "May I ask my father..."

"He has passed away."

Li Xiaoqing was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Sorry."

"It's okay, eat more, I will continue to bake."

There are not many ingredients today. For Chu Hao, he has long been used to entertaining so many customers in the store all day long. He has these ingredients at his fingertips.

Qin Jiangyi smiled and said, "Aren't you coming to eat?"

"I'll bake some more for you and I'll come back, you guys eat first."

Li Xiaoqing poured a glass of beer, clinked a glass with the second elder, and said with a smile: "Beer is a must for barbecue, old man, put down your pot of liquor!"

Shen Yuhai looked embarrassed, "If you drink too much beer, your belly will swell..."

Zhong Chenglin joked: "Do you want to eat more baked goods from Master Xiao Chu?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Shen, there are plenty."

Chu Hao stood in front of the grill, holding a skewer in each hand, flipping it over and over on the fire.

In addition to the above ingredients, there were also some small mutton skewers. Chu Hao also attacked them with rapid fire, flipping them over and over in his hands, making a sizzling sound and smelling fragrant.

Shen Yuhai smacked his lips and said, "This is good meat. Someone brought it to me from southern Xinjiang a few days ago, saying it was their local native sheep. Today I specially brought it to thaw it before I was willing to eat it."

If you put it for too long, you may be afraid of spoiling it, and if you put it in the refrigerator, it will affect the freshness of the ingredients.

So inviting Chu Hao to have a barbecue at home today can be said to be Shen Yuhai's long-planned plan.

Chu Hao roasted a lot, and came over to sit down after he finished roasting. Qin Jiangyi left some skewers for him in a lunch box, and they were a bit cold. Seeing that Chu Hao was done, he handed them to him.

"It's much colder already."

"It's okay, I'm used to it."

Chu Hao smiled slightly. As a barbecue chef, guests can always eat grilled products that are fresh from the fire and full of charcoal aroma, but he himself can only eat cold ones.

If Xiao Luzi were here, he would probably stand aside and feed Chu Hao while he was grilling skewers.

As soon as she thought of this, Qin Jiangyi smiled and said, "If Xiaolu is here, you can have hot food."

Chu Hao: ...

He raised his head and glanced at Qin Jiangyi.

"what happened?"

"No... just now I was exactly what you thought."

Qin Jiangyi covered her mouth with a light smile and said, "Xiaolu likes to feed you, but that's what she eats left over."

Chu Hao's head was filled with confusion when he heard Li Xiaoqing, who was sitting across from him, laughing and saying: "Well, let me go back and make preparations and come up with a plan. Then I will go back to the mountain city and sit in Master Xiao Chu's shop."

Chu Hao nodded, "You are always welcome."

Is this thing stable?
Has Li Xiaoqing decided to make a new film yet?

With his reputation, the documentary filmed has a good reputation, and he also has many fans who support him, which can play a great publicity role for his store.

By then, there may be even more customers coming here.

Chu Hao was already secretly looking forward to this.

This matter is naturally skipped, as long as everyone understands it in their hearts, the rest of the time is Chu Hao's barbecue, and everyone sits together to eat meat.

Old Shen's daughter-in-law is a skinny old lady who doesn't talk much, and sits obediently next to Old Shen eating mutton skewers, while his grandson Shen Xifeng sits aside to take care of grandma and doesn't participate in their conversation.

However, he still added a vx to Chu Hao, saying that next time he went to the store, Chu Hao would naturally not refuse, and even said that he would give him a discount.

This Shen Xifeng has not inherited his grandfather's love and sensitivity for food. He is currently just working in a company and being an ordinary person.

So Chu Hao observed for a long time, but he didn't see what Shen Yuhai was doing.

Professional gourmet?

This requires money.

Does his family have any other property?

I heard from Li Xiaoqing that the old man used to take the old lady to travel around and eat delicious food all over the world, but the two old men didn't look fat at all, but rather thin.

Later, Zhong Chenglin also showed his hand, fried a leek on the stove on the roof, and cooked it after soaking in water. The taste was salty and fresh, tender and tender, and it tasted crunchy. Chu Hao couldn't stop eating it. .

For the meat he grilled, Chu Hao basically thought it was average, after all, his subjective consciousness was too strong.

But Zhong Chenglin stir-fried a dish like this, which made Chu Hao linger over it. He probably won't forget this bite of leeks for a long, long time.

Li Xiaoqing's face was red from eating.

It can be seen that he loves food very much, and the topics of conversation with the two old men are also inseparable from food.

Qin Jiangyi could occasionally interject, while Chu Hao was a quiet listener.

Sure enough, as Qin Jiangyi said during the day, these few people have a lot of knowledge. They talk about the world. In addition to food culture, there are also some Xia people's history, humanities, and some interesting stories. It makes people feel like listening to stories.

And Mr. Shen and Mr. Zhong are also people who have seen the world. They have experienced too much in this life, and their words are full of philosophy.

