Chapter 456: Sugar and Ingredients

When a sweet and sour carp that almost jumped out of the plate was brought to the table, Nan Ming's saliva flowed down.

This carp was the one that Lao Zhu caught from the pond just now.

It was also while waiting that Nan Ming knew that the pond outside the farmyard was actually running water, a reservoir dug from a tributary of the Yellow River.

So when this fish was served, Nan Ming could hardly believe that he had eaten the authentic signature dish of Shandong cuisine, sweet and sour Yellow River carp, in Yongxi Province.

Compared with carp from other places, Yellow River carp has higher protein content, lower fat content, more delicate taste and less fishy smell.

However, what Lao Zhu did was obviously different from what Nanming had eaten before.

The dish of sweet and sour Yellow River carp looks simple, but it is difficult to have the color, flavor and taste.

At wedding banquets in the north, there is often a sweet and sour carp, but if you really put down the chopsticks, you might eat a mouthful of fishy smell. Carp is not an easy food to train.

The color of the carp in front of Nanming is also slightly different. The sugar coating on the outside is more like white gold, rather than ordinary golden yellow. There is even a faint fragrance, like the fragrance of flowers.

"Is this... the scent of Sophora japonica?" Nan Ming was taken aback.

"Little friend, can you smell it?" Lao Zhu smiled and said, "I haven't cooked this dish recently. Nowadays, people are thinking about health preservation, and there are fewer and fewer people who like sugar. Yes, especially my way of doing it, it contains too much sugar."

This is also one of the dilemmas that Shandong cuisine is facing. As the head of the cuisine, Shandong cuisine is heavy on oil, ingredients and methods. The first two are the enemies of health preservation. Oil, salt, and sugar are not good for people, and the latter is even more difficult. , can almost be said to be the most difficult cuisine, it is not Sichuan cuisine with boiled fish hair and blood, just buy a package of ingredients and cook it casually, or any small restaurant on the street can make it. For example, Jiuzhuan Dachang, one of the most powerful dishes in Shandong cuisine, is not dared to cook in non-specialized Shandong cuisine restaurants, and it has to be said that it is delicious and unpalatable.

And there are many dishes in Lu cuisine that ordinary people dare not cook.

So now, instead, Sichuan cuisine Yang Wei, Shandong cuisine has disappeared, and many dishes can only be seen on very formal banquets. Ordinary fly restaurants are just a scene of sweet and sour pork.

Moreover, young people prefer all kinds of foreign fast food, while older people are less able to eat things with a lot of oil and sugar.

But for Nan Ming, these are not problems.

sweets? That is simply Nanming's life. To a certain extent, sugar is equal to energy. In the beginning, Nanming relied on sweets to maintain his energy.

The sweet and sour Yellow River carp, Mr. Jiang also helped Nan Ming cook it, but Nan Ming didn't like carp, because there were too many fish bones, so he never made it to the top of Nan Ming's recipes. Later, Mr. Jiang stopped bothering to study this dish .

But here, Nan Ming had a big appetite and moved his index finger.

Hearing Lao Zhu's question, Nan Ming nodded and said, "Of course!"

Don't look at him like this, he is also a gourmet master.

Then he took out the chopsticks and couldn't wait to pick one up.

Then Nanming discovered that the sugar coating on the outside of the sweet and sour carp was also thicker than others, and it felt a little crystallized, as if the fish was covered with a layer of transparent scales.

Pick up chopsticks, one piece of sugar scale and one piece of fish meat.

The sugar scales are crystal clear, and the fish meat is white and tender.

Nanming's saliva could hardly be stopped, so he quickly put it in his mouth and bit down gently.

There is a click, which is the crisp sound of sugar coating, and then the soft fish meat, the sweet fragrance of Sophora japonica flower and the fresh fragrance of fish meat, the combination of soft and hard, that sour...

Nan Ming felt that he was about to melt.

"How?" Seeing Nan Ming's expression, Lao Zhu was very happy, moved a horse and sat down beside him.

Like Mr. Jiang, Mr. Zhu also likes to see the surprised expressions on other people's faces when they eat his food.

But now there are fewer and fewer people who really understand him.

Lao Zhu and Song Changlong have a good relationship. If Song Changlong hadn't brought someone here, he wouldn't have cooked himself. Anyway, his apprentices have already got his true skills. Unless they are particularly picky eaters, others will Can't tell the difference.

