Chapter 176 (Food Chapter) Eating Hotpot Is Not Easy

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But seasonings have always been formed through continuous improvement. There is no unchanging method, and there is no so-called "absolutely authentic".

Various types of bean paste are formed over many years after adapting to the local area.

Gu Ke had abundant raw materials and simultaneously tested seven or eight types of bean paste in small quantities.

The finished products tasted good, but the taste was different.

When he was a child, he ate bean paste without kimchi oil because oil was very expensive at that time.

When he was older, he ate bean paste soaked in lettuce oil. Before eating, he put it in the pot and steamed it. It has a different flavor when dipped in water, which is hard to distinguish from the raw bean paste.

Gu Ke used the least of the famous Pixian Doubai because of taste issues.

With bean paste, the rest of the hot pot base is simple.

It is nothing more than frying the hot oil to bring out the aroma of onion and ginger, then putting the glutinous rice cake pepper in, and turning down the heat when the oil starts to turn red.

At this time, start adding various spices, then bean paste, green pepper, black bean curd, and so on. At this point, the things that should be added are almost the same.

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One of the characteristics of hot pot base is that there are "a little bit more" seasonings.

In addition, there are beef oil or vegetable oil hot pot bases. The beef oil tastes heavier, and the vegetable oil is not easy to get greasy.

Gu Ke was too lazy to make any beef oil, so he just used vegetable oil.

And using hot pot base to make hot pot soup base is even simpler.

The laziest people directly use boiling water to dissolve the hot pot base, and then boil it and put the dishes in. People who are particular can replace the boiled water with broth (bone broth, chicken broth).

But the real foodies will not fool so simply, but stir-fry chili pepper, Sichuan peppercorn, bean paste, ginger, garlic, and hot pot base with oil - it feels like repeating the same thing, add the broth to boil, and throw in the whole scallion.

At this time, the hot pot is really edible, and its taste is indeed much better than boiling it directly in plain water without stir-frying.

After the hot pot base is made, it can be used to make more than just hot pot.

It is a super seasoning with spicy and five spices.

With it, spicy hot pot, maocai, cold pot skewers, bobo chicken, and dry pot can all be made, and the taste is not much worse.

Of course, hot pot is still the most perfect way to bring out its fragrance.

If you add a shuangyang pot, even the way of eating mutton hot pot can be combined.

All kinds of meat, vegetables, soy products, and flour products can be boiled in, and a big pot of stew.

Gu Ke also threw some sheep tail oil into the red soup pot as a substitute for butter.

The lamb rolls made from lamb legs that have grown up eating all kinds of exotic grains and vegetables in the valley are tender and delicious.

This is just an appetizer.

The meat and vegetables are blanched first, which is nothing more than mixing animal fats into the hot pot soup base to make it taste better.

Next are the hearts, livers, waists, intestines, and stomachs of pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, and geese.

The heavy oil and heavy taste of the hot pot can suppress the obvious fishy smell of the internal organs.

The nine-foot goose intestines, a famous side dish in the hot pot, are especially loved by Xiaoman.

The long goose intestines curl up quickly after entering the red soup.

Be sure to pay attention to the heat and don't overcook them, otherwise they will have a rubbery or plastic taste and lose most of the flavor.

But as long as they are not overcooked, they will taste crispy, smooth, fragrant, and tender, and with the spicy taste, they are extremely delicious.

The same situation will also occur in the stomachs of cattle and sheep.

Cattle and sheep are ruminants and have four stomachs, namely, tumor, valve, web, and wrinkle.

There are generally two types of tripe for hot pot.

One is the rumen with bulges, black or white in color, and looks like a piece of burlap at first glance.

The other is the omasum, which has thin slices like leaves on the cut stomach, also known as tripe.

There is also the reticulum, which has a grid-shaped surface as the name suggests, also known as money tripe, and is mostly eaten in stew.

The last is the stomach that tastes similar to pig stomach, which is the abomasum.

Whether it is tripe or tripe, the nature is similar to goose intestines.

If it is well boiled, it will be crispy and can make a sizzling sound when chewed in the mouth.

If it is over-boiled, it will taste like rubber, not to mention it is very tough, and even biting it will not be able to break.

After eating the meat and internal organs, the real essence of hot pot, or the advantages that far exceed other ways of eating, officially begins.

The condensed water in the frozen tofu has honeycomb pores, which absorb the soup.

Yuba and thousand sheets are tough and slippery, and they are also very juicy.

The thick white potato starch was quickly dyed bright red.

The raw lotus root slices were slightly gray and brown. They were crispy if boiled for a short time and softer if boiled for a long time, but they were equally delicious.

The rest of the fish, shrimp, cabbage, bean sprouts, mushrooms, green vegetables, potato chips, mushrooms, and kelp were standard, and there was no problem with more varieties.

