Shiji Starts from the Beginning of the Month

Although Hunan cuisine also has other cooking methods such as boiling, steaming and stewing, it is much inferior to stir-frying.

It can be said that Hunan cuisine restaurants with no fire in the kitchen are not authentic.

"No matter how many times I watch it, it's still shocking."

The owner of the bookstore next to him was very moved.

Where have the people from Sakura Country seen such a scene?

I remember that when he came to eat for the first time, he thought it was a fire in the kitchen and almost called the fire department.

Fortunately, the little girl in the store stopped me, so there was no joke.

As Jiang Xia started the pot, closed the pot, and loaded the dishes, a plate of steaming dishes was handed out from the kitchen.

"Xiao Lin, serve the food."

Rin Mizuno tacitly took the plate handed over by Jiang Xia, and brought it to the corresponding table.

"Speaking of which, Xiao Lin, you two are on summer vacation."

Most of the people who come here to eat are neighbors in the shopping street, so they are naturally aware of Mizuno Rin's situation.

"Well, I graduated from the elementary school last week, and I'm officially on vacation."

Mizuno Rin replied with a polite smile.

"Then it's time to prepare for high school. Have you decided which school to go to?"

"Are you stupid? Rin-chan must be going to culinary high school, and then he will become a great chef just like his brother!"

A Mediterranean middle-aged man raised a cup of Erguotou, his face turned red and he shouted.

His voice was so loud that even Jiang Xia, who was cooking in the kitchen, could hear it.

"You are stupid, what kind of cook is a girl, and, hurry up and finish the wine, I am not a tavern, there are still people queuing behind!"

Jiang Xia replied angrily to the drunkard man.

The man touched the center of his bare head embarrassingly.

"Drink it right away, finish it right away, haha."

For Mizuno Rin, Jiang Xia doesn't want her to become a chef like her aunt and herself.

Because cooking is not only a handicraft, but also a labor, it is very unfriendly to girls.

Especially for Chinese cuisine, it is not easy to pick up the pot.

Of course, except for that freak Jiang Nannan, who is stronger than Jiang Xia and comparable to a humanoid female tyrannosaurus.

Moreover, the kitchen is full of oily fumes. On weekdays, unless necessary, Jiang Xia rarely lets Mizuno Rin into the kitchen to help.

However, Jiang Xia didn't notice that Mizuno Rin, who heard her words, pouted, obviously very unhappy.

After entertaining the last guest, it was completely dark.

Jiang Xia walked out of the kitchen, feeling like her whole body was about to fall apart.

It seems that I have to hire a helper. It is indeed too much for one person to deal with so many guests.

Suddenly, a pair of hands were placed on Jiang Xia's shoulders, and they were gently kneaded.

Just, very comfortable.

"Brother, are you comfortable?"

Mizuno Rin asked softly in Jiang Xia's ear, and the breath he exhaled made Jiang Xia's scalp tingle.

"You wait!"

Jiang Xia took Mizuno Rin's hand from his shoulder.

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon!

There is nothing to be courteous, and it is either a traitor or a thief!

Countless old Chinese sayings are reminding Jiang Xia that the purpose of Mizuno Rin's operation is not pure!

"Let's talk, did the school cause trouble? No. You have already graduated, and even if you cause trouble, you won't be able to find it. That is, if you fancy something and want to buy it, let's talk about it first. If it is too expensive, we will pay you back." We have to keep expanding the store."

Jiang Xia analyzed his cousin's purpose, he felt that he was very close to the truth!

"That's not it!"

Mizuno Rin hammered Jiang Xia's waist dissatisfied.

"what is that?"

Jiang Xia really couldn't figure it out.

"I, I think, apply to culinary high school."

Mizuno Rin looked at Jiang Xia expectantly, but saw that the latter's face gradually sank.

"no!"

Jiang Xia categorically rejected Mizuno Rin's request.

"why?"

"There's no reason, it just doesn't work!"

"You do this every time, you are domineering! If it was Jiang Nannan, it wouldn't be like this!"

"You still mentioned her, she left you alone, if it wasn't for me, you would have starved to death on the street! Let me tell you, even if your mother came today, she would have the same opinion as me! No way!"

