0p0 Chapter 135 The World of Ghosts and Monsters 2
Chapter 135 The World of Ghosts and Monsters 2
Since it's Peking duck, sauce and pancakes are essential.
Mix sweet bean sauce with sugar and sesame oil until smooth, cover with aluminum foil and steam for 100 minutes. After cooling to 50 degrees Celsius, add honey, and the sauce is ready.
Next, make the pancakes. Use a semi-scalded dough with hot and cold water added separately, then add salad oil. Knead and let it rest twice until the dough is smooth, then make it into small portions the size of dumpling wrappers.
Mix salad oil and flour to make an oil paste, spread it evenly on the dough, then put the two dough sheets together and roll them out into a 12-14 cm sheet.
Five or six of these flatbreads stacked together are called "jinbing" (筋饼). They are as thin as cicada wings, with a slightly yellow color and a smooth, delicate surface. They are different from the flatbreads used to wrap Peking duck, but jinbing wrapped with vegetables is also very delicious.
Place the dough in a frying pan and cook until it's about 8% done. Then separate the two pancakes and steam them for two minutes until they're soft. The pancakes for rolling up Peking duck are now ready.
Once the duck is air-dried, it is placed in the oven to roast. During the roasting process, the duck breast is heated, and a large amount of subcutaneous fat dissolves. The duck breast skin is released from the binding of the fat tissue and swells up completely, with a large amount of dissolved oil flowing out from the bottom of the duck.
Soon, the aroma of meat filled the restaurant.
Mo Ying was playing on his phone when the smell wafted over. His nose twitched involuntarily, and he looked away from his phone screen, running to Lin Xiaoqian's side and staring intently at the roast duck in the oven.
"It smells so good! When can we eat it?"
Lin Xiaoqian checked the time and replied, "It will take another half hour."
While waiting, Lin Xiaoqian chopped a lot of scallions and cucumber strips and put them in a large bowl for later use.
At this moment, the aroma of meat in the restaurant became even stronger, as the roast duck gradually turned an enticing jujube red in the oven, its skin became crispy, and the fragrance became more and more irresistible.
Finally, the roast duck was almost done. Lin Xiaoqian put on gloves, opened the oven lid, and carefully took out a roast duck, placing it on the cutting board. The duck's dark red skin glistened under the light, radiating steam.
Mo Ying couldn't wait to move closer, her eyes fixed on the roast duck. Then, ignoring the fact that it was hot, she reached out to pick it up and put it in her mouth to gnaw on.
"Hey! Wait!" Lin Xiaoqian quickly stopped him and snatched it from his hand. "That's not how you eat it!"
Mo Ying grumbled with a face full of resentment, "Why can't we eat it now that it's roasted? This roast duck smells so good, I can't wait any longer."
Lin Xiaoqian ignored him and skillfully sliced the roast duck into thin slices. The knife cut through the duck skin with a crisp sound. Each slice was as thin as a cicada's wing, with the skin and meat still connected.
The sliced roast duck is arranged on a large, snow-white plate, looking exceptionally tempting.
Next, Lin Xiaoqian took out the steamed pancakes, the prepared sauce, and the chopped side dishes and placed them on the table.
Pick up a pancake, put on a few slices of roast duck meat dipped in sauce, add some shredded green onions and cucumber, and then carefully roll it up.
"Here, have a taste." Lin Xiaoqian handed the rolled-up roast duck to Mo Ying.
Mo Ying eagerly took the rolled-up roast duck, took a small bite, and in an instant, the deliciousness of the roast duck, the softness of the pancake, the refreshing taste of the scallion and cucumber strips, and the richness of the sauce blended perfectly in her mouth.
The freshly roasted duck has most of its fat melted out, resulting in a low oil content. It's not greasy at all, and the skin is even nice and chewy.
Mo Ying's eyes lit up: "Mmm, this is delicious! It's even better than chicken!"
He then stuffed the rest of the roast duck into his mouth and eagerly rolled it up himself.
Jiang Shuang and the others had already started rolling and eating it themselves.
Liao Zhuang chewed on the roast duck in his mouth, his eyes squinting happily.
Having followed Lin Xiaoqian for so many days, I've become quite picky about food. Back in the original world, I didn't get to eat much of Lin Xiaoqian's cooking, and everything tasted bland and tasteless.
Today, this roast duck has finally satisfied my craving; I'm going to eat my fill.
Jiang Shuang and Zhuang Damao thought the same way, and they devoured the roast duck in no time.
Mo Ying licked his lips, looking at the empty oven and thinking it was a pity. He should have taken two ducks with him when Lin Xiaoqian was collecting them.
To maintain the fresh-out-of-the-oven taste of the roast duck, Lin Xiaoqian had already stored all the roasted ducks in the warehouse.
"Xiao Qian, slice another one." The group looked at Lin Xiao Qian expectantly.
Mo Ying quickly added, "Two, no, four. I'll go to the market to buy more ducks after we finish eating."
Seeing their gluttonous expressions, Lin Xiaoqian couldn't help but smile: "Alright, let's eat to our hearts' content today!"
If we don't have enough ducks, we can buy some from the street.
Lin Xiaoqian skillfully picked up the knife again, and Mo Ying excitedly took a pancake, put on some shredded scallions and cucumber, and prepared to eat it herself after Lin Xiaoqian sliced the duck meat.
Just then, a voice came from the doorway: "Hey? I was wondering what smelled so good. Oh, it's a new roast duck restaurant?"
Jiang Shuang and the others, who were waiting to eat roast duck in the kitchen, looked out the kitchen window and saw a beautiful woman in a black cheongsam holding a small fan standing in the doorway.
She had waist-length curly hair, all neatly arranged, with even the curves being uniform.
She also saw the people in the shop through the window and greeted them with an elegant smile: "Hello, I am the owner of the shop on the left. You can call me Sister Hong."
Sister Hong wore exquisite makeup, with bright red lipstick on her lips and a small black mole on the corner of her mouth that swayed as she spoke, exuding charm.
Seeing that it was their neighbor, Lin Xiaoqian and the others quickly went out to greet them.
Sister Hong waved her small fan and looked around: "I haven't seen you before. You just opened, right? You're the first roast duck restaurant on this street."
After saying that, she squinted her eyes and sniffed: "But it smells so good! How much is one? I'll buy one to try."
Lin Xiaoqian thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Please wait a moment while I slice the duck meat."
Lin Xiaoqian worked very quickly, slicing meat, adding sauce and side dishes, and packing it all up in one go.
Holding the bag, he handed it to Sister Hong with both hands: "Sister Hong, since you're new here, consider this roast duck a gift from us. Please try it and see if you like it. If you like it, you're welcome to come again."
Sister Hong was slightly taken aback, then smiled elegantly, gently shook her fan, and said, "How could I possibly accept that?"
Lin Xiaoqian said sincerely, "Sister Hong, you don't need to be so polite. We're all neighbors."
Sister Hong no longer refused, and took the bag with a smile, saying, "Then I'll accept it without hesitation. Thank you very much. Please don't hesitate to ask if you need any help in the future."
"Oh, right, I forgot to remind you, between midnight and 6 a.m., keep your doors and windows tightly closed and do not linger on this street. Remember that."
After saying that, Sister Hong nodded to everyone and gracefully left the roast duck restaurant.
The streets were pitch black, with only a few dim streetlights casting a faint glow.
Instead of turning back to the shop on the left, Sister Hong walked towards the end of the alley, her figure gradually disappearing into the night.