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Chapter 281 Four-gill Bass
Hu Yue had the biggest reaction, the loudest voice, and a very disdainful expression on his face.

"Do you know how much this four-gill bass costs? I've never heard of this fish before. Look, such a small fish, only 40-50 grams, costs 500 yuan each.

This is the purchase price, and the current production of this fish is very low. It doesn't matter, even if you have money, you can't buy it. "

It can be said that only the Xingchen Hotel in the entire Chengdu area has the supply of goods. Other hotels either have no channels or no chefs who can cook it.

This is a signature dish of the hotel. It is the kind of dish that needs to be ordered half a month in advance, and there is only one dish a week.

Originally, this was Scorpion Papa's only business, and he could be said to be the "heroine" of the hotel. He could not only show the strength of the hotel, but also enhance the hotel's influence.

But now it seems that it is just a knife hanging over the hotel, and it will fall at any time, causing injury or death!

"What does what you are talking about have to do with my cooking? What I want is a video. If you have a video, I can cook it. Do you understand?"

Chu Yunfeng didn't want to listen to Hu Yue's nonsense. How long had it been and he was still chattering? Could it be that the "lesson" he gave him last time was not profound enough?
"This dish is very difficult, are you sure you can do it?"

Mu Qing blinked her eyes and looked at Chu Yunfeng solemnly. Seeing his confident look, she felt uneasy in her heart.

"If you believe in me, I can do it." Chu Yunfeng responded to Mu Qing's determined look and gave a reason that Hu Yue thought was very unreasonable.

But Mu Qing not only understood, but also understood Chu Yunfeng's eyes. Although he didn't believe it at first instinct, there was already unreserved trust in his heart.

"Wait for me for a while, I'll go get the surveillance camera." Mu Qing dropped these words and hurried out.

"Are you mistaken? Do you believe this? You can learn it just by watching a video. Isn't this too childish?
I said, buddy, if you say you want to see stir-fried twice-cooked pork, stir-fried bean sprouts, etc., I believe it, but this is a four-gill bass. Do you know how many ways it can be made?

Do you want us to make a bet? "

Hu Yue was speechless for Mu Qing's unconditional trust. The guy in front of her looked like it was the first time she had heard of four-gill bass.

The first time I heard about it, I dared to boast that I could do it, and I also learned to do it from the video. Isn’t this a sow’s boast?

I often peeked at Wu Laogou cooking in the kitchen, but I didn't dare to praise such Haikou. Didn't you see that two fish were wasted just now?

"A bet? I remember the last time we had a bet wasn't long ago. Have you forgotten the bet?
Why haven't you bowed when you saw me today?What's going on, are you regretting it? "

Chu Yunfeng's repeated blows made Hu Yue instantly embarrassed, and then he remembered this guy's extraordinary performance in the previous game.

This guy cannot be treated as a normal person at all. Is there really anything he can do?Can you do it after watching a video?

Hu Yue didn't want to bow, so she quickly changed the subject and said, "What, do you know why this four-gill bass is so expensive? Why is it so rare?"

Chu Yunfeng did not try to expose him. At this time, dealing with the matter at hand was most important.

"I'm really not sure. Can you tell me?"

Anyway, it will take a while for Mu Qing to come back, and I am also very curious about why such a small fish with such a strange appearance is sold so expensively.
And it seems that the output shouldn't be very high, otherwise it wouldn't be difficult to purchase the goods. Only one can be made in a week?
Hu Yue cleared her throat and said: "This four-gill bass was actually almost extinct a few decades ago. Now all we eat are farmed, so don't even think about wild ones.

Even so, the difficulty and cost of breeding it are very high, so it is very rare.

You must know that this four-gill bass is also called Songjiang bass, and the quality produced in Songjiang area is the best.

In ancient times, it was an indispensable dish in the royal court cuisine, and it was once praised as "the first fish in the south of the Yangtze River" by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty.

Moreover, it has many allusions, and many literati and poets have left records about it. You can imagine its deliciousness and status!

Especially some recent events have made this four-gill bass even more famous.

