A Bowl of Jjajang, The Son-in-Law of Jegalse - Chapter 551



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Episode 551: Cheonbuk Cool Powder

“Are you going to cook and sell food here, Ryu Daein?”

“Are you talking about this mountain, Cheongun?”

At my words that I would cook and sell food, General Bang and Biyeon blinked in bewilderment.

It seemed that it was incomprehensible that they were making and selling food in the mountains like this.

Of course, people of this era would not know the needs that mountaineers experience.

If you feel thirsty while slowly climbing the mountain, drink a bowl of cool Dongdongju and have a piece of spicy acorn jelly as a side dish.

That’s the fun of hiking.

‘Wow… There’s nothing better than that.’

“Yes. When our place is full of guests, we will use it as a place to quietly send off guests who want to stay overnight, and we will sell simple snacks to people going to and from Baekunbong Yongcheonsa Temple. At least then we won’t run a deficit.”

There was no need to make a big profit here.

Something that can be spent quietly as long as it doesn’t run into a deficit.

After all, you can make enough profit elsewhere.

But there was no need to worry.

I think this will be a huge hit.

When climbing a mountain in hot Bokju to offer prayers, is there a place to quench your thirst?

‘How can I just let this pass?’

“It is true that there are quite a few people coming and going to Yongcheonsa Temple, but do you think there are people who want to buy food and leave?”

“That’s right, Cheongunnim. Do you think the people who go to give alms will buy something to eat before they leave?”

As expected, the worried voices of General Bang and Biyeon follow.

He nodded.

“It’s true that this mountain isn’t that high, but when you climb it, you’re bound to sweat. I plan to sell simple dishes that people who sweat will inevitably come across.”

“A simple dish. How about it?”

When talking about cooking, the first thing that came to mind was Yeong-Yeong.

Yeong-yeong smiled and answered.

“Well, let’s try making that today. And if you’re worried, how about opening a stall here and selling it for a little while? I’m confident.”

“It’s a street stall. It reminds me of the old days. Back then, Cheong, Soso, and Mimi had fun together.”

The sight of Garyeon and Maenghee, who have never tried street vending, burning with the will to try it.

“Teacher, I really want to try street vending.”

“Unrang, I want to try street vending too!”

When his subordinates are not sure, our Zhuge Liang’s method is to show his skills rather than push with authority.

When Zhuge Liang first became a military leader, what kind of attitude did he show to those who doubted him?

Didn’t you make it so that they couldn’t move with a clear demonstration of power?

I intended to demonstrate it through cooking.

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“The building itself didn’t seem to have any problems?”

I returned to the spot and spoke with General Bang one last time about the condition of the building.

I was wondering if there would be any problem with buying it.

“Yes, Ryu Dae-in, I think we need to replace the door and do some cleaning, but I think about 5 or 3 will be enough for that.”

I’m telling you that I’ll definitely show off my skills by cooking today and tomorrow, and if I start repairing it the next day, it’ll be done in a week.

I nodded and explained my rough plan.

Not the details, just what to sell.

“I plan to sell alcohol and one or two dishes there in the mountains.”

“Is it really that brief?”

“Yes. We will sell Hwangju from the government-run liquor store.”

“So you’re saying that since it’s close, it would be better to use the official proclamation?”

“If you tell your brother, he will bring it there for you.”

“That’s definitely a good idea.”

General Bang nodded his head as he spoke about arm wrestling.

Bringing alcohol from right under the mountain seemed like a good idea to her as well.

The menu I sell is dongdongju and muk.

Among them, there was no need to make Dongdongju separately.

There is a government-run brewery nearby, so you can get it from there.

You may wonder what kind of Dongdongju there is in the Central Plains, but the methods of making alcohol in Korea and China are not very different.

Because making takju using rice and then letting it settle to make hwangju is not much different.

So, of course, Dongdongju also exists.

