Chapter 8: Stir-fried eel
Tofu hasn't come back yet.
She dealt with the eels and loaches first.
Hot water was boiled in the pot. Lin Su'e scooped a spoonful of boiling hot water and poured it into the bucket containing eels and loaches. Before they could react, she covered it with a colander and pressed it down tightly. After waiting for a while, and seeing that there was no movement, she lifted the lid.
At this moment, the eels and loaches all went to the four directions of paradise.
Put the eels and loaches into an iron pot, add boiling water to cover them, and simmer for about 3 minutes. When the mouths of the eels and loaches have grown up, take them out.
"Mom, I'm back."
"That's perfect. Give me the tofu. You can deal with the slime from the eels and loaches, and then kill the rice fish."
"Okay."
Zhao Fenglan is very skillful.
Soon, all the ingredients were cleaned.
Lin Su'e cut the fish, removed the internal organs and spine of the eels and loaches, cut the fish meat into strips about 6 cm long, washed away the blood, drained the water, added appropriate amounts of soy sauce and rice wine and marinated for a while, then sprinkled with dry starch and mixed well.
Heat the pan and add rapeseed oil.
Heat the oil over high heat until it reaches 80% temperature, add the eel and loach segments, fry until golden brown, remove from the oil and drain.
In another pot, add lard, stir-fry dried chilies, bean paste, and peppercorns until fragrant, add garlic slices, ginger, and scallions, stir-fry for a few times, add appropriate amount of salt and soy sauce, and finally pour a circle of white wine along the edge of the pot, simmer for a few seconds, and serve.
The overbearing aroma filled the entire kitchen.
Zhao Fenglan couldn't help swallowing her saliva: "Mom, this eel must be delicious."
The carrot heads peeked at the door and echoed:
"that is."
"I'm starving."
“It smells so good, so good…”
Lin Su'e looked at the delicious stir-fried eel and loach in her hand, and a look of satisfaction appeared on her face.
"Zhenli, bring it to the table."
Zhao Zhenli ran up and said, "Okay, Mom."
Holding the plate, he kept swallowing his saliva and walked out carefully. Zhao Zhenxin and Zhao Yulan surrounded him on both sides, shouting, "Third brother, stop drooling~"
"I'm going to watch you, don't eat secretly."
Lin Su'e shook her head and laughed, calling her second daughter: "Fenglan, wash the pot."
Tofu fish is simple to prepare, healthy and delicious.
Heat the pan and add rapeseed oil.
"Second sister, make the fire smaller."
"Okay, Mom."
Put the fish in, wait patiently for it to set, flip it quickly, fry until both sides are browned, then add water.
She said aloud: "The fire is big."
Zhao Fenglan: “Oh.”
Add chopped green onion to remove the fishy smell, cover the lid, bring to a boil, and add tofu.
"Turn to low heat."
Simmer for 10 minutes until the fish meat is boneless. Add appropriate amount of salt and serve.
Finally, sprinkle with chopped green onions.
A tender, white and tempting tofu fish is ready.
This time, without letting her speak, Zhao Zhenli took the initiative to come forward and said, "Mom, I'll take it over."
"Be careful with the heat."
"Uh-huh."
There was only one dish left, fried lotus root.
This is even simpler.
Take the wok and wait for it to heat up, pour in rapeseed oil, when the oil temperature reaches 80% hot, pour in the oil residue, stir fry for a few times, add onion, ginger, garlic, chili and Sichuan peppercorns, stir fry until fragrant, pour in lotus root, stir fry over high heat until cooked, add appropriate amount of salt and soy sauce, and serve.
The only thing you need to pay attention to is that the lotus white has to be torn by hand.
"Okay, second sister, scoop up the rice."
The food is served.
Boss Zhao Zhenren hasn't come back yet.
Lin Su'e: "Go and call your eldest brother back for dinner."
"Okay."
Three people ran out with a bang.
…
On the small road.
Zhao Zhenren wiped the sweat from his forehead while talking to the villagers.
