Food: Taking the twins to kindergarten to be chefs

"Chef Huang, thank you for saving breakfast for us."

The moment Jiang Shuihan and Lu Pengfei stepped into the operating room, they expressed their gratitude to Huang Jun with full gratitude.

"You're welcome!"

Huang Jun raised his head with a warm smile on his face: "It is my honor to prepare delicious food for you. Seeing you enjoy the meal, I am satisfied."

Jiang Shuihan smiled and praised: "Chef Huang's cooking skills are really amazing. Every time I eat something you cook, I feel happy."

Lu Pengfei also nodded in agreement: "Yes, Chef Huang, your breakfast gives us energy for the day. Our filming today will definitely go more smoothly, all because of your delicious breakfast."

Huang Jun smiled even more as he listened to their praises.

He smiled and said jokingly: "Okay, okay, stop flattering me. Aren't you afraid that I won't be able to lift my head up?"

I didn’t realize, Chef Huang, you’re quite humorous…

Jiang Shuihan smiled and responded, "Chef Huang, your head is the sky that supports the food of our Doraimi Kindergarten. How dare we let it not hold it up?"

Lu Pengfei also smiled and added: "That's right, Chef Huang, your cooking skills are our source of motivation. We must protect you well and keep your head held high forever."

Huang Jun: "..."

He waved his hands and said in a fake serious tone, "Alright, alright, you two flatterers, if you keep praising me like this, the pots and pans in my kitchen will float up. Go and clean up, it's time to start filming."

Lu Pengfei asked curiously, "Chef Huang, what should we shoot first?"

Huang Jun said calmly: "Vensi tofu!"

"what……"

Jiang Shuihan and Lu Pengfei were so shocked that their mouths opened wide, big enough to fit an egg in.

Of course, they are familiar with Wensi Tofu.

Especially Lu Pengfei, since the popularity of "A Bite of China", he has been fascinated by this delicacy and did not hesitate to travel to Yangzhou just to experience its unique charm in person.

Since I failed to make adequate plans in advance, I chose a restaurant that served tourists to taste this famous dish.

After a taste...

But regrettably, I found that it was far from the ultimate deliciousness portrayed in the show, and I couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Despite this, the fame and widespread acclaim of Wensi tofu still deeply attracted him, making him firmly believe that its true taste could not be fully described in this brief tasting.

The facts finally proved his persistence!

When he set foot on the land of Yangzhou again, he carefully selected a local time-honored brand with a high reputation and encountered Wensi tofu again.

that moment…

The delicate, silky and delicious taste, coupled with the wonderful texture that melts in the mouth, seemed to travel through time and space in an instant, making him deeply understand why countless literati and poets throughout the ages have been fascinated by it.

It's absolutely wonderful!

This Wensi tofu is truly the most delicious thing in the world, so wonderful that it is hard to describe!
Now when he heard that Huang Jun was going to make this famous dish, he was naturally surprised and a little bit unbelievable.

After all, this is a kindergarten...

Lu Pengfei was shocked and asked in disbelief, "Chef Huang, the Wensi tofu you mentioned is the famous Huaiyang dish with exquisite knife skills?"

Huang Jun smiled and nodded in confirmation: "Exactly!"

Lu Pengfei was surprised and half-jokingly said, "My God, are the meals in kindergartens so luxurious now? It's beyond imagination!"

Jiang Shuihan humorously took over the conversation: "Chef Huang, your cooking skills have raised the food standards of all kindergartens in the city to an unprecedented level by your own efforts."

Lu Pengfei said with emotion: "Yes, this is not only the whole city, but also the new benchmark for kindergarten meals across the country!"

But then again, is Chef Huang really capable of cooking this famous dish?
But considering Huang Jun’s cooking skills, it shouldn’t be a problem…

Huang Jun didn't know what they were thinking, and now he started to prepare to make this Wensi tofu.

The raw materials of Wensi tofu are actually very simple, it can be any rennet tofu bought on the market.

What about the ingredients!
Shiitake mushrooms, winter bamboo shoots, Jinhua ham, and rapeseed leaves are common choices, but these are not set in stone.

Feel free to make substitutions as you like, for example, use carrots to add the salty flavor of Jinhua ham, or use black fungus instead of shiitake mushrooms for freshness.

What’s even more unique is that adding some thinly chopped egg pancakes adds a touch of bright yellow to the dish, adding a touch of luxury.

Beyond all this…

The soul of Wensi Tofu lies in the pot of clear chicken soup.

Many people's attention for this dish often falls on the cutting skills used to cut the tofu, and they marvel at its delicacy.

But those who really know the trade will pay more attention to the clear chicken soup. Making a clear chicken soup with a bright color and rich taste is as difficult as cutting tofu into thin strips.

The chicken soup that Huang Jun used today was made by him and Qian Guoxiang yesterday. They used old hens that had been raised for more than three years. After cleaning them and removing the heads, feet, wing tips and butts, they put them in a pot with cold water and simmered them slowly over low heat.

During the stewing process, the water should be controlled in a delicate state of being almost boiling but not yet boiling, and any floating foam should be skimmed off in time.