In addition, there were chicken feet, duck tongues, eel slices, and pig brains, which Gu Ke ate less in his previous life.

He simply disliked the former two because they had too many bones and no meat, and eel slices were rare and expensive, and it was easy to eat them not fresh.

Pig brains are considered heavy flavors by many people, and they are also heavyweight players in the "gout set meal".

But for those who like it, the pig brains rolled out of the hot pot soup base are soft and smooth, and the fishy smell is not strong.

Not every hot pot restaurant will prepare it, or the quantity is not large, so it is not ordered.

With these, what else is missing? Natural rice.

After the rouge rice, Xianda mutated a second heterogeneous rice from another rice seed.

Its color is white and thick, its long shape is more obvious, and its particles are distinct after being cooked.

There is no glutinous feeling in the mouth when you eat it, and there is a light and faint rice aroma. It is simply named Changbai Fragrant Rice.

Such special preparation makes it more suitable for making rice dumplings and fried rice than rouge rice.

Gu Ke took it and made a big bowl of egg fried rice.

There is no need to make the golden egg fried rice with the egg flakes evenly wrapping each rice grain. Just separate the egg rice and sprinkle with a little chopped green onion.

Get a big bowl and pair it with spicy, meat and vegetarian ingredients, and you will enjoy every bite.

Well, this is a habit that Gu Ke developed when he was a child.

The stronger the taste of the food, the more I want to have rice to lighten the taste.

If you don't eat a few mouthfuls of rice, your stomach will be full and you will feel like something is missing.

When he was a child, eggs were also a relatively luxurious ingredient. He might not be able to eat egg fried rice even once in a few weeks. However, he had egg drop soup to drink in the winter mornings - one egg can make several kilograms, enough for the whole family to drink. .

The three women have no experience like him, so they have no preference for egg fried rice.

In addition to the egg fried rice next to him, there is another bowl of pickled cabbage and shredded pork fried rice, and a bowl of Yangzhou fried rice is more popular.

Four people gathered around a typical small square hot pot table, each with a large bowl of rice, and chopsticks raining down.

The hard-working little oven is under the Yuanyang pot, exerting powerful and adjustable firepower to boil the soup base and continuously cook the large amount of added ingredients for them to enjoy.

After a hot pot meal, the broth was added seven or eight times, and the four of us had our mouths full of oil.

When I sat back on the bamboo chair and reminisced with satisfaction, I didn't forget to take a few sips of juice and hot soy milk after the meal.

Xiaoman patted his bulging belly and murmured: "This is the full meal I dreamed of when I was a child."

Saranzhu lay paralyzed there, too lazy to get up, and simply poked her thigh with his foot: "Lie! You would never have dreamed of such delicious food when you were a child. I was a candidate for a saint when I was in the Tianling Sect, and I could only eat It’s full, but it tastes like shit.”

As soon as these words came out, the other three people frowned.

Xiaoman became dissatisfied: "Hey, we just finished eating, and that's all you said."

"I'm sorry, I just described it as unpalatable." Saranzhu apologized decisively.

Xiaoman: "That can't be said."

The other three turned to glare at her.

Salanzhu chuckled: "Well, you said this, I didn't."

Xiaoman admitted her mistake quickly, but she was not as good as before: "Okay, I was wrong."

Then she became curious: "What do the saints of the Tianling Sect usually eat?"

Saranzhu raised her hand and shook a finger: "First of all, the saint candidate is not a saint. The hierarchy in the Tianling Sect is very strict, and the treatment of the two is like that of Emperor Dawu and members of the Dawu royal family. There is a huge difference."

Xiaoman is no longer the innocent little village girl she was when she first entered the valley. Of course she knows the difference between Emperor Dawu and members of the royal family: "Then what do you, a fake saint, eat, and what do real saints eat?"

Salanzhu immediately poked her leg with her toes: "What a fake saint! Do you think I am willing to be a bad saint?"

Xiaoman's legs were itchy and painful from being poked, but he couldn't bear to move. He quickly gave in and said, "Okay, okay, the broken saint is not worthy of you, my eldest sister. Let's talk about what they eat."

Salanzhu curled her lips with a look of disdain on her face: "What else is there, it's just toasted bread and pancakes, plus large pieces of stewed and roasted meat, at most some fresh vegetables eaten raw, and some with a little salt. Mashed potatoes.”

Xiaoman was surprised: "It sounds pretty good."

Saranzhu: "That's the Far North. Except for salt, most seasonings are more expensive than gold. Saint candidates are not qualified to have a dedicated cook, and there are no seasonings available."

Xiaoman thought about food with only salt and couldn't help but nodded: "That's really not delicious."

