Food starts with noodles

The first is soba noodles, which are an essential ingredient for making grilled rice cakes.

Xu Zhuo dug out a pack of buckwheat noodles from the freezer. It wasn't too much, but it was enough to make grilled cakes.

In addition to buckwheat noodles, some ingredients are also used, such as shredded carrots, which are more delicious when added in cold salad.

Of course, this is very casual. If you don’t have carrots, you can use cucumbers or the like instead. This thing is basically similar to food like jelly.

They are all processed and then cold mixed. As for how to cold mix, it depends entirely on personal taste.

Serve cold as you think it tastes good.

For example, you can use vinegar and chili oil to make hot and sour ones, or use mashed garlic vinegar to make garlic vinegar flavors, and you can also add sesame paste to it to increase the aroma like cold noodles.

Anyway, this snack has a high degree of freedom, what to add depends on the choice of personal taste.

There are no carrots at home, it's not the season, but there are cucumbers and mung bean sprouts, Xu Zhuo plans to mix them with cucumbers and mung bean sprouts later.

To make grilled cakes, the first thing to do is boil water and noodles.

For Xu Zhuo, this should be his old profession.

Pour the buckwheat noodles into a basin, and then put some salt and pepper powder into it. In fact, if there are black bean noodles, it will taste more delicious if you add a little to it.

But there was no such thing at home, so Xu Zhuo didn't force it.

He stirred these ingredients in a basin evenly, then boiled a pot of boiling water to prepare the noodles.

There are actually two ways to grill cakes. One is to boil a pot of boiling water, then pour the buckwheat noodles mixed with salt and pepper powder into it and stir until it becomes a sticky paste, then turn off the heat.

Then with the help of cold water, cool the batter and pat it into small cakes, then put it in cold water to cool completely, and then start making.

Another method is to mix the soba noodles with boiling water to form a thick batter, and then use cold water to make palm-sized noodles or put them in a bowl and steam them directly.

Steam for 10 minutes, and the grilled cake is ready.

Wait until it is completely cooled and let it cool down, then you can change the knife for cold mixing.

There is not much difference between the two methods, both are to let the buckwheat noodles mature and then cool and shape.

Relatively speaking, the method of boiling in a pot and then stirring the dough has a relatively high water content, which is more suitable for stalls, because the water content in it is large, so the portion is more.

The steaming method is more suitable for home production, so that you can taste the chewy texture of soba noodles.

Since it was his family eating today, Xu Zhuo naturally used the second method.

Of course, there is also the reason why he is too lazy to wash the pot.

After the water boiled, Xu Zhuo started kneading the noodles with the kettle in one hand and chopsticks in the other.

Before kneading noodles, add water to the steamer and put it on the stove to start cooking, so that the noodles can be steamed directly in the pot after kneading, which saves time.

Add boiling water to the basin in small amounts and several times, and use chopsticks to beat the soba noodles into balls, and finally it becomes a thicker batter.

This kind of batter is a bit like hot noodles, it is very viscous, you can't grab it directly with your hands, otherwise it will stick to your hands.

The batter must be stirred several times to make sure that there are no lumps of raw flour in it. Otherwise, these small bumps are mixed in the grilled cake. If you bite it when you eat it, you will have a feeling of eating stones, which is very painful.

After the batter is whipped, the water in the steamer is almost boiling.

Xu Zhuo lifted the lid of the pot, put in the silicone steaming mat, brought the batter over, and started steaming in the pot.

He brought a large bowl of cold water and put it aside, dipped his hand into the cold water to wet it, then grabbed a ball of batter and quickly patted it into a thick dough cake.

After putting it on the cage drawer, put your hands back in the bowl to dip in water and continue making.

After all the noodles are put into the steamer, cover the pot and steam for 10 minutes.

Taking advantage of this time, Xu Zhuo began to prepare the ingredients for grilled cakes.

Cut some minced garlic, fry some peppers, fry some peanuts, drizzle some sesame paste, and finally prepare some mustard oil.

In fact, it would be better to add some mustard oil to the sesame paste, but considering that the two old people may not be able to eat mustard, Xu Zhuo did not forget to put sesame paste in it.

