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This wheat rice is a military dry food, not a special snack of Shaanxi in later generations. In later generations, Zhang Chao often ate wheat rice, made of various vegetables and steamed with dry flour, the most delicious is made of acacia flowers and wild vegetables, and the commonly used is made of celery.

In May, when the acacia flowers are fragrant, make the locust wheat rice, and when the elm money is abundant, it is also very sweet to make a plate of elm wheat rice. Even in the summer, when there are many vegetables, eggplant and parsley can be used to make wheat rice.

However, the wheat rice that Dad said was the dry food carried by the government soldiers when they went out on the expedition. The military government stipulates that in case of war, the government soldiers must bring their own nine buckets of wheat rice and two buckets of rice.

This wheat rice is purely literal, wheat steamed wheat rice.

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, millet was the main grain cultivation in the north, and wheat during this period was far less than the status of corn. For the purposes of taxation, rice refers exclusively to corn, while wheat is classified as a miscellaneous grain, and rice is called rice.

During the Sui and Tang dynasties, troops were sent to fight, especially when the government soldiers in Guanzhong went out to fight, and the military rations were often mainly wheat and rice. Wheat rice is the simplest method of steaming wheat into rice, and sometimes, wheat rice refers not only to rice steamed from wheat, but also to rice steamed from corn.

This kind of wheat rice, which is cooked directly and simply, is quite coarse and difficult to swallow. When steaming, it will be boiled and half-cooked, then taken out to rinse with water, and steamed again after cooling. This kind of double-steamed rice will be very loose and will not clump and stick, and the rice grains will look large, but it will definitely taste like chewy meat.

There are even historical records that during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Qi and Liang fought, and the Liang army composed of southerners was demoralized because of eating wheat rice, and the combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.

Why not grind wheat into flour?

First, it is more troublesome to grind noodles, and secondly, wheat rice is not only easy to process, but also easy to preserve.

This method of wheat rice used to make dry food is also very special, the wheat is steamed directly after being shelled, steamed in cold water, steamed again, and then dried after steaming. In this way, the wheat rice can be stored for a long time, and the way to eat it is simple. Just boil the water and soak it to eat. But the taste, that's very bad.

A government soldier has to prepare his own steamed nine buckets of wheat rice when he goes out, and bring two buckets of rice.

These grains were not the food for the government soldiers to go out to fight, but only the dry food they prepared. Only after the army is assembled can the food supply of the imperial court be obtained.

"Dad, this wheat rice is too unpalatable, I'll prepare something else for you."

"These steamed buns are not good, they occupy an area and cannot be let go for too long. When it's cold, it's hard like a stone, it's not easy to eat, or wheat rice is more convenient, even if it's on the march, just boil some water and soak it. ”

Moreover, the cost of steamed buns is obviously much higher than that of wheat rice, and the most important thing in the army is cost-effective, the cheaper the better.

"Don't worry, I'll prepare you a few dry foods that are easy to keep and not easy to spoil, easy to eat, and delicious."

"And dry food like this?"

"Well, it's not that expensive."

Zhang Chao's mind had already flashed a variety of cost-effective dry foods, such as fried rice, fried noodles, and pot helmets, all of which were thousands of times better than this wheat rice.

The production of fried rice is also very simple, with three processes: steaming, frying, and grinding.

After soaking the millet without shelling it in water, it is steamed in a pot, and then fried on a wok, cooled, and crushed off the shell, so that it becomes a yellow but not burnt, hard but not hard, and crystal bright fried rice.

This kind of fried rice can be stored for a long time without spoiling and can be carried. When you want to eat, add some water to soak it, and when there is no hot water, you can directly soak it in cold water, which is very convenient.

However, there was no evidence, Zhang Chao directly asked the plug to get a bag of millet over. This is the millet that has not been shelled, poured into water to wash, then soaked, and then boiled and fried in the pot, one process after another.

Finally, when a pot of citrine crystal fried rice exuded an alluring fragrance in front of Daddy, Daddy sniffed in surprise.

"This looks good."

"You try."

Daddy grabbed a handful directly and put it in his mouth, and it made a crunchy sound.

"It's delicious."

"The fried rice is already steamed and fried, so you can eat it directly. If you don't have time to cook when you're marching and fighting, you can grab a handful of food and eat it immediately. Of course, if you can make a fire to boil water when you are camping or when you have free time, then the latte bowl will be decorated with boiling water and it will immediately become a hot and delicious hot meal. ”

Zhang Chao said, even took a bowl and filled it with some fried grain, and then poured a spoonful of boiling water into the bowl. Hot water is injected, steam rises, fried rice expands rapidly, and the aroma spreads more and more.

"If you can add another vinegar cloth to it, it's all right."

Zhang Chao rolled his eyes when he heard this, what does it mean to add a piece of vinegar cloth. Vinegar cloth he also knew that the army used a seasoning. The production process is very simple, the cloth is repeatedly soaked in salt and vinegar, and then dried, and a special pigment is obtained, vinegar cloth.

When going out to fight, each soldier was given a vinegar cloth, and then when he was eating, he cut a strip of cloth and threw it into boiling water, and then there was vinegar and salt.

Zhang Chao thought about it, and felt that this vinegar cloth was very ******.

It turned out that the Tang people used this vinegar cloth as an instant noodle seasoning bag, Zhang Chao remembered a vicious curse in later generations, and wished you to eat instant noodles without a seasoning bag.

"Dad, let's just fry the rice and add some salt to fry it after removing the shell, and we don't need vinegar cloth at all."

