The courtyard environment of Xiaoqiaoliushui Renjia is very small and fresh.
The viewers in the live broadcast room fell in love with this environment at the first sight.
Soft and soothing music was still playing in the courtyard. While Ye Gui was waiting for the food to be served, a waiter came over to pour Ye Gui tea.
Smelling the faint fragrance, Ye Gui said: "This Longjing should be the Longjing after the Qingming rain!"
"Sir, you are right, it is Longjing after the Qingming rain!"
"But it's been half a year since Qingming Festival, so the tea has been around for half a year!" Ye Gui asked with a half-smile.
The waiter was a little embarrassed. How do you want me to answer this?
Ye Gui didn't dwell on the topic. He waited for the waiter to make the tea and took a sip.
Although half a year has passed, most of the Longjing aroma during the Qingming Festival has been preserved.
This is also a top-notch Longjing!
After drinking Longjing to moisten his throat, Ye Gui said:
"It is said that in the Song Dynasty, there were two brothers named Song who were full of articles and very knowledgeable. They lived in seclusion in the West Lake and made a living by fishing. Unexpectedly, the elder brother was persecuted by the government and died tragically, and the younger brother also offended the government because of his revenge."
"Before Brother Song took refuge, Sister Song specially cooked a fish, adding sugar and vinegar. The cooking method was strange. Brother Song asked Sister Song why the fish was cooked like this, and Sister Song told him that the fish was sweet and sour. I
I want you to go out this time and never forget how your brother died. If your life is sweet, don’t forget the bitterness of the common people being bullied, and don’t forget the bitterness of your sister-in-law’s hatred.”
"Later, my younger brother studied hard, gained merit and returned to Lin'an to avenge his brother's murder!"
"But at this time there was no news about Sister-in-law Song. He searched for it for a long time but couldn't find her. He thought something bad happened to her too!"
"One time, Brother Song went out for a banquet and ate a fish dish that tasted like the fish that Sister Song had cooked when he left home. So he quickly asked who cooked it, only to find out that it was his sister-in-law who cooked it."
"Brother Song was very happy to find his sister-in-law, so he resigned from his official position, took his sister-in-law back home, and resumed the life of a fisherman making a living by fishing."
"This is the origin of West Lake vinegar fish!"
"Later, someone ate this dish, and became inspired by poetry. He wrote a poem on the wall of the restaurant: 'I got drunk in my skirts and sandals, and went up to the balcony in the shadow of the green sun; there were so many boats on the lake in front of the door, half of which came back from the Three Pools Reflecting the Moon. Why bother to return?
Looking for Zhang Han's perch, the fish's delicious flavor is said to be in the West Lake. Thanks to you for having such a harmonious hand, I realized that Mrs. Song had nothing to do with it back then.'"
After Ye Guicai finished speaking, he found that the barrage was very enthusiastic!
"Lord God of Cookery, did this sister-in-law later live with her brother, get married, and have children?"
"Then they have different opinions? I call you uncle, and you call me sister-in-law?"
"Jay, you guys are so perverted, I like it so much!"
Ye Gui's face was dark: Damn it, I've given you some popular science, why do you care about whether they live together or not?
Although I'm curious too!
But there is no record in ancient books!
"These are not important, the important thing is that this dish has been passed down from now on!"
He wants to bring the rhythm back and is already working hard.
"Ah, yes, yes, so uncle and sister-in-law live together?"
"Then what are the names of the children they give birth to? Are they father and mother? Or father, uncle, mother, aunt!"
"???As expected of Brother Angle, the angle of asking questions is always so clear!"
"That's the first angle of please call me the God of Cookery!"
Ye Gui was completely speechless to this group of stupid netizens.
Finally, the waiter started to serve the food.
The first thing that was served was the West Lake vinegar fish.
This grass carp weighs 1 pound and is divided into two parts along the bones.
When these two parts are cooked and stacked together, they look like a whole fish.
The color is darker, with most of the color of this fish replaced by dark brown.
Only the areas on the fish where the knife has been modified are slightly lighter in color.
Take a deep breath of the scent.
Rich vinegar aroma and mellow aroma of rice wine.
These two fragrances are like two chains forming DNA, spiraling and intertwining, awakening people's most primitive desire for fragrance!
Ye Gui nodded and praised: "Yes, although the West Lake vinegar fish is a fish that has passed through the water, the fragrance is very strong. The moment it is poured on it, the fragrance has been completely marinated!"
"This is in line with the original taste of Zhejiang cuisine, which requires careful selection of ingredients, unique cooking, emphasis on the original taste, and meticulous production."
"Not to mention just smelling the aroma is not enough. We will know if it is good or not after eating it!"
He picked up a piece of fish with chopsticks. This piece of fish was the big meat from the belly, without any spines.
"The fish meat is already soft and rotten, and the color is darker and the acidity is lighter. This is also a big problem for fish that has passed through the water, that is, the flavor of the soup must be strong!"
Ye Gui dipped the fish in the dark brown soup and ate it with chopsticks.
"kindness!"
He put down his chopsticks and said: "To make West Lake vinegar fish, it is best to use one pound of grass carp. After buying the grass carp, starve it for two days first to let the fish drain away the grass and earthy smell. This way the fish meat will not be fishy but will be firm!"
“I once had authentic West Lake vinegar fish, which was made from fish that grew up in the West Lake. This kind of fish has no earthy smell from the fish meat to the fish bones!
“Not only West Lake vinegar fish, but also Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs!”
"But later, a kind of swimming crab appeared among Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs. Crabs bought from other places were soaked in Yangcheng Lake for a few days and they were said to be Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs!"
"And this store is also degenerate. The grass carp bought from outside was kept in the pond for a while and then it was said to be West Lake vinegar fish. It is really a self-defeating sign!"
Ye Gui slapped the table hard: "Waiter, call your boss over here!"
