Chapter 141: Linked Food
The tofu ball is not stuck tightly in the hole, and the hole carved by Zhou Dong has a gentle slope from the inside to the outside. It will not roll out when there is no force. With such a slight shock, the snow-white tofu ball will roll out.
It fell on Cheng Yuqi's spoon.
The placement of this dish is also very particular. After the tofu ball is rolled out, the real moonlight passes through the hole and reflects on the "water surface". Everyone is surprised to find that there is a reflected moon on the plate.
"It's really interesting."
Cheng Yuqi was so engrossed in watching it that she even forgot to taste the tofu in the spoon.
"It's so beautiful. This is the wonder of Chinese plating." Teacher Yu kept exclaiming and imitating the pattern, he also took a spoon to pick up the tofu.
Teacher Huang, Dahua, Teacher He... In the blink of an eye, everyone had a snow-white, round tofu ball in their hands. As many tofu balls they took off, there were a few more bright moons on the plate.
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"Of course the presentation has to be beautiful, and even more rare, there are changes, but in the end it has to be delicious. I'll try it."
Teacher Yu glanced at the trembling tofu ball in the spoon, and with the caution of an experienced foodie, he took a small bite.
The tofu ball kept vibrating in the spoon, and it didn't look solid at first glance. Don't make a joke about foreigners eating soup dumplings, as that would damage the reputation of "Uncle Yu".
Sure enough, after the tofu ball was bitten into a small mouth, the soup gushed out. However, it was not all at once like a soup dumpling. Instead, it came out slowly and slowly. Teacher Yu even saw the flowing soup.
There were blue light spots shining in the juice, and I couldn't help but wonder, what is this?
Based on the experience of an experienced gourmet, he quickly realized that the soup was not very hot. Teacher Yu caught the soup and took a sip.
Well, it's so delicious. The freshly picked tender bamboo shoots in spring and the fresh and salty aroma of ham blend with each other. The fine texture of tofu adds enough layering to the deliciousness...
There are also those green light spots, which are actually the tips of bamboo shoots that have been cut into very fine pieces. They have soaked up the soup in the tofu balls and then been heated and steamed until they are half-cooked, retaining part of the natural fresh taste.
This soup... Teacher Yu curiously bit open the tofu ball and showed it to everyone.
It turns out that the tofu ball is not completely hollow, but Zhou Dong used extremely skillful carving skills to dig out an internal 'pipeline' like a nine-bend Yellow River in the tofu. This ensures that the soup in the tofu ball is filled.
There is enough storage, and the tofu balls will not be easily broken due to excessive hollowing.
"What is a profession? This is a profession!"
Teacher Huang sighed and followed Teacher Yu's example. He first sucked the soup and then stuffed the tofu balls into his mouth.
The taste of this tofu ball steamed in ham is simply amazing. After it was stuffed into the hole by Zhou Dong, it was soaked with ham on the outside and swayed with soup inside. It had already been filled with soup due to the invasion of the inside and outside.
The umami flavor and the unique smoked aroma of ham, coupled with the bean aroma of the tofu ball itself, is most compatible with the meat flavor. Under the control of the wonderful heat, this tofu ball actually has three changes.
Taste.
As the tofu melts on the tip of the tongue, layers of aroma bombard everyone's taste buds, and even the pickiest eaters can only moan with satisfaction.
Twenty-four tofu balls were eaten one after another during the competition of the guests. Immediately, twenty-four rays of moonlight passed through the "bridge hole" and reflected moon shadows on the "water surface".
Twenty-Four Bridges on a moonlit night, it turns out that it takes the joint efforts of foodies to see the true appearance!
This is the real Chinese presentation, not only beautiful, but also delicious!
Zhou Dong didn't brag, everything he saw on the plate was delicious. Cheng Yuqi was the cleverest, picking up the white lotus with a chopstick, stuffing it into his mouth and chewing hard: "It's delicious. Is this a radish? It's crispy."
So sweet!”
"It is the freshest and crispest white radish. It is carved from the core of radish. Moreover, I carved thirteen holes in this white lotus and added wild honey to each hole with a syringe."
Zhou Dong smiled and said: "I have to thank the crew this time. The honey prepared in the kitchen is indeed original and the best wild honey. You must have bought it from Lao Heizi in Fengqi Village, right?"
Gu Yacheng blushed when he heard this. He bought it in the afternoon when he was completing his program tasks. At that time, he suspected that their honey was not pure enough.
The white lotus was snatched away by Cheng Yuqi, and everyone's eyes immediately focused on those 'lotus leaves'. Teacher He grabbed a piece first and ate it. While chewing, he gave Zhou Dong a thumbs up: "This lotus leaf...
..Is it carved from spring bamboo shoots?”
"Not only the spring bamboo shoots, but also the radish skins of green radish, Xiao Zhou used a seamless splicing technique to perfectly splice them together..."
Teacher Huang sighed: "The bamboo shoot tips in the tofu balls just made us want to eat bamboo shoots, but there were too few. As a result, these 'lotus leaves' immediately fulfilled our wish."
Xiao Zhou has thoroughly studied the psychology of diners, so when we eat these 'lotus leaves', we will feel more delicious."
"Haha, my brother's methods are not just like this..."