When you ask people about dongdongju, they often say that it is similar to makgeolli, or that dongdongju refers to the clear top part of makgeolli. However, dongdongju is not the clear top part of makgeolli.

Makgeolli refers to takju, a rice wine that has not been fully fermented, while dongdongju refers to cheongju, a fully fermented wine.

When takju is completely fermented and the sediment at the bottom is allowed to settle, a very clear and transparent liquor is produced, which is called dongdongju.

The reason it is called Dongdongju is because when fermentation is complete, rice grains float on the alcohol like Sikhye.

So, I’m going to get some Hwangju, a type of liquor, from a nearby government-run brewery.

If you wanted to, you could have gotten it from our place, but since it was far away and heavy, it was better to use a nearby government-run store.

Well, they could have just sold makgeolli, but they sell dongdongju because it has a high alcohol content.

After finishing a hike, you would definitely have a drink and go home, but isn’t it the rule that when you open your eyes, you are back home?

“I’ll make another one from now on.”

I went down to the first floor and asked Cheong-i to enter the kitchen.

“Blue, that···.”

“Yes, but you should always think of your body.”

“Okay.”

Cheong-i answers with a worried expression before even speaking.

As expected, our Jegal Cheong, who has a keen eye for detail, immediately asked Yeong-yeong for the ingredients to be used in this dish.

“Young-young, would you go to the store and buy some peas for me?”

“Peas? You mean beans? The green ones?”

“Yeah, you’re right.”

“How much?”

“Well? I’ll need it later, so just buy one.”

The ingredient I asked Young-Young for was none other than peas.

The reason I ordered pea jelly for Yeong-yeong while saying I was going to make jelly is because, although we love green bean jelly or acorn jelly made with mung beans, the most loved jelly in the Central Plains is pea jelly.

Although it is an unfamiliar type of jelly to us, in the Central Plains, pea jelly is overwhelmingly preferred over green bean jelly.

Pea jelly is usually called ryangbun (??).

Yes, among the other names for dangmyeon (??), such as sakbun (??), seonbun (??), sabun (??), and ryangbun (??), it is called mixed with ryangbun.

This is because there is no standard, so I decided to make a clear distinction between the present and the future.

So that you don’t get confused whether it’s immediate or implied.

Well, wouldn’t it be possible for me, a citizen of the country, to create a standard language?

‘I think we need to settle on the name Bunjo for now.’

Perhaps because it was lunch break, the kitchen staff were nowhere to be seen.

After a while, Young-young came into the kitchen with a large pot, and with Young-young’s help, I decided to soak the peas in water.

“Young-Young, could you please wash it in some clean water?”

“Okay, Gaga. If you need more help, should I call someone else?”

It’s definitely a lot for the two of us to do.

As he nodded, Yeong-yeong called over the most popular sisters, Maeng-hee, Mimi, and Garyeon.

The servants and kitchen staff were taking a break, so it seemed they felt bad calling them.

“Why? Young-young, what’s going on? Unrang, can you help me?”

“Teacher, do you need help?”

So I prepared to make pea soup with the wives who arrived that way.

Wash the peas thoroughly and soak them in water.

“Bring me two grindstones too.”

“I’ll go, sir.”

As I washed and prepared the grindstone that Garyeon had brought and started grinding peas as soon as the beans were cooked, I thought of the tofu from Hwasan that I used to make with my wives.

Come to think of it, when I make something with my wife, it seems like we only make soft things like kimchi or tofu.

Just when I thought it was a strange thing, when Garyeon passed by with a bean that had been called a bean and pushed my body away, I thought maybe it was natural.

“Oh, I’m sorry, teacher. I have to wear something smaller when I work.”

‘That, that’s right, it has to be soft.’

I don’t know why.

-Smack, smack, smack.

And the first thing I do after grinding the peas is to extract the pea starch.

Put the peas in a cloth bag and gently knead the peas in water with your hands.

‘It’s familiarly soft.’

No, it’s not soft, but a cloudy liquid flows out of the peas, and if you collect this liquid and let it settle, it is the starch of the peas.

