Datang First Chef

Chapter 84

The Bodhisattva considered himself not an honest Bodhisattva, but he also refused to answer Sun Wukong's question. He said with a straight face, "What does it matter to me if he misses spring?" You shouldn’t be looking for me, it’s more appropriate to ask Shennong.”

Shennong is regarded as the god of agriculture, the crops are plentiful, and the six animals are prosperous, all belong to him. The Bodhisattva thought that Taotie's animal shape is similar to that of sheep, and there is no god in the heaven who specializes in human love, so it is more reliable to find him.

Sun Wukong nodded noncommittally and said: "Then you'd better discuss it with Shennong. I think Mo Dalang is very distressed, and I'm afraid I don't know when I will ask you to discuss it."

Buddha:"……"

isn't it?

After Avalokitesvara sent Sun Wukong away, he was restless. He always felt that the matter would never end. He thought about how confused he was when he saw the big black sheep at the meeting, and he felt a little uneasy.

Shennong is knowledgeable and talented. In addition to five grains and six animals, he also has a little research on the reproduction of those monsters. He is the number one agronomist in the heaven. He wants to make a detailed, specific and realistic analysis of the current situation of the big black sheep and make a correct judgment. I can only look for him.

……

There are many gods in the heavens, and in the eyes of ordinary people, the life of the gods is probably an extremely beautiful thing. In fact, all the gods perform their own duties and are very busy.

When Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva found Shennong, he was observing the rice. He heard his words and said, "Great food? There is no inheritance?"

"I'm afraid there is an inheritance, but this is a small matter, and I'm afraid it's not included in the inheritance, so he doesn't know anything about it."

"What is the Bodhisattva looking for me to know?"

"I just want to know, if Taotie is like this, what measures should be taken." He said, "Dragon nature... If this matter is not intervened, what kind of disaster will it cause?" He also concealed the obscenity.

Shennong smiled. His appearance was different from the mainstream aesthetics of the Tang people. His face was rough and his complexion was bronze.

"Don't worry about it, Taotie has a strong appetite, and his lust and desire are much weaker than that of the dragon. It's no big deal. If there is a need, just feed him delicious food, and the lust and desire will be relieved."

The Bodhisattva said, "Is that so?"

"really."

"Then it would be perfect for me to place him next to Mo Dalang."

"Are you talking about Mo Dalang who made a lot of food in Chang'an?"

"It's him."

……

When the Bodhisattva was thinking of looking for Shennong, Mo Wenyuan was sneaking towards the book shop. There is a passage in the famous Tang Dynasty legend "Li Wa Biography", which says that after Li Wa and Zheng Sheng reunited, "Baby's life Traveling by car, students ride along. Go to the place where the tomb is erected at the southern gate of Qiting, and let the students choose and sell them, and they will be charged a hundred gold, and they will return with all their loads."The "place of the tomb" in this passage is the bookstore.

There were many bookshops in the Tang Dynasty. In addition to big cities, remote cities also had shops, and many things could be bought in bookstores, such as calligraphy, calendars, calligraphy and paintings, poetry collections, Buddhist scriptures, and novels.

All these items can be bought, let alone erotic pictures.

Erotic pictures have a long history. There is a picture in the "Hanshu" that says, "Sit in the painting house to meet naked men and women, buy wine and invite all fathers and sisters to drink, and make people look up at the paintings." This is the early erotic picture. , the variety is even more abundant, one by one, there are pictures of painting room, Chinese art, handover, and combination.

This kind of book is mainly circulated among literati and young gentlemen, because books in the Tang Dynasty are very expensive, and this kind of book is often passed on to energetic young people.

Mo Wenyuan knew that the erotic palace was originally because of Wang Wei's fun. He said that he was very familiar with Mo Wenyuan and had been taken care of by him for a long time. Seeing that Da Lang was also old, he should take him to see the world. I was having fun, so I secretly got him a book for him to taste in private.

Mo Wenyuan has seen a lot of the world in modern times, at best he sighed that the erotic pictures have a long history and the author's painting skills are good, so he has no other ideas.

Seeing his calmness, Wang Wei sighed: "Da Lang is really a very human being, even when I saw this thing for the first time, my heart was full of emotion."

