In the small restaurant, under Ye Chui's instructions, the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was carried out in an orderly manner. Various ingredients were put into the wine jars one by one, layer by layer. Thirty kinds of main ingredients and auxiliary ingredients were gathered in the space of the wine jars according to certain proportions.
After the wine jar was completely filled, Tian Xiaodu brought a pot lid and said, "Master, should we cover the wine jar? This pot lid is just the right size."
"No, no lid."
Ye Chui smiled and shook his head. He didn't tell anyone what he was going to do, so Tian Xiaodu didn't know what he was going to do. He turned on the gas stove and continued, "That's it. Let the fragrance evaporate completely."
"Let the fragrance evaporate... If the smell is gone, how can this dish still be delicious?" Tian Xiaodu asked in confusion. When stewing ordinary dishes, people would pay attention to preserving the fragrance and flavor during the stewing process. It really didn't make sense for Ye Chui to just let the fragrance dissipate.
"The first two days are not for the final taste, but for preparing the soup base." Ye Chui briefly introduced, "This dish will take three days to make, you just need to watch."
The way Ye Chu wanted to make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was actually his first time trying it. It was a change he made on a whim after he felt angry. Normally, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall would not be so troublesome, but this time Ye Chu made Buddha Jumps Over the Wall not only for the sake of delicacy, but also for other purposes. In order to make this dish attractive enough, he thought of the method of boiling old soup. In the first few days, he let the fragrance evaporate naturally, but deliberately left a mellow soup base. Finally, he used this soup base to boil Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. At that time, the fragrance would be extremely rich.
It can be said that this method is Ye Chui's enhanced version of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and it is the sublimation of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.
Moreover, with this cooking method, after a period of time, when the flavor of the ingredients in the wine jar is boiled away, the ingredients inside need to be completely replaced - the old soup is also made in this way, just like Chinese medicine, when the freshness and fragrance of the ingredients are boiled away, only residues are left, and new ingredients need to be replaced to continue boiling. This is why when Ye Chui asked Xing Sen to look for those rare ingredients, he found so many in one go, and he ordered ten kilograms of shark fins alone - this kind of rare thing is usually sold by pound!
Ye Chui prepared this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall dish regardless of the cost.
Fortunately, some of the ingredients needed for Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, such as fish lips and abalone, are not as valuable in this world as they were in the previous life. No one even knows what fish lips are, so Ye Chui got a great bargain for nothing. As for abalone, the best abalone is only a little more precious than ordinary fish in this world, and has not yet reached the level of being more valuable than gold in the previous life.
But despite this, Ye Chui invested at least nearly 100,000 yuan in the preparation of the entire dish, including the ingredients, venue, and wine jar.
One hundred thousand yuan for a dish
This shows the value of this supreme delicacy. In fact, if other people want to cook this dish, they will have to spend at least 100,000 yuan more to invite Ye Chui, the God of Food.
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is a dietary dish in the Manchu-Han Banquet, which shows its value.
When the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was just starting to be simmered, Han Yuyan and Tian Xiaodu had nothing to do. They were looking forward to the dish that Ye Chui would make, but in a short period of time they did not realize what kind of dish it was. Although the restaurant was small, the tables and chairs were all wiped clean. Han Yuyan found a chess set from somewhere and started playing against Tian Xiaodu.
The owner of the small restaurant also stood by curiously and offered advice.
After about two hours, Tian Xiaodu was ready to make his fatal move with a smug look on his face.
Han Yuyan suddenly shouted: "Big Brother, wait a minute!"
"What's wrong? It's useless even if you plead for mercy at this time, Da Yu." Tian Xiaodu looked smug.
"Who wants to beg you for mercy? Do you smell it? This fragrance." Han Yuyan took a deep breath and then looked in the direction of the restaurant.
Tian Xiaodu was stunned for a moment, and looked towards the small restaurant in confusion. After half an hour, the various ingredients in the wine jars blended together, and the rich aroma began to evaporate.
The aroma is dominated by the aroma of various meats, accompanied by the fresh aroma of mushrooms and other auxiliary ingredients. It is extremely charming. Tian Xiaodu couldn't help but reveal an intoxicated expression: "This is the dish that Master wants to make. It is indeed extraordinary. Moreover, he has to simmer this flavor for three days... I wonder how rich the aroma will be by then!"
