From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 130 Pot stickers, shrimp paste and stuffed tofu (second update, please subscribe)
  Feng Zonggu waited for Feng Zhengming to wash and put things away. He saw that it was almost time, stood up and asked Feng Zhengming to accompany him to buy vegetables. He wanted to cook something good for his granddaughter in the evening.

Feng Shengnan was watching cartoons in the house. When he heard his grandfather shouting in the yard for his brother to buy groceries, he immediately ran out and shouted that he wanted to go with him.

Lin Yun was worried that her daughter would cause trouble by going together, so she gently pulled her daughter to try to stop her.

"Katsuo, you better not go, let grandpa and brother go."

Feng Zhengming thought for a moment and said, "Why don't grandpa go either, I'll go alone."

Feng Zonggu said, "I have been sitting at home for almost a day, and I just wanted to go out for a walk."

When Feng Shengnan saw that his grandfather was going, he shouted that he must go with him.

"I'm going too. Mom and dad are staying at home to look after the house."

When Feng Zongguo saw his little granddaughter talking, he ran over and hugged his arm.

The old man smiled and agreed: "Okay, third brother and you two will look after the house while we go."

Lin Yun originally wanted to say something to see if she could persuade her daughter not to go.

But Feng Jiandong spoke first: "I think it's okay. Shengnan remembers to listen to grandpa and brother."

When Lin Yun saw her husband agreeing, she had no choice but to say, "Sheng Nan, please be obedient on the road."

Feng Shengnan said happily: "I know, goodbye mom and dad."

Watching my daughter walking with her grandfather and brother Feng Zhengming, the little girl changed from her usual shyness and seemed a little lively around her grandfather and brother.

Feng Jiandong said to his wife: "Isn't this great? I think Shengnan should come back more often and become more lively, otherwise it would be too lonely to be at home alone during the holidays."

Lin Yun bluntly exposed her husband's intentions.

"I think you just don't want to spend more time with your daughter. Now you have found someone else to help you take care of your daughter."

Feng Jiandong approached his wife with a playful smile and said, "Don't you mean it's not good for Shengnan to always be sent to grandpa and grandma during holidays? She has been with grandpa and grandma for a long time, and she has become more and more introverted. If she is sent to grandpa, there will be such a brother to take care of her. Playing is not about being lively.”

Lin Yun smiled and said: "My parents can't hear these words. You are the one who looks good."

Feng Jiandong smiled and hugged his wife, softly begging her not to tell her father-in-law and mother-in-law.

It was rare that their daughter was not around, so Feng Jiandong and Lin Yun took the opportunity to enjoy their world for a while.

Feng Shengnan has never been to the vegetable market in his entire life.

The first time I went to the vegetable market with my grandfather and brother, the little girl felt that everything was novel.

Facing the curiosity of Feng Shengnan, Feng Zhengming gave some explanations from the side.

For the first time, Feng Shengnan discovered that many of the dishes he usually eats looked different in the vegetable market.

While walking and watching, Feng Shengnan gradually became cheerful.

Not only will the little girl start running forward to see what she wants to see, but when she encounters something unfamiliar or interesting, she will come back and drag her brother Feng Zhengming over to see it.

Feng Zonggu followed behind and watched the relationship between Feng Zhengming and Feng Shengnan gradually become as close as brother and sister. The old man was very happy.

Walking to the aquatic product area, Feng Shengnan found it even more interesting to see a variety of fresh fish and shrimps, especially the abundant seafood.

Feng Zhengming saw very beautiful and fresh large prawns at a glance.

"Katsuo likes to eat shrimp, right? I'll give you a different recipe tonight."

"What's the difference?" Feng Shengnan was full of curiosity upon hearing this.

Feng Zhengming smiled and said: "It will be kept secret for the time being. I guarantee it will be delicious."

Feng Shengnan looked forward to it and said, "Okay, I like to eat shrimp. It's troublesome to peel the shrimp shells every time. The one my brother made last time didn't require peeling. I like it."

Feng Zhengming said: "You don't need to peel the ones I make for you tonight, it's different from the ones I made last time."

