Chapter 136: Steamed Red Star Grouper
PS: Travel ...... I forgot to update it on the 25th.,Sorry.,This is made up.,After that, there will be an update of the 1w2 word on the 26th today.
At night, Guangdong is still bright, the lights are flickering, and the streets are full of pedestrians.
Day and night in Guangdong are definitely two scenes, and Guangdong at night combines the two characteristics of the city and the countryside, with the grandeur of a big city and the smoke of a small country town.
Not for anything else, just because Cantonese people love to eat, morning tea and lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, plus supper, five meals a day, so as to promote the birth of the catering industry.
There are countless restaurants open 24 hours a day, and the streets are full of delicious and inexpensive cars, a tricycle with a few tables and chairs, a pot of clear soup, and some pastries, enough to make passers-by stop and enjoy a bowl.
However, the light and shadow of tonight seem to be a little different, and the figures of people no longer stay, but hurried to a place, that is, the Ning Tian Hai Tower.
"I heard that someone went to Ningtian Sea Tower to smash the hall!"
Such news spread throughout Foshan, and people rushed here to get a glimpse of the reality.
The general manager raised his eyebrows lightly and said with a smile: "Just you?" Fish dishes? ”
Although Guangdong is a province founded on food, and there is no longer discrimination between men and women when it comes to chefs, there is still a deep-rooted impression when it comes to chefs, that is, the world of men.
Su Congshuang said solemnly: "Yes, it's me, I swear in the name of the sea god to have a fish duel with you, if you lose, you must apologize to the dead fish spirit!" ”
The general manager sneered, is she a superstitious little girl, just for a fish?
The general manager asked, "What if you lose?" ”
Su Congshuang held the Poseidon pendant and said, "The Poseidon will protect me." I'm not going to lose. ”
The general manager squinted slightly, and kept his eyes on the pendant on Su Congshuang's hand, he had coveted this sea god pendant for a long time from the beginning.
The general manager sneered: "If you lose." Just give me your pendant, how about it? ”
Sikong Yao said angrily: "I'll go." A fish has to be exchanged for a token of the patriarch of the family, and we don't promise her from the frost. ”
Su Congshuang loosened the hand holding the Seagod Pendant slightly, raised his head and said, "Okay, I promise you." ”
"Are you confused? It's your family heirloom. Sikong Yao couldn't understand why Su Congshuang did this.
Su Congshuang shook his head lightly, and said softly to Sikong Yao: "The Seagod Pendant is just a dead thing, and the most important thing is those precious sea creatures, I believe that the Seagod will also allow me to do this." ”
Sikong Yao looked helpless. said: "You take the tears of the sea god as a bet, and the sea god is not angry with you." ”
Su Congshuang looked at the Poseidon Fall and said softly: "Legend has it that when someone can respond to the will of the Poseidon Fall, the Poseidon Fall will make a sound like a wave, you listen." ”
Sikong Yao sighed, it doesn't matter if there is a sea god Sikong Yao doesn't care, she only knows that the sea god pendant is the heirloom of the Su family, and Su Congshuang is really a little impulsive to take it to gamble with Ning Tian Hailou.
However, although Sikong Yao couldn't understand Su Congshuang's devotion to the sea god, she believed that Su Congshuang must have her reasons for doing this, as a friend. Sikong Yao could only choose to believe her.
The general manager sneered: "Then it's decided, the topic of the duel is fish, Su Yuanhang." You go teach her a lesson. ”
Su Yuanhang scratched his head and said, "I'm afraid it's not appropriate for the general manager, she's my patriarch......"
The general manager turned his head, glared at Su Yuanhang in private, and said angrily: "Didn't you see that stupid girl taking out that pendant as a bet?" If you can win it, we will sell it, and one person can share hundreds of thousands, if you like it, you can buy it, and then you won't be the patriarch of the Su family? Do you want to work for people in Ningtian Hailou for the rest of your life? ”
Su Yuanhang's eyes suddenly lit up. What the old fox said about the general manager is not false at all, and when Su Yuanhang got the Poseidon Pendant, he became the head of the Su family. At that time, it will naturally be to call for wind and rain and get money.
