From selling box lunches to becoming a famous Chinese chef

Chapter 214 Tomato scrambled eggs are more time-consuming

Feng Zhengming saw Xia Hui shouting and soliciting guests very enthusiastically.

He couldn't help but a sentence popped into his mind.

energetic.

Seeing Xia Hui leading customers to the food stall, Feng Zhengming was stunned and slapped Chen Anbang on the back.

"The customers are here, get ready to work quickly."

Chen Anbang came to his senses and quickly answered the call to get ready to work.

But when he turned around and followed Feng Zhengming to the cart, Chen Anbang felt a little confused again. Looking at the customers attracted by Xia Hui, he suddenly didn't know what he should do.

It was Feng Zhengming who patted him again and reminded him: "You should first take out the big pot and take out the lunch box and prepare it. When people come over, ask them if they want to buy a handful of meat, pig's trotters and Sixi meatballs, or... You need to sit down at the food stall and order food.”

Chen Anbang understood immediately, and quickly moved the big pot onto the cart, and then took out the lunch boxes.

Just as they were getting ready, Xia Hui led a group of customers she called to the food stall.

Then, without giving Chen Anbang a chance, Xia Hui directly introduced him to the customers who called him.

"Our food stall was brought here personally by the chef of Fengjiagang Restaurant. There is Fengjiagang Restaurant's signature pork here. How can you not eat handfuls of meat when you come to Quancheng? How can you not eat handfuls of meat in Quancheng? Where is the guy from the Feng family restaurant? Take a look, they are freshly cooked today. Do you want to try a piece?"

At the same time as the introduction, Xia Hui reached out and opened the lid of the pot to let those who followed see the contents of the pot.

When Chen Anbang saw Xia Hui's appearance, he couldn't help shouting: This is my job.

But Chen Anbang was still thinking that Xia Hui had taken away his job.

Xia Hui waved her hand in front of him, causing Chen Anbang to come back to his senses and said to him: "Brother, don't be stunned, hurry up and get the lunch box to fill the customers with meat."

Chen Anbang calmed down and heard the customer standing in front of the stall say: "I want a piece of meat, an egg, tofu and dried tofu, and a portion of rice."

Chen Anbang responded quickly: "Okay, okay."

At the same time as he responded, Chen Anbang took out a lunch box and began to fill the customers with meat.

Xia Hui saw that Chen Anbang had already begun to show off to customers.

She also invited a few customers who wanted to order food to sit in the food stall shed.

She smoothly took the menu handed to her by Feng Zhengming, asked the customer to sit down, handed the menu to the customer, and held a record sheet in her hand to record the customer's order.

"Do you have any dish recommendations?"

Xia Hui immediately said: "Three-way stir-fry and three-way stir-fry are our specialties. We also serve them with wine and rice. Do you want to have one?"

The customer was a little curious when he heard this: "What's the difference between stir-fried three items and stir-fried three items?"

Xia Hui explained: "It's different. They use the same ingredients, but one is white sauce and the other is red sauce. If you don't drink and want to eat directly, I suggest you order the three stir-fried ones, and you can also add one." Sweet osmanthus meat and vinegar-coated potato shreds, these three dishes will ensure that everyone is full and well-fed."

During Xia Hui's introduction, customers were also looking at the prices given on the menu.

Seeing the prices of the three items, several people hesitated.

"Is it so expensive to stir-fry three items?"

Xia Hui immediately said: "It's not expensive. There are three stir-fried items, including kidney flowers, liver tips, and meat slices. Plus a few side dishes, the price is really not expensive at all."

I have to say that Xia Hui is really good at greeting guests.

Her enthusiasm is really contagious.

In the end, the first table of guests followed her introduction and ordered three stir-fried dishes and tomato scrambled eggs.

The three of them didn't drink. They were obviously hungry after getting off the train and wanted to eat directly.

After the first table ordered, Xia Hui hurried to Feng Zhengming's side.

Then I saw that Feng Zhengming was already starting to match.

Seeing Xia Hui coming over, Feng Zhengming pointed to Dunzi who was chopping vegetables next to him: "You cut the tomatoes first, and beat out the egg liquid for me."

Xia Hui immediately responded and started fucking on the pillar next to her.

I saw Xia Hui washing the tomatoes and getting ready to cut them.

Feng Zhengming stopped her, pointed to a small stove and a small pot nearby and said, "You need to scald the skin first. Do you see the small briquette stove? Sit on the small pot, pour hot water, and make cross marks on the tomato skin. Cut the edge of the knife, throw it in and scald it a little, take it out and peel it off, then cut it into pieces.”

When Xia Hui saw these preparations next to Feng Zhengming, she felt a little surprised.

She originally thought that cooking at a food stall didn't require so much detail.

But I didn't expect that Feng Zhengming actually had a series of preparations.

Even at a street food stall, he still pays great attention to the details of cooking.

