Crossing the Datang Restaurant

The tea in the Tang Dynasty was not considered clear tea at all, and it was very common to add pepper and brown sugar. Even now, this kind of combination is also expected. Drink a sip of sweet-scented osmanthus tea, and taste the sweet-scented osmanthus lotus root next to it. It's another flavor.

Osmanthus candied lotus root, candied lotus root made by an old lady, is placed in a celadon plate. The old man’s knife skills are good. The candied lotus root is cut thinly and placed obliquely. The glutinous rice in the middle complements the pink lotus root. The glutinous rice dumpling occasionally What can be seen is the traces of osmanthus, a layer of dried osmanthus is sprinkled on the surface, and two layers of syrup are poured on top of the dried osmanthus.

Rong Yushu took a sip, the pink lotus root had a hint of brown sugar, it should be dyed with brown sugar, put it in his mouth, the sweet lotus root boiled in brown sugar water still had a hint of crispness, and it was paired with the glutinous glutinous rice inside Sweet glutinous rice, the taste is just right.

If you think it’s not sweet enough, it doesn’t matter. The layer of syrup on the top of the candied lotus root can just be dipped with some dried osmanthus. of a flavor.

Tang Guang took two sips of sweet-scented osmanthus tea, took a deep breath, and said to the old woman next to him, "Grandma, do you have sweet-scented osmanthus wine here?"

Although sweet-scented osmanthus tea is delicious, for Tang Guang, it is always a bit less alcoholic. I have heard my father say that this wine has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, helping digestion, promoting blood circulation and replenishing qi. So, it seems that this mother-in-law is proficient in this way, she must have a good sweet-scented osmanthus brew.

Sure enough, the mother-in-law smiled and said: "This young man looks like a hot-blooded man at first glance, that's all, the two of you here are quite likable, so, I will test you, if you can answer, I can sell you for five years." If you can’t answer the sweet-scented osmanthus wine aged for one year, then there is only one year’s ordinary wine.”

Of course it will take five years!Rong Yushu was very excited and eager to try, so he pushed Tang Guang beside him and said, "Master Tang, promise, we won't suffer anyway."

Tang Guang glanced at Rong Yushu, a little speechless, but nodded in agreement.

The old lady smiled and said: "Don't be so nervous, just now the old lady was listening to what you said, and you seem to have a deep research on sweet-scented osmanthus. I just want to ask you if you can give the old lady the sweet-scented osmanthus that you once ate. Tell me, it's just that these days, there are always some old dishes, and the old lady is tired of eating them."

This Tang Guang has nothing to do, want to drink aged osmanthus?Help yourself.

Rong Yushu was lost in thought. This candied lotus root also looks unique in shape, and the old lady's craftsmanship is excellent. If you think about ordinary osmanthus cakes, the old lady should not pay attention to them.

After thinking about it, I would like to share some avant-garde dishes I have tasted:

"Some sweet-scented osmanthus dishes that Xiaosheng has eaten are directly added with sweet-scented osmanthus flowers, while others don't use sweet-scented osmanthus flowers, but they can be fried into the shape of sweet-scented osmanthus flowers. I remember it seems to use dried scallops, which are scallops cut into shreds. Stir-fry with eggs and shredded pork, the dried scallops are sprinkled on the vegetables like sweet-scented osmanthus, eggs can also be fried into the shape of clusters of sweet-scented osmanthus, or the shredded pork can be changed into crab meat or shredded chicken , called sweet-scented osmanthus scallops."

The old lady's eyes lit up, what Rong Yushu said won her heart, the smile on her face became softer, and she said, "Young man, is there any more?"

Rong Yushu continued to think about it, and said: "I used to eat a kind of osmanthus tea juice, millet, and broth together until the millet turned into rice flowers. After the mandarin fish was sliced, put it into the millet porridge and soaked until cooked. The color is golden. , the mandarin fish is fresh and tender, the millet is sweet and glutinous, with the fragrance of rice and sweet-scented osmanthus, the taste is very good, especially the millet porridge, which is nourishing and beautifying, and most importantly, it tastes very good."

Rong Yushu said something different, the smile on the old lady's face became brighter and the wrinkles became deeper, and she said: "Okay, young man, the sweet-scented osmanthus scallops as you said has already surprised me, the way of cooking I have never heard of it, and the old lady has nothing to repay you, how about this, I will be the host for today's meal, let me have a good taste of my craft."

Rong Yushu's eyes were bright, and he said with a smile: "Really? Then I'll thank my mother-in-law here first." She looks cute, with red lips and white teeth. When she said this, her eyes were bright, her lips were red and her teeth were white. Yushu is just pretending to be good.

What the old man likes most is this kind of appearance. Otherwise, how can we say that the childlike innocence is still there? Rong Yushu is at the age when he can be the grandson of the old woman. Sensitivity rises upwards.

"Of course, if you have something you like to eat, you might as well take some back home. I'm not bragging. The sweet-scented osmanthus wine made by me is a must here. After you taste it, if you think it's good, bring it back to your relatives and friends It’s good for friends to try it.”

The old woman smiled, and promised to go in and get them wine. The guests next to her looked envious and jealous.

Rong Yushu said triumphantly to Rong Yushu quietly: "Hurry up, come and thank me, I let you taste the aged osmanthus wine."

Tang Guang had been watching Rong Yushu amusedly since he was pretending to be good, and now he came over to talk, Tang Guang was also in a good mood, and said with a rare joking expression on his face: "Then today I really want to Thank you Brother Wen Yu."

