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Text Chapter 5 Everyone loves to eat tofu (Part 1)

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    Yipinju Restaurant in Wujiang Town.  In the evening, Yan Yunhua returned to Yipinju Restaurant. As soon as he came back, he got into the back kitchen and handed the brine he found outside to Chu Feng who was busy in the back kitchen.  The process of making tofu is not complicated. The main ingredients are soybeans and brine. Zhou Dawa has already ground the soybeans. Now Yan Yunhua has also found the brine, so the tofu can be further processed.  "Xiaotian, the soybeans have been ground and the brine has been found. Can we make tofu?" Yan Yunhua asked.  "Grandpa, although the God of Cooking has already told me the process of developing tofu in his dream, after all, I don't have any operating experience, so I guess I need your help." Yan Nantian said.  "Of course, we, grandson and grandson, will work together." Yan Yunhua smiled, and then as if something sounded, he asked, "By the way, what are the Zhou family and his son busy with?" "I asked the Zhou family and his son to go.  Let¡¯s train those children,¡± Yan Nantian said.  "Xiaotian, you are really ready to let those half-year-old children be responsible for promoting Yipinju." Yan Yunhua said with some surprise.  "Grandpa, those children are not considered labor force, and they can't help at home. It doesn't cost us much to hire them. Is there any better helper than this?" Yan Nantian asked with a smile.  "Yeah." Yan Yunhua responded, although he still didn't think that some half-year-old children could have any way to promote Yipinju, but, as Yan Nantian just said, it doesn't cost much to hire these children, so there is no way  Taking care of just two meals saves more than hiring adults.  "Grandpa, I have handed over the responsibility for promoting Yipinju to the Zhou family and his son. The two of us should make tofu." Yan Nantian said.  "You are right. As long as we develop new ingredients and make delicious dishes, we are afraid that no customers will come to our door." Yan Yunhua muttered, and then he also invested in the development of tofu.  In his last life, Yan Nantian was a five-star chef. Although he had cooked many tofu dishes, he had never made tofu himself. However, he was familiar with the process of making tofu.  Yan Nantian first prepared a gauze, and then used the gauze to filter the ground soy milk and filter out the bean dregs in the soy milk. This will make the tofu taste better and more delicate.  Pour the filtered soy milk into a thick-bottomed pot and bring to a boil. Stir while cooking and skim off the foam on the top. This can remove the beany smell of the soybeans and make the tofu taste better.  After the soy milk is cooked, let it dry in the sun to 80-90 degrees. A layer of yellow skin will form on the surface of the soy milk. You can add salt brine and stir it. Gradually, the soy milk will condense.  After stirring for a period of time, dry the tofu for a quarter of an hour, then put it into the prepared mold, wrap it with gauze, and press it for a quarter of an hour before the tofu will be formed.  Of course, it is quite simple to say, but it is not easy to do. There are many details that need to be paid attention to. Once it is not done properly, it will be difficult to make qualified tofu.  In the beginning, Yan Yunhua¡¯s ancestors and grandson¡¯s work was not very smooth. It could only be regarded as a semi-finished product of tofu, but they did not make qualified tofu.  After making the tofu for the fourth time, Yan Nantian took a deep breath, carefully removed the gauze, and saw the white tofu placed in the mold, with a square and solid shape.  Seeing the tofu being shaped this time, Yan Nantian smiled. Then he took out a knife and cut off a piece of tofu to taste. The smile on his face became even stronger.  Yan Nantian was quite satisfied with the taste of the tofu he made this time. He cut a piece with a knife and handed it to Yan Yunhua, saying: "Grandpa, I think it was done well this time. Please try it."  "Okay, let me try it." Yan Yunhua responded, then put the tofu into his mouth. After chewing it for a while, a look of surprise appeared on his face and he said, "It tastes sweet, soft and melts in your mouth."  , It¡¯s really good food!¡± ¡°Good stuff, really good stuff. With this kind of food, are you afraid that Yipinju can¡¯t be revitalized?¡± Yan Yunhua became more and more excited as he talked, and walked straight to the table, using his hands again.  I grabbed a piece of tofu, put it in my mouth and ate it.  The tofu that has just been made has not been seasoned or cooked in any way. It has no special taste and cannot be said to be delicious.  However, precisely because tofu itself has little flavor and is easier to absorb the flavors of various seasonings, it allows chefs to cook more casually. Yan Yunhua has been cooking for a lifetime, so he naturally understands this truth.  In other words, the ingredients are like paper, the chef is like a painter, and tofu is like white paper without any impurities, allowing the chef to create as he pleases.    