Chapter 141 Preserved Egg and Lean Pork Porridge
After checking the accounts, Su Ruojin asked Mother Dong to serve preserved egg and lean meat porridge tomorrow. In addition to the slow cooking of this porridge, the most important thing is preserved eggs. The Su family has been eating preserved eggs for more than a year or two. In those days when life was tight, , go to the market and buy dozens of duck eggs, marinate them with quicklime, buy two taels of lean meat and cook a large pot of porridge with the preserved eggs. It is not only nutritious, but also enough for a family to eat. This porridge, Dong’s mother breakfast You know it, no need to teach anymore.
Mama Dong asked worriedly, "Firstly, I don't know if people in Beijing can accept the taste of preserved eggs, and secondly, there aren't many preserved eggs at home!"
Su Ruojin told her not to worry, "As early as a month ago, I prepared for the summer and asked Uncle Shutong to buy a lot of duck eggs. I had already prepared a batch and put them at home. Tomorrow I will start serving preserved egg and lean meat porridge. I will make Uncle Shutong will go buy duck eggs again and make sure there is a supply."
As for the taste? Not only was it difficult for later generations of foreigners to accept it, but even her father Su Yanli vomited it all when he ate it for the first time. It was not that the porridge tasted bad, but that he was disgusted by the dark preserved eggs. After getting used to it, he The most enjoyable thing to eat.
The main raw materials for making preserved eggs include quicklime, soda ash, salt, plant ash, etc. The clear record of preserved eggs was in the Ming Dynasty, and the Dayin Dynasty was similar to the Song Dynasty, so there is definitely no such thing.
Preserved eggs are also called "Pine Flower Preserved Eggs" because the egg whites look like pine flower flowers, so lifelike. Preserved eggs are not only delicious, but also have certain nutritional and medicinal value. Eat them hot in the morning in winter and let them cool down in summer. It is appetizing and refreshing, suitable for all ages. It is a rare and nutritious porridge.
Considering that Bianjing belongs to the north and mainly sells pasta, Su Ruojin taught him a special noodle dish. The soul of this noodle dish is spicy oil. There are no chili peppers at this time, so he can only use dogwood and Sichuan peppercorns instead. These two are used to make Sichuan peppercorns. Noodles, pepper oil.
Zanthoxylum bungeanum is native to China and was not introduced from abroad, so Su Ruojin does not have to worry about being out of stock.
At this time, the soy sauce is not divided so finely, soybean soy sauce is generally used. Special noodles just need authentic soybean soy sauce, so it is not troublesome, and it is sold in grocery stores.
Use alkaline noodles to make noodles, add vegetables, stock, lard, etc., and then sprinkle with spicy oil, and you will have a fragrant bowl of special noodles. It is especially suitable for people with heavy tastes. You are guaranteed to like it every time you eat it.
On the second day, the gastrodia elata is bright, and Su Ji’s breakfast shop has already opened in full swing. New products are displayed at the door. They offer a 20% discount on the first day. If you spend more than 50 yuan, you can also get a preserved egg as a gift.
The diners were all curious: "What kind of preserved egg is it?" Ershi smiled while busy: "It's made of duck eggs. Sir, it's still early. Come in and try it. If it tastes good, I'll buy it next time. If it doesn't taste good, It’s just this meal, right?”
"Too."
The curious people followed into the lobby. Dashi's wife skillfully served the customer a large bowl and a small plate. In the small plate, the first soy sauce was poured on the preserved eggs divided into six petals, and the color was as clear as crystal. Black jade, decorated with strands of pine and mist flowers.
The diner exclaimed: "I have been to Dongliao, and I was lucky enough to see pine flowers, just like the ones on this black ink."
Dashi’s daughter-in-law Shan He responded with a smile, “Our preserved eggs are also called preserved eggs.”
“Hey, interesting!”
At the door, those who were waiting for breakfast heard that there were allusions to the food. Many people brought the deep-fried dough sticks and sesame seed cakes they bought into the hall, and ordered a bowl of preserved egg and lean meat porridge alone. In a blink of an eye, the hall was crowded with people, and even Some people squatted at the door with bowls of porridge to eat.
The small breakfast stall became more lively.
For several days, Huaping was so troubled that he couldn't sleep, so he had to get up, wash up, scoop out a jar of preserved egg and lean meat porridge, and quietly left the shop, turning around and around, making sure there was no one behind him before entering. Small courtyard.
Unexpectedly, the young prince Zhao was also there. Hua Ping thought to himself, could the young prince be able to read minds? Did you know that he would bring breakfast this morning?
Zhao Lan didn't notice that Hua Ping had brought the earthen pot, so he asked, "How is Su Yanzu doing lately?"