Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 52 Dry-fried Fish

"Master Du, you are the chef, you have the final say."

Lu Yiming was also a straightforward person and agreed immediately.

Du Shaojie then told the other party what to prepare, and even made a list in case the other party couldn't remember.

Lu Yiming left happily with the list, and Du Shaojie returned to the cafeteria to continue working.

"Master Du, don't eat in the cafeteria tonight. My wife wants you to come over for a few drinks."

Qin Xiaomei walked up to him and said something with a smile.

Chu Xiaowei caught some big fish today and specially kept a carp for his family. He then thought of inviting Du Shaojie to his home for a meal.

"Okay, but please tell Uncle Chu not to start yet. I will cook the fish when you are done."

When Du Shaojie heard what the other party said, he immediately became energetic.

The dry-fried fish (small white strips) I made at noon was not very good after all, and the dish was not up to standard. The best choices for dry-fried fish are carp, grass carp and other species, and miscellaneous fish are not very suitable.

Now that he heard that the other party had a big carp at home, how could he miss such a good opportunity to practice?

He immediately expressed his willingness to cook for himself.

"That's great! I couldn't ask for more. I'll go tell them now and be right back."

Qin Xiaomei smiled immediately, then quickly walked out of the cafeteria and went to the field office to talk to her husband.

Chu Xiaowei was naturally very willing to do so, and as soon as the get off work time came, he hurried back home.

After Du Shaojie finished cooking, Qin Xiaomei came over to urge him: "Master Du, go ahead and do your work. Leave the rest to the three of us."

"Okay, thank you for the hard work."

Du Shaojie didn't act pretentiously. He took off his apron, washed his hands and face, and went straight to Chu Xiaowei's house.

When I walked in, I saw that Chu Xiaowei had already started picking and washing vegetables, and had prepared quite a lot of things. There was only one large carp as a meat dish, but there were plenty of vegetables.

"Uncle Chu, let me take care of the carp."

Du Shaojie took action and first removed the "tendons" on the carp's back. There were two tendons, one on each side of the fish's spine. These two tendons are also called "fishy lines" and have a strong fishy smell. Removing them can improve the taste of the fish.

Wash the carp and make cuts on both sides of the fish to make it easier to absorb flavor.

Next, marinate the fish with scallions, ginger and cooking wine, and then start preparing the condiments, which include scallions, ginger, garlic, small red peppers, and Sichuan peppercorns. After marinating the carp for about ten minutes, you can fry it in the pan.

But at home, you can just fry it, otherwise there will be a large pot of leftover fish oil and you won’t know what to do with it.

Fry the carp until both sides are golden brown, remove and set aside. Restart the pan, add a proper amount of oil, and when the oil temperature rises, add onion, ginger, garlic, small red pepper, and Sichuan peppercorns to sauté until fragrant, then add a spoonful of bean paste to stir-fry until the oil turns red.

Add hot water to the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, and add the fried carp.

After the water boils, start seasoning. Add appropriate amounts of salt, sugar, pepper, soy sauce and a little vinegar. Cook the carp until it is well-seasoned and then serve on a plate.

Finally, sprinkle some chili powder into the pot to take its dry fragrance and thicken the soup. Then pour the thickened soup on the fish, and a dry, fragrant and spicy [dry-fried fish] is ready.

Unlike other methods of cooking fish, this dish is cooked and served, and the soup is thickened naturally without adding starch. This is the biggest difference between dry-fried fish and other fish dishes, and the taste is stronger.

"A chef is a chef, Master Du. The dry-fried fish you made is bright red in color and the whole house is filled with fragrance."

Chu Xiaowei couldn't help swallowing his saliva. This [Dry-fried Fish] was so tempting that he wanted to try it right away.

"Take the fish away. The other vegetarian dishes will be ready soon."

Du Shaojie sent Chu Xiaowei away and quickly prepared some vegetarian dishes.