"The dishes that Master cooked this time are truly amazing." Han Yuyan also exclaimed with admiration, and then changed his tone, "Big Brother, hurry up, it's your turn!"
"Oh." Tian Xiaodu was still holding the chess piece in his hand and hurriedly put it on the position where he had to kill it before. As a result, he was stunned as soon as he put it. "Wait a minute, Da Yu, how did your car get here? You just cheated when I wasn't paying attention!"
"General!"
Han Yuyan didn't waste any time talking to Tian Xiaodu. He proudly pushed Tian Xiaodu's general, jumped up from his seat with a laugh, and ran into the small restaurant.
“Dayu, how could you do this, you are cheating…” Tian Xiaodu shouted twice, and finally could only smile helplessly, and began to pack up the chess pieces. At the same time, he sniffed hard, and felt that this fragrance was something he had never smelled before - the smell of various ingredients such as chicken, duck, pork, beef, shark fin, rainstorm, scallops, etc., cooked together, how could it be ordinary
"It really is worthy of being called Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, it can be called the supreme delicacy." Tian Xiaodu thought secretly in his heart.
"What on earth is that young man brewing? The smell is so strong. If my restaurant could brew something like this, I wouldn't have to worry about business." The owner of the small restaurant sitting next to him said intoxicatedly.
"This is a delicious dish called Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. It's a dish that even monks would jump over the wall to eat when they smell it." Tian Xiaodu said with some pride, and then said to the young boss, "But this dish is not easy to learn. All the ingredients used here cost tens of thousands. If you use this to open a store, I guarantee that you will lose everything."
Hearing Tian Xiaodu's words, the owner of the small restaurant was shocked and said, "Tens of thousands of ingredients? My god, is this food for the emperor?"
"Hehe, you're right, this is the food for the emperor." Tian Xiaodu smiled proudly, packed up the chess pieces and walked into the restaurant.
The owner of the small restaurant stretched his neck and looked inside for a few times. He was an honest man. When he heard Tian Xiaodu say that the ingredients alone for this dish cost tens of thousands of dollars, he knew that he would never have the chance to eat it. At this time, a greedy look appeared on his face. He smacked his lips, then turned and left.
There are several residential buildings nearby. The owners of restaurants or other small shops selling souvenirs live in these buildings. Everyone does business here and is very familiar with each other. It is afternoon now and business is not busy. The aroma wafting from the small restaurants has spread to the entire street. Many shop owners couldn't help but walk out of their shops, sniffing and looking in the direction where the smell came from.
When the owner of the small restaurant left, someone immediately asked, "Chen Laosan, where does this fragrance come from?"
“It’s my little restaurant!”
"Your little restaurant?"
"Hey, a group of people came today and wanted to rent my small restaurant. I was curious about what they were doing, but it turned out that they were cooking here. It is said that this dish takes three days to prepare, and the ingredients alone cost tens of thousands. It is called Buddha Jumps Over the Wall... It means that monks will jump over the wall to eat it when they smell it. This is a dish specially for the emperor."
The owner of the small restaurant, Chen Laosan, told all the information he knew in one breath, and everyone who heard it was already shocked. The dish took three days to cook, and the ingredients alone cost tens of thousands. Monks would jump over the wall to eat it if they smelled it. It was a dish specially for the emperor...
The combination of these words obviously makes people's expectations for this dish reach the extreme.
Inside the small restaurant, Ye Chui stood attentively in front of the wine jar, Han Yuyan and Tian Xiaodu also stood on one side. Various ingredients in the wine jar were boiling, and hot steam continued to come out. When standing closer, one could smell the rich aroma, which was as intoxicating as sweet wine and impossible to extricate oneself from.
Han Yuyan and Tian Xiaodu are not big eaters, but at this moment they both feel like they can't control themselves.
Han Yuyan even came close to Ye Chui and said pleadingly: "Master, it's too long to wait three days for this dish. Can we eat it in advance?"
"The taste will be greatly reduced if you eat it in advance, so just bear with it." Ye Chui tapped Han Yuyan's forehead lightly, "The longer you bear with it, the more delicious it will be when you taste it."
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is now in the stage of slow cooking over low heat, and there is no need to watch it for a long time. Ye Chui pulled Han Yuyan and Tian Xiaodu out of the kitchen. It would be a torture to stay in there in such a hot day.
But when they got outside, the three of them were involuntarily shocked - all the nearby restaurants and shops, as well as a few tourists, had gathered and formed a circle outside the small restaurant, craning their necks to look inside eagerly.
