367 Fish Mountain(1/2)
How many ways to eat fish?
People in other countries believe that there are only two ways to eat fish.
One is the way to eat in China, and the other is the way to eat in other countries.
The Chinese people believe that the ways to eat fish are fried, stir-fry, cook, fried, stew, roast and raw fish sashimi. Each of them has countless methods. Just one roasted fish, but in addition to the few, there must be hundreds or thousands of kinds!
Ling Zhenfeng said that there is an eighth way to eat, including Baiweisheng. He felt that this was over. You should know that the seven methods of cooking fish summarized by the predecessors refer to major categories. For hundreds or thousands of years, countless chefs have never seen anyone who can break through. Although the reputation of the Five Lakes Fish King is quite good, can it surpass the chefs of all generations?
Huai Liangren sneered slightly, "What is the eighth way to eat this fish? I want to ask Chef Ling for advice."
Ling Zhenfeng smiled faintly, "Chef Haocai Huai knew that the eighth way to eat this fish is to 'stew', which is my first creation.
No wonder Chef Huai didn’t know that I have only made this 'stewed fish' three times since it was created, and the last time was at the National Banquet three years ago.”
Baiweisheng laughed when he heard this, "It's so wonderful, it seems that Bai has a good taste today!
Haha, I think I have eaten fresh fish in the world, but this is the first time I have heard of this simmered fish. Chef Zhou, what do you think?"
This guy is simply afraid that the world will not be in chaos. It would be better that the chefs in the world have done one in front of him, and he will be the judges every time.
Before Zhou Dong could answer, Yan Yi was already laughing, "Chef Ling's stewed fish sounds like feeding fish, isn't it too ugly, right?
And what kind of simmering fish? I guess it is nothing more than an improvement in steaming method, and it has been slightly changed. I dare to say that this is the eighth way to eat it?"
Everyone laughed when they heard this. Although Ling Zhenfeng said it mysteriously, in fact, if this "fish stewed" method is hard to escape from those mainstream practices, if this can be considered innovative, wouldn't it be possible to create dozens or hundreds of practices at will?
Ling Zhenfeng smiled slightly, "Is it innovative? Chef Zhou just agrees to compare dishes."
"Well, I admit that I was attracted by Master Ling's innovative fish stew method.
Since that’s the case, I will fight with grilled fish. I wonder what fish Master Ling wants to use? What other ingredients are needed?”
"After I came to Ajie Lake, I paid attention to the fish in the lake and found that there were Chudu grass carp in this hot spring lake. This time I made 'stewed lake food', so I should use it as the main ingredient."
"Oh? Master Ling is really worthy of being the fish king. He actually knows Chudu grass carp?"
Zhou Dong was slightly surprised.
The Chudu grass carp is actually not the grass carp commonly referred to by the Chinese, but a fish breeding in Chudu, commonly known as grass carp, is born in a mixture of fish. It is actually more like a crucian carp, but because of its genes, it is more tender and delicious than crucian carp.
Because this fish is a product of genetic improvement, it has a strong survivability and swims very fast. It can survive even if it is placed in a large lake with wild black fish. Moreover, the more black fish there are in the lake, the more delicious it will become. It is probably because it is often chased by black fish to run marathons in the lake.
Moreover, this kind of fish has little requirements for the living environment, and can survive even in a small amount of contaminated water. If you live in cold water, you will live more moisturized in hot spring water.
If it is a wild Chudu grass carp, when it is salvaged out of the water, the whole body is shining with golden scales, and more than eight taels of fish will grow four whiskers.
This is a sign of vitality and delicious meat. When people catch or catch up, many businesses or fish lovers compete to buy it.
The purchase price of wild Chudu grass carp is often around fifty yuan!
The Chudu grass carp in Ajie Lake is not only wild, but also tastes even better than the other lakes under the unique water quality of Ajie Lake. This Lingzhenfeng is really worthy of being the "Five Lakes Fish King". Just one day, I stared at the grass carp here.
"Haha, there are not many fish species in all provinces and places in the world. I don't know about it. I have heard of the name of Chudu grass carp for a long time, so of course I can't let it go this time."
Ling Zhenfeng smiled and said, "In addition, I also need one or two liang of Houttuynia cordata, half a pound of wild eels with a small finger, half a pound of frogs, and one heavy silver carp, black fish, and bighead fish. Only use the fish head.
