67. Sweet Honey
The queen's trip is not short.
After all, Huaxia is also a serious company, although it is only a temporary office opened because of the engineering project, but there are dozens of employees in it, including those who run the field and on the construction site.
Here, there are more than a dozen or so people who have been in contact with the new driver, and it will take a long time for the queen to ask one by one, not to mention that Zhao Zheng also told Director Xie about this. So the police station intervened, and the whole process directly turned into an investigation.
So when Hao Dong and the others all returned to the hotel, the queen had not been able to come back.
The bee pupae of the second dog have not yet been eaten. After all, he was not sure of the fried things in his hands, and he put too much oil, and he felt tired of it later. But I lost it and was reluctant, so I finally put it in a bag and brought it back.
Hao Dong also brought back the drinks he made. There is air conditioning in the car, and the chilled drinks, whether it is honey milk or tea jelly, the taste is very good, and Xiao Qi Ye has dried up a lot of them one after another.
It's a pity that the drink is sweetened with honey, and after drinking, I feel that the bee chrysalis is a little greasy.
When he arrived at the hotel, Hao Dong instructed Ergou, re-burned a dry wok, put the remaining bee pupae and pepper aside, and then padd them with oil-blotting paper.
All of a sudden, the burnt smell mixed with a little spicy, smelled a lot better, and the greasy went away. As soon as the second dog's appetite opened, the rest was solved.
This guy is full of high-protein meals, and he doesn't have much appetite for dinner. asked the queen if she would come back for dinner, but she waved her hand at Hao Dong: "You don't have to worry about my little rat for dinner, it's a big deal to go back hungry, and I'll continue to bake the remaining scallops." Anyway, it's been a long time, and if you don't eat it up, you'll start to die. ”
Hao Dong didn't even have the strength to roll his eyes at him, so he lay on the bed in the house like a dead dog and went outside by himself. It doesn't matter if the second dog doesn't eat, the queen still has to eat when he comes back, and it is impossible for him and Qi Jue to be hungry.
Walking around the backyard, the aquatic products I bought before have been consumed, and there are still some fish and meat frozen in the freezer borrowed from the small kitchen. Hao Dong's eyes rolled, there is a lot of honey today, just make a honey carp.
Recently, Qi Jue has fallen in love with the feeling of following Hao Dong and watching him cook, because if he follows closely, Hao Dong can't bear it, so he will let him try it first.
Because Xiao Qiye's foodie soul has recently realized that many dishes, especially fried ones, are indeed the most fragrant when they are cooked, and if they are left for a while, the taste will be affected to some extent. For that bite, he felt that it seemed good to follow Hao Dong around.
At this moment, when he saw that Hao Dong was planning to use honey to make fish, he actually preferred shrimp, so he immediately followed: "What about shrimp?" ”
Hao Dong also recently made a new discovery, that is, Xiao Qi Ye is not really silent, but when he is not involved in issues that must be clearly explained, he will cherish words like gold.
For example, now, when it clearly means "can you make shrimp with honey", the word "shrimp" is omitted.
In this case, to put it mildly, it is not necessary to spend effort. Or maybe it should be classified as lazy.
Another person, such as Ergou, if there is such a habit, Hao Dong feels that he will definitely despise him. However, since this habit is Xiao Qiye's, Hao Dong finally accepted it smoothly. And I feel inexplicably that there seems to be a little bit of cuteness. Especially when Xiao Qi Ye said a few words that confuse ordinary people, but he could understand them.
Now that he heard Qi Jue ordering food and knew that the fresh live shrimp were gone, Hao Dong went back to the freezer and rummaged through it: "Hmm, there are only ordinary river shrimp, is it okay?" ”
The land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River is itself an aquatic product, and they picked the best when they bought it at that time, so although it is not a special species, the shrimp are still full and big.
Qi had no opinion, nodded and said "yes", Hao Dong took out a large plate of shrimp and two fish weighing more than one pound to thaw together.
In early summer, when it was not very difficult to thaw, Hao Dong chiseled the relatively large ice cubes on the outside of the fish and shrimp, and then soaked them in warm water, and left them alone.
