Cooking

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Standing in the private kitchen of Master Manshuyuan, Li Xiangrong was a little nervous.

Relying on the friendship between the old grandfather and the elder's old friend, the elder brother has no objection to this former little apprentice borrowing a place to practice skills, but he really can't give practical guidance.

It is true that the top-level vegetarian dishes of Manshuyuan have their own secret crafts, which cannot be passed on to non-legacy disciples, but the more important reason is that the senior masters will never do it.

Numerous vegetarian restaurants have written "Dinghu Shangsu" on their menus. However, except for the Liuyuan Restaurant in Guangzhou-in the Republic of China, the owner of Liuyuan personally learned this dish from the old monk at Qingyun Temple in Dinghushan. Who can say that what they make is the real Dinghu Shangsu?

A truly famous dish does not lie in how rare the ingredients are and how complicated the craftsmanship is, but in whether the taster can enjoy it wholeheartedly. Everyone has tasted the food that fascinates them, but how many people can be completely accurate? to copy?

Cooking skills are like martial arts and medical skills. Recipes are equal to heart methods and prescriptions are equal. Some are widely circulated and some are unknown. If there is inheritance, there must be secrets.

The "Dinghu Shangsu" is not the real Dinghu Shangsu if it is not cooked with the real secret recipe. This is the opinion of Master Manshuyuan, so he is frank that he can't do it. There is nothing to be ashamed of.

Even if people all over the street can use baked potatoes as gastrodia elata, dead wood fungus as ganoderma lucidum, but a Zen master who has been ordained will not make such lies, he will not use hearsay recipes to casually concoct a plausible one Dishes, it's not about the trust of diners, it's about his own heart.

The elder brother readily agreed to provide the place and materials, and then turned around and went to the scripture hall.

"What can I do?" Arong held a stack of printing paper in his hand. With the help of Bu Lang Ni, they found all the recipes they could find. Although they were complicated, they were similar. It is impossible for them to get the secret recipe.

It was from the late Qing Dynasty to the 30s when the old monk made this dish and made it famous. In fact, the ancestors of the Bu family left friendship with the old monk when they returned to Guangzhou after the Revolution of [-], and got the most authentic formula.

This is a secret that the Bu family will never let out. The Bu family does not need to be famous as an old monk, but they can cook really good dishes meticulously. However, the current Liuyuan recipe has changed a lot with the passage of time. .

In this sense, the authentic "Dinghu Shangsu" can only be done by He Zhishan, so how can Li Xiangrong grasp the success if he is trying his best to get this opportunity?

——Although I don't know how to do it, I am the only one who can remember the real "Dinghu Shangsu" taste...

Xu Ji said that when the monk was young, in his most passionate and lush years, at Qingyun Temple in Dinghu Mountain, he had eaten dishes cooked by the monk himself.

Therefore, Ah Rong must keep the original taste in Xu Ji's memory. That kind of taste is enough to conquer anyone, enough to defeat any secret recipe. It doesn't matter that the Bu family is superior in front of him. He needs enough practice and enough practice. Patience, and a lot of luck.

Ah Rong took a deep breath, turned on the faucet and washed his hands carefully. Manshuyuan used natural well water, which was still freezing to the bone in midsummer. He rinsed repeatedly for several minutes until his fingers became a little stiff.

Go ahead, he said to himself, slowly pulling out the shiny butcher knife and setting it on the chopping board.

The elm and yellow ears have been soaked in cold water for 8 hours, and the inside and outside are permeable, swollen and soaked in the pottery basin. The fine hairs of the elm ears are very difficult to wash, and it took him a lot of time to slowly scrape them off. The silt also needs to be rubbed off with fingers little by little. After rinsing it with clean water several times, it is quickly cut into thin slices, put it in a boiling water pot and blanch it for 1 minute, remove it, and soak it with the cleaned snow fungus and sweet-scented osmanthus fungus. In Qingshui, the most important of Dinghushan's original formula are "three mushrooms" (northern mushroom, fresh mushroom, mushroom), "six ears" (white fungus, yellow fungus, stone fungus, fungus, elm fungus, cinnamon fungus) It is essential, and it is also necessary to use precious raw materials such as hair vegetables, bamboo fungus, fresh bamboo shoots, silver needles, terminal kernels, ginkgo, lotus seeds, raw gluten, etc., season with sesame oil, Shaoxing wine, sauces, etc., cook them one by one, and then cook them. Arranged in twelve layers and served in the shape of mountain buns, not only the ingredients are complicated, but also the broth, heat, seasoning, knife skills, and shape must be perfect.

