Chapter 142 Stir-fried orchid crab with ginger and scallion...
Time seemed to stand still for several seconds before the staff ran over and asked Mo Qingyan with concern, "Are you okay?"
Mo Qingyan blinked, and after reacting, she said, "I'm fine."
Then he looked at the small fan on the operating table, and then at the salt and sugar scattered on the ground. I still feel scared.
Fortunately, the small fan fell on the stage. If it had hit him, he would have been doomed.
"How could the small fan fall down out of nowhere?" The staff member was also surprised, and then asked the staff behind him, "How about we replace the operating table for him?"
"No." The host came over, took a look at the salt and sugar spilled on the ground, then looked at Mo Qingyan with sympathy in his eyes, and said: "The competition has already begun, the operation table cannot be changed casually. Even the seasonings, side dishes and ingredients cannot be replaced or replenished."
Mo Qingyan raised her eyebrows, "So, I can only blame myself for my bad luck?"
The host said apologetically, "Yes, that's the rule of the competition, so we have no choice but to follow the rules."
Of course the host knew Mo Qingyan, not only because of her fame and being the only amateur chef recommended by Gao Moqi, but also because Mo Qingyan was the winner of Death Number 444.
Unexpectedly, the power of Death No. 444 has already begun.
When the participating chefs around reacted, they had an expression of "it's finally here".
"As expected, no one can escape the threat of Death No. 444."
"There wasn't much seasoning to begin with, and now there's not even any salt or sugar. How can we cook?"
"It turns out that there is no escape from the curse of No. 444."
"Fortunately, I didn't draw the number of death. It seems that Mo Qingyan's competition ends here."
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The audience in the live broadcast room heard that they couldn’t change Mo Qingyan’s position, and even the salt and sugar that were smashed couldn’t be replenished.
Suddenly angry.
"What kind of bullshit rule is this? The salt and sugar were knocked over by the exhaust fan in the exhaust fan. Isn't this the responsibility of the organizers? Fortunately, it didn't hit our Brother Mo. If it had hurt our Brother Mo, they wouldn't be able to pay for it!"
"That's right. Why can't we change the position of our Mo Ge? Even if we don't change the position, we should at least give back the salt and sugar."
"Yes, it's not fair. How can this be? This is so unfair to our brother Mo."
"Even if we don't give them sugar supplements, we should at least give them salt supplements. How can we cook without salt?"
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Many fans and viewers felt sorry for Mo Qingyan.
Mo Qingyan also looked unhappy.
The host could only patiently explain, "This is not directed at you. This rule has always been in place. Other contestants encountered the same emergency as you. They also had only two choices. The first was to continue the competition, and the second was to give up the competition. This rule was sent to you for review and signature before you participated in the competition."
When Mo Qingyan signed the competition registration form, she really didn't read every rule carefully.
He just looked carefully at the ones that Gao Moqi had specially marked for him.
So, he really didn't know there was such a rule.
He didn't expect that he would encounter such an unlucky situation.
Finally, the game had to be suspended.
Then someone checked the range hood above Mo Qingyan's head and confirmed that it was only one of the screws of the exhaust fan that was loose, causing it to fall off, and that everything else was fine.
The game continued.
However, due to the lack of salt, Mo Qingyan could no longer cook many dishes.
For example, spicy crab, braised crab, etc.
Now, in the eyes of others, without Yan, Mo Qingyan only has one choice.
That is to make steamed crab.
If you are making steamed crab, you only need to make a dipping sauce.
Simple and convenient.
However, in this kind of competition, it is actually difficult to get high scores for a simple dish like steamed crab.
In particular, the dipping sauce for steamed crab is actually very important.
If you don’t have salt and rely solely on soy sauce or oyster sauce for seasoning, you’re basically doomed to fail.
Therefore, many people believed that Mo Qingyan would definitely be eliminated this time.
Some people feel regret, some feel sympathy, and some people gloat over other people's misfortune.
Gao Moqi and Xu Yi were also in Mo Qingyan's live broadcast room at this time, watching Mo Qingyan's competition.
When Xu Yi heard that Mo Qingyan could not be given salt and sugar, he exploded.
"No way? They didn't even give me more salt? How does Brother Mo cook? Mo Qi, is this true?"
Gao Moqi's brows were furrowed at this time, and he nodded, "Yes, there is indeed such a rule."
It is for this reason that No. 444 is called the Death Number.
Because the contestants who had drawn number 444 in the past, like Mo Qingyan, were suddenly unable to participate in the competition due to various accidents.
"What kind of rules are these? Is our Brother Mo going to lose the game like this?" Xu Yi felt a thousand times sorry for Mo Qingyan.
Gao Moqi disagreed and said, "The game isn't over yet, why do you think Qingyan will lose?"
Xu Yi's eyes lit up, "Mo Qi, do you mean that Brother Mo still has a chance? As a first-class national banquet gourmet judge, can you have any privileges to give Brother Mo salt, or give Brother Mo the qualification to revive or something like that?"