Especially after the five flavors of the dishes, they chatted more excitedly.

Chu Hao also benefited a lot.

I have learned a lot about Xia Guo's gourmet culture from all over the world.

He couldn't help but recall that when he was learning food from his father, he also had a lot of knowledge, because when he was young, he followed his grandfather to go through the rivers and lakes.

Later, seeing that the ingredients on the iron plate on the table were similar, but Li Xiaoqing still wanted to eat, so Chu Hao went to bake another plate for him.

Li Xiaoqing was very grateful, and ate it heartily.

They also took pictures and posted them on Weibo.

He already has regular fans, and the fan atmosphere is also very good. For a documentary shooter, the fan circle is naturally very clean.

Everyone around the food, especially the photos taken by Li Xiaoqing tonight, are all Chu Hao’s baked goods, and left a message:

——"I was in Shancheng, and I had a barbecue on the rooftop of an old friend's house at night. The chef is a friend who owns a local barbecue restaurant in Shancheng, and the grilled food is quite masterful."

Simple copywriting, without so many bells and whistles.

There was no advertisement for Chu Hao as expected.

It's just one thing to say, which caused many fans to leave a message below.

"Director Li! I'm in the mountain city!"

"Has Director Li finally come to Mountain City?"

"Watching Director Li's Weibo every day makes me hungry."

"Why did I read this in the middle of the night?"

"Oh my god, my saliva is dripping out..."

"Is this ribs? It looks so delicious! I can smell it through the screen!"

Li Xiaoqing kept giving thumbs up and said to Chu Hao: "There is Master Xiao Chu in the mountain city. I will definitely come back once a month in the future."

Chu Hao was also very happy to be praised, but he still maintained a modest and cautious attitude, and said with a smile: "Next time you come to my store, I will give you a [-]% discount."

Li Xiaoqing laughed and nodded seriously.

Qin Jiangyi sat next to Chu Hao, holding a piece of mutton skewer in her little hand and eating it. She couldn't help but smile when she saw this.

Knowing this Li Xiaoqing, he has connected with the gourmet circle.

What's more, there are two top Taishan figures, Mr. Shen and Mr. Zhong, supporting him. Generally speaking, there is no loss here tonight, but a blood profit!
Now, she is completely on Chu Hao's side and helping him plan, so she is also very happy for Chu Hao.

As for herself, it doesn't matter. What she enjoys is the many things she can learn while chatting with these three, that's enough, it doesn't matter whether she knows them or not.

Xia Guo has a vast land and abundant resources.

Many things that you can't imagine, in fact, with a little cooking, the deliciousness remains in your heart, and you can't count the amazing things with your fingers.

In Shen Lao's mouth, a persimmon, slowly brought out from his words, has several ways to eat, each of which is not known to the public, and is very unique.

According to Zhong Chenglin, he was more concerned about the innovation and future of Sichuan cuisine. He talked about a lot of the general environment and of course himself, which dishes he had recently innovated and which dishes he had improved.

Li Xiaoqing is a more down-to-earth person.

He also imitated Chu Hao, willing to be a listener many times, but when it was his turn to speak, he could also say a lot of dry things.

Since he often runs outside, he has a very real-time grasp of the current dynamics of Xia Guo's food industry.

In addition, Li Xiaoqing mostly shared some little-known local home-cooked dishes from other places, which are all imaginable, but there are many unique flavors in them.

Qin Jiangyi felt that this was a kind of enjoyment.

For someone like her who also loves food, chatting with these three people is really great, and the experience is also very good.

"How is it? Am I right?" Qin Jiangyi looked at Chu Hao and whispered to him.

"What did you say wrong?"

"Just what I told you during the day."

"Well, indeed, all three are tycoons." Chu Hao gave a thumbs up and said, "I learned a lot."

The two of them spoke in a low voice, but they were still heard by the three of them.

Shen Yuhai smiled and said: "We are just talking on paper. Even Old Man Zhong here has not cooked a big meal for a long time."

Zhong Chenglin smiled and said: "Yeah... I am still in a semi-retired state... Master Xiao Chu is the mainstay in the future. For the barbecue in Shancheng, it is enough to have you here. I will continue to do it for decades and get a good reputation." Consolidate and make it a time-honored brand, in fact, this is the ideal that many colleagues like you will have."

Li Xiaoqing asked with a smile: "I don't know what plans Master Xiao Chu has in the future?"

Chu Hao thought for a while, and said, "Let's open a barbecue restaurant, teach a few apprentices, and then retire."

His words caused everyone to joke and laugh.

Qin Jiangyi gave him a blank look, "You haven't reached the age of 30, so you want to retire?"

Chu Hao shrugged, "If I can find something interesting to do after retirement, I will still try it."

Just as he thought before.

Opening a barbecue restaurant cannot be your end.

On the contrary, opening a barbecue restaurant should be his starting point...

(End of this chapter)