SFS Chapter 181 Mutton Soup Bun
Chapter 181 Mutton Soup Bun
Jiang Yu explained hurriedly with a serious expression.
"Hey! Don't say that. I'm not such a superficial person. There are indeed many beautiful women in this world, but in my eyes, I only see Yun Tao from beginning to end."
Xu Ranyuan crossed his arms, his face still cynical and slightly mischievous, but his eyes were filled with serious scrutiny. "Okay, it's not about lust, but then tell me, what is so special about Cheng Yuntao that could have captured the heart of a playboy like you, so tightly that you even forgot about the world of martial arts you longed for?"
Jiang Yu was about to speak, but when the words came to his lips, he felt that it was difficult to express these delicate emotions to Xu Ranyuan in words. He shook his head helplessly and said, "You are so stupid. It's useless to talk to you anymore. Anyway, don't mention the matter of letting me leave Junhua City anymore."
"After this midnight snack, you can go wherever you want. I won't force you to stay. The world is so big, there must be a lot of new and interesting things waiting for you." Jiang Yu sat up, groped and patted Xu Ranyuan's shoulder, with a bit of apology on his face.
Xu Ranyuan was furious when he heard this. He pointed at Jiang Yu and said, "Jiang Yu, you value women over friendship! We used to travel the world together, but you've forgotten all about the friendship we shared, even when we were together through life and death. Just for a girl, you've even thrown away your long-standing friendship!"
Xu Ranyuan's face was full of disbelief. In his opinion, Jiang Yu's transformation was too sudden and too outrageous.
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In the kitchen, the dim candlelight flickered gently, casting a warm glow all around.
Cheng Yuntao walked into the kitchen and her eyes fell on the casserole containing mutton soup on the stove. She thought it would be better to make mutton soup with steamed buns. It just so happened that the leftover mutton soup from tonight could come in handy.
The steamed bun in mutton soup is very particular. It is a specially made steamed bun, each weighing 2 liang (2.5 ounces). To make it, 90% unleavened dough is mixed with 100% leavened dough before being baked. If it is made entirely of unleavened dough, it will not only taste bad but also be difficult to digest. If it is made of leavened dough, the bun will be useless for soaking in hot water.
Some people who are not very knowledgeable will say that the smaller the steamed buns are, the better. In fact, this is not true. The size of the steamed bun is closely related to the specific cooking method. For example, for the dry-baked method, the steamed buns should be broken into the size of soybeans; for the soup method, the size of the steamed buns should be similar to that of peanuts; and for the water-weighed city method, the steamed buns should be broken into the size of broad beans.
After breaking the bun, you can start cooking. First, pour in the mutton soup and cook quickly over high heat. Then add the mutton, vermicelli, chopped green onions, garlic sprouts, coriander, and finally add the fungus, day lily, and dried tofu. Once cooked, you can serve it on the table.
After Pao Mo is served on the table, there are unique ways to eat it.
Spread the chili sauce evenly on top, be careful not to stir it, and eat it slowly from one side, just like silkworms eating mulberry leaves. Old diners say that this will retain the freshness of the steamed bun to the greatest extent and prevent the heat and aroma from dissipating.
There are four traditional ways to cook mutton soup steamed buns: single cooking, dry cooking, soup cooking and water cooking.
The way to eat it alone is to serve the steamed bun and soup separately on the table, break the steamed bun into the soup when eating, and then drink a bowl of delicious mutton soup alone after eating to experience different levels of flavor; Ganba is also called Ganpao, and there is almost no soup in the bowl after cooking, and chopsticks can stand upright when inserted into it; Koutang means that after eating the steamed bun, there is only a mouthful of soup left in the bowl; Shuiweicheng, as the name suggests, means there is a lot of soup and the steamed bun is in the middle, as if surrounded by water.
The size of the steamed bun and the cooking method correspond to each other. If there is more soup, the steamed bun will be larger, and if there is less soup, the steamed bun will be smaller. The experienced chefs in the store can tell how much soup to add just by looking at the size of the steamed bun broken by the customer.
In order to save some trouble, Cheng Yuntao simply broke all the steamed buns in one go.
After the mutton soup with steamed buns came out of the pot, Cheng Yuntao found a tray, placed the two bowls of mutton soup with steamed buns steadily on it, picked up the tray with both hands, and walked towards Jiang Yu's house with light steps.
Cheng Yuntao came to the door and knocked on it with one hand.
Jiang Yu, who had been resting with his eyes closed, immediately became alert and said without hesitation, "Come in."
Cheng Yuntao pushed the door open and was slightly startled by the scene inside the room.
Jiang Yu was seen sitting on the bed with a calm expression and a bit of comfort, while Xu Ranyuan was sitting at the table beside him with his arms crossed in front of his chest, looking angrily.
Seeing the strange atmosphere between them, Cheng Yuntao was confused for a moment and wondered in her heart: These two people were fine just now, why did they suddenly become like this?
But she still kept smiling, put the mutton soup steamed bun in her hand steadily on the table, and said softly: "Come and try it, it's freshly cooked and still hot."
Jiang Yu raised his hand and fumbled, trying to take the dishes and chopsticks.
Seeing this, Cheng Yuntao hurriedly sat down beside his bed, leaning slightly to the side, and held the bowl for him steadily with her hands, her eyes full of concern: "Your eyesight hasn't fully recovered yet, do you want to eat by yourself? Or should I feed you?"
Jiang Yu gave a soothing smile, his tone firm and gentle: "It's okay. Although things are still blurry now, the basic outlines can still be seen. Eating a bowl of mutton soup steamed bun is no problem for me."
"Look, I can even pick up this vermicelli." As he spoke, he skillfully picked up a piece of vermicelli with his chopsticks and smoothly put it into his mouth, a satisfied look on his face, "Mm! It's so delicious!"
Cheng Yuntao watched Jiang Yu eat with gusto and immediately relaxed. She turned to look at Xu Ranyuan, who was still sulking beside her and said, "Mr. Xu, don't just stand there. Come and try something."
Xu Ranyuan, however, remained seated, saying coldly, "I value my love over my friendship. I'm so upset I don't even have an appetite to eat."
Although he said so, the aroma still made him swallow his saliva, and his eyes involuntarily turned to the bowl of steaming mutton soup bun.
In the bowl, tender white steamed buns floated gracefully, while reddish-brown minced lamb specks intertwined with glistening vermicelli, forming a soft, slippery web that tightly encapsulated the essence of both steamed bun and meat, adorned with emerald green chopped scallions and cilantro. The soup was clear and rich, while the noodles were dotted with light, sparse oil, creating a fragrant aroma that whetted the appetite.
Although the aroma has the freshness of mutton, there is no trace of the common fishy smell of mutton. The aroma is rich in layers, with a hint of spiciness in the freshness. If you smell it carefully, you can also feel the spicy fragrance of spices.
He was still sulking at first, but Jiang Yu was eating so deliciously in front of him, and the aroma of the mutton soup with steamed buns kept drilling into his nose, making him very hungry.
What a nice smell!!! Xu Ranyuan shouted in his heart with a cold face.