Ruan Shuang lowered his face, picked up the spoon, scooped a spoonful of the soup as clear as water in the white porcelain soup bowl, put it to his lips, and took a shallow sip, the soup was clear in color, delicate in texture, thick in taste, warm and delicious.

She put down the spoon, without saying a word, her eyes fell on the plate of fried shredded pork next to her hand, raised her eyes to look at Su Miao, who was smiling, and asked:

"Stir-fried shredded pork?"

"Fish-flavored shredded pork." Su Miao replied with a smile.

"Fish-flavored, shredded meat?" Ruan Shuang was stunned for a moment, picked up a thinly cut shredded meat with chopsticks and looked at it, and then picked up another one, a small plate of fried shredded pork, with uniform thickness and the same length, and the slender shredded meat was enough to show the chef's knife work.

However, it is not unusual to have such exquisite knife skills, experienced chefs can do it, after all, knife skills are the most basic skills that a cook needs to have, so Ruan Shuang did not show surprise or praise for this, she put a piece of shredded meat in her mouth and tasted it carefully.

Creamy shredded meat, sweet and sour side dishes, and a hint of light but strong presence ...... Fishy flavor.

That's right, it's fish flavor, this dish with salty, sweet, sour, spicy, umami and fragrant characteristics of its most prominent taste is actually has an excellent and delicious fish aroma, in the taste of this fresh flavor she understood the true meaning of the dish "fish flavor shredded pork".

However, although it is fish-flavored shredded pork, it does not look like it is made by adding fresh fish cooking, because no matter how delicious the fish is, there is a natural fishy smell, but there is no fishy smell in this dish, as long as the shallow fish fragrance lingers in the mouth, warm ironing the taste buds.

The texture of the shredded meat is soft and tender, and the ingredients are crispy; The appearance is ruddy. Oily and attractive; In terms of taste, it is salty, sweet, sour and spicy, and the onion, ginger and garlic have a strong flavor. Smooth and refreshing, soft and soft. It melts in your mouth and has an endless aftertaste.

"You don't use fish, why do you smell fish?" Ruan Shuang thought about it for a long time and didn't understand, frowned, and asked Su Miao curiously.

"Are you sincere or cunning, the secret recipes of private dishes are all secret, don't you understand this?" Changsheng clasped his hands to his chest. asked with a cool smile.

Ruan Shuang puffed out her mouth and glared at him, thinking that he was too talkative, in her opinion, this person was a cunning person.

Su Miao smiled.

The method of fish-flavored shredded pork is not simple, but it is not difficult. The most important thing is the feel, some people will use three points of fat and seven points of lean meat in this dish, but Su Miao prefers to use tenderloin, and the shreds cut out are slender and beautiful. The most important thing is that the texture will be smoother and softer after cooking.

Shred the tenderloin. Marinate with salt, rice wine, clear oil, and starch for a while, and when you grasp and pinch the shredded meat with your hands, you need to have just the right slippery stickiness, add a small spoonful of water at this time, and continue to grasp and pinch the shredded meat until the water is absorbed and dry, so repeatedly add water, grasp, and dry, repeat this process until you feel that the shredded meat no longer absorbs water, pour out the excess water, and then add a little starch. Grasp evenly. Fresh bamboo shoots shredded, radish and black fungus shredded on a plate, green onion cut flowers in a bowl.

Heat the iron pan without oil. Stir-fry the shredded bamboo shoots, fungus and carrots in the pot for a while, soften and break off and put them on a plate. Then put oil in the wok, burn until it is 60% hot, pour in the marinated shredded meat, quickly spread it and stir-fry, and immediately filter the oil and remove it after the shredded meat changes color and turns white. Leave the bottom oil in the pot, pour in the seasoning mixed with minced ginger, soaked red pepper flakes, garlic paste and sweet sauce, stir-fry over low heat to bring out the fragrance, then turn to high heat, fry the green onion until translucent, at this time, pour the shredded meat and side dishes into the wok and stir-fry evenly, until the oil is bright, add a little balsamic vinegar, and then hook in a thin layer of sauce, until the soup becomes slightly viscous and shiny, get out of the pot and put on the plate.

The reason why fish-flavored shredded pork is called fish-flavored shredded pork, generally speaking, is mainly because the seasoning used in cooking is basically the same as the seasoning used in cooking fresh fish, because the taste of the made is very similar to the taste of the fish dishes made, so it is named "fish-flavored shredded pork". But the name of this dish has a much older and more traditional origin, and it cannot be said to be a origin, because this dish does have the fresh taste of fish, and the source of this delicious taste is not from anything else, but from the pickled red pepper in the seasoning and side dishes.

