Ancient Foodie Survival Guide

Chapter 38

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After the two finished eating, Xie Xun saw that Jiang Shuyao was always restless, so he said to her, "Don't worry, I believe my mother-in-law will figure it out."

Jiang Shuyao asked uncertainly: "Should I go to discuss it with my mother again? Tell her what I saw today." She was worried that Lin's family, like her before, did not understand the diet of ordinary people. Business doesn't arouse interest.

"Do you think your mother-in-law is the same as you?" Xie Xun didn't worry about this, and sipped his tea leisurely.

Seeing him like this, Jiang Shuyao calmed down a bit.

After a while, Lin sent someone to invite Jiang Shuyao to her courtyard. Jiang Shuyao's first reaction was to look back at Xie Xun.

Xie Xun smiled and said, "Go, don't worry."

Jiang Shuyao nodded and followed the mama.

When she came to Lin's house, she was staring out the window, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Mother." Even though the mother and daughter were a little unhappy this morning, Jiang Shuyao was still smiling. Seeing her like this, Mrs Lin couldn't help but feel better.

Without waiting for Lin to speak, Jiang Shuyao said first: "Just now Xie Xun took me to the outer city for a walk, and I realized that my craftsmanship is so good."

Lin was surprised: "He took you there?"

"Yes." At this point, Jiang Shuyao also felt that Xie Xun was very loyal, "He took me to a few restaurants and food stalls to eat around, and then I understood the meaning of opening a restaurant."

Lin Shi was still paying attention to Xie Xun taking her to the civilian market to show her face. Seeing Jiang Shuyao being so excited, she couldn't help but smile: "Then talk about it."

"For example, the shop that sells stewed meat, the price is not cheap but the taste is not good. If I make it, I will definitely be able to make it much better than her taste. The workers at the dock make money by selling a handful of strength. They don’t pay attention to food and are not stingy. For them, food is just to replenish their strength, but who doesn’t want to spend the same price to eat more delicious food?”

Lin Shi had some vague thoughts in his mind, and frowned slightly at her: "What else?"

"And there's the taste. The fish stalls along the pier all sell fish soup with a light fishy smell, and the noodle shop also boils noodles in bone broth and then cuts a few pieces of boiled meat. No one spends too much time on cooking. It seems that delicious food can only be tasted in expensive restaurants in the capital, but this kind of food can be made delicious without being too delicate.”

Lin had these thoughts when Jiang Shuyao mentioned this matter. He was not excited at the moment, he thought about it slowly, and asked, "If it were you, what could you do?"

Hearing her question, Jiang Shuyao felt hopeful, and tried her best to sell it: "If there's more, we can make all kinds of tricks just by making meat, and we don't have to stick to meat, and vegetarian dishes can also be fried. Noodles, sangzi can also come in different styles, chicken miscellaneous noodles, eggplant minced meat noodles, pickled cabbage noodles and so on.”

The plan in Lin's mind gradually became clear: "Are you trying to put all the food business at the wharf into the hands of the Lin family?"

"Not only the wharf, but also other places. Anyway, our family is involved in the food business, so we don't need to re-sell the food directly, which saves the layers of knowledge in the middle. It is also good and cheap, and it saves the common people to cook by themselves. effort."

Lin shi lowered his eyes, calculating the accounts in his head, and said: "This is a good thing, but if our restaurant comes out, the rest of the people who sell food will have no way to live."

Jiang Shuyao didn't expect this, and was stunned when she heard the words.

If the purpose of doing business is to make money, then Mr. Lin would not worry so much. But this business is with the common people, and it is also the business of the common people.

Seeing Jiang Shuyao's dumbfoundedness, Mrs. Lin laughed a little, and was about to speak, when Jiang Shuyao suddenly grabbed the words and said, "Isn't that right?"

"We can let them join in, eh, the main idea is to sign a contract to join our restaurant. It just so happens that the Lin family is short of manpower, and they are already in this business. They provide shelter and don’t have to worry about someone smashing the scene, it’s the best of both worlds.”

Jiang Shuyao's words were vague, but Mr. Lin was extremely talented in business affairs. Hearing this, his eyes lit up. With the general framework of the business he just outlined, the more he thought about it, the more excited he became.

She stood up clutching her pregnant belly and walked back and forth twice, as if to listen to Jiang Shuyao, but also as if she was talking to herself: "Don't worry, don't worry, you should negotiate slowly at this time."

She sat back on the chair and said to Jiang Shuyao, "You write down all the ideas you have in mind, and I'll see if they work first." Speaking of this, she was a little excited, "If it works, let's try it from our own pier first. "

Jiang Shuyao was very happy when she heard her promise: "Okay!"

Lin Shi was also excited, but seeing Jiang Shuyao like this, he pretended to be disgusted and said, "Okay, you really follow me. When it comes to doing business, you are happy."

Jiang Shuyao slandered that she was not happy because of the business, but because Lin liked it, but there was no need for her to argue that Lin thought so.

After Jiang Shuyao came out of Lin's house, the smile on her face did not disappear. Xie Xun knew that Mrs. Xiangyang had figured it out when she saw her like this.

He was also infected with a bit of joy by her, and said, "There's no need to worry about it now."

Jiang Shuyao raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Sorrow, of course I'm worried. I have to think hard about the recipe, so I can't be lazy." Speaking of which, she was full of energy and patted Xie Xun on the shoulder, "The important task of trying the dishes will be handed over. Here's to you."

When it comes to trial dishes, Jiang Shuyao is really unambiguous.

