Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 245: A slightly spicy version of dogwood oil, spicy and fragrant

"Master likes orchids. I wonder if the young lady can make some orchid patterns on it?"

"It only takes two layers of flower cake. The bottom layer should be the lotus seat, and the top layer should be made to look like a cluster of flowers."

"The flowers are lotus, orchid, lily, turmeric, etc. They don't need to be too big, about ten inches will do."

Shen Yu took note of it carefully, and Qi Xi said, "The young master said that the classmates have no dietary restrictions, so Miss Shen can cook whatever she wants. His classmates eat everything."

Qi Xi had a cold face and imitated Lu Lang's indifferent expression and tone. After he finished speaking, he laughed first.

Shen Yu said with amusement and anger: "The most difficult dish in the world is to cook it casually."

Shen Yu suddenly thought of the big pot of boiled fish in the kitchen that needed to be drizzled with oil, and said hurriedly, "You came just in time. I made a new dish today. You can take one back and let Mr. Lu have a taste."

"Ask him if he can eat such spicy food. If he can, we'll prepare a fish feast on the 16th."

When Qi Xi heard that there was another delicious meal, he nodded happily and said, "Thank you very much, Miss Shen. I have been running around since I got up in the morning. Today I will follow our young master to enjoy a delicious meal again."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Wait a moment, I'll heat up some oil and the dish will be ready."

As he spoke, he went to get a smaller soup bowl and scooped the boiled fish into the bowl with a large spoon.

Sprinkle chopped green onions and white sesame seeds on the soup bowl.

Put a small pot on the stove, add some dogwood oil and vegetable oil and boil them, then add some Sichuan peppercorns and Sichuan peppercorns to bring out the spicy aroma, and pour it into the soup bowl while it's hot.

As the hot oil in the pot was poured on, a strong and fragrant smell spread throughout the kitchen with a "sizzling" sound, even covering up the aroma of the crispy sauce-flavored cakes, which was overbearing and rich.

Qixi twitched his nose and asked in surprise: "Girl, what kind of dish is this? Why is the smell so strong and fragrant that it chokes my nose?"

Shen Yu covered the soup bowl and put it in the food box, saying, "This is called boiled fish."

"It's made with dogwood oil, the fish is grass carp, and some bean sprouts, fungus and other side dishes are added. It tastes spicy and numbing, but the fish meat is fresh and tender without any fishy smell."

"This dish is best eaten while hot. I deliberately didn't fill it too full for you, so it doesn't matter if you walk faster."

Qi Xi took the food box and said with a smile: "Thank you, young lady. I'll take note of it and go back now."

After Qixi left, Shen Yu simply boiled the oil again and poured the cooked oil into the large soup pot.

After everything was done, Shen Yu put a large soup spoon into the soup bowl to use as a serving spoon.

Shen Yu went to the store and asked Li and the others to come to the kitchen for lunch.

There are quite a few customers in the shop, but today's lunch dishes, meat skewers, and pancakes have already been prepared, so there is no need to make and sell them at the same time.

You just need to greet the guests and make sure to clean up the table after meal. Even if you go for lunch, there are enough people.

Li and the others heard from Shen Yu that the new spicy dish they were trying out today was ready.

Because it was a large soup bowl, it was not convenient to eat it at the table in the corner of the store as usual, so they took turns to go to the kitchen in the backyard to eat lunch, and Shen Yu planned to eat last.

After a cup of tea, Jiang came over to replace Shen Yu. Her face was slightly red, with a little sweat on her forehead. Her eyes were bright, and she whispered to Shen Yu: "This dish made by the young lady is really delicious."

"It's spicy and fresh, and it makes my whole body warm. I didn't expect that grass carp, which has an earthy smell, could taste like this."

"If the weather was a little colder, and we put this in the store, I'm sure many customers would like to eat it."

Shen Yu smiled at the praise and went to the kitchen in the backyard.

When I got to the kitchen and took a look, I couldn't help but praise it.

Li and her friends were really good at thinking of ways to come up with ideas. They actually put a small charcoal stove for making tea on the table, and put a small pot filled with hot water on it.

The soup bowl containing boiled fish was placed in the small pot. Steam was coming out of the pot, but it didn't look very beautiful.

When Li saw Shen Yu coming over, she praised happily, "Yuzhi, this fish is really delicious, with a strong and fresh flavor, and not fishy at all."

"Sister Jiang is really good at thinking of ways to do things. She said that it would take a long time for everyone to eat in shifts, and she was afraid that the food would be cold when you came to eat, so she put hot water in the pot to keep it warm."

"This way, you can eat fish slowly without being in a hurry. It tastes hot and spicy, and it makes your whole body feel comfortable."

Jiang's action reminded Shen Yu. She thought of the pot for hot pot and planned to go to the kitchenware shop on the street to buy a copper pot after dinner.

Since it is a banquet, you have to drink and eat slowly.

Half of the oil in the base of this boiled fish dish is lard, so it will not taste good when it is cold. Instead, it tastes best when it is hot.

The whole family took turns eating the meal. Except for Yutao who said it was a bit too spicy, everyone agreed that the dish was spicy and fragrant. After eating it, they felt warm all over and it was very appetizing.

Maybe because she was young, Yutao thought it was too spicy and her forehead was sweating after she finished eating.

She covered her red cheeks and whispered, "It's delicious, but I can't see anyone after eating it. My hair is soaked with sweat."

After saying this, he hid in the room, washed his face with water, combed his hair again, and waited until the sweat disappeared before he went to the shop to work.

Shen Yu just smiled when she saw it. It’s normal for a little girl to love beauty.

Next time I make this dish, I'll pack some for her and pour chili oil on it.

If you eat too much spicy food in the future, you might even fall in love with it.

Because of the taste of chili peppers in the previous dish, this boiled fish was just a slightly spicy version for Shen Yu, and she could just tolerate it.

The fish tasted fresh, tender and smooth, but not spicy enough.

She couldn't help but think of the merchant who went south in her heart. She went to the spice shop several times to inquire, but was told that he had not returned yet.

Shen Yu also tidied his hair and clothes, took his purse and went to the kitchenware shop on the street.

A copper soup pot is really expensive. It is as big as a small iron pot and costs 1,500 wen.

Shen Yu took a look at the polished, shiny yellow little pot. The double-eared pot handles on both sides were carefully carved with an endless pattern of the Chinese character "Fu". It was both non-slip and exquisite, and it really looked classy when placed on the dining table.

Shen Yu thought about the image of using a copper soup pot to hold a pot of bright red boiled fish, and that it could be used to cook hot pot in the future, so he reluctantly paid the money and took the fish home like a treasure.

After returning home, Li and the others also gathered around the pot and took a closer look at it. When they heard the price, they all exclaimed in amazement.

However, at this time copper can be used to make copper coins, and it is indeed a precious metal, so the price is reasonable.

Li smiled and said, "When this pot is placed on the table, the whole table of dishes looks luxurious. No wonder those restaurants use silver utensils. Even dishes that don't taste good will taste good when served in silver plates and jade bowls."

Jiang also nodded and said, "That's the truth. People need clothes and Buddha needs gold ornaments. The same is true for banquets."

"A delicious dish requires both appearance, aroma and taste. The dish itself is delicious, but the presentation and container are also important."