bookrebus Chapter 248: Sleep-Aiding Fruit
Chapter 248: Sleep-Aiding Fruit
The wedding date of Xie Yanqing and Yun Ruo is approaching soon. All matters concerning the wedding have been arranged. The news that the wedding banquet will be held at Yipinlou has also been released, causing a lot of discussion among people in the capital.
"Have you heard? General Xie's wedding banquet will be hosted by Yipinlou."
"Of course I know this. My family and the Xie family are related, even though we are five generations apart. But we are still relatives in name. I also received an invitation this time. It clearly states that the banquet will be held in Yipinlou."
"Oh my god, I didn't expect this news to be true. I've never heard of Yipinlou hosting a banquet before."
"It seems that he did it for Princess Lejia's sake. After all, she and General Xie grew up together."
"The usual meals at Yipinlou are delicious enough. I can't imagine how delicious the wedding banquet will be."
"How about this, I will taste every dish carefully. I'll tell you what they taste like later."
"..."
"Thank you for your kindness, Brother He, but there is still a difference between hearing others talk about it and eating it yourself. Besides, since Yipinlou has agreed to host the Xie family's wedding banquet, there will naturally be banquets for other families in the future."
"That's right, you're not the only one with relatives. Don't we have a chance to have a banquet at Yipinlou?"
"...As long as you are happy."
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Zhou Ying picked up the candied fruit and took a big bite. "The wedding banquet of Xie and Yun's families will be held in two days. I feel a little nervous when I think about the first wedding banquet held in Yipinlou. It always feels like an exam, and the day of the banquet is the day to hand in the exam paper."
The wedding of Xie Yanqing and Yun Ruo was postponed because they were waiting for General Xie to come back. Now that he is back, the wedding will begin soon.
Zhou Ying found it a little funny. When she got married, she still ate well and slept well and was hardly affected by anything.
Now, I am completely nervous because of other people’s weddings.
This feeling is just like the days before exams when I was a child.
Nervous, anxious, and tormented, fearing that I would get bad grades on the exam.
This is an attempt by Yipinlou. If it goes well, it can open up a new market.
But if the response is average, it may have a negative impact on Yipintang.
Zhou Ying swallowed the candied fruit, savoring the sweet and sour taste in her mouth.
"Before, we were trying to persuade Aruo not to be anxious. Now she is not anxious anymore, but I am the one who is anxious instead."
Shen Huazheng couldn't help laughing. It turned out that the biggest headaches for students from ancient times to the present, both in China and abroad, are homework, exams and asking parents for help.
"Cousin Ying, this is just an experiment. You don't have to feel pressured. The plaque of Yipinlou was personally bestowed by His Majesty, and now we have regular customers. No matter how the wedding banquet is received, Yipinlou's business will not be affected in any way."
Zhou Ying: "...That's true. I was too nervous."
She indeed forgot about this and was too busy being nervous.
No matter what the response to this banquet is, Yipinlou’s business will not be affected in any way.
After being together for so long, Shen Huazheng has a very deep understanding of Zhou Ying.
She knew that Zhou Ying was a person who pursued perfection in everything and tried to do her best no matter what she did.
In some things, Zhou Ying would excessively pursue perfection.
Sometimes I can be too demanding, to the point of pushing myself too hard.
It was precisely because of this kind of character that Zhou Ying got into a dead end with the Song Zhichen matter and almost drove herself to death.
Shen Huazheng: "Cousin Ying, we have put a lot of effort into this banquet. No matter what the result is, as long as we have tried our best, we will have a clear conscience. But at the same time, you should have some confidence in yourself and me."
"Cousin Ying, you don't have to be so nervous. You should relax a little. Don't push yourself too hard."
"Well, I see."
Zhou Ying nodded. Even if she didn't have confidence in herself, she should have confidence in Zheng'er.
As soon as Shen Huazheng saw the dark circles under Zhou Ying's eyes, she knew that she must not have gotten enough rest during this period.
I have to make some nourishment for Zhou Ying that can calm her nerves, help her sleep, and relieve her emotions.
What is delicious, can relieve fatigue and promote physical relaxation?
Shen Huazheng's eyes rolled around, got it!
"Cousin Ying, the farm sent a basket of taro today. They look very good. Let's eat taro braised pork."
Zhou Ying: "Taro braised pork with preserved vegetables? Is it the same as preserved vegetables braised pork with preserved vegetables?"
Shen Huazheng smiled and said, "Almost the same, it tastes good too. Anyway, there are a lot of taro, in addition to making taro braised pork, you can also make taro sago."
[Taro is a famous fruit that helps you sleep. It is not only delicious, but also can promote physical relaxation and relieve stress and anxiety. Cousin Ying ate taro braised pork and taro sago, and she will definitely have a good sleep when she goes back. ]
Zhou Ying felt warm in her heart: "Okay, let's do it together."
