A group of people followed him into the kitchen. A Fei and Binzi first chose the position for the camera, and then everyone gathered around, waiting for Feng Yifan to start cooking the dish.
Feng Yifan slowly opened the refrigerator and took out the fresh ribs that had been prepared long ago.
Seeing the ribs taken out, Grandpa Feifei was a little surprised: "Wow, these ribs are really fresh."
Hearing what Grandpa Feifei said, Feng Yifan smiled and said, "These are the two ribs I specially saved this morning. Everyone remember this dish. It is best to buy fresh ribs and do not blanch them when cooking, so as to preserve the aroma of the ribs as much as possible."
Then Feng Yifan quickly chopped the two ribs into small pieces.
"In order to make it easier to eat, we have to chop it into smaller pieces, especially when cooking for children. It must be chopped into very small pieces so that it is easier for children to eat. You can ask the boss to chop it for you when you buy it."
After chopping the ribs, Feng Yifan showed everyone the ingredients that needed to be prepared.
"The ingredients and seasonings may be a little complicated, so you can remember them."
Everyone was really surprised to see the dazzling array of things on the cooking table.
The most important thing is that it also contains carrots, celery, coriander, green and red peppers.
Yang Zhiyi looked at it curiously and asked, "Do we need to put carrots, celery, coriander, green and red peppers in this sweet and sour pork ribs?"
Feng Yifan smiled and replied, "Carrots, celery, and coriander are used to add flavor to the ribs and neutralize the acidity and alkali of the meat. They should be removed after stewing. The green and red peppers and onions are added at the end for color matching."
The seasoning is also very complex, with the common ones being "bay leaves, cinnamon, grass fruit, and star anise", with one or two of each.
Then other seasonings include tomato sauce, rock sugar, balsamic vinegar, light soy sauce, honey and sugar.
The key point is that there are two bottles of stuff that look a little strange to everyone.
Feng Yifan also specially introduced it: "This is called OK juice, which is called 'sweet and sour juice' in China. You can buy it at any seasoning store. There is also this called 'Worthy juice' or 'British black vinegar', which can also be easily bought."
When Feng Yifan was introducing the seasonings, everyone took the time to write down all the ingredients.
While recording, Yang Zhiyi muttered: "Is it really that complicated to make sweet and sour spare ribs?"
Feng Yifan smiled and replied: "If you want to make a delicious dish, you can't dislike the complicated process. My spare ribs, to be more precise, are a variant of Wuxi spare ribs."
Hearing this, Grandpa Feifei immediately said, "Well, Wuxi spareribs are very famous."
He Yaqian suddenly said, "I know that. The ribs are really sweet. I think most people might not be used to it."
Feng Yifan nodded: "Yes, Wuxi spareribs are soft and tender, and it is a very sweet dish. Whether it is children or the elderly, eating too much sugar is always bad."
Feng Yifan pointed at the ones in front of him and said, "So, I have an improved version. It's not so sweet and tastes better."
Then, with everyone watching, Feng Yifan started his cooking.
The first step is to fry the ribs in a frying pan until they are shaped.
"Remember, don't over-fry the meat. If it's over-fried, the meat will be too hard and won't taste good. It should be fried until slightly golden, fixed in shape, and still retain moisture to keep the soft texture."
After frying, Feng Yifan started to stir-fry the ingredients.
Leave a little oil at the bottom of the pot, add bay leaves, cinnamon, star anise and cardamom and stir-fry until fragrant.
Then pour in the scallion, ginger, carrot, celery and onion and stir-fry together, then add the ribs in and stir-fry so that the flavor can fully blend with the ribs.
Then add rice wine, tomato sauce, coriander, rock sugar and balsamic vinegar and stir-fry until well-flavored.
After stir-frying, add the water soaked from the red yeast rice, until the hot water covers the ribs, then add OK sauce and Worcestershire sauce and simmer together.
After cooking for a while, Feng Yifan took the pressure cooker and poured all of it into it.
"Using a pressure cooker can make the ribs cook faster and allow the flavor to penetrate into the ribs. Of course, if you have time at home, you can also simmer them slowly over low heat, but you need to add more water when stewing."
Everyone was very careful and conscientious in taking note of every detail and process.
I have to say, this dish does look very complicated.
But if you think about it carefully, apart from the relatively complicated steps, this dish is actually not that difficult to make.
Because there are not too many technical requirements in cooking this dish, if you remember the complicated process and follow it step by step, you should be able to make this dish at home.