Ajie Lake is hot spring water, and the water quality is quite heavy. There are no such kinds of fish in the lake. I have to ask Master Xiao Zhou to prepare for me. Tomorrow morning, I will go to Ajie Lake to catch Chudu grass carp again and it will be considered complete."
When Baiweisheng heard other fish species that Ling Zhenfeng asked for, he was thinking, but Zhou Dong suddenly remembered what Grandpa He said.
That time, the canteen of the mental hospital made braised fish. Zhou Dong praised while eating, but Grandpa He looked disdainful and didn't move his chopsticks much. He also said, "The chef is definitely not good at making fish." Zhou Dong heard it inexplicably at the time and thought that why Grandpa He still had to choose such delicious fish?
After having a perfect taste, he also went to several famous fish restaurants beside Yunlong Lake in Chudu. There were also many top-quality fish dishes, but he always felt that something was missing. As his cooking skills grew, he knew more and more about how to make fish, and then he gradually understood what Grandpa He said back then.
"I didn't expect that Master Ling is already a versatile person. It seems that I have to deal with this game carefully."
Zhou Dong pondered for a moment, and suddenly a word came out.
Ling Zhenfeng's expression changed when he heard this. He never expected that there would be someone in this world besides him, who could say this!
I thought Zhou Dong was too proud, even if he couldn't win easily in this game, he would have to move the ranking of the weapon score. Now it seems that he has to do his best, but he is afraid that if he accidentally, the title of "Five Lakes Fish King" would be given to others with both hands.
This kid is already the king of Chinese noodles and the god of wine. Some people who are flirting call him the king of pots. If you add a fish king, your fun will be great. At that time, people will say that the chef of the country and banquet went to Chudu and gave the title of the fish king with both hands. How can you keep your face when you go to the end!
"Chef Zhou turned out to be the Fang family who made fish, so I was disrespectful.
Suddenly I thought of adding another requirement. The materials I just mentioned, except Houttuynia cordata, hope are all top-notch wild goods.
I guess Chef Zhou wouldn’t deliberately do anything about the materials, right?”
Zhou Dong smiled and said, "Don't worry, Master Ling."
If there is nothing else, please take a break early and we will go fishing together tomorrow morning."
"Wait a minute, Chef Zhou is still going to make grilled fish? If the content of the competition is changed now, it will be too late."
Ling Zhenfeng hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but remind Zhou Dong.
Fry, stir-fry, cook, fry, stew, roast and eat raw fish sashimi. Grilled fish is considered in the "burning" method.
Unlike frying, stir-frying, cooking, frying, stewing, etc., "burning" is the most primitive cooking method in the history of human development. Primitive people did not have a pot and cauldron, so they could not cook and stir-fry, but they could create a pile of fire to grill food.
The ancient ones may be the best. For example, in the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties, when food culture was rapidly developing, many famous dishes had long been destroyed in the long river of history, requiring careful research by future generations of chefs and spending a lot of effort to restore them.
But ancient ones may not be the best. Although this simple and crude cooking method has certain skills, the technical content is still far from comparable to other types.
Since Zhou Dong saw through his understanding of the "nature of a hundred fish", should he still be forced to fight with grilled fish?
Ling Zhenfeng feels like he is driving the main battle tanks of the 21st century to massacre medieval cavalry.
Moreover, the other party knew that he was driving a main battle tank, but he still had to ride a horse to fight. Isn’t this a kind of contempt or even insult to him?
Both of these feelings made him feel uncomfortable.
Zhou Dong smiled and said, "You don't need to change the dishes of the competition."
Master Ling should take a break early. The Chudu grass carp in Ajie Lake is wild and not so easy to catch. It may take some effort tomorrow.
The guest rooms have been built below my "Tingtao Xiaozhu". They are all made of environmentally friendly materials to ensure that there is no formaldehyde pollution. You can stay there tonight.
Lao Huai, Yan Yi, do you two still live in Xiaozhuli?"
"Yeah, I still live here, don't go downstairs!"
Huai Liangren nodded repeatedly and said, "The scenery below is not as good as here. You can see the rainbow on the waterfall in the morning!"
Yan Yi nodded, "I was about to talk to Chef Zhou at night, but I won't leave."
