Yunding Ranch

Chapter 375 Gnocchi Soup
Kung Pao Chicken and Moo Shu Pork.

In fact, these two dishes are just ordinary home-cooked dishes for most Chinese/Chinese people, but because Western Chinese restaurants mainly promote these two dishes in the take-out menu, they have become famous far and wide, and some even don’t know how to say it. Foreigners who speak Chinese can also say the names of these two dishes in a correct manner, which seems to have become synonymous with Chinese food.

Today, Lu Li finally showed off his skills.

Before that, Lu Li was only concentrating on making the dinner, and the others had such a good time chatting that they completely forgot about Lu Li who was busy.But now, the sweet and sour smell pervaded the entire kitchen, and everyone's eyes couldn't help but cast their gazes. When they learned that Lu Li was cooking the famous Kung Pao Chicken, everyone exclaimed in surprise. .

"You actually know how to cook this dish?" It was Robinson who spoke, his eyes widened, and he didn't hide his surprise and surprise at all, almost exclaiming.

In the eyes of foreigners, Chinese food is inherently mysterious, and the cooking methods are even more elusive, while the cooking methods of Kung Pao Chicken and Moo Shu Pork are more like secret recipes that can only be seen in Chinese restaurants.It's an impossible task to make in your own home.

But now, they saw this process with their own eyes, like magic, and naturally it was difficult to suppress their surprise.

"It's not surprising." It was Randy who spoke, bluffing with excitement, "Before this, Fourteen has demonstrated his superb cooking skills many times, such as mutton with his hands, chicken wrapped in dirt..."

"There is also a whole fish feast!" Tony roared in shock, causing Jessica, Brandon and others to respond one after another. The voices of admiration were endless, and Robinson, Richard and others were stunned. , all showed suspicious looks - because Lu Li was really too young.

Regardless of whether it is the East or the West, the standard of age is universal, and people's doubts about young people are always common.The same is true for the profession of chefs. Age also represents experience, experience and erudition. For young chefs, people always look critically and questioningly.

This immediately excited Tony and the others, and they began to explain with spitting foam. Can't help but start croaking.

However, Lu Li didn't have time to pay attention to these people, he had to move faster.

Foreigners are not so particular about eating. Many dishes are cold dishes, but Chinese/Chinese people can’t do it. We pay attention to eating a word of “hot” when eating. There is a fireplace in the room, and the temperature is still affected.

Lu Li rummaged through the ingredients he picked out earlier, a radish, three tomatoes, a few vegetables and a large piece of beef.

First, shred the radish, which should have been shredded, but Lu Li's knife skills are really not that good, it's just thinner than strips, and the size is different, which really doesn't look good; then cut the beef cubes into granules At first, Lu Li wanted to chop it into pureed meat, and then wrap it in gnocchi, or squeeze it into small balls and throw it in, but in the end, because the process was too complicated, he chose the simplest granular shape; Cut into chunks and set aside.

After completing the preparation process, start to heat up the wok, add oil, first saute the chopped green onion, then add shredded ginger, stir-fry the shredded radish and beef cubes briefly, then add a large pot of water and wait for it to boil.

Meanwhile, start stirring the batter.

This is undoubtedly the most crucial part of noodle soup. The most perfect situation is naturally to be able to knead the noodle dough without becoming dough, springy but not powdery, soft but not doughy, and chewable When you get up, you can also taste the wheat fragrance of the flour, leaving a fragrance on your lips and teeth.

This was the first time Lu Li made it. He didn't expect to be able to reach Yuan Qingzhu's level, but he still followed the method taught by his grandmother meticulously and began to stir the batter.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of conversation nearby, Richard noticed Lu Li's movements. The movement of stirring the batter looked like kneading dough, but it didn't look like it. It was specious, and the big pot of batter was like baby food. , and it was still a horrible one, his expression suddenly became elusive, "Are you sure you are not making 'Looking at the Starry Sky'?"

Such a tease made Lu Li burst out laughing, "If I can find the ingredients, I would like to make a classic Stargazing to pay tribute to British cuisine. But I should miss it today."

To be honest, Dark Cuisine sounds really scary, but everyone inevitably has a curiosity-seeking mentality, and Lu Li is also a little curious about how scary it would be to make one to look up at the starry sky.

Richard also wrinkled his face into a bun, vividly interpreted his mood at the moment with his facial expressions, and then laughed happily.

The laughter here made Mark and Raymond turn their heads. Richard repeated the conversation just now, and then explained the allusion of "looking up at the stars", which made everyone laugh out loud.