Pickled red pepper is a kind of kimchi, which can be eaten as a side dish alone, or used as a seasoning, Su Miao likes the seasoning of chili pepper very much, not only because its taste is quite exciting, there are many varieties are not the spicy, only spicier, and the color is bright and festive, the most important point is that sometimes only one grain, just one grain, can subvert the taste of the whole dish.

Ever since she first got her hands on red peppers, Su Miao has used this ingredient to marinate a variety of seasonings and side dishes.

And this fish flavor, the most traditional pickled red pepper, which requires crucian carp, the fresh and beautiful small red pepper washed and dried, cut off the stem. The crucian carp is first placed in clean water for a day, after several water changes, put it into the second rice washing water with a little salt water, let the fish spit out the dirt, take it out after a few hours, and then put it into the water to rinse for six hours, and drain the water after taking it out. Do not go to the scales and do not cut the abdomen, pour the new brine into the jar, stir well with salt, sugar, rice wine, lees juice and brown sugar, and then put in the fresh crucian carp, after the fish dies, add the spice packet, seal the mouth of the altar, and seal the marinade.

The pickled red pepper with crucian carp is sweet, sour and spicy, which is more delicious, and the fish-flavored shredded meat cooked with pickled red pepper marinated in crucian carp is not only spicy, smooth, tender and juicy, but also naturally has a little more light but mellow fish aroma, making the whole dish more and more memorable.

Ruan Shuang ate two bowls of rice with a plate of fish-flavored shredded pork and a bowl of boiling water cabbage, and then threw the rice bowl on the table, wiped the rice grains from the corners of his mouth, and Huo Di stood up, startling everyone.

"Su Miao!" She said aloud.

Su Miao raised her head from the stove and looked at her with a smile: "Something?" ”

"You're amazing!" Ruan Shuang said with a serious face, staring at a pair of big eyes.

"Thank you." Su Miao said with a smile.

"I'll be waiting for you in Liangdu!" Ruan Shuang issued a declaration of challenge word by word.

Su Miao was stunned for a moment, raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Is the girl a companion?" ”

Ruan Shuang's tense face did not waver in the slightest because of her smile, although such seriousness appeared on her round face and looked extremely gratifying. But she herself felt that this was very imposing, and she said loudly:

"Although I admit that you are very good, you may not have won me."

Su Miao was slightly stunned. She said this quite imposingly, and Su Miao was almost shocked by her.

"It's your style to be free, but your style has become tight now." Ruan Shuang looked at her with a pair of large eyes that were quite clear and said sharply.

Su Miao's heart sank slightly.

As soon as Ruan Shuang's words fell, both Aftertaste and Changsheng glanced at Su Miao in unison.

Su Miao's expression was slightly constricted, she paused, and smiled lightly:

"Listen to the girl. Could it be that the girl has already advanced to the finals of Liangdu? ”

"Ah, our Liangdu is different from yours, and the restaurant in Liangdu can directly participate in the Liangdu Competition. I'm going to race as an individual, and my dad won't say yes, but ......" she said as she looked at her with a pair of big clear eyes. "I'm going to be sure to play with you. So don't lose in Suzhou! ”

Su Miaowan smiled, smiling but not speaking.

After Ruan Shuang finished speaking, he also felt a little embarrassed in his heart, scratched his head, and grinned:

"Although I say so, I am not very qualified, and I may not be able to win you, but ......"

She made a small face again. said: "Don't think that you are very good, even if you beat me. You can't win against my eldest brother, my eldest brother is the new chef king this year! ”

"Who is your eldest brother?" Changsheng asked nonchalantly.

Ruan Shuang's face was full of admiration, showing a big smile, and said loudly:

"You remember, my name is Ruan Shuang, my eldest brother Ruan Qian, Su Miao, let's see you in Liang!" With that, he flicked the sleeves of his wide robe and left.

Su Miao watched her run away like a gray rabbit running on the grassland, blinked her eyes twice, and muttered suspiciously:

"Who is Ruan Qian, is he famous?"

"Ruan Qian's father used to be the most popular celebrity in front of the emperor, and he used to be the head of the dining room, and he was in charge of the emperor's imperial diet. After the death of the first emperor, Chief Ruan left the palace and opened a Ganbao Building in Jiuxuanfang in Liangdu. Changsheng replied with a smile, paused, and looked at Huiwei, "By the way, Ganbaolou is still the biggest competitor of Huixianglou, the area of Ganbaolou is obviously less than one-thousandth of Huixianglou, but in Liangdu, it is a place where dignitaries and nobles on the same level as Huixianglou gather." ”

Aftertaste glanced at him, and asked nonchalantly: "How long do you plan to stay here, and are you still competing in this competition?" ”

"Anyway, you don't score, why are you so serious?" Changsheng picked up a piece of purple potato dim sum that had just come out of the pot, with a disapproving expression.

