"It's called ham, which is air-dried pork hind leg meat. The "golden leg" in "golden leg roasted round fish" refers to ham. This ingredient is mentioned in some Chinese classics, such as Chen Cangqi's "Supplement to Materia Medica" from the Tang Dynasty, and the Northern Song Dynasty literary giant Su Dongpo has detailed descriptions of how to make ham. Although the descriptions are brief, today when many recipes have disappeared, those descriptions are still very precious. Master Qin should have made these hams according to those brief clues."
Ye Chui explained somewhat reluctantly.
Su Dongpo's description is very simple: "Cook the ham with two pig pancreases and remove all the fat."
With just these few words, Qin Yiyue was able to make a decent ham, which Ye Chui admired very much.
However, what impressed Ye Chui even more was Qin Yiyue's next words. He said very seriously, "Master Ye recommended that I read Chen Cangqi's Supplement to the Compendium of Materia Medica and Su Dongpo's Study of Things."
When he said this, he naturally pointed out that he was able to complete this dish thanks to Ye Chu's help. It was not because he was petty and did not want to receive Ye Chu's favor. In fact, Ye Chu had already wanted to exchange the recipes for the previous two competitions from him. It can be seen that he was not unacceptable to Ye Chu's help, but it was his personality that made him want to complete this kind of competition alone and did not want his results to be inflated at all, so he took the initiative to point out these things.
Ye Chui's face was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the child was so honest. Then he felt a little respectful.
Qin Yiyue's statement may seem a bit stubborn to some people, but to Ye Chui it is very valuable and worthy of praise.
As for the others, they all had surprised expressions at this time - this expression had appeared for who knows how many times today, and it was all because of Ye Chui. Now Ye Chui must have been labeled as mysterious in the hearts of many people.
"Boy, is what he said true?" Old Han couldn't help but ask Ye Chui, "How do you know these things?"
Ye Chui smiled bitterly and explained: "I usually prefer reading books..."
Han Lao immediately showed an expression of "Do you think I will believe it?", but he did not continue to ask, everyone has their own secrets. Ye Chui might be the same, from the first time he tasted Ye Chui's food, Han Lao deliberately did not try to find out the truth about Ye Chui.
He glanced at Qin Yiyue again and asked, "In a competition like this, you took the initiative to say that you received advice on the ingredients from others. Aren't you afraid that I will disqualify you?"
"I really want to win this game, but I want to rely on my own efforts." Qin Yiyue said firmly, "So I won't regret it."
"You don't have to think so much. Obtaining ingredients is not something that can be done by one person. The clue I told you about the ham is nothing at all." Ye Chui said, he felt that he had to say something, "and the clue I gave you was also very vague, but you were able to make this lost delicacy in such a short time. This is enough to show the superb cooking skills of you. Just by relying on this, you have demonstrated top-notch cooking skills. I think, Mr. Han will not care about those trivial matters, right?"
Ye Cui said the last sentence to Mr. Han.
Old Han snorted coldly. Does he need this kid to tell him what to do? He looked at Qin Yiyue: "This kid is right..." After saying this, Old Han wanted to slap himself. Isn't this just slapping himself in the face? He paused and continued, "Your golden leg roasted round fish has a rich flavor. With the combination of this ham, the deliciousness of the turtle is fully demonstrated. It is a rare delicacy. However, the ham is probably not cooked enough, so the taste is a little lacking, but it is still top-notch, even better than the peach kernel pheasant cubes before. As for the fact that Ye Chui gave you a clue, it is indeed a trivial matter. You don't have to mind it."
Although Qin Yiyue was stubborn, he was not inflexible. He just had the urge to talk about the clues Ye Chui gave him, but he was not determined to do it until he died. Seeing this, he nodded and said, "Thank you, Mr. Han."
Qin Yiyue then retreated. But the crowd was still discussing, speculating who Ye Chui was. He was full of mystery. The first star of the chef competition was originally Qin Yiyue, but now everyone's focus was on Ye Chui.
Ye Chui felt helpless about these things, he really wanted to keep a low profile...
"Boy, you said before that your apprentice took first place in this competition, Qin Yiyue took second place, and Dong Qian took third place. Now Qin Yiyue and Dong Qian's performances are indeed as expected. I just don't know how your apprentice's dishes are. Since you said he would take first place, I will keep my highest expectations. Don't let me down." At this time, Old Han lowered his voice and said to Ye Chui, "Why don't you tell me first, what is the reputation of your apprentice's dishes."
"Grandpa, I know this!" Han Yuyan hurriedly interrupted in a low voice.
Old Han glanced at his granddaughter and asked, "What do you know?"
"The dish that Senior Brother made is called Braised Fish Belly Roll. For a while, Xiaoyu liked this dish the most, so she asked Senior Brother to make it for her every day. Senior Brother can make this dish with his eyes closed." Han Yuyan said proudly, "Braised Fish Belly Roll is a home-cooked dish we eat."
