Sesame Green Bean Garlic

Lao Bao doesn't know how to make dumplings, he really doesn't even know how to chop garlic.But he is very good at eating. When he saw the dumpling filling, he knew it would be delicious.

He casually stirred the mutton stuffing, "This aroma—is it pearl onion?"

Huo Zian replied: "Yes. It is mixed with fried pearl onions. My grandma in Singapore taught me that it is more fragrant than onions and scallions."

"And ham."

"Five-year-old Yunnan ham, soup made with bamboo shoots and chicken bones, Shanghai salted Duxian method, use this soup to mix meat stuffing."

"Not bad, it increases the level of taste, with the thickness of ham and the sweetness of plants."

Li Dahu's saliva was about to flow out of what they said, so he couldn't bear it and picked up a mouthful with chopsticks and put it in his mouth, "Yo, the taste is so bland, uncle, add some salt."

"The mutton isn't cooked yet," Zian didn't have time to stop him, "I'll just add some sauce later."

"The dumplings still have sauce, so fresh!" Dumb licked his lips.

"This is the foundation of French cuisine," Lao Bao took the opportunity to teach his children, "It doesn't matter what ingredients, techniques, or seasoning methods are used, the most important thing is that each dish should be rich in layers, and the umami taste of the ingredients should be stimulated to the greatest extent. Each part may not taste good, but it will be balanced when put together."

Li Dahu seemed to understand, "So the salt is in the sauce?"

Huo Zian said: "I'll know in a while. Can you roll the skin?"

"Of course I will! It's my job to make dumplings and roll the skins at home."

Huo Zian nodded approvingly, then looked at Lao Bao: "What will you do?"

Old Bao opened his mouth wide, unable to speak.Should he know anything besides eating and talking?

"Let your son teach you." Zian gave him a pair of chopsticks.

Holding up his chopsticks, Lao Bao watched Huo Zian put the stuffing on the dough with a good look, and made a well-proportioned and white dumpling like a beauty in two or three strokes.

"Slow down, slow down, I can't see clearly," Lao Bao shouted.He tried it, but put too much stuffing, and the dough couldn't stick to it.

Li Dahu: "Dad, why don't you roll the skin."

Old Bao took the rolling pin hesitantly, and said, "Is that so, grind it hard... Oops!" He cried out, raising his precious palm—it crushed his fingers.

Li Dahu and Huo Zian laughed uncontrollably.Lao Bao patted Duo on the head: "Don't laugh at me! This is too dangerous, I'd better go make dumplings."

Du Hu was persuasive, "You can't use violence. There must be a rhythm in rolling the skin, listen to me, push forward-back-turn, push forward-back-turn, come, let's count the beat together!"

"You are dancing in the square."

"Dad, all the aunts who dance in the square dance have a better sense of rhythm than you."

"Nonsense! I didn't try my best, just wait and see." He didn't want to lose face in front of the children, so he collected his mind and learned to roll the dough seriously.Slowly, I also mastered the trick, rolling faster and faster, and getting rounder.

Finally, he picked up a perfectly round dumpling wrapper and laughed wildly: "Li Dahu, Zi'an, look! The 360-degree dumpling wrapper with no dead ends has finally been created by humans!"

Huo Zi'an praised: "Not bad!"

Duo took the dumpling wrapper and said thoughtfully: "Uncle Zi'an, I will invent a formula to calculate the circumference, thickness, diameter, and thickness difference between the center and the edge of a perfect dumpling wrapper. Dad's wrapper can be used as an example." .”

Lao Bao nodded: "Must, must."

Huo Zian just smiled and said nothing, thinking to himself, Li Dahu knows Lao Bao too well, and he will do this when he knows him.There is a son with high emotional intelligence, and the two of them should not have any problems getting along in the future.

Lao Bao was praised by the children, and he worked harder and harder, without complaining, and soon made a stack of dumpling wrappers.Huo Zian quickly finished wrapping the dumplings and put them in the pot to cook.

According to the northern custom, dumplings are eaten during the Lantern Festival.But in this kind of gathering, it is not convenient for each person to serve a bowl, so Zian divided the dumplings into small paper boxes and served them with matsutake sauce, caviar and green dew.

Duo stared straight at him, "It's so beautiful, and the dumplings can be made into so many flower heads? What is this green one?"

Huo Zian quickly and carefully arranged the roe-sized dewdrops, and said, "Ask Uncle Liangchen."

Yu Liangchen, who stood aside and waited, said, "I don't know."

Huo Zian straightened up and put on the boss's face: "As a waiter, if you can't answer, you are in default of duty. If you don't know, just eat and see."

You Liangchen tasted a spoon and almost spat it out: "Toothpaste?"

Huo Zian suppressed a smile: "Don't take such a big bite next time."

Dahu said: "I see, it's mint, right?"

"You're so smart," Huo Zian urged, "Help Uncle take out the dumplings, they won't taste good when they're cold."

The neighbors had eaten Molecular Steamed Buns, so they were not surprised what kind of dishes Huo Zian would cook.Holding the dumplings, which were not like dumplings, they put them in their mouths very calmly.

After chewing twice, they were shocked again.It is obviously the familiar taste of mutton and green onion dumplings, but it is sweeter and juicier than the ones I have eaten before. Take another bite, and the caviar will burst in your mouth. The slightly salty and rich matsutake sauce is mixed together, giving the dumplings another flavor A taste of fullness.The aftertaste is not only fresh and sweet, but also has a cool and slightly sour feeling, so although the mouth is full of meat, it is not greasy.

