flstandardbreds Chapter 375 Fish Soup
Chapter 375 Fish Soup
After the auditions, the tension of the past few days was relieved a lot. Zhao Xiaojing saw that Yun Yongyuan seemed to need her help, and the other two also wanted to communicate more with her, so they took the initiative to stay in the kitchen with the three of them after lunch.
"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 meat, and walked over to him with a cup of tea.
"I just can't find the feeling. Whether it's pork belly, kidney or tripe, nothing I cook is right. Everything is a little off. What do you think?"
"Uh, was that the stir-fried double-crisp dish we had at noon made by you?" Zhao Xiaojing followed Yun Yongyuan's gaze and looked down at the dish that had just come out of the pot, and asked after a long silence.
First of all, the appearance of this dish is unappetizing, and it seems far inferior to what Yun Yongyuan had made before. Then, using the quality inspection module to scan it, the performance of this dish is unprecedentedly low, and it is exactly the same as the one he had at lunch.
[Hot and crispy: between level 1 and 0, add g more salt, no pepper, too much soy sauce, wrong timing of adding dried chili, too long frying time, too much cooking oil, not enough flavor of ginger and garlic, too much vinegar on the side of the pot, the fishy smell of kidneys has not been removed, and the yellow throat is too old.]
"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 have," said Zhao Xiaojing.
"I'll stir-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.
Zhao Xiaojing did not use the quality evaluation module this time, 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 even 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 try another 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 just wore a short-sleeved shirt.
"Let me try again." Yun Yongyuan said and wanted to continue practicing.
"No hurry." Zhao Xiaojing stopped Yun Yongyuan and looked at Wan Yuyue who was looking over here 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 on your forehead is already dripping down. Is it so 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?"
"Huh? No."
"You don't seem to be in good shape. Maybe you've been practicing the Explosive Double Crunch too much and don't know how to make it anymore. How about putting this dish aside for now and practice something else?"
"Not really... maybe, then I'll try something else."
"Okay, cooking is like this. It's normal to not be able to figure it out or find the feeling for a while. Maybe it will suddenly get better in a couple of days. Look at Brother Nie who couldn't figure out how to make stir-fried pork with peppers before. He didn't always struggle with this dish. He also found the state before he got better."
"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 Fish Soup herself.
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, he can tell the freshness of fish at a glance as long as it is alive.
However, both sea bass and mandarin fish are not easy to raise. Zhao Xiaojing and Nie Xiuqi tried various methods, but could not keep the fish alive 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 asked Su Yuchen to buy a few more small fish and river shrimps that were easy to raise. She washed the shrimps and put them aside, and she quickly cut open the fish and cleaned it.
After slicing the mandarin fish jerky and marinating it as usual, Zhao Xiaojing turned on the fire and put the steamer on. However, this time she only set the alarm for five and a half minutes, and the remaining half minute would rely on the residual heat from leaving the lid on after turning off the fire.
Nie Xiuqi finished the dish he was working on, and when he saw Zhao Xiaojing making Song Sao Fish Soup, he came over and was about to help with the ingredients as usual, but was stopped by Zhao Xiaojing. "I'll do it, there are some things I want to try to adjust. I'll do it all by myself today, and you can help taste it after I'm done."
Nie Xiuqi nodded without saying anything more, nor did he 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. Although her performance is not as stable as Nie Xiuqi's, she has achieved remarkable results. The cooking rate of this dish has reached 5% so far. The recipe has been activated and is now in the list on the collection page.
After activation, the system still prompted soup, mixed fish soup, so Zhao Xiaojing asked Su Yuchen to buy some fresh fish and shrimp several times.
Zhao Xiaojing has never specially made mixed fish soup, 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. She then added ginger and stir-fried it for a while before putting 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 gently shaking the pot. The fish immediately slipped away from the bottom of the pot.
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 thinking about something, and his eyes lit up slightly as he stared at the river shrimp jumping slightly.
"Beep, beep, beep." The timer beeped softly, and Zhao Xiaojing immediately turned off 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 onion, ginger and marinade.
"Boss, can I use your car?" Just as Zhao Xiaojing was about to pick the fish, Nie Xiuqi suddenly spoke.