Rong Yushu didn't care about the teasing expression in his tone, he waved his hand generously and said, "You're welcome." As he spoke, he picked up a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus lotus root with his other hand, stuffed it into his mouth and squinted his eyes in satisfaction.

The old lady's sweet-scented osmanthus wine was brought up immediately. A jar of wine is about five liters, and the weight is not bad. If you need anything, just call me."

After Rong Yushu continued to act cute and pretended to be obedient and thanked him, Tang Guang had already received a bowl of wine unceremoniously.

This sweet-scented osmanthus wine is not simply added with sweet-scented osmanthus and rice wine, just add some white sugar. In the bowl of wine poured out, in the golden and beautiful sweet-scented osmanthus wine, the nasal cavity immediately lingers. The aroma of wine is mixed with the aroma of sweet-scented osmanthus, which is intoxicating.

In addition, looking at the bowl, there seems to be red dates and white ginseng, a small dark yellow piece does not know what it is, Rong Yushu simply jumped in it with chopsticks, tasted it, sweet, it is longan .

Finely crushed sweet-scented osmanthus is sprinkled on top, adding so many things, this should be the so-called top home brew.

The sweet-scented osmanthus wine is brewed with rice wine, and its strength is not very high. Although it has a wine taste, it is not very spicy, but rather sweet. It should be the effect of the rock sugar added before.

Rong Yushu's favorite drink is this kind of sweet wine. The taste of the wine is neither too strong nor too weak, just right. Although it makes people feel refreshed after drinking strong wine, what he always likes is the long aftertaste. tasted.

Rong Yushu drank three bowls quickly, and when he wanted another bowl, Tang Guang stopped him and said, "Although this sweet-scented osmanthus wine tastes good for the first time, it has a lot of stamina. You can't drink enough, drink less, didn't the mother-in-law just said that you can take some back?"

Rong Yushu was surprised, and asked: "How do you know that I can't drink, I've never been drunk before." In fact, he didn't touch alcohol at all, and naturally he never drank.

Tang Guang looked at him with complete distrust, and still refused to let him go, saying: "Although I am not proficient in Huangshi's art, I still have basic eyesight."

Medical skills can also tell whether you can drink or not. Rong Yushu doesn't believe it, but Tang Guang doesn't relax his hands, so Rong Yushu can't lift the lid.

Rong Yushu pursed his mouth and concentrated on drinking his osmanthus tea.

Tang Guang smiled lightly, lifted the lid with one hand, poured himself a bowl, and started drinking again.

Rong Yushu: ......

Damn, has he been fooled by Tang Guang?

Just about to ask Tang Guang aggressively to settle the score, the green cloth curtain next to it was lifted, and the mother-in-law inside came out with a big bowl in her hand.

Putting things on the solid wood table, it is a plate of sliced ​​stewed chicken, with bursts of aroma, which is the aroma of stewed meat and sweet-scented osmanthus, but it is covered by the strong fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus next to it.

It is a dish of sauce, which should be used for dipping.Rong Yushu felt that the sauce seemed very fragrant, so he picked up the chopsticks and tasted it.

In addition to the strong flavor of sweet-scented osmanthus, the taste of the remaining sauce is very delicious, which made Rong Yushu even a little curious. In ancient times, there was no monosodium glutamate and chicken essence. How did it come out with such a delicious taste?

The old woman said braggingly, "Come on, have a taste of my sweet-scented osmanthus chicken. Remember to dip it in my sweet-scented osmanthus sauce before eating. Many customers feel good after eating it."

It's really good. The sauce itself is unexpectedly delicious. Coupled with the firmness of the chicken, the pieces of meat can even be pulled into shreds.

The sweet-scented osmanthus chicken is hot, and it looks like it was freshly marinated and delivered. The dishes here are all freshly baked. No, the old woman just brought the chicken, explained it, and went in to make another dish in a hurry up.

Tang Guang had already had enough to drink. Rong Yushu looked at Tang Guang greedily.

Of course, there are chickens and ducks. Osmanthus duck is roasted with home-made osmanthus wine and dried osmanthus. Oil is used instead of water. The finished product is naturally very fragrant. Although the duck is also an old duck, the meat quality of the roast It is also very soft, and it should have been burnt for more than an hour. After seeing one serving for this table, it was served for other tables one after another.

If it is a soup made of sweet-scented osmanthus, it should be said to be sweet-scented osmanthus gravy. This meat is fish, which is finely chopped and added with shrimps. The taste is somewhat similar to shrimp slippery, but after adding fish, the taste is a bit mushy Tender, one bowl per person, it should be steamed after putting the stuff in the broth.

This meal was a feast for the guests and the host, and it was Rong Yushu who ate and ate. At the end, I don't know if it was because of the rush of heat, and his head was a little dizzy, a little like the way he used to be when he was drunk.

But it was barely acceptable, and his mind was clear, but he felt a little light under his feet.

Tang Guang looked at him speechlessly, took out a small bottle from his body, poured out some brown mud pellet-like things, rubbed off the outer layer, and revealed a small red pill.

Rong Yushu looked at Tang Guang in surprise, and asked, "What is this?"

Tang Guang stretched out his hand, motioning the latter to eat it, and Rong Yushu didn't suspect him, so he swallowed it directly, vomit, the taste was a bit strange.

After Tang Guang saw the latter swallowed it, he said calmly, "It's just a hangover pill."

Rong Yushu continued to curl his lips, saying: "I didn't drink much." To be brave, it seems that I didn't drink much, it's just three big bowls, um, one liter, right?

Rong Yushu felt a little guilty for no reason.