Food starts from cooking

Chapter 94 This Boiled Chicken Doesn't Taste Like Liu Lao
Smooth and smooth, especially for the details.

When many chefs are studying, no matter whether they listen carefully or not, they always like to omit certain steps in order to save time when cooking later.

But Zhou You did everything in an orderly manner from the very beginning of selecting chickens, killing chickens, and cutting water, without skipping a single step.

White plate, light yellow white cut chicken!
The chicken skin is shiny and neatly arranged, even the chicken peony is there, and it can be seen at a glance that it is a whole chicken!

As a chef, it is the basic skill to let the guests eat clearly, and it is also the basic skill to let the guests see clearly!
"Hurry up and prepare the ingredients!"

Seeing that the others were standing still, Zhou You shouted quickly.

I don’t know how many servings of this white-cut chicken. Soon, a few helpers also started. Just now Zhou You was proofreading, and then they will follow Zhou You’s method.

On the other side, Liu Zhang also looked away. He could see Zhou You's series of actions just now. From his perspective as the No.1 chef in Canton, this plate of white-cut chicken is definitely the best. Excellent, even if he didn't eat it, he knew that the chicken skin must be smooth and delicious, the meat is firm and delicious, and even the chicken breast, which is more difficult to cook, will not be sticky, but will have a springy and crispy taste!

Of course, he prefers simple ginger and scallion oil as the dipping sauce. This dipping sauce can highlight the freshness of the white-cut chicken and taste the taste of the chicken itself!

"His skill in cooking Cantonese cuisine is really good!"

As he said that, Liu Zhang took out a chicken that had been marinated for an hour from the closed iron pot beside it!
This is a three-yellow chicken, and it is also a chicken that weighs more than one catty or two catties, which is the chicken neck in Cantonese!

It is well known that people in Guangzhou love to eat chicken. It is said that there is no feast without chicken. Zhou You must have chicken if the first dish he showed was white-cut chicken.

Salt Baked Chicken!
As a representative of Cantonese cuisine, it is also the favorite dish of Cantonese people. There have been people arguing about it on the Internet. There is no conclusion in the end whether the favorite chicken dish of Cantonese people is white-cut chicken or baked salt chicken. In any case, baked salt chicken and white-cut chicken have always been must-have dishes on various banquets, and they are also mascots on the table during New Years and festivals!
The chicken has already been marinated, and the ingredients include salt, pepper, ginger slices, onion knots, garlic, cooking wine, etc., and marinate for an hour!
At this time, Liu Zhang took the onion, ginger and garlic, and then cut it with a knife.

It is best not to use an iron pan, but a casserole. Brush the bottom with oil to avoid sticking to the pan. Put ginger slices, onion knots, and a little garlic on it. After heating, put the marinated chicken in it and cover it. Cover and cook for about half an hour on medium heat.

During this period, heat the oil in a pan, pour pepper oil, or sesame oil, pour over the chicken after heating, sprinkle chopped green onion, and then cut it like a white-cut chicken, a delicious salt-baked chicken is ready!
Two chicken dishes finally opened the prelude to this Hundred Vegetables Feast!
But at this time, the outside of Yipin Building is the most lively place!
The seats on the first floor to the third floor were snatched away early, and there were even frenzied people who queued up here before the doors of Yipin Building opened this morning.

The small alley at the entrance and the small park next to it were all filled with tables, chairs and benches. The paddock was drawn up with banners, and every bench was full of people.

after all……

This time it's free!

Several tourists looked very annoyed.

"I'll go, I knew I would have sat there!"

"Oh, who knew there was such a thing, I thought someone was getting married!"

"Yes, yes, I said why I didn't see the gift!"

After asking, I found out that the most important thing is that I heard that the cook this time was a Cantonese famous chef, Liu Zhang. This name is very unfamiliar to them, and even many people in Pengcheng don’t know it, but as long as it is a veteran, You must have heard Liu Zhang's name, especially a native of Guangzhou!
After a few tourists here looked up the names, they regretted even more. After all, the photo, name, and biography of Mr. Liu Zhang were all so clearly posted on the Internet!

"I'll go, there are so many people?"

The local TV station also came, and the host was a little girl with a ponytail, and she was still a newcomer to the radio station. She had never seen such a scene, let alone she was not a local.

"Scenes like this are really rare in the city. When you go to the countryside, during festivals, there are dragon and lion dances, and even the whole village eats together!"

The elder brother who carried the camera was an old man on the radio station, so he helped to explain.

Xiao Yuan understood, installed the microphone, started walking, found a person, introduced himself, and started asking questions.

For example, hello old man, have you eaten in Yipinlou?

