Stir-fried Dongpo was a Hakka dish in the Dongjiang Cuisines. The ingredients added were also very simple, namely scallions, ginger, garlic, green and red peppers and wood ear. Besides, the pig intestines had to be cooked 80% well in advance before being stir-fried.
Therefore, Yuan Zhou cooked the Stir-fried Dongpo much faster.
In the blink of an eye, three plates were carried to the customers.
"Here's the Stir-fried Dongpo for you two. Please enjoy." Zhou Jia carried the plates to them and said carefully.
She also carried the plate to the other customer who had ordered it just now. It was a girl.
"Um." Wu Hai and Ling Hong nodded their heads at the same time and answered her.
"It looks good." The customer who had also ordered the dish just now but hadn't been served happened to sit beside Ling Hong.
"It's indeed good." Ling Hong nodded his head.
This person was the one who didn't dislike the dish but didn't like it either. He just ordered it for the sake that it was cooked by Yuan Zhou.
However, the color of the dish in front of him attracted his attention.
The large intestine was the color of meat and was cut into triangular slices. The green and red peppers were also cut into triangular slices of the same size. There were also the jade white garlic slices and the green scallions that were a little smaller with golden edges.
The entire dish was served in a plate with lotus leaf edges. The lotus leaves were light green, which looked refreshing and beautiful. It also made the dish on the plate exceedingly appetizing.
Therefore, Ling Hong picked up the chopsticks and started to eat without any hesitation.
The person beside him could only watch Ling Hong squint his eyes and chew happily.
After quite a while, Ling Hong ate a piece of the dish. As soon as he opened his eyes, he found the person beside him staring at him fixedly.
One had to know that it was very fragrant to watch someone eat, especially when that person was eating with relish. The feeling was even more fragrant.
"Why are you staring at me?" Ling Hong looked at the person with puzzlement.
"Nothing. I feel your dish is very delicious." The person appeared to be quite well-behaved, but his eyes were a little naked.
"Oh. Do you want to taste it?" Ling Hong was quite generous. He moved the plate closer to the person.
"Thank you." The man didn't stand on ceremony. He asked Zhou Jia for his welcoming set meal and picked up a piece of pig intestine with his chopsticks.
However, this was only true for Ling Hong. If it were Wuhai sitting beside him, not to mention just staring at it, even if he asked, Wuhai would still be able to calmly say, "It's indeed delicious."
As for what happened after? Of course, there was no then. Wuhai was a guy who had always been trying to snatch food from others' plates. How could he take the initiative to give food to others? It was more likely that the chef would agree to order another plate for him later.
Therefore, it was important to choose the right position. After all, Ling Hong's face was not as thick as Wuhai's.
"You're welcome." Before Ling Hong finished his words, the other side had already sent the dish into his mouth and started to taste.
No matter how clean the pig intestine was washed, it would have an indescribable taste. Therefore, many people didn't like it, including this person. As soon as the pig intestine entered his mouth, the person was about to frown, but unexpectedly, he smoothed his brows.
When the pig intestine entered his mouth, it was soft and chewy. The more he chewed, the more fragrant it became. It was like meat but not meat at the same time. During the process, there was also a faint fragrance of plants.
The most important thing was, "Hiss. It's so spicy." The person couldn't help fanning his mouth.
"Haw-haw. It's indeed very spicy." Only then did Ling Hong drink up a big mouthful of the watermelon juice and said with a laugh.
There was obviously no chili in the dish, but it gave off a fragrant and spicy feeling along with the fragrance of meat. It was simply tempting.
"Yes. It's both spicy and delicious without any fishy smell." The person nodded his head continuously.
"Here's your Stir-Fried Dongpo. Please enjoy." At that time, Zhou Jia served the Stir-Fried Dongpo ordered by the person.
"Thank you." This person no longer cared about talking to Ling Hong and just started to eat the dishes in front of him.
The more spicy it was, the more people wanted to eat it.