Next, soak the mushrooms and mushrooms in cold water for about half an hour to remove the stalks, mix well with a small amount of sesame oil, add clear soup and steam in a basket.

Carefully fastening the steamer, Ah Rong followed the advice of the master and chose a traditional earthen stove to burn the firewood to control the heat. At this time, he could only squat on the ground and stare at the flame in the stove, holding the pieces of firewood in his hand at any time. Ready to add it.

Ah Rong, who is used to gas stoves and electromagnetic stoves, is really a little scared of earthen stoves. The beeping sound of burning wood, the slightly pungent smoke, and the bright red flames all have an indescribable sense of reality, which makes him It feels mysterious. In the past, I have only seen the senior brother use it occasionally, but he has never operated it by himself. Today, under the secret guidance of the master, he actually managed to make it look good. It frightened Bu Langni, who has been following behind him all the time. Jump.

The flame happily licked the heavy iron pan, and white air came out one after another, making a puffing sound, like a child snickering mischievously.

While staring at the fire while staring at the wall clock, when the 10 minutes are up, immediately uncover the pot. The steamed mushrooms are translucent and oily in color, blending with the sweet smell of the broth.

Cut off the dirt on the pedicle of fresh straw mushrooms, use a knife to vertically draw the cross pattern on the pedicle, wash it repeatedly with water, then blanch it in a boiling water pot for about half a minute, remove it, put it in cold water to cool, put the fresh green lotus seeds Boil in boiling water with a small amount of alkali, peel off the outer skin to reveal the white and tender body, pick the tip of the knife slightly, divide it into two halves and remove the lotus heart, the juicy bamboo shoots are quickly cut into [-] mm thick leaves, together with the fresh lotus heart , Dictyophora, and white fungus are rolled in boiling water, picked up and invaded into cold water.

Repeatedly soaking in the water and taking a shower is not much fun. Arong is focused on doing it, but Buroni is bored watching it.

Although he used the name of a supervisor to convince himself to follow Arong all the time, but in fact he spent far more time staring at Arong's face than staring at his hands.

The cheeks that have been clearly thinned out after being together for more than half a year, probably unconsciously clenched their teeth, and the shape of the masseter muscles bulged out on the cheeks. The chin was originally fleshy, but now it is slightly squared, and the tight lips are heated. The color of the steam fumigated by the water is bright red. Looking along the bridge of the nose, which is not very tall, the corners of the drooping eyes are a bit serious because of the concentrated attention on the chopping board and the boiling water pot, and the flat eyelashes look very long.

Buroni didn't know if he sighed or not, he just looked at Li Xiangrong seriously at a distance that was neither too far nor too close, as if he had never known him, or as if they had known each other before. For too long, they shared a small space, and they formed a world of their own. They didn't talk, look at each other, or smile, but in the name of monitoring and scrutiny, they carried out a silent fusion.

The movements of Ah Rong's hands are flowing like clouds and flowing water, but his eyes are calm and calm.

Heat the frying pan, pour a spoonful of sesame oil, cook cooking wine, add salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, oyster sauce, soup, mushrooms, winter bamboo shoots, mushrooms, straw mushrooms, yellow ears, elm ears, carrots, bamboo fungus, snow fungus, Put the osmanthus fungus, silver needles, fresh mushroom buds, and bamboo shoots into a pot and simmer in turn, pour into a colander, and dry the water with a clean towel.

