I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 792 - 347: Super Delicious Suan Cai Yu Recipe! Lao Yin, Have You Returned from Your Research Trip? [Please Subscribe]_3

Chapter 792: Chapter 347: Super Delicious Suan Cai Yu Recipe! Lao Yin, Have You Returned from Your Research Trip? [Please Subscribe]_3

Chinese cooking really is all about combining various basic techniques.

After the fish bones were fried in the wok, they were scooped out, leaving some Seasoning Oil behind. Dai Jianli inspected it, added half a spoonful of lard, heated it, then tossed in the crushed garlic, followed by the sauerkraut, and began to stir-fry.

Lard makes sauerkraut more aromatic and also adds richness to the dish.

After stir-frying for two minutes, he added the other supplementary ingredients and continued to stir-fry them together.

Finally, he returned the fried fish head and bones to the wok and poured in boiling hot water.

With the addition of hot water, the soup in the wok immediately turned a milky white.

He boiled it on high heat for a few minutes. When the soup became even milkier, he brought over a prepared serving bowl and ladled all the ingredients from the wok into it, forming a base layer at the bottom.

By now, a sour and spicy aroma was wafting out, smelling very comforting.

The surrounding crew members were all salivating, obviously captivated by the aroma.

He turned the stove to low heat, keeping the soup in the wok at around ninety degrees Celsius.

He scattered the fish slices into the wok. Once they changed color, he gently pushed them along the bottom of the wok with a spoon to prevent sticking. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Once all the fish slices floated to the surface, he scooped them out with a strainer and placed them into the serving bowl.

Then, he brought the soup in the wok to a rolling boil over high heat.

This was a step Lin Xu also knew; it was meant to prevent any fishiness from tainting the soup, boiling it to eliminate any off-flavors.

After bringing it to a boil, he lifted the wok and poured the soup into the serving bowl.

However, he didn’t pour all of it, as there were dregs at the bottom of the wok which shouldn’t be included.

In the end, he sprinkled a bit of chopped green onion and added sliced Pickled Peppers on top. Then, with a SIZZLE, he poured hot Seasoning Oil over everything. The sour and spicy aroma immediately filled the air.

Thus, a Sichuan sauerkraut fish was complete—rich in color, with a milky white soup, glistening golden oil, and bursting with sour, spicy, and fresh flavors.

Lin Xu had watched the entire cooking process.

He felt that he had almost mastered the key points.

Nearby, Zeng Xiaoqi gazed at the tempting sauerkraut fish. Suddenly, she thought it wouldn’t be so bad to be considered sour, unskilled, and superfluous. As long as she could eat sauerkraut fish every day, she’d gladly embrace being as sour and as ’lousy’ as could be!

During the tasting segment, the beautiful host couldn’t wait to take a bite.

She hadn’t expected the fish to be so tender, nor the sauerkraut to be so crisp. Even the soup was so tartly fragrant and delicious that she found it hard to stop drinking.

The only disappointment was that the rice wasn’t ready yet, which made her meal feel slightly incomplete.

After the recording finished, the others gathered around to taste the dish.

Dai Jianli pulled Lin Xu aside and whispered, "Brother Lin, Old Xie has been skipping rope in the basement lately. Did something provoke him?"

"Just regular exercise."

There were definitely provocations. Things like his sister-in-law’s complaints, his brother-in-law’s contempt, and the kidney stones caused by indiscriminately taking medication, among others. But regardless, taking the initiative to exercise was progress. Besides, skipping rope might seem simple, but it’s quite an intense workout. It engages most of the body’s muscles. If his senior brother kept at it until the New Year, his physical fitness might very well jump to a new level.

Lin Xu looked at Dai Jianli with a smile and asked, "What about you? Planning to exercise as well?"

"Yeah, I’ve been considering it... just in case Guo and the others decide to beat me up, being fitter might help me last a bit longer."

Lin Xu was baffled. He really couldn’t understand this joker’s logic. If you know you’re often on the brink of a beating, why not change your ways?

