Braised Sea Cucumber with Scallion was one of the representative dishes of Shandong cuisine.
The main ingredients of the whole dish were water-soaked sea cucumbers and onions.
It needed to be soft, fragrant, and smooth. The scallions were fragrant and there was no juice left after eating.
Although sea cucumbers were natural tonics, their nature was strong.
Onions could remove the smell of meat, fish, and mutton.
The perfect combination of the two could achieve the effect of "attacking the strong with the strong".
Yang Zhe first picked out the fleshy sea cucumber, then washed it, cut it into strips, and blanched it.
After the improvement of his cooking skills, his accuracy had reached a new level.
How should he describe this feeling?
It was as if every slash could clearly cut open the patterns.
It made the ingredients more delicate and even after cutting, and each cut was just right.
Ordinary people might not be able to tell the difference.
However, in the eyes of a sharp chef, the handling of the ingredients was quite artistic.
Chinese food was like this. If you wanted to cook a dish well, you had to understand the nature of the ingredients.
This was a process of seeking common ground while preserving minor differences, reflecting the beauty of harmony in a dish.
Taste makes it come out, tasteless makes it come in.
The freshness was brought out through extreme means.
The bad parts were covered by the smell of the auxiliary materials.
Yang Zhe felt that the happiness of cooking came from the expressions on the customers 'faces.
However, these two "meat strangles" were really a little troublesome when dealing with the ingredients.
He put down the knife, took off the two watches, and placed them on the table covered with a tablecloth.
Then, he cut the scallions and boiled the oil in the pot. He stir-fried the scallions until they were fragrant.
Then, he added sea cucumber, an appropriate amount of Huadiao, salt, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and rock sugar into the pot.
Then, he kept shaking the pot so that the ingredients would not stick to the pot under the high temperature.
Finally, when the sea cucumber had completely absorbed its juice.
"Good morning, Chef Yang."
The soup was boiling in the pot when a sweet voice suddenly sounded outside the door.
Yang Zhe looked up and saw Zhao Lusi and Reba stepping into the house together.
The two girls were dressed in casual clothes and looked youthful and lively.
Especially Reba, who had two braids today, looking pure and lustful.
She wanted a sweet and cute look, but she wanted a delicate face and figure.
"Good morning, didn't you film today?”
Reba shook her head." I don't know what's wrong with Director Zhu, but he retook all the empty scenes that he had shot before. We have nothing to do now."”
Zhao Lusi suddenly sniffed." It smells so fresh. Are you making sea cucumbers?"”
"Ha, your nose is really sharp. I didn't even open the lid.”
"Hehe, my nose is the best. As long as it's Chef Yang's dish, I can smell it!”
Zhao Lusi smiled sweetly, and her bell-like voice was like a spring breeze.
However, her gaze only lingered on the pot for a moment before her attention was quickly diverted.
Because she noticed two watches neatly placed on the table.
One was Panda Di, the other was Ice Blue Di.
"Hey, Chef Yang, why do you have so many watches?”
Reba puffed up her cheeks.”
"Birthday?" Zhao Lusi's eyes widened slightly. Was it recently? Why didn't I know?”
“……”
Yang Zhe sighed helplessly."I really don't celebrate my birthday recently. These are all rumors.”
" Hmph!" Reba snorted." I'll give it to her too. Zhang Tianai gave it to her, so why can't I?"”
"So…the other one was from Zhang Tianai?!”
"Yes, it's about the Buddha Jumps Over The Wall Soup that day.”
Zhao Lusi looked at the two watches and her brows gradually furrowed.
Great, the two of them actually secretly gave him a gift behind his back.
It seemed that she had come to curry favor with Brother Chef Yang quite often.
Was there something else besides the watch?!
Zhao Lusi snorted coldly, straightened her body, and ran out. Her small leather shoes clattered.
Seeing this scene, Reba was somewhat puzzled and his gaze followed.
"Ruth, where are you going? It's almost time to eat!"
"I'm going to buy Chef Yang a better watch as a birthday present!”
“？？？”
Yang Zhe was dumbfounded after hearing this.
Didn't I say it wasn't a birthday? Why didn't they care about the date when they celebrated someone's birthday?
She was clearly born in May, so why did she always receive birthday gifts in September?
He already had two watches on one wrist, and he still had to wear another one?
Yes, although the watch was worn on the left hand, it did not hinder the right hand that held the knife.
However, when he was doing private work, in order to save time, he often used both hands to handle the pot.
The big iron pot was already quite heavy, and with the addition of three watches, would his wrist be broken?!
However, Zhao Lusi didn't care what he thought.
Since Reba and Zhang Tianai had already given it to her, how could she not?
Wouldn't that be admitting defeat?
What if I can't eat delicious food in the future?
In the future…what if he was not liked in the future?
"There's another piece. Let's see how you choose.”
Reba opened her mouth slightly and let out a delicate snort.
"Sigh, at most, I'll just find a rope and string it together, hanging it around my neck as a chain.”
As Yang Zhe spoke, he poured the scallions into the pot and began to stir-fry them.
