Punch: From third-rate anchor to top chef

Chapter 137

Water shield soup, the full name is Taihu water shield soup.

It is a famous dish in Hangzhou.

The cultivation of water shield in Hangzhou West Lake has a long history.

It is recorded in "West Lake Tour Records" in the Qing Dynasty.

According to legend, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited the south of the Yangtze River, and every time he visited Hangzhou, he would eat with a spoon of water shield.

Water shield, also known as water shield, horseshoe dish, and lake dish.

Aquatic plant, dark green oval leaves alternate, about 6-10 cm long, 1-2 leaves per node.

Floating on the water surface or in latent water, there are gelatinous transparent substances on the tender stems and the back of leaves.

Brasenia has the effects of clearing away heat, benefiting water, reducing swelling, and detoxifying, and can treat dysentery, jaundice, carbuncle, and furuncle. It is a plant with high edible and medicinal value.

A large pot of steaming water shield soup was brought in by the old man who had practiced closed-mouth meditation just now.

With a bang, the water shield soup was smashed on the table, and Li Xiao could even see the dishes in front of him bouncing.

He swallowed his saliva, as expected, he is a master of closed mouth meditation, and his inner strength is indeed very deep.

Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep.

Eight soup bowls were thrown by the old man, forming a posture of eight stars accompanying the moon. Then, the old man turned around, and a white soup spoon flew out and landed accurately in the water shield soup.

The soup is spooned into the soup, which is as smooth as silk, without even a splash.

The eight people took a deep breath, this skill was simply superb.

The portion of water shield soup is really not small, and it is served in a large white plate, not to mention one bowl for one person, several bowls for one person can be done.

Seeing a door that has been closed again, it is obviously impossible for someone to help fill the soup.

Li Xiao stood up quickly, grabbed the soup spoons from Wen Li and Liu Mang, and scooped a bowl for everyone.

Looking at the water shield soup in front of him, which looked pretty good, Li Xiao felt a little uneasy.

What the hell, having a meal is like a lottery.

You never know whether this new dish is delicious or not.

I lowered my head and smelled it, and the unique fragrance of water shield soup came faintly.

The smell of water shield itself is not strong, unless you smell it close, you can smell the unique fragrance of water shield.

This fragrance is a bit like the smell of tearing lotus leaves.

There is no problem with the taste and the condition is good.

Water shield contains gelatin. After stewing, the gelatin in water shield will precipitate out, which will make the water shield soup feel sticky, like a soup.

[Building inside the building] Because it is next to the West Lake, it is not dried water shield but fresh green water shield.

Water shield, an aquatic plant, needs a very special growth environment, not only the altitude requirement, but also the water quality requirement.

Apart from the West Lake in Hangzhou, only Malan Lake in the Cherry Blossom Country grows water shield.

Since water shield is not easy to preserve, unless you are near West Lake or Malan Lake, you can eat fresh and green water shield.

Elsewhere, all you get is dried water shield with a pale olive green color.

Gently stir the water shield soup with a spoon, green water shield, shredded white chicken and bamboo shoots, red Jinhua ham.

Looking at the water shield soup in the white spoon, Li Xiao closed his eyes, opened his mouth, and poured all the soup in the spoon into his mouth.

The fragrance of water shield, the fragrance of chicken soup, and the strong fragrance of Jinhua ham.

Three different aromas entered the taste buds along with the soup.

Use a chicken rack to simmer the broth, shredded chicken, shredded bamboo shoots, and water shield, put them in water and take them out for later use.

Heat the pan with cold oil, add Jinhua ham and sauté until fragrant.

Add the broth, then put the cooked shredded chicken, shredded bamboo shoots, and water shield into the chicken broth, and bring to a boil over low heat.

The water shield soup must not be cooked for too long, otherwise, the high fire will cause qualitative changes in the gelatin in the water shield, and condense into pieces in the water, like a paste-like object.

Wait for the water shield soup to boil, turn off the heat, add a little egg white, and season to finish this simple national dish.

The water shield is smooth and tender in the mouth, and the surface is as creamy as jelly, but the taste is really crisp when bitten.

The taste is very special, but water shield and shark's fin abalone are similar to each other, except for their aroma, they don't have much taste.

The shredded chicken is finely chopped and melts into the soup with a light chew.

Putting down the spoon, Li Xiao let out a breath.

The lottery was successful, and this pot of water shield soup is amazing.

Although the shredded chicken is a bit old, it will not affect the taste of this water shield soup too much.

If the full score is 100 points, this soup may not have 90 points, but 85 points is definitely there.

Fresh water shield, maybe even picked this morning, together with the old chicken soup, Jinhua ham and fresh shredded bamboo shoots, make the water shield soup richer in taste.

Seasoned just right, just sugar and salt.

Even chicken essence and monosodium glutamate are not added to enhance the freshness. Chicken soup, Jinhua ham, and shredded bamboo shoots are used as the base flavor of the food.

Wen Li finally had some smiles on her face, after all, the three of them were born and bred in Hangzhou.

Although it was a century-old famous restaurant in Hangzhou that they stumbled into by mistake, if all they ate in it were some unpalatable food, they, the locals, would not be able to hold their face.

After all, it is simply a miracle that such an unpalatable thing can survive here for a hundred years without falling down.

Fortunately, at least the following [Longjing Shrimp] and [Taihu Lake Brasenia Soup] are quite competitive.

Everyone drank two large bowls of [Taihu Lake Brasenia Soup], and the fifth and sixth courses also came up.

The one who served the food was still the uncle with special skills. The two plates landed firmly on the table, and he also left without saying a word.

【Hangcheng Rolled Chicken】, 【Boiled Cabbage Heart】

The heart of boiled cabbage is quite satisfactory, although it has been cooked for a long time, making the heart of the cabbage a little yellow and old.

Although a little too much salt is added to make the choy sum a bit salty, it's not too bad.

After drinking three consecutive sips of water to suppress the salty taste on his tongue, Li Xiao also completed his psychological adjustment, and focused his eyes on the vegetarian chicken with lingering fear.

Fearfully, I picked up a piece of vegetarian chicken, but I didn't even have any confidence in my heart.

Because of the boiled cabbage heart just now, the impact of [Longjing Shrimp] and [Taihu Lake Brasenia Soup] brought about a little improvement was gone in an instant.

Please, the simplest boiled cabbage heart is fine if you can't control the heat well, and the seasoning is even more unpalatable, it's outrageous.

Even if the salt doesn't cost money, don't you need to put so much? .

[Lower in the building] The fluctuating quality of the dishes gave Li Xiao the urge to vomit blood.

The good dishes do have the style of a century-old restaurant.

As for those poor dishes, they can't even beat the small fly shop on the roadside.

This gap is no longer a level that a decent restaurant can achieve.

It's no wonder that the system gave only one star to [Building Inside the Building], a restaurant needs to be visited again and again.

Good production is very important, but stable production is more important than good production.

Even if all products are only 70 points, it is far better than one product with 50 points and one product with 90 points.

(End of this chapter)