Chapter 394: This Mapo tofu seems to have forgotten to add peppercorns?

Chinatown in San Francisco is an east-west street. Ye Chui and his party entered from the west entrance. The Chen Hotel is just on the West Street of Chinatown. Tang Shanshan took the three of them to the front of the restaurant not long after.
The Chen Hotel is not outstanding in appearance, not luxurious, magnificent, and the facade is not big, but it is clean and tidy. The hotel is divided into two floors. There are more than a dozen tables in the hall below, and there are private rooms on the upper floor. The waiter was busy inside and out.
It was noon at this moment, the guests in the hotel were endless, and the business was very hot.
After Ye Chui, Han Yuyan, Li Xiuyun and Tang Shanshan entered the hotel, a waiter greeted them in a hurry to entertain them in an empty seat. The waiter spoke Cantonese, and it was not clear. Tang Shanshan After a few words with the other party, she turned to Ye Cui and said, "She asked you what you want to eat? Oh, this is the menu."
Tang Shanshan took the menu from the waiter and handed it to Ye Chui.
Open the menu, the dishes in this restaurant are not many, written in traditional Chinese, and also introduced in English. Most of these dishes are mainly tofu. The main signature dish is naturally the Chen family tofu, but the Chen family tofu here There are two kinds, the ordinary Chen's tofu is made by the head chef of this restaurant, and the special-grade Chen's tofu is to be done by the owner of the restaurant and the price has to be doubled.
Tang Shanshan apparently knows the place well and introduces with a smile:
To eat Chen ’s tofu, it ’s better to eat the Chen ’s tofu made by the proprietress. This proprietress is known as tofu Xishi. The family ’s craftsmanship is only a four Chef Xing, can't make other dishes. You can practice Chen's tofu dish from a young age. Even if this dish is made, even the chef of Chen's restaurant, the eight-star master can't compare with it. Of course, you have to eat the boss herself. Made Chen Family Tofu. The price must be a little more expensive, but it is definitely worth the money. "
"Then I will eat the tofu made by the proprietress Chen." Ye Chui said to Tang Shanshan with a smile, and was interested in this tofu.
Tang Shanshan explained to the waiter here, Ye Chui ordered several other dishes, and the waiter went down to prepare.
"Master, this restaurant doesn't look very powerful." Han Yuyan looked around. According to Ye Chui, in Huaxia, where everything is a high-end restaurant, they are all beautifully decorated, and the rustic atmosphere like Chen Jia Hotel is rare.
"The restaurant's star rating has great requirements for decoration, but the most important thing is the quality of the dishes." Ye Cui said with a smile. "Looking at the restaurant, it should be an old shop for decades."
"Boss, you are right." Tang Shanshan took the lead automatically, and she was very clear to Ye Chui's boss, "This store has been open for fifty years, and it has been like this from the beginning. Inherited three generations, never changed places. "
"Oh, is this store a heirloom?" Ye Chui thought of something. Just ask Tang Shanshan.
Tang Shanshan nodded: "Of course, the Chen Family Hotel was opened by the Chen Family."
Han Yuyan said strangely: "Master, what are you doing?"
"If I guessed right, this is the ancestor of the Chen restaurant. It should be the creator of Mapo tofu." Suddenly, Ye Chu continued, "The Mapo tofu dish appeared a hundred years ago. At that time, it was still During the Tongzhi period in the Qing Dynasty, there was a restaurant called Chen Xingsheng in Chengdu, and the owner was called Chen Xingsheng. His wife, Liu, had pockmarks on his face. So he was called Chen Mapo, and the restaurant business was tepid. I made a dish that burned tofu. I did n’t expect this dish to be even hot, and even spread to the north and south of the river. This dish was also called Chen Mapo tofu at the beginning. If I guessed right, this Chen family tofu should be It was quite suitable for Chen Xingsheng's descendants to change his name to Chen Jia Tofu. "
Mapo tofu is a famous Sichuan dish, and it is also popular in China. Although this dish can be used with minced beef, it is essentially a vegetarian dish. There is no seasoning of minced beef, and the taste is still outstanding. Not really authentic, Ye Chu guessed that something happened in the recipe inheritance of this dish in the vegetarian movement, and the origin of Mapo tofu Ye Chu is well aware of it, making some reasonable guesses, probably can guess the authentic Mapo tofu practice spread to Chinatown during the vegetarian movement.
The Chen family originally opened this Chen family restaurant.
Hearing Ye Chui ’s remarks, Han Yuyan and Li Xiuyun did n’t feel anything yet, but Tang Shanshan was stunned:
You are so powerful, you know so many things.

Han Yuyan was particularly proud: "That's of course, how dare you come here to play in the museum without some skill?"
Tang Shanshan suddenly didn't understand, do you still need to be able to do anything about sightseeing?
If I do n’t understand her, I do n’t think about it for the time being. This girl is also a person with a wide heart. Her eyes swept across the face of Ye Ye, and the smile on her face could n’t be more brilliant. The three seemed to her already. It's a fat sheep.
A tour guide fee of 500 yuan a day can really make a lot of money ...
And they can also eat a lot of big meals with them, and I will introduce them to the other big restaurants here in Chinatown. Gee, this girl has a good taste these days ...
The girl dreamed of a gourmet dream, her eyes were already smiling like a crescent.
It didn't take long for a dish to come up.
Braised tofu, home-cooked fried tofu, cabbage braised tofu, mushroom tofu ...
Since this restaurant specializes in Mapo tofu, most of the dishes in the entire restaurant are served with tofu.
