The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 67 Kung Pao Chicken
"Nothing, just ask."

Qin Lang smiled at Danbao's puzzled expression.

There has always been controversy about whether Kung Pao Chicken is a Shandong dish or a Sichuan dish. There have also been different opinions on whether Kung Pao Chicken should be added with cucumber.

But after carefully studying the two methods in his previous life, Qin Lang preferred to choose Kung Pao Chicken without cucumber.

This has nothing to do with the authenticity of the method, but because the cucumber will release water during the stir-frying process, which reduces the lychee flavor of the Kung Pao Chicken.

As a result, the taste of Kung Pao Chicken will be a little inferior.

Taking a small bowl, Qin Lang skillfully added sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt, soy sauce and dry bean powder, and finally added a little water and stirred evenly.

After preparing the sauce that would be used to cook Kung Pao Chicken later, Qin Lang immediately began to prepare the other soul of Kung Pao Chicken, peanuts.

For a qualified Kung Pao Chicken, the chewy and tasty chicken, the crispy green onions and the crispy peanuts are all indispensable.

Even the best quality chicken was used, so Qin Lang naturally didn't want to be careless in other aspects.

"Although it wastes a bit of salt, it can be recycled and used for salt baking later, so it's not a waste." Qin Lang muttered softly, then put five pounds of salt into the pot, and then a pound of peanuts.

Peanuts fried with salt can achieve the most uniform heating effect. The fried peanuts are not only crispy but also white as jade, which is an advantage that cannot be replaced by ordinary fried peanuts.

After stir-frying for more than ten minutes, the peanuts have been activated by the heat and emit a rich aroma of fried peanuts.

Use a colander to sift out the peanuts from the pot. No effort is required, just gently rub them, and the red peanut skins on the surface of the peanuts will separate, leaving only the white jade-like peanut kernels.

"Bang bang——"

Qin Lang casually threw one into his mouth, feeling the rich peanut aroma and crispy texture, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Grrrrrr!"

Danbao on the side couldn't sit still anymore.

Yuling Chef, you actually ate without me!

"Here, here." Qin Lang smiled and threw a few grains into Danbao's mouth, then put the others aside and scooped out the salt from the pot.

Heat the pan with cold oil, add the Sichuan peppercorns and dried chilies and stir-fry until fragrant.

The rich flavor of chili peppers was activated by the hot oil, and even after being absorbed by the range hood, Qin Lang still couldn't help sneezing several times.

"Luckily, Grandpa Zhao fixed the range hood this afternoon." Qin Lang couldn't help but shake his head, "Otherwise, the smell of the chili peppers alone would be enough to make me unbearable."

As he spoke, he quickly put the chopped ginger and garlic slices and the processed chicken into the pot, and stir-fried until the chicken completely changed color, then continued to stir-fry for another 20 seconds.

The extremely rich aroma of chicken made Qin Lang and Danbao feel as if they were in a sea of ​​fragrance, and they couldn't help but show an intoxicated look.

"Next time I get some rare chicken, I'll try making soup."

Qin Lang silently arranged a bright future for the next piece of chicken.

Add the prepared sauce, slowly separate the chicken in the pot, then add the green onions and fried peanuts, and remove from the pot when the sauce is collected.

A plate of fragrant Kung Pao Chicken is perfectly prepared.

"Suck it-"

Qin Lang subconsciously turned around when he heard the sound of swallowing saliva. He was startled by four pairs of eyes peeking out from the kitchen door. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "The food isn't ready yet."

"It's out of the pot, I saw it." Cao Dongdong swallowed hard and looked at the plate of Kung Pao Chicken with green eyes.

“La Fei La Fei!” Tuantuan nodded frantically, and the newborn egg yolk pastry was almost crying with greed!

"There is still one piece of beef, don't worry." Qin Lang sighed.

"Then stir-fry the beef faster." Zhao Qian wiped the corner of her mouth with her sleeve inconspicuously, "Just make the 18-second beef, we don't care!"

Qin Lang's mouth twitched, "Okay, I know what I'm doing. Just wait to eat." Seeing Cao Dongdong and Zhao Qian retract their heads, he quickly picked up a chopstick and put it into his mouth with lightning speed.

Under the spicy seasoning, the diced chicken itself tastes tender and juicy, with amazing elasticity. It is chewy and firm when eaten, but not dry at all.

The green onions are not in the pot for a long time and are a bit crisp, but the spicy taste has almost been eliminated, leaving only the sweet taste.

Add the crispy and fragrant peanuts...

With just one bite, Qin Lang's eyes lit up instantly.

It is indeed a rare chicken. He has eaten so many Kung Pao Chickens, but he has never eaten one as delicious as this.

Qin Lang picked up a piece of beef with chopsticks and put it into the mouth of Danbao, who was standing beside him with his mouth wide open, and started cooking the beef without stopping.

Let’s not get fancy, let’s just make 18-second beef.

This is the fastest and goes well with rice!
He also couldn't wait to start showing off his fans.

A few minutes later, the three of them officially started eating.

Without any hesitation, three pairs of chopsticks simultaneously reached out to the plate of Kung Pao Chicken. The 18-second beef that had conquered everyone at Zhenniu Restaurant was now ignored.

There’s no way, the taste of Kung Pao Chicken is really too tempting.

"Wow, this diced chicken..." Cao Dongdong pondered as he ate, as if trying to find a way to describe it from his vocabulary. Finally, he grunted and uttered, "It's so delicious!"

Zhao Qian couldn't help but roll her eyes, without saying a word, just busy picking up food and eating rice.

It’s such a delicacy, you’d be missing out if you eat one less bite!
When there was not even a drop of soup left in the Kung Pao Chicken plate, the three of them finished off the meal with the remaining rice and the 18-second beef.

After devouring the food in no time, the three of them and the three food spirits all showed the same satisfied smile.

"Ah... so delicious." Zhao Qian sighed, "By the way, Qin Lang, when are you going to Bailu Mountain City?"

"Ah?" Qin Lang was stunned by Zhao Qian's sudden question.

"Why would I go to Bailushan City for no reason?"

Zhao Qian and Cao Dongdong sat up at the same time and pointed at the landscape painting in the corner of the dining table. "Aren't you going to look for it?"

"Of course, but I haven't..."

Qin Lang was about to say that he didn't know where the painting was, but suddenly stopped talking and looked at Zhao Qian and Cao Dongdong thoughtfully.

"So, the statue in the painting is in Bailushan City?"

"Yes." Cao Dongdong nodded. "This is the landmark building of Bailushan City, the famous Silver Deer Statue."

Qin Lang slowly sat up straight, touched his chin, and his expression became serious.

This is only the fourth landscape painting, and we are already leaving Dongxia City?

After figuring out the rules of the Book of Travelers, Qin Lang had already sensed the arrival of this day, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.

He was not naive enough to think that after the fourth painting, subsequent paintings would return to Dongxia City. Even if there were, they would definitely be a minority.

Fortunately, he was mentally prepared and was not completely caught off guard.

"In a few days."

Taking a deep breath, Qin Lang slowly spoke, "At least, we need to finish instructing those students first."

You have to earn enough money for a long journey, right?

(End of this chapter)