Another example is hello handsome guy, are you here for dinner with your girlfriend?Ah, no, this is your brother's girlfriend, sorry, sorry!
Of course, their family is not the only one carrying a camera. In this era where everyone is a photographer, a mobile phone is enough to change their identity.

Those lesser-known Internet celebrities, or the UP owners who explored the store, received the news yesterday and came early to take up their seats.

"It is said that the food at Yipinlou is delicious. I ate there last time, and it was really good. But Yipinlou is famous because of Mr. Liu. It is a pity that I have been here a few times, but I have not eaten. This time I am lucky to be strong. I will give it to all fans!"

The food blogger at Station B has a chubby mouth and a delicious mouth. At first glance, he is the kind of person who loves to eat and knows how to eat. He put the camera on and chatted with other colleagues.

Time passed by little by little, although it was the midsummer season, and even some people were sweating profusely even sitting, but absolutely no one wanted to leave, everyone knew how rare Liu Zhang's table food was, let alone this meal It might be Liu Zhang's last meal.

The Yipin Building also brings herbal tea or ice powder to everyone from time to time to relieve the heat.

After all, there are so many people, and they all gather together, in case of collective heat stroke, it's okay!
at last……

When the sound of the gong sounded in Yipin Building, many hot and confused people reacted instantly!

"Come here, let's start serving!"

"Ah, you know that?"

"Nonsense, who doesn't know the gong of Yipin Building!"

Sure enough, in Yipin Building, dozens of waiters in uniform came out with plates, and at the same time, the sound of a loudspeaker sounded.

"Boil-cut chicken, salt-baked chicken!"

Two dishes go first, and two plates are placed on the long table one by one.

It is white-cut chicken and salt-baked chicken!
As soon as these two dishes, which are all too familiar to Cantonese people, appeared, everyone moved their chopsticks decisively.

Delicious picks up the chopsticks and quickly picks up a piece of white-cut chicken, which is the meat of the legs, and there are oily spots on it. Just looking at the color makes people salivate, and when the chopsticks pick up the meat, you can feel the clear rebound feel!
The chicken skin is yellow and tender, shakes gently, and the Q bomb is incomparable!
Cut off the chicken bone and a line of blood!

That's true!

He hastily dipped in the sand ginger, and after taking this bite, the first thing that appeared was the smell of minced ginger, which was pungent, but then, the crispy taste of the chicken skin hit, it was a mouthful, and the flavor of the teeth snapped instantly!
The tip of the tongue seems to be able to clearly feel the grains of chicken skin, firm and crisp!
Then came the chicken under the chicken skin, which was the drumstick itself, and the meat was tender, but it was so delicious that the chicken slipped between the lips and teeth, as if oil had leaked out.

"It's so tender! I've never eaten such tender white-cut chicken!"

Ye Haozui's eyes narrowed in an instant, his mouth chewed, and he felt that the chicken was skiing in his mouth.

The most important thing is that the umami taste of the chicken spreads out, and it is easy to tell that this chicken is definitely cooked fresh!

He picked up another piece of meat and ate it without dipping sauce. After a long time, he said to the camera!
"God, this chicken really doesn't have any other seasonings, not even marinated, because when you eat it empty-handed, there is no other flavor at all, only the deliciousness of the chicken itself, the original taste!"

"Look, everyone, there are still blood streaks in this bone. This is because the white-cut chicken is not cooked. To be precise, it is actually boiled!"

"Maybe some people don't like this taste, just like some people can't eat medium-rare steak, but for those who really like this kind of white-cut chicken, they can't put it down. Let alone these few pieces, it is I can eat a whole chicken!"

And in the building, at the table of Shan Yun and Han Tianbao, seeing the two chickens coming up, the eyes of the old men brightened.

They are the ones who like white-cut chicken as they say.

As veteran diners of Yipinlou for decades, everyone at this table knew each other, and some of them even knew each other in Yipinlou.

"Old Liu's skill, hey..."

The youngest person on the table is also in his sixties. Seeing this familiar white-cut chicken, it is one thing to be happy, but more sad.

They are all old and mature. They have seen Mr. Liu before, and the time has come, but although they don't know why it suddenly got better, and it looks tougher, but the fool also knows that such an urgent banquet of hundreds of vegetables is probably a bid farewell!

"Go ahead!"

Dan Yun picked up a piece of chicken without any dipping sauce, just put it in his mouth, and closed his eyes.

The familiar taste spread in his mouth, but at a certain moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, with a little surprise on his face.

Of course, not only him, but also the companions who caught the white-cut chicken.

"This……"

"The taste of this white-cut chicken...why is it not like before!"

