The white, tender and smooth tofu is soaked in boiling water to remove the beany smell, and then quickly placed in cold well water to cool down.
After the food is processed, it is cut into pieces.
Su Tang moved nimbly, and she cut a piece of square tofu neatly and in the same size.
The remaining green onions are also cut to the same length as the tofu.
The white tofu and the emerald green chives are particularly beautiful in color. When pouring the salt water, Su Tang did not use chopsticks to stir it, but put it in a bowl and shake it gently.
This will not destroy the integrity of the tofu, but also allow the tofu to fully absorb the salt.
Finally, it is topped with Su's special sesame oil, the fragrance of tofu, tender and fresh, and the mellow fragrance of sesame oil.
Several flavors are mixed together, which already makes people feel refreshing.
After finishing these, Su Tang happened to be the last person in the audience to finish the dishes.
The two examiners also happened to come over.
"Nonsense, this is a God of Cooking competition, not a child's play house, who has never eaten tofu mixed with shallots, and you are making such a simple dish on this occasion to fool us?"
It was Ji Shu who said this. He has always been old-fashioned, and he was already very unhappy to be the teacher of the review. Fortunately, some chefs and cooks just cooked good dishes.
But coming to this little girl, people are not very satisfied.
What's so delicious about such homely tofu mixed with shallots.
Su Tang said lightly: "Ministers are bold, please ask the two gentlemen to taste it first."
Su Tang stroked his sleeves, and divided the dish into three according to the rules of the competition.
Then he arranged the chopsticks, the smile on his face was calm and elegant, and he couldn't find any mistakes.
Seeing this, Hua Shixin next to her felt that this woman was a bit different, she was quite indifferent.
"Come on, let's try it first." Hua Shixin pulled his colleagues, and just try it anyway.
But they have tasted thirty-five dishes just now, so it is estimated that they will not be able to eat any delicacies from mountains and seas, so just try it casually.
Wait, Hua Shixin just ate a mouthful of tofu, only to feel that the fragrance of the tofu and the freshness of the shallots are perfectly combined, making the greasy feeling of the big fish and meat he just ate disappeared all of a sudden.
Not only Hua Shixin thinks so.
Ji Shu next to him ate another chopstick.
You must know that the dishes just now are either stewed beef or fried mountain delicacies, or abalone and lobster.
It's delicious, but if you eat too much, you'll definitely get tired.
After eating those things, taste the fresh and delicious tofu mixed with shallots. It feels like the spring rain bathing my face in the morning after the rain.
Refreshing, really refreshing.
After eating a piece of tofu and a piece of shallot, it is a perfect match.
The more you chew the tofu, the more fragrant it becomes, and the sesame oil between the lips and teeth is endless.
The two quickly finished their portion of tofu mixed with shallots at an extremely fast speed.
His eyes were firmly locked on the remaining one.
In fact, Su Tang also found it strange that there were only two judges, so why did they divide them into three.
Although she was puzzled in her heart, Su Tang didn't ask. Her goal was to get a good ranking, as long as there was a silver reward.
It was only after she came that she realized that as long as she entered the top ten, there would be silver rewards.
As long as she has the money, she can repair the small restaurant, and then cook well to support her younger brother.
The corners of Su Tang's mouth became softer, and the people beside him couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Obviously the scar on her forehead is so ugly, but people can't look away at all, why is this.
"Not bad, really good." Ji Shu couldn't help but praise, "You cook this dish very well."
The eyes of the people around are confused, what's the matter, why don't you say it.
But Ji Shu and the guards around Hua Shixin immediately took away another plate of shallots and tofu, obviously for other purposes.
Counting, the guards have taken away four or five dishes, the meaning of which is thought-provoking.
But the most important thing in this meeting is the result of the selection!
There are a total of thirty-six chefs, and among the thirty-six chefs, fifteen must be selected to advance. Those whose names are called by Ji Shu and Hua Shixin pass the test directly and can enter the official competition.
Not to mention the thirty-six people present, even the people watching were sweating.
But more people's eyes were on Su Tang. She cooked the simplest dish, but it was the only dish that was finished by the two examiners.
If it wasn't for restraint, I'm afraid that the remaining plate of shallots and tofu would not be let go.
Ji Shu clicked on the list, and said slowly: "Wang Rui, No. 7, Zhang Yu, No. 11, Fan Zheng, No. 17, Ma Xianhong, No. 20..."
When the last few names were read on the list, everyone was very nervous.
"No. 33 Huang Yuetong, No. 35 Su Tang." Ji Shu finally finished reading the fifteen names.
As a result, some people were happy and some were worried.
Huang Yuetong smiled and said to Su Tang: "Great, both of us have officially entered the competition!"
The two of them are women with a small median in this competition, Huang Yuetong is really happy for Su Tang.
But she was also a little puzzled, just now Su Tang has been boiling water, why on earth.
"I don't accept it! I don't accept it!"
