Chapter 13 Sichuan pepper
The key to sake lees is the wine, which must be strong old wine, only in this way can the aroma of the wine penetrate into the fish.
Tang Qi has only been on this desert island for three years, so naturally it is impossible to have old wine, so he can only strengthen the degree of wine.
This jar of grain wine has a degree of at least about 56 degrees.
After Tang Qi put the big fish in, he caught a silver carp from the fish pond, chopped off the fish brain, and the fish body was still stuffed with sake lees and put it into the wine jar.
Next, Tang Qi is ready to make a second dish, which is fish head tofu soup.
The tofu was made by Tang Qi just a day ago.
Grind the soybeans into powder, add water to make soy milk, and then heat them again.
Add some brine during the heating process to make tofu.
Tang Qi took out the white and crystalline tofu from the other side of the stove, and fried it with the fish head.
Then throw the fish head and tofu into the pot and add water to boil.
About half an hour or so, Tang Qi unveiled the pot, and the rich aroma came to his face, making Tang Qi couldn't help but take a sharp breath, looking intoxicated.
The milky white fish soup in the pot, the fat and tender fish head, plus the crystal like jade tofu, and then sprinkled with chopped green onions and salt, can be called the best taste in the world.
Tang Qi smelled the aroma, and he was a little hungry.
At this moment, Wei Zifu's voice suddenly came from the side: "It's so fragrant, Mr. Tang, what are you cooking?" ”
Tang Qi was startled, turned his head to look at the side, and saw Wei Zifu standing there with a smile.
This scene made Tang Qi's heart move a little.
Could it be that this woman saw that the laborers were young, handsome, and strong, so she took the opportunity of her husband's sleep to come over and seduce the laborers?
Three years on a desert island, it's really a sow racing sable.
Tang Qi is about to be suffocated, and it is normal to have a little fantasy.
But he still restrained his inner restlessness, and said lightly: "I cooked fish head tofu soup to regulate your spleen and stomach, don't you continue to sleep with Lao Liu?" ”
Wei Zifu shook his head and said: "No, I slept enough, I wanted to get up and move, but suddenly smelled the aroma, and I was curious, so I came to take a look!" ”
Tang Qi smiled: "Do you want me to scoop a bowl for you first?" ”
Wei Zifu's face suddenly showed a look of interest.
But in the end, Wei Zifu still shook his head and said, "Forget it, wait for Your Majesty and Brother Qing to wake up and eat together!" ”
After speaking, Wei Zifu hesitated for a moment before continuing: "Mr. Tang, your cooking skills are so high, can you teach me?" ”
Tang Qi raised his eyebrows and said, "Aren't you the queen of the Han Dynasty?" Why do you want to learn this? It doesn't do you much! ”
Wei Zifu said: "Although I am the queen, I must also know some cooking skills, so that I can take better care of Your Majesty!"
Just now, Your Majesty has been full of praise for the egg fried rice you made, Mr. Tang, I want to learn this from you first, Mr. Tang, if Your Majesty wants to eat it in the future, I can make it for him at any time! ”
Tang Qi was a little speechless.
Nima, originally wanted to make fun of it, but was fed a handful of cold dog food first.
This woman learned to cook, and it turned out to be to cook for the guy who played Liu Che, it was ...... It's simply enviable, jealous and hateful!
In the case of being hit, Tang Qi said quite perfunctorily: "Okay, I will teach my cooking skills in the future, but I don't think Lao Liu necessarily likes to eat that bowl of egg fried rice, but he is hungry to a certain extent, so he thinks everything he eats is delicious!" ”
"As long as Your Majesty shows a little affection, the son-in-law must also prepare!"
Wei Zifu's expression was quite resolute.
Tang Qi shrugged his shoulders, didn't say anything more, and turned around to stir up the fish soup in the pot.
At this time, the aroma of the fish soup is already strong to the extreme.
Wei Zifu stood next to him and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
Tang Qi heard the sound of swallowing saliva and immediately felt funny.
This girl said that she was going to wait for Liu Che and Wei Qing to eat together, but in fact, her body was quite honest.
Tang Qi turned his head to look at Wei Zifu and said, "Sister, I haven't been measured in my hands lately, why don't you help me taste the saltiness of this soup." ”
Wei Zifu's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded: "Okay, no problem!" ”
Tang Qi smiled, took out a ceramic bowl, scooped a bowl of fish soup, sandwiched a piece of tender fish cheek meat, scooped up two pieces of white jade tofu, and handed them to Wei Zifu.
Wei Zifu took the porcelain bowl happily.
She leaned in and sniffed it closer, and the warm, rich scent made her cry out of intoxication.
Tang Qi smiled: "Hurry up and drink it, this fish soup won't taste good when it's cold!" ”
Wei Zifu nodded, holding the porcelain bowl and taking a sip.
When the fish soup enters the mouth, the faint consistency is as smooth as condensed milk, and the rich fragrance blooms instantly, enveloping the taste buds.
The umami of the ingredients is brought out to the fullest.
This taste, in one word, absolutely!
"It's delicious, it's delicious!"
Wei Zifu's eyes narrowed into crescent moons.
The food he made was praised by the diners, and Tang Qi also felt very happy.
"Don't just drink the soup, try the fish and see how it tastes!"
In fact, there is no need for Tang Qi to remind him, Wei Zifu can't hold it back for a long time.
She picked up her chopsticks and grabbed the fish and took a bite.
Then, her eyes widened: "This fish...... How is it numb? ”
Tang Qi gave a thumbs up and said: "Amazing, you have tasted it, it is Sichuan pepper, I used Sichuan pepper when marinating the fish head!" ”
"Sichuan pepper?"
Wei Zifu was surprised: "Can Sichuan pepper still be used as a seasoning?" ”
Although Sichuan pepper appeared very early, it really became a kitchen seasoning during the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
The Han Dynasty only used pepper and mud to smear the walls to make the room warm and fragrant, which was called the pepper room.
Therefore, it is normal for Wei Zifu not to know that Sichuan pepper can be used as a seasoning.
But in Tang Qi's opinion, Wei Zifu is completely pretending to be stupid.
"Girl, it's too much, Sichuan pepper is a common seasoning!"
Tang Qi said to Wei Zifu with some resentment.
Wei Zifu paused for a moment, and then said with a wry smile: "Mr. Tang, Sichuan pepper may just be a common seasoning in your Penglai Immortal Island, although Zifu is the queen, he has indeed never eaten food with Sichuan pepper as a seasoning, but it is very delicious!" ”
A small amount of Sichuan peppercorns is used when marinating the fish head, which will not spoil the flavor of the fish itself.
On the contrary, that kind of ** feeling will make the fish umami more intense and the taste better.
Tang Qi didn't bother to refute Wei Zifu again, so he simply diverted the topic and said: "You can taste the tofu again, it is the tofu I made myself, it is absolutely natural!" ”
Tofu was invented by Liu An, the king of Huainan during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
So Wei Zifu happened to have eaten.
But the tofu made by Tang Qi is obviously better than the tofu eaten by Wei Zifu.
White as jade, extremely soft, melts in the mouth, and the fragrance of tofu mixed with the umami of fish is simply the ultimate enjoyment of the taste buds.
"Mr. Tang, your cooking skills are amazing, this is the best fish soup I have ever tasted!"
Wei Zifu drank the last drop of fish soup in the bowl and said to Tang Qi very seriously.