Peas were ground, starch was extracted from water, and the extracted starch was allowed to settle and collected separately.

After gathering for a while, a lump of starch was prepared.

-Whew hoosh.

I turned up the fire in the crater and immediately added water.

A lot in a big pot.

“Now, just dissolve this in water.”

While explaining to my wives how to make it, I quickly dissolved the starch I had prepared in water before it started to boil.

You have to move quickly because when the water boils, the starch solidifies before it can dissolve in the water.

If you dissolve the starch in water and boil it, the cloudy water will gradually become transparent and start to boil. Be very careful because it will bubble and pop, splattering hot broth all around.

-Phong! Phong! Phew!

“Everyone, please don’t come this way.”

“Be careful even when you go there. It’s hot.”

The feeling of resistance as you stir the pot while holding a wooden lid like a shield to keep the bottom from burning.

This means that the ink is being cooked to a certain degree.

To check if the pea jelly is cooked well, drop it in water. When you drop a drop in cold water, the pea jelly turns into a round solid.

He immediately asked his wives to bring him the dishes.

“It looks like it’s almost done boiling, so everyone bring a bowl. Bring a lot of it because we’ll have to divide it among the bowls.”

“Okay, Unrang.”

“Okay, my lord.”

Immediately, the bowls brought by the wives were filled to the brim with pea jelly. Every time they were filled, the pea jelly was complete.

Of course, it takes three to four hours to harden, but there is also a way to eat it right away.

Put it in a bowl with holes and drop it into water to make a tadpole-like shape.

You can think of it as similar to Gangwon-do’s tadpole noodles, but we have a better method.

“Hey! Can you help me here?”

“Yes, old man. Do you need my help?”

“Yes. I would like this bowl to be very cold.”

“Okay, old man.”

The existence of the martial arts rapid-cooling machine Cheong-i.

So, I asked Cheong-i to quickly cool a bowl of ink, and the ink hardened quickly.

I turned the bowl over onto the cutting board and a very pretty-looking ink was revealed.

“What is this? Why is this so pretty? It’s completely different from tofu.”

“Really? What is this, Unrang?”

In response to the gazes of Sister Maeng-hee and her wives, she answered, “Liangbun (??).”

“It’s a good amount.”

“It’s a bit different from the amount we know. Where are you going?”

“The food that the King of Medicine likes is better called Bunjo. From now on, let’s call it Bunjo and this one Ryangbun.”

After briefly appealing to the standard name, the next task started with the seasoning sauce.

All the dishes in the Central Plains start with spicy oil, so I asked someone to take out the garlic, cinnamon, and horseradish and crush them in a mortar and pestle. Then I mixed the crushed garlic and the three brothers, horseradish and horseradish, in equal proportions.

-Chiieek!

As soon as I poured the heated oil over the garlic and cinnamon sticks in the bowl, the oil started boiling.

As the oil began to boil, the oil from the cinnamon sticks rose up inside the bowl along with the strong aroma of garlic.

“Huh, good.”

Even Hyangjal-al Yeongyeong looks happy.

A little salt on the garlic.

Add sesame oil and rice vinegar, and add sadang, a type of sugar from the Song Dynasty.

He carefully cut the noodles with a knife by placing them face down on the cutting board.

In the past, the most popular food in the mountains was acorn jelly salad, but the people of the Central Plains were a people crazy about noodles, making noodles with any ingredient.

This is similar to our rice cake soup, so it is common to cut it into thick noodles, sprinkle seasoning sauce on top, and mix it together before eating.

-Knock knock knock.

Transfer the noodles cut into bite-size pieces into a bowl and top with the seasoning sauce.

When you finish cooking it like this, it is called the Northern Sichuan Province’s Muk-in Cheonbuk-ryang-bun (????).

“Okay, then let’s try it and start selling at a street stall tomorrow.”

At my words, the wives rushed to the bowl.