"That's right." Daddy gulped the hot air of fried rice porridge in the bowl, and when the fried rice cooled a little, he immediately scooped up a spoonful and put it into his mouth.

"It's delicious."

Daddy seems to have only this adjective, but his one eye is shining, indicating that this is indeed the true evaluation of his heart.

Zhang Chao asked Qiuyue and Dongqing to take over their big spoons, and asked the two girls to continue to make fried rice according to what they had just done. Then he called Lianniang over again, "Help my brother make a bag of dry food." ”

"The long cylindrical one can be carried diagonally on the back, which is convenient for marching and fighting, and the size can hold ten catties of dry food."

Zhang Chao felt that this kind of dry food bag was good, easy to carry, and did not affect the marching training and war, and the key was that it was easy to use. If you're hungry, you can just untie it and grab a handful to eat.

When Dad goes out on the expedition, he carries a few catties of dry food on his body, and the rest of the dry food is placed on the mule, and some is also put on the war horse, so that he will not be hungry.

Dad was sitting there snoring and drinking fried rice porridge, smashing his mouth after eating a bowl, with an endless aftertaste.

After eating a bowl, Dad couldn't help but play another bowl, and then beckoned Uncle Zhao and others to eat together.

"Ouch, no one knew about this before. Oh my God, what kind of rice we used to eat. Compared with this, it is simply not as good as pig food. "Uncle Zhao is also an old soldier, he is used to eating wheat rice, and now when he eats fried rice, he can't help but slap the table.

Uncle Wang also nodded again and again, "I really didn't expect it, I fried it more, and the result was so delicious." I couldn't swallow the rice at all, and this delicious one almost bit my tongue off. ”

Zhang Chao smiled with satisfaction, "In fact, it can be improved again, such as adding some salt to fry after frying, grinding the shell, which is more flavorful, and you can also add some oil to fry." ”

Compared to fried noodles, fried rice is cheaper and simpler.

Of course, chow mein can also be simpler.

Walnuts, sesame seeds, etc. do not need to be added, just fry them slightly yellow, or add some oil and stir-fry well. When eating, it is not mainly brewed.

Zhang Chao thinks that fried rice is more convenient, affordable and delicious.

"Bring some bacon, sausage, and ham, which is the most suitable, don't worry about spoilage, and you can eat it raw." Zhang Chao was very worried about his father's expedition.

Dad patted his stomach contentedly, "It's enough to have this fried rice." ”

Uncle Zhao and Uncle Wang were also busy, "It's enough to have fried rice, it's simple and convenient to make, it's easy to carry and store, and it's delicious." ”

Fried rice is similar to wheat rice, the ingredients are wheat and millet, but wheat rice is steamed and then dried. Fried rice, on the other hand, is steamed with the shell, then fried, and then shelled. I changed the way I cooked it, but the results were very different.

Wheat rice is coarse and difficult to swallow and tasteless, while fried rice is fragrant and crunchy, which can be eaten dry or soaked, and it is delicious no matter how you eat it.

Zhang Chao also recommended pot helmets and perforated baked cakes to his father, but they couldn't look down on them anymore, and now they only think that fried rice is good.

Well, since Daddy likes fried rice so much, let's make fried rice.

The military government stipulates that each person should prepare nine buckets of wheat rice and two buckets of rice, and Zhang Chao directly asked the two girls in Qiuyue to make twelve buckets of fried rice for their father.

Thinking about it, the government soldiers in this era are also hard, not to mention their own equipment, when they go out to fight, they even have to bring their own rations on the road. Bring your own eleven buckets at a time, and you have to get more than 100 catties.

No wonder the military government requires each group to be equipped with six mules, and without mules, this government soldier has to die of exhaustion on the road just to pick up his own 100 catties of rations.

But with mounts and pack mules, they had to prepare feed for the livestock. Therefore, the Tang army fought a war and mobilized government soldiers to go to war, and it had to mobilize strong men to be civilian men and engage in transportation.

Hey, it's hard to fight.

After Qi Niang received the news, she couldn't help but shed tears, seeing that she was about to get married in two months, but her father had to listen to the order to go out at this time. It's hard to come back this year, "It's so cold, why do you go out at this time." ”

"The military situation is like fire, the military order is like a mountain, how can there be a day." Daddy comforted Qi Niang who came over.

"It's so sinful to go out to fight in such a cold cold. Ice and snow, cold and freezing. ”

"There's the jacket you sewed for me."

Zhang Chao was also very moved when he watched this scene, although they were a halfway couple, their feelings were sincere.

"Dad, let's buy a few furs, Hebei is very cold, and I can't freeze it."

As he spoke, there was a sound of footsteps outside.

A familiar voice rang out.

"Something, so fragrant. Zhang Sanlang, what are you doing again? ”

As soon as he heard this voice, Zhang Chao knew that Cheng Yanjin was coming.

"Uncle Cheng, what kind of wind blew you here?"

"Boy, don't interrupt me, you haven't told me yet, what are you going to eat. My old Cheng has the most clever nose, you can't fool me, it must be some kind of delicious new tricks, quickly and truthfully. ”

"Uncle Cheng, your nose is really smart, you just made some fried rice, do you want to pay for it?"

"Fried rice, what kind of thing, bring it to me and try it, it's so fragrant, it must be delicious!" Cheng Yanjin said impatiently.

Daily book pushing: Tell Lin Chong about the Water Margin, tell Wu Song about Pan Jinlian, sleep with the princess of the Great Song Dynasty, and tell Zhao Ji that he will freeze to death in the Five Kingdoms City, all the wonderful things are in "The Storyteller of the Great Song Dynasty" (to be continued. )