Chapter 72: I Like His Beauty
The group successfully arrived at the kitchen. Mao Gaoyuan excitedly pointed at the fish fillets on the table and introduced, "Miss Ji, I'm also planning to make tofu and fish fillet soup. Can you take a look at these ingredients? Are there any problems?"
Ji Zhisui saw a grass carp on the chopping board and frowned slightly. He said, "Brother Mao, black carp makes a more delicious soup. You used grass carp, which has many bones and is fishy and more difficult to handle. Grass carp will taste better if braised."
"Braised? Could you please teach me how to prepare it?" Mao Gaoyuan was respectful and looked like he was going to listen carefully.
"The biggest fishy smell of grass carp comes from the black film on its gills and belly. Be sure to clean these two parts when cooking. This will reduce the earthy smell. The grass carp meat you have has a black film, so the taste will be greatly reduced."
This was the first time Mao Gaoyuan heard this statement. It turned out that this black membrane in the abdomen was the source of the fishy smell. No wonder he always felt a strong fishy smell when cutting fish.
Marinate the processed fish pieces with cooking wine, scallion segments and ginger segments, then coat the outside with a layer of starch. When the oil is hot, add the scallion, ginger and garlic to stir-fry, then pour the marinated fish pieces in and stir-fry.
After adding soy sauce, a small amount of cooking wine and salt, pour in a bowl of water and cook over high heat until the soup thickens, then sprinkle with scallions and dogwood to enhance the flavor.
This dogwood was found by Ji Zhisui on the stove earlier. Dogwood tastes spicy, similar to chili peppers, and can be considered a substitute for chili peppers. She was still worried about the lack of spicy taste in the braised fish fillets when she saw dogwood in the kitchen.
"Young lady, can this dogwood be eaten? I always use it to ward off evil spirits." Mao Gaoyuan was a little curious. He could always learn a lot from following Young Lady Ji. It would be great if he could become her disciple.
"Of course, and it tastes very good." Ji Zhisui had a smile on her face. She was very happy. With Zhuyu, the variety of dishes she could make would be richer after the restaurant opened.
The price of Sichuan peppercorns is more expensive, especially pepper, which is shipped from the Western Regions. One pound costs several taels of silver. She can't afford it for the time being. In comparison, dogwood is cheaper.
The aroma of braised fish fillets wafted through the kitchen. Mao Gaoyuan couldn't wait any longer and, without caring whether the dish was still bubbling in the pot or not, he directly picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks.
In order to avoid getting scalded like last time, he learned his lesson this time and blew on the fish in front of him before putting it into his mouth.
The fish meat had no earthy smell at all, it melted in the mouth, and had a salty and fragrant taste, followed by a spicy and stimulating feeling that made his mouth numb.
Because of this stimulating feeling, there were some fine beads of sweat on his forehead, and even his voice was mixed with the sound of Shashaha's breathing.
"My dear, this braised fish has no fishy smell and is very delicious, but it is a little spicy." Although they are both fish, the taste of braised fish cubes and fish fillet porridge is very different. The former is salty, spicy and numb, while the latter is fresh, fragrant and sweet, but for Mao Gaoyuan, both flavors are enjoyable.
When Pei Yian ate the braised fish, his fair face instantly turned pink, his lips became more crimson, and his cold face became more charming.
The already perfect male beauty was taken to the next level by this spiciness. Ji Zhisui couldn't help but look at him again and again. An Ge was really handsome.
It seemed that Pei Yian was not very good at eating spicy food. She thoughtfully poured a glass of cold water and placed it in front of him, reminding him: "Brother An, if you can't eat spicy food, eat less."
Pei Yian nodded, and the frequency of his chopsticks moving towards the braised fish pieces did not decrease much. The spicy taste combined with the delicate meat was really addictive. He couldn't stop eating one bite after another.
During this time, he noticed that Sui Niang's gaze would sometimes fall on him, or to be more precise, on his face...
That gaze fell on him from time to time. After so many times, Pei Yian knew that the other party did it on purpose. The outline of his face was reflected on the surface of the water in the bowl. Without looking, he could notice that his face was a little red, which was very different from his usual appearance.
Sui Niang looked at him with admiration and amazement in her eyes. Was it because of his appearance and face?
Perhaps he had found the entry point. Sui Niang definitely liked his beauty a little bit.
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Inside the cabin at sea.
With the dried meats and other food prepared by Ji Zhisui, Xiao Qihang had a feast all the way.
He followed Ji Zhisui's instructions and took the pork sausages hanging on the railings outside to dry in the sun until they no longer dripped oil. After they were dry, the pork sausages were completely finished.
He took out a string of sausages and handed it to the cook on the boat. When the cook saw it, his eyes immediately lit up.
At first, Master Xiao asked him to steam this thing, but he didn't like it. He thought it didn't look good and didn't look tasty.
He handled it very casually, just throwing the sausage into the pot and steaming it together with the steamed buns. But when he opened the lid of the pot, a mellow and rich aroma of meat overpoweringly penetrated his nose.
The smell comes from the inconspicuous, long, black thing in front. After steaming, it has changed a lot and is now shiny with oil, tempting people to come closer.
He began to cut the sausage into pieces. Under the transparent casing, there was a lot of meat. When he cut it with a knife, the aroma of oil filled the air.
After arranging and cutting the sausages, he brought the food to the people. He put the sausages in steamed buns. The fat soaked the buns, and it was so delicious. Because he could eat delicious food again, Xiao Qihang gave the chef a sausage.
Therefore, the chef was particularly enthusiastic about Xiao Qihang and the delicious food he brought with him.
Not only the chef on the ship, but other merchants were also particularly enthusiastic about Xiao Qihang. This guy bought a lot of delicious food in Qizhou County, which they had rarely seen before.
Especially the thing called sausage, which goes great with steamed buns and rice, and can be stored for a long time, which is suitable for people like them who drift on the sea for ten days or half a month.
At the beginning, because the sausages were large in quantity, Xiao Qihang was generous to the people around him and would share some with them. Others were also sensible and later on started to go to him to buy sausages.
A small piece of sausage costs a hundred wen, and many people flock to buy it. When the sausage is in front of them, bacon and fish are no longer as delicious.
Just by selling these sausages, Xiao Qihang earned back the ten taels of silver he gave to Ji Zhisui. Later, the sausages were not enough for him to eat, so Xiao Qihang was reluctant to sell them.
Without sausage to go with the rice, everyone is itching to eat!
Some vendors even raised the price of a small piece of sausage to one or two taels of silver, but Xiao Qihang still refused to give in. What a joke, he didn't even have enough for himself.
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