"Improved?"

"Old Liu's cooking skills have improved again?"

What Han Tianbao ate just now was salt-baked chicken. The color is slightly yellow, the taste is rich, the skin is smooth and the meat is smooth, the flesh is delicious, and the flavor is attractive!

What a familiar taste, this is exactly Liu Lao's craftsmanship.

Hearing Shan Yun's words, Han Tianbao was taken aback, and looked at the white-cut chicken. It was beautiful in shape, with yellow skin and white flesh. From the outside, it was Liu Lao's work!
He hurriedly picked up a piece of white-cut chicken and stuffed it into his mouth. In an instant, he felt that the skin was soft, the meat was fat and tender, and the taste was delicious!
good to eat!

but……

This is really different from Liu Lao's white-cut chicken in the past!
“Different flavours, but equally delicious!”

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, suddenly Shan Yun slapped his forehead: "I forgot, didn't there be two people cooking this time?"

One sentence hits the point!
Everyone suddenly realized, yes, the announcement said that there are a total of [-] dishes, [-] dishes for each person, and the name is Zhou You!

It's just that everyone focused on Liu Liuzhang at the beginning, after all, the place they chose was Yipinlou.

Those diners who have never eaten or seldom eat Liu Zhang's white-cut chicken may not be able to taste the taste of this white-cut chicken, but they will know it immediately after tasting it.

This is the same as the sudden change of the chef in the restaurant you often go to. For the same dish, different chefs must make different recipes, and the frequent customers basically know it by themselves after tasting it casually.

"I just tasted it. The salt-baked chicken is the same as before. Although Mr. Liu is older, his craftsmanship has become more and more proficient. And this white chicken, although the taste is equally delicious, is indeed different from before!"

"Tsk tsk, this is really a surprise. What is the origin of Zhou You this week? Is it true that everyone guessed that he is the closed disciple Liu Lao is about to push out before he leaves?"

You look at me, I look at you.

Suddenly discovering that Han Tianbao has been eating chicken, Shan Yun rolled his eyes, and quickly picked up a few pieces for himself: "Save some for me!"

"Even if it's as guessed by the outside world, this guy named Zhou You, the white-cut chicken is already out of his own way!"

"Yeah, although the taste is different, it's only a little bit worse than Liu Lao!"

Everyone chatted a few words and ate faster.

As for the so-called almost, for many people outside, they don't think so.

"This white-cut chicken is simply the best I've ever eaten!"

"Yeah, I have been in Pengcheng for several years. At the beginning, I ate white-cut chicken, which felt like raw, and I couldn't swallow it at all. Now I like this delicacy very much, but this one is definitely the best!"

"Of course, I don't even look at who made it. I was lucky enough to eat Mr. Liu's white-cut chicken in the early years. The taste...is amazing. I didn't expect to eat it again after six or seven years. The old culinary skills are getting better and better!"

Those who have never tried it think that this dish is the best, and even those who have eaten Liu Lao's white chicken think this dish is the best.

However, the ones that are often eaten in it are considered inferior. This not only proves that there are different tastes in different people, but also has preconceived reasons.

After all, for Han Tianbao and Shanyun, they have eaten Liuzhang’s white-cut chicken for many years. Although Zhou You’s white-cut chicken is also delicious and tender, for those who are used to it, it is naturally another kind of chicken. kind of challenge!
"grandfather!"

Liu Qingyao was a little worried!
She followed her grandfather out to have a look, of course it was only from a distance, but she still heard a lot of discussions.

For example, which of these two dishes is delicious, or whether there are any differences between them.

Liu Zhang said with a smile: "It seems that what Zhou You said is right, he may be good at all kinds of cuisines, and... the taste of this poached chicken is really good, if I had to choose, I should choose Zhou You's one! "

He is old, he has few days to live, and he doesn't want to pursue a higher level. He is gratified, and naturally he sees successors, but it's a pity that he didn't teach it by himself.

But Zhou You has such skills at such an age. When he was cutting chickens before, he was very skilled in knife skills. .

Seeing what he should see and what he wanted to see, Liu Zhang was completely relieved, then turned and went into the back kitchen.

After these two dishes were served, soon, the loudspeakers sounded one after another!
Braised squab, roast goose, crispy roast pork, honey sauce fork pork!
Baked lobster in soup, steamed Dong Xingban, and Liao ginseng in abalone sauce!
Ah Yi abalone, boiled geoduck, garlic bone, siu mei!
Snow skin saliva chicken, fried silver cod with matsutake, pickled pork with preserved vegetables!
Stir-fried beef with basil, Cantonese-style roast suckling pig, and smooth fish balls!
……

A series of traditional Cantonese dishes were served on the table. At first, I was worried that it would not be enough to eat, but as more and more plates were placed on the table, there were also diners outside the store, and there were voices of praise everywhere.