Xia Hui followed Feng Zhengming's instructions while writing down these small details in her mind. This was her first lesson with Feng Zhengming.

In fact, blanching and peeling tomatoes doesn't take much time at all.

Especially Feng Zhengming was prepared. Xia Hui poured boiling water into a small pot, put the small pot on the briquette stove to heat, and at the same time threw the tomatoes with the cut marks on the skin into the small pot.

It only takes about ten seconds. Once the water boils slightly, you can easily peel off the skin when you take out the tomatoes.

Of course, this process requires a ruthless iron hand.

When Xia Hui fished out the tomatoes with a slotted spoon and was still a little confused, Feng Zhengming reached out and quickly peeled off the skin.

This made Xia Hui couldn't help but sigh in her heart: Sure enough, the powerful masters are ruthless and iron-handed.

After peeling off the skin, Feng Zhengming threw the tomatoes to Xia Hui to cut.

"Dice half and chop the rest."

After saying this, Feng Zhengming himself got busy.

Xia Hui did as he was told without asking any questions.

Feng Zhengming starched the cut kidneys, liver tips and meat slices, and at the same time a pot was placed on the stove to heat up the oil.

When the oil was almost warm enough, Feng Zhengming put the meat slices into the pan and greased them.

While the meat slices are being greased, pour the marinated and starched kidneys and liver tips together. Then when the meat slices have changed color and are almost mature, put the kidneys and liver tips into the pot together.

It only took about two or three seconds for the kidney flowers and liver tips to slide into the hot oil. Feng Zhengming quickly picked up the pot and poured it on a colander.

At this time, Xia Hui suddenly discovered a problem. It seemed that Feng Zhengming had not prepared the bowl of juice in advance?

But Feng Zhengming's next operation really made Xia Hui see how powerful his skills were.

Feng Zhengming was in the frying spoon and quickly mixed the bowl of juice directly into the frying spoon.

He only put in almost every condiment once. In the end, even the water starch was put into the frying spoon and mixed evenly with chopsticks.

The whole process takes only a few seconds after the oil comes out of the pan, and the stove flame is not even turned off.

After adjusting the flavor with a spoon, Feng Zhengming first threw the onions, ginger and garlic into the pot and sauteed them until fragrant, then poured the meat slices, kidneys and liver tips from the colander back into the pot, and then poured the vinegar into the pot, and then poured the juice from the frying spoon into the pot. pot, then throw the side dishes into the pot.

Next, stir-fry with great heat, the pot and spoon flying, and the flames spurting out.

Finally, before taking it out of the pot, add the green garlic, drizzle with oil, turn off the heat and stir-fry with the remaining heat of the pot before placing on a plate.

Stir-fried Three Things This dish is originally a quick stir-fry dish.

Now in Feng Zhengming's hands, Xia Hui feels like she is faster. The whole process only takes three to five minutes.

Even when Feng Zhengming came out of the pot, Xia Hui's tomato cubes hadn't been cut yet.

Feng Zhengming went to serve the first table of customers.

Xia Hui quickly cut the tomatoes and beat the egg liquid.

When Feng Zhengming came back from serving the food, she quickly brought the tomatoes and egg liquid in front of her.

The tomato scrambled eggs made by Feng Zhengming are still somewhat different from the homemade ones.

First put the egg liquid into the pan and quickly stir-fry it out.

Next, add the minced onions and garlic to the pot and sauté until fragrant, then add the diced tomatoes into the pot and stir-fry them into sand, add a spoonful of water and stir-fry, then pour the broken eggs into the pot, and let the broken eggs absorb part of the soup in the pot. , then pour the tomato pieces into the pot.

Then after a very simple seasoning with salt and sugar, add a thin layer of gravy, sprinkle with chopped green onion, turn off the heat and take out the pan.

Xia Hui watched from the side, completely unexpected that one dish of scrambled eggs with tomatoes would take much longer than three dishes of stir-fried eggs.

But seeing the tomato scrambled eggs on the plate, Xia Hui felt that it was delicious just by looking at it.

Feng Zhengming pointed to the plate and said, "Okay, go and serve the food."

Xia Hui woke up and quickly picked up the plate to serve the food.

As Xia Hui expected, the first reaction of the guests at that table when they saw the tomato scrambled eggs was surprise.

"Hey, these tomato scrambled eggs are so fragrant?"

"Can tomatoes and eggs be fried like this?"

"It's so fragrant and delicious. It tastes even better with rice."

Xia Hui returned to Feng Zhengming and saw that he had cleaned up the pots, spoons and chopping boards.

After seeing Xia Hui come back, Feng Zhengming still reminded her: "You have to form a habit. After each cutting, you have to wipe the chopping board and knife with a clean rag, and then after you finish cooking, you have to clean the pot." Clean the spoons, and finally take some time to wash the rags and keep them tidy.”

Xia Hui stood beside him and agreed seriously and respectfully.

He also took the initiative to take Feng Zhengming's rag and wash it clean.