Su Yuanhang sneered and looked at the general manager meaningfully.
The general manager only knows that the Poseidon pendant is valuable. But I don't know if the Poseidon Pendant is still the legendary key to the secret treasure of the ocean.
If Su Yuanhang can get the legendary Ocean Secret Treasure, let alone hundreds of thousands, even if it is millions.
Thinking like this, Su Yuanhang's heart set off a stormy wave, this is really a beautiful errand.
In his heart, he was already plotting against the truth, and then Su Yuanhang pretended to be helpless and said: "Congshuang, don't say that the uncle bullied you this time, I also work for others, and if you take people's money, you have to work for others, although you are the patriarch, I can only offend." ”
Su Congshuang sighed and said, "Let's start, may the sea god bless all the creatures of the sea." ”
The atmosphere gradually became hot, and the guests spontaneously evacuated to the surrounding area, and then the hall was emptied.
On both sides of the stove and cutting board, knives and ingredients, a cooking duel with the theme of fish is about to begin, on behalf of Ning Tianhailou is the head chef of the Foshan branch Su Yuanhang, and the challenger is Su Congshuang, who is unknown, who wins and who loses, for a while has become a topic of discussion.
Su Yuanhang took the lead, and more than ten years of chef experience made him grasp everything with his hands, and he could fish out the largest grouper in the fish cabinet with his eyes closed.
And this grouper is not an ordinary grouper, it is the most valuable kind of grouper, the red star grouper!
In Ningtian Hailou, the price of red star grouper is 500 yuan a catty, and this red star is two catties and eight taels, which is 1,400 yuan!
People began to exclaim: "It's actually the grouper of the four famous fish in Hong Kong and Macao, it's just to deal with a little girl, and Ning Tianhailou actually has to spend so much time?" ”
The general manager sighed in his heart the ignorance of these people, compared with the Poseidon Fall, what is this mere red star grouper?
Steamed grouper can be regarded as a traditional Han dish in Cantonese cuisine and Zhejiang cuisine.
The flesh of grouper is white and delicious like chicken, so it is also known as chicken fish. This kind of marine fish, which is mostly produced in the coastal area of Zhoushan Mountain, is steamed in order to maintain the tenderness and deliciousness of its meat. In this way, the sweet taste and tender texture can be preserved to the greatest extent.
And the steaming method is also very particular, and a few chopsticks must be set up on the long plate before the fish can be put on it. The purpose of this is to ensure that the fish is steamed. The hot air can circulate in the gaps held up under the chopsticks, which can shorten the heating time and prevent the grouper from losing nutrients under prolonged high temperature pressure.
Chopsticks should also be made of fragrant bamboo chopsticks. so as not to contaminate the grouper with miscellaneous smells.
Su Yuanhang's knife work is not sloppy at all, a big man with five big and three thick holds a knife, not only has the perseverance and domineering of a man, but also the delicacy and meticulousness of a woman.
The four cold rays of light quickly intertwined into a tic-tac-toe, cut into flowers on the side of the grouper, and sprinkled with a little salt to absorb the flavor
Chives and ginger slices are ready to serve.
Steaming is one of the most commonly used cooking techniques in Cantonese due to the unique warm spring climate of Lingnan. It also nourishes a group of diners with light tastes.
In this world, there are people who can't eat spicy mouths, and there are teeth that can't stand sweet and sour, but there are no people who don't like delicious tastes.
The method of steaming the ingredients is made full of the original flavor of the ingredients, and it can best cater to everyone's tastes.
Steamed fish pays attention to the fire is sufficient, the steaming time is slightly longer, the meat spines are not easy to separate, the umami is also lost, the steaming time is too broken, the residual blood is a little, slightly fishy.