The pig intestine that was stuffed into his mouth this time had a new taste. The pig intestine was cooked to 80% well and then stir-fried with a high flame. The sound of oil popping was heard in the wok. When it was scooped into the bowl, the pig intestine shrunk slightly.
It tasted more chewy and tough. The outer layer was soft and glutinous while the inner layer was more fragrant the more he chewed. The more he chewed, the more spicy it became. It was both fragrant and spicy and simply made people unable to stop eating it.
"I've never expected this thing to be so delicious." Basically, people eating in Yuanzhou shop could speak clearly while eating. Of course, this person was no exception.
"Everything on the plate is delicious." Ling Hong answered at the side.
"Of course." Wuhai at the side thought he was talking to him, so he answered deservedly.
Luckily, nobody pointed it out. Otherwise, Wuhai wouldn't be embarrassed with his thick skin.
Nevertheless, another customer at the side reached out his chopsticks and picked up another piece of red pepper.
The red pepper on the chopsticks was glossy and bright. The red was beautiful and looked very eye-catching.
"Ka Ca, Ka Ca". Once the red pepper entered the mouth and slightly chewed, it emitted a clear and melodious sound.
It carried the unique fragrance of vegetables, a slight spiciness and a kind of sweetness.
"I got it. The sweetness in the pig intestine is the taste of the red pepper, right?" This person revealed a manner of enlightenment.
"Yes. It should be the taste." Ling Hong also took another bite to confirm.
There were no more than 13 pieces of Stir-Fried Dongpo in total. Of course, it meant that the intestine was cut into 13 pieces. Even though Yuan Zhou stir-fried three plates at a time, it was guaranteed that each plate had the same amount.
The 13 pieces of pig intestine plus some green and red pepper slices, garlic slices and green onions were eaten up in just a little while.
That's right. The garlic slices in the plate of Yuan Zhou could also be eaten. The garlic slices that had been fried beforehand were soft and glutinous with a hint of spiciness and choking. It couldn't be more delicious when eaten with a piece of pig intestine. Besides, it could also stimulate the special fragrance of the pig intestine.
"It's spicy and fresh. The texture is soft and glutinous with a little chewiness. It's indeed very delicious. But why is it the most expensive?" Wuhai stroked his small mustaches and asked with puzzlement.
"Because it can be exchanged for Mr. Su Dongpo's treasured works of calligraphy." Yuan Zhou explained cleanly.
"Su Dongpo's treasured works of calligraphy? Exchange with this? "Wuhai pointed at the plate in front of him in disbelief and asked. It was even cleaner than if it had been licked by a husky.
"Yes." Yuan Zhou nodded the head primly.
Then, the restaurant instantly fell silent.
Who was Su Dongpo? He was an important writer in the Song Dynasty and the representative of the highest achievement in the literature of the Song Dynasty. He was … If you really didn't know him, you could search on Baidu.
Such a famous historical figure could be exchanged for his treasured works of calligraphy with a plate of extremely delicious Stir-Fried Dongpo. Wuhai felt that Yuan Zhou was talking nonsense with a prim expression.
"Haw-haw. So that's how it is." Suddenly, a customer burst into laughter and revealed a manner of understanding.
Nevertheless, Yuan Zhou went back to the kitchen without turning a hair and continued cooking. After all, he had enjoyed enough of Wuhai's incredulous look with his mouth wide open just now.
"How is it?" Wuhai asked reflexively.
"It's a legend. I don't know whether it's true or not. It's said that when Su Dongpo passed by Gan Zhou in Jiangxi during his demotion and tasted this dish for the first time, he was deeply impressed by its unique flavor. After he arrived in Hui Province, he couldn't forget the unique flavor of this dish. Every time he drank, he would drink Stir-Fried Large Intestine to accompany the liquor. When the common people saw it, they were so fascinated by it that they often used Stir-Fried Large Intestine to exchange for his treasured works of calligraphy. Some people simply called this dish Stir-Fried Dongpo. That's the origin of the name. "
"…" Wuhai became speechless.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
