The leisurely life of rebirth

Chinese people have eaten noodles for more than 4,000 years, and the Chinese history for more than 4,000 years is like a long noodle, flowing down with flavor. As a product carrying culture, noodles also have their own "bones" - it

Paying attention to the strength of the body and the connotation of taste, it is also constantly attacking cities and expanding its territory, from north to south, from the middle to the outside, from the food in the Yellow River Basin to an important element in the world's food culture

.

Noodles mixed with scallion oil is a specialty of the north. It is cooked noodles topped with chopped scallions and sesame oil and eaten together.

What is famous is Shanghai-style noodles. Among all Shanghai-style noodles, the simplest ones are Yangchun noodles and scallion noodles. Perhaps it is for this simple reason that people can really make these two noodles well.

Not much.

"Is it appropriate to make such simple noodles to entertain Mr. Tang?" Xu Cheng looked at Fang Monan who was busy in front of the stove and asked, "Isn't sincerity insufficient?"

Fang Monan chuckled and said, "You want to say that we are a country of etiquette. We must spare no effort to entertain Mr. Tang and make him feel at home!" She then laughed and said, "A rich man like Mr. Tang can fly in the sky.

Swimming around, running around on the ground, I haven’t seen anything, I haven’t eaten anything.”

"This is also...but noodles with scallion oil." Xu Cheng shook his head, "No! No!"

"I guarantee Mr. Tang will love it." Fang Monan promised.

Xu Cheng wanted to say something more, but a phone call happened to come. He answered the phone and left in a hurry.

As soon as he left, Lin Jiaxiang sneered, "You're trying to make yourself fat, and you're standing on tiptoes to make yourself taller. Really, if you dislike us, you won't send a table full of men and women over here."[

"Don't say that Chinese people are vain. The main meaning is humility. This is a way of hospitality that has been used for thousands of years. You are afraid of not taking good care of guests. It reflects the Chinese culture of loyalty and affection." Grandma Lin said with a smile.

.

"When friends come, they have wine; when wolves come, they have shotguns." Liang Zi said with murderous intent.

"Liang Zi feels deeply?" Fang Monan raised his eyebrows and smiled.

Liang Zi smiled and said nothing, but he understood deeply.

Fang Monan laughed and shook his head, "Being self-restrained and treating others is one of the aspects. You may not understand this. Like Brother Lin, you don't need to bring out the best when you are treating guests, because it is made."

"In the final analysis, it is still the surprise between Eastern and Western cultures." Lin Jiaxiang thought.

Fang Monan then laughed and said, "If I treat you to African dried abalone, it costs US$500,000 per catty, and you will have to pay US$250,000 yourself..."

"Pfft... This is not treating guests at all. It's clearly a trick." Lin Jiajia chuckled. "Yes! This is the best way to trick people." She turned around with her big bright eyes.

Since it is scallion oil noodles, kneading the dough is the key. The dough needs to be kneaded repeatedly. Watching Fang Monan knead the dough with the dough opening and closing, it is really like fighting on the battlefield. He is full of murderous intent. The dough is falling and banging.

ring.

Everyone was stunned. "Tsk, tsk... My thin arms and legs can't do it with such great strength." Lin Jiajia shook her head, as if she was grateful.

Knead the dough and set it aside to rest.

"I'll roll out the noodles." Grandma looked at her face and said, almost awake.

"Then I'll make scallion oil." Fang Monan said, boiling the cold water and cooking the noodles in a while.

Apart from noodles, scallion oil is the most important aspect. Ordinary noodles are cooked with dried scallions and lard. In more sophisticated scallion oil, several types of scallions are used: dried scallions, green onions, Beijing scallions, and chives.

, add small shallots, simmer with sauce and brown sugar, and then simmer with cloves and chicken oil to dry up. The cooked scallion oil will be red in color and yellow in color, fresh and fragrant in texture, and the natural flavor will be more intense.

Of course, some lazy restaurants pour braised pork ribs sauce on the noodles and sprinkle some fried green onions to make "scallion noodles". Both in terms of aroma and taste, they are far from the authentic ones.

.[

"It smells so good!" Lin Jiajia sniffed and said.

"It's so fragrant! You can smell it from afar." Tang Bonian walked in with his hands behind his back.

"Just in time, the water has boiled! Let's get down and eat soon." Grandma continued to cut the noodles without raising her head.

"This knife skill is truly outstanding." Tang Bonian praised as he looked at the noodles that were almost the same thickness and length.

"Practice makes perfect. When the chopping board was not high, I started rolling out noodles standing on a small stool. I have been doing this for more than 50 years. Now I can cut it well with my eyes closed!" said my grandma with a smile.

Good noodles, as soon as you mention them, everything goes smoothly.

Pour the cooked scallion oil into a bowl, cook the noodles, drain them, add them to the soup, mix well, and sprinkle with minced scallions.

"It's really a handful of noodles, a pinch of chopped green onion, poured on the cooked green onion oil, sizzling, and the aroma is overflowing." Tang Bonian said with emotion.

"Hey! One thing is missing." Tang Bonian raised his eyes and said.

"It's ready, Kaiyang!" Fang Monan took out a plate of things. "The scallion oil noodles are always put in some Kaiyang at the end to enhance the flavor, and also make the whole bowl of noodles look richer, so the scallion oil noodles

The full name of the noodles is 'scallion oil noodles'."

"Oh! It turns out to be Haimi!" Lin Jiajia said with a smile, "Why do you call it Kaiyang!"

