Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

At night, the stars are dotted.

Like countless sparkling diamonds, scattered in the deep night.

Erina's originally rosy face gradually became slightly rosy after a few glasses of wine, as if peach blossoms were blooming on her cheeks in early spring.

Those clear and bright eyes began to be covered with a thin layer of mist at this moment, looming.

Ah!
The magic of alcohol.

In her body, it was shown so vividly.

Erina also tried to cover up her discomfort with a smile, but the smile seemed pale and weak!
Eventually, she had to give in to alcohol and admit that she was "drunk."

……

"Ding dong!"

"The host successfully signed in once."

"Ding dong!"

"Congratulations to the host for getting a new rice cooker for kitchen equipment, 1 snapper ingredients, 10g of tofu, a first-grade tofu recipe, and a special skill of silver chopsticks for ten pots."

Then, the system's voice appeared again, and this time the sign-in reward was somewhat beyond Zhang Fan's expectations.

The rice cooker obtained is different from the rice cookers on the market outside. It has a diamond energy-containing inner pot with added diamond ingredients.

This makes the inner tank harder and more durable.

At the same time, the inner layer of the inner tank is also equipped with a medical stone-type coating, which is non-stick and easy to clean.

Whether you are cooking or cooking, it is not easy to stick to the pot, and it is easy and convenient to clean after use.

The inner bag also has a thoughtful handle.

Insulated and anti-scalding, easy to take out.

They are also very attentive to product details and thoughtful functions, such as:

Its removable stainless steel upper cover can be removed for cleaning.

In this way, the stains in the gaps can be easily cleaned, making it cleaner and more hygienic. Finally, the built-in water box can collect excess water vapor to prevent water from soaking in the rice, ensuring that the rice tastes better!

"Oh, it's just cooking, and it's so high-tech."

After learning about the many functions of this rice cooker, Zhang Fan could only smile with joy.

……

Shandong cuisine, it should be said, is the cuisine with the longest history.

Influenced by the culture of Qilu, the place where it was born, Shandong cuisine attaches great importance to fineness, health, and nature. It is also in line with the dietary concept of Confucius that "you will never tire of fine food, and you will never tire of fine food"!
To put it nicely, it means attention to detail.

But on the other hand, it means that there are many processes and the process is complicated.

In fact, this is indeed the case. Most Shandong cuisine combines complicated cooking methods such as "steaming, boiling, roasting, stuffing, frying, stir-frying, boiling, cooking and frying".

Even the handling requirements for ingredients are the same as Cantonese cuisine, which requires delicateness!

thus.

Shandong cuisine often requires chefs to master higher skills.

And this is the reason why many Shandong dishes can only appear in high-end banquets and are no longer home-cooked.

And among so many Shandong dishes, Yipin Tofu is definitely a representative work.

According to the traditional and more authentic method, the tofu must be peeled, and the stuffing must be chopped with dried mushrooms, winter bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, ham, dried scallops, dried sea cucumbers, lean pork fat, and fresh shrimps.

Then the tofu is hollowed out and filled with it, then covered with tofu and steamed until cooked. Another pot is made to make the soup to thicken it, and finally it is garnished with blanched green vegetables.

Just looking at Fatikan, I think most people would find it particularly troublesome.

Therefore, many people are reluctant to cook this dish!

Not only is the process complicated, but also because the ingredients are numerous and complicated, it is completely inconsistent with the concept of simplicity in home cooking.

Although according to the current scale and various decoration styles, this izakaya is quite high-end. But Zhang Fan's marketing route has always been based on home-cooked dishes.

Well, it is not ruled out that sometimes, particularly expensive ingredients will be used to make high-end and gorgeous dishes.

Therefore, this first-grade tofu, which is incompatible with ordinary people, is more or less meaningful in Zhang Fan's eyes.

After all, there is still a commonplace topic that cannot be separated:
If an izakaya wants to develop more sustainably, the necessary prerequisite is to have a steady stream of new dishes and recipes!

……

Finally, the ten pots of silver chopsticks were returned.

In the original work of "The Little Master of China", Zhu Qi, who belongs to the dark cooking world, has a unique skill.

As one of the Five Tigers, Zhu Qi is also a young Mongolian chef who was adopted by Kaiyou because his parents died early.

