"If they detect danger, they will put their 'bait' into their mouths."
Ruan Meng explained that the second brother was a little surprised, not expecting that this ugly fish actually had some brains!
Unfortunately, my third brother acted quickly tonight, otherwise it would have gotten away!
Ruan Mengji remembered the late-night snack she had promised the craftsmen.
They are still working hard to make tables and chairs for Feng Yun and Feng Xi, and they are indeed quite tired.
Ruan Meng then planned to take the anglerfish back first to prepare a late-night snack. Once it was almost done, her second and third brothers would bring back the seafood from the beachcombing site so they could continue cooking.
But the second brother suddenly screamed, making Ruan Meng turn around.
The second brother grabbed the nearest third brother and pointed to something about the length of a palm on the ground.
"Snake! Snake!"
Ru Meng put down the bucket, quickly approached, and after seeing his face clearly, looked helplessly at her second brother.
The second child leaned on the third child's shoulder, his head turned away, as if looking at him for too long would give him a nightmare.
The third brother looked at the things on the beach and they didn't look like snakes at all, so he couldn't help but comfort his second brother:
"It's not a snake, don't be afraid!"
The second child slowly turned its head, took a closer look, and found that the skin was light pink, but still had a look of disgust.
Huh! What's that dirty thing?!
A-Yuan asked, "Miss, is this a large earthworm?"
Ruan Meng shook her head. "People by the sea call it 'earthworm,' or 'mud nail.'" (Image of earthworm from the internet) "Is it an insect?"
"You could say that."
"Is it edible?"
Ruan Meng nodded, "Those who like it think it's a delicacy, while those who aren't used to it can't even take a bite."
For example, the second son's expression at this moment is one of utter disgust.
Is this even edible? What's the difference between that and eating earthworms?
Ruan Meng looked around and saw a small mangrove forest not far away on the coast. This tussock must have drifted over with the waves.
The third brother stared intently at the sea bamboo shoots, his eyes glazed over.
He had never eaten it before, nor had he ever heard of it, but his sister's introduction made him quite curious.
A Yuan was bold and had no scruples, and so was Xiao Kai.
It's rare to find someone who understands this insect. Most people probably wouldn't even recognize it, let alone cook it or cook it well.
A Yuan and Ruan Meng discussed, "Miss, if I catch some more, could you help me make some delicious dishes?"
Ruan Meng nodded. "What's so difficult about that? I'm just afraid you won't dare to eat it."
In her past life, she loved sea worm jelly, but her teammates wouldn't let her have a single bite.
Ruan Meng pointed to a small patch of mangroves, reminding them that to catch tussock moths, it would be best to go to the area around the mangroves, and reminded A Yuan to take the guards there.
The second son wanted to help, but he declined because of the appearance of the sea worm.
But if he went back and faced with anglerfish, he probably wouldn't want to open his eyes...
In a dilemma, Ruan Meng called him back to help start a fire and knead dough, which made the second son feel relieved.
The mangrove forest was near the water, and since Sun Mu'en wasn't interested in the appearance of the sea worms, he went back as well.
Ruan Meng asked with a smile, "Would you like to try the taste of ugly fish?"
Sun Mu'en hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Ruan Meng reminded, "Just wash up as usual, taste it when it's time, and then rinse your mouth."
Back in the kitchen, the second son started the fire, and Ruan Meng cleaned the fish.
The eldest sister-in-law wanted to help, but Ruan Meng made her write it down. The eldest brother had been busy all day, and the eldest sister-in-law had been keeping an eye on things and hadn't had much rest.
Ruan Meng chopped off the anglerfish's mouth, and the second brother peeked at it. He was immediately horrified; it was just too ugly!
After Ruan Meng cut open the fish skin, the second brother kindly reminded her, "Little sister, the fish skin looks so ugly, can you eat it?"
Ruan Meng smiled faintly, "Second Brother, you'll know once you try it."
This anglerfish weighed six or seven pounds, and the liver and belly that were taken out were very thick.
Ruan Meng set it aside separately and prepared the sauce for later use.
Cut the fish skin into pieces, and chop the fish meat along with the bones into small pieces. Blanch the fish and set aside.
Sauté minced garlic in the pan until fragrant, then add the fish skin and fish. Stir-fry, then add water, salt, and soy sauce and simmer for about two cups of tea's time. (Braised monkfish, image from the internet.) We also have a lot of Shanlan wine at home, which Sun Chengen asked A Yuan to buy last time.
Ruan Meng has been too busy to do it yet.
Pour out some of the marinated monkfish liver and belly, then stir-fry them and serve.
The pot had just been washed when A-Yuan came in carrying a bucket of sea bamboo shoots.
The second son just came out of the kitchen and bumped into a bucket of slowly bubbling sea worms...
His face turned visibly red from his neck upwards.
Before I could even look away, my stomach was already churning...
The second child covered his mouth and ran outside, almost vomiting.
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