Braised Fish Maw Roll is a famous dish, and is also classified as a "delicacy" in the Manchu-Han Banquet. The cuisine belongs to Cantonese cuisine or Henan cuisine, and originated in Kaifeng, Henan.
Kaifeng is also known as Bianliang, and has a series of special dishes called the Twelve Stews of Bianliang. This Braised Fish Maw Roll is the tenth of the Twelve Stews of Bianliang. It is golden in color, tender and fresh, and most importantly, it is rich in nutrition. So there was a time when this dish was the daily lunch dish for Wang Shiyu and An Jing Linwei.
Ye Chui was naturally very familiar with the recipe of this dish, and he also taught it to Tian Xiaodu so that he could prepare lunch for Wang Shiyu and Lin Weijing every day. And because Wang Shiyu had a special liking for this dish, Tian Xiaodu was already very familiar with it...
Upon hearing that the dish Tian Xiaodu picked was actually the Braised Fish Maw Roll, Ye Chu couldn't help but break out in a sweat - was this considered cheating by Tian Xiaodu
The dishes of the other three were all very unfamiliar, and it would be extremely difficult to make them, but Tian Xiaodu's dish... he could make it with his eyes closed, and his level was at least 80% to 90% of what Ye Chu made. Isn't this bullying
Han Yuyan, Lin Wei and An Jing also knew about the braised fish belly rolls. The girls' expressions suddenly became very strange. Little Wang Shiyu was indescribably happy: "The braised fish belly rolls made by Uncle Tian are super delicious. He will definitely get the first place this time!"
"..." Dong Youyou glared at Ye Chui and others with a resentful look on her face, thinking that this competition was so unfair. Tian Xiaodu cooked this dish as if it were a home-cooked dish, so how could her sister possibly win
It’s not fair. It’s so unfair!
The other spectators around him all showed shocked expressions: Ye Chui seemed to know all the previous dishes by heart, but when it came to Tian Xiaodu's dish, Ye Chui actually ate it as if it were a home-cooked meal...
Who is this young man
On the field, after the host announced Tian Xiaodu's dish, Tian Xiaodu's fat face was awkward for a long time, and the look he gave Ye Chui was indescribably weird. Who would have thought that a home-cooked dish taught by his master would have such a great origin, and it turned out to be the best delicacy in the Manchu-Han Banquet, and now it was the key to determining the final ranking.
After the others got the name of the dish, they didn't know where to get the ingredients. But he had already cooked this dish thoroughly and cooked it for Wang Shiyu every day...
Not to mention that Dong Youyou was complaining about how unfair it was, even he felt it was unfair.
So after thinking for a while, Tian Xiaodu couldn't help but said to the host: "This... Can the dish be changed?"
"Change the dish?" The host was stunned.
Zhao Deguang, who was standing aside, was the first to become unhappy: "Master Tian, we got this dish by drawing lots fairly. There is no reason to change it. Master Tian, you can't afford to lose, right?"
"No, it's really this dish..." Tian Xiaodu said with difficulty.
This time even Dong Qian was a little unhappy: "Tian Xiaodu, I didn't expect you to be such a coward!"
"No..." Tian Xiaodu was extremely helpless. Didn't he want to bully others
The host looked at Tian Xiaodu with a serious face and said, "Master Tian, I'm sorry, this chef competition is fair and just. Once you draw a dish, you absolutely cannot change it. I hope you understand."
"Well then..." Seeing this, Tian Xiaodu had no choice but to agree. He had no expectation of getting the first place in this competition, but until just now he found that he was greatly influenced by Ye Chui and his level had improved greatly. He might really get the first place, so he wanted to give it a good try.
But... that's not how it's spelled.
Cumin lamb is derived from grilled lamb kebabs, but the cooking method has been greatly changed by Tian Xiaodu, so Tian Xiaodu can accept it. But the fish belly roll he got is the original authentic cooking method. What should he do
Zhao Deguang thought that Tian Xiaodu was scared, and showed a trace of contempt on his face. He thought to himself: My braised fish bones seem to be the simplest of these dishes. What good luck. The first place in this competition is mine!
Dong Qian and Qin Yiyue were also secretly thinking about their own things.
After the host said some polite words, the game ended.
"My dear little brother, it seems that you are very familiar with all the dishes in the Manchu-Han Banquet. Can you tell us about these dishes?"
"That's right, little brother. Are you free? How about I invite you to have lunch at the Blue Mountain Restaurant next door?"
"Little brother, where are you from?"
The game was over. When everyone was about to leave, a group of people surrounded Ye Chui.
Before today's game just started, they all looked down on Ye Chui and held a mocking attitude towards Ye Chui's comments, but now that the game is over, their attitudes immediately changed 180 degrees.
He had an even greater feeling of respect and awe towards Ye Chui.
The change on their side made Han Yuyan, Lin Wei, An Jing and Tang Youyou feel relieved, but Ye Chui was miserable - when it came to food-related matters, he couldn't control himself, and there was no way he could keep a low profile even if he wanted to.
