Anime cuisine: Starting with glowing dishes

'Please cater to their needs?'

He was a little embarrassed.

After all, he doesn't listen to this type of music, so it's impossible to please him even if I want to!

"Let's sing a love song..."

Love songs are a great choice for couples to sing to each other. Lu Ping'an wanted to sing something with a deeper meaning, so he thought of Jay Chou's "Blue and White Porcelain."

He plucked the guitar strings with his hands and said to Lily Ling, "I'll give you a song called 'Blue and White Porcelain'."

"Blue and white porcelain...?"

Lily Ling tilted her head. Lu Ping'an was speaking Japanese, and she understood it. She was a little confused - was he going to sing a song about porcelain for her?

Before she had time to think, Lily Ling was attracted by an ancient and melodious melody.

There were no roars or heavy drum beats, but the flowing melody slowly seeped into her heart like a stream.

The prelude is very catchy and contains the unique oriental graceful charm.

Even she, who likes death metal rock music, felt it was very good and refreshing.

Entering the main song——

Lu Ping'an's voice mixed with the sound of the strings rang out, and Lily Ling slightly widened her eyes.

She didn't understand the Chinese lyrics, but she felt the unique oriental subtlety and poetry from the melody and was immediately immersed in it.

Lukoya, who understood it, felt even more incredible, as if she saw a picture with a strong oriental aesthetic conception slowly unfolding before her.

"This song..."

'It's so beautiful!'

Minos didn't understand either, but that didn't stop her from finding the song beautiful. She rested her hands on her slender waist, her eyes closed slightly, her hair trembling slightly with the rhythm of her nodding head. The silver-white ox tail swayed gently behind her, as if following the rhythm of the music.

"jingle--!"

Suddenly, the doorbell rang, but no one paid any attention.

Yusa and Koji came in carrying two transparent umbrellas, one large and one small. The two sisters immediately looked at Lu Ping'an, who was singing with his guitar, with surprise on their delicate and cute faces. Then, they put their umbrellas into the umbrella bucket and listened quietly.

Even though he didn't understand it, he still thought the song Lu Ping'an sang was very nice...

"..."

"Zheng——!"

The last string sound swirled in the air, like a drop of crystal water falling into the lake, stirring up ripples before returning to silence.

Lu Pingan breathed a sigh of relief, the trembling of the strings still lingering on his fingertips. He looked up at Lily Ling, a smile between his eyebrows, and asked, "How is it? Does it sound good?"

"Yeah, it sounds good."

Lily Ling gave a thumbs-up without hesitation, paused, and tilted her head: "Although I don't understand the lyrics, I feel that this song is very charming."

"What does it say? It can't be just porcelain, right?"

Lily Ling said this, but she had already decided in her heart to put learning Chinese on the agenda as soon as possible.

A few days ago, Lu Ping'an and Lu Keya came back from outside and told her that they would travel to China together in the future. She thought about learning Chinese at that time.

Otherwise, I won’t understand anything when I travel in the future, which will be more or less inconvenient - now I feel that I should learn it as soon as possible.

"This song……"

Lu Pingan looked at Lily Bell and tapped the guitar panel with his knuckles: "It's actually a love song. It uses blue and white porcelain as a medium to depict the beautiful scenery of the misty Jiangnan region, as well as love."

"..." A look of understanding appeared on Lily Ling's face, followed by a bright smile.

“What a beautiful song!”

Lukoya hugged her voluptuous bust and continued the conversation, praising softly, "The melody is moving, the lyrics are beautiful, and it's full of imagery..."

"What is your name?"

Yusa who came from behind asked curiously.

Lu Keya looked at her and answered directly for Lu Pingan:

“Blue and White Porcelain.”

……

In the blink of an eye, it was almost six o'clock.

Guests who had successfully made reservations for the 6 o'clock table began to arrive one after another, and the people in the restaurant began to get busy.

In the second week of business, Lu Ping'an added a new special dish to the electronic menu - Six Flavors in One Magic Mapo Tofu!

This surprised some old customers.

I have tried most of the dishes in the restaurant, and now there is a new dish. Especially when this dish is combined with the Miracle Comet Fried Rice, how can it not be a surprise?

First-time diners saw the only two special dishes and ordered one of each without hesitation, even though there was a note behind the Magic Mapo Tofu that it was "relatively spicy."

Soon the store was filled with a spicy and fragrant aroma...

……

……

Chapter 136 Magical Mapo Tofu!

“Snap, snap, snap—!”

In the restaurant's kitchen, Lu Pingan smoothly set up three pots and lit them to heat.

He poured in three spoonfuls of rapeseed oil successively——

As a fastidious chef, Lu Ping'an's kitchen is equipped with a variety of seasonings - light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, aged vinegar, fragrant vinegar, Sichuan peppercorns... Even the oil is classified into categories: rapeseed oil, peanut oil, sesame oil, lard, each occupying a compartment for easy use.

When making Mapo Tofu, the best choice of oil is rapeseed oil - this oil not only adds a unique aroma to the dish, but also enhances the overall flavor.

"Huhuhu——!"

Blue flames licked the bottom of the pot, green smoke rose, and the aroma of rapeseed oil surged from the pot.

Lu Ping'an sniffed the fragrance, picked up the three pots with a calm expression, and shook them gently to allow the oil to evenly coat the walls of the pots.

Then add the soybean minced meat prepared in advance, and then pour in the minced garlic, fermented black beans and red pepper prepared by the little evil god.

One tablespoon of sweet noodle sauce.

Have another spoonful of the soul of Sichuan cuisine - Pixian Doubanjiang!

