First of all, we should know all kinds of seasonings of Chongqing noodles: pepper oil, soy sauce, vinegar, shallots, sesame sauce, pickled mustard tuber, chicken essence, ginger and garlic water, peanuts, lard, monosodium glutamate, vegetable oil and pepper noodles.
Every seasoning has its function, no more, no less, and there are doorways in the order of seasoning. That kind of seasoning is put first, and that kind of seasoning is put later, which directly affects the taste of small noodles, which is why you can't make the same taste with the same seasoning at home and in noodle restaurants.
Soy sauce: The order of other ingredients can be disrupted, but soy sauce must be put first. Generally, the soy sauce for Erliang Noodles is 10- 15g, and Chongqing Noodles recommends soybean soy sauce.
Chicken essence and monosodium glutamate: Chongqing people have a saying in cooking: "Big fire, more oil, chicken essence and monosodium glutamate work." Eating noodles is willing to put chicken essence and monosodium glutamate! Of course, many people don't like it, but putting a little in moderation can increase the flavor of noodles;
Pepper noodles: It is best to choose Sichuan Mao Wen pepper for small noodles, which tastes pure and not bitter;
Ginger and garlic water: chop ginger and garlic and take them with boiling water. Ginger tastes spicy, but it may not show this feature in Chongqing noodles. It doesn't matter whether these two things are more or less. It is best to have more garlic and less ginger, stir with boiling water and let it cool for later use.
Lard and vegetable oil: adopt high-quality plate oil. Put some lard in the noodles, and the noodles will taste smoother and more fragrant. Friends who are afraid of obesity can choose cooked vegetable oil, which must be vegetable oil, and salad oil has no fragrance. The amount of cooked vegetable oil can be a little more;
Chopped green onion: It is better to have fire onion, which is delicious enough. If not, you can have chopped green onion.
Mustard tuber: We usually use Fuling mustard tuber, which is fresh and crisp;
Sesame sauce: There is a great controversy on the Internet about this blind seasoning. Some people even think that Chongqing Zhajiang Noodles is not authentic. In fact, sesame sauce has two functions in Chongqing noodles: one is to increase flavor; The second is to thicken the seasoning, which will stick to the surface with chopsticks and taste full.
Vinegar: When it comes to vinegar, many people's reaction is that you should never put vinegar in Chongqing noodles. That was not the case. Generally, one or two drops of vinegar can bring out the umami flavor of seasoning and noodles, and make noodles taste better. And if you put a drop or two, you won't get the sour taste of vinegar at all.