When you start eating later, if you think the mustard tastes weak, it’s not too late to put it alone.

Next, Xu Zhuo cut the cucumber into thick shreds, and blanch the mung bean sprouts to cool down.

By the time the grilled cakes in the pot were steamed, all the ingredients on his side had been prepared.

Use a spatula to carefully take the grilled cakes out of the steamer and place them on a large tray, then place them near the air conditioner to speed up cooling.

At this time, the two old men were already a little eager to try.

After all, this is a delicacy deep in my memory. Even if it tasted mediocre at the time, it will naturally taste different when I revisit it decades later.

After almost half an hour, the temperature of these grilled cakes has completely dropped, and it can be regarded as completely finalized.

When it was just taken out of the steamer, it was so soft that Xu Zhuo once wondered if he had overturned the car due to lack of skills.

But now, after touching these baked cakes that felt hard to the touch, Xu Zhuo was sure that the car hadn't overturned.

Returning to the kitchen with these grilled cakes, Xu Zhuo started to make them.

It was already noon by now, and Yu Keke was also a little hungry, and he had never eaten grilled cakes, so he followed Xu Zhuo and saw Xu Zhuo started to cook, so he took a picture with his mobile phone.

This unpopular delicacy has to be made for everyone to see.

In fact, this way of eating buckwheat noodles is not unique to Beijing. Almost the entire northern region, including Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, and Hebei, has similar practices.

Buckwheat is inherently cool and sweet, and is rich in dietary fiber, so it is especially suitable for consumption in hot summer weather.

"Diet Therapeutic Materia Medica" says it "strengthens the stomach, picks up cakes to benefit energy, and continues the spirit"; "Suixiju Dietary Spectrum" says it "appetizes and widens the intestines, benefits energy, and protects against cold wind"; "Chinese Medicine Plant Illustration" believes that buckwheat "Can restrain cold sweat".

Anyway, in a word, buckwheat is good for your health.

However, this stuff has a disadvantage, that is, it is not easy to digest, and if you eat too much, it may cause gastrointestinal discomfort.

So Xu Zhuo decided to cook less later, lest the two old people suffer from indigestion.

Xu Zhuo took a bread and put it on the chopping board, cut it into strips with a knife, and put it in a bowl.

Then put cucumber shreds, mung bean sprouts, light soy sauce, sugar, mature vinegar, minced garlic, chili oil, sesame paste, mustard oil and other condiments in it.

After stirring, a bowl of glutinous and refreshing grilled cake is ready.

"Is it delicious?"

Yu Keke leaned over and looked at the ordinary-looking grilled cakes in the bowl, and was a little bit discouraged.

However, based on Xu's trust in her man, she picked up a piece with chopsticks and tasted it.

After chewing it twice, the girl's eyes widened immediately: "Wow, this tastes good!"

Chapter 1190 Translation translation, what is surprise

The steamed grilled cake looks dusty and poor in appearance, and its color looks a bit like steamed taro.

However, the taste of grilled cakes is quite different from that of taro.

The steamed taro is generally relatively noodle, but the grilled cake has a very chewy texture and a slippery feeling. With seasoning, it tastes very refreshing.

Yu Keke fell in love with this delicacy after only one sip.

Because the grilled cake is eaten cold, and the flavor of the seasoning is mainly refreshing, it feels very cool after eating it, and it sweeps away the heat brought by the high temperature in summer.

This is completely different from the feeling of eating cold noodle jelly, which makes people feel very novel.

If Yu Keke's reaction was pleasantly surprised, then when the two old people tasted the grilled cake, they were full of nostalgia.

Perhaps they are missing their youth, or they may be missing their life in the capital, and it is more likely that they are missing those past years.

Anyway, a bowl of grilled cake made the two old people feel full of emotion.

They ate slowly and chewed carefully, as if they were seriously savoring the past half of their lives.

Xu Zhuo and Yu Keke didn't bother them, they sat on the side and seriously ate the grilled cakes in their bowls.

There is one thing to say, this thing tastes really good, it is cool and very chewy, and it matches perfectly with those seasonings.

After eating, Xu Zhuo didn't stay long, greeted the two old people, and left the old lady's house.