I didn’t expect taro to have such an effect. Zheng’er knows so much.
Shen Huazheng: "Let's go, now."
It might be a good idea to take cousin Ying with me to cook, so that she can divert her attention.
……
Ever since following Xie Mi to stroll around the food street, General Xie seemed to have opened the door to a new world.
Whenever he has time every day, he would run outside with Xie Mi.
When returning home, he would carry delicious food in his hands.
Sometimes it’s new dishes from Yipintang, sometimes it’s dim sum from Lianxiangzhai, and sometimes it’s food from the food court.
The Xie family did not find the contrast between his past and present behavior strange, because everyone had gone through the same thing.
It is completely understandable.
What's more, in their opinion, General Xie's change is a good change.
At least I'm sociable.
Taking advantage of the fact that he had nothing to do today, General Xie and Xie Mi came to Yipin Building again.
Xie Mi looked at the menu and said, "Brother, would you like to try some fried beef noodles?"
This is a new dish at Yipintang. I hadn’t seen it the last time I came here.
"Stir-fried beef noodles?"
"Well, it should be a dish made with beef and rice noodles."
"Okay, I'll eat this."
General Xie had already eaten beef hotpot, so he immediately agreed when he heard about fried beef noodles.
He hasn't tried pho yet.
Xie Mi: "However, fried beef noodles are divided into dry fried beef noodles and wet fried beef noodles. Which one should we choose?"
General Xie: ???
Why is there dry frying and wet frying?
People in Beijing are really particular about what they eat.
That’s not right. Isn’t he also from the capital?
The two looked at the pictures on the menu for a while, and it seemed that there were indeed some differences.
But just looking at the pictures, I can't tell what the difference is between the two.
They called the waiter and only then did they realize that the difference between wet fried beef noodles and dry fried beef noodles is that one has starch sauce and the other does not.
The side dishes are also different. The side dishes in the dry fried beef noodles include bean sprouts, leeks and green onions.
The stir-fried beef noodles only contain kale.
General Xie was very straightforward: "Then order both."
Xie Mi also agreed. Although the waiter had already explained it, he still had to taste them to know which one tasted better.
Not long after, the waiter brought the dishes they ordered.
In addition to dry fried beef noodles and wet fried beef noodles, there is also winter melon meatball soup.
As soon as the beef noodles were served, a strong aroma hit our noses.
It is a unique aroma that is a combination of the fresh aroma of beef and the fragrance of rice noodles.
The river noodles on the plate are golden in color and shiny and attractive.
The beef is evenly distributed among the rice noodles, and the side dishes on the plate make the beef rice noodles more colorful.
It is delicious and makes people's mouth water.
The chefs at Yipinlou are strictly selected and trained. They treat each dish as a work of art and pursue perfection to the utmost in the cooking process.
A qualified beef noodle dish must have tender beef and fragrant and delicious rice noodles.
The selection of ingredients is also very particular. Fresh beef must be used and cut into thin slices before cooking.
The rice noodles are made of high-quality wide noodles, which make them chewier.
Fried beef noodles require a lot of wok heat and must be stir-fried quickly over high heat.
The oil and heat are very important, the rice noodles should not stick to the pan or break.
However, you must control the strength and heat when frying. If the fire is too high, the rice noodles will easily be burnt.
If the fire is too low and the wok is insufficient, the rice noodles will stick together.
Only when the heat is moderate can the rice noodles be fried to be loose, smooth and chewy.
If you don't control the strength well, the rice noodles will not be able to remain intact.
The amount of oil poured into the pot must also be controlled. There should be enough oil, but the rice noodles should not be fried to release oil.
For stir-fried beef noodles, first fry the beef until it is 70% cooked, then set aside.
Add starch sauce to the beef noodles to make it moist and tender.
Each piece of rice noodle is soaked in soup and is extremely soft and smooth.
Paired with tender beef and crispy kale, it's simply perfect.
Just looking at the appearance of the beef noodles on the table is enough to whet your appetite.
One more sniff of that aroma and my stomach started growling uncontrollably.
General Xie fell in love with the shiny and fragrant dry-fried beef noodles at first sight, while Xie Mi chose the wet-fried beef noodles with starch sauce.
The two brothers looked at each other, quickly picked up their chopsticks and started eating.
General Xie picked up a piece of beef with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.
As soon as the beef entered his mouth, General Xie was amazed by its smooth and tender taste.
The beef in Niuhe is selected from tender and clear-textured parts, which are cut into evenly thin slices and then fried.
This can not only ensure that the beef can be cooked quickly during the frying process over high heat, but also lock in the juice inside, ensuring that the meat is tender and juicy.