Ah Rong's fingers are as dexterous as butterflies, and the scattered ingredients are gradually formed under his hands. From a large soup bowl, take a part according to the order stated in the recipe, and layer them from the bottom of the bowl upwards. Each layer is a kind of soup. Arrange the raw materials in a circle, then put all the remaining ingredients into the bowl and fill it up, cover the bowl on the large plate, forming a layered mountain shape, and finally pour it with vegetable soup thicken.

After finishing everything, Arong let out a long breath, raised his eyes and smiled slightly at Bu Langni, shook his finger slightly, and said, "Come here and have a taste?"

White mist lingered in the small kitchen, bright sunlight came in from the long and narrow wooden window behind Ah Rong, he spread his hands with a smile on his face, Buroni managed to shift his gaze away from him, and stared at the gorgeous dishes Turn a blind eye.

Arong saw that his expression was a little dazed, and he thought it was a hangover. The night before, Buroni lived with him in the same room. Somewhat cautious, he tossed and turned on the hard bed before falling asleep in the middle of the night.

Arong picked up a pair of chopsticks and stuffed them into the hands of Bu Langni who was slowly approaching, "Hurry up and eat, is the taste reliable?"

Buroni lowered his face to accept the chopsticks, picked up a piece of white fungus and ate it, and looked at him suspiciously, "What kind of soup did you use to simmer? It tastes weird!"

Ah Rong quickly took a bite, said "ah", and whispered in embarrassment, "There is too much soy sauce..."

As soon as the food was in his mouth, he heard Xu Ji sigh in his mind.

"I'll do it again..." He pushed the bowl away dejectedly, and went to the sink to clean the pot.

Buroni raised an eyebrow, and kept chopsticks in his hands, looking happier as he ate more.Arong said depressedly, "Don't give me face, I won't waste it, I will pack it up and eat it at home later."

"Actually, it's pretty good if you eat it smoothly," Buroni pulled the bench and sat down to chew. "Maybe the taste is uneven, but the overall effect is not bad."

Ah Rong looked straight at him, and said softly, "Until you reach He Zhishan's level, don't say anything positive."

His focused and earnest eyes fixed on Bronney, he slowly put down his chopsticks, straightened the corners of his lips and nodded.

Xu Ji in his mind was readjusting the seasoning formula, and Ah Rong half-closed his eyes and silently communicated with the master. It seemed that he suddenly stopped talking with Buroni with a blank face, and Buroni immediately thought it was him. The answer made the other party angry, but observing the other party's face carefully, it was a piece of contemplation that was occasionally obtained.

The taste of this experimental product is indeed far from that produced by the Bu family. However, the difference is like the difference between a new cluster of bamboo shoots and a lush bamboo forest. The degree of growth is different, but it is clear from the root and contains infinite vitality.

The author has something to say: the story of Uncle Xu Ji

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The elder brother walked in with his stomach full, rubbed his shiny scalp with his right hand like a cattail leaf fan, and said with a smile, "Oh, it's ready, let me try it." Then he went to look for chopsticks.

Li Xiangrong stopped embarrassingly, "Brother, this dish is not good, you can try it again after I make it again."

The elder brother pointed to the bowl and said, "It's okay, I'll taste it so I can give you my opinion."

Buroni turned the bowl around with a smile, and said politely, "Eldest brother, taste this side, I didn't move."

The senior brother sat down, looked carefully at first, nodded and smiled, "Arong, I know your knife skills are very good, this dish can be cut with skill, at least the shape is passable."

Ah Rong sat next to him on the wide wooden bench, and said with a wry smile, "Don't praise me, this taste is far from good."

Buroni looked up and glanced around, and quickly found a clean cup filled with half a cup of white water, handed it to the senior brother, and sat down facing them, "Clear your mouth first, his food is really salty point."

The eldest brother took a couple of sips from the cup and began to taste the food.

Arong was a little nervous when he asked Buroni to taste it, but now he is in a self-defeating state of mind, and he no longer peeps at the elder brother's face. If you want to criticize, feel free to come, and listen to more opinions so you can improve.

Bruni was staring at the elder brother, sweating nervously on his forehead as if he was the one being interrogated.

