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Chapter 194 Examination questions using tofu as an ingredient
Location: Outside the Xishan Hall (pavilion)
When the second lady of the Song family (Ruoxi) was standing outside the gazebo waiting for the soup and dishes to be presented, she received a look from Master Dai, the apprentice of Master Yao, the late Qing imperial chef, in the gazebo in front of her, and immediately presented the dishes that she had made herself. The soup (fish head tofu soup) and dishes (yong tofu) were tasted by Master Dai, the apprentice of master chef Yao in the late Qing Dynasty in the pavilion in front of him, and he expressed concern about the soup (fish head tofu soup) and dishes (yong tofu) he made If he couldn't do it well, he explained with a trembling face——

"Master Dai, my dish is called stuffed tofu, please taste and comment slowly, Master Dai"

"It is said that this dish is said to be a long time ago, a Wuhua man and a Xingning man were sworn brothers."

“Later, there was a conflict when ordering”

"One wants to eat pork, and the other wants to eat tofu."

"Later, the smart restaurant owner came up with a way to get the best of both worlds and made Yong Tau Foo"

"So, in the process of my making this time, the materials are also simple."

“Only use tofu, green onions, pork, mushrooms, etc.”

"I hope to use simple ingredients to make a mellow soup, tender and smooth, and delicious Yong Tau Foo."

After a pause for a few seconds, Miss Song Jiaer (Ruoxi) continued to face the soup (fish head tofu soup) she had just presented with a timid face. She had just finished tasting the dish (yong tofu) and was preparing to taste the soup ( Fish Head Tofu Soup) Master Dai, an apprentice of Master Yao, the imperial chef of the late Qing Dynasty, explained——

"Master Dai, my fish head tofu soup is just a home-cooked dish, and it's easy to make."

"Master Dai, please taste and evaluate slowly."

"I use fish to make soup. First, the head of the fish is fried."

"Because eating fish and tofu together is very conducive to nutrient absorption."

"And the soup is delicious, fragrant but not greasy."

"In addition, add water to the fried fish head to make a snow-white soup.
“With the tender and smooth tofu, the taste is very delicious”

"However, not any fish head can make fish head soup"

"According to what I learned from childhood, the fish head must be relatively large, and the fish head with more meat is suitable"

"Generally, silver carp is used in fish head soup, and the taste is also very good. Therefore, I also chose silver carp head this time."

Similarly, for the soup (fish head tofu soup) and dishes (yong tofu) presented by the second lady of the Song family (Ruoxi), Master Dai, the apprentice of Master Yao, the imperial chef in the late Qing Dynasty, only took a sip of each. Putting down the chopsticks and spoon in his hand, he casually put aside the soup (fish head tofu soup) and dish (yong tofu) presented by the Second Miss of the Song family (Ruoxi). The Second Miss of the Song Family (Ruoxi) and the Third Miss of the Song Family (Ruoxian) stood in front of them waiting for the announcement of the exam results, and said solemnly——

"The two of you cook with tofu soup, but unfortunately both of you have some shortcomings"

"Let's talk about this white jade gold soup first, it's also called Luoyang Tofu Soup"

"You can't cook this soup without ginger juice, and the authentic tofu soup uses turmeric"

"Because the taste of other ginger is not right, and it needs to be seasoned with ginger juice in large quantities, and red oil and spicy peppers are added."

“Some shops add some sauerkraut to taste during the production process, and it tastes good too.”

"And Ruoxian, what you use is not turmeric, but ginger."

"Therefore, there is a slight difference in seasoning and taste."

After a pause for a few seconds, Master Dai, the apprentice of Master Yao, the imperial chef of the late Qing Dynasty, continued to speak seriously to Miss Song Jiaer (Ruoxi) and Miss Song Jiasan (Ruoxian) who were standing in front of him and listening carefully——

"Furthermore, this mapo tofu, a delicious mapo tofu"

"The characteristic lies in the eight characters of hemp, spicy, hot, fragrant, crisp, tender, fresh, and lively, also known as the eight-character proverb."

"The tofu should be tender and not crumbly. It is better to make mapo tofu with southern tofu."

"It's a pity, Ruoxian, you just chose northern tofu, and the northern tofu is too old. This is a failure."

After a pause for a few seconds, Master Dai, the apprentice of Master Yao, the imperial chef of the late Qing Dynasty, continued to speak seriously to Miss Song Jiaer (Ruoxi) and Miss Song Jiasan (Ruoxian) who were standing in front of him and listening carefully——

"Next, let's talk about this Yong Tau Foo, in terms of "color", "aroma", "taste", "meaning", "shape", "nourishing", "touch" and "quality".

"'color', 'fragrance', 'taste', 'meaning', 'nourishing', 'touch', and 'quality' are all in line"

"Only the "shape" aspect, Ruo Xi, your stuffed tofu is in terms of shape."

"There is a little lack of thoughtfulness, and it cannot attract people who eat meals"

After a pause for a few seconds, Master Dai, the apprentice of Master Yao, the imperial chef of the late Qing Dynasty, continued to speak seriously to Miss Song Jiaer (Ruoxi) and Miss Song Jiasan (Ruoxian) who were standing in front of him and listening carefully——

“Finally, this fish head tofu soup”

"When cooking fish head soup, removing the fishy smell is the key."

"Therefore, fry the fish head first with sesame oil (hemp seed), and the fish tail is the most able to remove the fishy smell."

"Also, it prevents and relieves constipation"

"Ruoxi, but you didn't use hemp oil (hemp seed)."

"Therefore, the fish head tofu soup is slightly lacking in flavor and aroma."

"Because, both of your soups and dishes have their own disadvantages"

"In this exam, the only thing we can do is tie."

"As for who of you will be my assistant."

"Then wait for your father (Master Song) to make a decision."

At this moment, standing in front of Master Dai, the apprentice of Master Yao, the imperial chef of the late Qing Dynasty, and listening carefully, the second Miss Song (Ruoxi) and the third Miss Song (Ruoxian) after Master Dai, the apprentice of Master Yao, the imperial chef of the late Qing Dynasty, announced the results of the competition. ) The two have different feelings in their hearts.

The second miss of the Song family (Ruoxi) was relieved, thinking that it was a good thing that the two sisters didn't have to hurt their friendship because of the competition.

The third miss of the Song family (Ruoxian) was arrogant, thinking that after the competition, since the two sisters were not equal, they should be able to taste the winner. She always believed that in order to win for her mother (Minxiu), she must win. competition.

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