PFC Chapter 120 Fish Head and Tofu Soup
Chapter 120 Fish Head and Tofu Soup
"Uncle Niu, why is it so easy for you to catch fish, but it falls away as soon as I catch it?"
Niu Da hit the fish head accurately with a stick, and then worked on the fish body with an iron brush. The fish scales fell off like snowflakes. Then he cut open the fish belly, took out the internal organs, and finally removed the gills and rinsed it in a basin of clean water. The fish was ready, and it was very smooth.
Hearing Xiaoyu's question, he smiled naively and said, "There is a technique for this too. I'll teach you." Then he randomly picked another lucky fish from the jar and grabbed it.
"Look, the two hearts are located under its two fins. If you pinch these two places, the fish will not move or jump no matter what you do."
The fish in his hand had its mouth wide open and was being tossed around like a dead fish.
It is worse than a dead fish. A dead fish will spend its whole life with its eyes open or closed. Yet, it has to be used as teaching material and suffer everything it deserves.
It is said that fish only have a memory of 7 seconds. I don’t know if it is true or not, but for fish, forgetting is also good.
"Fish have two hearts?" Little Fish was very surprised. It was the first time she heard of it.
"If I have to say it, it's one, but both sides are beating." Niu Da didn't know how to describe it.
In modern terms, there is a professional term to describe it: two chambers, one atrium and one ventricle, which squeeze and promote blood circulation.
"Do you want to try to catch it?" General Niu handed the fish in his hand to Xiaoyu and guided her to catch it according to the method he taught her, and then let go.
Xiaoyu was very happy that she had learned a new skill. She was already prepared on how to tell her family about it when she got home.
Xu Si stood beside the pot, paying attention to the heat, and watched the interaction between the two with a smile.
Suddenly, an accident happened. Perhaps because the fish was not strong enough, the fish in her hand struggled violently as if it was fighting a desperate battle, and the tail of the fish slapped her in the face.
Even though she had released the fish as quickly as possible, it was still hit on the jaw. The fish fell into the water with a splash and was hidden among the other fish.
Everyone was startled and rushed to check on the fish.
Fortunately, it's just a little red and there's no skin breakage.
You should know that you should not take scratches from seafood lightly, as you may be infected with marine Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium that is highly toxic and spreads quickly. If not handled properly, it can lead to tissue ulceration and even be life-threatening.
Of course, this is also a matter of probability. Some people are fine after being pricked, but for others it is very dangerous.
In ancient times when medical conditions were underdeveloped, it is estimated that no one would be able to find out the cause of death.
It seems that I need to prepare a pair of gloves for Niu Da. He has always been skilled in killing fish and has never been pricked. Xu Si has never thought about this aspect.
Niu Da felt a little guilty, "If I had known, I wouldn't have let you try."
"It's because I didn't do it well enough."
Zhang Shan was greeting guests outside when he heard the noise in the kitchen. He was worried that something had happened, so he leaned over and asked, "What's going on?"
"The little fish got hit by the fish."
These six words shocked Zhang Shan for a moment. He couldn’t figure out how he could be hit by a fish.
The little fish covered the painful part with his hands, tears welled up in his eyes, and he felt very aggrieved. "It hit me. I have never been hit by anyone before, but now I am hit by a fish."
"It's okay, it's okay. I'll make it into fish head soup for you to nourish yourself." Xu Si comforted.
Xiaoyu felt a little better. She raised her head and obediently let Miao Hong apply ice to her face. She made a hissing sound from the cold.
"No, I don't know which fish hit me." She looked sad when she thought of this.
"They are all its own kind anyway, so we should just treat them as a group. It doesn't matter who we eat."
This is what is called one person makes a mistake and everyone is punished.
There are advantages and disadvantages.
The benefit is that it emphasizes teamwork and responsibility sharing, and by making all relevant personnel share the consequences of mistakes, it improves the sense of responsibility and collaboration of the entire team.
The downside is that it leads to unfair punishment, implicates innocent people and affects harmony.
For example, in school, some teachers will make the whole class stand in the corner because one student is late. At this time, do you think it is the teacher's problem or the student's problem?
When she was in junior high school, her history teacher asked the whole class to copy some knowledge points ten times because some students could not remember them.
Everyone wrote very crazily. Some people held two pens in one hand and wrote twice at once. It looked wrong at first glance, but as long as they handed it in, it was fine. The teacher would not even look at it.
When it was almost time for lunch, Xu Si asked Xiaoyu to choose a fish head from the freshly killed ones.
Xiaoyu pursed his lips and turned them over with chopsticks. After hesitating for a while, he picked one out.
"Okay, let's take this." Xu Si took the fish head, put it on the chopping board, and was about to split it.
"Wait, it looks like this one." Xiaoyu was a little uncertain.
Xu Si put down the knife and watched her hesitate between the two for a while before saying, "Then cook both and eat more."
Eat more of this and save on other things, it's all the same.
Cut the fish head in half and make cuts on the surface.
When the oil is hot, put the fish head in. Do not turn it over at the beginning. Fry it over medium heat for 2 minutes until the bottom is solidified, then turn it over.
Fry until both sides are golden brown, add scallion and ginger to remove the fishy smell, add boiling water, bring to a boil over high heat, and the soup will gradually turn white.
After cooking for a while, add the chopped tofu, wait for a while, then add the white radish, and finally add salt and pepper.
The color is milky white and looks very appetizing. The secret is to add boiling water and salt later.
He gave half of it to Niu Da to take to the Shen family to try, and then brought it back for today's lunch.
"Xiao Yu, eat more." Xu Si picked up some fish meat for her with clean chopsticks.
"Thank you, Master Xu," Xiaoyu couldn't wait to take a bite. The meat was very tender and he didn't feel so sad anymore.
"I thought the chopped pepper fish head was delicious, but I didn't expect the soup to be so delicious too." Niu Da is now very grateful every day that he and his wife rushed to apply for the job after hearing the news, otherwise how could they eat such good food.
At first, because their daughter was getting married, the two of them couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.
Now my days are very fulfilling and my sense of happiness has improved a lot.
“Both dishes have their own flavors.”
The chopped pepper fish head is currently available in two stores at the same time, but it is still sold more in "A Restaurant". After all, their lamb ribs have too strong a smell, which greatly reduces the fragrance.
We could sell more than 40 pieces every day in total. The number of fish heads in the box stopped increasing and started to decrease slightly.
Xu Si doesn't eat the fish head, but soaks the rice in fish soup to taste its delicious, light and nutritious flavor.
After taking a few more bites of the stir-fried dishes, I can't help but sigh that An Yu's cooking skills are getting better and better. He has a bright future and great money prospects.