And those who come and go, really come for food, there are not many, most of them are to borrow such a place as him.

It's rare for such a place, not too vulgar, but with a bit of style. Many big bosses from the city have never felt this tone.

"Just talking about this fish, it's only 20% worse than the best fish I've ever eaten." Nan Ming nodded, "But with this sweet and sour... hiss..."

Nan Ming was speechless.

At this moment, the energy bars in the corners of Nanming's eyes had disappeared.

But because of this, all the energy went directly into the lazy authority, which made Nanming feel the change of authority even more. The lazy authority surged in his body, like a rising tide, which could make this lazy guy move. With one move, Lao Zhu's sweet and sour carp dish can already be regarded as the best in the crowd.

Even Mr. Jiang, who didn't use the pot that Nanming strengthened, would be willing to bow down.

Nan Ming didn't expect that he could have this kind of harvest when he came to such a remote place. It's no wonder that real gourmet foodies have to travel far and wide to find real food.

Some people, immersed in a kind of delicacy all their lives, eventually become a magic skill.

This can be said to be the biggest gain of his trip to Yongxi.

At this moment, Nan Ming has already started to plan how to poach this old Zhu away.

In any case, add this sweet and sour Yellow River carp to your Lazy God's private kitchen.

Hearing what Nan Ming said, Lao Zhu was a little unhappy.

My old Zhu's food is absolutely unique. Especially this delicious dish of sweet and sour Yellow River carp, if Lao Song hadn't brought you here, you would never have eaten it.

That's it, you still say that the fish is not tasty enough?

This is authentic, the Yellow River carp just caught from the water!

But he didn't know how difficult it was to get Nan Ming's appreciation.

It can make the lazy authority in Nan Ming's body surge, which means that at least he has passed the "lazy god certification".

But hearing Nan Ming's appreciation for his candy, Lao Zhu was a little relieved, this little guy is quite a smart guy.

After a long time, Nan Ming hasn't updated his Weibo about food and lazy god certification on his Weibo, but now he couldn't help it anymore, took a photo and posted it on his Weibo .

"After a long time, I finally came across a dish that passed the certification of Lazy God, but this time it was not in Qingyang, nor was it Uncle Jiang's craftsmanship. Get ahead of all the foodies and eat more."

As soon as the picture was posted, it immediately caused another round of forwarding and commenting.

It is common sense for Mr. Nan of Lazy Technology to eat too much and be lazy. Although he is well-known in the technology circle, he has already occupied a place in the food and food circles.

Nanming owns the Lanshen Guild Hall and Lanshen's private kitchen, which radiates the high-end market in Qingyang City, Jidong Province and other surrounding cities, so it's no wonder that it has little influence.

It's just that the influence of the technology circle has affected the whole world, and it's so big that it has covered up this influence.

But there are still countless foodies, paying attention to Nanming, remembering the legendary era.

As soon as Nan Ming's picture was released, it immediately aroused countless people's crusade.

Foodies still remember the happy moment when Nan Ming and Mr. Jiang were trying rare wonton dishes. Later, Mr. Jiang was hidden by Nan Mingxue. Most of these foodies would never be able to enjoy it again. considered a traitor.

At this time, when the pictures and Weibo were released, countless people immediately criticized Nan Ming for being dishonest.

"Everyone, hurry up, what is this place, we must not let Mr. Nan snatch this good place again! The food belongs to the whole world, not just Mr. Nan!" Some people shouted loudly on the Internet.

Before, Nan Ming was their hero, but later Nan Ming became their traitor. There is no way, the interests are related.

Seeing them fighting against each other below, Nanming smiled, and said in his heart, I am a good person at other times, but if it involves food, I would rather bear the world than let the world bear me, and want to take me away Unless you step over my corpse, at this time, please call me the Great Demon King of Nanming!

Lao Zhu's real cooking was only this sweet and sour Yellow River carp dish, and the rest of the food was obviously cooked by other chefs. After a while, sliced ​​bacon and various side dishes were served.

"Come on, try my bacon again." Old Zhu said with a smile as he saw Nan Ming eating happily.

Nanming took another piece, and his eyes widened at the entrance.

The meat is delicate, tender and elastic. The best part of the sweet and sour carp just now is the sugar, but now, the best part is the ingredients.

When this bacon was first marinated, I don’t know what ingredients were added. The taste is very deep and not overpowering. When you eat it, it has a completely different flavor from sweet and sour carp.