Every time he makes food and cooks ingredients, he often uses a pair of long silver chopsticks, and his cooking techniques are even more gorgeous. At the same time, coupled with his super sense of smell, it makes him handle the dishes like a duck in water!
"I didn't expect that I would actually acquire such cooking skills!"

He learned that he had unintentionally signed in to the system, and as a result, he had unexpectedly obtained the skill of making a fortune with ten pots of silver chopsticks.

At this moment, Zhang Fan was inevitably excited.

You must know that just the various cooking techniques, such as stir-frying, stir-frying, frying, deep-frying, boiling, pan-frying, braising, searing, stewing, boiling, etc., are enough for any chef to learn for a lifetime.

Not to mention, the most basic tasks of sizing, battering, flouring, boiling, kneading, and ramen...

Therefore, the "Silver Choke Ten Pot Return" that can improve the efficiency of cooking is the most powerful weapon for all chefs!

"I remember that the silver chopsticks can be used to cook ten dishes at the same time. Facing the booming business of izakayas, this skill may solve many problems."

Thinking of this, Zhang Fan couldn't hide his inner excitement and laughed.

Thinking about the rewards he received today, the brand new smart rice cooker, first-grade tofu and the new special skill Silver Chopsticks Ten Pot Returns... These things will undoubtedly greatly improve his cooking skills!
……

The next day, Erina finally woke up at noon.

When she walked out with her head in one hand, Zhang Fan and Alice were having lunch.

"oops!"

"I...I feel like I've been asleep for a long time?"

Erina frowned, rubbed her temples, and then sat weakly next to Zhang Fan.

Although she had woken up, she still seemed to have a few heavy stones in her head. She sat weakly on the sofa, and her head seemed to have a few stones in her head, making a rattling sound.

"Erina, are you...are you okay?"

Alice stepped forward and asked with concern.

"It's okay. It seems that I can't drink enough. I just drank a little and I felt dizzy!"

Erina looked listless and spoke very weakly.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Fan inevitably felt a little guilty, because he didn't know that he had the God's Tongue to get Erina, and he was not good at drinking.

So thinking of this, he hurried over.

First, he pulled away Erina's hand, then rubbed his own hand a little twice and pressed it on her temple. Immediately, Erina felt that the pain in her head was relieved a lot. She half-closed her eyes and began to lean forward unconsciously. Her head was buried in Zhang Fan's belly, and she was reluctant to move any more. !

……

At 7pm, the izakaya opens.

The first diner tonight is a girl with blue double braids.

"Tasokoro?"

Zhang Fan glanced at it for a moment, and then couldn't help but be surprised.

"Shopkeeper Zhang, good evening... have a good evening!"

Tian Suohui came back to her senses and hurriedly said to Zhang Fan. Then her face turned red with embarrassment and she froze on the spot, not quickly finding a place to sit down.

"What are you doing standing there all the time? Why don't you just find a seat and sit down!"

Zhang Fan said with a smile.

"Oh."

In the panic and desperation, Tian Suo Hui found a place to sit down.

In fact, from the first time he looked up and saw her, Zhang Fan had already realized that Tian Suohui was worried tonight, because there was deep worry hidden in the depths of her pupils.

His brows were furrowed, as if tightly bound by an invisible chain, his usual smile was missing, and his face was more frowning!

"what happened?"

Seeing this, Zhang Fan couldn't help but ask: "From the moment you walked in, I noticed that you were very depressed."

"Shopkeeper Zhang, our Jixing dormitory has been destroyed!"

After saying this, a trace of confusion and helplessness flashed in Tian Suohui's eyes, as if he was looking for some kind of relief or answer.

But her pitiful eyes and timid temperament always make people feel affection and love, and they want to hold her in their arms and cherish her.

……

"Huh? Destroyed?"

Zhang Fan frowned when he heard this. It seemed that Yise Hui failed to defeat the members of the Central Food Agency after all.

"Yes! And soon, we will be taking the entrance exam for promotion."

"I heard that the content of the exam this time is different from the past. You only need to review the lessons learned in class again. But...but even so, I may still not be able to pass!"

Under the yellowish light, Tian Suohui's figure looked a little lonely. She could only stare at Zhang Fan blankly, without any goal or direction.

