Ancient Foodie Survival Guide

Jiang Shuya looked at the big pot of sliced ​​vegetables in front of him, and said nothing.

"How is it?" Zhou's took a piece of winter melon and showed it to Jiang Shuyao, looking at her eagerly.

"It's amazing." Jiang Shuyao looked at the pots full of vegetables. No matter what kind of vegetables they were cut into slices with the same width and similar shape, "Second sister, you don't need to practice knife skills, this is enough."

Zhou sighed in relief, then raised his eyebrows and smiled triumphantly: "I really have a talent for making knives."

Jiang Shuyao nodded, and the conversation turned: "But so many dishes...what should I do?"

Zhou was stunned, and she felt awakened: "Ah, that's right." She looked at the various vegetables in the pot with annoyance, "It's okay, send it to the big kitchen, it's all for the next person to eat."

She threw the question to the master who had just worshipped: "What kind of dishes can these miscellaneous vegetables make?"

Jiang Shuyao didn't feel embarrassed, and thought for a while: "Malatang, hot pot, maocai, spicy mix... There are many things that can be done, and I will explain to you while doing it."

"Let’s make Mala Tang today. The first step is to stir-fry the base ingredients. Here, I will show you the aniseed spices first."

Jiang Shuyao patiently explained to Zhou, and Zhou listened attentively. Sometimes he would take a note from Mao if he could not remember.

After taking her to meet aniseed, Jiang Shuya took her to know the ingredients, processing methods, edible value, different combinations and so on.

Although Zhou was a little confused, she kept up with her rhythm throughout the whole process, sighing that cooking is really interesting and magical.

After finishing the basic knowledge, Jiang Shuyao started to fry the spicy sauce.

There are many variants of Mala Tang, Chuan Sign Mala Tang, Bone Soup Mala Tang, Casserole Mala Tang, etc. The practice is different in each region. Sichuan and Chongqing's spicy hot and spicy, with a layer of red oil on the surface, the smell is full of spicy and salty aroma.

The northern Mala Tang pays more attention to a fresh word, the oil is not so heavy, and it is used to make the soup base with rich bone broth, usually with a spoonful of thick sesame sauce, which is delicious and rich.

Zhou took notes frantically, and exclaimed: "You have so many ideas, brother and sister."

Anyway, there was plenty of time, and Jiang Shuyao was very patient, so he explained step by step in detail, and asked Zhou to try it when he finally got started.

"It doesn't matter if it is done badly. Practice makes perfect in cooking, especially the seasoning step, which relies on keen sense of taste and accumulated experience."

Zhou nodded.

After Jiang Shuyao fried a little bit of the base ingredients, Zhou's dipped his chopsticks to taste.

Strictly speaking, this was the first time she had tasted "spicy".

A strong spiciness on the tip of her tongue ignited like fire. She was stunned and hissed: "What kind of spice is this spicy?"

Jiang Shuya refers to the dried chili: "Here, this. It is called chili. It can be used in whole pieces, or chopped or ground. It's just a small amount. My mother asked someone to find it from overseas, and I just planted it in Zhuangzi. It is estimated that we can harvest in late autumn."

Zhou nodded and sighed, "I like the taste, it's as refreshing as drinking."

She chose some base ingredients to taste, it was salty and spicy, and the taste was very heavy and addictive.

Then she started to fry the bottom ingredients, and fry them step by step according to the memorized ratio and heating steps.

Compared with the average culinary rookie, Zhou is extremely talented. He is neither messy nor lost. After she finished cooking, Jiang Shuyao was a little surprised at her success.

Zhou's smelled the spicy flavour and said anxiously: "I don't know how it tastes."

"Just try and you will find out."

Jiang Shuya took the chopsticks and tasted a little. Zhou looked at her nervously.

Jiang Shu frowned.

Zhou became even more nervous, and tightened the little book in his hand.

"Second Sister-in-law." Jiang Shuyao put down his chopsticks and said solemnly, "I think you may have some talent in cooking." The fried taste is different from that of Jiang Shuyao, but it is still delicious and very successful.

Zhou said "Ah", then jumped down excitedly, and tasted his chopsticks.

She herself was surprised: "It was a success." She akimbo happily, "Do I really have a talent for cooking?"

Jiang Shuyao laughed with her, coaxing her and said, "Yes, yes."

