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Chapter 193 Examination questions using tofu as an ingredient
Location: Inner Hall of Xishantang (Kitchen)
In the blink of an eye, the study of the first half of the third month is over again. In the next half month, Miss Song Jiaer (Ruoxi) and Miss Song Jiasan (Ruoxian) still follow the apprenticeship of master Yao, the imperial chef of the late Qing Dynasty, every day. According to Master Dai's arrangements and instructions, from morning to night, in the kitchen of Xishantang, he has been stepping up to learn and memorize the knowledge of "Five Flavors" day and night.

(The learning process is omitted)
Before I knew it, it was finally the last day for the two sisters of the Song family (Ruoxi) and the third miss of the Song family (Ruoxian) to study cooking at the Xishan Hall. Xi) and Miss Song Jiasan (Ruoxian) had a competition in the kitchen of Xishantang to test the knowledge they had learned in the past three months.

On that day, Master Dai, the apprentice of Master Yao, the imperial chef in the late Qing Dynasty, still faced the second Miss Song Jia (Ruoxi) and the third Miss Song Jia (Ruoxian) who were standing beside them, and arranged with a serious face——

"I believe that after these three months of study, you have made some progress in cooking"

"The next step is to see if you really master the knowledge you have learned."

"Now in front of you are ingredients specially prepared for you—(tofu)."

"These are the exam questions for your graduation in Xishantang today"

"And what you have to do today is to use this ingredient."

"Cooking is up to you, just make a soup and a dish."

"The explanation is an exam question, so of course it's not that simple."

"Whether it's soup or dishes, it must conform to what I told you earlier"

"'Form', 'Smell', 'Taste', 'Meaning', 'Shape', 'Nurture', 'Touch', 'Quality'."

"As a result of the test questions, I will win the one who meets the most of these eight conditions."

Location: Inner Hall of Xishantang (Kitchen)
At the same time, Master Dai, the apprentice of Master Yao, the imperial chef in the late Qing Dynasty, walked out of the Xishantang kitchen after finishing his speech, sat down in the gazebo next to the Xishantang kitchen, and waited for the second miss of the Song family (Ruoxi) and the third miss of the Song family ( Ruoxian) The exam results of the two Miss Songs.

On the other hand, the second miss of the Song family (Ruoxi) and the third miss of the Song family (Ruoxian) also began to pick up the ingredients (tofu) in front of them, and after each entered into some contemplation, they also began to enter the cooking operation .

(The meal preparation process is omitted)
Location: Outside the Xishan Hall (pavilion)
After a while, the two ladies of the Song family finished making the dishes. First, the dish was served to Master Dai, the apprentice of Master Yao, who was sitting in the pavilion next to the Xishan hall. It was the third lady of the Song family (Ruoxian). Waiting in front of him to taste the delicacies of this competition, Master Dai, an apprentice of Master Yao, the imperial chef of the late Qing Dynasty, is confident and full of confidence——

"Master Dai, my soup is called tofu soup, also known as white jade and gold soup."

"The next dish is called Mapo Tofu."

"These two are the soup and dishes I will present to you in today's exam"

"Master Dai, please taste and evaluate slowly."

Then, that night, after Master Dai, an apprentice of Master Yao, the royal chef of the Qing Dynasty, took a bowl of hot soup from Miss Song Jiasan (Ruoxian), Miss Song Jiasan (Ruoxian) began to proudly face the soup in front of her and was about to taste the soup that she had just presented. Master Dai, an apprentice of Master Yao, an imperial chef of the late Qing Dynasty who served the soup (white jade and gold soup), explained——

"Master Dai, I heard that this tofu soup is called "white jade and gold soup"."

"Probably because the fresh tofu is white in color and as clean as jade"

"The deep-fried tofu is golden in color and cut into sharp-edged strips, which are as bright as gold bars."

"It is made from tofu and ginger soup, and the taste is mainly light"

"Because tofu is rich in protein, its nutritional value is comparable to that of meat."

"It has always been as famous as meat, and has the reputation of soft gold."

"The tofu soup I made is one of the traditional snacks in Luoyang, Henan, and belongs to Henan cuisine"

"Therefore, this time I made tofu soup with tofu as the main ingredient and other simple ingredients."

"The production process is extremely simple, with no complicated ingredients or complicated procedures"

"Roughly fresh and tender tofu mixed with deep-fried tofu is cooked together, with high broth and ample amount of minced ginger"

"Add all kinds of condiments, first boil on high fire, then attack slowly with slow fire, open the cover and smell"

After pausing for a few seconds, Miss Song Jiasan (Ruoxian) continued to explain the dish (Ma Po Tofu) she had just presented to Master Dai, an apprentice of Master Yao, who was preparing to taste (Ma Po Tofu) in front of him. Said——

"Master Dai, this mapo tofu is one of the famous traditional dishes in Sichuan and belongs to Sichuan cuisine"

"It is said that the difference between mapo tofu and spicy tofu is that mapo tofu has minced meat."

"So I'm in the process of cooking"

"Fry a tablespoon of vegetable oil in a pan first"

"Then, put a big handful of minced chili."

"Next, add the beef, cook until it is dry and crispy, then add the black bean sauce"

"After that, put in the tofu, add a little water and shovel a few times to mix well"

"Finally, cover the pot and use a low heat to dry up the soup."

"Sprinkle pepper powder before serving, and the preparation is complete"

At this moment, for the soup (white jade and golden soup) and dishes (Ma Po tofu) presented by Miss Song Jiasan (Ruoxian), Master Dai, the apprentice of Master Yao, the imperial chef in the late Qing Dynasty, just took a sip of each. He put the chopsticks and spoon in his hand, and put aside the soup (white jade and golden soup) and dishes (Ma Po tofu) presented by Miss Song Jiasan (Ruoxian), without looking directly at them.

Then, Master Dai, an apprentice of Master Yao, an imperial chef in the late Qing Dynasty, signaled with his eyes to Miss Song Jia Er (Ruoxi) who was standing beside him waiting for the soup and dishes, and urged her to present them.

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