Mo Wenyuan hesitated: "Where did you buy this thing?"

"Ordinary book stores can also buy it, but the painting skills are uneven, and the gap is huge."

Wang Wei said enthusiastically, "If you want it, I'll get it for you."

At that time Mo Wenyuan refused again and again: "No no no no, just ask."

Wang Wei was a little disappointed.

Thanks to the flash of interest at that time, Mo Wenyuan knew where to find books.

……

There is a bookstore in West Market, and Mo Wenyuan visits it occasionally. He is not a book lover, but there is no entertainment in Tang Dynasty, so he also needs to read to pass the time.

The owner of the bookshop is a bachelor of arts, he knew Mo Wenyuan, and greeted him when he saw him, "What do you want to buy today?"

Mo Wenyuan knew that buying erotic pictures in the Tang Dynasty was a secret thing, so after entering the house, he looked left and right furtively, and found that there were only a few people in the store and said in a low voice: "I want the book about men and women. "

The boss saw that his eyes were wrong. One was that Mo Dalang had reached the age of the young Aimu, and the other was that Mo Dalang was half a Buddhist, so he bought this picture right now...

Mo Wenyuan laughed and said, "I, I bought it for a friend."

The boss said: "My friend, hehe, I understand and I understand." He also lowered his voice and said, "What grade of picture does Mo Dalang want? Is it Yinyang, Longyang or Mo..."

Mo Wenyuan was embarrassed by the question, and before the boss finished speaking, he said: "It's good to reconcile yin and yang, just give me the middle grade."

He quickly completed the transaction, the price of the erotic pictures was very high, and Mo Wenyuan was speechless, but he thought he had accomplished a great deal, he was relieved, and thought he would show it to the big black sheep when he went back.

He hurried back to the yard, and inserted the door bolt from the inside like a thief before entering the house. The big black sheep saw Mo Wenyuan acting suspiciously and didn't ask much, just bleating.

Mo Wenyuan said: "I found something good for you. After reading it, you will know how to solve the problem."

After hearing this, the big black sheep was very excited, and finally he was able to get rid of the influence of Niegen on him!

Mo Wenyuan didn't want to taste the erotic pictures with the big black sheep at first, but he thought that he was naive and cute in this respect, so he stayed and insisted: "You open it first and have a look."

The cover is very solemn, and the title is also serious texts such as the Four Books and Five Classics, but the content on the first page is different. It is a couple of naked men and women entangled with each other.

The wisdom of ancient people is infinite, and the postures of these men and women are still different, even Mo Wenyuan was shocked.

The big black sheep stared straight, its tail swayed helplessly from side to side, Mo Wenyuan coughed and said: "This... this is the way of humanoid reproduction, since you said that the way you mate and mate with ordinary sheep is different It's the same, just look at the person."

He said: "Look for yourself, I'm going to the restaurant first, don't let others see this book."

Yang was shocked by the great body art, and couldn't even hear what Mo Wenyuan said clearly.

This, is this the human race?

It's amazing!

……

After the state banquet, Master Xuanzang settled down in Daxingshan Temple.Now Daxingshan Temple is the largest translation site in Chang’an, and most of the scriptures from Tianzhu are translated into Chinese here. Xuanzang brought back a large number of scriptures on his westward journey, so he naturally wanted to engage in related translation and publicity work.

Master Huiyuan and the novice monks in the temple were very happy when he stayed here. There are many temples in the capital, and being selected by Master Xuanzang shows that their temple has profound Buddhist nature, and it is far ahead of other temples in translating scriptures.

Sun Wukong and the others have already obtained the scriptures, so they can go back to their respective homes, but except Sun Houzi who often visits relatives in Huaguoshan Water Curtain Cave, the others are stationed in Chang'an City, which means to see all the flavors of the world.

On the other hand, Mo Wenyuan took a long vacation for himself and resumed his life as a child. He often went to Daxingshan Temple. If he wanted to study books, he needed to refer to a lot of materials.

One day, Mo Wenyuan went to Daxingshan Temple to return the miscellaneous notes, but he saw all the monks gathered outside a remote monk's house, neither advancing nor retreating, and there was a rotten smell in the air, so he stepped forward See what happened.

