Food: Random stalls, customers chase me all over the country

Chapter 444-Bombing the Giant Squid

A fresh large squid will turn white the moment it is hammered to death. The healthy white color also indicates fresh squid. If left for a long time, the color will turn yellow and red.

The shelf life of fresh squid is extremely short. Unscrupulous merchants will soak the squid in formalin, which will make the soaked squid appear very pale or very rosy.

Formalin is a chronic poisonous drug. Long-term exposure can cause chronic respiratory diseases, menstrual disorders, weakened physical fitness of newborns, and even nasopharyngeal cancer.

In addition, it is toxic to the nervous system, immune system, liver, etc., so it is okay to eat it once or twice at a roadside stall occasionally, but eating it for a long time will be hard on yourself. After all, we cannot expect all roadside stall owners to use fresh ingredients like Wang Fan, the cost is very high.

These squids have already been processed, but Wang Fan still insisted on processing each squid again and scraping out everything in its stomach.

Use absorbent paper to wipe off the moisture on the surface, and rub it gently to separate the thin film on the squid's body. Then tear off a clean piece of squid meat and it's ready.

One squid can make two bombing squids, and a total of 200 giant squids were purchased, so the quantity was very limited.

All the squids have been cleaned, and the pickled side dishes that Zhuo Qianqian cut have already been prepared. The ingredients for pickling do not require any knife skills, and there is no problem even if they are cut in strange ways. Zhuo Qianqian is naturally capable of doing this job.

The scale of 400 large squids put together is quite spectacular. Fortunately, the barrel Wang Fan uses for pickling is big enough.

Without rushing to put the squid in, Wang Fan first took out five packets of salt, tore them all open and poured them into the bucket. After mixing them evenly with the chopped pickled vegetables, he poured the squid in and continued stirring.

Salt naturally cannot kill the water in the squid meat, but it can kill the juice in the fresh side dishes, which makes it easier to taste and also gives the squid meat a base flavor.

Even though this little creature lives in the sea, its meat itself has no salty taste.

The crispy shell of the red envelope squid should not be too thick, so the batter used for the previously cooked rice crust potatoes is suitable.

Once you've completed the preparations, check the number of medals on your phone.

At this moment, Zhuo Qianqian suddenly held up her phone and said to Wang Fan, "Boss, take a look at this."

Wang Fan looked over with some curiosity and found that it was his own Weibo, on which a private message was open.

"Hello, Mr. Wang, I'm the director of a zoo. First of all, I'm not a fan of yours, but secondly, I really hope you can help me. Because of the epidemic, we haven't paid our employees for half a year in order to maintain the food rations for the animals.

The animals here are different from those in other zoos. They don't perform and have no working hours. I just want to create a zoo where animals and nature live in harmony. The following is the information about our zoo. Please take a look at it when you are convenient.

We are in dire need of traffic right now and for the animals’ sake we implore you to come visit us.”

Since he had nothing to do, Wang Fan clicked on the attachment. As soon as he opened it, he was instantly attracted by the information inside.

This principal really didn't tell any lies or empty words!
Judging from the pictures and video materials, the animals in this zoo have the highest level of freedom. Apart from the slightly smaller territory and the provision of food and accommodation, the environment is basically very similar to that in the wild.

"It looks good, do you want to go?"

"Since my boss wants to go, I want to go too. I still have some vacation time, so I can go and see it when I get back home. I've never seen a zoo this pristine."

Wang Fan nodded, he was also quite interested: "Okay, when you are free, reply to him and tell him that we will go over to take a look after we return to China."

After saying that, he looked at the time and found that it had been pickled for an hour. Wang Fan quickly put down his phone and washed his hands.

Take out the marinated squid, pinch one end and stroke it from top to bottom with your hand to squeeze out a lot of juice.

Most of the juices come from vegetables and fruits, as fresh squid itself doesn't produce much water. Clean the squid and then use absorbent paper to carefully absorb any surface moisture before coating it in the batter.

There was already a little steam rising from the huge wok. I picked up a bunch of squids, dusted them with batter, and slid them directly into the wok.

"Zizi..."

As the sound of oil bubbling was heard, a rich seafood flavor began to spread in the kitchen.

Chen Menglong sniffed and laughed, "Wow, we've even made the giant squid. Looks like we'll have to reduce the amount of food we cook today, hahaha."

He estimated that few people could resist this kind of snack. After eating such a big squid, they would naturally eat less.

Master Liu nodded and said, "90% is enough. Each person will have one skewer of his giant squid, so it won't take up too much space in my stomach."

Wang Fan's oil pan is very large, so he can fry more squids at the same time. The thin layer of batter is very even and light, and the whole squid does not look very bloated.

But because of the crispy skin on the outside, the overall color looks extremely beautiful.

Paired with the large lace cut on both sides, it is even more appetizing.

Just as the first pot was about to be served, the athletes who had just finished training and the competition had arrived at the restaurant. As soon as they entered the door, they couldn't help but take a deep breath of the rich seafood flavor.

The smell of this thing itself is highly contagious. Wang Fan fried dozens of squids in this pot, so the smell is naturally even more intense. He took out all the big squids and drained the oil. After the oil temperature rose, he fried them again for 30 seconds and placed them on the plate in front.

There are also various pre-prepared tomato sauces and chili powders, which can be matched according to your taste.

I have to say that this giant squid is really awesome. As soon as I walked in and smelled the unique fresh fragrance, my appetite was instantly aroused.

Without even looking for their favorite dishes, everyone went straight to Wang Fan's snack area.

Those who lined up early were lucky enough to get a large fried squid that was golden brown.

The big squid was cut into flower shapes and its shape did not change much after being fried. The cuts looked like blooming flowers, and the tentacles of the squid were fried crispy and slightly curled, as if waving to people to come and taste it.

This thing is very popular in many areas of Northeast China, and some athletes from Northeast China are really craving it.

Team Long picked up a bunch and took a bite impatiently.

"Kazi..."

"Hiss... This Brother Wang is truly the god of crispy skin. Can this bombing giant squid actually be made crispy?"

The crispy feeling in his mouth made Captain Long enjoy the meal so much that he couldn't help but take another big bite.

“Crack…”

The taste is the same, but because there is more squid meat, you can clearly feel the freshness and sweetness of the squid inside.

And most importantly, this squid is so crispy and chewy, isn’t it?!

(End of this chapter)