Zhou's confidence doubled, gearing up, wishing to stir up all the aniseed in the kitchen immediately, but Jiang Shuyao stopped him.

When the two of them finished the mala Tang, it was almost time for dinner.

There was a big pot full of it, and the two of them couldn't finish it. So Jiang Shuyao thought about sending some to Dafang, and leaving some of the rest for Xie Xun, which can basically be cleaned.

Before sending it, Xu came here first.

The Xu family came to the Zhou family to share the account. Seeing that Jiang Shuyao was also there, he was surprised: "Three younger siblings, why are you here? Don't you just come over for lunch every day?"

Jiang Shuyao explained: "Yesterday my second wife said that she would learn cooking from me, so I will stay here to teach her all day long."

"Learning to cook?" Xu looked at Zhou.

Zhou's was in a moment of excitement. He put aside the unhappiness with Xu's and said, "Yes, my third siblings praise my talent."

Xu looked at Jiang Shuyao for confirmation, and Jiang Shuyao nodded.

Zhou immediately saw that Xu did not believe his words, and said: "The Mala Tang I made just came out of the pot, and the three younger siblings said it tastes good."

Originally didn't want Xu to disturb the two of them, but in order to fight for this tone, she had to say: "How about you try it?"

It has been a long time since the Xu family saw Zhou's energetic appearance, and he nodded hesitantly when he heard the words, and all cheered.

The three of them sat down at the dinner table and the maid served the bowl.

When Xu looked at the mala Tang in the bowl, she was instantly silly: "This..." She thought Zhou had really learned how to cook, but she brought a bowl of stew.

Jiang Shuyao introduced: "This is spicy and spicy soup. The bone broth is used as the base material and boiled with various ingredients. It has meat and vegetables. It looks rough, but it is delicious."

Xu clan looked into the bowl hesitantly, wondering if Jiang Shuyao was making Zhou clan happy.

Chou smelled the rich and savory flavor of Mala Tang and couldn't wait to say: "Okay, move the chopsticks."

The bone broth is milky white, and the fried base material is only to enhance the flavor, and the bone broth is more dominant, so there is only light and shallow oil on the surface.

The soup is rich in colors, white lotus root slices, black fungus, green chrysanthemum, purple eggplant... colorfully mixed together, the shapes are quite different, round mushrooms, long green vegetables, fish of different sizes There are many varieties of crab sticks.

A large spoonful of thick sesame sauce was poured in the center, sprinkled with chopped green onion, coriander, and chili diced. It looks rich and casual, which makes people curious about its taste.

Stir the hot and spicy with chopsticks, the sesame paste melts into the soup, the heat is diffused, and a strong fragrance overflows. There are not only the freshness of bone soup, but also the slightly spicy salty hemp, which is rich in layers and arouses the index finger.

Picking up a piece of fungus, the soup base melted with sesame paste is slightly thick, and the black fungus is hung with brown and white soup, and one mouthful is full of fresh fragrance.

The fungus tastes crispy, the base material is not heavy, and it does not cover up the aroma of the vegetables itself, but uses the rich fresh, light and spicy to bring out the taste of the ingredients.

Pick up a tender fish ball and bite into the tender fish meat. The heat inside rushes out to make the tip of the tongue slightly numb. The freshness of the bone broth and the freshness of the fish itself are mixed together very beautifully.

Vegetables, meat dishes, bone soup and noodles are mixed together. Each ingredient retains the original aroma and absorbs the taste of each other. The aromas of various colors are scattered in a bowl of thick white soup, and they merge and penetrate each other.

Obviously there are many ingredients, but there is no weird sensation of taste. The pure bone broth is slightly numb and spicy, and the pure bone broth is refreshing and warm to the stomach. After adding sesame paste, it adds a mellow flavor. With the passage of time, the ingredients become more and more delicious, making people completely unable to stop.

Xu's skepticism at the beginning turned to a wholehearted tasting attitude, eating one bite after another, making his stomach warm and sweating on his forehead.

After eating clean vegetables and meat dishes, there is still a little noodles in the bowl. At this time, the noodles are the most delicious.

Soaked in the soup long enough, the noodles became slightly melted, but the inside was still chewy. At this time, the soup base is thicker, and when you stir up the noodles, it is covered with fresh and mellow soup. When you bite it down, the aroma of sesame paste is mixed with the aroma of noodles.

