Chapter 101
Su Yuanzheng and Su Yu had never eaten hairy crabs before, and they looked at each other in confusion at the plate of red little monsters. Ye Han kindly demonstrated how to cook them for them.
She took out a few sets of small tools, picked up a hairy crab and untied it.
"First, cut off the eight legs and claws of the hairy crab. Save these for last. Press this spot to open the lid."
Everyone followed suit. Su Yu opened the crab shell and saw the yellow and black stuff inside. He thought, oh no, it wasn't cleaned properly and was covered in shit!
Ye Han pointed to the black part inside and a hexagonal piece in the middle of the crab body and said, "These are the crab lungs and heart. They can't be eaten, so they need to be cut off."
After Su Yu cut it off, she didn't see her mention the yellow ones, so she asked hesitantly, "Auntie Ye, what about these yellow ones?"
"Oh! This crab roe or crab paste is the essence of hairy crabs. It determines whether a hairy crab is fat or not. We can just pour some of this sauce on it and eat it."
Su Yu imitated the way he used a small spoon to pour the sauce over the food, and mustered up the courage to take a sip. Hmm? It was quite delicious!
Su Yuanzheng also nodded and praised: "It is indeed delicious. The river fish and river shrimp we usually eat are far inferior."
This is not really flattery. Autumn is the best season for eating crabs. The hairy crabs at this time have thick and tender meat, and the roe is like solidified fat, extremely fresh and sweet, and can be regarded as top-quality crabs. Not to mention that the ones Ye Han brought back were all carefully selected, so they must be worth a lot of money.
Su Miao broke the hairy crab into two halves. The crab meat inside was in the form of threads. He could tear the crab meat out by pressing the crab legs. After eating the hairy crab, the crab shell was intact and translucent.
"Miaomiao is really good, she learned everything on her own! It turns out that smart children can do anything."
Facing Ye Han's praise, Su Miao smiled guiltily. He couldn't say that he had clung to a rich man and lived a good life in his previous life. That was probably the only time in his previous life when he felt that life was meaningful.
As soon as I finished this meal, I started to study the recipe for the next meal.
It was getting dark earlier at the end of October. Fortunately, Su Yuanzheng had put a light bulb in the yard beforehand, so he could still enjoy the cool air in the yard at night.
First, I looked at the second method Ye Jiayin mentioned, drunken crab.
But according to the introduction in this book, this dish is made by soaking raw crabs. It would have been fine in the past, but mainly because of the liver fluke disease incident some time ago, everyone felt a little uncomfortable and was reluctant to eat raw food.
Ye Han said, "The traditional method in the place of origin is to cook raw drunken crabs. Cooked drunken crabs are a method that has been modified based on dietary habits in different regions. Maybe it's not representative enough, so it's not included here?"
Su Yuanzheng thought for a moment and said, "It's best not to eat it raw. How about we try to improve it ourselves? Steam it first, and then use the sauce from the raw and drunken version? I think the method should be pretty similar."
Because they were just eaten today and soaking would take time, the cooked drunken crabs were scheduled for two days later, so Su Yuanzheng could make them the night before.
Steam the hairy crabs according to the steaming steps and set aside to cool naturally.
The drunken sauce for soaking crabs was prepared by Su Miao based on a reference book. After all, she is the recipe king of the family.
Pour a little oil into the pot, stir-fry onion knots, ginger slices, star anise, cinnamon, peppercorns, and tangerine peel over low heat, add one pound of soy sauce, a spoonful of salt, and a little rock sugar, bring to a boil, and simmer over low heat for five minutes.
Then add half a pound of rice wine, which Ye Han specially found today. After boiling, turn off the heat and remove the scallion knots.
After the crabs and the drunken sauce cooled down, Su Miao found a small jar that he had prepared to store pickles but had not used it yet, so he used it to soak the crabs first.
Put the drunken sauce and crabs in. The drunken sauce needs to cover the crab surface, but because there are a lot of crabs, the drunken sauce just now is a little less, so Su Miao made some more.
When the jar was opened the next day, the rich aroma of wine mixed with the scent of spices made people feel drunk just by smelling it.
As minors, Su Miao and Ye Jiayin also begged for a few crab legs and claws, but Su Yuanzheng also steamed a few for them so that they would not drool watching the adults eat drunken crabs.
The taste of the cooked drunken crab far exceeded expectations. It not only retained the deliciousness and sweetness of the drunken crab, but was also milder and easier to eat.
Ye Han was so addicted to the food that he started to do what parents usually do. He tested his two children by asking them to recite poems about crabs.
The combination of the academic genius and the academic master is naturally fearless.
You said, "Crab claws are golden liquid, and wine mounds are Penglai."
I said, "The huge crabs are as heavy as gold, and the fat crabs are as fragrant as white jade."
Then there is "The gutless prince is benevolent and arrogant, relying on his own strength to protect his soldiers."
And then there is "How awe-inspiring the iron armor and strong claws are, but who can I talk about heroes with now?"
Su Yuanzheng naturally couldn't get a word in, but he looked at the child with eyes full of relief.
After dinner, Ye Han gave Su Yuanzheng a set of well-made knives.
"Lao Su, my husband and I both have special jobs, so we can't stay with Jiayin for a long time. We originally came to Yongcheng for research, thinking that we could have a few years of stability, so we brought Jiayin with us. I didn't expect that we still need to travel around recently.
Thanks to your care during this period, I see Jiayin is eating well and gaining some weight. Having a lovely friend like Miaomiao, she is also much more cheerful. I really don’t know how to thank you. This is a set of knives that my husband specially ordered. I hope you like it.
Faced with such a solemn thank you, Su Yuanzheng seemed a little at a loss. In his opinion, these were all trivial matters, just cooking one more bowl of rice.
"Ye Han, you don't have to be so polite. You only charge a small amount for renting such a large yard and shop. And I know that it was you who helped us get the business license so quickly. I should be the one saying thank you."
"In that case, then I won't even bother to thank you. Just think of it as me returning from a long journey with a gift for my friend."
"Well... okay, if you need anything from now on, just ask. Even though I don't have much education or connections, I'll definitely help if I can!"
"Then I won't be polite in the future! To be honest, Jiayin used to come to help when a faucet or light bulb broke, but when it comes to lifting something heavy, she can't do it and has to go out and find someone else."
"Just come over and tell me later, and Ayu and I will move it."
Su Yuanzheng escorted Ye Han to the Moon Gate. After Ye Han opened the door, he turned back and said, "You don't have to feel uneducated. Education isn't necessarily reflected in diplomas. You've accumulated literary skills through self-study and written such a popular article. This is something many college students can't match."
Su Yuanzheng was stunned for a moment: "What popular article?"
"Still trying to pretend? I'm a regular contracted writer for the folk customs section of Echo. The editor-in-chief and I are old classmates. She said there's an author whose address is the same as mine, so I asked her name. It's you, my old friend, who stir-fries pork offal. It's you, isn't it?"
Su Yuan was about to deny it, but suddenly something flashed in his mind and he started to smile foolishly.
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