At this time, Qin Xiaomei also came back, and everyone sat down and started eating.

Du Shaojie usually doesn't drink much, but today he was happy, so he drank a few more glasses with Chu Xiaowei. They ate a big fish until there was nothing left, and they ate it all up.

After eating and drinking, Chu Xiaowei and his wife sent him back to the dormitory.

"Not bad, not bad! This [Dry-fried Fish] is finally popular!"

Du Shaojie returned to the dormitory, washed his face, and then couldn't wait to open the light curtain.

【Bound chef: Du Shaojie】

[Level: Apprentice (Third Year)] [Current Work: Dry-fried Fish]

[Overall evaluation: poor]

[Bonus: Chef Training Video Materials (Part 7)]

[Reward: Rabbit meat (1 kg), simulation training duration (10 hours)]

[Special Reward: None]

The [Dry-fried Fish] that Du Shaojie made before received an overall rating of “Very Good”, which made him very happy.

While he was drunk, he was ready to enter the simulated training scene and strike while the iron is hot to improve the level of this dish. Fish dishes are the soul of the entire banquet. If this dish can be cooked well, the overall evaluation of the guests will not be too bad.

【Simulation training (primary)】

【Duration: 65 hours\80 hours】

【Please select the training content:.】

There are currently 65 hours of simulation training time left, which is enough for the time being.

Du Shaojie chose [Dry-fried Fish], and then time and space changed, and he came to the spacious and bright kitchen again.

Eight hours later, he returned to reality.

Then he lay on the bed and didn't want to move at all. For eight hours, he had been doing the simulated training of "dry-fried fish". He even had the illusion that he smelled like fish.

Of course, he also gained a lot. The [Dry-fried Fish] he made in the simulation training received a "poor" rating twice.

【Duration: 57 hours\80 hours】

He rested for about an hour and continued with the simulation training.

He still chose [Dry-fried Fish], and after seven hours of continuous effort, he finally came back to reality.

【Duration: 50 hours\80 hours】

This time, the overall evaluation of "lower" was basically stabilized, and another time it obtained the overall evaluation of "middle-lower".

Du Shaojie was really exhausted and fell asleep immediately.

early morning.

After getting up, Du Shaojie went for a run first, and then did three sets of pull-ups and three sets of push-ups at the office.

There are single and double bars on the playground, which are good for upper limb exercise.

After coming back, he washed up and went to the cafeteria.

Breakfast consists of steamed buns, cornmeal porridge, and pickles. There are obviously more refined grains now, so we don’t have to eat steamed buns and steamed cakes for every meal.

Du Shaojie found that his appetite had increased a bit, and he thought it was probably related to his persistence in exercise. However, he didn't have to worry about food. It would be a joke if working in a cafeteria didn't even have this benefit.

"Master Du, this is big news, have you heard about it?"

After breakfast, Du Shaojie went to the back of the cafeteria to feed the chickens and digest his food at the same time.

Qin Xiaomei watered the vegetable garden, and then approached Du Shaojie mysteriously.

"What news?"

Before Du Shaojie could say anything, Li Guixiang jumped out from the kitchen.

Wang Liwen also stood at the door and looked at Qin Xiaomei curiously, waiting for her to reveal the news.

"I didn't hear anything, Aunt Qin, tell me something."

Du Shaojie had to cooperate with Qin Xiaomei. If he didn't respond, the other party might not say anything.

"My husband heard from Director Zhao that there are big moves in the bureau. They say that the higher-ups have asked for the separation of coal and electricity, and after the separation, a new 'Electric Power Industry Bureau' and 'Coal Industry Bureau' will be established."

Aunt Qin looked at them all proudly, then explained the details.

This news is indeed explosive. The Bureau of Heavy Industry will be divided into two. The newly established "Bureau of Coal Industry" will move away, and the original Bureau of Heavy Industry will be transformed into the "Bureau of Electric Power Industry".

(End of this chapter)