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

Chapter 633-Novice Protection Period and Luxury
It is sticky yet smooth, smooth but not greasy, the soft and glutinous eggplant flesh is mixed with crushed potato paste, wrapping the crystal clear and plump rice.

Who in my family understands the value of this mouthful! I'm already wondering if my mouth is broken!

Luo Tiantian and Chen Luoluo looked at each other in disbelief.

"Isn't it?"

"Isn't this delicious?"

"The appearance and the taste are two completely different things."

"Try again!"

The two people in disbelief put the spoon into the bowl again. This time the spoon was full of rice, with two pieces of slightly burnt pork belly in the middle.

The stew would have much less flavor without the added flavor of meat, and Wang Fan did use a lot of pork belly.

Both of them had opened their mouths as wide as possible so that the big spoonful of rice could enter their mouths smoothly.

Naturally, food from the same pot cannot have two flavors, but its delicious taste can surprise a person twice.

The sticky rice was so fragrant and tempting, and its perfect texture of soft, glutinous and chewy made the two of them unable to resist chewing it again.

The melt-in-your-mouth fatty meat turns into rich gravy the moment it hits your tongue. The strands of lean meat provide more chewiness. The pork belly is served with the skin and has been stewed until it is extremely soft. The thin layer of gelatin melts into the rice as you chew it, and its effect is comparable to French fries meeting ketchup.

“Wow…it’s so delicious. Even though it doesn’t look very good, the taste is incredible!”

"Who said it doesn't look good? This stewed potato and eggplant is so delicious! When I look at this bowl of food again, I feel that it is full of temptation. It's just more subtle in its beauty."

"Stop talking nonsense, finish your meal and order another bowl!"

Northeastern cuisine gives everyone the impression of being rather rough, and has basically nothing to do with the word exquisite.

Even if the boss deliberately poses, at most he will look less bulky.

But if you question its taste because of this, you'd better be careful not to be taught a lesson by it.

Northeastern cuisine emphasizes eating heartily and to one's heart's content. Truly delicious Northeastern cuisine must be extremely delicious and can be eaten with rice. If one can only eat one bowl of food on ordinary days, then for Northeastern cuisine, one must have at least two bowls.

The dishes made by Wang Fan naturally met this condition. Although one bowl of his was equivalent to the three bowls that Chen Luoluo and Luo Tiantian usually had, this did not affect the two of them from carefully scooping the last grain of rice in the bowl into their mouths with a spoon.

Of course, the aftereffects were also very obvious. The two of them felt that their stomachs had swelled up a lot, and they even felt like they had to gasp for breath when they spoke.

Looking at the empty bowl in front of them, the two felt it was unreal.

"Did I really eat this full bowl of rice by myself?"

"This bowl is bigger than my head. I feel like I ate two days' worth of food in just one meal."

"How about we have another bowl? I feel like I haven't had enough."

"That's not good, right? Will I die from eating too much?"

Luo Tiantian pointed at a local girl next to her and said, "That girl has already eaten two big bowls. We can only have one and a half bowls each at most. We won't die of overeating, right?"

"How about... another bowl?"

"Boss Wang, another bowl please."

"Brother Wang, please have another bowl."

"Today is not over until I walk with my hands on the wall!"

"It would be a loss if I didn't die here."

The bowl Wang Fan used was originally big, and he originally thought that most of these people could only eat one bowl, and at most one twentieth of them could eat the buffet. Unexpectedly, half of them ate the buffet.

The way they wolfed down the food was really scary.

Wang Fan advised them while serving the rice, saying, "I'm not afraid that you'll eat me out of money. Everyone, please use your own estimation of the amount and don't overeat. If you overeat during Chinese New Year, it will be more harm than good."

"Don't worry about it. If I go home with my head held high without eating today, it would be considered as disrespecting my brother Wang's cooking skills."

"This is the only thing I love in my life. I thought my dad's cooking was unmatched, but I never thought there would be such a master in the world. Needless to say, I'll have three bowls to show my respect."

Wang Fan could estimate the amount himself. This bowl of rice weighed half a pound, plus the soup in the dish, one bowl weighed at least one pound. Could anyone bear to eat three bowls of this?

"This bowl weighs more than one kilogram, so everyone please be careful."

The people queuing in front of his stall were quite quiet, and their manners were pretty good, but because of that, the sound of them shoveling rice into their mouths was particularly clear.

The sticky sound of stirring rice, the sound of bowls and chopsticks colliding, and the sound of swallowing can all be clearly heard.

The locals all know the value of this bite, but tourists from the south can't help but wonder, "Is it really that delicious? It doesn't even look like it."

However, this kind of murmur can only last until the rice grains enter the mouth.