Then, he took out a small bowl and mixed the starch and water into the sauce before pouring it into the pot.
After the sauce was mixed with the gravy, it gradually thickened under the high temperature.
More than half of the juice was absorbed by the sea cucumber, and the fragrance gradually seeped out of the pot.
Three minutes later, the sea cucumber with scallion was served.
Upon careful observation, the ginseng was dark and the juice was wide, and the onion taste was fragrant.
He picked one up and placed it on the plate. The thick sauce was on the verge of collapse.
Yang Zhe nodded in satisfaction and turned to Reba.
"Be good, open your mouth."
"Ah!"
Reba blushed and opened her mouth. Yang Zhe fed her a mouthful of sea cucumber with clean chopsticks.
After entering his mouth, the rich sauce fragrance began to spread, constantly stimulating his taste buds.
He gently bit the sea cucumber with his teeth. The soft sea cucumber was tender and delicious, and a mouthful of hot soup slowly gushed out.
There was a faint fragrance in the soup, but it was neither fishy nor stinky.
The taste of the onions was the finishing touch, and the rich fragrance was highlighted from the light to the deep.
Although it wasn't as strong as the pork knuckle, it was still very impactful.
However, it tasted juicy and fragrant, and the aftertaste was endless.
However, compared to the taste of this dish, what made Reba blush and her heart beat faster was her actions just now.
She fed him so naturally and even said,"Be good."
It was like a newlywed couple cooking for the first time in their bridal chamber.
Her husband's cooking skills were at ease, while her wife watched on with admiration.
Finally, the hot dish was out of the pot, and the husband naturally fed his wife a mouthful.
Was this a vegetable? It was clearly a blissful feeling of helping each other!
Reba could not help but feel a little numb at the thought of it.
It was as if there was an electric current flowing from his spine to his skull and into his heart.
"How do you feel?"
"I want to get married…"
“？？？”
Reba suddenly came back to her senses.”
Yang Zhe narrowed his eyes and looked at her.”
"It's very delicious. When I eat it, I feel a strong sense of happiness, just like a newlywed.”
"What a wonderful metaphor. I've learned it.”
Yang Zhe smiled, fished out a carp from the basin, and began to prepare the next dish.
The sweet and sour carp was a famous dish in Ji City. The carp used was from the Yellow River.
Its meat was tender and delicious, and it had golden scales and a red tail. It was very luxurious.
After cleaning up, he removed the fishy tendons on both sides and then used a 45-degree slanted knife to slice the fish evenly.
Then, he placed them into a pot and added onions, ginger, and cooking wine to marinate them.
During the process, he had to squeeze out the onion and ginger water with his hands and apply it evenly on the fish body to remove the fishy smell.
Then, he mixed flour, starch, eggs, water, and cooking oil into a paste. Then, he lifted the fish tail and rolled it in the paste.
Finally, he evenly covered the carp with the paste, bent the fish into an arc, and fried it.
The carp that had been set in the hot oil raised its tail and raised its head.
It looked as if he was leaping over a dragon gate. The shape and color were excellent.
Yang Zhe placed the carp on the plate and assumed a leaping posture.
Then, he took out the pot to boil oil, stir-fried the spices, and added tomato juice, rock sugar, and rice vinegar.
When the sauce was ready, he poured it on the fish tail.
Under the sizzling sound, a sweet and sour fragrance assaulted his senses, fragrant and fresh.
This was one of the characteristics of Shandong cuisine.
It did not require too much flavor to be added, only to restore the original taste of the ingredients.
All the auxiliary ingredients were used to complement the main dish. They were integrated into the main dish with simple cooking and would never overshadow the main dish.
"Open your mouth."
"Ah…"
Reba was fed another mouthful, and her sparkling eyes were filled with happiness.
After taking a bite, the outer skin was crispy and the inner meat was smooth and tender.
The sweet and sour taste continued to spread in his mouth, and the freshness was pleasant.
"How is it?"
"I want to get married!"
"You only know these three words?"
"Then I really want to get married!"
Yang Zhe took out a tissue and handed it over.""Wipe your mouth. There's soup at the corner of your mouth."
Reba didn't move, but looked at her with sparkling eyes.
Then, her cheeks flushed red, as if she was expecting something.
So, what was he expecting?
“……”
Yang Zhe reached out and wiped the soup from the corner of her mouth.
He even poked her forehead, causing her to let out an "Aiya" sound.
At this moment, Zhao Lusi suddenly ran back from outside the door.
"I'm done, I'm done!"
"What did you buy?"
"I want to give you a green water ghost!"
"What do you mean?" Yang Zhe asked blankly. Are you going to drown me?"
Zhao Lusi thought for a moment." It's a green watch. I asked someone to find a buyer!"”
"Green? Ha, what a nice color, but what do I need so many watches for?”
"I don't care. You have to wear mine even if you wear theirs!”
Yang Zhe's mouth twitched. Can you not bring them all at once?"
"Then how do you want me to bring it?" Reba asked, slightly pouting.”
"I wear black and white on Mondays and Tuesdays, blue on Wednesday and Thursday, and green on Fridays and Saturday. Otherwise, if I have three watches on my wrist, people will think that I sell watches.”