She wanted to find some comfort, but every eye contact only intensified her inner sense of loss!

"I just developed a brand new dish, do you want to try it?"

Unexpectedly, at this moment.

Zhang Fan asked with a faint smile on his face.

"Okay!" Tian Suohui was stunned for a moment.

She thought Zhang Fan would be as reasonable as before and comfort her, but she didn't expect that he would ask her to order a meal here.

But it’s right to think about it. You have to deal with and face your own troubles by yourself.

Others have no obligation at all to share the burden for you!
……

Perhaps it was because of the recent changes in Totsuki Academy that Tadokoro Megumi had been running around for the past few days and had no time to come to the izakaya.

However, everything here has not changed at all for her!
Business is still so good.

The guests are still so enthusiastic.

The atmosphere is still so warm and peaceful!
Of course, what has changed is that Erina and Alice, the two eldest ladies of the Nakiri family, seem to be living together in the izakaya again.

Zhang Fan, who returned to the cooking table, began to prepare tofu, dried mushrooms, water chestnuts, winter bamboo shoots, ham, dried scallops, dried sea cucumbers, pork fat and lean meat, fresh shrimps and other ingredients and things.

Then, he quickly peeled the tofu slices, put them together as a cover, dug a hole in the middle, filled in the stuffing, and covered it.

Place elbow slices around and put in casserole.

Add the stock and seasonings, simmer over low heat for half an hour and pour into the bowl.

Beat the cornstarch and roll it evenly into the egg liquid, then stick a layer of cornstarch on it.

Place the casserole on a clay pot and heat it over high heat. Add oil into the pot. When it is 60% hot, add the tofu cubes and fry over low heat until golden in color. Remove the tofu cubes.

When the oil temperature rises to 80% hot, fry the tofu cubes again for half a minute until the shell becomes hard.

Then leave the base oil in the pot and when it is 50% hot, add minced garlic and dried chili shreds and saute until fragrant.

Then add abalone and stock, bring to a boil over high heat, and season with salt, sugar, and white wine. Finally, put the tofu cubes back in, cook over high heat for half a minute, take it out of the pot and put it into a hot casserole lined with shredded onions, sprinkle with chopped green onions and serve.

In this way, the first-grade tofu is completed!
……

"Ah?"

"The new dish turns out to be the first-grade tofu from Tianchao?"

Looking at the tofu carefully, I saw a few delicate square pieces of tofu sitting upright in the bowl. The crispy skin made the tofu look like it was wearing a golden robe.

The scattered green scallions on the outer skin are like a group of elves staying on the golden wheat field, which people cannot bear to destroy.

"Wow, it looks so appetizing!"

Blinking her eyes, Tasoko couldn't help but cover her mouth and said in surprise.

In fact, tofu is a very common food and cannot be said to be very elegant. After all, the made tofu is often fragrant, tender, smooth, and tough. No matter it is steamed, fried, or fried, it will not break or break!
At this moment, Tian Sohui, who gently picked up a small piece of tofu, couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

She could feel that the texture of the tofu was delicate and smooth, and it was cooked just right during the cooking process. It not only retained the tender and smooth texture of the tofu itself, but also incorporated the aroma of various seasonings.

It melts in your mouth, is smooth but not greasy, and you can feel the deliciousness and delicateness of tofu in every bite.

Gradually.

She seemed a little confused.

But what followed was another shock!
Then, before she could continue to use her chopsticks to take a second bite, the remaining taste in her mouth rushed up again, allowing her to directly enter a new realm that she had never touched in her life. !
She closed her eyes and savored the taste of this plate of first-grade tofu.

Afterwards, she understood something and murmured to herself: "As expected, the preparation of this tofu is different from ordinary tofu dishes."

“Using crucian carp brains mixed with old chicken soup for seasoning, it turns a vegetarian dish into a meat dish.”

"Then... during the cooking process, although a little too much oil was used, there was no heat on the oil, and it was very hot when eating!"

"Finally, the whole dish is made with very fine knife skills, and the tofu is tender and oily. When combined with various ingredients, it tastes even more delicious."

"Huh? Wait..."

"What the hell is this?"

The next moment, Tadokoro opened her eyes quickly, with disbelief written on her face. (End of chapter)