Among the many tall and strong monks, there was a little novice who wanted to cry without tears. He was surrounded by the crowd, like a white rabbit surrounded by hounds, and like a shivering sparrow, as long as there was a gust of wind, he could be blown upside down .

Mo Wenyuan said: "What happened?"

Seeing Mo Dalang coming, the monk hated iron and said: "It's not him. I don't know if it's because I lost my head after reading the scriptures, or because I was lazy and forgot the time. When I packed tofu a few days ago, I dropped a few boxes here. It's good now, I'm afraid the tofu is already moldy, and the stench is wafting all over the place, it can almost make people faint."

Tofu?Bad luck?stench?Mo Wenyuan reached out and touched his chin. Isn't that what he thought?

Two monks with strong concentration had already gone to deal with the moldy tofu. They folded cloth towels into triangles to cover their mouths and noses. Even so, they both found it unbearable.

Mo Wenyuan held his breath, and stretched his head to look at the box, only to see that the lid was opened, and the surface of the tofu was already covered with dense green mold, just looking at it would give people goosebumps.

The monks showed disgust, wishing they could be thrown down immediately.Mo Wenyuan made a sound at this time. He didn't directly shock the world by saying that this thing can be eaten in a few days, but asked: "Why does the tofu grow green mold?"

"It's not that lazy guy who moved a few boxes of tofu to a corner where the sun can't be exposed to the sun and then forgot to move them out. It is said that they have been stored for more than ten days. It is not a severe cold day in March and September. The tofu can still be frozen into blocks and stored for a few days. It stinks."

"Usually no one passes by this corner. Today, when someone passes by occasionally, they are forced to retreat by the stench. I hurriedly called someone to help, and I discovered it."

Mo Wenyuan nodded and said, "I see."

"Does Mo Dalang have any ideas?"

"It's not very important, but this kind of fermentation method is similar to bean paste. I'm afraid this tofu can also be eaten."

Even the monks who can't live have a look of disgust on their faces: "The smell is too bad, I'm afraid I can't eat it."

Mo Wenyuan just smiled, he said: "If you don't want this tofu, can you give it to me?"

"Mo Dalang, do you want it? Of course you can, but..."

Mo Wenyuan took out a cloth towel from his pocket and covered his face: "Don't worry, I'm prepared."

……

The big black sheep waited for Mo Wenyuan on the open ground behind the monk's dormitory. After seeing the erotic pictures, he became much calmer and stopped clamoring to cut off the root of evil. Mo Wenyuan felt relieved that he had finally led him into the right track of adolescence .

The root of evil is not cut, but the big black sheep has become a young girl with spring spirits again. When it takes human form, it blushes at every turn, its eyes fly wild, and the deer bumps wildly.

Mo Wenyuan didn't know what he was thinking that made him look like a big girl with yellow flowers, so he simply pretended that he didn't know anything.

He has a great philosophy on adolescents.

Even if the big black sheep is kicking its hooves boredly, its mind is full of muddleheaded thoughts. Ever since he saw the erotic pictures, he has been dazed, as if he understands something, as if he doesn't understand anything, but the advantages are certain, and Mo Wenyuan is more in his heart. It looks good.

He was thinking about why Mo Xiaoyuan hadn't come back yet, but suddenly he smelled an overbearing stench. How can I say that smell, the mixture of swill and excrement is not as lethal as it is, and the smell is sharp, like a Put the sharp knife straight into the brain.

The big black sheep has sensitive facial features and was almost overwhelmed by the stench. He cut off his sense of smell in time.

Mo Wenyuan came here on the stench, he pulled a small cart, and several large boxes were stacked on the cart, the big black sheep bleated and said: "What is this?"

Mo Wenyuan showed an indescribable smile and said, "It's delicious for now."

……

Fermented bean curd is a traditional folk delicacy that has been passed down for thousands of years. It is not only loved by Chinese people, but also often eaten by Southeast Asians.There are many ways to do it. There are three types of Everbright, Green, Red, and White, and there are countless small branches.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a shortage of peppers, so the red recipe was impossible to make, while the white recipe required high craftsmanship. The green recipe was the easiest to make. Green bean curd is stinky bean curd.