"Kaiyang is pickled and sun-dried shrimp. It is golden in color and fresh and salty in taste. It is also called 'golden hook' and 'sea rice'. It is a good seasoning. As for how the name 'Kaiyang' originated, it has been

It’s hard to find. In areas like Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and southern Fujian, going to sea was called ‘opening the ocean’ in ancient times. Maybe there is a connection there. Some people also say that after the fishing moratorium ended in ancient times, fishermen had the custom of eating this before going out to sea.”

"Dr. Fang knows a lot!" Tang Bonian raised his eyes and asked with a smile.

"Mr. Tang, let's try and see if it tastes good enough." Fang Monan said with a smile and made a gesture of invitation.

Tang Bonian mixed the noodles with chopsticks, picked them up, sucked them into his mouth, and chewed slowly. He raised his eyes and gave a thumbs up, "Dr. Fang, it's very authentic. I haven't eaten such authentic scallion oil noodles in many years."

.”

Tang Bonian sniffed, "The noodles are tough, yet slippery, and quite chewy. They are most suitable for hot mixing. In the past, the noodles were cut by hand. The kneading intensity was not strong, and the cut noodles were relatively wide. Although

Now that we use machines to make the noodles, the texture of the noodles has improved a lot, and the noodles can be made thinner, but the original flavor is missing."

"How do you know that my ancestral home is Jiangsu and Zhejiang?" Tang Bonian asked curiously.

"The local pronunciation has changed and the hair on the temples has faded." Fang Monan used a famous line by He Zhizhang of the Tang Dynasty.

"When a young boy leaves home and his elder brother returns home, his local pronunciation changes and his hair fades. When children see each other but don't recognize each other, they laugh and ask where the guests are from." Tang Bonian said that life is easy to grow old and the world is full of vicissitudes, and he was filled with emotion.

For a while, the only sound in the room was the sound of grandma cutting her face, one knife at a time, slicing into my heart, her sorrowful and thoughtful voice. It lasted for a long time.

"Grandpa, I'm hungry." Tang Yuning ran in, his face turned red from exercising.

"Is there anything to eat?" Niu Niu pulled Maotou and ran in together.

"Okay, okay." Grandma brought up the noodles.

"Come on, Niuniu, the hair is salty and the ground is sweet." Grandma put three bowls of noodles in front of the three little guys.

"Mine. And me!" Xiao Dudu said not to be outdone.

"I can't live without you." Grandma pinched his little nose and said.

"Thank you!" the four little guys shouted in unison.

"Be good. Hurry up and eat!" Grandma said with a smile, looking at the innocent smiling faces of the children, she was in a great mood.

"Dudu. Do you need to feed me?" Qiu Hongye asked.

"No! No need!" Little Dudu shook his head and said, "Eat it yourself!" He ate it with chopsticks.

"Okay! Our scallion oil noodles are also ready." Fang Monan said with a smile.

As a result, the sound of slurping and slurping noodles kept coming and going in the restaurant.

"When I'm hungry, I can have a fragrant bowl of shredded pork noodles with scallion oil to satisfy my hunger. No matter how many side dishes there are, I won't take a second look at it! It tastes good." Tang Bonian said with a smile.

"Secretary Xu, you came just in time. This scallion oil noodles is very authentic and delicious!" Tang Bonian said when he saw Xu Cheng standing at the door.

Xu Chengcheng walked in apprehensively. He was afraid that he would not greet the guests well and neglect the distinguished guests. Unexpectedly, they enjoyed the meal very much, and his anxious mind was finally relieved.

"Dr. Fang, have another bowl." Tang Bonian said.

"Okay!" Fang Monan looked at Xu Cheng and asked with a smile, "Secretary Xu, would you like a bowl too!"

"No, I've already eaten." Xu Cheng declined politely.

"Why are you so polite to us?" Grandma said with a smile.

"Then I won't be polite, Aunt Mo." Xu Cheng sat down and said with a smile.

"You are very familiar with each other." Tang Bonian asked curiously. He was very familiar with the mainland's system. It was difficult for ordinary families to have a relationship with the local parents and officials.

Grandma briefly introduced her relationship with Xu Cheng.

"That's it!" Tang Bonian nodded.

Grandma took Fang Monan's hand and patted it with emotion. Although the noodles mixed with scallion oil were much more expensive, they were also much more delicious. Grandma was so moved by this thoughtfulness.

Fang Monan looked at his grandma and smiled, holding her hand back, "I'm touched!" She winked and smiled playfully. "If we have the chance in the future, we will make soba noodles, udon noodles, dandan noodles, and ramen noodles.

Sautéed noodles, beef

Noodles and so on. Now that the Chinese noodles are done, let’s make Malay fried noodles, a home-cooked Southeast Asian style, and Singapore laksa, a rich Nyonya dish. Pasta, the legend of the East, the transformation of an angel.”

"Sister doctor, stop talking, you want to starve us to death!" Tang Yuning said with a sip of saliva. "I want another bowl of noodles."

"hehe……"

"Little greedy cat, if you like to eat, go back and ask Sister Xiao to cook it for you." Tang Bonian said with a smile, not to mention how happy he was, because being able to eat it means it's good.

"It turns out there are so many kinds of noodles!" Liang Zi said.

"Noodles are the oldest food. In ancient times, food hygiene conditions were poor. Compared with other foods, boiled noodles are the cleanest and can greatly reduce the occurrence of gastrointestinal diseases. Therefore, noodles have become one of our most common foods. Because of the

Thousands of varieties of noodles have appeared in various places, depending on the seasoning." Mr. Lin said with a smile, "I really want to make a complete collection of noodles, oh! That would be great!"

"You guys are really thorough about food." Tang Bonian put down his bowl and chopsticks and said.

"We! We'll figure out how to eat when we have free time." Mr. Lin said with a smile. (To be continued...)

ps: please vote