"Oh, there's still one more day. Who are you planning to bring along?”
Zhao Lusi took a step forward.”
Reba narrowed her eyes.”
“……”
Yang Zhe moved his mouth, wanting to curse.
Was there a f * cking need to compare?
I might as well give him another four yuan and make up for a week.
"Why don't you let my wrist rest for a day?”
"No, how can it be so fair? There has to be someone who is favored!”
Reba emphasized the word 'favorite'.
Then, she bit her lips, her eyes filled with shame and anger.
Yes, someone had to be favored.
If you receive two messages at the same time, you have to reply to me first.
Everyone looks at me with a straight face, but you must smile at me.
I fell down with another girl. You have to be the first to help me up and ask me if I'm okay.
Girls liked to be treated as favourites and exceptions.
If you treat everyone equally well, then what's the point of my little thoughts?
……
It was ten o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun was shining brightly.
Even though the temperature didn't drop, the film studio still felt a little cooler.
At this moment, the cameramen were all carrying their cameras and standing in the corners, walls, and houses.
Then, it moved silently and slowly took pictures of all kinds of empty mirrors.
They didn't know what was wrong with Director Zhu.
He had to take out all the empty mirrors he had taken previously.
If you like to shoot empty shots so much, why don't you shoot a documentary instead?
At this moment, Director Zhu smiled in satisfaction. There were only two words in his mind: delay.
If you drag it out for a day, you'll eat a few more dishes.
Was this the ingenuity of a director?
No, this was purely because he was greedy.
At this moment, the stage supervisor who had gone to the kitchen to spy on the military situation ran back.
He picked up the loudspeaker, climbed onto the lion's head, and shouted.
"Give it to me. There are new dishes, new dishes!”
"Chef Yang said that he will cook Shandong dishes for everyone in the next few days.”
"As the head of the eight major cuisines of Chinese cuisine, the dishes of Shandong cuisine cover all kinds of ingredients from sea, land and air.”
"You can eat those that fly in the sky, swim in the water, and run on the ground.”
" I'm not bragging, but Chef Yang's cooking..."
"Eh? I haven't finished speaking yet, don't run!”
Halfway through the stage supervisor's words, there was already a wave of sand and stones flying on Fangtang Street.
Director Zhu dashed out like a wild horse that had lost its reins at an undefeated speed.
The actors who had just reacted immediately followed closely behind.
However, other than Director Zhu, who was walking on air, the others still ran into the production team in the snow.
Both sides were once again squeezed into the alley, cursing one after another.
Five minutes later, everyone entered the kitchen.
Nourishing sea cucumbers, fresh and tender carp, and smooth tofu.
The collision of all kinds of auras made people salivate.
He took a bite of the sea cucumber, and the rich juice overflowed.
The hot soup was wrapped in the deep taste of being chewed by the teeth, fresh and pleasant.
The chewy texture made people feel that the more they chewed, the more fragrant they became.
After a few mouthfuls, a warm current flowed through his abdomen.
Then, he took a bite of the sweet and sour carp. It was sweet and sour.
The crispy outer skin was dipped in the rich sauce. It looked crispy yet not crispy, and soft yet not soft.
The fresh and tender fish meat melted in his mouth, smooth, tender, and fragrant.
There was also the first-grade tofu, a famous dish of the Confucius Residence.
The soup is crystal clear like jade, mellow and fragrant.
The deep-fried tofu was slightly chewy and had absorbed enough sauce.
There was a fragrance of celery mixed in, as well as the charred fragrance of roasting.
Director Song pushed away the empty plate and collapsed on the chair.
What did he say in the afternoon?
The eight major cuisines. That was just the beginning.
If he really left after filming, where would he find such food in the future?
Chef Yang had raised his mouth so high that it was stuck in his mouth.
If he couldn't eat it in the future, he would feel terrible.
He took a deep breath and patted Director Zhu's shoulder.
"When are you guys going to wrap up? Is there still 13 days left?”
Director Zhu shook his head as he ate." Not so fast. There's still half a month left."”
Director Song's eyes widened." I asked you the day before yesterday. Didn't you say that there's still half a month left?"”
"I deleted all the empty shots today and retook them. Heh, it was delayed for another two days.”
“？？？？”
"Didn't you say so yourself? Eight great cuisines, are you willing to wrap up just like that?”
Director Song sucked in a breath of cold air." F * ck, you're the bad one."”
Director Zhu laughed proudly."I don't know if Chef Yang will be here for the next scene. I have to eat a few more mouthfuls before leaving.”
"If you put this ability into filming, I don't believe that you won't get the Fei Tian Award.”
"It's fine if I fly, but I'll be as beautiful as the heavens if I eat more food.”
"Then help me think. How can I stall for a few days?”
"I'm helping you stall for time, and you're snatching food from me? Am I free?"
" F * ck, why don't we arrange a kissing scene for Zhang Ruojun and Hu Jun. It'll definitely be super difficult to shoot. We might be able to shoot it until the end of the year…"
“？？？？”
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