Shokuki: Start with an izakaya and make everyone cry

Big Dipper!

An important astrological phenomenon in the northern hemisphere sky. It is named because the seven stars are zigzag like a bucket.

In ancient China, the starry sky was divided into three groups and twenty-eight constellations. The Big Dipper is a star official belonging to Ziwei Yuan, and they are called:

Greedy wolf.

Giant door.

Lucun.

Wenqu.

Honest and honest.

Wuqu.

Breaking the military.

In "The Little Master of China", Ren's kitchen knife is the Seven-Star Knife.

The knife has seven handles, each with its own purpose. It can handle different ingredients and perform various knife skills. The Broken Saber is one of them.

In the original plot, Ren once used this knife to perform the dark stunt of the Bull Blue Dragon Slash, perfectly dismembering the giant bull!

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Broken saber.

It is about 80 cm long, 10 cm wide and weighs about 5 kg.

The blade is curved, the back is thick, and the handle has a wooden guard. It is stable to hold, but it is also heavy.

The design of this knife is to adjust the shape of the knife and balance the weight to move the center of gravity slightly forward, making the cutting more powerful!

"Um?"

"This knife..."

Holding it tightly in his hand, Zhang Fan could immediately feel the power and courage it conveyed.

The blade shone with a cold light, like the brightest star in the night sky, making people afraid to look directly at it, and the blade was extremely sharp, as if it could cut through any obstacle.

Whether it is hard stone or flexible vegetation, they are all so fragile in front of this broken saber!

With a slight wave, there was a "shhhhhhh" sound of the knife.

The momentum was even more like that of a fierce tiger descending from the mountain, with thunderous momentum, unrivaled.

The sound of it cutting through the air is sharp and harsh, and every swing is accompanied by a strong wind, which is heart-stopping!

"No wonder, Ren can completely dismember a cow with this knife."

Involuntarily, Zhang Fan's eyes showed satisfaction.

…

Making delicious food is often inseparable from kitchen knives.

Different professional kitchen knives have different knife shapes and performances, and different ingredients also require the use of different knives.

For ordinary families, the first thing to consider is definitely:

applicability!

Therefore, a Chinese kitchen knife is often enough.

But for professional chefs, in addition to the main knives that are used daily, there are also some other convenient knives for daily needs.

For example, the herb cutter with a straight blade, similar to a guillotine, which is convenient for cutting; the paper cutter for cutting paper; the leather cutter for hand-made leather products; the rope cutter for cutting rope; the willow-edge knife shaped like a willow leaf...

In short, there are too many categories of modern kitchen knives!

If you want to keep subdividing it, hundreds of types can be produced.

But even though there are many weird kitchen knives, there is still no knife as thick and majestic as the broken saber.

For example, Neon Country has an SG2 powdered steel beef knife, which is extremely sharp and maintains well. It saves time and effort when cutting beef and so on. It even only needs to be sharpened once every two months.

However, the knife has flaws.

The blade is too narrow!

After cutting the beef, you cannot shovel it onto a plate, which is very inconvenient.

In addition, the blade of the knife is too thin, so it will stick to the blade when cutting vegetables and meat, especially when cutting potatoes.

But if this broken saber can be combined with the Fierce Bull Azure Dragon Slashing skill, it will definitely be better than any kitchen knife.

"Good knife, really good knife!"

Zhang Fan continued to look at it and became more and more satisfied.

Then, he put away the broken saber and started taking a comfortable hot bath in the bathroom on the third floor as usual.

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The bathroom was filled with a light aroma.

It was a mixture of shower gel and shampoo, fresh but not pungent.

Zhang Fan gently dried his body, put on a soft bathrobe, and felt the comfort and warmth from the inside out.

At this moment, all his worries and worries seemed to be washed away.

In addition, the sign-in rewards tonight were particularly rich, so his mood was particularly bright, as if he could clearly see the hope and beauty of the future!

After walking out of the bathroom, Fei Shasha rushed out of nowhere.

"ah!"

Seeing Zhang Fan.

She screamed in fright and quickly covered her eyes with her hands.

However, upon closer inspection, I found that she hadn't covered it tightly at all, and had been using the seams between her fingers to secretly look at Zhang Fan.

I saw Zhang Fan who had just taken a shower. He was wearing a bathrobe. His hair was wet with water droplets still remaining. A few strands of hair hung casually in front of his forehead, adding a bit of uninhibited charm to him.

There was a relaxed smile on his handsome face, and his eyes sparkled with joy.

It can be seen that he is really happy.

