I have become popular in modern times with food

Chapter 24 Teochew Banquet (4)

"Okay!" Yu Jianping shouted, his eyes gleamed with brilliance, he looked at the girl of niece generation in front of him with relief, and felt relieved from the years of accumulation in his heart.

Taking another look at the incompetent senior brother next to his niece, he probably thought the tea was really good, so he even wanted to secretly hide the tea pot.

He snorted, and Father Yu immediately stopped what he was doing, as if he hadn't done anything, and looked away.

"Jianguo, go and buy materials for me right away!" Yu Jianping stared, and Father Yu immediately got up and ran out without looking back.

Fansha lotus seed paste is a dish that sounds like a dessert, but it is actually a meat dish.

The history of Chaozhou can be traced back to thousands of years ago. Especially during the Tang Dynasty, Chaozhou established itself as the state capital and governed eleven counties.

Yu Jian pricked up her ears and listened to Yu Jianping popularize knowledge to her, comparing her mind to the era she used to live in.Sure enough, I was still too narrow-minded. It turned out that there were countless anecdotes about Datang Prefecture.

Chang'an City looks big, but it's actually just a small corner.

"What happened later? Why did it become a meat dish?" Yu Jian was curious.

At this time, it was completely like a ten-year-old child seeking knowledge. Yu Jianping became more and more satisfied with this niece, and said: "Han Yu went to Chaozhou. This adult is a staunch carnivore. He is delicious, but it was popular in the Tang Dynasty. What you eat is sweet, and it turns into a sweet meat dish.”

Let me tell you about the main ingredients of this dish.

Yu Jian was a little speechless. She simulated the taste in her mind, but gave up helplessly. She really couldn't imagine what kind of flavor the dishes made with these ingredients would be.

On the other side, Father Yu arrived at the vegetable market bitterly. It was almost past the time for grocery shopping, and there were only a few vendors in the market.

Yu Jianping has high requirements for ingredients, if he doesn't sell them, if he sells them, they must be high-quality goods.

After finally buying the materials, I walked back non-stop.Along the way, what did Yu's father think and feel wrong, and how could he be reduced to running errands?
In summer, the lotus blossoms are red at the beginning, and the lotus seeds are plump and big, and they emit a burst of fragrance after being steamed in a pot.Yu Jianguo poured the steamed lotus seeds on the chopping board, waiting for Yu Jianping's next move.

The lotus paste must be made by hand. Use a knife to grind the ripe lotus seeds into a muddy shape bit by bit. This process must be done quickly. Once the lotus seeds are cold, it is not easy to press them by hand.

Stir-frying lotus seed paste is hard work. Yu Jianping heats up the pot early, put in the lotus seed paste first, stir-fry evenly, then add white sugar and oil, and then stir-fry on low heat for [-] minutes. During this process, the lotus paste must be kept stirring to turn over. Otherwise, it will be fried if you are not careful.

When the lotus paste was fried until it was oily and bright without any particles, Yu Jian leveled the pan and spread them evenly on the plate.

Yu Jianping wiped the sweat from his forehead and grinned: "This is the base material, and the next thing is the highlight."

Yu Jian rubbed her nose, the sweet smell of the lotus paste kept rushing into her nostrils, and she couldn't help but swallow her saliva.

Picking up the pork belly on the table, Yu Jianping turned it over and over again, feeling a little dissatisfied: "Yu Jianguo, the meat you bought is too fat!"

Father Yu retorted: "We still need local pork belly, are we in our hometown? This is the fattest and thinnest piece, you can be satisfied!"

Yu Jian made a note in her small notebook: local Chaozhou pork belly should be used.

Yu Jianping didn't argue with him, but washed the meat with a few brushes, cut it into large pieces, put hot water into the pot, added green onion, ginger, and cooking wine, and blanched the blood to remove the blood.

When the meat is slightly hard, take it out, then take out a long bamboo stick from the cabinet, pierce the thick meat skin densely, and then smear the soy sauce.

"This is the first time pickling." Yu Jianping kept moving his hands and explained to Yu Jian.

Yu Jian watched eagerly, feeling that this dish was not simple at all, and the steps were too cumbersome.

When the color of the meat turned red, Yu Jianping poured a bucket full of oil into the wok. When the oil bubbled, he deep-fried the pork belly. In an instant, the whole house was filled with a strong smell of meat.

Take the fried pork belly out of the pan, let it cool at room temperature, cut it into three-centimeter thick slices, put it in a casserole, pour a large amount of sugar, put a small spoonful of water, and cook slowly.

Yu Jian stared at her eyes in disbelief, this cooking method completely overturned her imagination.Rao Tang, who is addicted to sweets, did not do this.

Yu Jianping gently turned the sliced ​​meat in the sugar water with chopsticks, and after about ten minutes, he turned off the fire.Then take out the meat slices and put them in the steamer to steam.

Yu Jian craned her neck to take a look. The meat slices in the casserole were soaked in sugar juice, and the surface was shiny. I don't know if it was oily or sugary.

Finally, Yu Jianping put the meat on the lotus seed paste, poured a layer of sugar juice evenly on it, and brought it to Yu Jian.

Yu Jian held the chopsticks between her fingers, a little unsure of what to do.Father Yu who was standing beside him couldn't bear it anymore. He stretched out his right hand, and from top to bottom, sliced ​​meat and lotus seed paste were full of chopsticks. Yu Jian heard a crisp clicking sound coming from his mouth...

Before moving her chopsticks, Yu Jian took a final look at this seemingly ordinary dish. The skin of the meat was burnt brown, the lean meat was ruddy in color, and the sugar juice on the surface was tender and dripping.

Yu Jian also followed Father Yu's example and took a large piece of meat. The skin was crispy and the meat melted in the mouth. There was also lotus seed paste, which was soft, waxy and sweet.

Surprisingly, the marinated meat slices combined with the salty taste of soy sauce and the sweetness of lotus seed paste are the perfect combination of salty and sweet.

Yu Jian couldn't put it down because of this salty-sweet taste, and picked up several pieces in a row.

As a chef, what he likes to see most is the recognition of his dishes by the diners. He looked at the two of them eating happily and asked, "Ah Jian, did you see what uncle cooked just now? Would you like to try it?"

Yu Jian was a little apprehensive, it was the first time she had seen such a dish, so she was inevitably a little bit unsure.But Yu Jianping's gaze was full of encouragement, she pondered for a moment, and said, "Then I'll try!"

In the kitchen, the little girl was carefully poking the pork belly in the pot with concentration and enthusiasm. Yu Jian felt that there was a small flame in her heart, and with the gurgling sound of frying in the pot, it became more and more intense.

Outside the kitchen, two middle-aged men sat side by side in silence.

Suddenly, Yu Jianping laughed softly, but his eyes were far away. He pushed Yu Jianguo beside him: "Ah Jian looks like when we were young?"

Having said that, Father Yu also laughed, as if recalling the past, and sighed: "When we were learning how to cook with Dad, we were much younger than A Jian. I just remember that I couldn't even hold a pot at that time." Move, Dad is going to make me mess up... and you, didn't you almost cut off your fingers?"

Yu Jianping stretched out his left hand, there was a long dark brown scar on the index finger, and he gently stroked it.

"Jianguo, do you plan to reopen Yu's restaurant?"

(End of this chapter)