Chapter 415: Whole Fish Feast (Part II)
"Mr. Guvey, you try this again. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" Liu Mang picked up a piece of fish cake and sent it to Gu Wei's plate.
"Is this a cake?" asked Guvey, looking up with his fork.
"No, it's kamaboko, made from fish. Liu Mang also gave Li Ruonan a piece.
"Unbelievable. Gu Wei sniffed closely: "There is only a faint sweet taste, and there is no nasty fishy smell at all." ”
As soon as he bit it into his mouth, Guvey's eyes immediately widened. The tender flesh of the fish skims over the tip of the tongue and melts lightly. The delicious taste and melt-in-your-mouth texture will make all taste buds jump.
"What part of the fish is this, is it a fish steak?" asked Guvey, swallowing the fish cake in his mouth.
"No, it's a dish made by scraping the flesh off the fish in a special way. Liu Mang explained.
"God, I've finally found a way!" Gu Wei became excited, and grabbed Liu Mang's hand: "Believe me, Mr. Chef! Our people will love this delicious pastry." ”
"Mr. Gu Wei, the taste of kamaboko is good, but the recipe is very complicated, even Chinese chefs know it. Li Ruonan couldn't help but pour a basin of cold water: "Sitting in front of you is our Chinese god of cooking! There are thousands of kinds of Chinese cuisine, but there is only one god of cooking." ”
"It's complicated, how complicated is it?" said Guvey, who was a little unrelenting.
Liu Mang had no choice but to explain the method of fish cake carefully.
When he heard that the meat had to be taken with a knife to make fish cakes, Gu Wei was already confused: "Can't you break the fish meat with a food processor and then process it?"
"It's okay to use a food processor, but then the bone spurs of the fish can't be completely removed, and the texture is not so delicate at all, so it's completely two dishes. ”
"That's right!" Guvey's disappointment overflowed, "Okay......"
"Don't worry, Mr. Gourvey. You try this dish again. "Liu Mang took a quick knife, cut open the 'three fresh boneless fish', and took a section from it and sent it to Gu Wei's plate.
The carp filled with the filling is firm and undamaged from the outside, and the skin wraps around the filling and looks like a fat steak when cut.
"Oh, I don't like fish bones, but I really like meat. Gu Wei used his knife and fork to divide the fish pieces on the plate: "Huh, what about the thorns?"
Gu Wei was very surprised, this fish was obviously served on the table in a whole piece, there should be thorns!
Gu Wei was a little unconvinced, and used a knife and fork to thin the pieces of fish, but found nothing.
"Mr. Liu Mang, what kind of fish is this? Why don't you have a single thorn?"
"You can taste it first, and I'll find out later. Liu Mang said with a smile.
The fish had already broken Guvey, and he simply took a spoon and scooped it into his mouth.
Suddenly, Guvi's taste buds were conquered by the deliciousness of the fish and its filling.
The stuffing made of pork, shrimp, chicken gizzard, and bamboo shoots is hidden in the belly of the fish, and the flavor of the fish is fully absorbed. Under the simmering of low heat, the high temperature allows the filling to be fed, and the flavor of the filling penetrates into the fish - you have me, I have you.
The fish is tender, the filling is fragrant, and when all the flavors are combined, it is really the ultimate taste.
"Is it delicious?, Mr. Guwei?" asked Liu Mang.
"I can't describe the delicacy of this fish, if I had to say, I can only say that it is a masterpiece of God!" Guvi replied, swallowing the fish in his mouth and being silent for a long time.
"Welcome to China, where we have a lot of food. Li Ruonan chuckled.
"That's right, Mr. Liu Mang. Now it's time to unravel the mystery. Gu Wei put down his knife and fork: "If there are doubts and curiosity in my heart, I am afraid that I will not be able to enjoy the food to the fullest." ”
"Okay. Liu Mang stretched out his chopsticks and pointed to a small knife near the head of the fish: "Mr. Gu Wei, do you see this opening?" I just took out the bones of the whole fish from here, and then stuffed the finished filling into it. ”
"Mr. Liu Mang, are you sure you're not joking?" Gu Wei rubbed his eyes, stared at the knife edge on the fish's body for a while, and looked suspicious: "I have dissected countless Asian carp, and I am very familiar with the structure of their bodies, and with such a small knife edge, I can't take out its bone spurs no matter what!"
"Of course! This is a traditional technique of Chinese cooking, which is called 'whole fish deboning'. In addition to fish, chickens and ducks can also use this technique to remove bones and internal organs. ”
"I don't believe it!" Gu Wei shook his head repeatedly: "This is simply against the common sense of science!"
"Mr. Gu Wei, do you want to see with your own eyes how our kitchen god does it?" Li Ruonan smiled again.
"Of course, I'd like to see it for myself if I could. Guvey couldn't wait to get to his feet.
"Alright then, Mr. Gourvey. Liu Mang was a little helpless, so he had to make a gesture of invitation, and led Gu Wei out of the box and to the small kitchen where he worked.
"Little Wu, help me kill a carp. Liu Mang took out the sharp knife that had been deboned just now and wiped the blade with his fingers.
Soon, Wuyan brought over a carp of about three catties that had been slaughtered and scaled.
"Mr. Gourvey, you're watching. Liu Mang held down the head of the fish, made a small incision from the gills of the fish, and then slowly inserted the long sharp knife into it, stirring gently.
"Wouldn't you, you don't even need your eyes?" Gu Wei's eyes widened without blinking, staring intently at the movements of Liu Mang's hands.
"Many times you need to use not only your eyes, but also your nose, ears, tongue, and fingers to cook Chinese food. Liu Mang's hand moved while explaining, with a relaxed expression on his face.
"In the hands of a Chinese chef who has studied cooking for many years, the knife is not only a tool, but also a part of his body. ”
After speaking, Liu Mang took out the sharp knife and gently pinched the little fishbone exposed from the edge of the knife: "Mr. Gu Wei, now is the time to witness the miracle." ”
"Click!" a slight cracking sound sounded.
With Liu Mang's pull, the internal organs and bone spurs of the entire carp were pulled out from the knife.
"Oh my God!" Guvey covered his mouth, stunned as if he had been struck by lightning.
"Mr. Gu Wei, Mr. Gu Wei?" Li Ruonan couldn't help but push.
"Magic! It must be magic!" Gu Wei grabbed Liu Mang's hands and looked left and right: "Mr. Liu Mang, are you the hand of God?"
"It's not a big deal! Practice makes perfect. Liu Mang smiled faintly and withdrew his hand.
"I like to see these foreign devils who have never seen the world!" "Five-eyed smiled like a crowing rooster.