gourmet restaurant

Chapter 68 Spice Market
"Brother Yang, don't you find it annoying to sniff here all the time?" Liao Xiaoyue leaned over and said.

Jiang Yang took two steps back indiscriminately, and said, "I don't think so."

"You are so boring." Liao Xiaoyue complained.

"I think it's okay." Jiang Yang touched his nose and said.

"Hmph, I don't care about you." Liao Xiaoyue got up, and left with a flick of her ponytail behind her.

Jiang Yang heaved a sigh of relief, this Liao Xiaoyue is fine, but sometimes it is too annoying.

It has been several days since Jiangyang came to Liao's private kitchen to cook.Jiang Yang also got acquainted with the three of them, and the handsome middle-aged Liao Aiguo didn't raise his eyebrows at Jiang Yang anymore, although he still didn't like him very much.

These days, Jiang Yang has been smelling all kinds of spices as Mr. Liao said.It's a pity that there are not only many types of spices, but the sense of smell is not as deep as the sense of taste.In particular, the taste of some spices is not strong, and the taste of some spices is not too characteristic.

So it's been nearly a week, and Jiang Yang is still in the stage of smelling the fragrance.There is still a long way to go before Wen Chengcai.

Mr. Liao knew that this was embarrassing Jiang Yang.It is somewhat difficult to achieve the level of smelling like a dish without a few years of immersion.Only some talented people can do it in a short period of time.And there are too few such people, and Mr. Liao doesn't think Jiang Yang is that kind of person.

In fact, even if Jiang Yang can only stay at the stage of smelling spices in the end, Mr. Liao will teach him some fixed combinations of spices in order to compensate him.It's just that, some limit personal imagination.

No matter what, he still hopes that Jiang Yang can do something, and reach his level or even surpass him in the future.

Liao Xiaoyue has also been entangled with Jiang Yang in the past few days, mainly because Jiang Yang is very interesting.Liao Xiaoyue thinks so, she likes to "trick" Jiang Yang when she has nothing to do.

In her opinion, it is different from the prudence of her senior brother, and also different from Liao Lili's childishness.Jiang Yang has a unique temperament, and he will blush when he gets a little closer.

Liao Xiaoyue is comfortable, but Jiang Yang is so annoying that she can't wait to stay at home.Of course, just thinking about it.

"Brother Jiang Yang, let's go buy spices." Liao Xiaoyue shouted.

Jiang Yang raised his head in a daze, only to see Mr. Liao say, "Go, go to the market, and learn more about spices."

Hearing this, Jiang Yang nodded and was dragged away by Liao Xiaoyue.

The spice market in Rongcheng is very remote, and people who don't come here often can't find it.Most of the people who come here are catering people, and the demand is high.There are also some retail owners who come here to buy goods.

Liao Xiaoyue is familiar with the road here, and led Jiangyang to the boundary after making seven turns and eight turns.Before entering, there was a very strong fragrance.The taste of a variety of spices mixed together is unforgettable.

Jiang Yang just took a breath, then subconsciously covered his nose.Liao Xiaoyue watched from the side, and said with a smile: "It's like this for the first time, just get used to it."

"I didn't expect it to taste so special." Jiang Yang sighed.

"The first time I came here, I had the same thought. At that time, I wondered why the fragrance of the spices was mixed so...specially. After coming here more times, I got used to the smell." Liao Xiaoyue said.

Jiang Yang nodded, calming down his dizzy head.

Liao Xiaoyue walked forward, and said as she walked: "Actually, the spice market in Rongcheng is considered small. The spice market in Guangdong that I went to with my grandfather before is called big."

Jiang Yang looked at the spice market in Rongcheng while listening to Liao Xiaoyue's words.To be honest, it was the first time Jiang Yang saw someone selling spices in snakeskin bags. What he saw before were usually small vendors selling them in plastic bags, which was completely incomparable to what he saw.