"It smells so good."

"Wow, no wonder these people from Northeast China are so tall and strong. I usually only eat a quarter of this kind of bowl in one meal, but today I ate a whole bowl. How can I not grow taller if I eat so much every day?"

"Stop talking! Yesterday I saw a handsome guy who was 6'8" tall. He was just perfect for my taste. I mustered up the courage to walk over and ask for his WeChat ID. Guess what happened?"

"What? Didn't I give it to you? Don't want to find someone shorter?"

The little girl didn't get angry when she heard this, but instead said with a look of despair, "If that were the case, it would be fine! At least there's still a chance, but that boy told me he didn't have a phone or WeChat, only a children's watch... Later I found out that the boy was eleven years old and still in elementary school. I was really heartbroken!"

Liu Zhaofeng and Liu Hehe were also very busy today, but they were not particularly tired. After all, tearing eggplants by hand and cutting irregular potato cubes did not require any technical skills or precision, so they were done very quickly. Half an hour was enough for Wang Fan to cook a big pot.

During the break, the two of them ate their work meals.

According to their usual appetite, they would have eaten two or three bowls of rice at noon today, but they both ended up eating only one bowl. It wasn't because they weren't hungry, but because Wang Fan said there would be a luxurious employee meal in the evening.

Although this stewed potato and eggplant is delicious, it is naturally much less tempting than the luxurious employee meal.

I just don't know how luxurious it is?
Suck...

There is also a scheduled program in the afternoon, and eating too much will not be conducive to the activities.

Wang Fan ended his business for the day at two o'clock, and the eggplants and potatoes placed at the door had long been consumed.

Today's efficiency is truly amazing. Basically, all the diners who lined up have already tasted the delicious food they had been craving. Second Uncle had already gone out at noon, so Wang Fan and the others packed up and went to meet up with Second Uncle.

In the past, there were basically no outdoor activities in Northeast China when winter came, but ice fishing was definitely a traditional activity that has been passed down.

Wang Fan isn't particularly interested in fishing, but he's very interested in the fish he catches on ice. The cold weather in Northeast China causes fish to store more fat during the winter, making the meat more tender and juicy.

My second uncle went out at noon with his equipment to set up the tent in advance after freezing the ice.

Following the location given by the second uncle, several people walked onto the ice. There were quite a lot of people ice fishing in this area. Tents of different colors were set up on the ice, like flowers blooming on the ice.

Wang Fan looked at the empty fish box prepared by his uncle and asked curiously, "Uncle, when did you start fishing?"

Uncle Er coughed lightly and said unnaturally, "This one, it was just set up not long ago. The ice is too thick now. I dug a hole at more than one point, then made a nest and waited for another point before starting to fish."

"Oh."

"Well, that's it. Since you're here, you young people can have fun here. I, the old man, will go back first."

After saying that, Second Uncle put the fishing rod in Zhuo Qianqian's hand, put on his clothes and walked out of the tent.

The temperature in the tent was 20 degrees Celsius. Even after taking off their down jackets and wearing thin sweaters, they didn't feel cold. Wang Fan looked at them and said, "Whether we can have a luxurious dinner tonight depends on your harvest this afternoon."

Liu Zhaofeng patted his chest loudly: "Look at me, I'm an expert with three years of experience in ice fishing."

Wang Fan smiled and said, "That's good. Our target fish today is mandarin fish. It doesn't matter if we can't catch any. I'll go to another tent and ask someone to buy some."

Liu Zhaofeng was immediately unhappy: "Impossible, I will definitely explode today!"

My second uncle dug two ice holes and brought two sets of fishing gear. Liu Hehe and Liu Zhaofeng were in one group, and Wang Fan and Zhuo Qianqian were in another group.

She didn't know if it was because the fish had been hungry for too long after the ice thawed, or because Zhuo Qianqian was in the novice protection period, but as soon as she put the bait down through the ice hole, the float began to shake rapidly.

“Hurry up!”

Zhuo Qianqian quickly lifted the fishing rod, the soft rod suddenly bent, the fishing line contracted, and water splashes began to flow out of the ice hole. A dark figure soon emerged from the water.

"Little Black Stick is here."

Wang Fan dubbed with a smile while helping Zhuo Qianqian take the mandarin fish off the hook.

The freezing cold river water had little effect in the tent. Wang Fan weighed the mandarin fish, which weighed at least a pound, and was very satisfied. "Good, it's a good start. Whether we can have a big dinner today depends on you, Qianqian."

Zhuo Qianqian's confidence also increased: "Don't worry, boss!"

Liu Hehe anxiously poked Liu Zhaofeng on the back: "Come on, master, Qianqian has already delivered a big batch."

