Li Wen got up early in the morning not to exchange bills, but to have breakfast.

Yesterday, I discovered Tong Shengxiang Hotel next to the Bell Tower. Li Wen even ran in to ask about it.

Tong Sheng Xiang Hotel is a time-honored halal hotel that first existed in the 1920s.

When it comes to halal, beef and mutton are definitely indispensable, so Tong Shengxiang’s restaurant also specializes in beef and mutton.

Li Wen is going to eat Tong Shengxiang's mutton steamed buns today. It's too early to go if you don't want to go! They sell limited quantities every day. If you go late, they'll be gone.

Li Wen learned all this yesterday from chatting with Tong Shengxiang's master. In the years of famine a few years ago, Tong Shengxiang also ran out of raw materials.

The sales are limited every day, and sometimes nothing is sold for several days. If Tong Shengxiang wasn't so famous, and some foreign friends often come to eat, they might have stopped.

During those famine years, Tong Shengxiang’s mutton steamed buns even sold for 2.6 yuan a bowl. Under normal circumstances, a bowl of steamed buns only cost about 30 cents. This price was equivalent to the currency of the 1960s.

But the price is sky-high.

However, people in the Guanzhong area of ​​Qin Province have deep-seated love for mutton steamed buns, and the sky-high price of the limited edition mutton steamed buns still cannot resist people's love for it.

Fortunately, since the end of last year, the country has gradually recovered its economy. Although the supply of mutton is still very tight, Tong Shengxiang still sells part of the beef and mutton every day.

The Yellow River Tan sheep from Qin Province and the Hui people are very famous throughout the country. The mutton steamed buns they make have a delicious soup with almost no smell, so the locals are particularly fond of it.

Mutton is a warming and tonic meat, especially enjoyed by elderly people. The local custom in Qin Province is to eat steamed buns in the morning. The colder the weather, the worse.

If you eat a meal of steamed buns in the morning, your whole body will be warm and you will be warm all day long. There is a saying that eating one meal lasts a whole day.

Li Wen firmly believed in this custom and saying! In his previous life, there were a lot of people eating in front of the mutton steamed bun shop every morning, and most of them were old people. He also liked eating steamed buns himself, so he ate them early in the morning.

One meal can indeed last until dark.

Hurrying slowly, Li Wen finally arrived at the door of the hotel at eight o'clock in the morning. At this time, there was already a long queue of more than 20 people in front of the mutton cutter in the store.

Li Wen quickly rushed to the counter to pay. He wanted an extra amount, a total of 6 taels of food stamps, 2 taels of meat stamps, and 60 cents.

The staff took the money check, checked it, and handed Li Wen a wooden mutton sign, two large bowls and five steamed buns.

Li Wen thanked the staff and went to break the buns with two bowls. Eating mutton steamed buns was a patient job.

The most authentic way to eat it is to break the steamed bun into pieces the size of soybeans. This will make the mutton soaked steamed bun taste the best.

The steamed buns in Chang'an City are all palm-sized buns. Li Wen had eaten steamed buns from Kun County in his previous life, and that steamed bun was the authentic steamed bun.

It’s not that the steamed buns taste much better than those in Chang’an. The main reason is that the buns in Kun County are really big! A bun in Kun County can be as big as a small pot lid, and the buns are pressed out with a wooden pole as thick as a calf, so

The steamed buns made are also very chewy.

The steamed buns in Weihe County, Li Wen's hometown, are the same as those in Kun County. They are pancakes the size of pot lids. If Li Wen hadn't eaten steamed buns in Chang'an in his previous life, he wouldn't have dared to ask for five cakes even if he was killed.

In his previous life, Li Wen went to Chang'an City for summer work for the first time, and there was a joke at that time. One time, the foreman invited guests to eat mutton steamed buns, and all the workers wanted three of you and four of me, but Li Wen said he wanted one steamed bun.

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Li Wen gritted his teeth and wanted this steamed bun. He usually ate up to three-quarters of it himself. He had never seen anyone eat more than one and a half steamed buns since he was a child, which made Li Wen feel like he was being ridiculed.

The steamed buns we ate that time were cut by machines, not cut by humans, so Li Wen didn't see the size of the buns.

When the chef brought out a small bowl, Li Wen realized the cultural differences and finally ordered four more steamed buns.

In his previous life, Li Wen ate mutton steamed buns. He couldn't calm down when breaking the buns, and the buns he broke were in big and small pieces. The resulting buns had a bad taste.

Nowadays, Li Wen doesn't have so much pressure in life, and his ability to do things is rough. It's no problem to spend two hours on a meal.