Anyway, every time Qi Jue actually doesn't just look at it, after soaking for about a while, he will help clean and change the water.
What Hao Dong wants to prepare first is breadcrumbs.
You can also go to the store and buy it directly, but they didn't prepare it before, anyway, the bread slices are available, so they don't bother to go to the supermarket to buy them.
Bread crumbs are not difficult to make, it is nothing more than a little time-consuming.
Cut the bread slices into small pieces, bake them slowly in the microwave, then remove them to cool.
Naturally, there is a blender in the kitchenette, change the grinding cup and grind the powder for the first time.
At this time, the grinding particles are large and small, and there are lumps, sieve them with a fine-eye sieve, and continue to grind the residue.
Repeat the grinding and sieving steps over and over again until they are almost all fine powdery particles.
It also takes about 20 minutes to make a plate of breadcrumbs. The day is very hot, and it is completely enough for the fish and shrimp to thaw. So as soon as Hao Dong came out of the kitchen, he could start work directly.
The shrimp still has whiskers, and it will be solved by Xiao Qiye. Hao Dong first took two carps, removed the scales and gills, disemboweled, removed the internal organs, then rinsed them, smeared the fish body with salt, added cooking wine, and marinated for a while to remove the fish.
Hao Dong did this very quickly, and before Xiao Qi Ye finished cutting the shrimp whiskers, he could still have time to make other preparations. For example, minced garlic and chili peppers.
The time for the fish to marinate should not be too short, so after the shrimp whiskers are cut, Hao Dong will start the oil pot and make honey shrimp first.
Heat the oil in a pan, fry some breadcrumbs in the first pot and set aside.
In the second pot, slide the shrimp down and stir-fry, wait until the fishy sweet fragrance comes out, sprinkle salt and wine, continue to stir-fry until the fragrance becomes umami, and add the minced garlic and chili peppers.
If you follow the taste of Ergou, you can also put some soy sauce to enhance the flavor. However, according to the regular taste of the team, Hao Dong's salt is enough, so there is no need to put soy sauce anymore.
After stir-frying for a while, the spicy flavor also comes out, and the rest of the breadcrumbs are added to it. Stir-fry until the breadcrumbs are golden brown wrapped in the shrimp and drizzle with honey.
The honey itself is full of sugar and very viscous, so Hao Dong turned down the heat a little and added a little water at the same time to avoid sticking to the pan.
Continue stir-frying for a while until the soup tightens and you can get started.
After serving, sprinkle the previously fried breadcrumbs and finish the honey shrimp.
The honey shrimp in the pot has a golden red and deep color, and the fragrance is tangy; The breadcrumbs wrapped in it have a rich flavor and a crunchy texture. Although the shrimp meat itself is frozen, it still retains considerable elasticity because the raw materials are good enough. After soaking in honey, you will find a packet of delicious and thick juice wrapped in tender shrimp meat, and the rich flavor immediately fills your mouth.
Hao Dong made a large plate, and Xiao Qi Ye unceremoniously took away a dozen or so in one go, sat aside and enjoyed it.
Hao Dong also sandwiched two to eat himself, and then came to continue making honey fish.
After the marinated fish is watered again, then remove from the pan and fry the fish first.
Frying fish is a job that requires a combination of skill and experience, and if you are not careful, it is easy to stick to the pan, and then the whole skin of the fish will be lost.
Therefore, before putting it in the pot, you can wipe the fish body properly so that the amount of water on the surface is not too large, so that it is easier to get out of the pot.
The size and temperature of the oil pan should also be grasped, the oil pan that is too small cannot be fried, the oil is wasted if it is too large, and the taste of fried oil is not good; The oil temperature should also be adjusted at any time according to the speed of the hand movement to ensure that it is at a level that is not too hot but not too warm. Make sure that the fish is fried thoroughly and not mushy.
These are easy to say, but to really do them well, it takes experience.
Hao Dong does not lack this experience, and the feeling in his hand is also sufficient, the two fish are fried on the surface of golden, and the fish meat is firm. There is a small layer of oil on the fish skin, and there are some small bubbles on a closer look, but the fish skin itself is very complete, and there is no bump at all, obviously the heat is quite good.