"I don't think I'll be able to eat such delicious food in my life!"

"Yeah, how many dishes are there, this is too rich!"

"62 dishes, I've learned it now, you can't just grab a dish and eat it hard, after all, it's a feast of hundreds of dishes, maybe you need hundreds of dishes, if you grab a dish and eat it, you won't have any stomach in a while!"

"Damn it, mother didn't say it earlier!"

Many people will always choose to eat when they encounter delicious food, and they will stop when they are full.

Not to mention that it is now in the sixties, even when it is in the thirty, those who strike quickly are already a little full.

So much so that the dishes continued to be served later, but there was no stomach to eat at all.

"Mom, don't cook, hurry to Yipinlou!"

"Come on, come on!"

Those who were full, some left, and some called their family members. After all, there are still many people around here, but there is no place to sit. Fortunately, the service staff at the Yipin Building brought a lot of disposable ones. For tableware, many people come to pick up dishes and then stand aside to eat.

From time to time, you can also see live photoshoots.

Just like delicious mouth!

He was still commenting at the beginning, but when the dishes came out little by little and everyone started scrambling to eat, he didn't even bother to comment on the taste to the audience in the live broadcast room.

It wasn't until the eater unbuttoned the two belt buckles that he breathed a sigh of relief. Although there were still dishes to be served, the key was that he was already full, so he had to prepare to move out of his seat.

"I'll go, is it really so delicious?"

"Nonsense, first-class building, no one in Guangzhou knows, especially this time it is Mr. Liu Zhang who cooks!"

"Mr. Liu Zhang seems to be a super chef!"

"A super chef is nothing. You have to know that the chef's rating is determined by others, and he has taught more than one super chef. He has been the chief chef of several state banquets before!"

"Damn, I'm out on a trip, and I just left Guangzhou, so I'm at a loss!"

"Old Chi, don't move, don't move, I'm right outside, this place is reserved for me!"

Seeing the barrage, Haojiazui could only sit for a while. After a while, a middle-aged man came over. The two greeted each other briefly and sat down conveniently.

And the delicious mouth is not ready to leave, put the mobile phone aside, every time a dish is served, it will be evaluated only from the color and smell of the dish.

And the middle-aged man took a piece of crispy-skinned pig casually, and when he took a bite, the oil and water under the sebum immediately flowed out, and the familiar meaty smell made people want to go to heaven!
……

Stinky mandarin fish, roasted goose king with fruit wood, steamed five-legged pig, Hakka stuffed tofu, eight-treasure winter melon, three shrimps and shredded mandarin fish!

Crispy fish maw with pepper and sesame, fried scallops with okra and fuguo, chicken feet in purple gold pot, roasted meat with cherry sauce, sour soup tomato dragon fish!

……

Hundred dishes banquet, real hundred dishes!
But with so many dishes, there are still empty plates on one side.

It was the first time for the waiters who served the dishes to see such a battle, especially when they were served from the kitchen. The rising heat made their mouths water.

But the management of Yipin Building is strict, so even if you are hungry after being seduced, you can only endure it forcibly.

They prayed that these people would be full after eating, could there be some left for them, but unfortunately, every time they brought new dishes out, there must be empty plates within their jurisdiction.

And these plates were almost all eaten clean, some had some soup left, but some even the soup was eaten clean.

"It's so fragrant, I can't bear it anymore!"

The waiter, Xiao Li and Xiao Wang, and the two girls carried a large plate together, which contained roasted suckling pig.

The golden-yellow skin made the mouth water, and the secret sauce on it was released through the heat, and penetrated into the two nostrils, making the mouth water.

Xiao Wang smiled wryly: "I'm greedy too, but don't steal it. After the Hundred Vegetable Feast is over, there might be some left over!"

The two carried the suckling pig over, and the poor pig was immediately robbed and broken down.

Pigs are so cute, why should they be so delicious!

It was already the setting sun and the clouds were burning, but the number of people on the side of the Yipin Building was not small at all, and even increased. It was because it was time to get off work, and the white-collar workers in the surrounding office buildings didn't even have time to change their clothes, so they surrounded them.

"Mom, I'm still eating!"

"Nonsense, until ten o'clock!"

"Haha, I thought it was fake, I've been waiting to get off work!"

"Then you are miserable. I showed our boss the message, and the boss ran away first!"

"I'll go, true or false!"

"No, look, the one who hugged the pig's mouth and kissed is our boss!"