He remembered what Song Changlong said just now. All the seasonings used here were picked by Lao Zhu from the trees and made by himself. At this moment, he had an idea and said, "Could it be that you boiled the sugar just now?" Let's do it!"

Old Zhu laughed out loud, this kid really has skills, and he can guess that.

He nodded and said: "I have a few acres of land and planted sugar cane. Every year I boil sugar by myself, and then make rock sugar by myself. I also raise a few boxes of bees in the backyard. When the syrup is melted, I will add some honey. It’s just like the sugar coating.”

"Old Zhu's ancestor was a sugar producer. We have a saying here called Tang Zhuli. At the beginning of the last century, these two companies monopolized our sugar and seasoning business." Song Changlong said, he was in charge of investment, The history of Jinshan County is readily available.

"Actually, my grandma's surname is Li, and she's a side branch of the Li family." Old Zhu laughed.

Nan Ming opened his mouth wide, is this the head of the Bo family?

I don't know if there was a love story of Romeo and Juliet in that year.

Thinking back to the period of the Republic of China, traditional businessmen were subjected to various shocks. A man and a woman broke through the barriers of their families, both fell in love, and then committed suicide... Wait, this latter paragraph must be wrong, otherwise why some old Zhu’s Father?

Nan Ming thought about it, but the chopsticks didn't stop at all. When he realized it, he had already eaten half of the sweet and sour carp, and the few dishes of cured meat were also missing a lot.

However, neither Xiang Guoliang nor Wei Rong has moved their chopsticks yet.

Song Changlong originally wanted to move his chopsticks, but seeing that Xiang Guoliang and the others didn't move, they naturally didn't dare to move.

Just now Song Changlong felt very strange. On the surface, it seemed that Xiang Guoliang was in charge, but he found that the team seemed to be headed by Nan Ming.

And now, he has indeed confirmed this.

Nan Ming didn't say to move the chopsticks, both of them sat upright, only looking with their eyes, not daring to make any mistakes.

"Quick, you guys eat too." Nan Ming scratched his head in embarrassment and said hastily.

He was starving, and the two of them were hungry too. As for Song Changlong, he might have been dragged out while he was having lunch.

"Then let's get a taste of Lao Zhu's handicrafts today. I haven't eaten Lao Zhu's sweet and sour Yellow River carp for many years." Song Changlong said.

Having said that, the chopsticks of several people are very restrained. They all see that Nan Ming is eating happily, so how dare they let go of eating?

"Brother Zhu, what else is there to eat here? Serve them up." Nanming also knew that Song Changlong had seen something, but he probably wouldn't have thought that there was another Nanming here, so He didn't hide it at all, and asked Lao Zhu.

Being called "Old Brother" by Nan Ming, Lao Zhu couldn't laugh or cry, this kid, a brat, not much older than his grandson, actually called him "Old Brother".

But I don’t know why, Lao Zhu was not angry. He just thought that Nanming was cute, and said with a smile: “If you want to eat, I’ll let you cook a portion of cured pork ribs. It’s also my signature dish here. The small cold dishes are also very good, can I serve you all?"

"Up, up, up!" Nan Ming waved his hand.

Old Zhu knew that as long as Song Changlong brought them, there would be no shortage of money, so what's the point of eating?

Today, people from the county government rented out the bakery inside, which caused him to lose a lot of business. Fortunately, there is a generous Nan Ming here.

Song Changlong, on the other hand, was knocking on the sidelines, asking Xiang Guoliang what he did for a while.

It was Xiang Guoliang who asked, but he was looking at Nan Ming.

Xiang Guoliang was able to handle it at first, but then he couldn't handle it.

Nan Ming smiled, and answered for Xiang Guoliang: "Brother Xiang is in the transportation industry."

"Doing logistics? This has a future." Song Changlong nodded again and again, and then sighed: "Unfortunately, the transportation here is not very developed, so the prices are also high, and the income is low in the first place. Compared with this..."

While talking, Nan Ming's cell phone rang.

The call was from Su Wenjie.

Su Wenjie first asked about Nan Ming's situation. With Song Changlong around, it was inconvenient for Nan Ming to say more, so he said, "We'll talk about this later. Is there anything else you can do if you call me?"

If it's not important, let Xiaobai pass it on.

"That's right. Redface is in trouble. Hong Qingyang wants to sell it. I'm thinking, should we buy it?"

Red. Qingyang? (To be continued.)