Chairman Mao also liked to eat four-gill bass.Once, when Gu Mu reported his work to the chairman, he said: "Chairman, I think mandarin fish is the most delicious. They grow up eating live things. What fish does the chairman think is the most delicious?"

Chairman Mao replied: "In my opinion, Songjiang four-gill bass should taste good. I often hear ancient people mention it in books, and they all say it is delicious and does not have the earthy smell of river fish."

After hearing this, Gu Mu immediately arranged for people to go to Songjiang, Shanghai to look for Songjiang four-gill bass and send them to BJ.Chairman Mao really praised it after tasting it, saying that it did not have an earthy smell.

At that time, the Rong Yiren family of the Communist Party of China entertained guests, and one of the reserved dishes was "Four-gill Bass and Eight-Sheng Hot Pot", which was usually used to entertain the most distinguished guests.

When Kissinger came to China, Rong Yiren hosted a family banquet to welcome Kissinger. The main course was a large casserole with four Songjiang fourgill perch in the pot, all of which were sandwiched with four foreign guests. After Kissinger tasted it, Feeling very fresh and tender, he said loudly: "The taste is so delicious!

In February 1972, US President Nixon visited China for an ice-breaking trip. During his visit to Shanghai, Premier Zhou Enlai personally approved the Songjiang four-gill bass on the menu. As one of the highest courtesy treats, it was highly praised by Nixon.

After returning from his visit to China, Nixon published an article praising the beauty of China's four-gill bass.

In 1986, Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom came to Shanghai and asked to taste the Songjiang four-gill bass. However, she forgot the name of the fish and said she wanted to eat "Nixon Fish".

The city government sent special personnel to Songjiang to mobilize four-gill bass to entertain British dignitaries, but the Songjiang government could not provide four-gill bass.

So the city government had to send more than 300 fishing boats out to catch fish, but they still found nothing.The Queen of England can only leave with endless regrets.

Now you know how awesome this fish is, right? "Hu Yue has paid special attention to the allusion of the four-gill bass, so he is so familiar with it.

"Since it was almost extinct before and could no longer be caught, why is it there again now?"

Chu Yunfeng was a little confused about this matter.

"Just because the Queen of England did not eat the Songjiang four-gill bass, the government felt that it was very shameful and damaged the country's image.

Soon, this matter attracted great attention from relevant national departments.In order to breed and develop Songjiang four-gill bass, leaders made important instructions.

However, Shanghai Fisheries Research and other departments have conducted many studies and experiments on finding and artificially breeding Songjiang four-gill bass from nature, but most of them failed.

It was not until 2000 that the "Searching for Songjiang Perch" campaign initiated and organized by Fudan University changed this situation.

The research team organized students to go to coastal areas across the country in seven groups during the summer to search.A few months later, teams sent to Shandong and Liaoning finally found this strange fish with "four gills" in the Yalu River.

Under the careful care of the research team, the first generation of wild four-gill bass fingerlings was born in the fish nursery.How to cultivate the second generation has become a problem.

In the natural environment, Songjiang four-gill bass lay eggs in the offshore sea every Spring Festival, and the hatched fry continue to travel from the sea to the river, up to the pure freshwater area, and then return to the sea to "wait for birth" around October every year.

Researchers accurately simulated this "growth route" based on the environmental characteristics of this growth.After constant exploration and experimentation, the fry were hatched.Now Songjiang four-gill bass has officially entered the industrialization stage. According to relevant regulations, this rare species can be eaten after two generations of artificial breeding.

Even so, its breeding cost is very high. It is a carnivorous fish and mainly eats small fish, shrimps, etc., and its breeding is also a bit difficult, so it is sold so expensively. "

Hu Yue had always wanted to learn how to cook four-gill seabass, but she never had the chance. How could Chef Wu teach him how to cook the best of the best?

"So that's it. This fish really deserves its reputation. It looks like I'll have to show off my special skills soon."

Chu Yunfeng nodded and said with a smile without hesitation. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Mu Qing trotting over with a laptop.

(End of this chapter)