At first, the senior brother just picked up a piece of mushroom and ate it politely. After chewing two mouthfuls, he gave a slight "huh" and showed doubts. After a while, he picked up fungus, bamboo fungus and other things and ate it. He raised his eyebrows and nodded. After tasting several ingredients in turn, he put down his chopsticks and clapped his hands and said, "Ah Rong, I haven't seen you for a few days. You are no longer the old Wuxia Amon. This dish is quite good!"

Ah Rong let out a cry of surprise, and suddenly slapped the elder brother's back with his left hand, "Don't just say nice things!"

The elder brother was hit by a sudden blow and his whole body trembled. Fortunately, he was not drinking water. He just coughed and choked a few times. No matter how good-tempered he was, he was a little unhappy and said, "What are you doing? You're making such a fuss, it's not wrong to praise you gone?"

Buroni quickly handed the senior brother a tissue to wipe his mouth, and said with a smile, "Senior brother, don't be angry, he's having convulsions again."

The eldest brother took a tissue and wiped his face a few times, "I can't be angry, but to be honest, there's no reason to have a convulsion?"

Ah Rong didn't dare to do anything wrong, he lightly stroked the back of the elder brother flatteringly, and said in a soft voice, "I'm sorry, elder brother, but your evaluation is too high, I'm too panicked."

The elder brother asked strangely, "Why, do you think this dish is not tasty?"

Arong glanced at Bu Langni, and said in a low voice, "I think it's okay too, but it's still much worse than Bu's food."

Upon hearing this, Buroni quickly discerned, "Arong has higher requirements on himself, and this dish can indeed be made better."

The elder brother pushed away the half-empty bowl and said in a deep thought, "We are located in Southwest China, and the taste is more sour, hot and salty. You say this dish has a strong taste, but I don't think so at all. , your Bujia cuisine is based on the characteristics of Lingnan, compatible with the generous aftertaste of Kyoto and the sweet and fresh taste of the southeast. Arong, do you eat Bujia cuisine every once in a while? Do you think it tastes good after you get used to it?"

Arong thought for a while and replied, "It's true that I thought every dish was delicious a month ago. Although there wasn't a lot of chili and the taste was very light, I wanted to swallow it with my tongue. Later, I ate too much. It's just average, although it's delicious, but it doesn't feel like a surprise at first, but I miss the home-cooked food made by my mother even more..."

"So what about you, little step benefactor, what do you think is delicious when you eat it?"

Buroni showed a look of enlightenment, "I almost ate all the delicacies, but in terms of delicious dishes, the dishes I ate at Arong's house yesterday were delicious."

Ah Rong wrinkled his nose and said, "Cut! Don't flatter me. I saw it so hot that you almost cried yesterday. It's so delicious that your stomach hurts, right?"

Buroni looked into his eyes seriously, "I really think it's delicious. It's full of your mother's heart. It has a strong taste and a long feeling. It's definitely a delicious food that I can remember in my life."

Ah Rong shivered, with "You took the wrong medicine and said such disgusting words?" written on his face, but he said forcefully, "Of course, my mother's craftsmanship, you are lucky to be able to taste it once!"

Seeing his awkward expression, Buroni couldn't help laughing, "Yes, if it weren't for you, how could you inherit such a high talent?"

Seeing that the two of them came and went with the same smell, the elder brother said with relief, "Arong, you are much more lively now. I remember that when you were in Manshuyuan, you were always in a daze, stupid, and not clever at all."

Ah Rong said embarrassedly, "At that time, I just lost my father, and I didn't know what I could do. I was confused in adolescence."

The elder brother asked casually, "Then aren't you confused now?"

Arong was startled, looking at Buroni who was smiling at him with big round eyes, and said softly, "I want to be a chef who won't let others down."

Buroni Log had an ordinary and polite smiling face. Hearing his words, the corners of his upturned lips slowly straightened, his ivory skin flushed, and his long curled eyelashes covered his drooping green eyes His eyes moved, his mouth moved but there was no sound, Arong vaguely recognized that it was "Really?"

