All kinds of ingredients are strung together with bamboo sticks and put in an iron pot with many small squares. The hot water rolled glug, risking attractive fragrance and heat in the cold wind. My roommate and I bought a few strings, which tasted just so-so. We are all disappointed. It turns out that Guandong cooking is very light and spicy, so we came to a conclusion. I lost interest in Guandong cooking, because my first experience was not good. Later, I ate it several times in succession, but I still felt that it tasted bad.
Until the year before last, there was a 7 1 1 supermarket near the community. 7 1 1 is very common in Beijing and rare in Nanjing. I am full of interest in new things. I went to 7 1 1 in the evening after work, except that the goods were more complete and more expensive, which looked no different from ordinary supermarkets. I just saw the cauldron cooked by Guandong near the cashier. The ingredients are steaming inside. Many people crowded over there, choosing food. I followed. There are many kinds of food, but they still look ordinary. I stood in a row and carefully observed what the person in front ordered to write. It seems that there are more radishes, blessing bags, fish cakes and kelp. So when it was my turn, I ordered these ingredients without hesitation.
The waiter filled the ingredients in a plastic bowl and poured some soup on it. It seems that love is weak. I sat in the window seat in the back row, carefully tasting the food with low expectations. First, eat radish. I don't usually like radishes, so I think it's a bit strange that many people order radishes. I didn't know how deep my prejudice against radish was until I tasted it. This radish is soft, rotten and light, but it has the unique sweetness of radish. A bite can rival the taste of braised pork. Just not as sweet as braised pork. Can be said to be refreshing and delicious. Then there are fish cakes, kelp and blessing bags. After tasting them one by one, I found that all these foods are delicious, and some of them are even amazing.
After eating a few strings of ingredients, I picked up a bowl and took a sip of soup, only to find that the secret of cooking delicious food in Guandong is in this soup. The soup looks brown, but the color is not dark. It looks clear and bright, but it tastes excellent. It's completely different from my previous favorite spicy soup base, but it's also very appetizing.
I couldn't help drinking all the soup. Wipe your mouth and look at the iron pot cooked by Guandong next to the cashier. At this time, it is still a sea of people. This is a magical and unforgettable experience.
From then on, I finally lost my prejudice against Guandong cooking this kind of food. I have also curiously searched the practice of Guandong cooking and the secret of soup base on the Internet, so I learned about the magical seasoning "Miso". I tried to cook the miso version of Guandong several times at home, and it tasted good. I am having a swell time.
However, Guandong still has to stand on the street or sit in front of a busy glass window to cook this snack. Later, we all took some friends to the convenience store 7 1 1. Everyone agrees that the taste of Guandong cooking is great and the business of that convenience store is getting better and better. Sometimes I eat it after work, and the Guandong cooking is gone.
It's really "a good thing is not afraid of the deep alley." Eating food is more sensitive than anyone else and more willing to share the fun of food.