The group finally managed to escape from the crowd and met Tian Xiaodu and Dong Qian in a quiet place.
At this time, Dong Qian was still sulking about Tian Xiaodu's decision to change the menu, and she didn't have a good face for Tian Xiaodu.
"Sister..." Dong Youyou pulled her sister's arm and told her what happened before. Dong Qian finally understood why Tian Xiaodu wanted to change the recipe, but she was still a little bit unbelievable. She looked at Tian Xiaodu and said, "You usually cook this dish as a home-cooked dish for this little girl?"
Tian Xiaodu nodded with an embarrassed look on his face.
Dong Qian: “…”
"The braised fish belly rolls made by Uncle Tian are really delicious." Little Wang Shiyu looked up and said innocently, "Although they are not as delicious as my brother's, they are already very delicious."
Dong Qian then looked at Ye Chui with a strange expression again - in fact, by now, she no longer looked down on Ye Chui, but because of her self-esteem, she still didn't want to admit that Ye Chui's level was far beyond her imagination, so after looking at Ye Chui for a few times, she snorted coldly: "Do you think it's great to have an ancient recipe..."
She still believed that Ye Chui was so powerful because he mastered the ancient recipes.
Ye Chui shrugged, not caring: "Do you want me to give you a few pointers? I am also very familiar with this dish of peach kernel and pheasant."
"That's right, sister. Tian Xiaodu is almost cheating anyway, so it's okay for you to familiarize yourself with the cooking method of this dish." Dong Youyou said quickly.
However, Dong Qian snorted coldly: "No, I want to study it myself!"
Dong Youyou looked depressed.
Ye Chui quietly winked at her - since the preparation time was only one week, he could tell Dong Youyou some key points, and then Dong Youyou would secretly pass them on to Dong Qian.
After all, competition should be fair.
The group planned to find a place to have lunch next, but just as they were about to leave, someone suddenly came up to them.
It turned out to be Qin Yiyue.
Qin Yiyue is here to find Tian Xiaodu.
The cumin lamb made by Tian Xiaodu today moved Qin Yiyue a little, and made him realize that this fat man might become his opponent. He came here just to say something to Tian Xiaodu.
"I will definitely not lose to you in this game!" Qin Yiyue said seriously.
"Hehe..." Tian Xiaodu didn't know what to say, "I hope so too."
"Are you mocking me?" Qin Yiyue's face suddenly changed.
Ye Chui quickly pulled Qin Yiyue away: "You misunderstood, he didn't mean that."
Qin Yiyue looked strangely at the boy who was a dozen years younger than him.
After pulling Qin Yiyue to the side, Ye Chui lowered his voice and said to Qin Yiyue: "Mr. Qin, you are probably still curious about what the so-called golden legs are. I think you can go and read the "Supplement to Materia Medica" by Chen Cangqi of the Tang Dynasty, as well as the chapter on diet in "Study of Things", and maybe you will gain something from it."
There is a record about ham in this book "Ben Cao Shi Yi": "Huo Tui (same as leg), the ones produced in Jinhua are the best." If Qin Yiyue is smart enough, he may be able to figure out from this that Jintui represents Jinhua ham.
As for the production method of ham, Su Dongpo, a great writer and foodie, has a detailed record of it. In his book Gewu Cuotan, there are some records of what Su Dongpo said: "Boil two pig pancreases together to make ham, remove all the oil, and store the ham in grains. It will not become oily for decades, and it will become grain chaff."
Books like "Ben Cao Shi Yi" and "Ge Wu Cuo Tan" were not affected by the vegetarian movement and could be found. Based on these clues, Qin Yiyue could completely figure out what the golden legs referred to.
"Oh, right." Ye Chui looked at Qin Yiyue, who looked suspicious, and continued, "The round fish refers to the turtle."
Qin Yiyue looked at Ye Chui with a somewhat moved expression: "Why are you telling me this?"
Ye Chui shrugged: "For fairness."
"Fair?" Qin Yiyue was stunned.
Ye Cui didn't say anything else, turned around and walked back to Tian Xiaodu and others.
Tian Xiaodu is his apprentice, so he naturally hopes that his apprentice can get a good ranking, but Ye Chui attaches great importance to food, and he doesn't want Tian Xiaodu's ranking to be inflated, so he wants to deliberately help Qin Yiyue and Dong Qian, just to give Tian Xiaodu a chance to compete fairly.
Qin Yiyue's expression changed for a while, then he looked at Ye Chui meaningfully, turned around and walked away.
Ye Cui suddenly saw Zhao Deguang again.
This bald man was being interviewed by a reporter not far away, talking big as if he had already secured victory...
Thinking of the unfairness of the last match, Ye Chui sneered. Since Zhao Deguang had no intention of playing the match fairly from the beginning, he didn't need to bother to give him fairness. (~^~)
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