Think about star anise, nutmeg, fennel, etc., all in snakeskin bags, placed on the ground, and a sharp spice comes out of the bag mouth.When customers go to buy, they are not stingy to buy in twos and twos.They are all calculated by the catty, and they are sold in a big bag.

The customers who come here are either catering or retail, and everyone's demand is not small.It will not be like ordinary families, it will take a while to buy a couple of taels and go home.They can't come to buy every day, it's too time-consuming.So buy enough spices for a period of time, the natural amount will not be too small.

After wandering around for a while, Jiang Yang's sense of novelty passed, and he was in no mood to continue shopping.Liao Xiaoyue saw it, so she didn't delay any longer, and took Jiang Yang to choose spices.

The main focus of Liao's private kitchen dishes is fragrance, and of course the taste is not bad.To achieve this kind of fragrance, there are many types of spices required.Liao Xiaoyue followed Liao Lao to choose spices since she was a child, so she is familiar with this matter.

Liao Xiaoyue's choice seems very simple, and she has already chosen it at a glance, but the doorway is very deep.Jiang Yang observed from the side, and he followed suit, but there was not much difference in smell.

"In the selection of spices, first look to see if the color is normal, and to see if the whole is complete and full. Second, smell to see if the fragrance is pure. This is the initial selection of spices, and then it should be deeper, such as the place of origin, rain, light, etc. It's only after my grandfather comes that we can tell the difference." Liao Xiaoyue explained from the side when she saw that Jiang Yang was following her to pick spices.

"Hey, little girl is an expert!" The boss at the side said.

Liao Xiaoyue smiled reservedly and said: "I'm not considered an expert, but I have been with the old people at home since I was a child."

"The little girl is modest." The boss laughed.

While learning to choose, Jiang Yang didn't pay attention to the conversation between Liao Xiaoyue and the spice boss.

Liao Xiaoyue had a casual chat with the boss, and then she had already selected some spices, weighed them and packed them, and left with the bag.

It is impossible to buy things at the same stall. There are good and bad things in one stall.Naturally, it is impossible to buy all the spices at one stall.

Liao Xiaoyue walked around, stopping at each booth for a while, if there were good ones, she would stay longer, if not, she would stay for a while less.

Jiang Yang acted as a coolie and follower, following behind Liao Xiaoyue, like a sponge, constantly absorbing knowledge.

After Liao Xiaoyue finished her selection, it was around five o'clock in the afternoon, and they came at one o'clock, that is to say, they had been shopping for about four hours.Jiang Yang smiled wryly and pinched his legs. After walking for such a long time, he felt a little sore despite his good physical fitness.

Carrying two large bags of spices, which are filled with various small bags, the spices in each small bag are different.Jiang Yang reckoned that the two bags together weighed twenty or thirty catties. Although it wasn't too heavy, the spices were basically dry goods, and twenty or thirty catties was quite large.

"Oh, I can't walk anymore!" Liao Xiaoyue rubbed her legs and said.

"Then let's rest for a while." Jiang Yang put down the things in his hand and said.

Liao Xiaoyue rolled Jiang Yang's eyes and said, "You are so boring."

"Hehe." Jiang Yang touched his nose, but didn't speak.

"How about you carry me on your back!" Liao Xiaoyue rolled her eyes and said suddenly.

"Ah? Isn't it suitable?" Jiang Yang was startled, and his face turned red all of a sudden.

Liao Xiaoyue looked interesting, so she continued to tease: "Oh, I don't mind, what are you afraid of, a big man?"

"Just...just...not...suitable." Jiang Yang said hesitantly.

"Hmph, forget it if you don't want to, others can't memorize it if they want to." Liao Xiaoyue snorted.

Jiang Yang opened his mouth, but did not speak.Those who didn't know thought Liao Xiaoyue liked him, but he knew it was absolutely not, and his feelings were always accurate.

Liao Xiaoyue teased Jiang Yang a few words and took a break before the two left the spice market by car.

(End of this chapter)