Shokuki: Start with an izakaya and make everyone cry

chef.

Can you rule the world?

Perhaps no one can give an answer to this question.

Even Yukihira Joichiro, Nakiri Shinagi, and the commander-in-chief are still unable to dominate the entire cooking world with their individual abilities!

In the eyes of the commander-in-chief, he definitely hopes that Zhang Fan can join Yuanyue Academy.

In this way, Erina is saved.

In his heart, he firmly believed in one thing from beginning to end:

With the help of the resources of the entire Nakiri family, Zhang Fan can lead the culinary world in three to five years and bring it into a new, unprecedented era!

It's just a pity that Zhang Fanzhi is not here.

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Commander-in-Chief, I have thought about this before.

In some aspects, can Totsuki Academy cooperate with Zhang Fan?

For two grand events such as the previous residential training and the autumn competition, he can be invited to serve as the judge.

Or, in other words, the connections and resources within the family, such as Dojima Gin's Totsuki Resort, Eizan Edazuya's business acumen, ingredient supplier HUB Food Company, Kita Gourmet Club, etc...

Can these people and resources be transported to izakayas?

Um!

Various reasons.

Of course, the most important thing is that Zhang Fan himself does not want to rely too much on outside assistance.

Therefore, there was never any chance for cooperation between the two parties.

Right now, field training is approaching, and izakayas have always had a manpower shortage problem, so we can use the method of sending interns to promote cooperation between the two parties!

The smart commander-in-chief naturally does not want to lose this opportunity, so he came here tonight.

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"The izakaya is indeed short of manpower at the moment."

"Of course I would be more than happy to have you send some interns to help."

Without much thought, Zhang Fan agreed.

"Okay, then Totsuki and the Izakaya have reached a cooperation agreement on this."

Knowing that Zhang Fan did not refuse this time, the commander-in-chief was surprised and happy. He quickly stood up and extended a handshake to him.

Seeing this, Zhang Fan was stunned for a moment, and then gave him a simple handshake.

that's all.

Witnessed by Erina and others.

Izakaya has finally reached a cooperation with Totsuki Academy!

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When talking about glutinous rice, the first thing that comes to mind may be zongzi.

The glutinous, sweet, soft feeling makes people drool even if they just fantasize about it.

But in fact, there are many ways to eat glutinous rice with a fragrant and sticky texture. Among them, making simple snacks is a good choice, such as glutinous rice dumplings.

I saw Zhang Fan put the glutinous rice flour into the basin.

Gradually add warm water, kneading as you add, until a dough forms.

According to the water absorption of the glutinous rice flour, increase or decrease the water appropriately, then knead the dough smooth and divide it into medium-sized pieces.

Prepare the purple sweet potatoes, peel them and cut into thin slices, then steam them in a pot over water.

After steaming, mash the purple sweet potato immediately, add appropriate amount of milk and sugar and stir.

Sieve it once to form a soft glutinous filling. Continue to place the steamed glutinous rice dough on the chopping board. Divide the dough into three equal parts. Add an appropriate amount of green tea powder to one portion and mix it evenly.

Add different fruits and knead the other two portions of dough.

Pour the water in the pot to a boil, add the dumplings, cover and cook until it boils, and the dumplings float on top.

Remove and rinse off the surface with cold water.

Then skewer them and drizzle them with honey. In order to increase the taste, Zhang Fan also sprinkled a layer of fluffy coconut.

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Girls!

It's understandable that you like to eat something sweet.

However, the commander-in-chief was almost one foot into the loess pile, but after drinking wine, he ordered a glutinous rice dumpling.

This puzzled Zhang Fan, but adhering to the rule that diners can order whatever they want, he didn't say anything more. He only slightly reduced the amount of purple sweet potatoes in consideration of the health problems of the commander-in-chief.

"Wow!"

Jun Shiomi: w(Д)w

Unexpectedly, when Xi Jianjun on the side saw this plate of glutinous rice dumplings, he immediately covered his mouth and screamed.

"It's so round and cute."

"Besides, glutinous rice dumplings come in many colors, including yellow, purple, white..."

It can be seen that this dessert snack is a combination of glutinous rice, corn and purple sweet potato!

The uniqueness between sweetness and freshness, light smoke and clearness can definitely attract people's attention.

Who would have thought?

Just now, I made such a wild and rough Tom Yum soup.

As a result, the next moment, you can quickly change your cooking style and directly make such a beautiful and cute snack.