Liu Zhaofeng adjusted his posture: "Right away, right away, the fish I caught is definitely a big one."

"The boss is here again, hahaha!"

Sometimes the novice protection period is really invincible. They use the same rod and the same bait, and even the ice cave is not far away. But Zhuo Qianqian catches fish one after another, while Liu Zhaofeng still has no fish until the others leave.

Wang Fan originally brought Zhuo Qianqian out for fun, and he didn't think she could really catch any fish. He had already planned to go to other tents to buy a few more, but he didn't expect her to be so awesome and catch four mandarin fish weighing more than one kilogram plus a sea bass.

It was now completely dark and it was not safe to stay any longer, so they packed up their things and went home.

Liu Zhaofeng was still unconvinced on the way: "I'm not in good shape today. I'll arrange it another day and let you see my true level."

"Brother, please stop embarrassing yourself. Don't ever say you're a master again when you go out. I feel ashamed."

Zhuo Qianqian is quite excited now. Fishing is also a kind of hunting. She is really fascinated by the feeling of the fish's resistance at the moment of piercing the fish and the satisfaction when the fish emerges from the water.

"Boss, this ice fishing is really fun. Let's come back when we have time."

Wang Fan took Liu Hehe and his sister home directly, and of course he could not go back on his promise of a luxurious employee meal.

"You guys play poker for a while, I'll go cook."

He had already thought of the destination of the four mandarin fish and one sea bass: steaming the sea bass, one squirrel fish, three bobo fish, some stir-fried seasonal vegetables and braised meat, which would be the luxurious employee dinner tonight.

After cutting the meat of the three bobo fish and putting the bones into the pot to boil the soup, he began to steam the sea bass.

Steaming fish seems simple and all you need is your hands, but if you really want to make it delicious, there are still many details involved.

Place a layer of tender scallion whites on the plate, place the cut sea bass on top, and simply apply a layer of white vinegar on the fish to remove the fishy smell and enhance the freshness.

Take out the chicken oil from your seasoning box, pour a layer on the sea bass, and then put the marinated shredded pork and shredded mushrooms on it.

This is not an ordinary steamed sea bass, but a dish that was once very popular in Cantonese - traditional method of steaming sea bass with phoenix fat.

After putting the sea bass into the steamer and turning on high heat, Wang Fan began to prepare the fried squirrel fish.

Liu Hehe's brother and sister and Zhuo Qianqian were playing Landlord. It was not difficult to tell from the notes stuck all over the three people's faces that the battle was very fierce.

However, the three men who were originally prepared to fight for three hundred rounds suddenly lost the desire to fight after smelling the rich aroma of fish.

The fish caught by ice fishing basically have no earthy smell, especially carnivorous fish such as mandarin fish and sea bass, which have a light earthy smell.

Coupled with Wang Fan's superb cooking skills, the three different fish flavors mixed together burst out with huge energy.

Take the sea bass out of the steamer, sprinkle finely chopped green onions on it, pour hot chicken oil on it, and after a "sizzling" sound, the refreshing green onion aroma blends into the fish aroma.

Wang Fan did not add salt. He just poured two spoons of light soy sauce on the fish and the dish was ready.

Then pour the sweet and sour tomato sauce made with lard onto the freshly fried mandarin fish, and the second dish is ready with a "squeaking" sound.

Bobo fish was invented by Wang Fan himself when he was in Sichuan. This is his first appearance, but he is absolutely confident that this dish will amaze everyone's taste buds.

"Come and serve the food."

As soon as Wang Fan finished speaking, Zhuo Qianqian and Liu Hehe quickly disappeared from the spot, leaving Liu Zhaofeng, who was just about to get up, stunned.

After the second uncle cleared the table, the three of them came out with three dishes.

The juicy, traditional method of steaming sea bass with phoenix fat covered with emerald green onion shreds, the tempting rosy squirrel mandarin fish with bright juice and starch, and the Bobo fish in a large bowl with chopped green onions and red peppers floating around, occasionally revealing the tender white fish meat, the visual impact is still very strong when put together.

Liu Zhaofeng took a deep breath and felt that his saliva had already reached his mouth and was about to overflow at any time. He quickly took back the three words "Fish Banquet" that he was about to say.

Then stir-fried seasonal vegetables were served one after another, and together with the braised pork elbow in red sauce, the not-so-small round table was already full of food.

Liu Hehe sighed happily, "Brother Wang, let's make a deal. Can we go to your store to help out every day from now on? We'll just provide the meals! This is so delicious."

Liu Zhaofeng nodded vigorously, obviously agreeing with this proposal.

Wang Fan smiled and said, "Thank you for your help today. If you want to eat, come over and I'll make it for you."

(End of this chapter)