A faint smoke floated out, forming a phantom that seemed like a mirage.
The mountains are far away and the smoke never stops.
It seems that there are mountain residents who have prepared a dinner and are waiting for their children to come home. It is just like the scene that Kamado Tanjiro is most familiar with and the most unfamiliar scene now.
'this? Is this the power of other world cuisine? '
Something far beyond his imagination appeared in front of him. Tanjiro didn't expect that just a dish could have such a vision floating around.
In fact, even in Zhao Fuyu's world, such visions are extremely rare.
Only a chef like him, who adheres to the three consonances of color, fragrance and aroma, can achieve such a aroma!
...
'Gudu, Gudu. '
The hot soup was surging, and on the other side, the water in the pot that had been boiled was poured into the rolled udon noodles by Zhao Fuyu.
Knead it with your hands and roll it into long strips, then cut it into thick noodles with a knife.
This is the most authentic hand-cut udon. It is different from ordinary noodles, especially the prototype Nakashu hand-rolled noodles. Even thick noodles can be fished out in two or three minutes at most.
Udon noodles are different, especially the noodles that are kneaded for a long time to increase the density and gluten of the flour to many levels.
It takes at least seven or eight minutes to cook. Although it is not as good as Zhao Fuyu's specially made noodles for 'Hell Bliss Noodles', it does take longer than ordinary hand-rolled noodles.
When the noodles are all cooked, they need to be cooled in pure ice water, at least twice, to remove the turbid noodles and starch on the surface. Only in this way can the purest noodle flavor without any pollution be left. .
Excess starch will not be brought into the cooked soup, thereby destroying the taste of the soup.
After the water in which the noodles have been boiled is poured out, a pot of boiling water is replaced, and the noodles that have been cooled twice are slightly reheated, and the cooked noodles are full of mountain and wild fun. Pour the soup on top.
Arrange the fried tofu and add some blanched chrysanthemum and sliced grilled green onions.
A bowl of simple udon soup, without any oily star but without any loss of mellowness, is completed.
The slightly sauce-colored soup base is full of the fragrance of mushrooms and various fungi, with a hint of earthy smell, but more of a deliciousness that makes Tanjiro dream about it.
Almost as soon as Zhao Fuyu delivered the bowl of noodle soup, his eyes turned red.
"That's it..."
"It's not as refined as this, but this warm feeling..."
Holding the edge of the hot bowl with both hands, Tanjiro didn't feel any pain at all, only endless surprises.
Putting the ice water, paper, chopsticks, and spoon aside, Zhao Fuyu didn't have much emotion in his expression.
Since he became the chef of Ye Zhonghuo, he has been used to seeing all kinds of emotional expressions for more than half a year. Even if he is feeling emotional in his heart, there will be no mood swings on his face.
"Try it and see."
"It should suit your taste."
Without saying anything else, Zhao Fuyu quickly retreated to the side of the kitchen, leaving space for the diners to enjoy the food freely, which is what every chef should do.
It just so happened that there were many ingredients in the kitchen that he was handling for the second time. Even though he had anticipated the preparation process many times, it was not as meaningful as actually having it in hand. Now he could do some pre-processing when he had free time.
Make some cold dishes, stewed vegetables, etc., so as not to be like Kamado Tanjiro when he comes and not prepare anything, not even the side dishes. This is not the standard that a qualified restaurant should have.
Just when Zhao Fuyu started to turn around to prepare the dishes, Tanjiro, who had not been able to get out of his emotions for a long time, finally regained his composure.
You must know that he is usually a strong guy, but after coming to this restaurant, he becomes particularly sentimental for some reason.
He picked up the chopsticks and spoons beside him and saluted very respectfully.
"I'm gonna start now!"
Then he directly picked up a pair of chopsticks of udon noodles. Only at this time could he feel the elasticity from the noodles. Just the force of the rebound on the chopsticks made him constantly imagine the feeling after the noodles entered his mouth. elasticity.
'Wouldn't such noodles be very elastic and chewy in the mouth? '
After just looking at it for a second, Tanjiro took the noodles with the soup and sucked it into his mouth.
'This smell! '
After just chewing it two or three times, the taste in his mouth hit him, and he was suddenly stunned on the spot.
The scene of the family enjoying themselves in the small house in the past seemed to reappear in front of them.
A soft call from my mother came to my ears.
The noodles are full of elasticity and break in your mouth. They don't feel difficult to chew at all. Instead, they are very soft, and the flavor of the soup soaks into it at that moment.
Avoid the monotony of noodles.
Tanjiro felt as if he was surrounded by mushrooms.
The hint of seafood adds luster to the taste of the mountains.
And that scent from his mother that was so familiar to him was constantly calling him.
The delicious soup, constantly mixed with the fragrance of the udon noodles, turned into a gentle and powerful boulder, carrying Tanjiro down the mountains and being wrapped up in the countless delicacies of the mountains.
"It's so...so similar."
"Soup without a trace of odor."
“It’s full of the fragrance and deliciousness of wild mushrooms, the slight sweetness and the fragrant noodles are perfectly combined.”
Holding the noodle bowl, Tanjiro looked at Zhao Fuyu in the kitchen and asked unconsciously.
"You...how on earth did you do that?"
"The taste is very close to my mother's udon."
Hearing the diners' questions, it seemed that Tanjiro was very satisfied with his food, and Zhao Fuyu couldn't help but smile a little.
The mystery will soon be revealed.
"It's the Maitake mushroom. The key lies in the Maitake mushroom."
"A large amount of maitake mushrooms can drive away the earthy smell of other fungi. When maitake mushrooms enter the soup, the foreign smells will be absorbed by it."
"This is the beauty of maitake, and what makes it special. You must know that the taste of maitake itself is actually quite bland."
"I added maitake mushrooms twice. The first maitake mushrooms were boiled for a while and taken out just to remove the foreign smell. The second time I added the maitake mushrooms to enhance the flavor of this ingredient in the soup."
There is nothing magical, what Zhao Fuyu explains is just some ingenuity that mothers at home often add.
Just like Gunsan's udon, it looks complicated, but in fact, the level of cooking is only at the level of a 'must-have dish' in their world.
But when it meets the right person, it will have unexpected effects.
For example...increase Tanjiro's potential...again!
At this time, without Zhao Fuyu opening his mouth, Tanjiro had already discovered the changes in his body. His body, which was still exhausted, seemed to have warm currents moving around. While recovering, he also repaired the hidden injuries that had previously been aching. stand up.
"this..."
"What's wrong with me?"
Wave after wave of power surged, and the progress of the 'breathing method' that had been stagnant for a long time seemed to have broken through.
The breathing rate of Tanjiro's mouth and nose changed subtly in an instant, and more power was poured into his limbs!