The waitress who delivered the dishes smiled and stood aside, and then spoke in English—after all, it was a restaurant waiter. The ordinary residents of Chinatown do not understand English. They are inevitable to serve as waiters for restaurants. English is a must-just listen to her and say: "The tofu we make here is made from home-made soy beans. The taste of tofu is absolutely great, and these dishes are also the ancestors of the Chen family. Dishes, almost everyone who travels to Chinatown must try the tofu dishes of our Chen's restaurant, but this trip is worthwhile, but the mabo tofu that the lady boss you ordered personally cooks may have to wait for a while. "
Han Yuyan was looking at a dish on the table. When she heard this, she immediately asked in English in curiosity: "Are there many people who have mabo tofu made by your boss?"
"That's not true anymore." The waiter was obviously a broken mouth and said gossip in a low voice. "Our boss lady is arguing with her younger brother, and now she is in a rage, so it will be slower."
"It turns out that way." Han Yuyan replied in his mouth that he had moved a piece of braised tofu in his chopsticks and placed it in front of his eyes. Braised pork is a technique in Sichuan cuisine. Use rock sugar or old soy sauce to burn the dishes, forming a deep red color, which makes the appetite wide open.
The braised tofu here is also very delicious, at least the color and fragrance in the color can be very good.
Han Yuyan looked at it and put the tofu in his mouth to taste it.
The waiter saw that the customer had already started eating. So she did n’t smile much and retreated. Chen ’s tofu has a reputation. Even if the foodie comes, she will be very satisfied with the dishes. She is still very confident in her own dishes ...
Fortunately, she took the initiative to retreat, otherwise if she heard what Han Yuyan said next. Maybe I will be unhappy:
"This tofu doesn't seem to be as delicious as that made by the master. The soft taste of tofu is not good at all." Han Yuyan commented.
Tang Shanshan, who did n’t consider herself an outsider before, had chopsticks before Han Yuyan and sandwiched a piece of tofu into her mouth. She just hurriedly swallowed the tofu while she heard Han Yuyan ’s words. At the same time, he said: "This tofu is nearly ten thousand, but all the tofu made in Chinatown is the best."
"It feels so-so." Han Yuyan looked at Ye Chui. "Master, what do you say?"
Ye Chui is also picking up the home-made fried tofu with chopsticks, and after looking at it for a moment, he sends it to his mouth. Then he tasted several other dishes one after another. After a while, he smiled and said: "I can give these dishes a score of nine, which is similar to Xiao Du's standard. As for the heavy rain, you say that the taste is not as good as Xiao Du, mainly because Because this tofu uses southern tofu, which is different from the northern tofu we usually eat. "
"South tofu? North tofu?" Han Yuyan froze.
Ye Chui nodded: "Tofu is divided into various types. Through the different production methods, there are southern tofu. Northern tofu, old tofu. Tender tofu, plate tofu, original tofu, water tofu and so on. We use it on weekdays. The tofu are all northern tofu, with less water content and harder texture. The coagulant used is mainly brine, and the tofu here is southern tofu. The coagulant used is gypsum powder, which has more water content and softer texture. "
After a pause, Ye Chu continued: "A variety of different types of tofu make different dishes with different tastes, but some tofu dishes have higher requirements for the type of tofu. Mapo tofu is more suitable for southern tofu. , I think the tofu here is southern tofu for this reason, but the braised tofu is also made with southern tofu, and the taste will be greatly reduced. "
"It turns out this way." Han Yuyan and Li Xiuyun both nodded.
Tang Shanshan was already shocked: "You know a lot, do you work in a restaurant?"
Ye Chui looked at Tang Shanshan with a smile: "Yeah, so I know more about these. Of course, the statement of South Tofu and North Tofu is based on the region of China. There may not be such a statement here."
"I also work in a restaurant, but I don't know anything about it. There are so many differences in tofu. I was taught today." Tang Shanshan said with a smile, but his mouth was not idle at all. The dishes are very sweet.
Ye Chui tasted these dishes again. Basically, he was able to taste each dish, but it did n’t take long for the waiter to come out with a plate of red tofu dishes and put them in Ye Chui's dining table: "Let you wait for a long time. This is the Chen family's tofu made by the lady boss. This is one of the ten representative dishes in Chinatown. You are welcome to taste it."
"Wow, I finally have the opportunity to eat the famous Chen's tofu!" Tang Shanshan cheered, and she immediately went to chopsticks to remove the clip, but she thought of something afterwards. You come first, please. "
Ye Cui smiled indifferently, and looked at the plate of Mapo tofu. The appearance of the dish was dark red and bright, red, white and green. Although the tofu is made of soft southern tofu, it is not bad. From the appearance, this dish is already very outstanding, making Ye Wei appetite open.
He picked up a piece of tofu and delivered it to his mouth ~ EbookFREE.me ~ to taste it.
Both Han Yuyan and Li Xiuyun looked at Ye Chuan nervously. They came to kick the pavilion, and this family had to deal with this Chen family tofu. Ye Chui's evaluation of this dish was naturally of great concern to them.
"Master, how is this dish?" Han Yuyan saw Ye Cui eating, so he quickly asked, his eyes full of eagerness.
"This dish tastes great, but ..." Ye Cui suddenly frowned.
"But what?" Even Tang Shanshan was curious.
"Mapo Tofu is a recipe that pays attention to eight tips, namely hemp, spicy, soup, fragrant, crispy, tender, fresh, and live. The eight characteristics are indispensable, which is the key to the success of this dish I have achieved seven of these eight features, but ... the most important one is missing. "
Ye Chui puzzled and commented: "This Mapo tofu seems to have forgotten to put peppercorns?" (To be continued)
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