There are still a lot of steamed grilled cakes, Xu Zhuo put them in the freezer of the refrigerator, if the two old people feel that they are not satisfied, they can have some more.

Anyway, all the seasonings are ready-made, and those cucumber strips and mung bean sprouts are also left over.

You can do it anytime you want.

As soon as he left the house, Xu Zhuo heard the system's notification tone.

"The host is full of filial piety, and made snacks that satisfy the elders in the family. A special reward is the D-level signature appetizer - salt-baked peanuts. Congratulations to the host."

Ok?

Is there a reward for this too?

Xu Zhuo was really surprised. Everyone was still discussing salt-baked chicken in the morning, and now they got another salt-baked dish. It seems that the system is not satisfied with me just watching other people's performances, and hopes that I can stand up and pretend.

Tsk, with such a system, why don't you worry about becoming a king.

Alas, I am low-key, but the system tricks people.

Everyone has only seen my superficial beauty, but who can understand my pain?

Melancholy!

Back in the store, it was the noon rush hour.

He was just about to go upstairs to say hello to a few old people and go to work in the back kitchen, but he saw Guo Xingwang and Xie Hailong carrying a woven bag like fertilizer to the store.

Xu Zhuo hurried over to help him: "What is this thing?"

Xie Hailong said: "Salt."

Salt?

Xu Zhuo thought it was a bit funny. The most indispensable seasoning in the shop was salt. Last time I bought half a ton of high-quality Qinghai salt at one time, and the cooking taste was very good.

Why did Xie Hailong think of sending salt to himself?

Not to mention your own store, even at roadside stalls, people will not be short of salt, right?

"This is large-grained sea salt. After purification, coarse salt is formed into a pure salt with relatively large particles. Compared with coarse salt, it has a lot less impurities, and it will not produce toxins even if it comes into direct contact with ingredients.

So these sea eyes can be used not only for salt-baked chicken, but also for other salt-baked dishes. "

Xie Hailong explained to Xu Zhuo, and then said: "I'm going to take you to make salt-baked chicken tomorrow, so I'll send some over first, and you can study it when you're free. There are many salt-baked dishes, don't just stick to salt-baked chicken This dish."

Xu Zhuo felt happy, because he really didn't need to stick to it, because he just got a salt-baked dish just before he drove back.

Since the system makes you pretend to be aggressive, then take the initiative.

Thinking of this, Xu Zhuo said to Xie Hailong: "Uncle Xie, go upstairs to eat first, I'll see if I can give you a surprise with these sea salt."

Xie Hailong didn't care either, and said with a smile: "I'm really hungry now, so I'll go up and wait for the surprise you mentioned."

After he left, Guo Xingwang looked at Xu Zhuo curiously and asked, "Can you prepare any surprises? Can you boil large grains of sea salt?"

Xu Zhuo bent down and opened the woven bag, and saw that there were small bags inside, each bag weighed about four or five catties.

It's quite ready.

He took out a bag and said to Guo Xingwang: "Do you want to meet me and say surprise? If you want to, prepare some peanuts. I will translate and translate for you. What is surprise?"

Guo Xingwang immediately understood: "Isn't it salt-baked peanuts? What are you doing so mysteriously, and even translate and translate? I can do this stuff too. You don't need to translate at all."

Xu Zhuo smiled confidently: "What you do is absolutely different from what I do."

Guo Xingwang is doing very well recently, his work is going well, and the live broadcast at night is also very popular. Apart from not finding a rich woman who is willing to support him, everything else is going well.

This smooth, a little swollen.

For example, now, when Xu Zhuo said this, he immediately got excited and said that he wanted to compete with Xu Zhuo in making salt-baked peanuts.

In order to win Xu Zhuo once, he even made a lottery on purpose.

"Xu Zhuo, how about this, if I can beat you, can you go to my small live broadcast room and help me attract fans?"

Xu Zhuo did not refuse: "Then what if I win?"

Guo Xingwang thought for a while and said seriously: "If you win, then I won't be paid this month. What do you think?"

Xu Zhuo shook his head: "I really don't like your scattered money, so how about it, if I win, you can wash my car for a month."