klisemfg Chapter 255 Dry Pot Fish Offal
Chapter 255 Dry Pot Fish Offal
Waves lapped against the rocks, and the salty, wet sea breeze, carrying the fishermen's shouts, streamed through the half-open wooden windows of the "Wu Fu Restaurant."
Even though it was almost October, the sun was still as hot as a whip dipped in chili water, causing painful lashes on the skin.
Sihai looked outside and saw people walking hurriedly on the street, probably because they were also scared by the scorching sun.
Sihai made noises with his mouth over and over again, teasing Wuyuan constantly, while standing on tiptoe on a wooden stool, holding the coarse cloth filter tightly in his small hands, and slowly pouring the freshly boiled tangerine peel water into the celadon teapot.
The amber liquid passes through the filter, creating ripples in the pot and emitting a light citrus fragrance.
"The last pot..."
Sihai poked his head out and playfully touched the sweat beads on his forehead to Wuyuan's small bellyband, and his tongue tip involuntarily licked his dry lips.
The child laughed so hard that he trembled.
The counter is filled with teapots filled with tangerine peel water, which are all tangerine peel drinks prepared for dry pot fish offal.
The elder sister said that in such hot weather, after the guests had eaten the spicy dry pot fish offal, they needed such a cool drink to relieve the greasiness and cool down.
Just as he was falling, Xu Anyang came back with a basket in his hands.
"Si Hai, what do you think this is?"
Sihai looked at it curiously, and the cool air leaking out of the basket made him feel itchy.
"Ice? Where did it come from?"
Xu Anyang lifted the cloth covering the basket, which was filled with small ice cubes.
"I bought it from Boss Song. His restaurant has an ice cellar."
Xu Anyang leaned against the basket, and strands of cool air came out, making him feel so cool.
"Put some ice cubes in each teapot. This tangerine peel drink will taste better."
Xu Anyang gave an order and went back to the backyard to help.
Sihai looked around and saw that he and the mute Wuyuan were the only ones left in the front hall, so he opened the cloth with a guilty conscience.
A chill suddenly hit him in the face, and he sneezed, but his eyes lit up.
The child swallowed.
What does ice taste like?
Sihai was a little curious.
"I'll just take a small bite..."
Sihai and Wuyuan seemed to be discussing something, and their fingers touched the ice involuntarily.
The biting coldness rushed up along his fingertips, but he was like a possessed man, quickly pinching a thumb-sized piece and stuffing it into his mouth.
"hiss--"
A sharp chill suddenly exploded between his teeth. Sihai was so cold that he jumped on the spot, his eyes narrowed into slits.
I can't taste anything, but I just can't bear to spit it out.
The child was squatting at the door like a cat stealing food, his little face wrinkled, and he couldn't help giggling.
"Xu! Si! Hai!"
The sudden shout startled Sihai, and the ice cube slid into his throat with a "gulp".
He covered his neck and turned around to see his elder sister standing not far away with her hands on her hips. Her expression couldn't be seen in the backlight, but the anger in her tone was almost stronger than the firewood in the stove.
&34;Big, big sister...&34;
Sihai shrank his neck and forced a smile.
Smiling face.
"I'm checking the ice."
Xu Yiyi bent down and grabbed Sihai's ear, but didn't use much force.
"Did they check into the mouth?"
Sihai's ears were being pulled, but he smelled the familiar scent of soap nuts from the elder sister's sleeves, and he became bolder: "The tangerine peel water that elder sister cooked is so fragrant... I'm trying it out for the guests!"
"Oh?" Xu Yiyi let go of his hand and raised his eyebrows at the little kid who was only half his waist height.
"So what did you find out?"
Sihai's eyes rolled around, and he suddenly became serious: "I think... there's too much dried tangerine peel, it's a bit bitter."
He pointed at the tangerine peel residue in the filter and said, "Look, there's still so much residue after the third filter. It's going to hurt the customers' teeth when they drink it."
Xu Yiyi didn't expect that this brat could really explain it.
"Then tell me what we should do?" Xu Yiyi looked at him curiously.
“Add a little salt!”
Sihai gestured happily.
"The salty tangerines my grandma gave me last time are so delicious when soaked in water! The salt really brings out the sweetness of the tangerine peel—"
As he spoke, he suddenly covered his mouth, his eyes rolling around like black grapes, "I, I didn't steal Tai Nai's salty tangerines..."
Xu Yiyi finally couldn't help laughing out loud, and reached out to rub Sihai's sweaty forehead.
"Ghost spirits."
Xu Yiyi took out the small jar of salt from the counter.
"Just add some salt as you said, but don't eat the ice cubes. It'll give you a stomachache later."
Xu Yiyi patted his butt, then carried the wooden sign of "Today's Special" to the door, and the four words "Dry Pot Fish Offal" spelled out with shells came out.
Then he got some ice and went back to the backyard.
"Aunt Zhao, the fish intestines need to be cooled with ice water."
The fish roe has been gently rubbed with salt water and the fish bubbles have been soaked in rice wine.
It was Xu Yiyi who suddenly thought of using ice water to calm the fish intestines, so she hurried to Song Datou to buy some ice cubes.
The wooden shelf next to the stove is filled with bottles and jars, all of which are Xu Yiyi's homemade seasonings.
The most eye-catching thing is a jar of reddish-brown sauce, which is her exclusive recipe made with shallots, wild peppercorns and fermented fish sauce unique to the seaside.
It’s almost dinner time.
When the iron pan was smoking slightly, Xu Yiyi poured in a spoonful of seaweed oil and pepper oil.
Unlike the lard used in other stores, seaweed oil has a light seaweed aroma that can maximize the freshness of seafood.
"Shoot-"
As the scallion segments, ginger slices and garlic cloves danced in the hot oil, Xu Yiyi poured the drained fish offal into the pot.
When the fish roe encounters heat, its surface quickly tightens, forming a crispy shell; the fish bubble curls into a white jade ring; and the fish intestines curl up into a golden wire ring.
Pour the fried fish tofu into the dish for a more fragrant aroma.
She flicked her wrist, scooped a spoonful of secret sauce and poured it on, and immediately the aroma exploded and filled the entire kitchen.
"This...isn't this fish soup?"
Lao Lu, the foodie, opened his eyes wide and ran in to see what was happening after smelling the scent.
Xu Yiyi stir-fried the fish offal and explained, "Soup will dilute the original flavor of the fish offal. The dry-pan method makes the fish roe crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the fish balls chewy, and the fish intestines crispy."
She sprinkled on a handful of shredded dried seaweed and pickled peppers.
&34;You’ll know once you’ve tasted it.&34;
As soon as the first pot came out of the pot, it was snatched away by the diners who had been waiting for a long time.
As soon as it's time for dinner, people come into the restaurant in a steady stream.
A Xiu, the owner of the clothing store, had originally planned to go home for dinner, but when she passed by and smelled the food, she couldn't move on.
Holding the bowl, he carefully picked up a piece of fish roe. The moment he bit it, his eyes suddenly widened: "Oh my God! This fish roe is crispy on the outside, but it feels like there's something fresh and juicy inside!"
"The fish bubbles are amazing."
Xu Anyang was busy serving the dishes, but he did not forget to say a few words.
Old Wu nodded in agreement, his mouth crunching as he chewed. "It's even crispier than jellyfish skin, and it has a fishy flavor. Your eldest sister's cooking skills are really good!"
Sihai served him some tangerine peel water and smiled very proudly when he heard this.
Sanchuan stood in front of the counter and wrote the menu - "Shark Skin Jelly", "Crispy Fried Shark Strips", "Shark Bone Soup".
Everyone is busy doing their own job.