Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Chapter 123 "Dana Pickled Fish"

There is an essential difference between a winter with a kang and a winter without a kang. Feel the warm room and you will know how big the difference is!

If the courtyard house was not made of wood, He Yuzhu would have built a firewall, which would have been so beautiful!

"Brother, the room is too warm, hehe..."

"Rainwater, it's time to go to bed!"

"No, I want to play for a while longer!"

"Brother Zhuzi, Brother Zhuzi, don't fall asleep yet!"

"Da Mao? Why are you coming here instead of sleeping?"

"Brother Zhuzi, the next volume..."

"Take it and get out!"

"okay!"

After finally calming He Yushui down, He Yuzhu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Was he taking care of a daughter or a younger sister?

Time passed by in a flash as Yi Zhonghai was "helpful", Yan Bugui was "guarding the door" and the deaf old lady reduced her sense of presence!

Qin Huairu's belly is getting bigger and bigger. According to He Yuzhu's estimation, she is about to give birth to two more babies!
"Zhu Zi, get ready. Tomorrow you all will follow me to the Shijingshan Power Plant!"

With the coming of the Spring Festival, Fengzeyuan is also preparing to close its doors and it’s time for a holiday. The only holiday in the whole year is the Spring Festival, and the rest of the time we adopt a rotation system!

"Master, are we going to the Shijingshan Power Plant? That place is not close. How do we go there?"

"The power plant cooperative has prepared plenty of New Year's goods for the employees, and the power plant wants to hold a party!

I promised to make them a staff meal, all of you follow me!"

"Okay, Master!"

The next day, the five masters and apprentices were picked up by a car from the power plant at Fengze Garden. As for Yu Shui, he was once again placed at the master's wife's house to keep her company!
Fengze Garden is located on Meishi Street, and Shijingshan Power Plant is located in Shijingshan District, more than 20 kilometers away!
Wang Dana was naturally sitting in the driver's seat, but the five brothers were in a bad situation. The bumpy ride in the car and the biting cold wind were so painful that they were beyond words!
"Big Brother, when are you getting married? I heard from Master that you've already made up your mind!"

"Is the eldest brother getting married? You did a good job keeping it a secret. If Zhuzi hadn't told us, we wouldn't have known about it!"

"Haha, I haven't been home for half a month after the New Year's Eve. I'll let you know when the time comes!"

"Okay, the eldest brother is getting married, and we brothers must be there!"

Second brother Zhang Ze was very excited. If you didn’t know him, you would think he was getting married!
"Okay, haha, the feast is up to you guys. Let's show our village a good show!"

"Okay, no problem! Haha..."

Cab

"Master Wang, I really envy you. Your disciples are so friendly and respectful to each other. What a peaceful scene!"

"Master Gao, you're welcome!"

"Haha...you are too modest!"

It took more than an hour to walk just over 20 kilometers. This is just around the capital. The road conditions in other places are even more unimaginable!

He Yuzhu thought of the title of "Infrastructure Maniac" in later generations, and then looked at the current situation. He really started from scratch!

It is not an exaggeration to say that a new China is built on the ruins. Dear people, you will never regret joining China in this life!
"Zhu Zi, we're here. What are you thinking about?"

"Big Brother, it's okay!"

Wang Dana and his companions were led to the cafeteria of the power plant. After detailed understanding, they found out that it was not that the power plant had no chef, but that the chef only knew how to cook stews!

There is definitely no comparison between the chefs in a factory and those in a restaurant. As long as the food is tasty, it’s fine. There’s no need to be so particular!

The leaders at that time had just come through difficult times and didn’t care much about food, as long as they were full!
They invited Wang Dana because it was Chinese New Year and the workers' families would also come over, so they prepared a big pot meal for the workers and everyone was happy!

As an important energy pillar of the capital, the Shijingshan Power Plant runs non-stop day and night. Wang Dana knows that this is an opportunity for his apprentices to show off their cooking skills!

He is well-known enough, and many people in the chef world know him as Wang Dana. If he wasn't paving the way for his apprentice, he wouldn't have taken such a job!
Arriving at the kitchen, Wang Dana instructed his apprentices to prepare quickly. They first inspected the kitchen of Shijingshan Power Plant and learned about the kitchen facilities and food reserves! The kitchen was full of various ingredients, including fresh vegetables, pork, tofu, cockscomb oil, fish, corn noodles, etc.
White flour is precious and there is not much of it. Wang Dana had an idea in his mind and began to make a menu!
Wang Dana decided to cook four dishes that would satisfy the leaders and suit the workers' tastes. The leaders and workers ate together!
In this day and age, people are short of oil and water, so after careful consideration, I decided to make braised pork, stir-fried cabbage with lard, spicy and sour shredded potatoes, mapo tofu, and stewed fish!
The eldest brother, Sun Hao: braised pork;

The second child, Zhang Ze: Mapo Tofu;
The third child, Wang Wenchao: spicy and sour shredded potatoes;
The fourth child, Li Lin: stir-fried cabbage with lard;

"Zhu Zi, you are the one who cooks this fish. Make sure everyone can eat fish and drink fish soup!"

"Yes, Master!"

Wang Dana was also helpless, there were only so many dishes, and the boss's braised pork was very good;
Zhuzi and the second brother’s mapo tofu are also very good. The fourth brother Li Lin’s cooking skills are the worst, but stir-frying cabbage with lard should be fine!

The fish was difficult to deal with. The Sichuan cuisine he knew always cooked fish whole, and it was difficult to ensure that every worker could have a piece of it!