When I went back that day, the dinner for the two of them became a trial dish. Jiang Shuyao thought that in addition to the traditional fried shredded pork, sliced meat, etc., some other dishes would also be good, such as yellow stewed chicken rice, an indispensable member of the takeaway industry. .

Cut the chicken into pieces, cut the mushrooms, onion, ginger and garlic. Without the green pepper, the mild spicy taste of the yellow braised chicken can be temporarily replaced by a small amount of pepper.

Add oil to the pot, sauté the onion, ginger and garlic until fragrant, add the chicken pieces, stir fry slowly, after the chicken pieces change color, add rice wine, dry yellow sauce, bean paste, soybean paste, light soy sauce, balsamic vinegar and minced pepper, after coloring Add shiitake mushrooms and stir fry.

The water used to soak the shiitake mushrooms can not be poured out. After frying the ingredients, pour the pot of water into the pot, turn down the heat, and simmer for a while.

Not to mention, Jiang Shuyao's sauce making skills are top-notch, but unfortunately there is not enough time to ferment the sauce, otherwise she would be able to fill a row of sauce jars near the small kitchen.

While waiting for the fragrant chicken nuggets to be boiled on a low fire, Jiang Shun looked at the small jar of sauce jar and wondered if the factory that made the sauce should also be arranged.

When the stew is almost done, transfer the braised chicken to the casserole, cover with a lid and cook slowly.

The chicken cooked in the casserole is extremely tender. After being boiled on a small fire, the sauce is fragrant and melts into the meat, and the soup is thick and flavorful. After the juice is collected, the rich soup tightly wraps the chicken pieces, which is delicious and delicious. It can be eaten with rice or served with soup.

Jiang Shuyao directly asked the maid to serve the dishes in a casserole, and the casserole left residual temperature, which could well lock the freshness of the chicken while preserving the heat.

Xie Xun couldn't help swallowing when he saw the casserole. After all, the braised pork at noon was also made in a casserole.

He looked into the casserole, but found that it had nothing to do with braised pork.

The yellow braised chicken has soup. The sauce-colored soup has not covered the turmeric chicken pieces. Although the soup is dark in color, it is very clear. There is a thin layer of oil on the surface. It is accompanied by sliced mushrooms. Salty and fresh but not heavy.

Jiang Shuyao used to omit the miscellaneous rules before meals, and moved chopsticks without saying a word. Xie Xun was also used to it, and quickly followed.

I picked a piece of chicken first. The chicken meat was very tender and easily gnawed from the chicken bones. The mouth was fresh and smooth, but it was not stewed softly, retaining the original taste of the chicken.

The mushroom flavor of the shiitake mushrooms penetrates into the chicken pieces, removes the fishy smell and improves the freshness, and the sauce soup is salty and fresh.

Compared with the more oily and mellow braised pork, the yellow braised chicken pays more attention to the salty and umami taste.

Even though the sauce has been collected, the soup is not sticky, the chicken pieces will not be thick when wrapped in the soup, and the taste is tender, soft and refreshing.

Xie Xun nibbled a few chicken nuggets and picked up a piece of shiitake mushroom.

Shiitake mushrooms are thick and tender, with a unique aroma. They are dyed with the aroma of sauce and chicken. The mushroom aroma is set off to the extreme. Just eating shiitake mushrooms is also very satisfying.

One mouthful of yellow braised chicken and one mouthful of rice, the rice quickly goes down to half a bowl.

Xie Xun was good at drawing inferences from other facts in school, and he was not bad at eating. After knowing the deliciousness of soup and rice, how could he let go of the soup of yellow stewed chicken

Pick up the spoon, scoop a spoonful of the soup, put it on the mouth and blow the heat gently, the warm warmth slides from the throat into the stomach after the entrance, and the fragrance fills the lips and cheeks.

The soup alone is a bit salty, but it goes really well with rice.

The soup is clear and salty, and the sauce is full of flavor. The rice is soaked and soft, and it fully absorbs the flavor of meat and mushrooms. It is salty and delicious.

After eating a few mouthfuls, I found out that the yellow braised chicken has a mild spicy taste, but the spicy taste is very thin. People don't like this dish.

Xie Xun ate the meal in front of him in one breath, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead. This meal was extremely comfortable.

Jiang Shuyao also stopped his chopsticks and asked, "How is it?"

"The soup is salty and fragrant, and the chicken is delicious and tender. It's very good."

Jiang Shuyao nodded and said his plan: "In addition to this dish, I will also prepare several meat dishes with fish and hog meat. The rest are vegetarian dishes and soup, which are all made into a large pot of dishes and put into the food bucket. Take rice, cakes, and steamed buns as the main food, and then choose a few dishes at will, without waiting, the food vendor can immediately scoop it out and pour it on the rice bowl or plate, the meat and vegetables are appropriate, and the taste is rich.”

Xie Xun listened carefully, nodded constantly, and praised: "This method sounds fresh, but if I make a big pot of dishes every time, will it lose its deliciousness?"

"Of course not, I made a big pot today." Jiang Shuyao pointed to the casserole with half of the yellow stewed chicken left, "your lunch tomorrow's dishes are in it."

Xie Xun looked at the casserole, it was indeed quite a big pot, and the taste was not lost.

"Okay, I'll try the taste again tomorrow. I'm always worried once, there is a gap between the freshly cooked and the hot ones." Xie Xun consciously felt Jiang Shuyao's thoughts.

Jiang Shuyao, who made a big pot because he was too excited, pretended that his thoughts were just like Xie Xun said, and nodded solemnly.

It's better not to explain the matter of letting Xie Xun clean up the leftovers. ,,