Chapter 167 An Ruyan’s mental journey

The group of three walked to the end of the pedestrian street and finally entered a relatively inconspicuous shop.

It's probably only a few dozen square meters, including the kitchen.

There are only eight tables in the entire store.

Ye Lan obviously came here often, and ordered the meal with the boss very familiarly: "Uncle Liang, as per the old rules, three portions of braised pork, one large portion of mutton-boiled meat, and three bowls of bean juice."

"okay."

A middle-aged boss who looked about forty years old responded, looked at Jiang Mu again, smiled and said, "Is this person unfamiliar?"

Ye Lan responded with a smile: "He's from Su City, a friend we just met."

"That's it, okay, I'll give you a small portion of hot-boiled mutton."

"Thank you, Uncle Liang."

Jiang Mu also thanked Ye Lan.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I'll come to the imperial capital often from now on." Uncle Liang's character is obviously quite warm and hospitable.

Everyone in the old imperial capital is like this.

Just as a table of guests left, Jiang Mu and the three of them took their seats.

As soon as Ye Lan sat down, he explained to Jiang Mu: "Brother Ji and I often came to this alley when we were children. The braised food in this restaurant is very authentic."

Ji Yunfei on the side also nodded and said: "Yes, I heard that Uncle Liang's ancestors were from the palace and cooked for Lafayette."

"Is that so? I have heard that this stewed dish seems to be a royal dish." Jiang Mu looked a little surprised, obviously not expecting that this seemingly inconspicuous shop would have such a background story.

"Brother Mu, do you know all this?"

Ye Lan smiled and added, "There is indeed such a saying, but we don't know the details. Anyway, it must have been improved. It is different from that time, but it is really delicious!"

Ji Yunfei said with a smile: "Yes, Xiao Lanzi asked me to bring him to eat together some time ago."

Ye Lan also stabbed the back of his hand and said: "Hey, you don't seem to be much better. When I was young, you would drag me to eat during the holidays."

"Then I'll look forward to it."

Jiang Mu smiled.

Not long after they sat down, three bowls of braised pork were brought to them.

When cooking something like this, the soup base is usually boiled in advance, and then the ingredients put in are also used as a reference.

The store is only that big, and there aren't many people there, so it goes relatively quickly.

"Brother Mu, please try it quickly. This is definitely the most authentic braised pork I have ever tasted." Ye Lan urged.

"OK."

Jiang Mu nodded and looked at the stew in the bowl.

It's actually pig intestines.

Generally speaking, there are two types: the large intestine and the small intestine.

Ye Lan and Ji Yunfei's two bowls were filled with large intestines, while his bowl was filled with small intestines. Presumably, they considered that he might not be used to it?

Jiang Mu took a comparative look. His bowl didn't look as greasy as the large intestine, and it was handled very cleanly.

To be honest, Jiang Mu has never eaten this stuff before...

The main reason is that I am worried that the store outside will not handle it cleanly.

However, after taking the first bite with some trepidation, Jiang Mu found that there was no peculiar smell and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Ye Lan and the others brought themselves here, they probably wouldn't mess up on such details. It seems that they have always handled it very cleanly, and then savored the delicacy carefully.

"It tastes really good!" Jiang Mu's eyes lit up slightly, he looked at the two people in front of him and praised.

As for the taste, the flavor of the sauce is very clear, and it tastes rich and soft in one bite.

As for the small intestine, it looks very soft when cooked, but it's actually quite chewy. The most important thing is that it doesn't have any unpleasant smell.

Paired with the soup, it tastes salty and fragrant. Jiang Mu thinks it is really good.

"Haha, that's good. I was worried that you wouldn't be used to it before. In fact, ours has a stronger taste. Brother Mu, do you want to try it?"

Ye Lan said, pushing the bowl in front of him.

"Let me give it a try." Jiang Mu was not polite and took a pair of unused chopsticks from the side, pinched a little and put it on his spoon.

After taking a bite, it was relatively softer and more oily...

"I feel like this bowl of mine is quite good." Jiang Mu replied tactfully.

Ji Yunfei smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, we thought so too at first, but later the taste became more and more intense."

At this time, Uncle Liang also brought the hot-boiled mutton, with a small plate next to it containing dipping sauce.

At the same time, three bowls of bean juice were also served.

Jiang Mu tasted the hot-boiled mutton first and felt that it was just ordinary hot-boiled meat, nothing special.

However, when paired with dipping sauce, Jiang Mu felt that the taste was indeed quite unique, with the sauce flavor characteristic of the old imperial capital.

As for the last bean juice...

Well, Jiang Mu almost vomited it out at that time.

Seeing Jiang Mu drink it, Ye Lan couldn't help laughing: "Hahahahaha, Brother Mu, how do you feel about the taste?"

"It feels a little weird..."

Jiang Mu frowned and tasted it with his lips. His expression was a bit strange.

How should I put it? If I had to ask him to describe it, it would have a sour smell of rotten food.

Although the subsequent taste is a bit sweet, the sour and astringent taste is still there, which makes him feel weird anyway.

Seeing this scene, Ji Yunfei on the side couldn't help but shook his head: "Brother Mu, if you can't drink it, don't drink it. This guy did it on purpose. He wants to see you make a fool of yourself."

"No way, I think it tastes good." Ye Lan said, picking up his bowl as a demonstration and taking several big sips.

"Tsk tsk...it smells good!"

Ye Lan smacked her mouth as if aftertaste, and looked like she was enjoying it.

Jiang Mu: "...?"

At this time, Jiang Mu's expression was probably like that of a person who doesn't like to eat folded ears, and then looks at another person who likes to eat folded ears and shows off his folded ears vigorously.

The way he stepped on the horse was astonishing!

Jiang Mu couldn't help but said: "What, Brother Lan, it actually doesn't matter..."

Ye Lan did not answer, but looked at Ji Yunfei next to him: "Brother Ji, don't you also like drinking?"

Ji Yunfei looked helpless, but even after Ye Lan said so, he still picked up the bowl of bean juice and took a big sip, saying that he really liked it.

For a moment, Jiang Mu's expression was a little solemn: "Are your two bowls really the same as mine?"

Ye Lan nodded: "That's for sure, they are all served together."

Jiang Mu smiled bitterly: "I can't understand it..."

"Normal, normal."

Ji Yunfei on the side waved his hand and added, "Actually, don't talk about you. Just like my father, he doesn't like it either. Many people in the old imperial capital are not used to drinking."

"I'll try again."

Jiang Mu thought that after all, it was a new friend who invited him to dinner, so he still had to give him a little face.

But as expected, this time, it almost squirted out again.

"No, no, no, I can put this thing together with the folded ear root." Jiang Mu said, the expression on his face was a bit constipated.

"If you can't finish drinking it, just leave it there, it's okay, haha."

Ye Lan didn't force Jiang Mu, and his face was full of smiles.

Obviously, this guy didn't expect Jiang Mu to finish the drink in the first place.

A delicious meal with the characteristics of the imperial capital brought the three of them closer together.

Especially that bowl of bean juice...

Jiang Mu looked at Ye Lan and said meaningfully: "Brother Lan, when you come to Su City in the future, I will also treat you to try the local specialties."

Ye Lan looked wary: "Brother Mu, it shouldn't be Douzhier, right?"

"Of course not." Jiang Mu shook his head.

He thought for a while, and it seemed that there really wasn't any special delicacy here in Suzhou that was similar to the bean juice in the imperial capital.

If I have to say it, the Soviet-style mung bean soup should be considered one, right?

In most other places, mung beans are cooked.
To be continued...