The reason why Yang Zhiyi left was, on the one hand, that he did not want to disturb the elderly in their private room, and on the other hand, he was more at ease with his daughter staying at Su Ji to play.
After all, tomorrow is the weekend, so it’s okay for the kids to sleep a little later.
At this time, in Su Ji's back kitchen, Feng Yifan and his father-in-law began to prepare another big dish.
This is another dish that requires the cooperation of the father-in-law and son-in-law, "Stir-fried Mandarin Fish in Vinegar".
Hearing that Feng Yifan and Su Jinrong were going to make "Stir-fried Mandarin Fish in Vinegar" again, the chefs in the kitchen naturally gathered around again, wanting to take a closer look at the preparation process of this dish.
Fresh mandarin fish. Feng Yifan specially purchased a wild mandarin fish this time.
This mandarin fish is more fresh, and more importantly, the meat is firmer and the size is not too big.
Feng Yifan was busy all by himself from slaughtering the fresh mandarin fish to cleaning it. Others could only watch from the side and basically could not help.
While Feng Yifan was cleaning, Su Jinrong had already prepared the slurry.
After Feng Yifan has finished cleaning and marinating the mandarin fish, he can directly coat it with the batter prepared by Su Jinrong and fry it.
While the mandarin fish was frying, Su Jinrong also started to make the sour juice.
But this time, the method Su Jinrong used in the brewing process was different.
The first step is to stir-fry the sugar color. When using vinegar, we first use aged vinegar. After frying it until it is fragrant, we add various ingredients and boil them together. Finally, we add some lemon.
The process of making this sour juice is very different from the previous collaboration with Zhuang Daozhong.
However, almost all the people in the kitchen focused their attention on Feng Yifan, watching how he fried the mandarin fish, and somewhat ignored Su Jinrong.
Feng Yifan saw that everyone was watching him, and finally couldn't help but smile and remind them.
"You guys, it's useless to just look at me. The soul of this dish lies in the sour sauce made by your master. The key to stewing with vinegar is naturally the preparation of the vinegar. If the vinegar doesn't taste good, then the dish will not taste good either.
As for frying fish here, there is actually not much skill involved, it’s basically just frying a whole fish.”
After hearing Feng Yifan's words, everyone quickly crowded behind Su Jinrong to watch.
Seeing everyone coming over to watch, Su Jinrong couldn't help but laugh and said, "Hahaha, this dish can't be learned overnight. You may not be able to learn it even if you watch it once or twice. Everyone should work hard, and when you have time, learn from your chef."
At this time, the order from the front was also reported through the electronic device.
Hearing the voice, Shi Jiahui also hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, everyone go back to work, don't always stare at the chef and the uncle, you can learn this dish from the chef when you have time."
Shi Jiahui spoke, and naturally everyone could only reluctantly return to their respective posts.
When everyone in Su Ji's kitchen went back to cook, Feng Yifan's fish was almost fried.
He also took the fish out of the pan and put it aside to drain the oil and let it cool down a little.
Then he took a plate, placed the fish on the plate, used absorbing paper to absorb some of the oil on the surface, and slightly reshaped the fish while it was still hot.
It also loosens the fish meat and fish bones so that the vinegar can penetrate directly into the fish bones when poured on.
By the time Feng Yifan's plastic surgery was almost complete, Su Jinrong's vinegar juice had also been prepared.
The rich color and the aroma that permeated it made everyone in the kitchen unable to help but take a few deep breaths.
At the end, Su Jinrong also added some balsamic vinegar to further enhance the aroma.
Next, pour the vinegar sauce on the fried fish little by little.
When the hot vinegar meets the equally hot fried fish, the aroma that bursts out instantly is like a rich vinegar aroma bomb.
After Feng Yifan waited for his father-in-law to finish pouring the vinegar sauce, he quickly put the fish into the tray and covered it with a lid.
In this way, the fragrance is locked in.
Afterwards, Su Jinrong glanced at the time and immediately said, "Let's go, send it up quickly."
The key to this dish is to ensure the temperature of the dish. If it is left cold, the dish will taste completely different.
Su Jinrong was walking in front, and Feng Yifan was also quickly following his father-in-law.
This time, the father-in-law and son-in-law almost trotted upstairs.
When Feng Yifan went upstairs, he reminded his father-in-law, "Dad, go slow. I'll go upstairs and serve the food first. You don't have to be so anxious."