You don't have to deal with the oil pan immediately after frying the fish, and you can just boil the honey with the remaining oil. First put the green onion section and stir-fry, wait until the fragrance of the green onion comes out, then add soy sauce rice wine and honey, mix evenly and add some water, not too much, but it can't be less burned, turn to medium heat, boil.
Wait until the soup begins to thicken, and then slide the previously fried fish into it before frying.
At this time, you should be more careful, because there is sugar in the pot, which is more likely to stick to the pan and even burn than before, so be sure to watch the fire carefully.
Make sure that the fish has been fried on both sides, and wait patiently until the soup is almost completely dry before it can be cooked.
Hao Dong's previous steps of frying the fish are authentic, and the time of boiling the soup is also accurate, when the pot is raised, the hard and crispy texture of the fish skin has not been completely softened by the honey, but the honey itself has been wrapped in the fish body, which increases the crunchyness.
When he got out of the pot, he also dropped a few drops of sesame oil, and when he went down with chopsticks, the skin cracked like crispy candy chips, and the white fish meat overflowed with honey, and a sweet fragrance came to his nose.
But when you really eat it, in addition to the fact that the skin is really sweet, the fish meat does not look sweet because of the previous pickling effect. On the contrary, because of the sweetness, together with the saltiness of the fish itself, it creates a unique umami. This kind of deliciousness is definitely much richer than the flavor level induced by MSG.
Obviously, this taste is also very attractive to Xiao Qi Ye, Hao Dong made two honey fish, but it didn't take long for only one left.
Seeing that the sky was gradually darkening, Ergou finally came out of the room and told them that the queen would be back in about half an hour.
Hao Dong looked at the dishes, and made two salty, salty, salty and spicy dishes and a relatively light fish ball soup, neutralizing the overall sweet menu tonight, and when it was almost ready, the queen finally came back with a little stuck.
The small theater that I want to jump in during the New Year's holidays 4:
Happy New Year! 》
Because of the unlucky water and soil adaptation, Hao Dong lay in the hotel for a whole day and night.
The original plan was also put on hold, and the only way to look out through the window of the hotel was to see the scenery outside.
Fortunately, Qi Jue clearly remembered to book in advance this time and got a room with a good view. What is rare is that the level is not very high, and the vision is very good.
Hao Dong came for the first time, and he didn't feel tired of looking at the exotic buildings outside the window, as well as the very beautiful big square, and the endless sea far away from the square.
It's just that every time he sees Qi Jue busy around him, he feels guilty.
However, Qi Jue obviously didn't think there was anything bad, it was the first time in his life that he served someone like this, and he was still serving someone he cared about, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he enjoyed it.
Today is December 31st, and there will be a New Year's Eve countdown in the square in the evening, although many of them haven't had time to see many places, this event is right under their noses, and they won't miss it.
Qi Jue made arrangements very early.
After the personal butler of the hotel ration ordered dinner for them, he was sent away by Qi Jue.
Then he set up a chaise longue near the viewing window, laid out a blanket, and then carefully moved Hao Dong over.
The TV is turned on to add to the atmosphere.
The dinner delivered was also pushed to Hao Dong's side.
The ceiling lights were turned off, leaving only a dim small light, and the neon lights on the square outside the window, and soon the whole room was enveloped in a misty fairytale atmosphere.
Hao Dong felt as if he had never had such a romantic festival.
Qi never moved another chair, but also sat on the wide recliner he leaned on, and the two of them ate quietly, quietly watching the crowd gather downstairs.
The sound of lively festive music can be heard on the TV, and streamers are flying in the square, and all kinds of glittering colorful fragments are fluttering in the sky. The tall Christmas tree is lit up and the crowd beneath the tree has already started partying.
When the clock struck zero, the sky was full of flowers, and it seemed to concentrate the light of the whole world at that moment. Countless colorful balloons flew in the square, and people began to hug and kiss each other to celebrate the arrival of the new year.
Qi couldn't help but hug the slightly thin body in his arms, lowered his head, and the three words that had been lingering in his heart finally came out at this moment.
Hao Dong, who couldn't stay up and fell asleep, didn't know if he heard it, and a shy pink and a sweet smile appeared on his face.