Shokugeki: Start with an izakaya, making everyone cry

There is such a saying:

Spicy is the most aggressive flavor, and there is nothing more addictive than spicy.

This sentence highlights the importance of "spicy" in gourmet cuisine. Just like all sweet things will make you tired if you eat too much, but spicy food will not be the same!

In daily life, people's diet is naturally extremely colorful.

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Dried fish!

It is a food that many people like to eat.

But aquatic organisms like this usually have a strong fishy smell, and the sources of fishy smell for saltwater organisms and freshwater organisms are not the same!

Marine organisms need to resist the osmotic pressure caused by the high salinity of seawater.

In order to prevent the body from losing water and turning it into a salty fish, it is generally chosen to fill cells with amino acids and amines to maintain osmotic pressure balance.

Marine fish often rely on trimethylamine oxide.

When marine fish die, the originally colorless and odorless trimethylamine oxide in their bodies will gradually be reduced by bacteria and biological enzymes into another substance, trimethylamine.

Low concentrations of trimethylamine have a strong fishy odor.

High concentrations of trimethylamine have an odor similar to ammonia, which is the so-called rotten egg smell.

thus. How to remove the fishy smell is often a question that tests the chef's own ability and level.

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First, add an appropriate amount of white vinegar to the dried fish in water and soak it for half an hour to remove the fishy smell.

Then dry the soaked fish, wash it 6 times with water and drain the water.

Wash the garlic sprouts and cut into sections.

Wash and chop the chili peppers. Use red chili peppers.

The spicy dried fish made in this way will be more flavorful!

Followed by.

After washing the dried fish with clean water, drain the water immediately.

Heat a pan with a little oil, add dried fish and shredded ginger, stir-fry over medium-low heat until fragrant, add a little sesame oil and fry until slightly brown and spicy, then remove from the pan.

Pour oil into the pot, add chopped chilies, stir-fry until spicy, add white garlic.

When the hot chili oil was poured on it, the aroma of chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns and other ingredients continued to burst out along with the sizzling sound. Alice on the side almost drooled when she saw it.

At first glance, the red pepper on the surface is eye-catching, and the sprinkled sesame seeds are the icing on the cake, like dancing elves dancing with the spicy food!

At the same time, the fragrance emanating from the air was even more ferocious like a wild beast.

Ah!

Even if you don’t like spicy food.

Alice also felt shocked and excited at this time.

After all, this scene is simply tempting!

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"This smell...it smells so good~"

"Mom, I have never eaten spicy food in my life, but this spicy dried fish in front of me makes me feel pungent and full of appetite at the same time!"

Involuntarily, Alice's bright eyes sparkled with joy. She was really looking forward to Zhang Fan's spicy dried fish dish.

"Very good, the next step is to stir-fry and remove the juice!"

At this moment, Zhang Fan, who was not affected by the surrounding environment, tightened his eyes and his expression became serious.

Then he quickly added the fried dried fish into the chili pot, then added a little light soy sauce, cooking wine, and a small spoonful of water, and turned to high heat to absorb the juice in the pot.

Finally, put the garlic sprouts into the pot, stir-fry until cooked, add salt and stir-fry evenly.

that's it.

A plate of spicy dried fish is done!

……

"Come on, you two please use it slowly."

"Huh? It's strange. I have eaten spicy dried fish before, but I felt...

When a plate of freshly baked spicy dried fish was placed in front of Leonora's eyes, she couldn't help but move her nose, and felt a strange fragrance coming to her nostrils.

Take a closer look.

Every dried fish seems to be full of the word "spicy".

Under the light, the shiny little dried fish seemed to sparkle like rubies.

Obviously, both in terms of quality and appearance, and the selection of ingredients, the dish in front of her somewhat broke Leonora's previous understanding. Especially the extremely pungent and rich fragrance in the air shocked her even more!

If.

In the past, her understanding of spicy dried fish was always based on the quality of the dried fish.

So, the focus of Zhang Fan's dish is on the word spicy, and more importantly on the control of the taste!

……

“It’s full of spices and the ingredients look rich.”

"It seems that Zhang Fan, your current cooking skills are becoming more and more extraordinary!"

Looking up at Zhang Fan, Leonora's impression of him had changed a lot.

Then she regained her composure for a moment.

I started to pick up the chopsticks and tasted it carefully.

The entrance felt a little numb, and then a spiciness burst out quickly, filling every part of her tongue, catching her off guard.

And the fishy smell of fish is gone, only the heavy fish fragrance keeps reverberating in the mouth!

Every time I take it into my mouth, I feel that the fish meat is tender and delicate, oily but not greasy. The appropriate cooking time makes the fish meat more elastic and firm, and the strong and spicy flavor continues to penetrate the nose.

Fragrant, spicy, numb, fresh, hot... a simple plate of spicy dried fish is always full of such complex flavors.

These abnormal sensory experiences made Leonora hooked on the spot.

……

It is said that one portion is spicy and the other is fragrant, and a piece of fish comes with another flavor.

This kind of spicy dried fish is a combination of numbing, spicy, fresh and fragrant. It tastes really unforgettable.

"It's amazing. Not only does it bring out all the deliciousness of the fish, but even if you chew it a little, your mouth will be filled with that numb and spicy taste!"

"At first, I was naive."

"All the spicy dried fish in the world are similar no matter how they are cooked."

"At most, it's just the quality of dried small fish, isn't it good?"

"However, I really didn't expect that the spicy dried fish in this izakaya once again exceeded my knowledge and imagination!"

In fact, the hotter the place, the more spicy food you eat.

In colder places in the world, such as Northern Europe, people there don't eat spicy food.

They usually want to keep the original flavor of the food, so they add less spices. They must not be used to the strong taste of chili peppers.

therefore.

From a worldwide perspective.

The idea that eating spicy food can dispel dampness and dispel cold still needs to be verified!

The bright red peppers and golden dried fish contrast with each other, creating a colorful picture.

They sparkle alluringly under the light, making people want to take a closer look.

Regardless of whether it is Leonora or Alice, every time they take a bite of the spicy dried fish, the rich spicy taste and the delicious fish meat are intertwined in their mouths, like a feast for the taste buds!