Chapter 375 Fish Soup
After the auditions, the tension of the past few days eased a lot. Zhao Xiaojing saw that Yun Yongyuan seemed to need her support, and the other two also wanted to communicate more with her, so after lunch, they took the initiative to stay in the kitchen with the three of them.
"It still doesn't work after changing to kidney? What's wrong?" After a short rest, Zhao Xiaojing saw Yun Yongyuan scratching his head after frying the crispy double fried food, and walked over to him with a cup of tea.
"I can't find the feeling. Whether it's pork belly, kidney, or tripe, nothing I cook is quite right. Everything is off. What do you think?"
"Uh, was it you who made the stir-fried double-crispy dish at noon?" Zhao Xiaojing followed Yun Yongyuan's gaze and looked down at the dish that had just come out of the pot. After a long silence, she asked.
First of all, the appearance of this dish is not appetizing. It seems far inferior to what Yun Yongyuan made before. Then, after using the quality inspection module to scan it, the performance of this dish is unprecedentedly low, exactly the same as the one at noon.
[Hot and Crispy: Between level 4 and 5, added 10g more salt, no pepper, too much light soy sauce, added the dried chilies at the wrong time, stir-fried for too long, too much cooking oil, not enough flavor in the ginger and garlic, too much vinegar on the side of the pot, the fishy smell of the kidneys was not removed, and the yellow throat was too cooked.]
"It's me." Yun Yongyuan lowered his head.
"I thought Senior Sister Wan was letting herself go again... That's definitely not the level you should be at." Zhao Xiaojing said.
"I'll fry it again." Yun Yongyuan put down his chopsticks, turned around and started to wash the pot. Zhao Xiaojing stood aside without saying a word, watching Yun Yongyuan's actions in silence until the dish was out of the pot again.
This time, Zhao Xiaojing did not use the quality evaluation module to watch it again, because she had watched Yun Yongyuan cooking the whole time, and she didn't want to use the quality evaluation module to be hit again.
The whole process can be said to be a mess. I don’t know where to start if I want to point out the shortcomings.
“…”
Yun Yongyuan didn't taste it himself, but just looked at the dish in silence. Both of them didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Senior Brother Yun, you..." Zhao Xiaojing turned her head and was about to suggest trying a different dish, but she saw beads of sweat on Yun Yongyuan's forehead.
It was just past April, so Zhao Xiaojing had to wear a thin sweater over her short-sleeved shirt, while Yun Yongyuan only wore a short-sleeved shirt.
"Let me try again." Yun Yongyuan said and wanted to continue practicing.
"No rush." Zhao Xiaojing stopped Yun Yongyuan and glanced at Wan Yuyue, who was beginning to look over curiously. "Let's talk outside."
The two of them came out of the kitchen one after the other and sat in the hall. Zhao Xiaojing looked up at Yun Yongyuan and quickly took out two pieces of paper and handed them over.
"Huh?" Yun Yongyuan was stunned.
"Wipe your sweat. The sweat is dripping down your forehead. Is it that hot?"
"Ha, a little bit." Yun Yongyuan took the tissue, but did not wipe the sweat off his face. He held it absentmindedly in his hand.
"Brother Yun, what happened to you? Do you need any help?"
"Ah? No."
"You don't seem to be in good form. Maybe you've been practicing the Explosive Double Crisp too much and you don't know how to make it anymore. How about putting this dish aside for now and practicing something else?"
"Not really... maybe. Then I'll try something else."
"Okay, that's how cooking is. It's normal to be confused and unable to find the feeling for a while. Maybe it will suddenly come back in a couple of days. Look at Brother Nie who couldn't figure out how to make stir-fried pork with chili peppers before. He didn't struggle with the dish all the time, but he found the right state after that."
"Okay, I understand." Yun Yongyuan took a deep breath and said with pursed lips.
After finishing the conversation, the two returned to the kitchen. Zhao Xiaojing ignored Yun Yongyuan and just glanced at Nie Xiuqi, saying a few words casually. Then she let Wan Yuyue fend for herself without even a glance, and turned around to make Song Sao's Fish Soup.
Mrs. Song has practiced making fish soup a lot during this period, so there is always fresh fish in the kitchen. Although Su Yuchen is not very good at choosing dishes other than the fixed menu, as long as the fish is alive, he can tell whether it is fresh or not at a glance.
However, both sea bass and mandarin fish are not easy to raise. Zhao Xiaojing and Nie Xiuqi tried various methods, but they could not make the fish survive until the next day. The strongest ones could only survive until dinner time.
Zhao Xiaojing fished out a mandarin fish with its belly turned upside down, and also took out a few small fish and river shrimps that were easy to raise that she had specifically asked Su Yuchen to buy. She cleaned the shrimps and put them aside, and then she fished the fish with a knife, gutting it and cleaning it in a short while.
After slicing the mandarin fish jerky and marinating it as usual, Zhao Xiaojing turned on the fire and put the steamer on, but this time she only set the alarm for five and a half minutes, relying on the remaining half minute from the residual heat left uncovered after turning off the fire.
Nie Xiuqi finished his dish and saw Zhao Xiaojing making Song Sao Fish Soup. He came over and was about to help with the ingredients as usual when Zhao Xiaojing stopped him. "I'll do it. There are a few things I'd like to try and adjust. I'll do it all myself today. You can help me taste it when I'm done."
Nie Xiuqi nodded without saying anything more, and did not go back to cook. He stepped aside and watched quietly.
Zhao Xiaojing has been practicing Song Sao Fish Soup in the virtual space for a while now. Although her performance has not reached Nie Xiuqi's level, she has achieved remarkable results. This dish has now reached 50% and the recipe has been activated, and is now in the list on the collection page.
After activation, the system still suggested soup, mixed fish soup, so Zhao Xiaojing asked Su Yuchen to buy some fresh fish and shrimp several times.
Zhao Xiaojing has never made mixed fish soup specifically, but she has some understanding of it through comprehensive learning over the past few times. Just like Song Sao's fish soup, it is also a folk recipe, using local ingredients as long as they are fresh. The reason why it is called mixed fish is that it means using whatever is available.
Several small fish had been gutted and cleaned along with the mandarin fish. While Zhao Xiaojing was heating the pan, she used kitchen paper to dry the remaining part of the mandarin fish and the small fish.
Soon the pot was hot enough to smoke slightly. Zhao Xiaojing scooped a spoonful of lard into the pot, then gently turned the iron spoon to spread the lard evenly, then added ginger, stir-fried it for a while, and then put the mandarin fish bones and small fish into the pot.
As soon as the fish was put into the pot, a sizzling sound was heard. Zhao Xiaojing waited for a while before starting to shake the pot gently. The fish immediately slipped away from the bottom of the pot smoothly as she shook it.
When one side is golden brown, turn the pan over and fry the other side, then pour in boiling water, drain the water from one side of the shrimp and pour it into the pot, cover and simmer.
Nie Xiuqi on the side seemed to be lost in thought, his eyes slightly brightening as he stared at the river shrimps that were jumping slightly.
"Beep, beep, beep." The timer beeped softly, and Zhao Xiaojing immediately turned off the fire of the steamer and reset the timer to half a minute.
Half a minute later, the timer rang again. Zhao Xiaojing immediately opened the steamer and took out two slices of fish jerky dipped in green onions, ginger and marinade.
"Boss, can I use your car?" Just as Zhao Xiaojing was about to pick the fish, Nie Xiuqi suddenly spoke.
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