Is the beginning of a catastrophe? The little farm cook is raising a family with a full warehouse.

The stir-fried chicken offal was really delicious with rice. Fortunately, Cheng Yuntao put enough rice in when cooking to satisfy everyone's appetite.

After eating, the family of four all touched their round bellies and sighed with satisfaction.

Every time after eating a full meal, Cheng Yuntao would feel a strong sense of happiness in her heart. This was because food met the basic physiological needs of the human body, increased blood sugar levels, triggered the reward mechanism in the brain, and released neurotransmitters related to pleasure.

After satisfying physiological needs, eating delicious food becomes even more blissful.

Frying, stir-frying, steaming, stewing and roasting, all kinds of cooking methods have their own unique charm, which can bring out the taste of freshness, fragrance, tenderness, smoothness, crispness and crunchiness to the fullest.

Chinese cuisine is extensive and profound, and the best flavors in the world are all on your tongue.

"What do you want to eat every day? Tell me in advance so I can prepare it." Cheng Yuntao raised her eyebrows and signaled her younger brothers and sisters to order food.

Cheng Jingzhu and Cheng Yueli looked at each other, put their heads together and whispered to each other for a while, then turned around and spoke.

"Sister, let's cook noodles tomorrow!"

Cheng Yuntao nodded slightly: "Want to eat noodles? No problem, I'll make it for you tomorrow."

"I just ate, so digest it first. Then you two can divide the work among yourselves. One of you washes the dishes, and the other sweeps the floor."

Cheng Yuntao quite likes cooking, but she doesn't like dealing with the trivial matters after cooking. She happens to have two younger siblings, so it's time to arrange for them to take care of it.

After hearing their sister's arrangement, Cheng Jingzhu and Cheng Yueli had no objection. After resting for a while, they played rock-paper-scissors to divide the work.

"The winner chooses the task, best of three."

"it is good!"

The two children were eager to try, but in the end Cheng Jingzhu was defeated. Cheng Yueli happily picked up the broom and went to sweep the floor.

In fact, both jobs are very simple, but the winner can choose for himself, and always feels like he has gotten an advantage and is happier.

Cheng Jingzhu didn't complain. He quickly stood up, collected the dishes, picked them up and walked towards the stove.

Looking at the two busy children and her sensible and capable granddaughter, Zhou Xiufang's eyes lit up with a smile again. Since she no longer had to worry about food and clothing, she felt relieved. She had been eating well and sleeping well these days, and she felt stronger.

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On the second day, Cheng Yuntao got up early, washed up, put on an apron, rolled up her sleeves and started kneading dough. The noodles she wanted to make today were a little different from ordinary noodles.

When ordinary people eat noodles, they usually add seasonings such as oil, salt, sauce, and vinegar to the noodle soup, and use the thick soup to dip the white noodles. The noodles themselves do not have any special flavor.

However, one gourmet invented another way of eating it. He did the opposite and mixed the seasonings into the noodles, making the noodles full of flavors while keeping the soup clear.

"By blending all the ingredients together, the noodles absorb all the five flavors while the soup remains clear. Only then can you eat the noodles, not just drink the soup."

There are two relatively common ways to prepare this type of noodles, namely five-spice noodles and eight-treasure noodles. Five-spice noodles are more suitable for daily consumption, while eight-treasure noodles are more suitable for entertaining guests on important occasions.

The five spices in five-spice noodles refer to soy sauce, vinegar, minced pepper, sesame seeds, and the delicious broth left over from blanched bamboo shoots or boiled shrimp.

When making it, mix the minced pepper and sesame crumbs into the dry noodles, then mix the soy sauce, vinegar and fresh juice as the moisture for the noodles. If it is not enough, you can add some water.

The noodles should be mixed very evenly, rolled very thinly, and cut very finely to bring out the flavor of the noodles to the greatest extent.

After that, put the noodles into boiling water and cook them. All the flavors will penetrate into the noodles. No additional toppings are needed. Just chew them slowly and you can taste the deliciousness of the noodles.

The eight treasures in this eight treasure noodles refer to the finely ground dried chicken, fish, shrimp, as well as bamboo shoots, sesame seeds, peppercorns, and shiitake mushrooms.

Mixing these fine powders with dry noodles and fresh juice will make the Eight Treasures Noodles. When making it, soy sauce and vinegar are also needed to knead the noodles and cut them.

It should be noted that the fatty parts of chicken, fish and shrimp must be removed completely, and only the lean meat is taken, because the noodles will fall apart when they come into contact with oil and cannot be rolled into sheets or cut into strips.

In addition, it is best not to use the soup used to cook the meat, but instead use bamboo shoot juice or shrimp juice. This is also to avoid greasiness. Among these three types of meat, shrimp meat is the most convenient. You can prepare more dried shrimps in case of emergency.

Of course, even for the five-spice noodles we eat daily, you can add a sixth spice according to your personal taste, and add a little salt and honey when kneading the noodles. The noodles made in this way will not only taste better but also be more nutritious.

Cheng Yuntao plans to make five-spice noodles today, which is more convenient and quick.

After adding all the required seasonings, knead the dough repeatedly twenty to thirty times until it becomes soft, flexible and smooth.

Then cover the dough lightly with a damp cloth or lid and let it rest for a while.

After the dough has relaxed slightly, repeat the kneading and pressing steps again. Repeat this four times to ensure that the dough has the best texture and elasticity.

When rolling out the noodles, you need to sprinkle a layer of fine starch evenly on the chopping board to prevent sticking, then roll the dough into thin sheets and carefully cut it into long and thin noodles.

After the water in the pot is boiled, use a utensil to gently stir the water surface to form a vortex, and then gently add the noodles.

Once the water comes to a full boil again, turn off the heat immediately and cover the pot to allow the noodles to continue cooking in the residual heat.

After a while, relight the fire and wait until the water boils slightly, then quickly take out the noodles and put them directly into the prepared bowls and plates.

"Which guest ordered the noodles? They're out of the pot, ready to eat!"

"We ordered it!" Cheng Jingzhu and Cheng Yueli said in unison.

The two people who were playing cat's tangle at the entrance of the cave heard the noise, quickly put down the ropes in their hands, and ran inside.

"Here, one bowl per person. Be careful, it's hot." After Cheng Yuntao served the noodles, she called out to someone not far away, "Grandma, come and eat too."

"Okay, here I come."

The cave suddenly became quiet again, with only the occasional slurping sound of people eating noodles.

The sauce is rich, the vinegar is appetizing, and it is accompanied by the spicy taste of pepper powder and the rich fragrance of sesame crumbs. The flavors blend together with distinct layers, and the taste is mellow but not greasy, and it is delicious and appetizing.

There are many flavors, but they are not messy. You may not feel anything at first, but as you chew them between your lips and teeth, the flavor begins to bloom on the tip of your tongue.

Taking into account that children and the elderly tend to prefer light tastes, Cheng Yuntao specially controlled the amount of seasoning, making it just right and not pungent.

"Sister! This noodle is really different! The flavor is all in the noodles, the more you chew, the more delicious it becomes."

Cheng Jingzhu is a boy with a big appetite and eats quickly. His bowl of noodles was empty in a short while. Because the noodles were so delicious, he only had time to talk when he was almost finished.

"This noodle is called five-spice noodles. It's the flavor of this noodle that counts." After swallowing the noodles in her mouth, Cheng Yuntao pointed to the stove that was still steaming. "There's still some in the pot. If you don't have enough, get up and add some."

"I'll go right away!" After swallowing the last bite, Cheng Jingzhu ran over happily with the bowl in his hands.