Gao Moqi glanced at him and said, "What are you thinking? How could such a thing exist?"
Even if it really existed, given Gao Moqi's personality, he would not bother to use it.
"So what do you mean by what you said just now?" Xu Yi was puzzled.
"You should believe him." Gao Moqi looked at Mo Qingyan in the live broadcast room, who did not become frustrated or angry because of the sudden accident.
"He can do it."
Now it seems that Mo Qingyan's only choice is to make steamed crabs.
However, due to restrictions on seasonings and side dishes, many participating chefs have chosen to steam crabs.
If Mo Qingyan makes steamed crabs again, she will use the sauce without the two most important seasonings, salt and sugar.
I definitely can’t beat other chefs.
Mo Qingyan also knew this truth very well.
So, he did not choose to make steamed crab.
Moreover, he had no intention of making steamed crabs from the very beginning.
However, Mo Qingyan felt that the best way to cook orchid crab was not to steam it, but to stir-fry it with ginger and scallions.
Because the meat of orchid crab is sweeter than other varieties of flower crab.
Steaming can certainly preserve the deliciousness of the orchid crab.
However, in addition to lacking freshness, the steaming method cannot fully bring out the advantages of the orchid crab.
The ingredients for stir-fried orchid crab with ginger and scallion are very simple. The method is also simple.
The most important thing is that Mo Qingyan’s stir-fried orchid crab with ginger and scallions does not require salt.
First, deal with the lively orchid crab.
The orchid crabs provided by the organizer were very fresh and tied with ropes.
Mo Qingyan did not untie the rope of the orchid crab immediately, but took the orchid crab under the faucet to wash it.
Although the orchid crab looked clean.
However, Mo Qingyan still felt that it needed to be cleaned.
After cleaning the orchid crab, Mo Qingyan picked up a kitchen knife and started to process the orchid crab.
It is actually very simple to prepare orchid crabs. Open the crab shell and then remove the crab heart, crab stomach, and crab gills.
Then cut open the crab's two large claws.
Then chop off the crab's claws and spikes.
Next, remove the sharp spines on the crab's two claws, and then break the large claws into sections.
After processing the crabs, start preparing the side dishes.
The side dishes are also simple, just green onions and ginger are enough.
Cut the ginger into thick slices and cut the scallion whites and green onions into sections.
Heat oil in a pan, then add ginger slices and scallions until fragrant, then pour in the crabs, stir-fry over high heat for a few times, then add a little soy sauce and two drops of oyster sauce, yes, just two drops, no more.
Then quickly stir-fry again for a few times, and then quickly cover the pot.
There is no need to add water, just cover the pot and simmer on high heat for one minute, just one minute, no more.
Generally speaking, many chefs will add water when frying crabs, because without water, there will be no juice.
But Mo Qingyan doesn't need it.
Onions and crabs themselves contain moisture, and the moisture is fried out during stir-frying. When you cover the pot and simmer, there will be steam.
Therefore, as long as the time is not too long, there is no need to worry about the pot drying out.
After one minute, Mo Qingyan quickly opened the lid of the pot, put the scallion leaves in, stir-fried them twice again, then turned off the heat and served.
The cooking process takes no more than three minutes.
A plate of stir-fried orchid crab with ginger and scallions is ready.
Mo Qingyan cooked this dish of orchid crab at the highest heat, so the wok was very aromatic.
As soon as the crab comes out of the pot, the rich aroma immediately hits your nose.
After finishing, Mo Qingyan quickly pressed the bell on the table.
As soon as the bell rang, everyone in the audience looked over.
Because the duration of this game is two hours.
Many people who want to get high scores think that they need to take their time.
Many people are even extra careful when handling crabs.
When Mo Qingyan finished cooking, some chefs hadn't even finished processing the crabs.
Others, some were still preparing the side dishes, while others had just taken the food out of the pot.
No one would have thought that someone could finish a dish in just ten minutes.
When Mo Qingyan pressed the bell, the timer on his desk also stopped.
The time displayed above is only eight minutes.
So, when the bell rang, it was beyond everyone's expectations.
Many of the participating chefs couldn't help showing surprise on their faces.
The staff didn't seem to expect that someone would finish the dish so quickly.
After hearing the bell, he came over immediately.
After placing Mo Qingyan's stir-fried orchid crab on the tray, the staff immediately covered it with a heat-insulating lid. Then it was quickly sent to the five judges.
The five judges didn't seem to expect that someone would finish the dish so quickly.
Moreover, this person is Mo Qingyan.
You know, after the accident that just happened, everyone thought that Mo Qingyan would give up the competition directly.
Even if I didn't give up the competition, it would be impossible to prepare the dishes so quickly.
However, contrary to everyone's expectations, Mo Qingyan not only continued to participate in the competition, but also became the first to finish the dish.
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