The four treasures in the fish pond, namely snakehead fish, bass, mandarin fish, and crab, are growing rapidly under the nourishment of space streams and special feed. Despite this, Li Youran still feels that it is too slow and looks anxious.
Finally, one of the mandarin fish that was originally bought was the largest. Because it robbed a lot of food, it grew the fastest. It should weigh more than a kilogram by visual inspection. It seemed that it was time to contribute to mankind. Li Youran stood on the edge of the pond.
He looked at the prey and smiled knowingly.
Uncle Qi watched from the side and naturally understood what he meant. He took the small copy placed aside and handed it to him. He did not dare to show his shame in front of Boss Li.
Li Youran took the copy, which was surrounded by thick iron wire. The opening was small, so only he could use it because of its strength.
He walked along the edge of the pool, looking for the best angle to shoot.
The mandarin fish had lived in the space stream for such a period of time, and its spirituality had greatly increased, and its sixth sense had become more and more prominent. At this time, it had noticed that the people on the shore seemed to have ill intentions towards it and were in danger, so it began to go to the bottom of the pond to interact with the fish.
Travel to many places to find a sense of security.
"This fish is such a thief. If it were in the wild, I don't think anyone would be able to catch it." Uncle Qi exclaimed. The special water prepared by Boss Li is so powerful. The stupid guy who entered the pond turned into a fish spirit after being raised for a while.
It is already difficult to catch a single fish. Now I have to use the largest fish every time, catch several fish at a time, and then select the target from them.
Li Youran looked at it for a while. Since the breeding density of the pond is now higher than before, there are more fish in the upper and middle layers of the pond, and the view is blocked, making it difficult to start.
"Uncle Qi, get something else to blast me with." He said to Uncle Qi.
Uncle Qi responded, picked up a medium-sized spoon, and began to drive the fish on the upper layer aside.
The fish were frightened and ran around.
Li Youran took advantage of the chaos to find the target mandarin fish wandering on the bottom, calculated the amount in advance, and took action.
"Brush!" The copy was inserted into the water like lightning, and the mandarin fish slammed into the net and was immediately lifted out of the water in less than a second.
Bang bang bang, the mandarin fish struggled desperately and opened its mouth to bite wildly, exposing the sharp teeth of different sizes on the mandible and oral cavity.
Li Youran put the copy back, stretched out his right hand, and quickly and accurately picked out the gills of the fish with his thumb and index finger.
"Okay!" Uncle Qi shouted from the side.
"What a naughty guy." Li Youran held up the mandarin fish that was helpless and kept waving its tail.
"Haha, such fish must be very delicious." Uncle Qi said with a smile.
Li Youran threw the mandarin fish into the bucket and carried it out of the lighting cover. Today, Chef Chen is going to make a long-awaited dish of squirrel mandarin fish.
In the evening, Chef Chen, who was neatly dressed, was invited to the kitchen of Baozipu South Branch to cook a fish dish for Boss Xiao Li.
Perhaps, this will become the next signature dish of private restaurants.
In the kitchen, Uncle Qi ordered the waiters to make preparations according to Chef Chen's requirements. He had already scaled and disemboweled the mandarin fish, washed it, put it in a basin, sprinkled some rice wine, and left it aside to remove the fishy smell.
, and can make the fish taste more delicious.
Next to it is a bowl of sauce, which is made by putting tomato sauce into a bowl and adding fresh soup, sugar, balsamic vinegar, wine, fresh soy sauce, and wet starch.
There are other ingredients, all ready and placed on the countertop.
Chef Chen washed his hands with soap and stood in front of the chopping board. A wok had been set up on the stove on the other side, and the oil was lit.
Li Youran, Uncle Qi and two waiters were watching and learning how to make this famous dish. Everyone was silent and stared at the chopping board in front of Chef Chen.
Chef Chen took action, copying the mandarin fish to the chopping board with his left hand, holding it down, holding the knife with his right hand, and with a snap, the body and head of the mandarin fish were separated.
The left hand did not move, but the right hand was replaced by a fish knife at some point. The bright knife flashed twice silently, and the two pieces of fish meat were separated close to the bones, but a piece of fish meat was left connected to the tail.
Cut two pieces of fish meat, place them skin side down, and cut the pieces of fish alternately and quickly. Diamond-shaped knife marks will appear on the fish meat as deep as the skin.
Then, he mixed cooking wine and refined salt thoroughly and applied them on the fish head and fish meat respectively.
Then roll in dry starch, shake the fish tail with your hands, and remove any remaining starch.
Almost at the same time, the oil in the wok also heated up. He held the fish tail upside down and used a spoon to pour the hot oil on the fish from top to bottom. This was to shape the cut fish.
The fish meat makes a sizzling sound and the aroma begins to appear.
Chef Chen then put the fish into the oil pan. The oil pan under the fire suddenly boiled, and the fish body quickly turned golden brown. The knife was turned over. Take it out and put it into an oval plate. The fish head is also put into the oil pan.
Fry until golden brown. While frying, press the fish head with chopsticks to make the fish mouth open wide and set.
He put the fried fish head and fish meat back together into the shape of a whole fish, with the head and tail tilted upward to create a vivid squirrel look.
Leave a little oil in the wok, add scallions and stir-fry, take out, then add minced garlic cloves, diced bamboo shoots, diced mushrooms, peas, and shrimps and stir-fry until cooked. Add the prepared sauce, then turn up the heat and cook the soup.
juice and drizzle with sesame oil.
Finally, the pot was poured on the mandarin fish, and the "squirrel" immediately began to "squeak".
Add a little coriander and cauliflower to garnish, and a beautifully shaped and fragrant squirrel mandarin fish is completed.