"Brother Lin, I’ve never used a jump rope before. How should I choose one?"

Dai Jianli was browsing through all kinds of jump ropes on an online shopping platform, feeling completely bewildered.

In his memory, wasn’t a jump rope just two handles connected by a rope? But online, what was with all these counting ones, electronic ones, and even some that were just two sticks? Did those even count as jump ropes?

He leaned over to Lin Xu, wanting to hear a younger person’s recommendation.

Lin Xu said, "Since my senior brother has taken up jump rope, I suggest you switch to running."

"Why?"

"If Chef Guo and the others decide to beat someone up, they’ll definitely include my senior brother. If you can run faster than him when that time comes, you’ll escape the beating."

Dai Jianli’s eyes lit up, "You’re right! My house is just a few kilometers from the Fishing Platform anyway. I can run to and from work from now on... Thanks for the advice, Brother Lin. Running really does suit me better."

While the two of them were chatting, over by the stove, the people from the show had each tasted the sauerkraut fish. They then placed the pot in a warming cabinet, ready to enjoy a hearty meal once the rice was steamed.

"This sauerkraut fish is so delicious! I’m going to have a big bowl of rice later."

"I’ll have two bowls. One bowl isn’t enough to even fill the gaps between my teeth."

"The flavor is amazing! I used to dislike eating fish; I always found it too fishy. I never thought this fish could be cooked to be so smooth and tender without any hint of fishiness. It’s truly worthy of the Fishing Platform’s head chef’s skill."

"Director Zeng, how many bowls of rice will you have later?"

"Me? I’ll start with three bowls... Boss Lin, since we still have some time, how about we record a few more dishes?"

Lin Xu chuckled when he heard this. Were they worried there wouldn’t be enough food for everyone and wanted to add a couple more dishes?

He didn’t refuse. He rummaged through the refrigerator and freezer, finding a few eggplants and a piece of Plum-flavored salted fish left behind by some chef.

Since he had these two ingredients, he decided to make Salted Fish Eggplant Stew.

And so, Lin Xu recorded the incredibly appetite-inducing Salted Fish Eggplant Stew, while Dai Jianli made a classic Sichuan dish perfect with rice—Pan-Fried Pork Belly with Salt, as well as Pork Mince with Vermicelli.

Four dishes, all in super generous portions.

The entire production crew was ecstatic.

After they finished, Lin Xu didn’t linger. Without even changing his clothes, he said goodbye to everyone and drove with Dai Jianli to the Fishing Platform.

When they reached Building 18, Lin Xu had originally intended to just grab the sauerkraut and leave.

But seeing that their kitchen was making Fatty Intestines with Frog Legs for lunch, he felt it wouldn’t be right to just leave after Head Chef Dai’s warm insistence, so he stayed and had the staff meal at Building 18.

Honestly, cooking the Fatty Intestines and frog legs together using a method similar to water-boiled beef resulted in an excellent flavor.

After lunch, he loaded all the sauerkraut, pickled turnips, and other items Dai Jianli had given him into his car. Just as he was about to leave, he saw a thin chef in his fifties entering the Building 18 restaurant.

When Dai Jianli saw the man, his face immediately lit up with surprise, "Well, I’ll be! Old Yin! You’re back from your culinary inspiration trip?"

The man sneered, "If I hadn’t come back, Building 12 would have been completely looted by you, son of a bitch! Those two ox hindquarters you hauled away from our kitchen—if you don’t return them today, I’ll take your legs off!"

Lin Xu looked at Dai Jianli, completely astonished.

Wow, last time you were crying about how other buildings were coming to your kitchen to take your pickles. I didn’t expect you wouldn’t even spare their ox legs. So, your sudden eagerness to exercise today was because you heard Chef Yin was coming back and wanted to be prepared, just in case? Tsk, this is going to be entertaining!

Now that the noise has been shut out, the speed of writing has indeed improved. This Chapter is 5,200 words—brothers, I need Monthly Tickets!