This kind of boiling needs to continue for six or seven hours to make a pot of clear and fragrant chicken soup.

After the chicken soup is out of the pot, it needs to be carefully filtered through multiple layers of gauze to ensure that every drop of soup is pure and flawless.

Now that the chicken soup is ready, Huang Jun picked up the god-level kitchen knife and started cutting tofu.

"Chef Huang, are you sure you want to use such a thick kitchen knife? Why not a thinner one?" Qian Guoxiang revealed a trace of worry between his brows.

After all, when dealing with delicate ingredients like tofu, chefs tend to prefer slicing knives with sharp blades and light bodies.

This type of knife not only has a smooth blade and is easy to operate, but is also lightweight and portable, allowing chefs to maintain strength and precision during long hours of work.

therefore.

Qian Guoxiang Qian Guoxiang couldn't help but worry that if Huang Jun insisted on using this heavy knife, his wrist would soon feel tired due to the heavy burden, which would affect the accuracy and efficiency of cutting.

In the face of Qian Guoxiang's concerns, Huang Jun just smiled calmly and responded: "No, this knife will do."

Seeing his confident look, Qian Guoxiang didn't know what to say, but nodded helplessly and said, "Okay then!"

The voice just fell.

Huang Jun just shook his wrist slightly, and the seemingly heavy kitchen knife in his hand seemed to turn into a spirit snake, dancing gracefully on the tofu, with a flash of cold light.

In an instant.

He has accurately cut a whole block of tofu into small cubes of uniform thickness of two fingers, neatly and uniformly.

Immediately afterwards, a series of intensive and powerful "thump thump thump" sounds were heard, and the piece of tofu, which was only more than ten centimeters long, was covered with fine knife marks. All this could be seen only through the continuous crisp impact sounds between the kitchen knife and the chopping board.

All of a sudden...

Jiang Shuihan and Lu Pengfei were both deeply attracted by the exquisite knife skills.

They both held their breath and focused their eyes on Huang Jun's skillful hands, trying to capture every fleeting precise movement, but found that they could not keep up with the fast pace. They could only marvel at the extraordinary and magical skill.

Even Qian Guoxiang, who is usually calm, was shocked by this skill, and his eyes revealed admiration that was hard to conceal.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment. Huang Jun's blade danced rapidly in the interweaving of light and shadow. He couldn't remember how many times it had passed. Only the crisp and pleasant sound of the blade remained, echoing in the quiet air, weaving into a soul-stirring melody.

at last.

The tip of Huang Jun's knife touched the end of the tofu.

Just as Jiang Shuihan and Lu Pengfei breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this visual feast was about to end, Huang Jun gently pushed with his left hand, and the tofu, which was originally two fingers thick, instantly turned into a thin slice about one finger thick.

With this move, Huang Jun not only carved the entire piece of tofu into layers of extremely delicate slices, but also used incredible techniques to make these tofu slices fall one by one like dominoes under the gentle push of his left hand, and stacked layer by layer, forming a staggered and magnificent scene.

The nerves of the crowd, which had originally relaxed a little, were instantly tensed again, and they closely watched every subtle movement of Huang Jun that followed.

“Dudududu…”

This familiar voice sounded again, and it made everyone present feel an unprecedented shock, as if every cell was dancing for the exquisite knife skills.

Qian Guoxiang watched Huang Jun's men's every move intently, his eyes following the kitchen knife that moved through the tofu.

After a long while, he slowly spoke: "Chef Huang's knife skills are very solid. It is rare to reach such a level at this age."

His knife skills are pretty good, but if he were to cut Wensi tofu, he would feel a little overwhelmed.

The inability here does not mean that they are unable to complete the cutting, but that they lack the calmness and ease in the cutting process, and they do not have the ease and comfort when handling other dishes.

Not to mention cutting with such a heavy kitchen knife!

To use a saying from the internet, "I can't do it"...

After he cut the tofu into shreds, he gently waved his right hand and shoveled the kitchen knife lightly on the chopping board, skillfully scooping up the delicate and silky tofu shreds, and then put them into a prepared basin filled with warm water and an appropriate amount of salt.

The combination of warm water and salt can not only effectively remove the bean smell in tofu, but also cleverly add extra elasticity and toughness to the tofu shreds, making the final taste more delicate and flexible, bringing a richer taste enjoyment.

Then, he leisurely used the back of the spoon to slowly draw circles of delicate ripples on the water surface. The water in the basin danced lightly, embracing the tofu shreds that had just entered the water, guiding them to gradually spread out and turn into countless thin silver threads as thin as hair, leisurely stretching and dancing in the water...

Regardless of how the dish tastes in the end, just the scene of the tofu shreds gradually softening is enough to make people feel pleasing to the eye, as if watching a wonderful performance, which is a feast for the eyes.

This kind of scene has almost gone beyond the scope of cooking and reached the realm of art.

When all the tofu shreds are fully moistened, the entire basin of water is covered with silver threads. They dance in the basin, flying up and down, and together with the swirling water around them, they weave a breathtaking picture... (End of this chapter)