Sour and sweet emotions flowed in his chest. It was the inexplicable tide that had vaguely visited last night. As his mood fluctuated, he flooded or retreated. Arong secretly looked at the face of the elder brother and smiled calmly, " So big brother, do you think I can do it?"

The elder brother said, "Didn't I already praise you? The skill of this dish is enough for you to be qualified to work on the kitchen stove in Manshuyuan. If you stay here to do odd jobs, even if I teach you by myself, you will improve a lot." Not so fast." He laughed self-deprecatingly, "The Bu family really has a long history of family education, hidden dragons and crouching tigers, you can achieve this level after only half a year of entry, and the inheritance of our Manshuyuan is much worse."

Buroni looked at him in surprise and said, "Senior brother, Arong is really so good!"

Eldest brother nodded solemnly, "Master Xiaobu, I am an ordained monk, so naturally I won't lie, I don't know how I compare with other apprentices, but Ah Rong's progress is indeed quite impressive, and in time I will definitely surpass me. "

Buroni covered his nose with his fingers and took a deep breath, blinking his eyes several times, "Is that right, I haven't seen Arong's progress?"

From the very beginning, I had high expectations, and never considered whether my standards were too high. I was just anxious that Ah Rong would not work hard enough, and annoyed why he couldn't give himself stronger support. I didn't see it. Ah Rong, who is enduring all kinds of pressure and striving silently, has gone further than ordinary people, has he done better than ordinary people?

From the little apprentice who was "confused in adolescence" to the chef who "will surpass the master of Manshuyuan in time", Li Xiangrong's efforts have not been recognized enough, and his level has not been judged fairly!

Because the chefs of the Bu family will not lower their requirements to affirm him and motivate him, he will always think that he is just a waste material without talent!

The elder brother went on to say, "There is a saying in the Diamond Sutra: The World-Honored One said that the view of self, the view of others, the view of sentient beings, and the view of the longevity are not the view of self, the view of others, the view of sentient beings, and the view of the longevity. Seeing, the seeing of longevity. What do you mean? All dharmas are empty, the seeing of self, the seeing of people, the seeing of sentient beings, and the seeing of living beings are just false names, not the real existence of these kinds, and we only have these titles in conformity with the world.” The senior brother looked solemn and wise, "We know that no matter how good the food is, no matter how beautiful the music is, they are illusory illusions, but for ordinary people, the pursuit of physical and mental enjoyment is an instinct, and there are many restaurants with many entertainments. The place is to satisfy people's instincts, small steps to benefactors, your food must be rare and rare in the world, and the chef must have excellent craftsmanship to have a place, but the chef you know is only your chef, Arong is in your house The family must have been mediocre, this is all you can see, from my point of view, Arong can be said to be making rapid progress, we let more people evaluate, maybe there are different opinions, right?"

Buroni lowered his head and said, "Indeed!"

The elder brother patted Ah Rong's arm lovingly, "I have been climbing the mountain, and I feel that there is still a long, long way to go when I only look at the distant mountain top, but you also have to look at your feet. You have walked a long way. Aim high It’s a good thing, but blindly pursuing too high a position will make you lose your confidence and the fun of progress.”

The elder brother’s words were like a cool stream, which extinguished Li Xiangrong’s self-contempt and Buroni’s eagerness for success. The two young people realized carefully for a long time, and found that the guilt and anxiety that had plagued them for a long time had found an outlet and deposited in the bottom of their hearts. The depression finally dissipated a little.

Ah Rong snorted and said cheerfully, "Brother, you really should go to teach the scriptures. I've wronged you for cooking."

The elder brother put his hands together solemnly and said, "Preaching scriptures is to save people, so cooking is not a way to save people? Vegetarian chicken and fish, people think it tastes like meat. They know it is fake, but they have to carefully identify what kind of material it is. All sentient beings can understand that all appearances are false!"

Li Xiangrong and Bulangni looked at each other, and said solemnly, "Thank you for your teaching, Master."

The senior brother laughed and said, "I've been rambling too much, so I won't waste your time. Ah Rong, you should practice more. If you want to become a top chef as soon as possible, you still can't relax at all."

