Chapter 117 Peach Blossom Crazy
Although the two dishes are very common, it may be seen that Ling Yuxin's intention is that the more wealthy the family is, the more particular they pay. She pursues food and fine stew.
What kind of abalone and lobster are eaten by novices! Real food is about plainness and magic in the middle, showing skills in the details, and being able to make home-cooked dishes unique is a master.
Soon the two dishes were wiped out. Seeing everyone's satisfied expressions, Ling Yuxin smiled and said, "Thank you for your support. Here is the last final dish, please see!"
After saying that, I lifted the lid and the fragrance was everywhere. The white porcelain plate was filled with golden small fish, more than three inches long, with a big head and a fat belly, and sprinkled with red oil sauce, which made people feel very appetizing.
"Braised fish?"
Ling Tiancheng frowned and said in confusion: "Girl, is this what you call the finale?"
"Isn't it possible?" Ling Yuxin smiled slightly and asked back: "Little Fish? Does anyone know what kind of fish this is?"
Ling Tiancheng looked carefully curiously and carefully. He looked a bit like a scavenger with a suction cup, but he was shorter and fatter than the scavenger. His belly was round and big, and his belly was dark and silly. He looked very stupid. He had never seen such a fish before.
Zhao Dacheng also shook his head. He had never seen it before. Only Ling Junsheng smiled but said nothing. The old man looked at Wen Yiming with the same expression and asked with a smile: "Yiming, you can talk about it first."
"It should be a fool fish?" Wen Yiming smiled and said, "The scientific name is a spit-fed fish, but it has a better name, Taohua Yika!"
"Do you know this?" Ling Yuxin widened her eyes and said admiringly: "It's just a peach blossom fanatic, a specialty of Aunt Liu's hometown. She just brought it from the countryside. Grandpa knows it is normal, but you actually know it too!"
Wen Yiming picked up a piece with chopsticks and introduced: "The peach blossom worm lays eggs on the mussel shell, broken tiles, and roots of trees. He especially likes to lay a bunch of sticky eggs on the stone slabs on the back of the water, and then guards the nest until the fish hatch. They bloom in spring after the peach blossoms bloom. The countryside children like to go to the river pond to grab the peach blossom worms with a swelling belly, so they have another name called "The cauliflower worm."
"The real scientific name of the peach blossom macaque is Tangfeng. It is an ordinary fish in the water town of Jiangnan. It usually stays at the bottom of the deep pond and eats small fish and shrimps hitting the mouth. Therefore, the meat is thick and delicious. If you use salt, then apply some water to grind the big pepper. It steams it on the head of the rice pot, and exudes a refreshing fragrance."
"Its scales are rough and a little bit tugged, so you must scrape it all. The stewed eggs of peach blossoms that have not yet grown up are the best, and they are almost home-cooked dishes there around Qingming Festival."
Wen Yiming had really eaten this kind of fish. A college classmate once brought the dried fish meat. It was chewy and had a unique flavor. Unexpectedly, he could still eat it today. He chuckled and said, "I remember peach blossom snail meat, river shrimp, bamboo shoots, and artemisia arbores, are both known as the five famous spring dishes in Jiangnan. It looks black and silly, but the meat is white and tender, with less fishy smell. Especially the two bean-like cheek meat on the head, which is smooth and delicious."
"Excellent!" Ling Junsheng clapped his hands and exclaimed: "The heroes saw the same thing. At the beginning of the last century, Sihanouk, the exiled Cambodia, traveled to Jiangnan and accidentally tasted a soup dish called pickled beanban soup, which was very encouraging."
"The so-called "pickled vegetables" are water shield, and "douban" is the cheek meat of peach blossom beans. It is accompanied by Jinhua ham slices, spring bamboo shoots slices and chicken clear soup. It is extremely delicious. But this bowl of pickled beans soup, I don't know how many peach blossom beans' faces have to be applied."
"Hahaha..." Everyone burst into laughter. Ling Tiancheng was puzzled. The old man was in his seventies and was very knowledgeable. But Wen Yiming was so young that nothing could defeat him?
