Chapter 223 Spicy cabbage on the shelves and discussing tea with the two chefs
This morning, the customers who came to the Baozi Shop for dinner found that there was another side dish called special spicy cabbage. It was displayed on the glass counter. It was brightly colored and looked good. The price was five yuan for a small dish, and there was no
promotional activity.
The price is not cheap, and spicy cabbage is not a rare thing. It is sold in many vegetable markets and food stores outside.
However, regular customers who often visit Baozi Shop all know that Baozi Shop does not have many varieties of food, but the food must be high-quality, and they never bully customers, so the price is naturally expensive for a reason.
Therefore, even the tasting procedures that are usually required when restaurants launch new products are omitted. Many old customers naturally shell out their pockets to try new products out of trust and curiosity.
After trying it, the special spicy cabbage tastes crisp and tender, with a spicy, sour and sweet taste. The ratio is just right, and it stimulates people's appetite and whets their appetite.
This is completely different from the spicy cabbage sold outside.
Early adopters praised it repeatedly, saying that this side dish was delicious and refreshing. It was the first time that they knew that spicy cabbage could be cooked to such an extent.
For this reason, I even had to eat two more steamed buns today.
Of course, you can't eat it together with spicy cold noodles, unless your tongue is iron-clad.
Seeing this, other customers couldn't help but buy one after another. However, many of them had limited ability to withstand the spiciness. There was a slurping sound in the restaurant. Seeing this, the waiter suggested that they have another bowl of white rice porridge, which would help.
Add some spiciness.
The customer who accepted the suggestion ate the white rice porridge served with spicy cabbage and found that this was the best combination.
The white rice porridge boiled with special water is plump, soft and glutinous, smooth and delicious, with a fragrant smell. Combined with the spicy cabbage with a strong temperament, it is a match made in heaven.
Of course, good things should be shared with everyone, so these customers repeatedly recommended them to their acquaintances.
As a result, this morning, not only more than a hundred dishes of spicy cabbage were sold, but the sales of white rice porridge also increased greatly.
So later, a bowl of white rice porridge with a plate of special spicy cabbage became a fixed way of eating for Baozi shop customers, just like the people in the old Beijing who drank bean juice with Jiaohuan, who enjoyed it all year round.
This was something the management of the bun shop had not thought of beforehand.
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In the space, Li Youran was standing beside the tea tree in field No. 3, admiring the fruits of his labor in the past few days.
The branches of the two rows of cutting tea trees have all come alive, and new green leaves are blooming on the branches one after another, giving off new vitality.
Maybe it won't be long before these new tea trees will be as strong as their parent plants.
But it is also expected, the space land, air and water contain unknown powerful energy, nourishing and nurturing all living things growing here.
The bud tips and young leaves on the tea tree have grown a lot again, and it looks like they are ready to be picked again.
Li Youran took the small bamboo basket and started to pick tea. He stayed on the field ridge and watched the pair of hands that were not slender but extremely dexterous flying around among the green leaves.
After half an hour, he stopped and looked at the bamboo basket. He estimated that he could make half a catty of green tea.
This tea is good, but the output is too low. It will be stressful if more people drink it.
Moreover, it doesn’t have an official name yet. After the space transformation, this tea can’t still be called Longjing.
He looked at the newly picked shoots. They were flat and smooth in appearance, with sharp tips and bright green color. It was really pleasing to the eye.
"Green | humble." He blurted out.
Yes, that’s the name. It’s very vivid and catchy.
Haha, with the excellent quality of Cuifeng, if this tea is put on the market, it will become a famous tea of a generation.
However, he has not yet taken out the tea packaging and sold it to make a fortune.
Firstly, it is not enough for our own people. Secondly, tea, especially high-end famous tea, is very particular about its origin. It is understood that the relevant departments have implemented a geographical indication of origin certification system for some well-known domestic tea tree varieties, which is not a regulation.
Local produce, no matter how high quality or delicious it is, is still wild and cannot be officially recognized.
Naturally, the little stuff I have in hand cannot be seen in the light, and the promotion and certification of new products are out of the question.
It’s not like Peach Blossom Beauty Honey. Although that thing is not in the public eye, its powerful skin care, beauty and therapeutic effects are there, and word of mouth has spread. So although it is not officially recognized, it can at least be used as an alternative folk homemade product.
Special medicines are very popular in black markets and auctions.
No matter how good the tea is, it only satisfies the taste of tea lovers and has no other special functions. So it is better to be pragmatic and save it for yourself and your friends to enjoy.
In the afternoon, in the boss's office on the second floor of Baozipu South Store, Li Youran, two chefs, Chen Chuanzhong and Liu Senjiang, were sitting on the sofa drinking tea and talking and laughing.
Chef Chen was dressed in casual clothes, holding a kettle in his hand, brewing three cups of tea with skillful techniques and placing them on several sides. The soup looked green and clear, and the smell was refreshing and long-lasting.
"Master Liu, it's rare that you have free time, try our homemade Cuifeng." Li Youran raised his hand to signal.