A man who was eliminated shouted loudly, making everyone who was about to leave the venue gather their eyes.
Not only the people around them, but also the other nine people in the examination room had dispersed. Seeing that there was a change in their side, they gathered around to see the situation.
Ji Shu frowned and scolded, "What's your objection? What's your name? What's your objection?"
"My lord, my villain's name is Li Feng. Why can that woman enter the competition for cooking tofu mixed with shallots, but I was not selected for making rice with abalone! The villain refuses to accept it!" Li Feng said loudly, clenching his fists tightly.
He spent so much money on seafood like abalone, why did he lose in this beginner's competition.
Instead, the one named Su Tang beat him by mixing tofu with shallots? He refuses to accept it!
Ji Shu and Hua Shixin understood what was going on, and asked calmly, "Are ingredients important for cooking?"
"Of course it's important! That's why the villain bought abalone with a lot of money!" What Li Feng said also represented the aspirations of some eliminated people.
No matter who is present, the ingredients used are more precious than those of Su Tang, so why can she win!
Hua Shixin also said: "Since the ingredients are important, why don't you check to see if the abalone is fresh when you come?"
These two are also officials of the capital, even if they don't often eat abalone, they have tasted it when the emperor rewarded them with meals.
The abalone made by Li Feng was bland and tasteless, and had a slight stench, which was nothing new.
I'm afraid it will hurt my stomach if I eat it.
Seeing that Li Feng was stunned, Ji Shu continued: "Miss Su Tang's tofu mixed with shallots is very different. But I am also curious why your tofu has no beany smell at all, and the sesame oil also looks like special."
Su Tang was named by the two adults, and without any fear, he said softly, "The little girl boiled tofu in boiling hot water before, just to get rid of the unique fishy smell of tofu."
"That's not right. The tofu is boiled in water, and it is easy to fall apart, but the tofu you made is smooth and firm. Why is that?" Hua Shixin is a veteran of the capital, and he has eaten countless delicious dishes , so I feel that this seemingly simple dish is not simple.
Su Tang said: "It is really easy to disperse after boiling, so after the hot water boils, immediately take out the tofu and put it in cold water, so as to keep the tofu firm and remove the fishy smell."
Everyone suddenly realized that it was strange to see Su Tang cook the tofu and put it in the well water, but now they all understand.
The people around saw that Su Tang knew everything, and the people subconsciously asked: "Then why do you have to boil the water so many times, and why?"
The man was afraid that Su Tang would not answer, so he was a little nervous.
Su Tang turned around with a smile and explained to him: "No matter what kind of water, there are small impurities. Although these impurities cannot be seen, they will affect the taste of cooking. This is why the tea made from different water, The cooked rice is very different. I only use the upper two-thirds of the boiled water, and then filter it with gauze to make the water more pure, so that the cooked tofu can retain the taste of the tofu to a greater extent.”
To put it bluntly, most of them have scale and other minerals in them.
Just like a modern kettle, scale will remain after a long time of use.
The problems that modern people can solve with water purifiers, in ancient times, it was necessary to remove impurities in the water step by step.
After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that boiling water over and over again was not just for grandstanding, but really useful!
She can make tofu mixed with shallots in such a meticulous manner, but if she wants to cook a hot dish, that would be amazing.
Many people remember the woman Su Tang.
The man who asked about boiling water just now blushed, Su Tang looked at him answering the question, it was really too embarrassing.
But Su Tang turned around after finishing speaking, and said to Liu Feng: "Actually, I have a name for this tofu mixed with shallots, do you want to hear it?"
At this moment, Li Feng was stunned. He knew that he had lost completely. Whether it was the processing of the ingredients or the identification of the ingredients, he had lost completely.
"What's the name?" Li Feng squeezed out these few words with a dry throat.
Su Tang smiled softly, "The name of this dish is still called, it's clear and white."
Everyone was stunned, and Ji Shu next to him couldn't help applauding.
"It's so clear, the name is really good."
Shallots mixed with tofu, the green onion leaves are green, the scallions are white and the tofu is white.
Isn't that called clean and clear
Not only did she give this dish a name, but it also showed that she, Su Tang, won this competition with a clean slate.
It really is a good name!
In another place, Qi Tianyun raised his eyelids slightly: "It's interesting to be clear."
The young general Shi Ding next to him answered immediately: "Master Hou, take a look at the 20 dishes selected here, and try them too."
If Su Tang was here, he would definitely see his tofu dish with shallots in it.
The ten judges in the examination room picked out more than 20 dishes that were acceptable and sent them here, just for Weiyuan Marquis Qi Tianyun to try.
As long as there is a dish that can catch this person's eyes, this competition will not be in vain.
Qi Tianyun glanced at these dishes and found none of them appetizing, so it was clear that the story was interesting just now.
Qi Tianyun pointed casually: "Bring that one up for nothing, Master Ben Hou will taste it, if it's not tasty, then don't bother Master with this matter."
Chapter 4