Ling Junsheng picked up one and put it in his mouth. The meat was delicious and the mouth was sweet. He enjoyed it and said: "When I was young, a friend from another place asked me to treat him and find dishes. I called the owner of the Geng Fuxing restaurant in the century-old restaurant, and told the other party to like to eat fish and must bring a special flavor privately. Unexpectedly, a braised peach blossom worm was served, which made me feast."
"The fish was fried first and then braised. It was graced with some oily color, black and red, and smooth in the mouth. Especially the garlic cloves are used to make the fish garlic scent that attracts appetite. When the fish meat enters the mouth, you just need to suck out the big spine with your tongue. The meat is as tender as cheese, salty and sweet as sweet and slightly sour as it is, it is really a aftertaste."
Wen Yiming also tasted it and said satisfied: "I once heard from my classmates that in the morning, I took a bamboo basket and put some rice grains into the river. Immediately, a lazy peach blossom slutty swam in."
"In the past, a pottery pot with water was hung at the door of the stove where firewood was burning. If the pot was cracked or broken, it was unusable, and the child would take it away, tie a rope and throw it to the bottom of the pond. After passing by all night, pulling the pot, there must be one or two of the most obsessed fish in the world lying inside."
"If you pick up a broken rubber shoe, find a brick to tie it with a straw rope and throw it into the shallow water area of the pond with old willow roots. When the water temperature warms up, peach blossoms will crawl into it and lay eggs. Just lift the broken rubber shoe slowly, and a pair of foolish spitting out fish will get it."
"There are even more courageous people who put their toes or fingers under the water jumping stone slabs and wooden stakes to harass the nest it guards. This fish has a thin and dense teeth. If you bite it, it will not let go if you lift it out of the water, and it will be very stupid!"
Ling Yuxin's beautiful eyes stared at Wen Yiming who was talking, and waves appeared in her heart. The more she understood the other party, the more she discovered its unfathomable background. Whether it was incense, antiques, or even food, she was well-known, confident and calm, and she was always the demeanor of honor and disgrace.
The three dishes were swept away, and Ling Yuxin was satisfied. Everyone was eating and chatting. The old man was very happy. It was rare to make an exception and drink one more cup. Most of the aged Moutai was wiped out by Ling Tiancheng, the wine worm, which made Ling Yuxin scold him very much.
"Come on, Dacheng, Yiming, how about trying the tea I brought?"
After drinking and eating, several people came to the study. Ling Yuxin was responsible for placing tea mats. Ling Junsheng took out the tea leaves and joked: "It is a little advantage for people to get old. There are many old friends. If you give some gifts casually, it will be enough to eat and use them for a long time!"
Zhao Dacheng smiled and said, "That's because you are close friends and students all over the world! You have worked diligently all your life. I don't know how many people have received your favor and guidance. If you weren't for your kind help, how could I have..."
"Hey, don't mention old things, what do you think of those old things? "
Ling Junsheng waved his hand and said disapprovingly: "Strictly speaking, you don't owe anything from the Ling family. It's a pity that you have tied you to Yaxiangju for years. It's probably because I'm embarrassed to say that!"
Zhao Dacheng quickly stood up and said seriously: "I have never thought about it like this before! I have been wandering for half my life, and now I am very satisfied to have a stable place to settle down. When I met Yu Xin, I was extremely talented and well-educated, which made Zhao like it very much."
"What's more, now..." Zhao Dacheng looked at Wen Yiming and said with satisfaction: "It is really a blessing for Zhao to meet Yiming and be able to enter the master's sect to be able to open his eyes, which is definitely the greatest blessing for Zhao in his life!"
“Master, you…”
Wen Yiming was a little moved. Zhao Dacheng was sincere to him and gave him all his money. Without him, he did not have the progress he has now. The old man is also his noble person.
"It's all fate, but you still have a master-disciple relationship!"
Ling Junsheng smiled and said, "Everyone will be a family in the future, especially Yiming. Tiancheng praises you a lot and says you are definitely a blessing in our Ling family!"
Wen Yiming was about to be humble, but Ling Tiancheng took the lead and said: "This is definitely from the heart and is extremely sincere!"
Chapter completed!