"Wow, this dish is so complicated to make, isn't it? Brother Sun, there are so many steps, I can't even remember them after watching them once. Can you write them down for me later?" Nanny Xiaoye was a little stunned watching Sun Aimin's cooking and his explanation of each step. A fish can be made into so many different things? I just don't know if it will taste good.
"Sure, no problem. It's not that hard actually. Just remember some basics and a lot of dishes are universal."
At this time, the fish fillets have been almost processed. Add a little cooking oil and mix well, and the preparation of the fish fillets is done.
Afterwards, Sun Aimin took three tomatoes, washed them, cut a cross on the top, blanched them in boiling water, peeled them, cut the tomatoes into small cubes, and put them on a plate for later use.
Based on the Luo family's existing ingredients, they prepared several side dishes such as shredded tofu and green vegetables. They started to fry the fish. First, they greased the pan with oil, then added lard and peanut oil. After heating the oil, they added the fish bones and fish meat and fried them. At the same time, they explained to the nanny: "When doing this step, you must fry it thoroughly, otherwise the fish soup will be fishy."
After frying one side, Sun Aimin took the pan off the heat, exerted a little force with his hands, and flipped the pan beautifully. The fish bones in the pan were completely turned over, and there was no mess at all.
Luo Changgeng's wife and nanny Xiaoye couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Luo Changgeng's wife was full of praise at this time: "Xiaosun, it's obvious that your skills are not acquired overnight. Today, I not only have a feast for my taste buds, but also a feast for my eyes, hahahaha... Fortunately, our children are not at home, otherwise they would not be able to snatch up this little bit of fish meat!"
At this time, there was a joyful atmosphere in the kitchen.
Sun Aimin added onions, ginger, garlic and other ingredients into the pot to remove the fishy smell, added an appropriate amount of boiling water, and started to cook the fish bone soup over high heat.
After filtering out the fish bones, you get half a basin of milky white fish bone soup.
He then blanched the side dishes, removed them, and placed them on a plate. He added a suitable amount of oil to the pot and stir-fried the scallions, ginger, and other seasonings until fragrant. He then added the diced tomatoes and stir-fried them over medium-low heat until they were soft and juicy. He then added the fish bone broth and continued to simmer for five minutes.
Then, he used a colander to scoop out the green onions, ginger and other ingredients from the soup, added white pepper, salt and other seasonings, scattered the fish fillets into the pot one by one, and turned off the heat after they were cooked.
Sun Aimin poured the fish fillets and the tomato fish bone soup in the pot into a deep plate filled with side dishes, sprinkled some sesame seeds, chopped green onions and minced garlic on them, and poured a little hot oil on top to bring out the aroma of green onions and garlic.
In this way, a dish of bright red and tempting fish fillet in ketchup is ready.
Luo Changgeng's wife couldn't help but exclaim in admiration: "Xiao Sun, what you cook is not a dish, it's a work of art! I'm really afraid that if I eat your dishes a few more times, the home-cooked meals at home will become hard to swallow!"
Nanny Xiaoye quickly agreed, "That's right, Brother Sun. I've been in my twenties and I've never heard of all these details and tricks in cooking."
She then solemnly assured Luo Changgeng's wife, "Auntie, don't worry. I will definitely practice my cooking skills diligently in the future and try my best to make sure you have enough to eat well..."
This dish seems to have many steps and is troublesome to prepare, but Sun Aimin is quick and steady in every step. From processing the fish to finally serving it in the pot, it only takes about twenty minutes.
While the fish bone soup was being cooked, he also made stir-fried choy sum and spicy and sour potato shreds. In addition, Xiaoye cooked shrimp, vermicelli and cabbage in a casserole, as well as cold jellyfish shreds and winter melon meatballs. The dinner dishes were complete.
After the dining table was set, Luo Changgeng's wife went to the master bedroom on the first floor and helped her mother-in-law out.
The old couple's bedroom is on the first floor and their study is on the second floor. When the old man has nothing to do, he likes to go to the study upstairs to study medical books and practice calligraphy and painting.
His son and daughter-in-law both suggested moving the study to the first floor, but the old man disagreed, insisting that going up and down the stairs was just exercise for his legs.
The old lady is two years older than Mr. Luo and is now 92 years old. In 1997 and even more than 20 years later, the old couple were considered to be very old.
The old lady wasn't as energetic as the old man, often felt sleepy, and her legs and feet were not very agile. Although she had a famous Chinese medicine doctor, it was difficult to solve the aging problems caused by age.
The old lady was very happy to see a guest at home. She asked Xiaoshu to sit next to her and said, "Come, child, sit here with grandma!"
After Xiaoshu sat down obediently, Mrs. Luo asked her eldest daughter-in-law, "Is this the little prodigy that the second son was talking about? Oh, how come this child is so handsome?"
Qian Xiaoshu was a little embarrassed when the old lady praised him as a "child prodigy". He said in a childish voice, "Grandma, I'm not a child prodigy. I just studied Chinese medicine with Grandpa Luo for a while and I think this is interesting..."
The old lady laughed and said, "Okay, okay, you're not a child prodigy, but we can catch up with them through hard work, or even surpass them... Grandma, I'm telling you in advance, don't be fooled by the old man's smile. When you really become his apprentice, his stubborn temper will be exposed. Don't cry then..."
When Mr. Luo heard this, he was not happy and immediately retorted: "Old woman, please don't ruin my plan. If you scare the child away, you have to compensate me with an identical one..."
The two old men bickered at the dinner table, making everyone laugh.
At this moment, there was a movement at the door: "What are you so happy about today? I can hear your laughter from far away!"
It was Luo Changgeng who had returned. He had originally said he had something to do and would be back later today, but the matter had been cancelled at the last minute.
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