Aftertaste looked at him with a strained face.

"Is Ruan Qian very powerful?" Su Miao continued to ask.

"As early as five years ago, Ruan Qian became the head chef of Ganbao Building." Changsheng replied with a smile.

Su Miao raised her eyebrows and nodded.

As night fell, the day's competition drew to a close.

The ceremonial officer finally appeared, smiling and counting the number of four sets of colorful orbs.

The other three areas have basically closed, only Su Miao's one is still brightly lit, and in front of the long bar table, there are still many customers around the table, holding wine glasses in one hand, and talking nonsense with Su Miaotian in the aroma of food.

Su Miao also drank two glasses of wine at the instigation of the guests during the cooking of the dishes, her face was like a red glow, and her smile was like a flower.

"It's so lively!" The ceremonial officer looked at Su Miao's hot atmosphere from a distance, the cigarette smoke was filling, delicious and intoxicating, and said with a smile, counting the colorful orbs on Su Miao's side, and then glanced at the beads that had been counted by the other groups with his residual vision, "It seems that Miss Su is the final winner in this race." ”

Gu Fangyuan, who had the least number of colorful orbs, had an extremely ugly face, and when he heard this, he snorted heavily.

"What is the purpose of this game, it is not scored, what is it compared to?" He didn't have the courage to question the ceremonial officer.

"The main thing is to have fun with the people, and the King of Chef competition is all about these spectators, and it's time for them to feast on it." The ceremonial officer said with a smile.

"Just because of this?" Tong Ran asked nonchalantly, he didn't believe it was just a useless game.

"Whether it's useful or not depends on the final result." The ceremonial officer said with a smile and paused, "That's all for today's game, the second game will be held in a day, please get ready, and please ask Tong Gongzi to help convey this to Miss Su, Miss Su is drinking happily, and she will be afraid that she won't be able to get down for a while." He said happily, turned around, and walked away.

Su Miao's temporary pastoral restaurant lasted until the end of the hour, sending off the last of the drunken but happy guests, she touched her flushed cheeks, and took a deep breath of the charming clear breath of starlight like the sea and moonlight, which was very pleasant.

Aftertaste stood beside her, touched the back of her neck, raised her head and took a deep breath, and said softly:

"I suddenly remembered when I set up a food stall in Changle Town."

Su Miao raised her head and glanced at his side face, curled her eyebrows, and smiled.

Aftertaste lowered her head, looked at her with a smile, and pulled off a strand of broken hair stuck to the corner of her forehead behind her ear, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

"Borrowed! Excuse me! The voice of the hanger rang out, and Hui Gan smiled and groaned straight between the two.

Liang Chang, as a cousin, sent Ding Lan, Ding Hui and Ding Ru, who had been relying on them, to the carriage, and Ding Hui did not wait for Liang Min to come back in the end, with a distraught expression; Ding Ru stood in front of Liang Chang, shy and reluctant; Ding Lan ran directly towards the aftertaste, and said in a coquettish voice:

"Brother Wei, I ......"

Su Miao glanced at her, suddenly turned half of her body, lazily hugged her waist from the side, and looked at Ding Lan's face that turned into a pretty green with a smile.

The aftertaste was slightly stunned, lowered his head, looked at her head that came out from under his arm, the corners of his lips couldn't help but hook up a doting smile, patted her head, and asked with a smile:

"Tired?"

Su Miao nodded.

So he said, "Then let's go back." Saying that, he ignored Ding Lan anymore, and pulled Su Miao away, leaving Ding Lan with a green face.

Su Xian was packing up her skirt, but when she saw this scene, she straightened her waist, looked at the direction where Su Miao left with a faint expression, and pursed her lips.

"What are you doing?" Su Chan glanced at her and asked suspiciously, Su Xian's expression was still terrible when she became serious.

Su Xian didn't answer, just kept silent.

Walking back is on foot, although the Suzhou Daji has dispersed, but the bright lights are still hanging high on the street, like bright stars at night, gorgeous and charming.

Because Hui Gan insisted on walking, Liang Chang hesitated for a while, but was finally impressed by this wonderful night view and walked ahead with him.

The four sisters and brothers of the Su family hadn't gathered for a long time, and they walked side by side on the street paved with blue bricks, and the aftertaste didn't bother them, and they walked far ahead with Hui Gan and the others.

Su Chan walked quickly and strode forward, Su Yan followed behind her with a smile, looking at the third sister for a while, and the eldest sister and the second sister following behind for a while, smiling.

Su Miao and Su Xian followed side by side.

After being silent for a long time, Su Xian suddenly opened her mouth and said in a deep voice:

"Miao'er, let's separate it from the aftertaste." (To be continued......)