Li Qi had never seen Jinyu Mantang, but had heard Wu Furong say that this dish was made of fish meat. But the problem now is that instead of fish, there are pieces of gold leaves as thin as rice paper, piled up like a mountain.
The golden light is shining and really moving.
Li Qi glanced at everyone and saw them staring at the dish on the table. He asked curiously: "What? Is there something wrong with this dish?"
"It's a big problem."
Cai Minde shook his head and said to Fan Shaobai: "Mr. Fan, you should tell Mr. Li."
Fan Shaobai was startled for a moment, woke up from the shock, frowned and said: "Master Li, you don't know something. The original appearance of this dish is a golden carp, and the name of the dish comes from the words 'gold jade' and 'goldfish'."
The pronunciation of ' is almost the same, so it's called Jin Yu Man Tang."
Cai Minde smiled and said: "But now it seems that this dish can be said to be worthy of the name."
"I see." Li Qi nodded and asked, "Then do you know how to make this dish?"
A flash of regret flashed in Fan Shaobai's eyes, and he said: "I have never asked about the kitchen before, so I don't know how to make this dish."
In fact, this cannot be blamed on Fan Shaobai. He was born into a wealthy family, so how could he be willing to stay in the kitchen? He is pretty good, but Mrs. Qin probably can’t even cook. There are so many dishes in Zuixianju, but Mrs. Qin can taste them.
She has done a lot, but she has never cared about how to do it. Cai Minde and Li Qi have a natural advantage in this regard. Of course, Zhang Chun'er is also the same now. The three of them can control all the big and small affairs of the restaurant.
"Huh? It turns out these are not gold leaves."
Gao Yamen picked up a piece of "gold leaf". It felt soft, and when I looked carefully, I found that there was still a little juice seeping out.
Nonsense, if this damn thing is gold leaf, I'll take it right away. I'll take as much as I want, and I'll ask him to close the door on the first day. Li Qi was speechless at Gao Yanei's IQ, stretched out his hand and said, "In that case, everyone.
Let’s all try this truly delicious dish.”
Fan Shaobai said angrily: "Master Li, what you said is wrong. According to what you said, the rich and beautiful house in Fan Lou was not worthy of its name?"
You kid is too stingy. Li Qi smiled and said: "You are talking about a house full of goldfish, which are two different things. Let's eat." As he said this, he picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. When he first took it in, he was not too excited yet.
It feels big. But when you bite it, there are two clicks, juice splashes everywhere, and a very special rich fragrance blooms in your mouth. The tender and delicious meat, accompanied by the juice, seems to be cooked again on the tip of the tongue.
.The taste is not enough for outsiders to understand.
Hong Tianjiu had a big appetite, so he put three pieces of "gold leaves" in his mouth and said vaguely: "Uh-huh, what kind of meat is this made of? It's so delicious."
"Mandarin fish meat."
Li Qi and Cai Minde said in unison.
"No wonder. No wonder." Chai Cong nodded and said loudly: "There is a saying. The egrets flying in front of Xisai Mountain, the peach blossoms flowing in the water and the mandarin fish fat are all about the deliciousness of the mandarin fish meat."
Why has this guy become so literary and artistic today? He is either telling stories or reciting poems. Has he changed the way he pretends to be? Li Qi glanced at Chai Cong slightly, his heart full of confusion.
Fan Shaobai frowned and said, "But why do I still taste the smell of crab roe?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "She must have mixed some crab roe into it. Based on this alone, the price is not too expensive."
Cai Minde took another piece and sighed: "This dish is really better than before. The mandarin fish meat is fat, juicy and very soft, but Madam Zhang can make it into pieces of lifelike golden leaves. It seems that she
My cooking skills have improved a lot, I'm afraid I'm no longer as good as her, and now Mr. Li's cooking skills are better than hers."
Li Qi said with a smile: "You are too humble. You have to take care of such a big restaurant. How can you have time to hide in the kitchen and practice cooking skills all day long?"
"Old, old."
Cai Minde shook his head and asked: "I wonder if Mr. Li can taste the reason."
Hong Tianjiu also said with curiosity on his face: "Brother Li, what is the thing on the outside of her fish meat, and how can it be so fake that it looks like the real thing, as if it was painted with 10% gold paint."
Li Qi frowned and smiled bitterly: "The stuff on the outside is made of many ingredients. It can be said to be someone else's secret recipe. How can I taste it? But crab roe must be one of them, but it's only a small amount." She
Replacing carp with mandarin fish, the most important thing is that the meat of mandarin fish has no fine spines and is easy to handle. I tasted that the fish meat in it retains its umami flavor very well. It must have been cooked in the soup for a while, and it was not cooked for too long.
She was able to turn the fish meat into gold leaves with such a hard texture. It must have been fried in a pan. So I think she should have cut the fish meat into leaf shapes first, simmered it in the soup for a while, fished it out, and then coated it with it.
The secret seasoning is used to seal the soup inside and then put it into the oil pan for frying. However, this requires very high oil temperature and fire control. It takes only a short time. I am afraid it is not hard enough and the color will not come out. But after frying, the fish meat
It will curl up, the color will be bad, and it will even crack.”
Cai Minde said: "But if it is fried, it won't get this color at all."
Li Qidao: "Commissioner, didn't you find that the fragrance of the oil is very special?"
Cai Minde's eyes flashed and he said, "Are you saying that she added special seasonings to the oil?"
