I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 533 - 263: Fish Intestine Omelette! Son-in-law is Skilled at Cooking Fish? Then Let’s Have a Full Fish Feast! [Seeking Monthly Ticket]_3
To make Salt and Pepper Fish Bones delicious, the fish bones must be deep-fried for an extended period, making them crispy and flavorful.
However, there wasn’t enough time today. Lin Xu was content with just frying the small fish bones until crispy. As for the main bones from a Grass Carp weighing over ten pounds, they were too hard. Frying them until completely crispy was too difficult; if there had been more time, slowly baking them until crisp would have been more realistic.
As the deep-frying continued, the oil temperature in the wok gradually rose.
When the oil reached a high temperature, Lin Xu removed the fish bones. After letting the oil temperature rise again, he returned the bones to the wok for a second frying.
This step was to render out excess fat and further crisp the fish meat clinging to the bones.
A few seconds later, he scooped them out with a large colander, sprinkled salt and pepper over them, and tossed them in the colander to ensure an even coating before plating.
After finishing all the dishes, Lin Xu removed his apron and headed upstairs to eat. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
As soon as he entered the private room, Shen Baobao said,
"That fish intestines omelette was super tasty; can we have it again tomorrow?"
There was nothing wrong with that. Fish offal wasn’t expensive, and if they wanted it, the seafood stall owner could deliver a bagful every day.
After sitting down, Lin Xu picked up a piece of the fish intestines omelette and tasted it. The texture was indeed excellent; the fish oil was savory and smooth, not greasy like pork lard, and it paired perfectly with the eggs.
Inside, the fish intestines were soft, fragrant, and pleasantly chewy—very delicious.
This tastes really good. Tomorrow, I’ll have Little Che ask the seafood stall owner for more so the staff can also try this delicacy.
While he ate the omelette, Shen Guofu and Lin Hongqi started drinking again.
However, having drunk too much Liquor at noon, the two opted for beer tonight. They ate the crispy fried Salt and Pepper Fish Bones and reminisced about the tough times when starting their business.
In the middle of the conversation, Shen Guofu suddenly said,
"Since Old Brother Lin and his wife are both in Beijing, I’d like to host a family banquet tomorrow. Lin Xu, will you have time?"
Lin Xu replied,
"I have to be at the TV station for recording nearly the entire day tomorrow, so I can’t make it back for lunch. If it’s a dinner gathering, that works. I’ll try to finish recording and get back as early as possible."
Since it’s a family banquet, I should definitely lend a hand.
After all, I’m part of the Shen Family now too.
Shen Guofu said,
"It’s in the evening. Tomorrow noon everyone might be busy with something, but everyone can come in the evening, have a couple of drinks and chat."
Seeing that no one objected, Old Shen continued,
"I see Lin Xu has been enthusiastic about fish these days; let’s simply have a fish feast tomorrow. I’ll be in charge of buying the fish, Lin Xu will cook, and everyone else will taste."
A full fish feast?
Chen Yan, who was engrossed in her fish intestines omelette, looked up with a sparkle in her eyes.
She was supposed to go to her grandmother’s house tomorrow at noon to make aspic and steamed eggs, and she hadn’t wanted to rush back and forth. But upon hearing about a full fish feast, Chen Yan instantly felt, How could I possibly miss out on something like this?
She even began to fantasize about whether they would eat Grouper, salmon, or perhaps tuna.
With Uncle in charge of buying, the fish would definitely be something special.
Hearing his father-in-law planning something big, Lin Xu said,
"I will try to be done before four in the afternoon tomorrow. When I finish, I’ll head straight to the villa to start preparing, aiming not to delay everyone’s dinner."
「Sunday morning.」
The TV station’s travel channel, which was supposed to be off, had all hands on deck.
After waiting for so long, Lin Xu had finally freed up nearly a whole day for filming. This made everyone thrilled and filled with anticipation about the dishes he was going to prepare today.
Lin Xu drove his BMW X5 to the TV station and casually handed Zeng Xiaoqi a food bag.
Curious, Zeng Xiaoqi asked,
"What is this?"
"Yesterday I made some dried fish and Fish Jerky. Try them. If you like them, I’ll let you know next time I make some so you can try them fresh."
"I knew there was something up when the boss’s wife and Lele were whispering and making faces at each other after dinner yesterday! Turns out there was a surprise, and it’s really not fair not to let me know..."
Zeng Xiaoqi muttered, but that didn’t stop her from immediately taking the bag. She quickly looked around to make sure no colleagues were nearby before she relaxed.
Yes, these delicacies are best enjoyed alone at home, not shared in the office.
After all, this is a delicacy that money can’t necessarily buy.
After handing the snacks to Zeng Xiaoqi, Lin Xu opened the trunk and took out two foam boxes.
These contained the ingredients for today’s recording, all kept fresh with ice blocks in the boxes to maximize their freshness.
Once in the office, Geng Lishan was already waiting.
After a short preparation, they began filming.
Meanwhile, Shen Guofu, still thinking about the full fish feast, drove to a suburban seafood market in Beijing with Han Shuzhen to look for ingredients for the evening.
He had initially wanted to buy a Giant Grouper.
But after inquiring, he learned that it needed to be pre-ordered; it wasn’t easy to buy on the spot since it had to be shipped from Hainan to Beijing, which took time.
Of course, if he was willing to pay extra, he could still get one.
However, Shen Guofu hadn’t made up his mind and decided to look around some more.
If no other suitable ingredients turned up, he would opt for the Giant Grouper.
A capitalist’s money didn’t grow on trees. The motto was to save whenever possible. Besides, they had eaten Dragon meat not long ago, so there wasn’t much enthusiasm for having it again so soon. It’s better to see if there are other ingredients available first, he thought.
While they were strolling around, the couple came upon the fierce seafood section.
This area contained large fish, like cultivated sturgeon weighing several dozen pounds and massive huso fish.
While looking, Shen Guofu was suddenly attracted to a pool in the corner.
It actually contained Crocodiles!
They were also farmed, but quite large, and looked fierce and aggressive.
Seeing the Crocodiles, Old Shen’s adventurous and novelty-seeking heart immediately stirred.
"Shuzhen," he said to his wife, "since our son-in-law is so good at cooking fish, why don’t we buy a Crocodile? They’re practically fish, right? It shouldn’t be too difficult for him, should it?"