But Su Jinrong did not slow down, and the father-in-law and son-in-law went upstairs in a hurry.
When he arrived at the private room and pushed open the door to enter, Su Jinrong was even a little out of breath.
Feng Yifan naturally went forward and put the dishes on the table, and then he also said on behalf of his father-in-law: "The third dish is "Stir-fried Mandarin Fish with Vinegar"."
When they heard the name of this dish, the two old men's eyes lit up again.
Zhuang Daozhong even said, "Okay, here it is. This is a great dish. Senior Brother Su also used this dish to truly amaze everyone."
Zhu Lao said, "Lao Zhuang, I remember that it was you and Master Su who worked together back then, right?"
Zhuang Daozhong nodded: "Yes, I cooperated with Senior Brother Su at the beginning. I was responsible for frying the fish, and Senior Brother Su was responsible for making the vinegar sauce."
After sniffing the aroma, Mr. Zhang said, "Well, it smells exactly like what Master Su made back then."
Mr. Zhu said, "Yes, that's the aroma. It has a strong vinegar smell, but it's not pungently sour. Instead, it's very tempting and makes your mouth water."
Feng Ruoruo looked at her father and grandfather and asked, "Dad, did you and grandpa do this together?"
Hearing his daughter's question, Feng Yifan smiled and replied: "Yes, it was my father who worked with my grandfather to do it."
Yang Xiaoxi asked curiously: "Do we need two people to cook this dish together?"
Feng Yifan nodded: "Yes, this dish requires two people to cook together."
Chen Yaofei exclaimed: "Wow, this dish is so difficult."
Feng Ruoruo immediately said, "With Grandpa and Dad, any dish is easy to cook."
The little girl's words made the old people present happy again.
Mr. Zhu smiled and said, "Hahaha, our Feng Ruoruo really trusts her grandpa and dad. It seems that her grandpa and dad are really amazing."
Feng Ruoruo immediately said, "Yes, yes, Grandpa and Dad are both amazing."
Yang Xiaoxi followed up and said, "Father Feng is really amazing."
Chen Yaofei nodded: "Yes, Father Feng is the best, and Grandpa Su is also very good."
After receiving praise from the three little girls, Su Jinrong also laughed and said, "I feel embarrassed for being praised by you three."
Zhuang Daozhong said: "Jinrong, don't be embarrassed, the children are right."
Mr. Zhang also said, "Yes, the children are right. Today's four cold dishes and four sweet dishes have already demonstrated your strength. And these three consecutive dishes are really well-made, especially the seasoning, which is neither too salty nor too bland. This is the real skill."
Mr. Zhu said: "Jinrong, although you were not able to attend the state banquet like your father due to some circumstances, you were able to stick to these flavors in your own restaurant, which is even more valuable."
The words of the three elderly people were also strongly agreed by the other elderly people present.
Feng Jiandong said: "Lao Su, without you, Yifan would not be able to achieve what he has today, so your strength is beyond doubt."
Lu Cuiling was more direct: "That's right. Without you as his master and father-in-law, Feng Yifan would probably be just a street thug, and there's no way he could become the chef Feng he is today."
After hearing what the two relatives said, Su Jinrong smiled and said, "My relatives, you are exaggerating.
Maybe I was the one who introduced Yifan to the world, but his current achievements are inseparable from his own efforts. He is truly better than his teacher.”
Feng Yifan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why are you talking about me again? Isn't it tonight to praise my father-in-law? Don't mention me, I am here tonight to serve my father-in-law."
Feng Yifan's words made everyone laugh again.
After laughing, Feng Yifan stepped forward and quickly cut the fish apart with chopsticks.
Afterwards, it was also divided into small plates for each person.
This also makes it convenient for everyone to taste.
Su Jinrong did not leave early this time, but waited for the two elderly people who came from afar to taste the food, wanting to hear their comments.
After taking the food into their mouths, the two old men savored the taste carefully.
Mr. Zhu exclaimed: "It's delicious. It tastes even better than before."
Mr. Zhang said, "Yes, it is indeed more delicious."
Zhuang Daozhong was a little surprised after tasting it: "No wonder, no wonder my previous vinegar juice couldn't taste as good as it did back then, it seems that the ingredients are wrong?"