What¡¯s more, tofu tastes similar to meat and can replace meat to a certain extent. Dishes made with tofu will definitely become popular.  Seeing how excited Yan Yunhua was, Yan Nantian couldn't help but smile. He was from the earth, and he was already used to tofu, so he didn't think it was anything special.  "However, in this alien world where cooking skills are respected, tofu is an unprecedented material. As the saying goes, rare things are valuable. It is not incomprehensible that Yan Yunhua can be so excited.  In the blink of an eye, Yan Yunhua grabbed more than half of the bowl of tofu with his hands. Yan Nantian was afraid that his grandfather would be choked, so he quickly stopped Yan Yunhua and said in a dumbfounded way: "Grandpa, don't be in a hurry.  Eat, the tofu now is just an ingredient, it needs to be made into delicious dishes. " "Yes, you are right, with such God-given ingredients, you can definitely make the best food in the world."  He touched his mouth, wiped off the tofu residue on his lips, and said excitedly.  Yan Yunhua took a few deep breaths, suppressed the joy and excitement in his heart, and analyzed: "Tofu is an ingredient that has a texture similar to pork, but it is softer than pork. To a certain extent, it can replace meat when paired with vegetables.  But it lacks a bit of meaty texture, but it takes a lot of experimentation before you can make a suitable dish." Seeing Yan Yunhua minding his own business, Yan Nantian couldn't help but interrupt him and said.  : "Grandpa, I have an idea in my mind that I can make a tofu delicacy. Why don't you let me try it?" "You" After hearing Yan Nantian's words, Yan Yunhua said with some doubts: "Can you do it?  ? This tofu is an ingredient that has never been seen before. Is there any recipe for this kind of tofu before? " Yan Yunhua's suspicion is not unreasonable. Although tofu has been made now, tofu is just an ingredient.  To make gourmet food from ingredients, you also need to develop suitable recipes, which is not a simple matter.  Because each ingredient has its own characteristics, only after many attempts, combinations and tastings can we slowly develop the recipe. It is impossible to achieve it overnight.  "Grandpa, don't forget, I made this tofu." Yan Nantian shook his head slightly and said.  "That's true" Yan Yunhua pondered for a moment and murmured: "Could it be that the master chef not only told you how to make tofu, but also told you about tofu dishes?" Yan Nantian smiled and didn't say much.  What, there are not a hundred but eighty kinds of tofu-related dishes on the earth. Yan Nantian just picked one at random, which is some amazing delicacies, and there is no need to develop any recipes.  "Xiaotian, in addition to the main ingredient of tofu, the dish you want to make requires other seasonings. Grandpa will help you prepare it." Yan Yunhua said.  "Grandpa, I also need peppercorns, onions, ginger, garlic, bean paste" Yan Nantian pondered for a moment and told Yan Yunhua one by one about several spices available in the world.  "Okay, I'll get ready right now." Yan Yunhua responded, not minding helping his grandson. He immediately lit a fire on the stove and looked for seasonings for Yan Nantian.  Yan Nantian was not idle either. He took out a piece of tofu from the mold, cut it into cubes, and soaked it in salt water for a while to remove the beany smell.  After lighting the fire on the stove, Yan Nantian preheated the wok, then put in the prepared oil, followed by seasonings such as peppercorns, onions, ginger, garlic, etc., and then added the bean paste, and only added it after the soup was half cooked.  Tofu.  Actually, Yan Nantian¡¯s dish requires some other seasonings, but they are not found in the kitchen. Yan Nantian can¡¯t pay too much attention to them and can only find similar ingredients to match.  Looking at Yan Nantian¡¯s skillful cooking skills and the aroma from the pot, Yan Yunhua nodded secretly, looking forward to this tofu dish.  After a while, Yan Nantian put the dish into the plate and sprinkled a layer of chopped green onion on the surface. The red soup, white tofu, and green chopped green onion can be said to be full of color, flavor and flavor.  Yan Yunhua looked at the dishes, smelled the aroma with his nose, and asked with a puzzled look: "Xiaotian, your dish is very good, what is its name?" "Grandpa, do you think it is called Mapo Tofu?  How?" Yan Nantian asked with a smile.  "Ma Po Tofu?" Yan Yunhua pondered for a moment, looked at the dishes again, nodded and said: "Well, this name is good, and it is quite appropriate for this dish, but the most important thing is how the dish tastes.  ?¡± ¡°Grandpa, please give it a try.¡± Yan Nantian made a gesture of invitation and said.  "Yeah." Yan Yunhua respondedHe made a sound, with a solemn look on his face. What he wanted to taste was not only the quality of this dish, but also whether the tofu was suitable for cooking, tasty, and the characteristics of the tofu itself.  Yan Nantian picked up a pair of chopsticks, picked up a piece of tofu and put it into his mouth. After chewing for a moment, he was stunned for a moment, then the expression on his face became rich, his eyes sparkled, and he shouted loudly: "Okay, okay, okay!"
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