"Brother." X2
Zhao Yulan pulled his hand and dragged him forward: "Brother, you must be hungry. The meal is ready. Come back with me."
Zhao Zhenren was flattered: "You came specially to take me home?"
Zhao Yulan: “Yeah.”
Zhao Zhenli: "Hurry up, mom made something delicious~"
Zhao Zhenxin: "Hurry up, I'm starving!"
Hearing this, Zhao Zhenren: ...
So you're in a hurry to eat? I thought you cared about me so much, but it turns out I was overthinking.
Haven't entered yet.
A fragrance wafts into the air.
Zhao Zhenren felt as if all the gluttony in his stomach had been seduced out, his eyes were glued to the table first: the bright red dry-fried eel, the refreshing and tempting tofu fish soup, the crisp and delicious stir-fried pork with mustard greens.
Lin Su'e waved, her tone distressed: "You must be tired after working all day, sit down and eat."
Zhao Zhenren sat down next to her.
The three little ones had already sat down by themselves.
No one moved. Lin Su'e was already used to it, so she picked up a piece of eel first.
The others then started to eat.
She put the eel in her mouth. The dry-fried eel was dark brown in color, and with the addition of red pepper and garlic cloves, it had no fishy smell. She picked up a piece, which was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. After chewing it twice, the fish meat blended with the tip of her tongue, leaving a lingering fragrance on her lips and teeth. It was an endless aftertaste that made people unable to help but eat it again and again.
Zhao Zhenxin and Zhao Zhenli are particularly fond of this dish.
Zhao Zhenxin's mouth was full of oil: "Delicious!"
Zhao Zhenli kept inhaling because of the spiciness: "Hiss, hiss, so spicy, but so delicious."
Zhao Yulan ate a piece of tofu and was amazed: "This tofu is so tender, it melts in one sip, and it doesn't have any fishy smell at all. It's so delicious. I declare that this is the best tofu I have ever eaten."
Zhao Fenglan prefers fried lotus root with oil residue.
The lotus root fried with lard has a unique aroma and tastes better than meat. She simply can't stop eating it.
Zhao Zhenren said nothing and turned into an eating machine.
In less than half an hour, all the food was gone.
No matter big or small, they were all full and stood with their backs straight, rubbing their stomachs.
Zhao Zhenli licked his lips and said, "It would be great if we could eat like this every day in the future."
Zhao Zhenxin agreed: "If I could eat this well every day, I would be so happy that I would wake up laughing in my dreams."
Zhao Zhenli suddenly sighed: "It's a pity that my second brother is in school and can't eat such delicious food~"
Zhao Zhenxin nodded: "Poor second brother."
Despite saying this, both of them had brilliant smiles on their faces.
Lin Su'e, Zhao Zhenren and Zhao Fenglan all smiled at the same time.
Zhao Yulan looked at Lin Su'e with sparkling eyes: "Mom, I like all the dishes you cook. I am not as greedy as my third brother and younger brother. I don't need to eat so much meat every day. One piece of meat a day is enough."
"oh?"
Lin Su'e looked at her with a smile.
Zhao Fenglan couldn't listen any longer and rolled her eyes at her brothers and sisters: "Eat it every day, does your family print money? You are all ugly but want to be good~"
Zhao Zhenxin and Zhao Yulan were most afraid of this second sister and immediately gave in.
Zhao Zhenli was the most courageous. He widened his eyes exaggeratedly and said, "Second sister, are you angry? I didn't mean to say that your cooking was bad..."
Zhao Fenglan's face flushed red, and she looked at him fiercely: "Okay, you little bastard, you actually dare to despise me~"
"Mom, help!"
Zhao Zhenli shrank behind Lin Su'e like a monkey.
Zhao Fenglan pointed at him and said, "Come out if you dare."
"I'm not coming out."
"come out."
"No."
“…”
The two of them were bickering, while the other three siblings were watching with great interest. The atmosphere was relaxed and harmonious. Lin Su'e smiled and sighed in her heart: It's great~
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