"Haha, I already have a name. Cuifeng, it has both shape and color, not bad." Chef Liu picked up the glass, first looked at the color of the tea, then brought it to his mouth and blew twice, then sipped slowly
Close your eyes and taste, for a moment, open your eyes, nod and praise:
"The aroma is fresh and slow, the taste is sweet and mellow, without a trace of foreign taste, which makes people forget themselves. Good tea, rare good tea."
He took another sip, put the glass down, and then said to Li Youran:
"Actually, this is the third time I've drank this. Lao Chen was making tea in the kitchen and he was able to hide it from me."
Li Youran and Chen Chuanzhong both laughed when they heard this.
"To talk about the famous teas on the market, there are West Lake Longjing, Dongting Biluochun, Huangshan Maofeng, Lushan Yunwu, Lu'an Guapian, Junshan Silver Needle, Xinyang Maojian, Wuyi Rock Tea, Anxi Tieguanyin, Qimen Black Tea, and Yunnan Pu'er.
I have generally tasted them, and compared with the special grades of these famous teas, your new Cuifeng tea is no less than, or even better." Chef Liu gave Cuifeng tea a high evaluation.
"Old Liu, I agree with everything you said. But the one that has impressed me the most over the years is another kind of tea." Chef Chen took a sip and said slowly.
"Haha, Lao Chen, I know what you are talking about, Wuyishan Dahongpao, right?" Liu Senjiang said with a smile.
"Yes, an old friend gave me ten grams of it. It was a real native Dahongpao. It has obvious rock charm and characteristics. After drinking, the fragrance lingers on the teeth and cheeks, and it lasts for a long time. After nine brewings, the original tea is still there.
The fragrance of osmanthus is really good, and it is worthy of being the 'King of Wuyi Tea.' It's a pity that I never saw it again."
When Chen Chuanzhong talked about this, his face showed a look of longing and fascination.
"You're good. Someone gave you ten grams, but I've only heard of his name and never met him." Liu Senjiang said enviously.
"You cannot use this glass to drink Dahongpao. It is best to use a purple clay teapot and brew it in the Kung Fu tea method to bring out its true flavor." Chen Chuanzhong continued to chat.
"Dahongpao? I often see it in tea shops." Li Youran asked strangely.
"None of the ones on the market are real original Dahongpao, and they are very messy." Liu Senjiang shook his head.
"Old Liu is right. The real native Dahongpao is a thousand-year-old tree and a rare treasure. It is produced in the Kowloon Nest to the west of Yongle Temple under Tianxin Rock in the northeast of Wuyi Mountain in Fujian Province. There are only four trees left on the steep cliff. They are from
The spring water oozing out from the rock cracks nourishes it, and it grows luxuriantly without the need for fertilization. People set up ladders to pick it every May, and the yield is very small, only about one kilogram. I heard that in recent years, in order to protect tourism resources, the local government has stopped
Tea picking from ancient trees." Chen Chuanzhong explained.
It’s more than a kilogram, dear, that’s not something that ordinary people can’t see. Li Youran was amazed in his heart, and his interest in this famous tea greatly increased.
"Later, scientific researchers from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences cut Dahongpao branches from Jiulong Nest and brought them back for vegetative propagation. After success, they returned to the Wuyi Mountain area for batch planting. The Dahongpao tea trees on the market now are produced from these tea trees, which are considered the second generation.
It has been three generations. However, the difference from the mother parent is still quite big. It lacks the charm and characteristics. The most obvious thing is that after brewing it for up to six or seven times, it is already bland and tasteless." Liu Senjiang picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and made
Replenish.
Second generation, third generation? When Li Youran heard this, his mind began to change.
So speaking of it, the Dahongpao tea trees currently planted in batches and the ancient trees on the cliff still belong to the same species from the root. However, firstly, they are not old enough, and secondly, they lack the unique growth environment of the ancient trees, so the output
It is understandable that modern tea leaves are not as good as ancient tea trees.
The ancient tea tree is a nationally protected cultural relic, and I don’t have the ability to fly over walls, so there’s no need to think about it.
However, if the second or third generation tea trees are transplanted into space for cultivation, what will be the result? Will they return to the level of the mother parent?
Moreover, unlike ginseng, tea tree does not seem to have such high age requirements.
Wouldn't it be a good thing if there was more high-end tea tree variety in the space? Even the two chefs are so yearning for Dahongpao, so the taste should be the same.
Haha, with such a powerful space, it would be a waste if we didn’t plant some good things.
Thinking of this, Li Youran asked the two chefs if they could find someone to get some genuine Dahongpao tea saplings from the Wuyi Mountain tea area. It would be best if they could get second-generation tea trees. It's really not too late.
Two generations are fine.
I have a fellow villager who specializes in planting new tea trees and has special skills. Cuifeng is his favorite. If you can try growing Dahongpao tea trees, you may have unexpected surprises.
Liu and Chen looked at each other and felt that the person who could make Cuifeng must be a master of tea cultivation. According to what boss Xiao Li said, it was also a very meaningful thing, at least they could hope for good luck. Then they all
He frowned and thought about his relationship.
After thinking about it for a while, I seemed to have no clue, so I could only ask around later.
Li Youran smiled and said there was no need to rush with this matter, take your time. It was better to enjoy Cuifeng for now.
So, the three of them put down their thoughts and drank tea comfortably.