Seeing the commander-in-chief eating with relish, Shiomi Jun couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

Those glutinous rice dumplings seemed like chubby little babies wrapped in colorful quilts, with their little faces exposed waiting to be kissed and touched. It was really...

Extremely tempting!

…

"Shopkeeper, I also want a piece of glutinous rice dumplings."

Xi Jianrun, who had just finished eating Tom Yum Goong soup, said to Zhang Fan anxiously.

"Can you still eat it?"

Zhang Fan was surprised.

"Um!"

Seeing Run, Xi nodded.

"Wait a moment!"

After she said this, Zhang Fan could only turn around and return to the cooking table, and started making glutinous rice dumplings again.

Soon, a plate of glutinous rice dumplings was placed in front of her, and Shiomi Jun couldn't wait to pick up a bunch, opened her mouth and started to bite.

"Ah...uh huh..."

"Well, these glutinous rice dumplings are really delicious. They are soft and glutinous, sweet but not greasy. It's really great!"

Obviously, the sudden texture and taste of the glutinous rice dumplings made Shiomi Jun extremely excited: "The stuffing is stuffing, the glutinous rice is glutinous, the soft is soft, the sweet is sweet, the fragrance is fragrant..."

“I originally thought it would be sticky to the teeth, but I didn’t expect it to be so smooth and not greasy at all.”

"Huh? Purple sweet potato?"

"So it's because of the purple sweet potato!"

"Its taste is soft and pink, which can neutralize the soft and glutinous nature of glutinous rice."

While eating glutinous rice dumplings, he closed his eyes and savored the taste in his mouth. Then Jun Shiomi seemed to have discovered a new world, his eyes full of surprise.

If she didn't know Zhang Fan at all before, then one drink and two dishes in a row convinced her:

This person!

It's so powerful!

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"Professor Run, this is double skin milk."

"Our shop owner repeatedly warned that although the glutinous rice dumplings won't stick to your teeth, they are still a bit difficult to swallow."

"So in order to give you a better dining experience, he just made some extra double skin milk."

"Don't worry."

"Double skin milk is free, you don't have to spend any money!"

Just when Shiomi Jun fell into it and couldn't extricate himself.

Fei Shasha, under Zhang Fan's instructions, brought a bowl of double skin milk to him and chuckled softly.

"Double-skinned breasts?"

"The service is really considerate, is it really...is it really provided for free?"

Upon hearing the good news, Shiomi Jun opened his eyes and smiled even more.

Although she was definitely not short of money given her status, such a small gesture instantly made her feel good about this izakaya!

"Yes, free."

Fei Shasha affirmed.

Then, she took another bowl of double skin milk and brought it to the commander-in-chief.

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At the end of the Qing Dynasty, there was a farmer named He Shisan in Daliang, Shunde.

When I was cooking breakfast in the early morning, I accidentally made a twist in the buffalo milk. It happened that an old friend who knew the goods bought the recipe and opened a food stall.

Later, it became very popular among the locals.

Gradually it became popular.

So.

Why is it called double skin milk?

The reason is that the milk must be heated first, and then cooled to form a layer of milk skin.

Then make a small hole in this layer of milk skin and pour out the milk so that the milk skin remains at the bottom of the bowl.

Immediately afterwards, thoroughly mix the poured milk with egg whites and sugar, stir and pour back into the bowl, simmer and then cool.

In this way, there is another layer of milk skin, hence the name:

Double skinned breasts!

After taking a bite, the warm milk cloud is wrapped in the oily nuts, which is particularly delicious.

Then chew it, and it has a nutty aroma. The warm taste experience feels particularly warm and nourishing.

It is white, smooth, sweet, rich in aroma, rich in milk flavor, and has enough egg flavor.

When entering the mouth, it feels more fragrant and smooth, and the taste is extremely delicate.

It looks like a simple bowl of double skin milk, but it does give people a very high-end feeling when eating it!

"This kind of double-skinned milk has a sweet and fragrant upper layer of milk skin and a smooth and fragrant lower layer of milk skin. It tastes a bit like mint jelly."

“But in terms of taste, it’s overflowing with milky aroma and endless aftertaste.”

"Extremely tender."

"Extremely slippery."

"One spoonful enters the mouth, and the spring breeze blows on the face, refreshing the heart."

"It's no exaggeration to say that I, Shiomi Jun, have never tasted such wonderful double-skinned milk in my life!"