Feng Yifan waited for the pressure cooker to start to boil and said, "After that, keep it boiling for 25 minutes."
While cooking in the pressure cooker, Feng Yifan explained some details to everyone.
"If you make it at home, you can put less sugar in it. This way it won't taste so greasy and it's more suitable for the elderly. After all, eating too much sugar is not good for them."
After hearing Feng Yifan's explanation, everyone nodded continuously.
Grandpa Feifei said: "Ruoruo's father is right. Old people really can't eat too much sugar nowadays. It's really bad for the body."
He Yaqian immediately said: "In fact, we young people shouldn't eat too much sugar. It really makes us fat. I feel like I've gained weight recently."
When Ah Fei heard this, he immediately said, "Where did you get fat? How come I didn't notice anything?"
He Yaqian rolled her eyes at him and said, "There are some places you can't see."
As soon as these words were uttered, everyone exclaimed in surprise.
Binzi couldn't help but say sourly, "Hey, is it really okay for you two to be so open about showing off your affection?"
As a result, when these words came out, Meng Shitong smiled and shook her head: "Besides you, me and Jasmine, who else is single here? Chef Feng has a wife and children, and his family is very happy."
Binzi shrugged his head and said, "Oh my god, how did I get in here? This is obviously a kitchen that is extremely lethal to single people."
After saying that, Binzi looked indignant, threw the equipment to A Fei and said, "Okay, you take the photos yourself, I'm going to go out for some fresh air, this is damn sweet, I'm afraid I'll get diabetes if I stay here for too long."
Seeing Binzi walk out angrily, everyone present burst into laughter.
Jasmine actually wanted to go out for some fresh air, but when she saw that Meng Shitong didn't leave, she stayed to accompany Sister Meng.
Meng Shitong did not leave because she wanted to ask Feng Yifan a few questions.
"Chef Feng, if it's Wuxi spareribs, is it the same as your method?"
Feng Yifan shook his head and said, "No, Wuxi spareribs are different from the very beginning. Wuxi spareribs must be soft and tender, so they cannot be fried."
Then, Feng Yifan introduced to Meng Shitong and others the relevant cooking methods of Wuxi spare ribs.
Of course, Feng Yifan did not go into detail on some specific details because there was not enough time.
The ribs have been pressed in the pressure cooker.
Open the pressure cooker, and instantly a very rich and complex aroma hits you.
In an instant, the whole kitchen was filled with fragrance.
There is the aroma of meat, various vegetables, and some sweet and sour aroma, which really makes people want to eat it just by smelling it.
Feng Yifan was not in a hurry to pour out the ribs from the pot. Instead, he first stir-fried the sliced green and red peppers and onion slices, then served them aside.
Then filter the soup in the pressure cooker and pour it into the pot.
Feng Yifan continued to season the food while saying, "At this time, add some light soy sauce and about 10 grams of honey, boil the soup, and then put the ribs in and cook them together."
While cooking the ribs, Feng Yifan turned on another stove and burned the casserole on it.
Slowly let the juice in the pot simmer, then add water starch to thicken it, make the soup thoroughly sticky, then pour in the stir-fried green and red peppers and onions, turn them over and stir-fry evenly.
Finally, drizzle in a little bit of cooking oil and pour the ribs from the wok into the preheated casserole.
Feng Yifan put down the iron pot and iron spoon and said, "At this point, it's basically done. It can be served at home."
The rich aroma really makes everyone salivate and can’t wait to taste it.
At this moment, Yang Zhiyi suddenly said, "You guys can't taste this pot. I want to pack it up and take it back. There are so many of you, and if each of you tastes a piece, I can't pack it up."
After hearing what Yang Zhiyi said, everyone was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Finally, Ah Fei couldn't help but say, "Brother Yang, this dish that Chef Feng spent so much time making, if we don't let everyone taste it, isn't that a bit unreasonable?"
He Yaqian slurped her saliva and said, "Yes, yes, this is a full casserole, and we can each have a few pieces."
Yang Zhiyi stepped forward to protect the casserole: "No, no, not a piece can be missing. This is for my wife, daughter and I's dinner. If you eat it, what will happen to my wife and daughter at night?"
When no one knew what to say, Zhao Daxia suddenly said, "Can't you buy two ribs when you go home and cook it yourself in the evening?"
As soon as Zhao Daxia said this, a whole new world opened up for everyone.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Ah Fei said, "Brother Yang, you remember it in such detail. If you don't go home and cook a meal at night, wouldn't it be a shame for you to take notes so seriously? I think this elder sister is right."
