Ancient Foodie Survival Guide Chapter 38
Tled by Serena Love
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Chapter 38: Yellow Braised Chicken Rice
After the two of them had eaten, Xie Xun saw that Jiang Shuyao was still fidgeting. He said to her, "Don't worry, I believe my mother-in-law will figure it out."
Jiang Shuyao was uncertain and asked, "Should I go to discuss with my mother again? I will tell her what I saw today." She worried that Lin-shi, like her before, did not understand ordinary people's daily needs and had no interest in this business.
"Do you think your mother is the same as you?" Xie Xun was not worried at all, and sipped his tea leisurely.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Shuyao felt calm.
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After a while, Lin-shi sent someone to invite Jiang Shuyao to her courtyard. Jiang Shuyao's first reaction was to look back at Xie Xun.
Xie Xun smiled and said, "Go, don't worry."
Jiang Shuyao nodded and followed the maid.
When Jiang Shuyao arrived at Lin-shi's room, she was looking out the window blankly. It was unclear what she was thinking.
"Mother." Even though the mother and daughter were arguing a little this morning, Jiang Shuyao still smiled. Seeing her like this, Lin-shi couldn't help but feel better.
Before Lin-shi could say anything, Jiang Shuyao said, "Just now Xie Xun took me to the outer city for a tour, and I realized that my craftsmanship is so good."
Lin-shi was surprised, "He took you there?"
"Yeah." At this point, Jiang Shuyao also felt that Xie Xun was very loyal. "He took me to a few restaurants and food stalls, so I understood the meaning of opening a restaurant."
Lin-shi's attention was still at Xie Xun's taking her daughter to a civilian market and let her showed her face. But seeing Jiang Shuyao so excited, she couldn't help but smile, "Then tell me."
"For example, the shop selling stew, the price is not low, but the taste is not good. If I make it, it will definitely be better. The dockworkers earn money by selling their strength. They are not particular about food nor stingy. For them, eating is just to supplement their strength, but who would not want to eat more delicious meals at the same price?"
Lin-shi had some vague thoughts in her mind, and frowned slightly while looking at her, "What else?"
"There is also the taste. The stalls at the pier sell fish soup with a slight fishy smell. The noodle shop also cooks noodles in bone broth and only gave a few pieces of boiled meat. No one care too much about the cooking process. It seems that delicious meals can only be tasted in those expensive restaurants in the capital, but common meals can be made delicious without being too delicate."
Lin-shi had these thoughts when Jiang Shuyao mentioned this matter before. At this moment, she was not excited but still thinking slowly and asked, "If it were you, what will you do?"
Jiang Shuyao listened to her question and feeling somewhat hopeful. She desperately promoted herself, "We don't have to do too much. We can do all kinds of tricks just for the meat. We don't have to stick to meat, and we can also stir-fry vegetarian dishes. There are also noodles; the toppings can easily be changed, chicken noodles, eggplant noodles with minced meat, shredded pork noodles with pickles, and so on."
The plan in Lin-shi's mind gradually became clear, "Do you want to control the food business of the Lin family's dock?"
"It's not just the wharf, but also other places. Anyway, if our family is involved in the food business, we don't need to resell it. If we cook directly, we don't have to deal with the layers in the middle, and it's high quality and cheap, and it saves the people the effort to cook by themselves."
Lin-shi looked down, calculating the potential in her head and said, "This is a good thing, but if our restaurant opened, the rest of the people who sell food would have no way to survive."
Jiang Shuyao didn't think about this, so she was stunned.
If the purpose of the business is to make money, then Lin-shi would not worry so much. However, this business was done for the common people, and those food stalls also the common people's business. The Lin family has unconsiderable wealth and did not need to compete with the people for profit.
Seeing Jiang Shuyao was silent, Lin-shi looked amused and was about to speak. But Jiang Shuyao suddenly rushed in and said, "Isn't this just perfect?"
"We can let them join, uh, to the effect of signing the contract to join our restaurant. It just so happens that the Lin-shi family is short of manpower. They are already in this business. It would be quick to teach them rather than start from scratch so that it would save time. We provide asylum, and they don't have to worry about someone hitting their shop. It is the best of both worlds."
Jiang Shuyao said vaguely, but Lin-shi was extremely talented in business. After hearing her words, her eyes lighted up. Moreover, Jiang Shuyao just outlined the general framework of the business, the more she thought about it, the more excited she became.
Holding her pregnant belly, she stood up and walked back and forth twice, as if she was listening to Jiang Shuyao, but she was also saying to herself, "Don't worry, don't worry. We should discuss it slowly, one at a time."
She sat back in the chair and said to Jiang Shuyao, "You write down all the ideas you could think of, and I will see if it is feasible." At this point, she was a little excited, "If it is feasible, let's try it from our own dock. "
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Jiang Shuyao was very happy that her mother agreed, so she immediately said, "Okay!"
Lin-shi was also excited, but when she saw Jiang Shuyao like this, she still pretended to be upset and said, "Okay, you don't have to be like me. So happy when it comes to doing business."
Jiang Shuyao felt that she was slandered. She was not happy because she was doing business, but because Lin-shi liked it. But if Lin-shi thought so, she didn't want to argue.
After Jiang Shuyao came out of Lin-shi's room, the smile on her face hadn't gone away. Xie Xun knew that Mrs. Xiangyang had figured it out when he saw her.
He was also a little bit happy for her and said, "You don't have to worry now."
Jiang Shuyao raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Worry, of course I have to worry. I have to think hard about the recipe. I can't be lazy." At this point, she was so motivated, she patted Xie Xun's shoulder, "The task of trying the dishes will be handed over to you."
When it comes to trying dishes, Jiang Shuyao is really unambiguous.