Mr. Han: “…”
Having lived to such an old age, Old Han rarely gets shocked, but he was still shocked by his granddaughter's words. The dishes that Tian Xiaodu had to prepare for this five-star competition were selected from the Manchu Han Banquet, the top banquet in China. The result was the home-cooked dishes that Ye Chui and his friends could often eat on weekdays...
Is there any justice in this world!
Old Han also quickly understood why Ye Chui put his apprentice first. If he didn’t get first place, he would be a good-for-nothing!
Then Han Lao suddenly thought of something, and secretly made up his mind that when he retired in the future, he must stay with Ye Chui and never leave...
The braised fish belly rolls that Tian Xiaodu is going to make are actually not that complicated, but the preparation of the ingredients does require patience.
Braised Fish Maw Roll, as the name suggests, the fish maw is the most important part. The so-called fish maw is the fish bladder. The way of eating this part has disappeared in this era, so you need to get the ingredients yourself.
The most delicious fish maw comes from sturgeon, which is a fish with a long history. It is large in size and has great ornamental value. The famous Chinese sturgeon in the waters of the Chinese region can even grow to more than 3,000 kilograms.
It is not easy to find sturgeon in Hainan, but fortunately, because it is an era of gourmet food, the circulation of food ingredients between the north and the south is convenient, and the Chinese sturgeon, which is mainly produced in Heilongjiang, is not completely extinct in Hainan.
The sturgeon's swim bladder needs to be dried first, which is called fish maw, and it needs to be soaked in water before being eaten.
In order to create the most ultimate flavor, Tian Xiaodu pays attention to every step, and the process of soaking the fish maw is quite complicated. Most of his time is spent on this aspect. When Qin Yiyue finished the roasted round fish with golden leg, Tian Xiaodu had just finished the process of soaking the fish maw. By this time, Zhao Deguang's braised fish bones were also finished.
Zhao Deguang wiped his shiny bald head, a tired look on his face, and brought up his dishes.
The expression on his face was somewhat confident, but when he saw Ye Chui standing next to him, he inevitably felt a little worried. He had seen everything that had happened before. Ye Chui seemed to know Qin Yiyue and Dong Qian's dishes very well. He wondered what Ye Chui would think of his braised fish bones...
“Mr. Han, please try my braised fish bones. The recipe of this dish has long been lost, but after my careful study, I finally understood many of the key points of this dish. I believe that this dish will bring you the ultimate taste enjoyment…” Zhao Deguang had just put down the plate and immediately began to explain with a smile on his face.
Old Han had already picked up the bamboo chopsticks. Hearing Zhao Deguang's words, the old man interrupted him with an unhappy look on his face: "Are you here to cook or to tell stories?"
"… "
Zhao Deguang immediately shut his mouth with an apologetic smile on his face.
Only then did Mr. Han turn his attention back to the plate of braised fish bones.
This dish of braised fish bones is mainly red in color, dotted with green vegetables. It is quite ornamental and has a strong aroma. At least in terms of color and taste, Zhao Deguang did a pretty good job, but... what is he braising
Ye Chui squinted his eyes and looked at it for a few times, and soon realized that it seemed to be some kind of fried tofu.
Use tofu instead of fish bones
Old Han picked up a thin strip of fried tofu, looked at it for a few seconds, and turned to look at Zhao Deguang: "This dish is called braised fish bones, but yours seems to be tofu."
"Yes, it is tofu." Zhao Deguang explained quickly, "After my careful search, I found that the fish bones here are not real fish bones, but this kind of tofu product. This tofu product originated from a place called Fishbone Village, so it is also called Fishbone Tofu. The tofu I use here is the specialty tofu of this Fishbone Village."
After hearing Zhao Deguang's introduction, Ye Chui couldn't help but be stunned. Fish bones turned out to be like this... A kind of tofu produced in Fish Bone Village, so it is called Fish Bone Tofu. Braised Fish Bones refers to this kind of braised tofu
Ye Chui didn't know if there really was a village called Fishbone Village in this world, nor did he know if tofu was really a specialty of this village, but he couldn't agree with Zhao Deguang's explanation...
After hearing Zhao Deguang's explanation, Mr. Han suddenly put down his chopsticks. He looked at Zhao Deguang and pointed at his head: "Just what?"
Zhao Deguang was stunned: "Is it... is it the head?"
"Whose head?" Old Han continued to ask.
"Your head..." Zhao Deguang said fearfully.
"Since you know it's my brain, why are you trying to fool me?!" Han Lao's voice suddenly rose. "I've eaten all kinds of Chinese food, not to mention all kinds of tofu. What about the fish bone tofu from Fishbone Village? How could I not know if there is such a thing in the world? Do you think I'm a pig?" (~^~)
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