When I chewed it, it was so tender that my heart trembled.
He swallowed the beef, picked up a small handful of rice noodles with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.
The rice noodles are smooth and refreshing. Just put them to your lips and suck them gently, and they will flow into your mouth obediently.
It has the right amount of saltiness, is soft, elastic, chewy, and has a slight burnt aroma.
During the stir-frying process, the rice noodles absorbed the essence of the beef and became delicious.
As you chew, the freshness of the leek, the crispness of the bean sprouts and the smoothness and texture of the beef noodles burst in your mouth.
If you taste it carefully, you will find that the fragrant rice aroma, the rich beef aroma, and the mellow sauce aroma are perfectly combined together, bringing the ultimate enjoyment to your taste buds.
General Xie ate the stir-fried beef noodles with big mouthfuls, eating with ecstasy.
He has been in the army for a long time and is not very particular about details.
Now, when eating fried beef noodles, his movements become more and more bold, as if he wants to eat the whole plate.
It smells so good. Suddenly I don’t want to leave the capital anymore.
Xie Mi did not notice his brother's "vulgar" behavior. His mind and eyes were now filled with the fried beef noodles in front of him and he could not see anything else.
Different from the smooth and fragrant dry-fried beef noodles, every piece of beef noodles in the wet-fried beef noodles is soaked in sauce, making it soft, smooth and tasty.
The beef is extremely tender and has a delicate taste.
It’s so blissful to eat the soft and smooth rice noodles wrapped in rich sauce!
The beef is tender and juicy, perfectly blending with the smoothness of the rice noodles and the richness and deliciousness of the sauce. You can feel the harmony and complementarity between the ingredients in every bite.
Kale is crispy and sweet, with rich taste layers, which makes people unconsciously indulge in this wonderful taste experience and linger.
"No wonder the waiter recommended this winter melon meatball soup just now. It goes perfectly with the fried beef noodles."
Although General Xie and Xie Mi were already immersed in the deliciousness of the fried beef noodles, they did not forget the winter melon meatball soup.
The winter melon meatball soup also contains dried shrimps, which makes it fresh and sweet.
The soup has the salty flavor of meatballs, the freshness of winter melon and the deliciousness of dried shrimps.
The meatballs are very chewy. When you take a bite, juice overflows and your mouth is instantly filled with rich fragrance.
It is really delicious to eat fried beef noodles while drinking winter melon meatball soup.
General Xie stopped in his busy schedule and glanced at Xie Mi with an inexplicable look on his face.
"If I hadn't come back this time, I wouldn't have known that you were all living such a fairy-like life in the capital."
No, this day should be as beautiful as a fairy tale. Even the gods would be jealous if they saw it.
Xie Mi: ...
I don't know why, but I always feel like I'm in danger.
The jealousy in the eldest brother's eyes could no longer be hidden.
……
Just like making Meicaikourou, this time you also need to use bamboo sticks to poke some small holes in the skin of the pork belly that has been boiled with ginger and cooking wine to produce blood foam, and then apply the sauce.
Shen Huazheng put the processed pork belly into a frying pan and fried it until the skin turned golden brown. She then put it in cold water to cool it down and let the skin wrinkle.
After the pork belly was dried, the cooks cut the meat into large slices of even thickness as instructed.
Shen Huazheng used sugar, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, fermented bean curd and other seasonings to make a sauce, and put the meat in it to marinate.
The cooks peeled the taro and cut it into even-sized slices.
Zhou Ying put the taro slices into the oil pan and fried them briefly, then took them out.
At this time, the meat is almost marinated.
Shen Huazheng asked someone to bring a large porcelain bowl and started putting the meat slices and taro into it.
Place a piece of meat and a piece of taro in sequence.
As she put them in, she said to Zhou Ying, "Put them like this: one piece of meat and one piece of taro. The skin side down."
The meat steamed in this way has the fragrance of taro and the flavor of meat, and it is extremely delicious.
Zhou Ying looked at it carefully and nodded.
After arranging the pork belly and taro, Shen Huazheng evenly sprinkled the marinade sauce on them, then put them into the steamer and started steaming.
After the steaming was completed, Zhou Ying used a plate to cover the large porcelain bowl and turned it over neatly.
Take the porcelain bowl away and the fresh fragrance will immediately fill the air.
Zhou Ying couldn't help but inhale the fragrance in the air: "It smells so good!"
Because Shen Huazheng stacked the pork belly with the skin facing downwards, after turning it upside down, the skin now faces upwards.
The brown-red pig skin is interspersed with white taro with a hint of lavender, which looks delicious.
Shen Huazheng blinked her eyes and said, "It's time to eat."