Chapter 8 (1/2)
”En” Wen Shouzhen had not recovered froreed
When he regained his senses, all he saas a furry of chopsticks And the duck that was in the claypot had vanished
Who can he blaht, and like a pack of starving beggars, the extended family members immediately polished off the entire duck
Wen Ting looked at Wen Shouzhen's facial expression, and he calmed down Before Wen Shouzhen could say a word, he had already grabbed hold of a big slice of the duck breast Before long, his mouth was filled with the juicy duck fat while he asked, ”Father, little sister is right?”
”En” Wen Shouzhen replied was another 'En'
At this time, what could he say?
This must be a coincident!
He must have leaked the name of the dish ”8 Treasure duck”! That is why Wen Rou could tell the ingredients used and the cooking irl must have memorised the recipe from his cookbook!
”Hey, hey! Eat slowly Do not snatch! This duck leg issnatched a duck leg froave it to Wen Rou
”Brother, you eat first! There are still 2theuess the second ingredient
At this time, everyone excitedly turned silent and watched her
Wen Shouzhen very carefully opened the lid Again, there was only a very tiny gap But this ti more than a vertical line
”Father, you are a sore loser!” Wen Ting was very unhappy with his father's behaviour
”3rd brother, you are cheating!” Wen Shoucai also declared indignantly He took his pair of chopsticks and beat it against the bowl in protest
”Go ahead and guess!” Wen Shouzhen ignored the two uess In his heart, he was conflicted On one hand, he hoped that his daughter could guess correctly On the other hand, he was afraid that his daughter could guess correctly
Wen Rou just sniffed and then her eyes lit up
”It is tofu (bean curd)!”
Wen Shouzhen eyes nearly popped out of his head ”What did you say?”
This dish is a Szechuan speciality In Xianyang, this dish is not available I had learnt how to cook this dish from my shi+fu, and had cooked it a few times Today, when I cooked this dish, I could only try to recall the memories of the past In this dish, the tofu has been enveloped and covered by the smell of the sauce and the meat So how did she tell that this is a tofu dish? Wen Shouzhen could not help but be astounded
Everyone who saw Wen Shouzhen's face could tell that Rou Er had definitely hit the nail on the head!
Once the cover was lifted, the truth became clear for all to see
As what Wen Rou had said, this is indeed a tofu dish The plate of brightly coloured Mapo Tofu was hot, and stea from the dish In addition, a thick aroy taste immediately enraptured all who smelled it
Wen Ting was so happy that his sister had guessed right – he was all smiles
Wen Xin did not ask Wen Shouzhen for permission to eat, and immediately used a spoon to scoop up a piece of tofu and placed it into her mouth ”It is aweeesooomeee!” She shouted, and looked as if she was on cloud nine as she eats
”It is acceptable” Wen Shoucai also tasted a mouthful, but he immediately frown He criticised, ”3rd brother, your 2nd brother is not trying to criticise you But your skills in cooking had regressed This tofu sauce taste is very thick! Although it is not up to your usual standards, but it could be considered quite good!” Despite what he said, he did not stop eating at all
”En, this tofu is really good, but the taste is really thick” Wen Ting nodded his head in agree and looked at his father in suspicion ”Father, you did this on purpose?”
Immediately Wen Shouzhen understood He pointed at Wen Shouzhen and seeered at the latter's underhand tricks, ”3rd brother, you are too cunning!”
”I do not have the time or skills to take of you two Go away!” Wen Shenzhen waved his hands as if he was trying to swat a fly
”Rou Er, you try and tell me what you have tasted”
Everyone on the dining table did not have any intention to stop eating Wen Rou also picked up a spoon and helped herself
In their past life, Wen Shouzhen had become an imperial chef, and the Wen family moved to the capital Wen Rou had the opportunity to try all kinds of cuisines from all over China This dish of Mapo Tofu is one of the finest dishes she ever had the pleasure to taste Although, she had only tried it once, but the 5 tastes combined into one is truly superb, and she still remember that dish until today
”Is it tasty? If you could not tell how I cooked it, then you eatas he saw Wen Rou who seem to be intoxicated by the taste of the dish
”The red colour of the chilli, the white colour of the tofu, and the green colour of the young garlic leaves! This combination of colours really whets the appetite! Father, this dish is really incredible in terms of colour [1]!” Wen Rou licked the spoon as she replied
”Father, the taste of the tofu and the meat are in perfect harmony!”
”Although the smell is a bit thick, the taste is wararlic, bean curd, red chilli, sweet sauce, and then there is the soul of this dish, black bean paste! When you first tried it, the tongue is totally encapsulated by the spiciness, and it is really exciting!” Wen Rou continued as she licked her lips
”Continue!” Wen Shouzhen eyes gleamed
”After cooking the soup, then the tofu is added to the soup Season ine and seasonings, and cooked under a sarnish The flavour of the spice is played out rant'!”
”Rou Er!” The extended fa to Wen Rou's explanation So, it enhanced the flavour of the food, and , the entire farabbed the tofu All around her, you could hear the slurping noise as they devoured the dish, and the fragrance of the Mapo tofu
”After adding some flour to thicken the flavour of the soup, you added soh Then you fried all the ingredients and the heat to lock in the flavour of the sauce Father, this is what you mean by the ter this, Wen Rou took the opportunity to grab another spoonful of the tofu
Wen Shouzhen could not do anything but to stand there gasping in airl could taste the finest detail of the food
”Finally, you added a lot of pepper! This is thetaste, 'Ma La [3]'!” When Wen Rou said this, the spoon in her hands suddenly stopped
”Sister, what happened?” Wen Ting was quick to notice the change in his sister's behaviour and i this bet
”Father, why did I felt that the 'Ma La' taste is insufficient? It was as if it lacked some kick!” Wen Rou asked her father
”Ah! This is a Szechuan cuisine, if you want the authenticate taste of 'Ma La', you need to use the Szechuan peppers to get this taste!” Wen Shouzhen replied This girl is a! She could tell that I have used local peppers instead of Szechuan peppers!
”Hubby, is Rou Er correct?” Zhou shi+ asked
Every sentence that Wen Rou said see well in hand If not, how could she describe everything in such detail?
Wen Shouzhen could only nod his head as he replied, ”En”
But this time, the 'En' sound he made is one of happiness instead of the 'En' sound hehis defeat
Wen Shoucai did not stop eating as he placed spoonfuls after spoonfuls of Tofu into his ret, ”That was a winner! If I were permitted to place a bet just noould have won 10 copper coins! But eldest brother forbid ! What a killjoy!”
When he lifted his spoon to try to get another serving of tofu, he heard a 'dang dang' sound
Wen Shoucai looked up and discovered to his surprise that the entire big plate of tofu had been totally polished off by his extended faone!
Everyone saw the look of surprise and astonishment on Wen Shoucai's face and they immediately snickered
”2nd uncle, you ate theteased him