After a pause, she thought of another question: "Then these guys are really not very smart. They want to join the Tianling Sect with such poor treatment."

Salanzhu was speechless for a moment before speaking: "Because once they start practicing the body, Tianling believers prefer the feeling of devouring human flesh and blood, and they don't need normal food as much."

When Xiaoman heard this, he couldn't help but sighed: "These are not human things, they all deserve to die."

Xiao Ping'er looked at Salanzhu with some worry.

She has not allowed Xiaoman to ask about Saranzhu's past, just because she doesn't want to touch her on any unspeakable experiences.

How many good people like Salanzhu can come out of a place like Tianling Sect? You really would have been killed and made stupid a long time ago.

Salanzhu noticed her gaze, felt warm in her heart, and smiled at her: "It's okay. If you see anyone from the Tianling Sect in the future, just kill them all. It will be considered as revenge for me."

Xiao Pinger nodded vigorously.

She can return kindness to anyone, except Tianling believers.

In other words, she has already left all the evil in her heart to them, and she will not be soft-hearted in dealing with them by any means.

Xiao Man also quickly stepped in and slapped his chest muscles: "Don't worry, if we meet them, the three of us sisters will join them together."

Salanzhu smiled and nodded.

Gu Ke, on the other hand, was thoughtful: I'm afraid there won't be many opportunities like this in the future.

The group of strange creatures came from the Far North Outer Territory, and many Tianling believers had already torn off their original disguises.

The destruction of those big cities was more or less related to the internal and external cooperation of Tianling believers.

Judging from how the two girls, Mei and Zhu, were being chased along the way, the main force of the monster group was approaching the North Desert defense line.

——This time it is the main force, not the vanguard as before, and its number is conservatively estimated to be several times that of the previous one.

Even if the Northern Desert Kingdom will not collapse at the first touch, the days ahead will be very difficult.

It seems that the future directional stalls should try to choose to go north. He thought silently.

As long as he encounters the scale of the strange creatures that the two girls of Meizhu are facing today, it will be 6000+ units of soul source, and it can save the people of a city.

Whether from the perspective of improving himself and the cave, or preserving human strength, it is extremely cost-effective.

If the roadside stall is upgraded to level 10, will it be possible to set up a stall at a fixed point and directly project it over to "kill" the strange creatures?

There are many sincere people who have provided him with soul sources in the past few years, and many of them have encountered crises and difficulties, most of which are caused by strange creatures attacking towns.

As long as all this information is given to the palace spirit of Saranzhu, she can continue to supplement the information on the battle map.

In this way, the movement of the strange creatures can be analyzed and predicted by about 60% to 70%.

It is not a difficult task to select towns that may be besieged by a large number of monsters, and use them as a direction to set up stalls and kill them.

At present, everything is ready except for the soul source.

If the luck is not too bad, the roadside stall is expected to be upgraded to level 10 within this year, and it depends on whether the system baby is strong enough.

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Not to mention Miss Qin, the two girls of Mei and Zhu who returned injured after the supplies were exhausted were surprised.

In the spring of the 514th year of Dawu, the group of monsters arrived at the defense line one after another, and the days of Beimo Kingdom became more difficult.

It is not Mei and Zhu, and it cannot leave whenever it wants, and all members retreat south.

But the Beimo royal family sent some talented young members, as well as experienced and degraded old people, to the Dawu Courtyard.

This is to preserve the fire of continuation for the Beimo royal family.

Moreover, the places where these people settled are all on the southeast sides of the court, close to the location of Donghai Kingdom and Nanye Kingdom.

This place is relatively prosperous and far from the north, so there is no need to worry about waking up and having a group of strange creatures rush to your doorstep.

Forget about the Western Wilderness, the place is remote, with poor mountains and bad water, and there are many unruly people. These royal family members who have enjoyed wealth since childhood can't stand it.

Zhongting and the other three countries sent reinforcements again.

Unlike before, the number and scale of reinforcements this time are obviously much larger, and there are many regular third-line legions among them.

Although it is a third-line, the regular legions are two levels higher than the miscellaneous army put together by ordinary people.

The regularity lies in that its soldiers have received basic training to deal with strange creatures and demons.

There are differences in levels, but at least they will not be like ordinary people who can only run when they encounter strange creatures.

Just cooperating with the main general and the military formation to protect the people in the town, outputting blood and energy to protect the people in the town, their role is not comparable to that of the people.

Of course, Su Yulou, the king of the Northern Desert, broke the rules of the upper echelons of Dawu and required the garrison generals in various places to teach some military formation knowledge to all the people.

There is no need to teach too much, just to let these warriors among the people know where they can stand to stimulate their blood and help defend the town during the war.

One beginner warrior is indeed nothing, but what about ten thousand, one hundred thousand?