Immediately afterwards, the footsteps of the others gradually shifted. They stood at the door of the kitchen, watching the pot of batter that Lu Li was stirring, and expressed their opinions one after another. Robinson and the others expressed deep concern. , because the ingredients seemed to have been ruined beyond recognition by Lu Li; but Tony and the others were full of confidence, firmly believing that Lu Li's strength could definitely turn decay into magic.

Gradually, everyone seemed to gather around without leaving one, as if this was the living room; and everyone was chattering about Lu Li's gnocchi, the noise attack was really annoying, Lu Li couldn't concentrate at all, The speed of work will come down.

"If you want to chat, go to the living room or dining room, don't interfere with my cooking here." Lu Li complained dissatisfiedly, and started to chase people away.

Richard was still not reconciled, looked at the big pot of batter in Lu Li's hands, and asked with a embarrassed expression, "Fourteen, what surprise are you going to give us today?" full of curiosity.

"Food from the countryside." Lu Li deliberately put on a threatening expression. Seeing that the effect was not enough, he added in a more emphatic tone, "It's the kind that feeds pigs."

This made everyone disperse in a swarm, and Lu Li was satisfied with the expression of fear of avoiding it.

After a short time of talking, the water in the pot boiled and the batter was ready. Although he didn't know how strong it was, Lu Li had tried his best, and he only hoped that it wouldn't become a pot of flour soup.If this is the case, then he will resort to a unique trick - "nail soup".

Putting his thoughts away for a while, Lu Li started to pick up the gnocchi with his chopsticks, and put them into the pot one by one. After putting all the batter in the big pot, Lu Li couldn't help being stunned - such a big pot of rice looks a bit like It's pig food, could it be that his method of making it is wrong?
But now there is no chance to regret it, and it is impossible for him to start all over again.

So, stir the hot pot with chopsticks to avoid sticking to the pot and avoid all the paste. After the cooking is almost done, throw in the prepared tomatoes and vegetables. The last step is to mix the beaten egg liquid along the Pour it in by the side of the pot and wait for it to boil again.

While waiting, Lu Li greeted Cole, Tony and the others, and took out all the dishes that had been prepared before.

Even standing in the kitchen, you can hear exclamations in the restaurant one after another. The two dishes of Kung Pao Chicken and Moo Shu Meat alone are enough to calm the audience; what's more, they like roast beef with potatoes very much. The daily food, but the way of cooking is slightly different.

Lu Li could even hear Jessica enthusiastically explaining the ins and outs of the dish "Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes". She still has a soft spot for this dish and has never changed.

"Fourteen, are you sure you're full?" Cole looked at the pot of batter soup gradually boiling, the visual effect was really indescribable, and for the first time, there was a look of worry in his eyes.

I haven't tasted it yet, and Lu Li hesitated, but he still patted Cole on the shoulder, "It's okay, I steamed potatoes and corn next to them, these can also be used as staple food, take them out, and let everyone share among themselves. "

On the western table, the food sharing system is adopted, that is, the food is put in a big basin, and each person takes some according to his own needs, puts it on the plate in front of him, eats it alone, and adds more if it is not enough.

Now, Lu Li is gradually getting used to this method, even if they cook Chinese food, they still use the food sharing system instead of sticking chopsticks to the same dish.

Cole took another look at the pot of batter soup. Even though he hesitated, even though he was a little skeptical, he still chose to trust Lu Li when he recalled Lu Li's glorious achievements in the past.Carrying the steamed potatoes and corn, he walked towards the hall.

In this little time, the pot boiled again.Although this is Lu Li's first time making gnocchi soup, his movements are very skillful. Turn down the heat, drip sesame oil, add salt, stir, then turn off the heat completely, and finally sprinkle some fresh green onion, one pot of noodles The pimple soup is finished.

Simple and fast, but delicious, and can also fill the stomach, more importantly, steaming hot, first-class stomach-warming effect, it is really suitable to taste on a rainy day.

It's just that I don't know how Lu Li's first taste tasted.At least from the perspective of the visual effect, the muddy soup base and the milky white soup can't see the contents clearly, only a bunch of big and small things floating up and down, which looks a bit scary.

Lu Li carried a large bowl of noodle soup and walked quickly to the dining room, "Guys, are you ready? Dinner is ready to start!"

Hearing the sound, everyone stepped aside and watched Lu Li put the basin on the table. In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on the big basin of batter, and they couldn't even tell what the ingredients were. Looking at each other, even the confident Cole and others are no exception.

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(End of this chapter)