Chapter 211 This is really not

"That's great, Master Wang." Seeing Wang Jianye agreed readily and confidently, Zhou Qingde was very happy: "Then what dish are you going to make, Master Wang?"

"How about braised pork?"

Wang Jianye stroked his chin and thought about it. This dish quite met his requirements.

"Red-braised pork is good!" Zhou Qingde nodded. "If you make it the day before, it will still be delicious if you heat it up the next day. So, Master Wang, when do you think you can make the red-braised pork as good as your spicy and sour potato shreds? The boss said that if you can make the second dish as good as the signature spicy and sour potato shreds within a month, he will reward you with fifty yuan."

"It should be possible today."

"What?! We can make it today?!" Zhou Qingde was very surprised. "Master Wang, have you almost perfected this dish?"

"Some time ago, in addition to improving the spicy and sour potato shreds, I also put a lot of thought into the braised pork. Now it's just a little bit short of perfection. Today I will take some time to study it, and I should be able to improve it to the same level as my signature spicy and sour potato shreds."

After Wang Jianye finished speaking, he ordered the system in his mind, "Raise the braised pork to the legendary level for me!"

[Ding, Braised Pork (State Banquet Level 100+) has been upgraded successfully after spending 900 experience points. Congratulations to the host for mastering Braised Pork (Legendary Level 1000+). ]

As the system prompt sounded in his mind, Wang Jianye seemed to see that he had spent fifty or sixty years studying and improving this braised pork, and finally an inspiration came to him and he broke through the bottleneck!
In just a moment, Wang Jianye mastered a lot of experience and insights about this braised pork.

"Then Master Wang, if you have improved it, please let me know."

Zhou Qingde said a little excitedly.

If Master Wang's braised pork can be made as delicious as his signature spicy and sour potato shreds, it will definitely attract a large number of customers to try it, making Fengzeyuan even more popular and making more money.

Zhou Qingde still vividly remembers the grand occasion at Fengze Garden a few days ago. The boss gave him a big red envelope with more than ten yuan in it, and of course he wanted to get it again.

"By the way, Master Wang, we bought a big pot yesterday. Please see if it is suitable for you."

Zhou Qingde brought Wang Jianye to the warehouse and saw the big iron pot that Fengzeyuan had bought yesterday.

"It's really not small. With such a big pot, I should be able to make thirty or forty dishes of braised pork at one time." Wang Jianye estimated.

Fengze Garden is the ceiling of Shandong cuisine, and the guests who come here to eat are either rich or noble. The braised pork naturally cannot be served on a large pointed plate, but only eight pieces on a plate, and they are arranged in a shape.

So one big pot can make many dishes at the same time.

Wang Jianye returned to his stove and prepared the ingredients according to the legendary braised pork recipe, including pork belly, ginger, cinnamon, star anise, rock sugar, bay leaves, jujube, onions and garlic.

“This pepper is not good.”

Wang Jianye pinched out two peppercorns from the small box, looked at them, smelled them, and was not satisfied with them.

Then he looked at the small box next to it which contained other varieties of peppercorns: Jiuyeqing, Qin'an No. 1, big red pepper, tribute pepper, thornless pepper...

"Will not work."

Wang Jianye didn't find the kind of pepper he wanted, so he came to Zhou Qingde and asked, "Master Zhou, do we have any other peppers here?"

"Master Wang, which kind do you want? We have a pretty good variety of peppercorns here."

Zhou Qingde looked at him strangely. Could it be that Master Wang was going to use peppercorns to make braised pork?
Generally speaking, when making braised pork, no one would choose to add Sichuan peppercorns, because Sichuan peppercorns are numbing, and when added to braised pork, the texture of the braised pork becomes firmer, and it will taste woody, easily get stuck in the teeth, and be difficult to chew.

If you want to remove the fishy smell of meat, you can use star anise instead of peppercorns. It can not only remove the fishy smell of the meat itself, but also will not destroy the taste of the meat.

Zhou Qingde is aware of this matter, and Master Wang should also be aware of it.

However, Zhou Qingde did not raise the question in his mind. After all, Master Wang's level and talent were much better than his. He must have his reasons for wanting to use peppercorns when making braised pork.

"Do you have Hanyuan pepper?" Wang Jianye asked.

"This...really not."

Zhou Qingde knew this kind of peppercorns. It was produced in Hanyuan County, Sichuan Province. Due to the geographical and climatic conditions of Hanyuan, the peppercorn oil produced here has large grains, a red color, and a unique flavor. It was once listed as a tribute and supplied to the royal family.

The most authentic Sichuan cuisine uses this kind of peppercorns.

However, Shandong cuisine restaurants like Fengzeyuan basically do not use the Hanyuan peppercorns with their unique flavor.

Because Shandong cuisine pays attention to the high-quality texture of raw materials, salt is used to enhance the flavor, soup is used to make it more flavorful, and the seasoning is salty, fresh and pure to highlight the original flavor.

However, the flavor of Hanyuan peppercorns is very strong, and using them in dishes will cover up the flavor of the ingredients themselves, so Fengzeyuan rarely imports this kind of peppercorns.

"Master Wang, do you need this kind of pepper? How much do you need? I'll send someone to buy it for you right away."

After Zhou Qingde finished speaking, he called over Qiao Jianliang, who was running errands.

Wang Jianye didn't rush to answer Zhou Qingde, but looked at Qiao Jianliang, "Do you know where to buy Hanyuan pepper?"

Qiao Jianliang nodded. "I know. There is a seasoning market at Liuli Bridge. They sell seasonings from all over the world. Master Wang, you want Hanyuan peppercorns, right? How much do you want?"

"I need it to make braised pork, so let's buy six pounds first. When you get there, you must make it clear to the stall owner that you want Hanyuan clear pepper, not Hanyuan tribute pepper. Do you know the difference between these two kinds of pepper?" Wang Jianye asked again.

In ancient times, the place of Hanyuan was called Qingxi, so the authentic Hanyuan pepper is called Qingjiao. However, the best pepper in Hanyuan is not Qingjiao, but the tribute pepper from Jianli Township in the north of Hanyuan, which has a more fragrant and rich taste.

But if Wang Jianye wants to make the legendary braised pork, he only needs to use green pepper.

Qiao Jianliang scratched his head in disappointment. "Isn't Hanyuan just one kind of pepper? Why is it divided into Hanyuan Qing pepper and Hanyuan Gong pepper?"

"Forget it. I can't teach you the subtle differences between these two kinds of peppercorns in a short time. I'd better go with you."

Wang Jianye and Qiao Jianliang left Fengze Garden together and rode their bicycles towards Liuli Bridge.

Fengze Garden is not far from Liuli Bridge, and it only takes half an hour by bicycle.

Walking west out of Fengze Garden, the buildings on both sides are low and dilapidated, with electric poles standing every few meters. The colors of people's clothes are basically dark, such as black, green, indigo, dark gray, and the dark blue worn by Wang Jianye.

Today is Monday morning. People who need to go to work go to work, and people who need to go to school go to school. There are not many pedestrians on the road. The two of them rode in the middle of the road and soon arrived at their destination.

Qiao Jianliang led Wang Jianye to a stall while he pushed his bicycle. "Master Wang, this is where I often buy seasonings. The old man who runs the stall is named Yang. I've dealt with him many times."

(End of this chapter)