"That's OK"
After this arrangement, Yan Yi, a man from Huai, was basically a regular guest, and Cang Yanshan and Ling Zhenfeng were new guests, so they both had to stay in Zhoujia Villa, so there was no need to be too polite to them. Baiweisheng was different. He rented a house in Fengqi Village, which was considered a visit by a neighbor, so Zhou Dong still wanted to send him off.
The two of them walked out of the Zhou family courtyard one after another. Bai Weisheng looked at Zhou Dong and said with a smile, "Okay, Chef Zhou will send it here. If you have time, go to my place to sit, so that I can enjoy the friendship of the landlord."
Zhou Dong smiled and said, "I will go if I have time."
"Well, there is another thing I want to ask Mr. Zhou, who did you hear of the words "The Nature of a Hundred Fish"?"
Zhou Dong was slightly stunned by his question, "What's wrong, is this sentence very important?"
"Haha, Chef Zhou asked knowingly, right?"
Baiweisheng laughed and said, "In ancient times, those who like to eat and have wealth can eat eight treasures, and now many of these treasures are no longer tolerated by the law. Even if the law allows them to be eaten, ordinary people cannot afford them.
Therefore, what ordinary people can often eat are nothing more than the four treasures, one is chicken, duck, fish, and the other is chicken, fish, meat and eggs. Among them, one of them happens to be fish, which shows that the 'fish' is for the people's livelihood."
Zhou Dong laughed as soon as he heard this. He gradually understood the character of this "Mr. Bai". He was not arrogant in normal times, but once he was arrogant, he would have to talk around in circles. Do you think you are tired?
"Fish cooking has a long history, and freshwater fish cuisine is unique to me in China. Therefore, it is said that those who can understand the nature of hundreds of fish can be contemporary chefs!
Although Chef Zhou is very talented, she is young after all. I don’t believe that this is what you have learned by yourself. The people who say this to you are probably at least the position of Master Diligent.
Who is he?"
"This Mr. Bai must be a hindrance. Grandpa He is just a patient. Perhaps he was a very good person who was good at eating. He became more extremely picky after getting sick. How could he be the Grandmaster of Diligence?"
Zhou Dong shook his head and said, "You are probably wrong. This person is definitely not a master of diligence, he is just a patient.
I just said randomly after getting sick, and I guess I don’t know where I heard it from.”
"Does the patient talk nonsense? There are such things, it's a pity."
Baiweisheng shook his head repeatedly.
In the early morning, Ajie Gu woke up from the moving songs of the girls who stomped in the song. Their singing voices were not as lingering as famous singers, but they were simple and real enough. Zhou Dong always believed that this was the most beautiful singing voice.
Zhou Dong felt refreshed when he lived here for the past two days, and seemed to have deepened his understanding of the kitchen, which made him feel confident to try to put aside the help of the kitchen and use his existing basic skills to deal with Ling Zhenfeng's challenge.
The roaster is also a roast. The skill of "grilling" is actually included in the fire exercises. The level of fire exercises in the basic skills of the system is directly corresponding to the fried exercises. Zhou Dong, who already has perfect fried exercises and fire exercises, is definitely confident that he will directly apply his understanding of roasted fish in the "actual combat", although this is a little risky.
Fishing is one of the essential skills for an excellent chef. The ancient "road chefs" were even more masters. When traveling for a long distance, they ate mountains and drank water. This kind of water is naturally the fish they ate.
Modern chefs no longer need to fish and get ingredients by themselves, and may not be all fishing experts, but Ling Zhenfeng, who is known as the "Five Lakes Fish King", is obviously not.
The two of them used fishing rods borrowed from their fellow villagers, and the bait was red earthworms dug on the spot. Ling Zhenfeng didn't have to go down a fish nest. He carried the fishing rod and walked around the lake for half a circle. While walking, he observed the wind direction today, Sun, Zhao, and water color. Finally, he threw the pole out of the rod under a big willow tree. After waiting quietly for more than an hour, no fish was caught.
"Haha, such a difficult fish to catch will definitely be more delicious."
Ling Zhenfeng smiled slightly.
Speaking of fishing, fishermen who have lived on the Huaihe River for most of their lives may not be as good as him. How can fish in ordinary rivers and lakes be used for so long? This shows that the fish in Ajie Lake are smarter and more agile, and this kind of fish is the supreme delicacy.
And he was very optimistic that Zhou Dong might lose this game directly because he couldn't catch fish. After all, if he ranks as a fishing expert in China, he would at least be in the top ten.
To be continued...