His eyes tightened when he heard his name, but Kamado Tanjiro soon came back to his senses.
Since he could really go from the river to a completely unfamiliar place, then the thoughts in his mind were real, and they were a powerful force beyond ordinary people's imagination.
It should be a matter of course that the shopkeeper here knows his name.
'It's just... why a restaurant? '
He was a little disappointed, but quickly cheered up. Although he was young, he never thought about relying on others for everything. Even if such a magical place was just a place to eat, that would be good.
'I just don't know if Nezuko can eat the food from a place like this? '
Thinking of his sister who had turned into a ghost, Tanjiro felt a little sad again.
In his world, there is a kind of alien called ghost. They feed on humans, are afraid of the sun, and run rampant at night.
And Tanjiro's family met the ancestor of ghosts, the "Onii Tsuji Muzan" who was the source of all tragedies!
Perhaps because of some connection between Tanjiro's family and the ancestor of ghosts, Onibatsuji Muzan traveled thousands of miles and directly slaughtered their family. Only Tanjiro escaped when he failed to return from his trip.
What is even more hateful is that the ancestor of ghosts actually turned his sister Nezuko into a 'ghost'.
Ghosts that feed on human flesh and blood!
If it weren't for Nezuko's willpower that suppressed her appetite, Tanjiro might have been killed when he returned home. Even so, in order to solve this physical defect, Nezuko fell into an endless lethargy.
Because I don’t want to eat people, but if I don’t eat people, I will be hungry, or even starve to death.
She could only resist the endless hunger with deep sleep.
This is also the news that Tanjiro learned from his master. He just doesn't know how far in the future they, brother and sister, a person and a ghost can go.
At this moment, there seemed to be a solution to the originally unsolvable problem.
This magical restaurant may be able to solve this problem.
"I..."
After looking at the menu consisting of words that seemed a bit unfamiliar but completely understandable, Tanjiro didn't know what to order.
The already tired body also experienced several emotional fluctuations and was a little shaky for a while.
"Can you get me a bowl of udon?"
“Udon from the mountains!”
It seemed like he recalled something, his father who was in poor health, his gentle mother, and his younger brothers and sisters.
At that time, when this season came, I would have simple yet warm udon noodles at home.
My mother always said with a smile that this is a gift from the mountains, the udon noodles of the mountains.
At this moment, the tears that had not flowed for a long time fell, and Tanjiro finally got an emotional release. The grief, fear, and helplessness buried in his heart were finally revealed to others.
"..."
Looking at Tanjiro who had cried so much that his nose was a ball of snot, Zhao Fuyu, who knew what he had been through, did not step forward to stop him. Instead, he took out flour and a bunch of ingredients to prepare the meal. He was the store manager and the chef.
When the guests are releasing their emotions, there is no need to disturb them. Finally, they provide tissues and ice water, and then serve the food. This is the best comfort.
The rest is left to the diners to digest.
'But... Gunsan's udon? '
In fact, Tozakura's udon noodles are inherited from Nakashu's hand-made noodles, but the method has changed and the texture has become more elastic, requiring a chewier texture and a stronger flour aroma.
Coupled with the accumulated changes in techniques over time, the two have become similar in appearance but very different in taste and taste.
But according to Tanjiro, it is obvious that the udon noodles in these mountains have changed more than just the noodles.
After briefly recalling Tanjiro's description of his home in the anime, Zhao Fuyu combined some of his own ideas and started taking action.
The first step is to make udon noodles. I have actually done this step countless times. Knead the dough. Wrap the dough with a low water content but strong gluten in a plastic bag, and then turn it upside down. , perform up to half an hour of slapping, squeezing and kneading similar to slapping and walking upside down.
This step is to make the dough have better elasticity and texture, and also to make the dough firmer and smoother.
In fact, in many places in Dongying, direct trampling is used.
But Zhao Fuyu felt that it would not look good to the diners, so he chose a similar method of walking upside down and constantly rolling the dough. After trying it more than a dozen times, he achieved the effect that could only be achieved by stepping on it. And so it continued.
Therefore, many drinkers in the shopping street like to have a bowl of their udon noodles before the show ends.
This is also the reason why 'Ye Zhonghuo' closes its doors until 3:30 in the morning, and there are still customers coming at 1 or 2 o'clock.
You know, there is no liquor in the night. Of course, he never stops the guests from bringing their own. Perhaps it is loved by so many drinkers, which shows how much Zhao Fuyu has put into it.
After the dough was made, Tanjiro, who was sobbing, finally calmed down. Looking at Zhao Fuyu who easily turned upside down, his expression became more serious.
With such arm strength, he could not continue to rub for half an hour, even if he had been exercising for half a year.
Not to mention that there wasn't even a drop of sweat on Zhao Fuyu's face. It was obvious that such an action was just drizzle to him.
For Zhao Fuyu, who has already started making udon noodles, the dough is a small matter, but the soup is a big deal!
Kamado Tanjiro, just by hearing this name, you will know that Kamado means a family that specializes in selling charcoal in Higashi Sakura.
This family lives in the mountains and mines coal and charcoal. The food Tanjiro's mother cooks will definitely not be too fancy.
But it is the smell that is the biggest difficulty. Everyone always unconsciously adds many other things to the taste of home.
It can be said that it is a difficult test for any cook to complete such a unique family taste.
Fortunately, Zhao Fuyu at least knew something about Tanjiro's life, so he was not a headless fly. He quickly selected the ingredients and started cooking.
Slice dried bonito and wash kombu with warm water, then add the two together with sugar, sake, and soy sauce to cook the most common udon soup, also called 'dashi'.
After the bonito flakes and kombu have been cooked for more than ten minutes to develop their flavor, you need to take them out, otherwise they will taste astringent or even smell fishy after being cooked for a long time.
Then add shiitake mushrooms, mushrooms, and most importantly, maitake mushrooms, and simply stew them together.
Finally add the fried tofu.
It can be said that the udon soup has been completed.
It's not complicated, it can even be said to be extremely simple, but Zhao Fuyu didn't dare to be careless when cooking it.
For mushrooms and other fungi, use a bamboo knife to scrape off the black spots on the soil little by little, then wipe the dust and soil with wet kitchen paper, tear it into pieces by hand and put them into the soup.
After the fried tofu is fried, it must be put into boiling water immediately to cook the oil and gas until it is gone, and then it can be added to the soup.
The soup produced in this way is pure, without any fishy smell of oil, and even the noodles are free of oil, showing a pure and mellow mountain taste.
It can be said that just by the smell of the soup, Tanjiro's eyes already showed his impatience.
Because the taste... is very similar to his mother's cooking.
That's what he feels like dreaming about! !
'Mother, Takeo, Shigeru, Rokuta, Hanako... and Nezuko...'
'I will definitely avenge you and protect Nezuko! ! '