After washing the rags and returning, Xia Hui turned to look at the table of guests, then at Feng Zhengming, and opened her mouth to ask something, but was a little embarrassed to ask.

Feng Zhengming saw that she wanted to ask a question and said with a smile: "You must be curious, why do I make a tomato scrambled egg and it looks more sophisticated than the three stir-fried eggs?"

Xia Hui nodded: "I never thought that tomato scrambled eggs could be made so finely."

Feng Zhengming said seriously: "Meat dishes are often very tempting because they contain fat, so they often don't need too complicated cooking. As long as the seasoning is right and the heat is enough, it will definitely not be unpalatable.

But vegetables are different. Vegetables themselves do not have attractive oils and often give people a bland feeling. Therefore, when cooking vegetables, you need to be more delicate and give them more flavor, so that they look bland. vegetables become delicious. "

Feng Zhengming also added: "By the way, I forgot to adjust the sauce in the bowl when I stir-fried three things, so I mixed the sauce on the spoon like that. Remember, that is wrong. When you make it in the future, don't imitate me." That way.”

Xia Hui was stunned when she heard this. She originally wanted to ask about the sauce in the frying spoon.

What she didn't expect was that Feng Zhengming forgot to mix the bowl of juice in advance.

After being stunned for a while, Xia Hui couldn't help but laugh.

Seeing Xia Hui's smiling face, Feng Zhengming could only warn him again: "Don't imitate me. What I did is wrong. Usually, you mix the ingredients into the bowl first."

Xia Hui still smiled and nodded: "I know."

The three guests at the first table who ordered food each had three large bowls of rice, and there was not even any soup left at the bottom of the two plates.

When the three of us were full and paid, we were still full of praise for the two plates of food.

"Yummy, so delicious."

"I didn't expect that a food stall like yours could make such delicious food."

"It's really not any worse than in a restaurant. It feels like the craftsmanship can match that of a big restaurant."

Xia Hui did not forget to recommend to three people: "We have a dry rice shop in the city, Feng Family Gan Rice Shop. If you want to eat some meat or stir-fry, you can go to the dry rice shop and ask the locals on the street. , no one doesn’t know.”

The three tourists from out of town immediately agreed and said they would definitely eat at Fengjiagan Restaurant again.

After the first table of customers left, two more tables of customers came, most of them buying handfuls of meat.

After this round of guests have almost left.

Luo Qing and some people from the train station came to buy food.

Luo Qing came to the food stall, first greeted Chen Anbang, and then looked inside and saw a young girl standing next to Feng Zhengming, and the two were still chatting about something.

Seeing this scene, Luo Qing was somewhat disgusted.

She walked directly in and came to Feng Zhengming and Xia Hui.

"Who is this? The newcomer introduced by Master?"

When Feng Zhengming saw it was Luo Qing, he smiled and introduced Luo Qing and Xia Hui.

Luo Qing felt relieved instantly after listening to Feng Zhengming's introduction.

Because when Feng Zhengming introduced himself, he told Xia Hui that she was his girlfriend.

Xia Hui looked at Luo Qing, who was wearing a train station uniform, and learned that she was Feng Zhengming's girlfriend. Naturally, she had to look at her more.

Then Xia Hui said with a smile: "I didn't expect my uncle's girlfriend to be so beautiful. That's right. My uncle is very handsome and has good skills. His girlfriend should be beautiful."

Xia Hui took the initiative to extend her hand to Luo Qing: "Hello."

Luo Qing also extended her hand to shake Xia Hui's hand: "Hello, I didn't expect Master to recommend a female chef. Female chefs are also rare."

Xia Hui nodded: "There are very few. I am the only woman in the vocational school."

Luo Qing couldn't help but wonder: "Why do you want to learn cooking? I feel like being a chef is very hard."

Xia Hui replied: "My family are all chefs. I have loved cooking since I was a child, so I want to learn good cooking skills. At least I can't lose to my family members."

Luo Qing was a little surprised again: "So your family comes from a family of chefs?"

Xia Hui didn't hide anything, nodded and said: "My grandfather is a chef, my dad is also a chef, and my brother is also learning to cook from my dad."

Luo Qing asked curiously: "Then why didn't you study at home?"

Xia Hui hesitated when asked this question.

However, after a pause, Xia Hui still said with a slight loss of emotion: "Because my dad didn't teach me. My dad said that girls are not suitable to be chefs. He didn't let me learn cooking and refused to teach me. He taught me all the skills." My younger brother."

When Luo Qing heard this, she resonated almost instantly, because she had a similar situation in her family.

Then Luo Qing held Xia Hui's hand and said seriously: "It doesn't matter, you study hard here, and after you learn it, go back and defeat your brother."

When Xia Hui heard what Luo Qing said, she looked at Luo Qing in disbelief.

After being stunned for a moment, Xia Hui smiled: "Hahaha, okay, I will definitely learn to cook well and defeat my brother when I go back."

(End of this chapter)