You Dacheng shouted: "Where's Anzi? Yo, this dumpling is really...really..." What it was, he couldn't tell.In the history of his eating, such an experience is unique, and there are no adjectives to describe it.The food is rich in layers. Every time you take a bite, different textures, flavors, and thicknesses are intertwined in your mouth. From time to time, an unknown taste pops up, cold, hot, fresh, and sour. Every bite has a new experience.It's fine if it's a big dish in the banquet, but he can clearly see that it's just a dumpling!

When he encountered delicious food, he wanted to stuff it into his mouth as much as possible, but this time he didn't want to eat more, but just slowed down his chewing, letting his tongue try his best to capture the taste, and felt that he couldn't eat it no matter how much he ate.

Aunt Kong was also very happy. She already regarded the restaurant as her own, and seeing everyone's praises for the food, she saw a bright future for money.And, she thinks her son is so decent.Today, she specially called all the friends she knew to visit her latest work: a fashionable and exquisite restaurant, and the son of "The Prodigal Son".

So, while you Liangchen wanted to deliver food and water, he also had to take photos with enthusiastic aunts and uncles. "Liang Chen, smile and bend your knees a little bit. Auntie is too small to reach your face." "Handsome boy, do you have a date? Uncle post a circle of friends to ensure that girls form a group and pounce on you."

You Liangchen forced the corner of his mouth up.First of all, he doesn't like being watched, and secondly, he doesn't like taking pictures. Now being watched and taking pictures, it's like being stripped of his clothes, and he doesn't feel energetic.He caught a glimpse of Huo Zian passing by, and quickly gave him a wink, telling him to come and rescue him.

Unexpectedly, Huo Zian came up to him, but he didn't intend to save the siege at all. Instead, he smiled and said to Aunt Kong: "Are you taking pictures? Why didn't you call me?"

Aunt Kong was overjoyed, one in each hand, holding You Liangchen on the left and Huo Zian on the right, and shouted repeatedly: "Come on, take a picture for us!"

Aunt Kong looked at the photo and said triumphantly: "We will have ice cream in the future, and this photo will be published in the newspaper." Zi'an agreed: "That's right. Auntie, you are so beautiful today. This photo will be enlarged and hung in the kitchen."

Then he put his arms around You Liangchen, and said: "We two take a picture!" Aunt Kong immediately answered: "Yes! You two have to take a picture." You Liangchen had no choice but to put Huo Zian's shoulders.

"Smile," Zian took out his phone, and pulled out the selfie function: "Get closer."

The two of them hadn't taken selfies much, and the faces they took were distorted, but Zi'an was very interested, and said to Yu Liangchen, "I'll send it to my mother."

"Why did you send it to your mother?" You Liangchen was puzzled.

"I introduced you to my mother." He opened whatsapp, sent a photo, and said to Yu Liangchen, "Say hello to my mother."

ah? !You Liangchen bit the bullet and recorded a voice, "Hello, Auntie. Happy New Year."

Huo Zian smiled: "My mother likes handsome young guys the most, she will be very happy."

You Liangchen was not too happy: "Am I going to be a duck today? Not only do I have to serve these aunts, but I also have to laugh for your mother." His patience is almost exhausted, and he doesn't need to worry too much about Huo Zian, so Not very polite to speak.

Huo Zian didn't take it seriously, hugged his shoulders, and whispered in his ear: "Shall I make your mother happy, you make my mother happy, we serve each other, it's fair."

"Hey." You Liangchen smiled helplessly.

He subconsciously glanced at Aunt Kong, and found that his mother was in a very good mood, just like a white swan showing off its feathers, cruising around.Not only today, since Huo Zian's arrival, Aunt Kong's face is shining, she walks with wind, and she is proud of herself before she speaks.Moreover, the relationship between You Liangchen and her has also subtly eased.Previously, he always avoided his mother quietly, but now he was subdued by his mother under her nose, but with Huo Zian as the cotton pad in the middle, her mother's control over him was also relaxed a lot.

He knew that his mother seemed to be strong, but she lived in fear these past few years - because of her freedom, because she went outside to sell pancakes!After all, he didn't keep up with her life standards. She must be very disappointed, right?She was helpless against herself, but she couldn't let go... until Huo Zian appeared.

Huo Zian gave her a dream.The future revealed in this dream was even more glorious and decent than what she had imagined.Her hope for You Liangchen was revived, and she was willing to entrust her son in such a dream.

No, it's not accurate to say that - You Liangchen thought a little painfully - in fact, Huo Zian is the kind of son she wants.

He stared at Huo Zian, feeling an irreparable emptiness.He admires Huo Zian and likes him, but he doesn't want to be Huo Zian at all.In the past, he knew that Aunt Kong had high expectations of him, but such high expectations were false after all. Now with Huo Zian, Aunt Kong's expectations suddenly became concrete.From this, You Liangchen knew better that this was not the other shore that he could reach.

"Yu Liangchen, what's wrong?" Huo Zian noticed You Liangchen's gaze.

"It's okay!" You Liangchen's tone was cold.He was suddenly tired of everything here and just wanted to escape.

Huo Zian: "Are you really tired? Go back to the kitchen first..." Before he could finish speaking, You Liangchen left.

Huo Zian was stunned.What happened to Yu Liangchen?You Liangchen's sudden indifference made his heart twitch, as if he had been shocked by electricity.

No, Huo Zian suddenly became alert - the biggest problem was not You Liangchen, but himself.What is going on with me?Why are you always being led away by You Liangchen's emotions recently?

Alarm bells rang in his mind.