He Yaqian immediately followed suit: "Yes, yes, yes, we'll eat this pot, you go home and make it again, it's just right to exercise yourself."
Meng Shitong couldn't help but say, "How about we each try a piece, and you pack up the rest and buy some spare ribs to stew them together?"
What Meng Shitong said was really a bit unexpected, and everyone couldn't help but look at her and wanted to give her a thumbs up.
Yang Zhiyi was confused: "You, you are too bullying, aren't you?"
Feifei's grandfather said at this time: "Xiao Yang, you said yourself that you would go home to cook a meal for Xixi and her mother in the evening. You have to cook it anyway, so why don't you just cook the braised pork and make this dish. I just learned it today, so it will leave a deeper impression."
Even Feifei's grandfather said so. Yang Zhiyi was really a little desperate at this moment.
Yang Zhiyi turned his head to take a look at the ribs in the casserole on the stove. Smelling the aroma of the ribs from a close distance really made people swallow their saliva.
But thinking of his wife and daughter, Yang Zhiyi still felt that he should insist and take the blame for his wife and children.
So Yang Zhiyi could only look to Feng Yifan for help.
But when he wanted to ask Chef Feng for help, he suddenly found that Chef Feng was missing.
It turned out that in order to let everyone see it up close, Feng Yifan gave way after he finished. Later, when he saw a group of people fighting for it, he simply ignored it and walked alone to the restaurant in front.
The three little girls, Feng Ruoruo, Yang Xiaoxi and Chen Yaofei, had been called up and were eating their father Feng's snacks.
When they saw Mr. Feng coming out, the three little girls immediately ran towards him.
"Dad, what dish did you teach Grandpa Chen and Uncle Yang to cook today?"
"Father Feng, is my father studying seriously today?"
“Father Feng, has my grandfather learned it?”
Facing the three little girls' questions, Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Today, I taught them a dish called 'Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs', which is a modified version of Wuxi Spare Ribs. It is salty, sweet and sour, and tastes great."
After the introduction, Feng Yifan thought for a moment and said, "Feifei's grandfather and Xixi's father are both very serious. Father Feng thinks they should have learned it."
When Grandma Feifei heard this, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "Yifan said he should have learned it, but he probably hasn't learned it yet."
Lu Cuiling smiled and said, "No, it should be said that the eyes have learned it, but the hands haven't yet."
Grandma Feifei nodded and said, "It's still Grandma Ruoruo who can speak. She learned with her eyes, not her hands."
Feng Yifan smiled and said, "Today's dish is actually very simple. Although the steps are a bit complicated and look complicated, it should be easy to make at home if you follow the steps."
Grandma Feifei smiled and nodded: "Then Feifei and I will go home and wait for Grandpa to cook for us."
Chen Yaofei turned around and asked, "Grandma, aren't we eating at Ruoruo's house today?"
Grandma Feifei replied to her granddaughter: "Of course we'll eat here today. Grandma said that if you don't come someday, we can let Grandpa cook for us at home, okay?"
Chen Yaofei immediately nodded and said, "Okay, Feifei believes that Grandpa can definitely do it."
Grandma smiled even more after hearing this: "Our Feifei really has full confidence in Grandpa."
Yang Xiaoxi was different from Chen Yaofei. The little girl pouted and said, "My dad is stupid. He definitely can't make it. And the taste of it won't be the same as Dad Feng's."
After Yang Xiaoxi finished speaking, Feng Ruoruo suddenly said, "Dad, can we try what you made now?"
Feng Yifan nodded and said, "Okay, but Dad promised to let Xixi take her home. Because Xixi and Uncle Yang have to pick up Xixi's mother from get off work in the evening, they can't have dinner with us."
Feng Ruoruo immediately said, "Well, then we don't want to eat it. Let Uncle Yang and Xixi take it home to eat."
Feng Yifan smiled and said to his daughter, "It's okay. Dad will make a separate portion for Ruoruo and Feifei in the evening so that you two can have a taste, okay?"
Feng Ruoruo and Chen Yaofei immediately agreed happily in unison: "Okay."
Yang Xiaoxi asked curiously at this time: "Father Feng, what about my father?"
When asked by Yang Xiaoxi, Feng Yifan remembered the group of people in the kitchen, and quickly stood up and ran to the kitchen: "Oh, I forgot, don't let them fight over a pot of spare ribs again."
Seeing Feng Yifan running back to the kitchen in a hurry, the three little girls followed him, and Lu Cuiling and Feifei's grandmother also followed him into the kitchen.