"It should be." Li Qi nodded and said, "I think she must have put some kind of material into the oil in advance. In other words, the fish meat was colored during the frying process, so that it turned out like this.
Even."
"Pah, pah, pah."
As soon as Li Qi finished speaking, he suddenly remembered a few rounds of applause.
Everyone turned around and saw that the person coming was Zhang Chun'er. Behind her were two men with indifferent expressions. Ma Qiao glanced sideways at the two men, snorted disdainfully, and continued drinking.
Zhang Chun'er walked over with a proud face and said with a smile: "Wonderful. Wonderful. Guan Yanshi's cooking skills are really amazing. Just by having a taste, you can guess everything. Zhang Chun'er feels ashamed."
The implication is undoubtedly to tell everyone that what Li Qi said was not wrong.
Gao Yanei snorted and said: "That goes without saying. Li Qi is the number one chef of the Song Dynasty who was awarded the title of Emperor Jinkou. Otherwise, the emperor would not let him attend the Four Kingdoms Banquet."
Hong Tianjiu nodded and said: "Yes, yes, although Mrs. Zhang's cooking skills are good, there is still a huge difference compared to my brother Li."
These two idiots are really deliberately against me, md, and they don’t flatter me in front of beautiful women. Li Qi feels helpless towards these two people. They know that Zhang Chun’er is very arrogant, but they still say this without knowing it.
Are you making trouble?
Zhang Chun'er's face changed slightly, then she recovered and said with a smile: "That's right, that's right." After a pause, she added: "I wonder if these side dishes in the shop are to your taste."
Gao Yanei said lightly: "It's not bad. It means it can enter my mouth."
Although the four young masters fight among themselves every day, when there are foreign enemies, they still act unanimously to deal with the outside world. This is a tacit understanding between them. Zhang Chun'er puts Fan Shaobai on the same page, how can they look good on her?
Zhang Chun'er also understood them. He didn't take them seriously and focused more on Li Qi and Cai Minde.
Li Qi said with a smile: "Mrs. Zhang is too modest. With these three golden treasures and the two new wines, it is difficult for her business to prosper and her wealth to grow."
Cai Minde laughed and said, "That's right. I thought so too."
Gao Yanei and others were displeased and cast disdainful glances at Li Qi one after another. They seemed to be complaining about his lack of loyalty. The latter naturally ignored them.
Zhang Chun'er chuckled and said: "Guan Yan and Yuan Wai are really rewarded. Zhang Chun'er will have to take care of you from now on. Well, you guys eat slowly."
After saying that, she glanced at Fan Shaobai slightly and saw an angry look on his face. A proud look flashed in his eyes. After saying hello for a few times, she went to say hello to other tables. After she said hello several times to each table,
, she suddenly came to the center, cupped her hands towards the surroundings, and said loudly: "Thank you for coming to support me today, I am really grateful. Although I have been in the restaurant for more than ten years, I have always been
Staying in the kitchen, when it comes to doing business, I still have to learn from you, and I thank you for your generous advice. I would like to thank you."
As she spoke, she bowed to everyone around her.
Fan Shaobai whispered: "Master Li, what do you think she wants to do?"
Li Qi said calmly: "Let's see and then talk."
After the ceremony, Zhang Chun'er added: "A few days ago, I occasionally heard that some people were worried about the opening of Jinlou. This made me really panic. In fact, I own this restaurant, and there is only one small person.
My small purpose is to live a rich life. There is no other meaning. If I can hold on to this one-third of an acre, that will be enough." She changed the subject and said, "But now is a troubled time, so
My little sister thinks that we restaurateurs should unite as one rather than fight with each other. There are millions of people in our capital, and Bianjing is the richest capital in the Song Dynasty. Why worry about not having business? Everyone thinks so."
One person shouted: "It's really commendable that Mrs. Zhang can think like this, but some people don't think so."
Li Qi saw that it was the shopkeeper of the Lion House, and immediately said: "That's right, that's right, it's so nice to be harmonious. Why do you have to fight? I'm so bothered by this. If there is any misunderstanding, everyone should sit down."
If we have a cup of tea, eat a steamed bun, and have a good talk, then all the problems will be gone."
Cai Minde was not stupid either, he nodded quickly and said: "That's right, that's right. Mr. Li's words make sense, and Cai thinks so too."
The other shopkeepers all cast contemptuous glances at this side, thinking in their hearts, it’s not just you two who caused all these bloody events. Without you two, our restaurant community in Bianjing would be much quieter. But
Now that the words have been spoken, the others have nothing to say anymore. Could it be that they still stand up and openly challenge these two predators? Isn't this looking for death?
The shopkeeper of the Lion House said again: "I wonder if Mrs. Zhang has any good ideas?"
Zhang Chun'er smiled and said: "How dare I show my embarrassment in front of you, little sister?"
Zhang Yuan of Yanglou said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. There is a saying that a person is better than a person who is good at it. Mrs. Zhang just said it doesn't matter."
"Yes, we are all willing to hear Madam Zhang's opinion."
"Since Zhang Yuanwai has said so, the little girl has no choice but to show her disgrace."
Zhang Chuner smiled modestly and said: "Actually, I feel that since Mr. Fan passed away, there is now one less person who dares to speak justice in the restaurant industry in the capital. However, it would be unfair to rely on one person's words."
, it’s hard to convince the public, little sister, why don’t we re-establish the Zhengmenghui?”
Cai Minde opened his eyes, and a ray of light passed through them.