"Okay." Li Youran took the lead in cheering. Not to mention eating, just watching Chef Chen's smooth operation is a pleasure.
"Hey, Master Chen, your movements were too fast, we didn't even see you clearly." Uncle Qi said regretfully.
Chef Chen smiled and nodded without explaining.
"Boss Li, this dish should be eaten while it's hot." He then turned and left the kitchen.
"Go to the backyard and eat together." Li Youran ordered.
Uncle Qi quickly picked up the vegetable plate and walked to the backyard.
To the west of the fish pond in the backyard, a round table has been set up. Sun Xiaoying, Gu Weiwei and a waiter are taking plates of dishes out from the back kitchen of Baozi Pu North Store and placing them on the table.
These are home-cooked meals prepared by the kitchen staff.
Uncle Qi placed the squirrel and mandarin fish in the middle of the dining table, which is today's protagonist. Other dishes were placed around it, like stars over the moon.
"It smells so good." Sun Xiaoying came closer and smelled it.
"Eat when it's ready. Don't wait for it to cool down. By the way, Fatty, have Fang Cheng and the others arrived?" Li Youran asked.
Just as Gu Weiwei was about to speak, she heard the honking of a car horn outside the backyard door. The waiter quickly opened the courtyard door, and a white Buick Regal drove in on a familiar road.
"This guy really knows how to hurry, and the timing is just right." Li Youran said with a smile.
The car door opened, and Fatty Luo, Li Fangcheng, and Hu Zi got out of the car quickly. Apparently, they saw the dining table in the courtyard in the car.
"It's okay, okay, I finally caught up. The traffic was so heavy." Fatty Luo said with lingering fear.
Li Youran called him this afternoon and told him that he wanted to try "Squirrel Mandarin Fish", one of the signature dishes of Jianfu Future Private Restaurant, for dinner. The mandarin fish used was the mandarin fish that had been raised in the fish pond for a period of time, and Chef Chen cooked it himself. Question
Is he interested in attending the banquet?
Fatty Luo was naturally full of interest. Firstly, Chef Chen's skills were rare, and secondly, he also had the responsibility to provide advice and check on the signature dishes of the private restaurant.
As soon as I got off work, I went to the aquarium shop to pick up two of my men, but unexpectedly I ran into a traffic jam. The traffic jam on the road made me anxious. Fortunately, I finally made it back in time.
"Wash your hands, hurry up, don't wait for the dishes to cool down." Li Youran ordered, the fish and dishes must be eaten while they are hot. If they are reheated after they have cooled down, the taste will be much worse.
A few minutes later, Fatty Luo, Li Youran, Gu Weiwei, Sun Xiaoying, and Uncle Qi were sitting around the dining table. The other management staff were busy, and they would not be able to enjoy the meal for the time being.
"It is worthy of the chef's skills, the knife skills are exquisite, the sauce is bright and red, and the presentation alone is top-notch." Fatty Luo couldn't help but praise as he admired today's main course.
In the past two years, he had eaten with his leaders a lot due to work, and he had learned a lot about it. He had eaten this dish in other restaurants before, and compared the two, it was a clear distinction.
Others at the table also watched the squirrel mandarin fish dish, which was so exquisite that people couldn’t bear to eat it.
"Don't just watch, it's started. There aren't many, so please take your time." Li Youran said, stretched out his chopsticks, and was the first to pick up a piece of fish from the back, and put the steaming fish pieces into his mouth.
The sauce is moderately sweet and sour, the fish is crispy on the outside, tender and smooth on the inside, with a toughness, and it immediately feels delicious and fragrant, with the aroma condensing and not dissipating.
This is the real delicacy of mandarin fish. He has never tasted it before. He used to think that the carp and grass carp in the fish pond were already very delicious, but he didn't know that the mandarin fish from the same place is even better in terms of texture and taste. It is really delicious.
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He exhaled gently, which made his nose feel the strong yet simple aroma.
"As expected of mandarin fish, it is extremely delicious and has a smooth texture. It is much more delicious than grass carp and silver carp." Fatty Luo ate a big piece, squinted his little eyes, tasted it carefully, and nodded.
Sun Xiaoying and Gu Weiwei naturally had to behave politely in front of everyone. They took a small piece to taste, and then their eyes curved into a crescent shape.
"This is the first time in my life that I have eaten such delicious fish. It's enough for me." Uncle Qi only took a piece and moved on to other dishes.
As for Li Fangcheng and Shunzi, they couldn't say anything about it. They kept saying it was delicious. Because there were many people and few fish, they were embarrassed to taste more. They just used small spoons to scoop out the gravy and side dishes on the plate and put them on the white plate.
Mix with rice and eat.
"Eat it while it's hot, be careful with the fish bones." Li Youran reminded.
Although everyone did not dare to eat it, they only focused on tasting it. However, the fish weighing more than one kilogram did not have much meat, and it was scratched to pieces in a short time. There was only a piece of fish bone left on the plate, and not even the juice was left.
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Everyone lamented that there were too few, and there was still a lot to be desired.
"How about it, everyone, tell me, is this enough to be a signature dish?" Li Youran asked with a smile.
Needless to say, everyone was impressed by the deliciousness of the mandarin fish, and of course no one raised any objections.
After the main course was eliminated, the dinner officially began. Of course, the other dishes were not as valuable as the main course, so everyone let go and greeted each other. It is true that food brings people a feeling of happiness. After enjoying the mandarin fish, everyone's emotions
It was obviously getting high, so the sounds of clinking glasses, discussions, laughter, and noises all mixed together, making me very unhappy.
Completely forgetting that Chef Liu has high requirements for guests in his private restaurant. He is really strict with others and lenient with himself.