Ye Chui, Han Yuyan and Tian Xiaodu were immediately speechless.
"This is where the fragrance comes from. I heard that this is a dish prepared for the emperor. No wonder the smell is so strong."
"The ingredients alone cost tens of thousands!"
"But I don't understand, why can't this dish be cooked anywhere else? Why must it be cooked in Chen Laosan's small restaurant?"
"You don't understand, this must be a precious place for water diversion. Look, there is the Zhuangyan Temple next to it. It is also located at the foot of the mountain and there is a river next to it. I wonder how good the feng shui is."
"It is indeed true. I heard that this dish needs three days to cook. If I could taste it, I wonder if my old cold legs would be cured immediately?"
Everyone was talking about it.
Tian Xiaodu never expected that he had just casually said something to Chen Laosan, but in the blink of an eye, it attracted everyone here and immediately caused a crowd of onlookers.
When the three people came out, many people immediately rushed up and asked, "Are you going to sell these vegetables directly? How much is it?"
"Sorry, this vegetable is not for sale." Tian Xiaodu said hurriedly.
"Just give me a bowl of soup." Someone said unconvinced.
“Let’s talk about this later…” Ye Chui said with some sweat on his face.
"I heard that the ingredients for this dish cost you tens of thousands. Is that true?" someone asked curiously.
"That's about the same." Ye Chui continued to respond.
"My lady, you are so beautiful. Can I invite you to have a cup of coffee later?" someone asked Han Yuyan, trying to take advantage of the situation to strike up a conversation.
"I'm busy..." Sister Han refused directly.
There was a bustling crowd in front of the small restaurant, and Ye Chui took the time to glance in the direction of the Zhuangyan Temple, wondering if the fragrance here had already spread into the temple
…
The Zhuangyan Temple covers a large area and has a total of hundreds of monks. Due to the development of tourism, most of these monks are directly hired as odd jobs, that is, they are not ordained, but just shave their heads and pretend to be monks and work in the temple on weekdays. There are also several courtyards in the temple that are specially prepared for tourists who want to experience short-term monasticism, which is part of the meditation program provided by the temple.
At this moment, in a courtyard, on a wooden and quaint platform, Lin Zhengdao, Lin Wei, Wu Haimei and their family were sitting there bored and enjoying the cool air. On the small coffee table was a freshly cut watermelon. Lin Wei took a few bites of the watermelon and didn't want to eat it anymore. She looked at the two monks standing at the gate of the courtyard with disgust, puffed her lips and said, "Dad, Mom, why do I feel like we are being held here now? We are not allowed to leave the courtyard."
Wu Haimei also echoed angrily, "The monks here are so abominable. Yesterday, I was about to go outside but was stopped by two monks. Not long after, Ming Jing showed up and insisted that we have to stay in this temple for a month to atone for our sins. It's so abominable. I just had a few words with him and he called my mother over. In the end, I was the one who was blamed!"
The current situation is that the old Buddha is completely controlled by Mingjing. The old man believes in Buddhism, although he is not a loyal believer. However, he was shocked after watching the video. After being provoked by Mingjing, he insisted on atonement in this temple before leaving.
However, Lin Zhengdao respected his mother very much, so he had to be locked up here just to please his mother.
Lin Zhengdao was lying on a recliner with his eyes closed, resting. He didn't seem to be in any hurry because of the situation.
"Zhengdao, if this goes on, something bad will happen to the company, right?" Wu Haimei looked at her husband with some concern.
"Let it be." Lin Zhengdao said calmly, opening his eyes, "I just don't know if Ye Chui can do anything?"
"What can he do at this time, unless he makes Mom change her mind." Wu Haimei said helplessly, supporting her chin.
"It's not that easy to get Mom to change her mind." Lin Zhengdao sighed.
"Ye Chui will definitely be able to do it." At this time, Lin Wei was indescribably confident in Ye Chui. She said with a bit of fantasy, "Maybe Ye Chui will make a dish that all the monks will want to eat. By then, grandma will be attracted by the smell and run out of the room."
Hearing their daughter's words, Lin Zhengdao and Wu Haimei both laughed, thinking that their daughter's words were too much of a joke. No matter how good Ye Chu's cooking skills were, how could he possibly make such a dish
But at this moment, a strong fragrance suddenly spread into the small courtyard... (~^~)