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Braised beef brisket with radish to satisfy meat and vegetarian cravings, nutritious, sweet and delicious, and a good product for soft body in winter
When the winter night falls, I stay in the kitchen, chasing my passion for cooking. Today's food tour will lead us to a unique delicacy - braised beef brisket with radish.
The story begins with a time-honored restaurant located in the corner of the city - "Xian Xiang Lou". This restaurant has been in business for decades and is famous for its original stewed beef brisket with radish. Walking into the restaurant, the aroma of meat and the sweet aroma of radish are intertwined, making people salivate.
In the kitchen of this restaurant, I worked with the chef to discover the uniqueness of this traditional dish. He told me that to make braised beef brisket with radish, you need to use fresh pork ribs and beef with fat and lean beef, add Huadiao wine, star anise, green onion, ginger and garlic and other seasonings, and then simmer in a casserole for several hours. The beef cooked in this way is fragrant and tender, melts in the mouth, and is paired with soft and glutinous radish, and a warm and delicious dish is born.
I went to the kitchen of the online celebrity restaurant "Gourmet" and conducted a unique food exploration interview. This restaurant is famous on the major social platforms of Internet celebrities, and it is crowded every day as soon as it opens. The owner told me that they have added some innovative elements to the tradition, such as replacing the traditional casserole with a pressure cooker, which shortens the cooking time, preserves the tender taste of the beef, and also improves production efficiency.
In my own kitchen, I decided to try a more creative way of cooking. First, I cut the beef into chunks, blanch it in hot water to remove the blood, and set aside. Then, I add an appropriate amount of cooking oil to the pot and stir-fry the green onions, ginger and garlic to add aroma. Next, pour in the beef and stir-fry until it changes color, then add cooking wine, star anise, sweet noodle sauce and other seasonings to taste. Finally, I put the chopped radish cubes in the pot, add the stock, cover the pot and simmer for two hours. The wait seems like a long time, but the thought of the delicious food that is about to taste makes me look forward to it.
Through practice, I have found that this cooking method is better at maintaining the tender texture of the beef. Compared with the traditional casserole cooking method, the pressure cooker not only saves time, but also retains the nutrients of the ingredients more effectively, making the beef more tender and delicious.
Whether it's the traditional way of making Xian Xiang Lou or the modern innovation of gourmets, the braised beef brisket with radish exudes an enticing aroma that makes people can't help but get moving. The soft and mellow beef and the sweet and crunchy radish complement each other, and the rich soup adds to the flavor. This delicacy not only warms the stomach, but also touches the heart.
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