Chapter 734 New Dishes The next day, Zhao Rui woke up at dawn.

Everything that happened last night kept churning in his mind, making it difficult for him to fall asleep.

After arriving at school early in the morning, I ran several laps on the playground.

I ran until I was exhausted, then went to the library to read.

But my mind was in a mess and I couldn't read anything.

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Lu Qingyang spent time at Xinweiju, researching new dishes with Master Chen.

The fish farmed in the space have become an overabundance. If we don't eat them, the pond will be unable to hold them all.

Lu Qingyang rolled up his sleeves and was standing in front of a large wooden basin with Master Chen.

In the basin were several live fish that had just been scooped out of the spatial fish pond. Their scales gleamed silver, and their tails swayed vigorously in the water, making them look exceptionally vigorous and plump.

"Tsk tsk, Qingyang, the fish you caught is really amazing!" Master Chen pinched the back of a fish with his hand, feeling the firm and plump meat, his eyes full of amazement.

"This vitality, this physique, is even more energetic than the best Jiangtuan on the market. If I keep nurturing it, I'm afraid it will really become a spirit!"

Lu Qingyang smiled and thought that if he continued to keep the water in the space pool, it would probably burst.

"Master Chen, the fish is good. We need to think of a few dishes to go with it. They have to be delicious and worth mentioning so that the guests will be satisfied and remember them."

Master Chen came over to take a look, his cloudy eyes lighting up: "Oh? You have an idea? Tell me."

"Look, let's make a dish called 'Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate.' We'll select the largest, freshest fish and steam it in our secret black bean sauce, using precise heat to ensure the fish is as tender as tofu and incredibly fresh. After cooking, we'll use carrot or cucumber slices to create a small 'dragon gate' shape and place it in front of the fish's head. This dish has an auspicious name, symbolizing a bright future. It's perfect for students or officials preparing for exams or promotions to bring good luck."

Master Chen clapped his hands and smiled, "Good, this is good. The name is catchy and the cooking method shows skill. Steaming is the most challenging part of the fish itself, and this fish can definitely handle it."

Lu Qingyang continued, "For the second dish, let's have something affordable and lively—'Year after year's abundance', a braised large fish head with red sauce, served with tofu, wide noodles, mushrooms, and sliced ​​pork. Simmered in a large pot over low heat, the broth is thick and glossy, salty, fresh, and slightly spicy. The fish brain and cheek meat are especially delicious. Served in a large casserole and steaming hot on the table, it symbolizes a prosperous home and abundant abundance year after year. This dish is generous and perfect for family or friends."

Master Chen nodded repeatedly, "The soup is perfect for dipping pancakes or mixing with rice!"

"For the third dish, let's innovate and make a 'Jade Golden Scale'. Take the tenderest fish belly, cut it into thin slices, and lightly batter it with egg white and starch to keep it smooth and tender.

Then use the quick stir-fry method, add the most tender spring leek moss and soaked golden dried shrimp, stir-fry quickly over high heat, and make a thin starch.

The fish is as white as fat, the leeks are as green as jade, and the dried shrimps are as golden as scales. The whole dish is bright in color and has a fresh, tender and crisp taste, which symbolizes wealth and good fortune.

Chef Chen's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he couldn't help but slap his thigh: "Great! This dish is both beautiful and delicious, and the name is elegant too."

Master Chen is responsible for controlling the heat of "Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate" and stewing "Year after Year of Abundance", while Lu Qingyang personally handles the delicate cutting and quick stir-fry of "Emerald Golden Scales".

After a while, the kitchen was filled with tempting aroma.

The steamed fish is fresh and mellow, the braised fish head is rich and hearty, and the stir-fried fish fillets have a refreshing wok aroma. These intertwined flavors are truly appetizing.

Several dishes were cooked one after another and placed on the table.

The “Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate” has a full shape and a fragrant aroma of black beans;

The soup of "Niannian 놋yu" is bubbling and bright red in color;

"Emerald Gold Scales" are bright in color, elegant and attractive.

Chef Chen tasted each dish one by one, his wrinkles all smiling brightly: "These dishes will definitely become our Xinweiju's new signature dishes!"

Soon, a brand new sign with black words on red paper was hung in the lobby of Xinweiju, introducing the new dishes:

[Our new product is launched! It means good luck and is delicious and fragrant.]

Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate (steamed with secret black bean sauce): symbolizes promotion and advancement, and a bright future!

Niannian 놋yu (home-cooked braised fish head): a symbol of wealth, happiness and family joy!

Emerald Golden Scales (stir-fried fish fillets with leeks, moss and dried shrimp): Wishing you a house full of wealth and prosperity!

Good omen plus delicious taste, Xinweiju's business has reached a new level.

Seeing that several new fish dishes with auspicious meanings were very popular, Lu Qingyang felt relieved.

After closing time that day, he deliberately kept Master Chen to stay. The two of them brewed strong tea and pondered over the remaining several special fish.

"Uncle Chen, our 'Salmo' and 'River Snow Fish' have a cold nature, firm and tender meat, and are rich in oil. They are good nourishing foods. It would be a pity to just steam or braise them. Can we try to make them into medicinal food?" Lu Qingyang suggested.

"Medicinal food?" Master Chen stroked his beard, lost in thought. "This approach is quite novel. Now that life is better, many people are emphasizing nutritional supplements. However, the ingredients have to be carefully selected, not randomly combined, and the taste has to be good."

Lu Qingyang was confident: "Don't worry, I dare not say it, but I really know how to make medicinal food. Let's try it?"

With the support of Master Chen, Lu Qingyang once again invested in research and development.

A few days later, the Xinweiju menu had a few new products prominently listed, with the ink still wet, and the effects were simply marked in small print next to them:

[Xinweiju's Medicinal Fish Dishes Warm the Heart and Nourish the Body and Mind]

Recommended: Stewed Salmon with Astragalus and Red Dates

The dish is made by slowly stewing the Daxinganling cold-water salmon with high-quality Astragalus membranaceus, sweet red dates, and a few slices of old ginger.

The soup is bright yellow in color, the fish meat is tender and smooth, and the soup has a mellow flavor with the unique medicinal fragrance of astragalus and the sweetness of red dates.

It is especially suitable for people with insufficient qi and blood, weak body, easy fatigue, and dull complexion. It can replenish qi and blood, and strengthen the spleen and stomach.

The waiter would add in a low voice, "This soup is perfect for women recovering from childbirth, or for those recovering from a serious illness."

The second dish is the river snow fish head stewed with Tianma Chuanqiong.

Take a large, thick head of snow fish, add it to the precious gastrodia elata that calms the mind and the Chuanxiong that promotes blood circulation and qi, and put it into a pot, steam it for several hours.

The stewed soup is milky in color and has a rich and fragrant flavor. The slightly bitter taste of Gastrodia elata and the sweetness of fish head are perfectly blended, with rich taste layers.

For those who often suffer from dizziness, headache, overuse of brain, and restless sleep, it has the auxiliary effect of calming the liver and extinguishing wind, unblocking meridians and relieving pain.

This has become a "secret soup" that many students who stay up late to prepare for exams and old customers who spend a lot of time listening to privately.