Hearing Jiang Xia's words, Mizuno Rin also became angry, and slapped the table vigorously to express his protest.

Seeing Mizuno Rin like this, Jiang Xia laughed angrily.

"Okay, you want a reason, right? I'll tell you the reason, chef, are you this material? The first time you entered the kitchen, you burned through the pot. Bake a biscuit in the home economics class, and it's almost as fast as mining Workers. Also, do you really think I don’t know about the dishes you cook secretly? In one word, it’s unpalatable!"

"you."

Rin Mizuno pointed at Jiang Xia, so angry that he couldn't speak, tears were rolling in his eyes, as if they would fall in the next second.

This appearance makes people look very pitiful.

Oops, when I get angry, the heavy words are a bit too much.

Jiang Xia also has some headaches at the moment. Jiang Xia has secretly eaten Mizuno Rin's dishes, and they can't be said to be unpalatable. It can be seen that this girl cooks with her heart.

But, alas, maybe this is the generation gap.

Jiang Xia didn't expect, unknowingly, she also lived like the most hated parents in her previous life.

Chapter 3 Strange Old Man

"Hope I didn't bother you."

The wind chimes rang, and an old man with gray hair opened the curtain at the door of the store and walked in.

The old man was wearing a retro Japanese-style yukata with cherry blossoms and clogs on his feet. There was a cut scar on the right eye of his face. Although he was quite old, his figure was exceptionally tall and straight.

No matter how you look at it, you don't look like a serious person!

"It's already closed, if you want to eat, come back tomorrow!"

Jiang Xia was just about to apologize to the angry little girl, but was interrupted by the old man, so her words were naturally not polite.

"Old man, I'm really hungry now. Seeing that the lights are still on in this store, I came in to have a look. At this time, other stores are closed, can I trouble the boss and open for a while?"

The old man's attitude is very good, which forms a huge contrast with the big brother's outfit on him.

Jiang Xia pondered for a moment, then nodded. After all, he was originally from Huaxia. Respecting the old and loving the young are the traditional virtues of Huaxia.

"Okay, what does the old man want to eat?"

There were not many things left in the store, Jiang Xia took out all the ingredients and put them on the table, indicating that the old man only had these.

The meat on the table was only a half-sized hen, and some dry goods left over from the previous cooking that had been soaked.

After all, it is a restaurant, so it has a complete range of seasonings and side dishes.

"In that case."

The old man stared at the ingredients in front of him, and slowly said the name of a dish.

"Then make one, "Dong Anzi***."

The moment he heard the name of this dish, Jiang Xia knew that the old man's purpose was not just to find something to eat to satisfy his hunger.

Dong'an chicken, also known as Guanbao chicken.It is one of the four famous dishes in Hunan cuisine.

During the Kaiyuan period of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, some merchants were on their way, hungry at night, and ate at a small restaurant in Dong'an County, southern Hunan.

The shopkeeper, an old woman, had no food available, so she caught chickens and killed them now.

Seasoned with green onion, ginger, garlic, and spicy, stir-fried with sesame oil, then cooked with wine, vinegar, and salt.

It is red, oily, shiny, delicious and soft, and the guests are full of praise, praising this dish everywhere.

After the magistrate heard about it, he went to the store to taste it in person, and it really lived up to its reputation, so he called it "Dong'an Chicken".

After this dish has been improved, the method is more cumbersome than the ancient ones, which is a test of the chef's basic skills.

It can be said that in the list of dishes to judge whether a Huaxia chef is qualified or not, there must be a place for Dong'an Chicken.

"It may take a while, the old man is willing to wait?"

"It's okay, I've been hungry for so long anyway, so it doesn't matter if I wait a little longer."

You are a bad old man, I believe you are a ghost.

Jiang Xia slandered in her heart.

However, he did not refuse the old man's request, after all, who would have trouble with money.

The first step of Dong'an chicken is to boil the chicken, which needs to cook the hen until it is seven mature.

This first step is not easy. Some people cook it in clear water, while others use high broth.

The former can retain the original flavor of the chicken to a greater extent, while the latter can make the chicken more delicious.

Looking at the remaining scallops, cuttlefish and other materials.

In line with the principle of not wasting ingredients, Jiang Xia decided to use broth to cook the chicken.