Ah Rong got up and bowed deeply.

The elder brother shook his hand and slowly walked out of the kitchen.

Seeing the burly body of the elder brother walking away, Buroni let out a long breath and said, "My God, this monk is so charming, and his words are so philosophical." He winked at Arong, "I take good care of you , was he your master before?"

Ah Rong shook his head, "He is a senior brother, just like your Bu family, there are also retired masters above him, and I am just a small apprentice here, and I have not formally started, but if I stay for a long time, I should pay homage to him." He is the master."

Bu Langniqi said, "He is not your master either? Then who is your master? It is so mysterious that you should be steadfast and not change your mind?"

A Rong giggled, "My master, I'm just a dead ghost who has been dead for a long time."

Ah Rong spoke half-truths, thinking he was not lying, but Buroni thought of his father who passed away suddenly, and felt guilty for slipping the tongue.

Ah Rong cleaned up the stove on his own, and continued to practice. His face was serene, and the slightly raised corners of his lips revealed that he was in a good mood. Sure enough, people need constant affirmation and encouragement to have more courage to persevere and work hard .

Bu Langni leaned against the door, and suddenly said, "A Rong, you'd rather be a chicken head than a bull's queen, you won't get affirmation at Bu's house, have you ever thought about changing to a more relaxed place, or doing it yourself? stove?"

These words came out of your mouth, and even you, Brown, didn't realize how much anxiety and temptation were contained in the words.

Arong was stunned, and smiled, "No way, boss, do you want to get rid of me?"

Buroni denied loudly in a panic, "I definitely didn't mean that, I just asked casually, don't take it to heart!" His heart was pounding, and he said "I won't let you leave Bu's house, I'd rather It was someone else who left!"

Ah Rong was startled when he saw his violent reaction. When he observed Bu Langni carefully, his face flushed with anxiety, and he said seriously, "I used to feel that staying at Bu's house was really hard, but I can learn a lot. I’m not wronged about suffering, besides, I can still get a little salary,” he said in a low voice, “Manshuyuan has no wages, so I’m going to be a chef school where board and lodging are also paid. What is suffering?"

"My master said that being in a harsh environment is more conducive to personal growth, maybe I can get better treatment if I go to other places now, but my chances of becoming a top chef will definitely be lower than staying at Bu's, right? "Arong smiled frankly, "I also know it's not easy to stay, not to mention that He Zhishan told me to leave even if I can serve this dish, but Lonnie, even if I leave like that, I don't regret it."

Buroni's face darkened, "It's not up to him to tell who to leave!"

Ah Rong raised his hand in a blocking gesture, and said seriously, "I have a reason to cook that dish, for my master."

Buroni suffocated slightly, although he was full of doubts, he didn't say anything more. He quietly looked at the busy Arong with his head down, watching the quiet sunlight moving slowly behind him.

The author has something to say: the story of Uncle Xu Ji

As a master, Xu Ji is undoubtedly incompetent. This supernatural element is not to make Arong a legend because of his adventures. Arong must first know what he is pursuing before he can pursue it independently. Cooking is a down-to-earth skill that must be practiced for a long time. What Xu Ji is doing now is just using Ah Rong to fulfill his own selfishness. The dish he is going to cook, the one he wants to see again People, have a great relationship with his previous life, please be more patient, Xu Ji is just a small supporting role after all, and does not play a decisive role in Li Bu's feelings, but Ah Rong's evolution just started at this time. to start.

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A week passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, Bu Langni was due to start school, so he had to go back first, while Li Xiangrong was still staying in Manshuyuan, and he had to practice hard.

Not only to cook "Dinghu Shangsu" again and again, but also to learn various vegetarian recipes from the master or from Xu Ji. Similar dishes can better exercise the chef's control and innovation , and every bit of progress is the cornerstone of success.

The elder brother taught a vegetable stew with eight treasures. Lettuce, carrots, white radish, winter bamboo shoots, sweet potatoes, and green vegetables were washed separately, sliced, blanched in boiling water until half-cooked, rinsed with clean water, and arranged in the shape of a windmill. Pour over the vegetable soup and steam until cooked. Finally, decorate with tomatoes, draw bright oil and thicken, bright colors, light and refreshing. It is a traditional Sichuan famous dish.

