Chapter 328 Fish-Flavored Eggplant Stew (3)

Wen Mingtang didn't need to remind him, Tangyuan and A Bing already had a pair of chopsticks in their hands, holding the rice bowl with rice in one hand, and holding the chopsticks in the other hand to reach for the fish-flavored eggplant stew that was bubbling.

Pick up an eggplant strip from the eggplant strips lying quite "obediently". The purple skin of the eggplant is soaked in the red oil fish-flavored soup, making it shiny. The originally white eggplant flesh has already been soaked in the sauce. The juice stained dark brown.

Although what is being picked up are eggplant strips, what is picked up is not only the eggplant strips, but also the finely minced pork mince and green and red pepper rings attached to the eggplant meat, which looks very tempting.

Before entering the mouth, as soon as they got close to their lips, they noticed the heat coming from the eggplant strips. This "scalding" heat reminded them that the eggplant they had just picked up from the bubbling casserole was They couldn't take it in immediately, but while preventing them from taking it in immediately, the "scalding" heat accelerated the salty and spicy aroma that poured into their noses.

The two of them swallowed subconsciously, blew on the eggplant strips on their chopsticks, and waited until the "heat" dissipated a bit, then took the eggplant strips into their mouths, and then... took a bite. The soup that has been absorbed in the eggplant strips overflows from the eggplant strips and pours into the mouth. The unique slightly spicy salty aroma of red oil mixed with the aroma of eggplant and pork minced immediately fills the entire mouth.

The eyes of Tangyuan and A Bing visibly lit up, but they had no time to speak. Even if they blew before the entrance, the "heat" of the eggplant strips was still scorching, and the two of them gasped "hissing", tongues Fighting against the delicious taste and heat, he raised his hand and gave Wen Mingtang a thumbs up, then lowered his head and eagerly put a mouthful of fragrant and soft rice into his mouth. After chewing and swallowing for a while, the two of them spoke.

"Good... delicious!" Ah Bing said, sticking out his tongue that was a little hot. "The taste is so unique. It seems salty and spicy at first glance, but it is completely different from simple salty and spicy. There seems to be sourness in the salty and spicy food. The taste of sweetness and sweetness is mixed in, but it is not obvious. I just feel that the taste is so rich that it is really indescribable.”

It's like the salty, spicy, sour, sweet and other flavors are blended into a ball and completely stuck together. The tip of the tongue can feel and taste each of the flavors, but it is impossible to extract any one of them individually. The flavors blend together and form a progressive, unique taste that makes people want to stop.

This is probably the "fish flavor" that Master Wen refers to. I heard that not only can it be made with eggplant, but it can also be made with meat to make fish-flavored shredded pork, eggs to make fish-flavored baked eggs, lettuce and radish and other ingredients. Bring out the fish and coriander.

While he was sighing, he heard a voice coming from behind him.

"I just said that the chefs from the public kitchen are running a small stove here!" Liu Yuan poked his head out from behind A Bing, who was sighing with his rice bowl, and said hello to Wen Mingtang with a smile: "Master Wen, I haven't seen you for a day. But I really want to wait!"

Hearing this, Tang Yuan, who put another eggplant strip into the bowl, rolled his eyelids and unceremoniously revealed the implication of Liu Yuan's words: "You are thinking of Master Wen's cooking, right?" Without waiting for Liu Yuan to reply, he raised his eyes and looked at Liu Yuan, "Liu Sicheng, do you think today's fish head and tofu stew with chopped pepper is not delicious?"

Looking at the little girl's angry look, he remembered that she was holding a spoon in her hand and had the power to "distribute the dishes" every day. If this hand shook... Liu Yuan didn't even think about it, and immediately raised his hand to admit his mistake: " "It's delicious." He couldn't offend the rice dumpling master, let alone Master Wen, so Liu Yuan rolled his eyes, thought for a while, and said, "I just ran back to the prison and interrogated the suspect once, but there is something in my heart." I'm hungry." He touched his stomach and glanced at the bubbling casserole behind the glutinous rice balls and Ah Bing. His throat moved, "When I passed by the public kitchen, I smelled the fragrance and came over. Let’s see if there’s any left, so you can put some food in your belly.”

These words successfully relieved Tangyuan's anger. Tangyuan moved his toes to the side, pointed at the casserole, and said: "Today, for the first time, Mr. Zhao came over to eat dinner. He had a good appetite. He ate two fish heads by himself." , and ate all the evening food that A Bing and I had. Master Wen also didn’t eat the evening food, so he used the remaining eggplants and the minced pork meat sent by Zhuangzi to make a fish-flavored eggplant stew."

The unique and strange aroma made Liu Yuantong and Bai Zhu swallow his saliva. At this time, after hearing what Tangyuan said, Bai Zhu couldn't help but said "Huh" and said in surprise: "Is the fish and eggplant dish delicious?"

This smell was something that some of them couldn't imagine for a moment, but it smelled delicious, especially when they saw Master Wen standing next to the dishes, they always had a feeling that it tasted even better.

If Wen Mingtang knew that he had acquired this "ability" at some point, he would probably have to twitch the corner of his mouth slightly.

The Tang Yuan who lowered his head and took a bite of the eggplant strips couldn't help but squinted his eyes when he heard this: This fish-flavored eggplant has a unique and rich taste, and the taste is also progressive. The eggplant skin is smooth, the eggplant meat is soft and rotten, and the minced pork meat has a slight graininess. When you sip and suck on the tip of your tongue, the overflowing soup has a unique flavor and blends in. It is really delicious.

After putting a mouthful of rice into his mouth, the glutinous rice balls praised "good" from the bottom of his heart, and then said to Liu Yuan and Bai Zhu: "There is no fish in this fish-flavored eggplant."

As soon as this explanation came out, Wen Mingtang subconsciously raised his forehead, knowing that a classic question was coming next.

Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, the impatient Liu Yuan immediately spoke: "Why is it called fish-flavored eggplant if there is no fish?"

This question is the same as why there is no wife in the wife cake. Most people who first come into contact with these eaters will ask this question.

However, this problem is not unexplainable.

"Fish flavor is the same flavor as spicy, sour, pickled pepper, and smoke. It can be used in many dishes," Wen Mingtang said, glancing at the side and talking without blinking. Liu Yuandong Bai Zhu stared at the steaming casserole, swallowed his saliva, and smiled, "Liu Sicheng and Bai Sicheng, do you want to try this fish-flavored eggplant stew?"

Before Bai Zhu could say anything, Liu Yuanli said: "I happen to be hungry, so thank you Master Wen!"

Wen Mingtang answered so quickly, as if he was afraid that after a moment of hesitation, Wen Mingtang would regret it again.

Wen Mingtang glanced at Liu Yuan, smiled and shook his head. This pot of fish-flavored eggplant stew was only enough for her, glutinous rice balls and A Bing.

As a cook, he naturally has good control over the food intake of those around him, so... Liu Yuandong and Bai Zhu will naturally have to start cooking again.

It's always a bit troublesome to restart the stove, but if it's only for two people, then naturally it will be done for a few more people.

Wen Mingtang glanced at Zhao You who stepped into the public kitchen behind the two of them, and said with a smile: "Is Zhao Chai here?"

Zhao You walked in with a food box, smelled the strong fish fragrance, nodded, and before anyone asked when his legs and feet would be healed, he said: "Master Wen, Lin Shaoqing asked me to come get the evening food." !”