Su Jinrong smiled and said, "Uncle Master, actually your ingredients are not wrong. When my father first made it, he used the same ingredients as you did. But later on, he did some research and adjusted the seasoning of some ingredients, and finally came up with today's version."
Zhuang Daozhong was a little surprised: "I see, Senior Brother Su didn't give up his research after returning."
Su Jinrong nodded: "Yes, after my father came back, he has been researching and has made some adjustments and improvements to many dishes."
Mr. Zhang said: "Master Su is indeed worthy of admiration."
Mr. Zhu agreed: "Yes, Master Su's passion for research is something that many young chefs should learn from."
Zhuang Daozhong said: "It is not only worth learning for young chefs, but we also need to learn."
After everyone had tasted the food, Su Jinrong and Feng Yifan expressed their gratitude together, then came out of the private room together to continue preparing the next dish.
After Feng Yifan followed his father-in-law out, he asked in the corridor: "Dad, are the next three dishes a bit too much?"
Su Jinrong replied: "It doesn't matter, we control the quantity, and basically everyone only needs to have one portion of the following dishes, not too much."
Feng Yifan thought about it and felt that his father-in-law's arrangement was correct.
Su Jinrong and Feng Yifan went downstairs and began to prepare the next three dishes.
Although the first three dishes were already excellent, the last three dishes were not much inferior.
And it can be said that every dish is very particular.
For example, the following dish is another one that really requires your skills, "Stir-fried Shrimp".
"Stir-fried Shrimp" can be considered a famous dish.
The skill of frying the dishes in a fat-rich way is not something that ordinary chefs can do.
Tonight, Feng Yifan was originally going to cook this plate of stir-fried shrimps.
But Su Jinrong insisted on doing it himself.
"Yifan, I know you want to cook this Su Ji's specialty dish on my behalf, but since I am the chef for tonight's banquet, I must cook this key dish myself."
Hearing his father-in-law's insistence, Feng Yifan was still a little worried.
At the same time, Shi Jiahui was also a little worried.
"Uncle Master, you have only just recovered. This dish of stir-fried shrimps really requires the control of the heat and frying skills. Why don't we let Yifan do it?"
Su Jinrong looked at Shi Jiahui and asked, "Why? Jiahui also thinks that Master is useless?"
Shi Jiahui quickly said, "No, no, Uncle Master, I'm just a little worried about you."
Su Jinrong said: "Don't worry, I will definitely make this dish tonight."
In the end, everyone respected Su Jinrong's persistence.
The shrimps for stir-frying must be freshly peeled green shrimps.
The peeled shrimps need to be washed several times with clean water, and you must always ensure that the water used to wash the shrimps is clear.
Then use a dry cloth to absorb all the moisture on the shrimps.
Next, pour oil into the pan.
You need to use more oil because it is necessary to keep the shrimps.
When the oil temperature is not very high, put the shrimp in for the first time to preserve the oil.
During this process, the heat must be controlled well and the oil temperature cannot be too high.
Otherwise the shrimp will be overcooked.
Slowly fry with oil, pour it out, add a little bit of base oil in the pan again, then add the shrimps again and stir-fry quickly, while adding seasoning.
The whole process is done in one go, with almost no drag.
After it was done, the shrimps were served on a plate. Each one was crystal clear, with almost no extra embellishments. Just this plate of shrimps was already very beautiful.
After finishing this dish, Su Jinrong took the towel handed to him by his son-in-law and wiped the sweat off his face.
Then he smiled and said, "I am really old. Cooking such a dish made me sweat all over. It was really hard, but fortunately I finished it."
Feng Yifan said: "Dad, you are really great. You have just recovered and you are able to complete this dish. It is really amazing."
Other people in the kitchen also praised him and thought from the bottom of their hearts that Su Jinrong was very capable.
You know, more than half a year ago, Su Jinrong still needed to use a wheelchair.
Now he can complete the dish "Stir-fried Shrimp" independently, which is really incredible.
Su Jinrong said, "Okay, I'll serve this dish. Yifan, you continue to prepare the next dish. It's getting late, so we need to speed up the next dish."
Hearing his father-in-law's instructions, Feng Yifan agreed and said, "Okay, Dad, then be careful when you go upstairs."
Su Jinrong said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, I've even finished stir-frying the shrimps, what's the big deal about going upstairs?"
After saying that, Su Jinrong also held the plate of "Stir-fried Shrimp" and was about to go upstairs.