The Chinese cabbage heart, an improved version of Zhejiang cuisine taught by Xu Ji, is as green as emeralds and as white as curd. The soup is steamed and the soup is translucent amber. The special sauce is mixed with northern sweet noodle sauce, Zhejiang rice wine, balsamic vinegar and soy sauce.

According to his mother's method, Ah Rong cut the fresh loofah into half-inch thick slices, wrapped it in rice flour, steamed it, dried it in the sun, and fried it in sesame oil.

One day, the Elder Zhike ordered the Elder Brother to cook a few good dishes to entertain the distinguished guests. The Elder Brother told Li Xiangrong that it is better for us to cook two dishes each. Listening to the evaluation of the guests, we can both promote each other and see the defects. Split up and get busy.

It was early autumn, which was the harvest season. The monastery produced all kinds of fruits and vegetables. The pilgrims who came to Manshuyuan to worship the Buddha and eat fast came and went. The masters and hired workers in the big kitchen were so busy, Li Xiangrong stuck out his tongue secretly when he saw them in a hurry and said that fortunately it was easier to hang out with the big brother.

But it is not so easy to make dishes of sufficient standard.

The menu is set for cold dishes: sweet and sour cauliflower, soy lotus vegetables, garlic eggplant, celery and peach kernels, all of which are appetizers prepared according to the season. .

The eldest brother wiped his hands with a clean towel and said, "How is it compared to Bu's cold dishes?"

Arong smiled and said, "Bu's dishes are not so simple, they are all extremely complicated things, and the cold dishes are rich and expensive, it's not comparable to yours."

The elder brother said nonchalantly, "Of course you have to eat something that takes a lot of effort to spend that money. We adapt measures to local conditions here, and the guests can only follow suit."

Ah Rong said earnestly, "I think the simpler the thing, the more challenging it is, because the chef's mind can't be covered up with complicated techniques, so it's easier for the guests to understand."

The senior brother chuckled, "You know more and more, let's do it quickly, four hot dishes for one person, two, I will make dessert and you will make snacks."

Arong nodded and began to operate.

The senior brother chose double-flavored vegetarian wings and winter melon cup. Li Xiangrong prepared to make Sixi tofu and stewed fresh water chestnut. The dessert was crystal yam balls and vegetable pancakes. The dessert was almond white fungus. There are eleven dishes in total, which is an unconventional vegetarian feast up.

Manshuyuan has always had a secret to making vegetarian shark fin and vegetarian bird's nest. The elder brother moves so fast that even Ah Rong would not be able to learn it even if he wanted to take a peek. Besides, Ah Rong would not do those sneaky things at all, and there is nothing hidden about his own operations. Meaning, seeing that he is open-minded, the elder brother secretly praised him again.

The double-flavored shark's fin is made of fresh winter bamboo shoots sliced, and then cut into filaments at a distance of 1.5 cm from the left end of the slice, forming a comb shape. These materials are deep-fried once, and then put into a steamer with clear soup and seasoning. The golden needle has the effects of calming the nerves, stopping bleeding, clearing away heat, reducing inflammation, and diuresis. The winter bamboo shoots are rich in crude fiber. .Golden needles are deep yellow, soft in texture, fresh and slightly salty in taste: jade wings are white with reddish color, crisp and tender in texture, fresh and slightly spicy in taste.

The winter melon cup is made by washing the small winter melon and scraping off the thin outer layer.Cut off 1/3 of the upper end of the wax gourd and reserve it as a cover, then

Dig out the seeds and flesh of the melon, put it in a boiling water pot and blanch it until it is half ripe, then soak it in cold water and cool it thoroughly.Take mushrooms, winter bamboo shoots, wash and dice yam, peel and wash ginkgo and lotus seeds, steam yam, ginkgo and lotus seeds in a cage, pour clear soup, and steam in a drawer together. It can clear away heat, diuresis and resolve phlegm, and it is also a seasonal delicacy in summer.