The freshness of vegetables, the meaty flavor of meat dishes, and the spicy and salty flavor of the base material are all melted into the plain and light noodles. They are soft and smooth, rich and delicious, with rich flavors. After swallowing, there is a long aftertaste in the mouth. .

Xu’s family didn’t care to be reserved and dignified, took a spoon, and drank all the soup base. At this time, the soup base is no longer a simple soup, but the essence of spicy and spicy. All the ingredients are scattered in the flavor. It looks fresh, mellow and complex.

After Xu's eating, he realized that he was a little gaffe, and quickly dipped the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief to restore his dignified appearance.

As soon as he looked up, he found that Zhou was looking at her imaginary.

Xu's noodles didn't change color, and he said softly and softly: "It tastes very good, as expected by the third younger siblings."

Zhou raised his eyebrows: "I made your bowl."

"That was also taught by the three younger siblings." Xu's continued.

"Oh, yes, I taught me everything." Zhou said that it didn't hurt or itchy, and even agreed.

Xu's smile suddenly stiffened: "The second younger siblings are just apprentices. They are not close, and there is no need to call the third younger siblings' names."

Zhou Lili said: "It's my sister-in-law who doesn't understand. We are really close."

"Oh, isn't it? Why don't I know, three younger siblings, haven't you been together for long?" Xu's still gentle, turned his head to look at Jiang Shuyao, as if he was sincerely asking for advice.

Jiang Shuyao slipped a drop of cold sweat silently, and said weakly, "Uh... what."

At this moment, the maid suddenly came over, interrupted the awkward and stiff atmosphere, and saluted: "Madam, the third master is here, saying that she is looking for the third lady."

It's really time to come!

Jiang Shuyao let out a big sigh of relief and looked at the courtyard gate.

Xie Xun went back to the courtyard, hearing the maid said that Jiang Shuyao hadn't come back, and suddenly became a little alert.

In the past, she only used lunch there, but she would come back and use it with him. He hesitated for a while, and went to the second room. When he arrived at the second room, hearing the maid said that Xu was also there, he suddenly felt that way.

After the maid replied, he stepped into the hospital and was relieved to see the three people sitting on the table.

If the child is not there, it's okay, not a big reunion-eh? What's wrong?

"Third brother." Xu and Zhou got up to meet, interrupting Xie Xun's thoughts.

Xie Xun bowed his hand in return.

Jiang Shuya stood up decisively and said to Zhou's Xu family: "Since my husband is here, I'll take a step first." The atmosphere is not right, so I withdraw first.

Seeing that she just ran towards herself with a simple sentence, the big rock in Xie Xun's heart finally fell to the ground.

He suddenly felt that his worries were unnecessary, and his gaze at Xu and Zhou became much milder.

Jiang Shuyao ran too fast, Zhou's "Oh", without stopping, she had already ran to Xie Xun's side.

"I'm so anxious to see him," she muttered.

Xu's subconsciously agreed: "Yes."

"I haven't seen him for several days. As for, does she like the third brother so much?" Zhou clan grumbled.

Xu's expression was dignified and gentle, and the tone was also resentful: "No."

After speaking, the two dumbfounded.

They turned their heads, you look at me, I look at you, a second later, they hummed at the same time, and awkwardly did not start.

Jiang Shuyao and Xie Xun stepped out of the hospital. The first sentence when they left the house was: "Did you buy alcohol?" Yesterday he bought too little, and she did not enjoy drinking at all.

Xie Xun frowned and looked down at her: "This is the first thing you said to me?" His tone was a little wronged.

Jiang Shuyao couldn't figure it out: "...otherwise?"

"You and your sister-in-law and second-in-law are very happy." Happy arrived home and didn't eat with him anymore. He and Meimei's really seemed to wish to move to the second room.

"Yes." Jiang Shuyao did not hear his resentment, and nodded frankly.

Xie Xun choked and almost didn't spit out a mouthful of old blood.

Then I heard Jiang Shuyao say: "I just made dinner and it's still hot. I will ask the maid to take a bowl back for you to eat. It's a big bowl and it's absolutely full." There is a lot left in the kitchen, and it can't be wasted.

The flowers bloom, the birds sing, everything awakens, and Xie Xun’s world regains its beauty.

"Okay." The corners of his mouth curled uncontrollably.

He thinks too much, she obviously remembers him, look how considerate she is.