Feng Shengnan looked forward to it even more after hearing this.

Feng Zong smiled and said: "Zhengming, you can't spoil your sister too much and spoil her taste. How will your aunt cook for her at home in the future?"

Before Feng Zhengming could speak, Feng Shengnan rushed to say, "Then I will go to my grandpa's house to eat every day." These words amused both Feng Zonggu and Feng Zhengming.

Feng Zonggu said, "Okay, grandpa welcomes Shengnan to come to grandpa's house for dinner every day."

After buying groceries, Feng Zhengming and the others returned home together.

As soon as he got home, Feng Shengnan yelled happily and ran into the house to report the groceries to his parents.

When Feng Zonggu saw his granddaughter's appearance, he smiled and said to Feng Zhengming, "You are a good brother. With Shengnan having a brother like you, her character will gradually become more lively."

At this moment, Feng Zhengming suddenly understood why his grandfather had to go shopping with him.

The old man knew very well that if he and Feng Zhengming went shopping together, they would definitely attract Feng Shengnan to want to go too.

And because the old man took them there, the son and daughter-in-law felt safe letting their daughter go.

This process of buying groceries not only allowed Feng Shengnan to gain more knowledge, but more importantly, it allowed Feng Shengnan to get in touch with the market and not just be a flower in a greenhouse.

The voices of the third uncle and the third aunt soon came from the room, and it could be heard that they were also very happy to see some changes in their daughter.

Feng Zhengming followed his grandfather into the yard, picked up the vegetables in his hand and said, "I'm going to cook first."

Feng Zonggu nodded: "Go ahead."

Feng Zhengming carried the things into the kitchen of the small courtyard and quickly cleaned and cut them.

Most of the dishes prepared tonight are some vegetarian dishes and some stir-fries.

As for meat dishes, having a handful of meat and five-spice boneless braised hooves at home is better than any other big dish.

Of course, there is another side dish that must be made specially for Feng Shengnan.

Feng Zhengming poured out the prawns he bought, peeled them alive, cleaned the shrimp heads, removed the sandbags in the heads, and threw the shrimp heads into the pot to practice shrimp oil.

Feng Zhengming cleaned the shrimp parts and chopped them into paste with a knife on the chopping board.

Put the shrimp paste into a basin, add a little minced pig fat, then add onion and ginger juice, a little salt to give the base flavor, a little starch and half an egg white.

Then Feng Zhengming began to stir the shrimp paste and seasonings in the basin. He also beat some to completely gelatinize the shrimp paste.

The shrimp paste was ready, and Feng Zhengming took out the northern tofu he bought.

Cut the tofu into thick slices with a knife, then use a small wine cup as a mold to press out round tofu slices.

The tofu base is ready, and Feng Zhengming pats a thin layer of starch on the surface.

Mix some diced carrots and parsley into the shrimp paste.

Use your hands to squeeze out shrimp paste balls one by one and stick them on the tofu base.

After everything is glued, use a small piece of wood dipped in water and carefully shape the shrimp paste into a round shape so that the shrimp paste evenly covers the tofu base.

After the tofu and shrimp paste are assembled, Feng Zhengming uses a pan, pours a layer of oil in the pan, puts the tofu face down, and puts them into the pan one by one to fry.

Fry first to let the bottom set, then pour off the excess oil, then add some stock to the pot, cover the pot and simmer.

This cooking technique is actually pot stickers.

After the soup has dried up in the pot, the shrimp paste stuffed on the tofu is also cooked. Finally, pour the beaten egg liquid into the pot.

Fry the bottom of an egg and connect all the shrimp paste yong tau foo together.

Feng Zhengming carefully took out the fried dish.

Add the shrimp oil from the fried shrimp heads to a little stock, add salt and sugar to taste, slowly thicken the soup until it becomes thick, and pour it on the fried shrimp paste and stuffed tofu.

When Feng Zhengming came in with this dish and served it, everyone could smell the aroma as soon as they walked to the table.

I saw this dish that Feng Zhengming put down, red shrimp oil soup, colorful shrimps stuffed in tofu, the overall combination is really beautiful.

(End of this chapter)