As for this steaming time. It also depends on the size of the fish, like the grouper cooked by Su Yuanhang, which is two catties and eight taels, and it has to be steamed for at least twenty minutes.
At the moment when the fish comes out of the pot. Take the slices of the flying knife and change the knife into shreds, then chop the garlic into a puree and stir-fry it in oil, then mix it with tempeh oil to make a juice and pour it on the grouper's body.
At the perfect moment when the aroma of the high temperature and the sweet white meat of the grouper are in perfect harmony, it can burst out with an intoxicating "sizzle" sound.
At the same time, Su Congshuang also began to work on his own fish dishes.
Everyone sighed at Su Yuanhang's amazing cooking skills, as well as the most precious grouper, and they couldn't help but wonder how this delicate little girl should deal with it.
Most of the customers here are the old customers of Ningtian Hailou, everyone is used to Su Yuanhang's craftsmanship, and they also know that this person has been practicing cooking skills since he was ten years old, and he has thirty years of experience so far. On the other hand, Su Congshuang, a little girl who is only seventeen or eighteen years old. Even if he started cultivating in his mother's womb, he couldn't catch up with Su Yuanhang's skills.
Think of it this way. The people who were watching the excitement on the side shook their heads one after another, and this time Su Congshuang was sure to lose.
However, not everyone is not optimistic about Su Congshuang. After all, after eating Su Yuanhang's unchanged taste for more than ten years, although it is delicious, it will always be boring, so some people are looking forward to what amazing dishes Su Congshuang can make.
Of course, this is all about the excitement, winning or losing has nothing to do with them, but Sikong Yao was so anxious that cold sweat broke out in his palms, you must know that this cooking duel is related to the whereabouts of the Su family patriarch's token, so Sikong Yao couldn't help but pinch a cold sweat for Su Congshuang.
Seeing Su Yuanhang's mature and sophisticated techniques, Sikong Yao hurriedly asked in a low voice: "Can you do it from the frost, if not, we will silently recite one, two, three and then run away." ”
Anyway, Sikong Yao is penniless now, barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes, she is already a little willful, and she is not shy about this kind of cheating.
Su Congshuang chuckled and shook his head, and said softly: "Don't worry, the sea god will protect me." ”
After speaking, Su Congshuang slowly walked towards the fish cabinet, and he didn't need to go fishing, he just rolled up his sleeves and groped his hands back and forth in the shallow water, and then a few splashes on the water surface, and then it became more and more intense as if to roll up a whirlpool, until finally, in the center of the whirlpool, a fierce fish suddenly jumped out with countless crystal mercury.
A small black fish suddenly appeared in everyone's sight, its tail sweeping back and forth, and the wisps splashed countless times.
Everyone hurriedly covered the splash that was ejected, and looked through their fingers, and it turned out to be a sea bass.
The perch can be regarded as the worst fish in this Ning Tian Hailou, the price is only twenty yuan a catty, people shook their heads, using such a fish to fight against Su Yuanhang's Red Star Grouper, and the result was not suspenseful at all.
If Su Congshuang's choice of perch is incomprehensible enough, then the size of this perch is even more puzzling.
The perch held in Su Congshuang's hand was not as big as her two hands combined, and it seemed to be only a little more than a catty.
Sikong Yao was anxious at this moment, and hurriedly asked, "Congshuang, why did you pick such a small fish?" Hurry up and change to a big one. And it's best to change the fish species, even if it's cinnamon fish. ”
Su Congshuang shook his head lightly and said, "The sea god will protect me." ”
"It's weird!" Sikong Yao couldn't help but talk about this superstitious little girl. Even if the god of the sea appears, this sea bass is still a sea bass. Grouper or grouper, how can the meat of sea bass compare to the meat of grouper?
Su Congshuang gently held the sea god pendant and chanted the scriptures in front of the perch, the content of which was that the transcendent fish spirit could die.
Sikong Yao sighed and said anxiously: "When is this, what's the use of chanting scriptures, you can't win at all......"