The rich, spicy and fragrant flavor instantly exploded in the kitchen. The hot oil and sauce collided violently, making a "sizzling" sound. The bright red oil rolled, and the minced garlic and fermented black beans jumped in the pot. The aroma of chili mixed with the mellowness of the bean paste stimulated the nasal cavity.

The guests in the Itamae area instantly felt a wave of spicy and fresh aroma coming towards them, sweeping over each of them like a storm.

"smell good!"

Someone couldn't help but stand up, stretching their neck curiously and looking into the kitchen.

Some people were choked by the pungent fragrance and started coughing and sneezing several times.

Matsumoto Miyoko is the latter, with her smooth chestnut wavy long hair, delicate makeup, shiny silver jewelry hanging from her earlobes, and a well-cut black off-shoulder slit skirt.

“Ha, ha, ha—!”

The black dress fits tightly to her body, outlining her plump figure. Her shoulders are as white as snow, her collarbones are sunken, and her slender legs wearing ten-centimeter high heels are faintly visible at the slit of the skirt. Matsumoto Miyoko, who looks like a queen, covers her mouth with her slender hands, lowers her head and sneezes twice.

She raised her head, her beautiful brown eyes welling with tears as she looked at Lu Ping'an in the kitchen.

“So spicy!”

"Isn't this spicy?"

Matsumoto Miyoko actually can't eat spicy food.

This time I ordered the Magic Mapo Tofu, mainly because it is grouped together with the Miracle Comet Fried Rice, and the words "Six in One" in front of it are also very intimidating.

She was really curious.

Thinking it was "quite spicy", she thought it should be fine when paired with Miracle Comet Fried Rice and West Lake Beef Soup, but now she looked at it, Matsumoto Miyoko felt that she might have been overconfident.

Smelling the spicy smell in the air, Matsumoto Miyoko couldn't help swallowing her saliva - could she really eat something so spicy?

Will your throat spit fire?

"..."

Lu Ping'an quickly stir-fried the minced garlic, red pepper, etc. in the pot until they changed color, added a spoonful of beef bone broth to each, and then put in the tofu cubes cut into one cubic centimeter pieces that had been boiled in the pot for one minute in advance to remove the bean smell, poured a circle of cooking wine along the edge of the pot, and sprinkled a little pepper powder to enhance the flavor.

The spicy and fragrant taste softened a bit in an instant.

Holding the chef's spoon, he gently stir-fried the tofu a few times, locking the spicy and fragrant taste into every pore of the tofu bit by bit.

After a minute, Lu Ping'an added the green garlic leaves and stir-fried them evenly. Then he poured the prepared starch into the pot to thicken the sauce, and then simmered it over high heat until the sauce thickened...

"..."

Portions of magical Mapo Tofu were quickly served out of the pot and served to the diners.

Exclamations rang out one after another!

On the clean white plate, the bright red and glossy sauce wrapped around the soft-edged tofu cubes with tiger-skin patterns on the surface after absorbing the sauce like lava, as well as the crispy 'minced meat' with distinct grains of burnt brown. A layer of golden-red chili oil floated on the sticky sauce, emitting a faint golden-red glow under the light, as if there was a flame flowing in the plate.

The emerald green chopped green onions are scattered like stars, forming a strong contrast with the bright red sauce, adding a touch of vitality.

"Ahaha! It's so beautiful! It's a work of art!"

"Boss Lu's dishes are still full of special effects, they don't seem like human delicacies!"

"The steaming hot air, wrapped in the spicy and fresh aroma, hits your nose. It's really unbearable!"

“Hiss! So numb and spicy…”

In the blink of an eye, a series of inhalation sounds were heard in my ears.

Matsumoto Miyoko hesitated for a moment as she looked at the magical mapo tofu in front of her, then picked up the spoon with her slender, soft fingers.

"I've ordered everything, let's try it."

She thought to herself as she scooped up a spoonful of the magical Mapo Tofu.

"hiss--!"

The hot tofu slides into your mouth, and the spicy flavor explodes instantly——

The numbing and numb taste of Sichuan pepper rushes to the tip of the tongue like an electric current, followed by the salty and fresh taste of bean paste, and the spicy taste spreads wildly in the mouth like a flame.

Matsumoto Miyoko subconsciously opened her bright red lips, raised her white chin, and tilted her graceful swan neck back slightly, breathing softly, "Ha...ha..."

Her beautiful brown eyes seemed to be covered with a thin layer of mist, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her fingertips unconsciously clenched the spoon.

“So numb, so spicy…”

but--

Unexpectedly delicious!

The tofu is so tender and almost meltingly tender that it hardly requires chewing, but the slightly charred outer layer provides a hint of toughness, creating a wonderful contrast.

When my teeth touched the crispy 'minced meat' hidden between the tofu, I heard a crisp "crack" sound with a light touch.

The burnt particles burst in your mouth, and the aroma of oil mixed with the aroma of fermented black beans instantly enriches the taste layers.

"Delicious! Absolutely delicious!"

"This is completely different from the Mapo Tofu I've had before..."

A spicy and fresh flavor that's full of impact!

Crispness and tenderness, an ultimate collision in the mouth!

She swallowed it, and the aftertaste lingered - a slight numbness still remained on the tip of her tongue, and her mouth was filled with the aroma of meat, beans and the heat of chili peppers.

"Ugh——!"

Her mouth felt like it was on fire. Matsumoto Miyoko quickly lowered her head and took a mouthful of Miracle Comet Fried Rice, wanting to "put out the fire" but unable to stop.

After my mouth calmed down a little, I couldn’t help but take another bite of the magical Mapo Tofu!

"..."