Li Xiangrong knew that his elder brother was already proficient in making such dishes, but he must be far behind in hard skills, so he could only make special features in the dishes, so as not to fall behind.

The Sixi tofu he made is boiled in tofu water and drained, the mushrooms, magnolia slices, and water chestnuts are cut into diced chopsticks, soaked in boiling water and drained, 20 grams of carrots are cut into diced chopsticks, put the frying pan on medium heat, and put in rapeseed Heat the oil to 4% heat, fry the mushrooms, magnolia slices, water chestnuts, carrots, and seasonings in turn, and use them as fillings. Press the tofu into a fine paste, add refined salt and monosodium glutamate and mix to make stuffed rice.Take 10 snack dishes, spread sesame oil on them, spread half of the stuffed tofu on the bottom of the snack dish, put the fried stuffing on top, cover with the other half of the stuffed tofu, and arrange it with mushrooms to form a " "Auspicious", "Xiang", "Ru", "Yi" and other words are embellished.Sprinkle carrots on top, steam for 2 minutes, take out, transfer from a small plate to a large grilling plate, put [-] coriander leaves on both sides.

This dish can be said to be a replica of the combination of the craftsmanship of "Dinghu Shangsu" and the creativity of "Pouched Tofu". Arong's cooking of those two dishes has obvious shortcomings, and the simplification of Dinghu Shangsu Vegetarian ingredients should be better mastered in terms of seasoning.

Simmered fresh water chestnut is an improved vegetable dish borrowed from "Suiyuan Food List". This is Xu Ji's idea. It is just when the fresh water chestnut is on the market. It is a soup that is also very beneficial to health. Ah Rong knows that his soup cooking skills are different from Feng Yifan's, but the ingredients of this soup are simple. Things, such a combination can be considered a novelty.

Crystal yam balls are washed, steamed, peeled and crushed into mud, mixed with fried rice flour, mixed with sugar, kumquat cake, green red silk, osmanthus, and added with vegetable oil to form a filling.Wrap each portion of yam with a stuffing heart, knead it into a ball, and fry it in an oil pan until it turns golden yellow. It is tender, soft and delicious. It has good therapeutic effects on people with weak spleen and stomach, weight loss and fatigue.

This dish is a popular dish that can be eaten in various restaurants. When Li Xiangrong made it, he didn't have much innovation, but the ingredients were fresh and the craftsmanship was meticulous.

Not to mention the vegetable pancakes, homemade craftsmanship, simple and moving.

The dessert made by the elder brother with white fungus, glutinous rice milk, sweet almonds and rock sugar is sweet, fresh and moist to cool off the summer heat. The soup is white, elegant and fragrant.

After a while, the dishes were ready, and another apprentice was called to pass on the good dishes. After washing his hands, the elder brother said, "Ah Rong, you have practiced so diligently recently, are you confident enough?"

Ah Rong packed up the chopping board, carefully wiped the butcher knife, "I'm not sure, I just want to do my best."

The eldest brother took off his apron. The weather was too hot at noon. There was no air conditioner in the kitchen. He was sweating profusely. Ah Rong quickly took out a cup of herbal tea from the refrigerator and poured him a cup. He also held the cup and sipped slowly.

The elder brother drank it all in one gulp, and suddenly asked, "Your little boss seems to be a very tough person, will you work too hard?"

Ah Rong said blankly, "He, tough? I don't think so..."

Compared with He Zhishan and Lu Yong, Buroni is really not tough. At most, he is just a little willful and self-centered. If he ignores the wishes of others and just stands at the top to issue orders and issue expulsion orders mercilessly, then Is it tough...

Involuntarily lost in thought, Ah Rong held the water glass, looked at the shadows left by the green trees outside the window, and said absent-mindedly, "He's already fine, very fine."

The elder brother smiled and said, "It's fine if you think it's good, if it's good, it's not good, and if it's not good, it's good."

Li Xiangrong said helplessly, "Eldest brother, you are here again, I am too stupid to hear and understand, so don't play the piano to the cow