At this moment, in Shiomi Jun's heart, this bowl of free double-skin milk not only represents a taste, but also represents a kind of warmth unique to izakayas!

…

The night is finally deep!

Along with the silver-white moonlight, it began to pass through the treetops and scan the vast land.

This izakaya, which has been delayed until 2 a.m., is finally closing.

At first, Jun Shiomi had no intention of coming here at all.

She was forced to come here by Ryo Hayama, so she always had the mentality of "I'm here, let's come in and eat and see."

I didn’t expect that the shop owner, Zhang Fan, could successfully brew mulled wine and make tom yum soup with limited ingredients. When it came to the ingredients of spices, he could immediately give perfect explanations and answers!

Finally, the glutinous rice dumplings and double-skinned milk made her finally realize how scary Zhang Fan was.

yes!

I am still too young.

This izakaya turns out to be so different, so full of human touch and warmth!

Therefore, in the end, like those first-time diners, she came in with doubts on her face and left in a happy mood.

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Pass the food.

Order food.

Clear the table.

Sweeping the floor, mopping the floor, setting dishes...

Occasionally, I have to help Zhang Fan wash vegetables and cut meat, so that he can quickly complete the product.

You can always see Hisako's busy figure here, so much so that Erina, who was still thinking of advising her to go back well, felt relieved for the time being.

maybe?

Letting her stay in the izakaya is not a bad thing.

At least Fei Shasha looks really happy now!

"Zhang Fan, it's time to say goodbye.

"I would like to thank you again."

"The two granddaughters Erina and Alice are the future of the Nakiri family, and you are the only one in this world who can lead them to the right path."

"Before I came to the izakaya, I was always thinking about what reasons I should use to convince you?"

"I never thought that you would readily agree this time."

Before leaving, the commander-in-chief said gratefully.

"It doesn't have to be like this. Interns can come to the izakaya to intern and carry out practical activities."

"For me, it's also a mutually beneficial thing. I'm not afraid of making fun of you, so just send your two granddaughters over. I think that's too little!"

Zhang Fan shrugged and said indifferently.

"Well, it's getting late, let's just say goodbye."

After saying this, the commander-in-chief tidied his clothes and left the izakaya.

Erina, on the other hand, slowly turned her gaze away from Fei Shasha. In the end, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and follow closely behind the commander-in-chief.

"Miss..."

Secretly raising his head, Fei Shasha couldn't help but feel sad when he saw the departing figure!

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"Ding dong!"

"Host, successfully signed in once."

"Ding dong!"

"Congratulations to the host for getting the new recipe of Zao Liu Fish Fillet, the new special recipe of Sour Plum Fried Rice, and the new kitchen knife*1."

The unique culture of each region has accumulated over a long period of time, accumulated among the people in the streets, and spread by the vendors hawking on the streets.

The vitality of such attention to detail is very interesting.

But the speed of social media is having a strong impact on these cultures and making them slowly disappear.

As a young man who has left his "hometown", what Zhang Fan misses the most is probably his favorite food.

And he actually likes fish, especially this dish called Chao Liu Fish Fillet.

Terrible fish fillet.

The famous local dishes of Shandong belong to the category of Shandong cuisine.

This dish has smooth and tender meat, fresh and sweet taste, and overflowing aroma. It has always been favored by gourmets.

The word "Zhao" refers to the Xiang Zao brine brewed by brewing Xiang Zao koji, Shaoxing old wine, Osmanthus osmanthus brine, etc.

Therefore, the cooked fish fillets will be fragrant, tender and extremely delicious. When paired with rice, the taste will be quite sour!

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As for the sour plum fried rice.

It is Liu Pleiades, the protagonist of "The Little Master of China".

Although the only ingredients required are sour plums, eggs, chopped green onions and rice, just a few simple things.

However, this fried rice has a bit more sweet and sour taste due to the addition of extra plum powder, making it very appetizing.

In the plot of the original work, many chefs came up with their own specialties, but the results still failed to satisfy the county magistrate who was used to delicacies from the mountains and seas.

In the end, Liu Pleiades found another way.

After making sour plum fried rice, I completely conquered the county magistrate's appetite.

All in all, with these two dishes, the cuisine of the izakaya is even richer.

In fact, now, with Zhang Fan's level of cooking skills, he can cook ordinary dishes with his eyes closed, and he can still get praise from diners.

But I have to admit that the more recipes there are, the better the izakaya’s business will be.

Then, it’s this new kitchenware:

Broken saber! (End of chapter)