The bean paste, chrysanthemum sauce, and chili quickly fused together under Shao 'an's continuous stir-frying. The thick sauce changed the color of the oil in the pot, and the brighter sauce was undoubtedly Shao' an's extremely successful performance.
At this moment, the sauce was at its peak. If he continued to stir fry it, it would only backfire. Now was undoubtedly the best time to add the soup stock and tofu cubes.
Shao 'an's ample preparation paid off. The Big Bone Broth that he had started to simmer over a small fire last night had less than one-tenth of the water left in the big pot. It could be said that the taste of the Big Bone Broth was at its peak now. The impurities in the soup had long been removed by Shao' an, and the remaining soup in the jar was undoubtedly the concentrated essence. When the lid of the jar was lifted, a rich fragrance overflowed.
Shao 'an reached the spoon into the pot that was emitting a fragrant aroma. The small amount of concentrated soup at the bottom of the pot was caught by the spoon, and the full spoon of soup was sprinkled into the iron pot without a drop.
The colorless soup and the thick and bright sauce changed subtly as soon as they came into contact. Shao 'an stirred the large spoon in the iron pot non-stop, and the soup and sauce finally fused perfectly.
Only the crystals of the two melted were left in the iron pot. The bright red miso soup, the bean paste that gathered the essence of Sichuan cuisine, the secret chrysanthemum sauce of Juxia Restaurant, and the miso soup of the essence of the big bone soup were definitely the best ingredients for cooking tofu.
The cute tofu pieces that had been soaked in the wooden basin filled with salt water for nearly 10 minutes were finally going to see the light of day again. In order not to ruin the quality of the tofu pieces when he fished them out, Shao 'an shook the wooden basin. The water stirred the tofu pieces at the bottom of the basin. The moment the tofu pieces floated up with the water, Shao' an reached out and held these delicate tofu pieces in his hand.
Shao 'an gently placed more than 20 pieces of white tofu into the iron pot. The miso soup in the pot just covered the tofu pieces. Shao' an smiled in satisfaction. He fiddled with some of the tofu pieces that were not in a good position with the big spoon in his hand and covered the big iron pot.
After completing this step, Shao 'an did not step on the bellows under his feet again. The tofu in the pot now needed to be cooked slowly over low heat. During this process, the tofu could fully absorb the miso soup.
It took about 5 to 7 minutes to cook the tofu on a low heat. In this ample time, it was enough for Shao 'an to make the sixth flavor of the Magic Mapo Tofu.
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In a corner of the kitchen, Shao 'an's secret weapon had been placed there for a long time. Judging from the time, it had been there for even longer than the Big Bone Soup.
Shao 'an quickly ran to that corner. Although he had plenty of time, he could save more time and deal with the details more carefully.
The secret weapon was carried in a wooden basin. After Shao 'an poured out all the water in the basin, the secret weapon finally revealed its original form. It turned out that they were plump soybeans.
The chefs in the back kitchen of Ju Lou were confused. These experienced chefs had never heard of the need to use soybeans to make Mapo Tofu.
On the other hand, Master Abbe revealed an expression of sudden realization after seeing these soybeans. With Abbe's superb cooking skills and rich experience, she almost instantly understood the use of these soybeans.
The chefs downstairs were slowly thinking about the use of soybeans. Shao An was not as idle as them. He lit another stove and heated the oil.
Although the soybeans that had just been fished out of the clear water had been drained as much as possible, there was still some water left. Shao 'an poured the soybeans into the iron pot under everyone's gaze.
When water came into contact with hot oil, the hot oil would splash. Shao 'an knew this common sense, but in order to save time, he could only do this.
The moment the wet soybeans were put into the pot, Shao 'an quickly found a large pot lid and covered the opening of the pot.
Crackling sounds could be heard as the hot oil splashed on the lid of the pot, making muffled sounds.
"What is he doing! Throw the soybeans into a pot of oil and fry them? Is there a deeper meaning behind this?"
"I don't know! My teacher never told me that Mapo Tofu could be cooked like this.”
"Maybe he was just doing it randomly.”
The staff in the kitchen of Chrysanthemum Restaurant couldn't avoid the bad habit of gossiping. Under their discussion, Master Abbe gave the answer.
"I think the sixth flavor of the so-called six-flavored Magic Mapo Tofu should be this fried soybean. It can represent the sixth flavor,'crisp'.”Master Abbe said to the staff who were discussing non-stop.
"Head Chef Abbe, why are you so sure that the sixth taste is related to soybeans?”An elderly chef asked.
"Actually, it's very simple to know the answer. Everyone, please look at the ingredients that Shao 'an prepared in advance. He hasn't used the beef yet, right? Everyone has seen Shao' an's performance. It's impossible for him to miss out on a main ingredient. The only explanation is that he didn't need to use this piece of beef in the first place.”Master Abbe said.
"What?! However, if it wasn't made of fresh meat, could it still be called Mapo Tofu?”A middle-aged chef who had been tortured by the orthodox questioned.
"Therefore, as a substitute for fresh meat, fried soybeans should be the most appropriate choice. Moreover, fried soybeans have a texture and chewiness that fresh meat can't compare to. This way, not only can we avoid the embarrassment of not having fresh meat, but it can also perfectly reflect the sixth taste,'crisp'. What a genius idea.”Master Abbe praised without reservation.
"But soybeans are not fresh meat!”The traditional chef still refused to give up.
"You're really too stupid. Even I know this. Soy beans are known as the fresh meat of the fields!”Little Golden Bell said playfully.
As the eldest daughter of Master Abbe, Golden Bell was naturally the little princess in the hearts of everyone in Chrysanthemum Building. In addition, her lively and cute appearance made everyone love her. In the face of the cute Princess Golden Bell, the stubborn traditional chef had no choice but to shut up.
"The most crucial step is coming. Let's see how Shao 'an will respond.”Master Abbe suddenly said.
Everyone's gazes landed on Shao 'an again.
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