…

"Fei Shasha, what do you want to do in such a hurry?"

Looking at Fei Sha covering his face, Zhang Fan couldn't help but be startled, then he realized what he was doing and asked.

"I came here to take a shower."

Fei Sha, a faint blush appeared on her face.

Immediately, she turned around and wanted to leave, but accidentally bumped into the doorpost.

That "bang" sound made her whole head buzz, and her watery eyes were full of stars!

Seeing this, Zhang Fan quickly came over to help her and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"

"It's okay, it's okay, the collision wasn't very serious, you don't have to worry."

Inadvertently leaning her head on Zhang Fan's arms, Fei Shasha said in a daze.

Immediately afterwards, she smelled the fresh scent of his body that had just been taken out of the shower, and felt the strong muscles, and she felt a little excited.

"It's been really hard on you these past two days."

"The various complicated affairs in the izakaya used to be handled by me, Kikuchi, and Taki, but since you temporarily moved in, you have been responsible for many of the chores."

Zhang Fan whispered in her ear.

"I'm not working hard, and I should be the one who should say thank you."

"Tonight, if you hadn't been the mediator, I don't know how I would have faced the eldest lady?"

Fei Shasha felt warm in her heart, and finally replied with emotion.

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Wagashi, a snack from Neon Country, adzuki beans are the main raw material.

The production process is usually to boil adzuki beans to make bean paste, mix it with sweet sugar, and then wrap the slightly sweet bean paste with rice cakes.

The mochi outer shell is carefully made from the highest grade glutinous rice and sweet and delicious soybean flour, and the highest grade peanut filling is used inside. This combination...

have to say.

A simple yet exquisite wagashi.

The flavor that comes out of it is really unforgettable!

"Eh? Is this really my cooking?"

In the brightly lit kitchen, Erina tasted the wagashi she had made and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

In the past, her cuisine was always stunning and noble, typical of "you'll know you can't afford it when you look at it", and she was particularly particular about the choice of ingredients.

Therefore, there is often a kind of beauty in distance!

But on the contrary, it is also out of reach for many people.

She herself would not say that she would think about the essence of cuisine from the perspective of diners like Tagumi.

Whether it's "self-entertainment" or "disdain to fall into the mortal world", her cooking has always been for her own sake.

No, no, the plate of sweet wagashi in front of her was made for Zhang Fan, and she was thinking from his perspective.

"I really don't know, would Zhang Fan like this kind of sweet Japanese delicacy?"

"It should be possible, right? It seems like... not?"

At this moment, Erina's thoughts became complicated and she began to think wildly.

When I thought that soon, I would have to work at an izakaya again as Totsuki's intern, I couldn't help but feel extremely excited.

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In fact.

The business model of Zhang Fanna's home wine house is already quite excellent.

Since its opening, business has been booming.

This field training activity clearly stipulates that students must have "seeing is believing" performance.

Therefore, Erina is also a little worried. As an intern, can she change anything for the izakaya?

Furthermore, how should I face Fei Sha Sha?

This problem could not be solved tonight, but there must be a result eventually, and what Erina wanted most was to hope that Hisako could return to her side.

However, looking at Fei Shasha's attitude towards herself, she knew...

It’s difficult!

"No matter what, I will continue to develop wagashi."

"After all, what I can do now is to improve my cooking skills first, so that I can go to an izakaya as an intern and successfully pass the field training assessment!"

Slapping her forehead hard, Erina's cloudy and confused eyes became clear again.

Finally, she resumed her work.

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Holding a triangular stick in one hand.

Perpendicular to the countertop, with the sharp edge facing the wagashi.

The four fingers except the thumb of the other hand are slightly open, gently support the wagashi, turn the wagashi and press the texture of the wagashi lightly against the triangular stick.

Then place the wagashi on the ribbed board and use the sharp corners of the triangular stick to push out the chamfers of the petals.

Use a pointed cone to press out 2 short lines on each petal, and use a flat bamboo skewer to press a small dot at the end of the short lines. Then use the cherry stamen detail stick to press out the center of the flower, and then decorate it with fine chopsticks and sifted yellow stamens to complete it.

From frying the white bean paste, to making it into nakiri, to dyeing, and finally to confectionery.

The whole process was carried out in a quiet state, with less noise and more tranquility. The whole pace was slow, allowing Erina to enjoy the process of making confectionery.

In fact, everyone who knows the industry knows it.

Wagashi!

Not nearly as delicious.

Because it originated from the tea ceremony, it is often eaten with matcha.

