Chapter 347 Two Dishes

It didn't take long before the two dishes were ready and served.

The waiting time was much faster than usual.

The appearance of the dishes seemed to be more refined and beautiful than before. The ingredients on the plates were so exquisite that they looked like works of art, making people unable to take their eyes away at first sight.

But at this moment, the two of them were not paying attention to the dishes at all.

No matter how beautifully it's done, it's just that.

What’s the point of eating if I can’t eat the food Xu Qing cooks?

It's just to fill my stomach.

The two of them picked up the chopsticks casually and put the dishes on the plates into their mouths.

The two dishes, the vegetarian dish is braised tofu box, and the meat dish is honey-glazed barbecued pork.

"Braising" is a cooking method that refers to stewing food over low heat until it is well-cooked, allowing the food to fully absorb the broth and become mellow and delicious.

The method of making tofu box is similar to that of lotus root box. Cut the tofu into round shapes and then cut it in half. Add shrimp meat, chopped ham, chopped mushrooms and other ingredients, add seasonings, put the prepared meat filling between two slices of tofu, and steam it. Then cover the tofu with tofu skin, pour the prepared broth on the tofu skin, simmer over low heat until the tofu fully absorbs the broth, and then serve.

Honey-glazed barbecued pork is a traditional Cantonese dish. It is called "honey-glazed" because chefs coat the barbecued pork with a layer of syrup made from maltose to increase its color and flavor. Since the words "malt" and "honey" are homophones in Cantonese, Cantonese people habitually call "wort" "honey juice", so this dish is called "honey-glazed barbecued pork".

These two dishes are the signature dishes of Yangquan Restaurant.

Although they are traditional dishes, the characteristic of Yangquan Restaurant is to break the tradition, so it is often able to make traditional home-cooked dishes with different flavors, which makes people feel very satisfied when eating them.

It is because they love the unique flavor of Yangquan Restaurant that they often come to Yangquan Restaurant for dinner.

But when they heard that the chef was not Xu Qing, the disappointment in their hearts overwhelmed their anticipation for the taste of the dishes.

No matter how delicious the food is, it will taste like chewing wax when you eat it now.

The two of them casually picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into their mouths, thinking about finishing it quickly and leaving.

However, they did not expect that as soon as they took a bite of the braised tofu box, its unique taste made them open their eyes wide in surprise.

The stewing process allows the tofu to fully absorb the essence of the soup, making the tofu soft and tender while retaining its toughness.

The tofu skin has a slight elasticity due to stewing, while the inside is soft and tender tofu with delicate and smooth texture. When you gently break the tofu skin with your teeth and go deep into it, you can feel the wonderful taste of soft outside and tender inside.

The slight elasticity and tender softness instantly bloom between the teeth, bringing two wonderful feelings at the same time, making the teeth feel an indescribable wonderful taste.

As the tip of the teeth goes deeper, you can feel the shrimp meat wrapped in the tofu. The tender and elastic shrimp meat adds a richer layer of texture to the soft and tender tofu. The elasticity and smoothness are intertwined, making every bite of chewing an irresistible delicacy. At the same time, the wonderful taste of the stewed tofu box is instantly released during the chewing process, bringing the ultimate enjoyment and pleasure to the taste buds.

The stewed tofu box is famous for its rich soup and delicious seasoning.

The broth, which has been simmered for a long time, is delicious and fragrant, but it tastes very refreshing and not greasy at all, which is a perfect match with the fresh taste of the tofu itself.

The soup used for the braised tofu box is not a simple broth, but a reprocessed broth that has already been boiled. A variety of ingredients and seasonings are added to it to form a unique taste that is mellow but not greasy, light but rich in flavor, and extremely fragrant.

After slow cooking over low heat, this wonderful flavor fully penetrates into every inch of the tofu, making the light taste of the tofu richer and fuller.

The tender tofu melts slowly between the lips and teeth, and the wonderful taste of the soup and the fragrant flavor of the meat filling melt on the taste buds. The multiple wonderful flavors complement each other, support each other, and blend into a harmonious and wonderful taste.

And this taste is the most delicious thing the two have ever tasted.

Each flavor was handled just right, and when all the flavors blended together, they became an indescribable ultimate delicacy. The strong impact made them lose the ability to speak for a moment. They could only open their mouths slightly, close their eyes, relax their bodies and minds, and immerse all their consciousness and feelings in this wonderful taste, as if they were swimming freely in a sea formed by the stewed tofu boxes.

When the two came to their senses, there was a look of shock and ecstasy in their eyes.

No need to say more, no need to ask, this dish must have been made by Xu Qing! Apart from him, no one else can make the taste so wonderful and so intoxicating.

The previous loss was swept away, and the previous disappointment turned into a joy that was a hundred times stronger at this moment, making the two of them so excited that their scalps felt numb.

But they had no time to communicate their inner excitement and joy at the moment, because the next dish was waiting for them to taste, and the next wonderful delicacy was about to bring them ultimate pleasure and satisfaction.

The two of them did not stop and immediately stretched out their chopsticks to the honey-glazed barbecued pork and put the barbecued pork into their mouths.

Because of Guangdong's humid climate, ingredients such as pork are more likely to maintain their fresh and tender taste, and it also allows honey-glazed barbecued pork to better absorb the flavor of the seasoning during the marinating and cooking process.

The skin of the honey barbecued pork in my mouth is roasted to perfection. When you take a bite, the skin has a slightly burnt and slightly tough texture, and the taste is very crispy.

At the same time, the perfect cooking temperature makes the meat tender and juicy.

When you bite down, you can instantly feel the firmness of the pork and the rich juice hidden between the muscle texture. This fragrant juice melts in your mouth, giving your taste buds a wonderful feeling. At the same time, your teeth can also feel the delicate and layered taste of the pork. The tenderness and firmness of the texture bloom at the same time, giving your teeth the ultimate chewing experience.

At the same time, the meat of the barbecued pork is marinated very well, which makes the fibers full of rich sauce.

This sauce has a unique sweet and salty taste. The sweetness comes from the careful blending of honey and other seasonings. It not only adds a different flavor to the barbecued pork, but also neutralizes the saltiness of the barbecued pork, making the simple saltiness more mysterious. The collision of salty and sweet tastes makes the saltiness more delicious and the sweetness full of mellow charm. The clever combination of these two flavors makes the overall taste of the barbecued pork more harmonious and wonderful.

In addition to the salty and sweet tastes, barbecued pork also contains the subtle taste of other spices, which may be spicy or fragrant. These add new mysteries to the barbecued pork, adding a natural and simple charm to the mellow aroma of the meat. The fragrance of plants and the spicy taste seem to wrap the barbecued pork in a gorgeous coat. Every time you chew it, the taste in your mouth is unpredictable, exquisite and gorgeous, making every chewing a complete enjoyment.

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