Teacher Yu chuckled and said: "Although the bamboo shoots are delicious, they don't have enough texture after all. The addition of radish skin is a genius touch, crunchy and crunchy! Brother, I have to say that you are the most talented person in this mushroom house today!"
"You can really eat anything."
Teacher Huang nodded repeatedly, pointed to the bridge carved from ham and said: "There is no doubt that the ham is edible, but it seems not right to eat ham like this. I wonder how you solved it, Xiao Zhou?"
Ham is a good thing, but it can be divided into two categories. The Spanish smoked method emphasizes eating it fresh, while the Chinese method focuses on seasoning.
You've seen people holding braised pig legs and braised pig trotters and chewing them directly, but I'm afraid you've never seen anyone chewing ham directly.
The first is because it is too salty, and the second is that after being smoked, the fat is greatly lost, and it tastes astringent when eaten directly, but it is not actually very delicious. Therefore, ham is usually used to make soup, or steamed and then fried again.
Or use it as a side dish.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! For example, Zhou Dong’s Twenty-Four Bridges on a Moonlit Night, if you want to divide the monarch and his subjects, it is obvious that the twenty-four tofu balls are the monarch and the ham is the minister.
; After the ham has been tasted, it has little value for direct consumption. After all, there are tofu balls and 'lotus leaf' pearls in front.
Zhou Dong said: "Teacher Huang, would you like to try it?"
"Oh, can you also make flowers out of this ham?"
Teacher Huang curiously stretched out his chopsticks to pick up the ham. He thought he would have to use a lot of force, but unexpectedly he picked up a piece of ham with just one click. There was no astringent feeling at all. At the same time, everyone also took action, "Break the bridge." This beautiful bridge suddenly turned into a shoddy project.
Dahua even pinched the little lion at the end of the bridge. He stared at the lion for quite some time.
"The ham meat not only retains the proper smoked aroma, but also has no astringent feeling. It is also very fat, tender and juicy...Brother, did you add the pork belly and cook it together?"
Your uncle is still your uncle. Teacher Yu saw the secret at a glance.
Zhou Dong nodded: "I actually made the ham and spring bamboo shoot soup, and then cooked it with thick pork belly and ham, so that the taste of the ham could be improved.
Everyone just ate tofu, bamboo shoots, and radish skins. If we didn’t order hard vegetables to follow, wouldn’t this dish be in vain?”
"It makes sense!"
Being reminded by Zhou Dong, everyone suddenly felt that what they had just eaten was delicious, but it was still not enough to satisfy their cravings. Since the bridge made of ham is so delicious, how can we let it go? If you give me a push, the whole bridge will be destroyed before you look at it. Eating everything.
Dahua patted his stomach, feeling like he wasn't full. When he saw Guo Daxia and Huang Nuxia on the bridge, he was about to take off his chopsticks, but was stopped by Cheng Yuqi: "You melon, you don't dare!"
Why is it that Cheng Meizi also became popular after starring in the Jin drama? How can she watch the Guo family's heroic couple being eaten by others?
After eating the last part of the hard vegetables, everyone suddenly discovered that the pile of spinach from the distant mountains was so delicious, as well as the ripples on the lake. They thought it was the soup stock, but who knew it was actually the mountains of Fengqi Village? spring?
At this moment, aren’t bland spinach and tasteless mineral water what everyone desires most?
Everyone in the Mushroom House had eaten and drank, and suddenly they all looked at today's chef. Before that, none of them would have thought that there was a dish that was both beautiful and delicious, and it was all linked together without wasting any materials.
This is an expert chef!
Teacher Huang looked at Zhou Dong with admiration: "Xiao Zhou, are you posing a problem for me? Although I am very thick-skinned, I can't shamelessly say in front of the audience that I made this dish. Ah? What do you think we should do?"
"What should we do, cold salad!" Teacher Yu said with a smile: "Why don't we just downplay it? No explanation is needed, let the audience guess by themselves. My brother has already said that he doesn't want to show his face, so don't think so."
Teacher Huang smiled bitterly and said: "Old Yu, you know how to protect the new brothers and ignore me, the old brother? Does this mean that only the new people laugh and no old people cry?
Forget it, let’s not talk about it. Xiao Zhou, when your cooking skills reach your level, there shouldn’t be any dishes that can stump you, right?”
Everyone nodded along. A dish that was not on the menu and was described in novels could be made to this level. What other dish could stump Chef Zhou?
Zhou Dong smiled bitterly and said: "Of course. If I hadn't encountered a problem recently, I wouldn't have gone to Fengqi Mountain for a vacation. I also came here to find inspiration."
"Really or not, are there any dishes that can stump you?"
Teacher Huang said curiously: "I'm really curious, Xiao Zhou, can you tell me what kind of dish it is? Our cooking skills are naturally not as good as yours, but sometimes the more amateur you are, the more you can see the 'Lushan Mountain' Where's the true face? Wouldn't it be a good thing if I could help you?"
"You don't know the true face of Mount Lu, just because you are in this mountain?"
After hearing Teacher Huang's words, Zhou Dong was slightly stunned. Yes, he thought hard, and even Fatty, Mr. Yi and others helped him think through it. But everyone is a diligent person, and it is inevitable that they will be fooled by the existing people. Knowledge blocks imagination.
Chapter completed!