There are too many soy products in China, no matter how quick Mo Wenyuan's brain is, it is impossible to make them all. He just chooses the ones with the most powerful ones to make first, and forgets such fetishes as fermented bean curd.

But the chef's brain moved quickly, and when he smelled the smell, he immediately responded to what it was. The monks wanted to throw it away, but he was reluctant and wanted to move it back to ponder it.

Daxingshan Temple is not close to Guangdefang, and along the way, the smell wafts for miles.

……

"Da Lang is back! Da Lang is back!" The man threw himself into the restaurant like a frightened baby swallow, and the people around frowned when they saw him, "Isn't it Da Lang coming back, why are you in such a hurry?"

"He brought back a load of things, and the smell..."

Before the words were finished, the clerk and the diners in the shop smelled it, raised their hands to fan the air, and fidgeted restlessly.

"What flavor?"

"It stinks!"

"Did the hut wade into the water?"

It just so happened that Zhao Erniang was in the house, and after hearing what the clerk said in a few words, how could she not know where the smell came from?Immediately went out and said euphemistically to Mo Wenyuan: "Da Lang, it's time for dinner, so it's inconvenient to bring stinky things in."

Mo Wenyuan's sense of smell has been lost by Xun, and he nodded immediately after hearing her words: "Then I'll find another house to settle."

After thinking about it, he felt that it would not be very authentic to put it in any house in the market. Isn't this forcing the neighbors to go out to avoid disaster?It is more harmful to people who do business.

After thinking about it, he simply pushed the cart to the outskirts of the city.

His family is a big real estate family, with a lot of fields in the suburbs of the city, and built a few thatched huts. Mo Wenyuan unloaded the goods and opened the lid, only to see that the tofu had turned a dull blue color.

The big black sheep bleated and said, "This smell is worse than that of a hut. How do you make it?"

It can't be smoked next to the silt swill, right?

Mo Wenyuan smiled and said, "It's just an ordinary fermentation method. Doesn't there be green hair when making soybean paste?"

Big Black Sheep baa baa: How can bean paste taste like this?

Mo Wenyuan smiled and said: "It smells bad, maybe it tastes good." As he said so, he leaned over to observe carefully, and took a deep breath with the willpower that belongs to the chef: "It should not be fermented yet. Well, if it's fermented well, it should smell fragrant, not just smelly."

Big Black Sheep baa baa baa baa baa baa baa baa baa baa baa baa baa baa: "It smells like a fragrance, what kind of smell is that?"

It's a pity that the taste of stinky fermented bean curd can't be described in words, Mo Wenyuan held back for a while and muttered: "That's right, it smells sweet—"

He is a practical man, stretched out his hand to scratch his hair and said: "Forget it, let's do it first, and you will know when you eat it."

Big Black Sheep: emmmmmmmmm

Although the smell is not as good as dung, but if Mo Xiaoyuan made it, he would like to eat it!

It can be said to be a very big sacrifice!

……

In addition to a few boxes of stinky tofu brought from Daxingshan Temple, Mo Wenyuan also started to cultivate stinky tofu.

The only problem is that it tastes too strong when you make it.

After Mo Wenyuan greeted Zhao Erniang, he simply used the small wooden house on the outskirts of the city as a base to build a small mill.

The helpers from the city heard that they were working for Mo Wenyuan, and they all discussed the matter in twos and threes.

"Why did Mo Dalang open the mill in the outskirts of the city?"

"I'm afraid what I did this time is confidential and very well known, so I opened the mill in a secluded place."

"So that's the case, so it's the case, then don't we wait for Mo Dalang's trust?"

"Hey, so I will definitely repay you well..." Before the words were finished, these people had already arrived around the mill, and the stench in the air penetrated into their nostrils, and the expressions of these people became hesitant.

This taste...

Mo Wenyuan had eyesight and hearing, and came out of the room when he heard footsteps. The scenery in the suburbs of Chang'an was beautiful. It was early summer, and the peach blossoms and apricot blossoms had already fallen, but the trees were lush and green as far as the eye could see. Assault.

- as it should be

Mo Wenyuan handed the cloth towels to everyone, pointed to his face and said, "Just cover your mouth and nose like me."