Therefore, wagashi is so sweet that it serves more of an aesthetic appreciation function than a taste effect.

"I see, the problem with sweetness is not the raw materials, but..."

After tasting it again, Erina finally seemed to realize something, and then she got busy again in silence.

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Open the door, turn on the lights, and place various signs at the door of the izakaya.

Then prepare enough materials for the meal and check all the facilities and equipment inside the izakaya.

In addition, it is also necessary to check and supplement whether the decoration of the dining table meets the specifications?

Also, are the dining chairs and dining table clean?

If it's a little dirty, you have to quickly prepare a basin of water and wipe it clean with a rag.

In short, now as the assistant to the owner of the izakaya, Nito Hisako has been busy since he got up early.

Do you want to say you are tired?

She will definitely answer: "I'm not tired!"

On the contrary, she seemed to enjoy it.

After all, just think that you can use your meager strength to keep everything in the izakaya in order.

Just like serving Erina in the past, she felt satisfied and happy when she helped Zhang Fan!

"Good morning, Feishasha."

Zhang Fan, who had just gotten up, stretched lazily and seemed to still have bed energy.

"morning!"

"Zhang Fan!"

He was wiping the crimson sand on the dining table and quickly turned around to answer.

"Why are you working so early in the morning?"

Seeing her getting up early to work, Zhang Fan was a little surprised. Finally, he gathered his energy and came to the cooking table. He rolled up his sleeves and said, "I'm going to make some fried noodles later. Come over and help me!"

"OK."

Hearing this, Fei Shasha ran over.

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In his previous life, Zhang Fan met a friend in the imperial capital.

He is a Shandong native who loves eating fried sauce. When I lived with him, I ate fried sauce about 5 days out of 7 days a week.

And every time I would stir-fry a big bowl, dip cucumbers into them and eat them crunchy, and after finishing eating, I would have another bowl of noodles mixed with them.

To this day, Zhang Fan can still remember the special "smelling" look on his face when he was eating noodles with soybean paste.

So much so that even the mention of fried noodles makes him hungry!

Zhajiang noodles, first of all, fried noodles.

There are diced pork fried sauce, vegetarian fried sauce, eggplant fried sauce, egg fried sauce, dried shrimp fried sauce and so on.

Sauce!

Usually yellow sauce.

But some people like to use sweet noodle sauce.

To be honest, it can be mixed according to personal preference. Of course, the most common one is diced pork fried sauce.

Nowadays, some people like to use pork belly to make fried sauce.

In fact, it doesn't matter, as long as you are fat or thin.

First, cut the meat into cubes, heat a pan with a little vegetable oil, add the fattened meat first, stir out the oil, and stir-fry the fattened meat until it dries out a little, then add the leaner meat.

Then add the yellow sauce. The heat should not be too high. Add a little water while frying and stir continuously for about 20 minutes.

The purpose of adding water is to make the sauce non-stick to the pan and to allow the fishy smell of the sauce to evaporate with the water.

After the oil, soy sauce and water are mixed, after continuous slow frying, the water vapor becomes smaller, the oil seeps out from the sauce, and the color of the sauce becomes brighter. Sprinkle chopped green onion before serving.

In this way, a bowl of fried sauce is enough!

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Afterwards, Zhang Fan rolled the dough into dough, folded it and cut it into strips, and then used a knife to cut the dough.

The process of cutting noodles is relatively simple. In the past, we used to mix two parts of white flour and one part of cornmeal and then cut into strips. Cornmeal was generally used for thin noodles.

At the same time, the noodles used in fried bean paste noodles are not as fine in width as Longxu noodles.

thus.

There is no need to stretch repeatedly.

After cutting out the noodles, the next step is to cook them.

When cooking noodles, first put some salt in the pot, then add noodles, boil the water with a little cold water, and stir frequently with a spatula.

After taking it out of the pot, put it in the cold water prepared earlier, so that the noodles can be strong, crisp and refreshing. This method of cooking noodles is called:

Cross the water!

Finally, slowly fry the pork belly, yellow sauce and sweet noodle sauce over low heat and put it into a bowl.

Put the scallions in the sauce and turn them over. The scallions are cooked by the temperature of the sauce. This way, there is no smell of rotten scallions. The fried sauce is a bit dry. It is the so-called dry frying in a small bowl!

Then, it is poured hot over the noodles and served with a variety of crunchy fresh vegetables.

"Hey? Is this fried noodles?"

On the side, Fei Shasha, who was watching quietly, was a little confused. (End of chapter)