He was a well-dressed young man, especially his hair, which was well-groomed. I believe that in life, he should pay more attention to details and the quality of life. But now, he is holding a pig's mouth and chewing on it, which shows how serious this banquet is. Fragrant.

As night fell, Yipin Building was lit up, and all the small alleys outside and the park were also lit up. Everyone’s enthusiasm was still there. The most important thing was that those who were full at the beginning were hungry, hungry!

Among them, there are even the owner and even the chef of the restaurant on the nearby street, everyone.

For example, Zhao Hao, he is the owner of the nearby roast meat. When he came to eat, he met his own cook who was eating!

The two met and looked at each other.

Shouldn't you go to the hospital for an injection?

Shouldn't you go to your friend's wedding?
Then they looked at each other and smiled, and continued to cook!

Finally, the finale!
The big horn is sounding!
"Pork belly chicken soup, Buddha jumps over the wall!"

Originally, pork belly and chicken soup is usually served early at the banquet. After all, it is just a bowl of soup, but Yipinlou is different. Their pork belly and chicken soup is the main dish, especially Liu Zhang's pork belly and chicken soup!
Those who were a bit full of food, their eyes lit up instantly when they heard pork belly chicken soup and Buddha jumping over the wall.

Good guy, it's time to come!

In the store, Han Tianbao and Shan Yun came to life instantly.

"It's coming, it's finally here!"

The old man couldn't eat too much, so Han Tianbao's grandson followed his grandfather from the beginning, for fear that the old man would overeat!
then……

At this moment, he was sitting paralyzed by himself, hiccupping from time to time, his face turned pale.

Finally, the pork belly and chicken soup was brought out, a total of forty pots!
This was operated by Zhou You and Liu Zhang together, and there were also twenty pots of Buddha jumping over the wall.

Everyone knew that this was Liu Zhang's specialty dish, so even those who had already eaten before didn't leave, just waiting for this bite.

Han Tianbao quickly poured soup for himself, and then swallowed it down, feeling comfortable all over.

The most important thing is that it's the smell, right!

"I'm so happy, I can finally drink Liu Lao's pork belly and chicken soup again!"

Shan Yun held the bowl, squinted his eyes, and smiled until the creases on his face became tighter.

"Yeah, it's been almost two years since I drank it!"

"That's right, after Mr. Liu entered the hospital, he never entered the kitchen again!"

Someone took the bait, just talking, eyes moistened: "This time, I'm afraid it will be the last time!"

In a word, it makes the atmosphere heavy. Yes, I haven’t eaten it for three years, and I finally tasted it. I feel happy all of a sudden. These old people have nothing to pursue, nothing more than playing chess and fishing. , take a walk, no one will provoke them, let alone dare to provoke them.

On the other hand, they don't really have any mood swings anymore.

It seems that only eating!

But now...

"Hey, I'd rather go with Liu Lao!"

"Forget it, why are you talking about this, while you can still drink and eat, spend more time!"

A few old men drank vigorously, but they were still steady.

But everyone outside, that is the real heat!

Many people in New Guangzhou, especially young people, have only heard of Liu Lao’s pork belly and chicken soup, but not many have actually tasted it. Now they finally have the opportunity, especially when they see those older people, the soup is delicious. As soon as it was served, I had already taken the spoon, so I hurried to join in.

The thick white soup exudes the umami taste of chicken. After taking a sip, I really feel a shiver in my head.

Although it was a hot day, everyone was only wearing short sleeves, and even their backs were soaked from eating, but they still drank hot soup one after another.

"Hey, my reputation is well-deserved, my reputation is well-deserved!"

Hao Haozui finally drank Liu Lao's pork belly and chicken soup. He swallowed it and couldn't help panting: "I'm so happy. If I lived near Yipinlou, to be honest, I would come to drink it every day!"

Then he realized something, and said helplessly, "It's a pity, I'm afraid I won't be able to drink this kind of soup again!"

There was an old man over there crying, choked up and said: "I have been drinking soup in Yipinlou 30 years ago, and I have to drink a bowl every week. Unfortunately, in the past three years, because of his health, Mr. Liu gave the soup of Yipinlou to his apprentice Tianming Yes, his craftsmanship is not bad, he is as good as Liu Lao, but he is still far from Liu Lao's level, let alone this pork belly and chicken soup that has already been branded by Liu Lao!"

"Yes, I'm afraid I won't be able to drink this bowl of soup again in the future!"

Those who drank Liu Lao pork belly and chicken soup for the first time suddenly turned black.

"Heaven, earth, I would have known not to drink it!"

"Then give way, don't drink!"

"Go away, I'm just talking!"

(End of this chapter)