After everyone complied, they said: "Mo Dalang, but the hut has not been repaired yet?"

Mo Wenyuan said: "No, no, I'm trying to make a new food."

"Then I'm waiting for work?"

Mo Wenyuan said: "It's better to make old tofu first."

……

In modern times, merchants often use old tofu to make fermented bean curd. Although machine-made fermented bean curd can be eaten, the taste is not very good, with a rusty smell. All tofu in the Tang Dynasty were handmade, so naturally there is no such thing question.The aroma of soy milk in old tofu is the essence of fermented bean curd. As long as it is fermented properly, the smell will not be too bad, on the contrary, it can also smell fragrant.

After the basic production work, the helper and Mo Wenyuan worked together to make stinky fermented bean curd. Although everyone was skeptical about its smell, many people believed what Mo Wenyuan said, so they all started together.

Mo Wenyuan said: "The first step is to wash the old tofu with clean water and put it on a clean grate to drain for a day."

After draining the old tofu, Mo Wenyuan led the crowd to cut it into pieces and put it in a big box. The bottom of the box was covered with a thick layer of ash. The helper was used to working in the stench, so he held his breath and said, "Big Lang, is this plant ash?"

"Yes."

The tofu is wrapped in a clean cloth, and a thick layer of plant ash is placed under the cloth. After the tofu is wrapped, a layer of plant ash is placed on top.Adding plant ash is the essence of the process of making fermented bean curd. They can absorb the acid water in the tofu in a short time, making the fermented bean curd firm and not easy to break.

The most critical thing is the subsequent fermentation process. The tofu that has become firm is put into a fermentation box made of glutinous rice and straw in whole, and only waits for the mycelia to grow.

This fermentation method takes much faster than the fermentation method that the little monk did unintentionally, and it can be completed in two or three days, so the name of the fermentation time is different. The two kinds of fermented bean curd are made together.

The color of fermented bean curd produced by different methods is not quite the same. The color of fermented bean curd made by the little monk is relatively green, while the color of Mo Wenyuan's is green, but it is lighter, and the smell is not too heavy. Take out a piece, and you can't smell a strong smell if you don't get close.

Mo Wenyuan put two kinds of fermented bean curd on a plate, without mixing spices, directly poured wine on it, and said to the big black sheep, "Try it?"

Two pieces of tofu were placed on a small white porcelain plate. White porcelain was still relatively expensive in the Tang Dynasty, but Mo Wenyuan always felt that if he didn’t use white porcelain to put fermented bean curd in it, he couldn’t take a closer look at its appearance that was different from white tofu.

The clear wine drips down from the top of the fermented bean curd, one or two of which are hanging on the edge, precariously. The green fermented bean curd is delicate and exudes a faint smell. Fragrance, Zhong Hei Yang stared at the small pieces on the white porcelain plate, as if studying something very important.

After splitting from the big box, the stink seems to be smaller.

Mo Wenyuan smiled and said, "Is there any idea of ​​a taste?"

The scent hidden by the stench made the big black sheep a little concerned. After hearing Mo Wenyuan's words, his heart was about to twitch. After an ideological struggle, he nodded with a stiff neck.

At once!Come on!

Mo Wenyuan scooped up a bowl of porridge for him, and gave him a pair of chopsticks, signaling the big black sheep to take the shape of a human, and a young man with perfect facial features sat beside him, like a painting.

Porridge and fermented bean curd are a perfect match. A small piece of blue fermented bean curd is stuffed into the mouth with the tip of the chopsticks.

The umami flavor that escapes from the stinky diffuses into the mouth. How to say the taste, it is moderately salty and has a sharp aroma that transcends other pickles. The porridge has become a solid supporting role. Eat a small piece of fermented bean curd and drink Congee, the umami taste in the mouth is diluted, leaving only the lingering fragrance.

Then pour the wine in the small plate on the thick porridge surface. The wine is stained with the freshness of fermented bean curd after fully fermenting. But not annoying at all.

A small piece, a small piece, a small piece, before he knew it, the fermented bean curd that he hated so much was eaten up.

He looked at the empty plate and fell into shock. Why is it so stinky tofu so delicious!

Mo Dalang: Because it is fermented bean curd, a good companion for drinking porridge!