When they went back to the Xie's mansion that day, the two people's dinner is a test dish. Jiang Shuyao thought that in addition to the traditional fried shredded pork and pork slices, it would also be good to have other dishes, such as yellow stewed chicken rice, an indispensable general in the food delivery industry.
She cut the chicken into pieces and then the shiitake mushrooms, green onion, ginger, and garlic. Without the green pepper, the yellow braised chicken's light spicy flavor can be temporarily replaced by a small amount of pepper.
Then she added oil to the pot, sauté the scallion, ginger, garlic, add the chicken nuggets, and stir-fry slowly. When the chicken pieces change color, she added rice wine, dried yellow sauce, bean paste, soybean paste, light soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, and ground chili. Then she added shiitake mushrooms and stirred fry them.
She didn't throw away the water for soaking the mushrooms. After sautéing the ingredients, she poured the water into the pot. Then she turned the heat to low and simmer for a while.
Among other things, Jiang Shuyao's craftsmanship in making sauce is first-rate, but it's a pity that there is not enough time to ferment it. Otherwise, she would be able to fill a row of sauce jars near the small kitchen.
While waiting for the chicken pieces to be cooked on a low fire, Jiang Shuyao looked at the small sauce jar comfortably. She was wondering if there is a way to set up a sauce factory
The stew was almost cooked, so she transferred the yellow stewed chicken to a clay pot, cover it and let it cooked slowly.
The chicken cooked in a clay pot would be very tender. After being boiled on a low fire, the sauce would melt into the meat, and the soup would have a thick flavor. After the juice was absorbed, the rich soup would wrap the chicken pieces, and it would be delicious. It could be eaten with rice or served with soup.
Jiang Shuyao ask the maids to serve the dishes in the clay pot directly. The clay pot retains the residual temperature, which can keep the chicken's heat and tenderness.
Xie Xun couldn't help but swallow his saliva as soon as he saw the clay pot. After all, the braised pork at noon was also made in a clay pot. The taste was so good that he was still addicted to it from noon.
He glanced into the clay pot but found that it had nothing to do with braised pork.
The yellow braised chicken had soup. Although the color of the soup was dark, but it was very clear. There was a thin layer of oil floating on the surface, together with the shiitake mushrooms cut into thick strips, the savory fragrance was fresh but not heavy.
Jiang Shuyao habitually ignored the manners before eating, and moved her chopsticks without saying a word. Xie Xun was also used to it and quickly followed.
First, he picked a piece of chicken. The chicken meat was very tender, and it was easily separated from the bones. It was fresh and smooth at the first bite, but it was not stewed until it was mushed and still retained the chicken's original taste.
The aroma of shiitake mushrooms penetrates the chicken pieces, removing the fishy smell and improving the freshness. The soybean-based soup was savory and fresh, which was very tasty, and the saltiness was suitable. It did not take away the aroma of the chicken itself.
Unlike braised pork, which paid more attention to the oiliness and mellow flavor, the yellow braised chicken pays more attention to salty taste.
Obviously, the soup had been absorbed into the chicken, but it was not sticky. The chicken pieces were not wrapped in a thick soup, and the taste was still tender and refreshing.
Xie Xun gnawed a few chicken pieces, then picked up a shiitake mushroom.
The shiitake mushrooms were thick but tender, with a unique aroma. It was mixed with the fragrance from the sauce and the chicken flavor. The scent of mushrooms was vividly set off, and it became very easy to eat.
One bite of the yellow braised chicken and one bite of rice, and the rice quickly gone to half.
Xie Xun was good at learning by analogy when he was in school, and he was not too bad at eating either. After knowing the rice's deliciousness when mixed with sauce, how could he let go of the chicken stew's broth?
He picked up the spoon and scooping a spoonful of soup. He put it on his mouth and gently blow to dissipate the heat. After it entered his mouth, the warm heat slipped from the throat into his stomach, and the fragrance filled his lips and cheeks.
The soup was a bit salty, but it was really good with rice.
The soup was clear and salty and full of aroma. The rice was soaked in the soup and softened, which fully absorbed the meat and mushroom flavors. It was both savory and refreshing.
After he ate a few mouthfuls, he found out that the yellow braised chicken had a slightly spicy taste, but only mildly. There was a slight spiciness between his lips and teeth, which enriched the taste and did not make him dislike it.
Xie Xun ate all the food in front of him in one breath, and a thin layer of sweat came out on his forehead. He felt very comfortable.
Jiang Shuyao stopped her chopsticks and asked, "How is it?"
"The soup is salty and fragrant, and the chicken is delicious and tender. It was very good."
Jiang Shuyao nodded and told him her plan, "In addition to this dish, I will also use fish and pork to prepare several meat dishes. The rest would be vegetable dishes and soup, all made into a big pot of dishes and placed in food trays. Rice cakes and buns are used as the staple food, and then you can choose a few dishes at will. There won't be any need to wait. The food sellers can scoop them out and pour them on the rice bowl or the plate. The meat and vegetables are appropriate and the flavor is great."
Xie Xun listened carefully, nodding his head and said with admiration, "This method sounds new, but if you make a big pot of dishes every time, won't you lose the flavor?"
"Of course not, I just made a big pot today." Jiang Shuyao pointed to the clay pot with half of the yellow chicken stew left. "You will have this as your lunch tomorrow."
Xie Xun looked at the clay pot. It was indeed a big pot, but it did not spoil the taste.
"Okay, I will try to taste again tomorrow. Let's see if there is a gap between the freshly cooked food and heated ones." Xie Xun quickly realized Jiang Shuyao's thoughts.
Jiang Shuyao, who was too excited to control the quantity and accidentally made a big pot, pretending that she was thinking like Xie Xun and nodded solemnly.
'Let Xie Xun clean up the leftovers. It is better not to explain it to him.'
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