Chapter 47 47. Fuzhou Fish Balls
“Why is there still half a jar of live fish?”
All kinds of fish and meat have been taking turns in recent days, and even Shen Xingqi seems a little overwhelmed. .
However, does this fish mean that the more you eat, the more you eat?
Unscientific and unreasonable!
Shen Xingqi walked over, took a look, and smiled.
“These are sent by people in the village one after another. My sister-in-law is busy frying things and I don’t know, but I put them in.”
“Why are you sending fish to our family? ”
“Of course I want to thank my sister-in-law for teaching them how to fish in winter.”
Since the last time Cheng Xi caught a barrel of fish openly, the villagers seemed to have opened up a new world. At the gate of the century, many people have joined the fishing army.
Except for the entrance of the hole, seven or eight holes were dug out in the small river crossing Shenjia Village, and every household had a harvest.
Although the fish tastes a bit fishy, now is the most difficult time. It’s good to have something to eat. Who would dislike it!
Take it home, take it home, it’s all meat!
While rejoicing, the villagers also thought of the Shen family. Most of them sent one or two fish, firstly to express their appreciation for Cheng Xi's generosity, and secondly to show their goodwill to them.
Ju Ren Gong can even kill a cheetah, so what if he doesn’t become an official in the future?
Besides, everyone is still counting on the help of this tough couple. With them, even if they come to attack the bad guys, they will have a full sense of security!
“Originally I didn’t want it, but I couldn’t resist their enthusiasm.”
It was as if she would break off the relationship the next moment if she didn’t continue.
Shen Xingqi didn't think about this at first, until more and more aunties brought fish, and she gradually figured out the taste.
But now she was distressed as she looked at the half-jar of fish.
"What to do with the rest?"
Is it possible to pickle it?
Cheng Xi’s eyes stayed on the urn for a moment and he had an idea.
“Bring me a piece of wild boar, lean meat.”
She plans to make Fuzhou fish balls!
In the past life, this was a famous local dish. It tastes good and has good strength. It will not deteriorate after being cooked for a long time. It is tender, smooth and crisp, full of elasticity, delicious and has a special seafood flavor.
However, authentic Fuzhou fish balls are made from eel meat, shark meat or mackerel meat. The only fish in Shenjia Village are grass carp and carp.
Can this be considered a thing?
Not important.
Since they are all fish, they can all be made into fish balls, but the taste is slightly different.
Cheng Xi and Shen Xingqi cleaned up all the remaining fish, removed the spines, pounded it into a paste, and added egg whites and an appropriate amount of starch to make it sticky.
The lean wild boar meat is also minced into minced meat, and minced chives, salt, and oil are added to make the filling.
"What to do next?"
Shen Xingqi sat across from Cheng Xi, facing two piles of fillings, one white and one red.
No matter how hard you think about it, you never know that fish and pork can be mixed together to make a delicious dish!
You must know that the taste of the two types of meat is completely different. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to mix and eat them.
Cheng Xi brought a basin of water and placed it in front of the two of them.
"Come and wash your hands, wash them cleanly."
There were no disposable gloves in ancient times, and she had no intention of exposing the existence of the space, so she could only make them "purely by hand".
She grabbed a handful of fish meat and put it in her palm, scooped a little bit of the prepared pork into it with a spoon, clenched it into a fist and used a little force to complete a round fish ball.
"Here, that's it, just put it in hot water to set it."
The water on the iron stove is heating to a certain temperature, and the round fish balls roll in and turn several times, and soon they start to float. .
Set up!
Shen Xingqi was stunned!
Wait, how did sister-in-law do it?
The speed was too fast and I didn’t see it clearly!
She tentatively grabbed a handful of white fish meat and put it in her hand, and followed Cheng Xi's example and dug up a small piece of wild boar
"Uh"
As expected, it failed. The little girl proved with her strength that making stuffed fish balls is a technical job.
Her brain clearly told her that she already knew it, but her hands didn't allow it!
Shen Xingqi watched depressedly as Cheng Xi formed fish balls one after another, put them into warm water and rolled them again. When most of the fish meat was removed from the pot, she finally mastered the technique.
The most important thing in making fish balls is to get started. Once you learn the speed, you will naturally improve.
Half a vat of fish meat and wild boar stuffing make a large pot of Fuzhou fish balls, and a unique fragrance floats in the room.
“If we don’t do anything else tonight, how about we eat fish balls?”
"Okay, I also want to taste what the two kinds of meat taste like when mixed together."
Shen Xingqi was full of expectations. She got up and went to the kitchen to bring a porcelain pot and put it on the iron stove to heat.
Add an appropriate amount of water to the porcelain pot, bring to a boil slowly, and then add the shaped fish balls. The fish balls will begin to expand when heated and gradually emit a unique fish aroma.
The sun has gone down and the sky is getting dark.
The water in the porcelain pot boiled again. Cheng Xi scooped out three bowls of fish balls with a spoon and sprinkled a layer of green chopped green onions.
Perfect!
“Wow~ they look so good, white and tender!”
Fuzhou fish balls really look good. They look a bit like glutinous rice balls, but the aroma wafting out of the bowl is completely different. no the same.
Shen Xingqi sat obediently in her seat, looking frequently towards the door.
Until Shen Xingluo appeared, her eyes burst with surprise.
"Brother, you're back!"
Huh?
My sister seems a little enthusiastic today?
After entering the door, Shen Xingluo observed quietly for a moment, and finally his eyes were fixed on the three bowls in front of the dining table.
“.”
Is it important that he hasn't eaten yet?
The fish balls floating in the bowl are very elastic and look very appetizing.
After Shen Xingluo washed briefly, he sat in his seat and saw that the fish balls in the bowl were white and shiny.
If you just look at the appearance, then it has captured the hearts of diners.
“Is this fish meat?”
"Brother is so amazing, he can tell it at a glance!"
"It's smell."
His sense of taste and smell seem to have been strengthened a lot, and they are completely different from his previous life.
This is also a difference that has only been discovered recently.
Shen Xingluo scooped one up with a small spoon and put it into his mouth. After biting it, he discovered that there was something else about the fish balls, and there was something else mixed in them.
The skin is thin and even, and the white fish meat on the outside is removed to reveal the soy sauce-colored wild boar meat.
The food is smooth and crisp, and the soup is meaty and not greasy.
The unique energy in wild boar meat is also involved, enriching the taste buds.
Shen Xingluo’s black eyes were brighter than before.
Shen Xingqi opposite finally ate Fuzhou fish balls, and her eyes narrowed in happiness again.
"Wow~ These fish balls are delicious. When you taste them carefully, they seem to be completely different from the usual fish!"
It is different from the taste of boiled fish and the texture of grilled fish.
This is a different taste!
If she had not been involved in the entire process of making sandwich fish balls, she would never have imagined that the outer layer would be fish!
Cheng Xi also tried the fish balls in the bowl, and his eyes gradually became surprised.
Although she had eaten authentic Fuzhou fish balls in her previous life, there was still a big gap between what she saw before her!
Not only because of the use of wild fish, but also because the wild boar meat wrapped inside is also extraordinary.
(End of this chapter)