After thinking about it, maybe He Yuzhu would have a way. At worst, the fish could be cut into pieces and stewed so that most people could eat it. It all depends on what Zhuzi does!

Compared to his senior brothers, Zhuzi had seen and heard a lot before with He Daqing. It just depends on how Zhuzi handles it. He will be watching from the side, so it won’t be a big problem!
Wang Dana knew that if he wanted his workers to eat well, it was actually very simple, that is, to have plenty of meat, oil and large quantities; if he wanted to satisfy his boss, he had to see how the processed food tasted!
Although leaders may also be short of money, they do not do heavy physical work. Compared with workers, they pay more attention to taste!

"Brother, do you have pickled vegetables in the kitchen?"

When He Yuzhu saw his four senior brothers start cooking, he remembered his master's request and began to observe the kitchen of the power plant. He looked at the kitchen staff next to him and asked!
"I have some pickled Chinese cabbage. Do you want some, little brother?"

"Thank you for your help!"

"Okay, Xiao Liu, quick!"

After a while, the sauerkraut was brought over. He Yuzhu looked at the large bowl of sauerkraut and smiled. Today he wanted to open his master's eyes!

Wang Dana frowned slightly. He didn’t understand what the relationship was between fish and sauerkraut!
I originally wanted to keep an eye on my little apprentice to make sure nothing unexpected happened, but I didn’t expect an accident to happen before I even started!

He Yuzhu cut the cleaned grass carp into fish fillets of the same size, and marinated them with salt, cooking wine, egg white and starch!
Wang Dana didn't understand He Yuzhu's cooking method, but judging from the cooking method and ingredients, it must be Sichuan cuisine. But is there any Sichuan cuisine that he doesn't know? You know, he can be called a master in the Sichuan cuisine circle in Beijing!
Wang Dana calmed down and continued watching. He wanted to see whether his closed disciple would give him a surprise or a shock!
So many fish were burned, he didn’t know how to explain to the power plant!

After several hours of hard work, the five dishes were finally ready. The braised pork was bright red in color, fat but not greasy; the cabbage fried with lard was delicious and went really well with rice;

The Mapo tofu is delicious and tasty, the spicy and sour potato shreds are refreshing and delicious, and have a crispy texture; but I don’t know how He Yuzhu’s two big pots of fish are!
In order to protect He Yuzhu's fish, the power plant set up a large iron pot outside the cafeteria. The smell is quite unique!
Wang Dana took a bowl, scooped a small spoonful, and started to taste it. His frowning brows relaxed and he looked at He Yuzhu in surprise!
"Zhuzi, this fish is delicious. You four should try it too!"

When the fellow disciples saw Wang Dana’s performance, they knew that their master was very satisfied. They had followed Wang Dana for quite some time, and they knew better than anyone else how picky their master was about dishes!
"The color is bright, natural and uniform. The strong sour taste of sauerkraut blends with the aroma of other condiments to form a unique aroma without being pungent or monotonous. Very good!"

"Master, you are too kind!"

"What's the name of this?"

“Dana pickled fish!”

He Yuzhu blurted out the name without hesitation, without any sense of shame. He was the first person in the world to make this dish, so of course he had the right to name it!

Wang Dana almost choked. He didn't know when He Yuzhu became the evil disciple he called!

Most of the time he's well-behaved and sensible, but when he gets naughty he wants to slap his kids in the face!

If he hadn't seen that this was not the place to talk, he would have been furious. What did this fish have to do with him? How could the name be spread out like this?
Everyone in the kitchen of the power plant was watching. Wang Dana coughed, ignored the other bad disciples who were sneering, and ordered the dishes to be served!
When the food was served on the table, the workers and leaders gathered around. They looked at the five dishes with satisfied smiles on their faces, and lined up with their rice bowls, waiting to be distributed!

"This braised pork is delicious, fatty but not greasy, and melts in your mouth!"

"The cabbage fried with lard is pretty good, even better than the New Year's Eve dinner. This cockscomb oil tastes really good!"

"The Dana pickled fish is also delicious. Although it doesn't have much oil, the fish soup goes really well with the steamed bread. Thanks to the organization and the leaders!"

Next to the leadership desk
"Master Wang, thank you for your hard work. From these dishes, we can tell that you and your apprentice put a lot of effort into it!
However, is this "Dana Pickled Fish" also a Sichuan dish? To be honest, I grew up in a mountain city, so I think I know something about pickled vegetables!

I feel like it tastes like Sichuan cuisine, but I’ve never seen it cooked this way, so I’m really curious! ”

"In reply to the leader, this 'Dana Pickled Fish' is a dish that my master has been thinking about for months. My master is not good at talking, so I am stepping in his shoes!

My master has studied Sichuan cuisine for many years and has always wanted to develop a dish that uses fish as the main ingredient. His hard work paid off and he finally succeeded! "

"Haha, I didn't expect that Master Wang has this side. On my behalf, I would like to thank you for your contribution to Sichuan cuisine. For this dish alone, you are worthy of the title of Sichuan cuisine master. Thank you!"

"Boss, you are too polite. We are cooks. We focus on our cooking skills and don't know anything else. We just want to make dishes that satisfy everyone, that's all!

However, this dish was not invented by me. To be more precise, this is the first time I have seen fish cooked this way!
If my guess is correct, it should be my apprentice He Yuzhu who figured it out. As a master, I cannot take credit for my apprentice's work!"

(End of this chapter)