C110 (1/2)
After Shen Zhu entered the kitchen, he first marinated the chicken that Su Zongwen had already prepared with soy sauce, butter, and salt for an hour. After taking it out, he grinded the cloves and octagonal vermicelli into fine powder.
After boiling the oil in the wok, he put the chopped chicken, lean pork, shrimp, mushroom and homemade ham into the wok and stir-fry. After the wok was out of the wok, he cooled it and stuffed it into the chicken belly.
Since there were no fresh lotus leaves at this time, Shen Zhu used dried lotus leaves to wrap the chicken tightly and then tied it with a string.
He crushed the mud in the wine jar into powder, mixed it with water and spread it out on the wet cloth. The mud was about two centimeters thick, and then he placed the tied chicken in the middle of the mud. He picked up the wet cloth and tightly wrapped it around the chicken.
If the mud appeared to be dry and cracked, it could be mixed with mud to fill up the cracks. It would take about one and a half hours for the chicken to be roasted on top of the charcoal. After the chicken was roasted, it would be taken out to remove the mud on its surface.
Shen Zhu waited for the Flower Chicken to finish cooking so he did not take it out immediately. Instead, he let it continue to simmer, and only after the meal was ready, would he be able to take it out to taste more authentic.
Because A Qiu wanted to eat tomato scrambled eggs, Shen Zhu cooked a fried egg with a tomato and a fried egg with a pork and tofu soup, two spicy dishes, and a spicy shellfish and a small conch. Dinner was ready.
Not long after, the Aunt Liu arrived and helped Shen Zhu carry the dishes to the table. Su Zongwen brought the two children back from training, and after the few of them went to wash their hands, they sat on the table and started eating.
Ah Qiu took a deep breath and sighed, ”Sister-in-law, what you call a flower chicken is really too fragrant. Why did you have to give me such a weird name? This is called Drunken Immortal Chicken! ”
”I didn't name it.”
After Shen Zhu heard what the Ah Qiu said, he could not help but laugh. However, the name Drunken Immortal Chicken was not bad.
”Then who started it?” Ah Qiu curiously asked.
”I've read about the method of calling a flower chicken in books. I heard that the flower chicken was created by a beggar …”
”Shen Zhu randomly found an excuse and told Ah Qiu the story she had heard in her previous life.
”Sister-in-law, you know so much!”
Shen Zhu was not the only one who was serious in listening to her story. Even Zi Yi and Jingshu were engrossed in what she was saying, and Ah Qiu looked at her with a face full of admiration.
”They all come from books.”
Shen Zhu randomly found an excuse to go over there, then hurriedly changed the topic and chatted a bit with Su Zongwen about Yuzhu Pavilion.
Right now, Yuzhu Pavilion's opening was approaching, there were many things he would be busy with at that time.
”Yue Niang, you really have the ability. If this foolish girl of mine had half of your ability, I would be satisfied for the rest of my life.”
Aunt Liu knew that Shen Zhu was about to open a shop, so he started to talk about it again.
”Mother, why are you talking about Yuzhu Pavilion? Why are you talking about me now?” Ah Qiu was on the verge of tears.
”You have been by Yue Niang's side everyday, why haven't you learned any of Yue Niang's cleverness? ”Since you only know how to eat all day due to your poor culinary skills and your poor cooking skills, isn't it shameful for you to speak of it?”
Aunt Liu came back and forth with a few words and scolded Ah Qiu.
”Aunt, don't keep praising me. Although my culinary arts are better than Ah Qiu's, this female's beauty is a level lower than him.” Shen Zhu immediately spoke out to resolve the situation, so that Ah Qiu wouldn't continue to suffer.
”How is your Lil 'Red worse than her? The little shoes that you made for Ruanruan last time was pretty good. ” Seeing that, the Aunt Liu followed Shen Zhu's instructions.
The few of them chatted as they finished the meal.