The general manager of Ning Tianhai Tower also sneered. Said: "You can't win by chanting the scriptures, but if you recite the confession a few more times, maybe your sea god will forgive you, haha." ”
However, at this moment, an incredible scene happened.
With Su Congshuang's soft scriptures slowly whispering, the sea god pendant began to emit a faint blue light, and then a nameless cold wind blew gently above the lobby.
And in the wind, there are bursts of waves, mixed with the umami of the ocean, rolling little by little.
"This ......," Sikong Yao's eyes widened. Could it be that there really is a god?
The general manager was even more frightened, if it was really the appearance of the sea god, wouldn't he, an atheist, be crushed to pieces by the sea god for the first time?
The general manager subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva. I forgot to even exhale, so I just pestle, looking at the sea god pendant.
What's even more surprising is that Su Yuanhang's red star grouper, as well as the perch in front of Su Congshuang, all emitted a light blue light, as if at this moment, the two fish had regained life.
The pale blue light of the sea faded away, and everyone nervously waited for something shocking to happen.
However, to everyone's disappointment. Grouper is still grouper, sea bass is still sea bass. The fish in front of Su Congshuang was still a small perch of one pound and two taels.
There was a great disappointment in my heart. Sikong Yao was already planning how to escape again.
The general manager breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that the Poseidon apparition was fake at all, but in this way, the general manager's covetousness for the Poseidon pendant became more and more intense, and his tongue inadvertently licked the corners of his mouth.
Su Congshuang had already started her cooking, every step was so careful, although her movements looked so sophisticated, but after Su Yuanhang's shot, it looked dull.
Sikong Yao couldn't help but ask, "Congshuang, do you have any secret weapons?" What about that ray of light just now, are you summoning the god of the sea to come to our rescue? ”
Su Congshuang carefully shredded the ginger slices and said, "I was just overtaking that fish just now, and the sea god responded to my pious heart, and then responded to me in a light way, and then guided the fish of the two fish to yearn for life." ”
Sikong Yao looked at Su Congshuang's Seagod Pendant incredulously, smacked her lips, and said, "My God, I didn't expect the Seagod to be real, Lord Seagod is strange, please forgive the little woman for offending before...... Wrong...... But in the end, you're still making sea bass. ”
Su Congshuang nodded and said, "Perch is enough." ”
About ten minutes later, Su Congshuang slowly finished his own cooking, ordinary steamed sea bass.
Although it looks very good, it does look a little overshadowed by Su Yuanhang's Red Star Grouper.
Everyone shook their heads, it seemed that this time Su Congshuang was lost.
The general manager sneered and said, "It seems that there is no need to compare, you are not as good as our Ning Tian Hailou in color and fragrance, hurry up and hand over the sea god pendant." ”
Sikong Yao said: "It's not up to you to decide whether you want to compare or not, after all, we don't have a judge yet." ”
The general manager glanced at Sikong Yao and sneered: "Do you still need to compare such an obvious result, you ask everyone, are you willing to consume a red star grouper or buy this broken perch of yours." ”
Sikong Yao retorted: "Even if your red star grouper is precious, but it may not meet everyone's consumption level, this fish will cost one thousand fourteen, when many people have half a month's salary, you ask everyone who is willing to spend more than half a month's salary to eat your red star grouper, on the other hand, my family's steamed sea bass made from frost not only has no fishy smell, the meat is tender and delicious, and the price is fair." In this way, it meets the needs of consumers, everyone is here for a meal, not to show off their wealth. Of course, steamed sea bass is more realistic. ”
Both of them have a point, and they want to say that they want to feast on it. Naturally, I want to choose this extraordinarily expensive East Star grouper, but in terms of actual consumption, this steamed sea bass is the most real.
The two catties and eight taels of Dongxing grouper are extraordinary, and it is mouth-watering just by looking at it, but although Su Congshuang's steamed sea bass is only one catty and two taels, it is as small and cute as the chef himself.
Coupled with Sikong Yao's rhetoric of turning things around, everyone talked about it, and they were even more inclined to Su Congshuang's steamed sea bass.