The pancakes in Chang'an City are not very strong. Li Wen did not break the pancakes into too small pieces, and basically broke them into the size of quail eggs. It took more than 20 minutes.

After breaking the buns, Li Wen started queuing up with the bowl in hand. At this time, the hall was already full of people, all coming to eat the steamed buns.

"Master Wang, I'm in time to eat steamed buns today." The master who cut the meat was the one who chatted with Li Wen yesterday.

"Xiao Li came early today, so it's good if he can eat. Do you have any requirements for meat?" the meat cutter in his forties asked.

"I'm just hungry for this mutton steamed bun. You can cut it into fat and thin pieces for me. I'll give you some blood and liver for the haggis!" Li Wen said with a smile.

"Okay! Wait a moment." The meat cutter took the mutton sign and started cutting meat for Li Wen.

This is much more beef than a certain ramen. In less than a minute, seven or eight thick slices of mutton and haggis were spread on the bowl.

Li Wen brought the steamed buns with cut meat to the window and asked the back chef to help make them.

"Master, please cook it for me, I might not be able to get used to it." Li Wen shouted through the window to the chef who was making steamed buns inside.

"You don't need to call me master, just call me comrade. I want coriander and chopped green onion, right?" The man who cooked the buns was a fat man in his thirties.ωωw..net

"All of them!"

Fat people these days have scarce resources. "Working in the kitchen pays better, and you can eat enough even if there is grease on your hands." Li Wen sighed in his heart.

In less than three minutes, a pot of steamed buns was ready, and Li Wen carefully returned to the table with the steamed buns in his hand.

The fragrant steamed buns went straight to his forehead. It was just this small smell. Li Wen couldn't help but nod as he smelled the aroma of steamed buns.

Steamed buns and sugared garlic are a perfect match, but in recent years, supplies have been scarce, and there is no sugared garlic for sale at the front desk, which makes Li Wen a little depressed.

Li Wen looked around and saw that many people eating steamed buns actually brought their own pickled chili peppers and candied garlic.

He was depressed, but it didn't bother him. Li Wen didn't like eating raw garlic, but he did like the sweet and sour garlic.

The method of making sugared garlic is very simple, it is just a few ingredients such as sugar, salt, and vinegar. Li Wen has more than 20 kilograms of sugared garlic soaked in the warehouse space, and Li Wen usually eats it with braised pork steamed buns.

Using the satchel as a cover, he took out a few candies and garlic from the space and placed them on the table.

"Hmm! It's just right to eat steamed buns with sugared garlic." Li Wen took a few bites of the steamed buns and ate a clove of sugared garlic. It felt great.

"Young man is very good at eating! Can you give me a few cloves of your sweet garlic?" At this time, an old man in his sixties sitting at Li Wen's table holding steamed buns.

Li Wen raised his head. The old man was wearing a Chinese tunic suit and leather shoes. He had a gray beard and an extraordinary temperament. At first glance, he looked like a retired leader.

"No problem, sir, please try it. This is the sugar garlic I made myself." Li Wen smiled and pushed the sugar garlic to the middle of the table.

"Then I won't be polite, old man." The old man thought that Li Wen would be reluctant to let him eat at such a young age, but he didn't expect that Li Wen was quite generous and was very happy at this time.

"Young man, you have a big appetite! If you eat two bowls at a time, you need at least four lumps, right?" The old man asked as he watched Li Wen bury his head in the rice.

"I'm growing taller now. Besides, it's hard to eat this steamed bun once. I won't be able to regain my original strength if I don't eat it." Li Wen took a mouthful of sugared garlic and said with a smile.

"Haha! Yes, it's not easy to eat steamed buns once."

"When I was young, just like you, little comrade, I didn't eat enough. Now that I'm old, I can't eat anymore. Two buns at a time are enough, and any more won't be digested." The old man said with a smile.

"It's best to be full, sir, don't you think so?" Li Wen just replied with a smile.

"Haha! As the little comrade said, the greatest satisfaction is to have a full meal." The old man laughed after hearing this.

For the next half hour, the two of them ate and chatted. During this period, Li Wen learned that the old man was a retiree from Chang'an No. 1 Textile Factory.

Li Wen couldn't help but be startled when he heard this name. Li Wen knew that Chang'an City's textile industry was powerful.

In the 20th century, Chang'an's textile industry was one of the best in the country. Chang'an's textile industrial park, like a city, has hundreds of thousands of indirect and direct workers.

Even though it declined later, the historical assets are still there, and the place name of Textile City is still well known.
Chapter completed!