This trend continues. It was obviously unfavorable to Ning Tianhailou, and the general manager saw that the situation was wrong, and immediately said: "Anyway, you still have to find someone to try it before you can divide the highs and lows." ”
Sikong Yao responded: "Of course it's no problem, but who will be the judge?" ”
"If you don't mind, maybe I can help."
Everyone looked at the source of the voice, and there was another heavyweight.
This person is no stranger to the general manager, he is the president of Ningtianhailou Foshan area, Jiang Fan.
Sikong Yao retorted: "No, you are from Ning Tianhai Tower. Your comment is certainly not fair. ”
Jiang Fan smiled and took out a sign from under the white shirt, which turned out to be the certification of a second-level gourmet.
Jiang Fan said: "I swear by the tongue of a second-class gourmet. I will definitely make the most fair and open evaluation, speak only with my tongue, and will never take sides. ”
Swearing with his tongue is the most honest oath of a gourmet, but even so, Sikong Yao is still worried that Jiang Fan will favor Ning Tianhailou, after all, no one will smash his signboard.
Jiang Fan also saw Sikong Yao's careful thoughts, so he reassured: "Don't worry, I promise to make the fairest ruling." When my tongue tells me who tastes better, I will choose whomever it is. And in view of the fact that the people in our store have replaced you with dead fish. I apologize to you and look like you're on your way. So in addition to the free bill, I'll provide you with a free extra night's accommodation, do you think it's okay? ”
As soon as she heard the free accommodation, Sikong Yao's eyes lit up, she used to rely on the financial resources of her family, and she never worried about money, since she fell out with her father at home, she lived a life of tight clothes and food, and the days when she didn't have a penny for three months in Fulongzhai made her know what it means to cherish.
Sikong Yao smiled: "That's it, it's decided." ”
Jiang Fan chuckled and nodded, "Then I'm welcome." ”
Jiang Fan, as the president of the Foshan area of Ningtian Hailou, was used to eating groupers on weekdays, but Su Congshuang's steamed sea bass aroused his appetite, so he walked straight towards the steamed sea bass as soon as possible.
Gourmets must not only be able to eat, but also eat for reason.
In the mouth of ordinary people, delicious is delicious, but you can't always eat it, but your tongue feels delicious, that is, it is delicious, but as a gourmet, you can't do it, a real gourmet, you must be able to eat.
Jiang Fan first boasted: "Although the sea bass is small, it is quite famous. As early as the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a poet Fan Chengda who once wrote a poem about perch, finely pounded orange camelina with a perch, and the west wind blew on the four-gill perch; When the pine is crispy and greasy, there is nothing everywhere except Songjiang. Although it is very common, the production environment is not casual, it must be a clear pond rich in minerals, and the water quality must be fresh and pollution-free. ”
Su Congshuang was also born as a fisherman, and her understanding of fish is deeper than that of this second-level gourmet, she corrected: "It's not like this, Songjiang perch, also known as four-gill perch, has a huge mouth and fine scales, and the fish shape is like Songjiang, so it is called Songjiang perch, not that it grows in Songjiang." ”
When they heard that Jiang Fan was talking nonsense here, they all laughed.
But they laughed and laughed, Sikong Yao didn't come out at this time, and he couldn't even figure out the general category of sea bass, how did this Jiang Fan get into the reputation of a second-level gourmet, shouldn't he talk nonsense later?
Jiang Fan looked embarrassed, he wanted to get some ancient sayings to show his style, but he didn't expect to lose someone, he felt that his mouth was closed, and with a light touch of the long chopsticks, a whole piece of white and delicate fish meat was sandwiched by him effortlessly.
Jiang Fan took a sip, closed his eyes lightly, and felt the taste of fish.
Then Jiang Fan tasted another bite of Dongxing grouper, and after finally sighing bitterly, he said sadly: "Alas, they are all surnamed Su, why is the gap so big." (To be continued)