I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 726 - 325 Hurry, help me up to try it! Super Simple Drunken Crab Recipe! [Request Monthly Ticket]_3

Chapter 726: Chapter 325 Hurry, help me up to try it! Super Simple Drunken Crab Recipe! [Request Monthly Ticket]_3

"Then let me peel one for you," Lin Xu said with a smile.

"Yes, please!" Dundun nodded eagerly.

Seeing his own Baobao so eager, Lin Xu smiled helplessly.

He had been waiting for that response, hadn’t he?

In the past, Lin Xu’s crab peeling skill was just average. However, after acquiring the Drunken Crab Technique, which included some crab peeling tricks, he swiftly extracted all the meat from a crab.

The crab meat was added to Shen Baobao’s fried rice, while the shell was reassembled to look like a whole crab again.

It wasn’t mealtime yet. Lin Xu, having nothing else to do, peeled a few more crabs and creatively reassembled their shells into shapes like Transformers, Kamen Rider, and Predators, astonishing Xie Baomin’s two sons.

After Shen Baobao had eaten to his heart’s content, Lin Xu made himself another serving of fried rice. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

After finishing the fried rice, he began preparing the ingredients and seasonings needed for the Drunken Crab.

Drunken Crab holds a prestigious place in local cuisine, perfect as a complement to drinks or congee. A serving of tender, flavorful Drunken Crab is definitely the best accompaniment.

Of course, that’s the case for people from the Yangtze River Delta region.

But for outsiders, rashly consuming this kind of raw crab marinated in liquor would likely lead to symptoms of diarrhea.

Raw marinated dishes, whether it’s the local Drunken Shrimp and Drunken Crab or the notoriously risky Chaoshan raw marinated dishes, pose a significant challenge to the stomach.

It’s not recommended for non-locals to try.

The method for preparing Drunken Crab is simple: wash the live crabs, get them drunk in strong liquor, clean them again, and then marinate them in a drunken marinade.

The so-called drunken marinade is made by combining Floral Carving Wine with a simmered sauce made from Crystal Sugar, Light Soy Sauce, and spices.

The ingredients for the simmered sauce weren’t many. Besides ginger and garlic, it also needed Star Anise, bay leaves, Aged Tangerine Peel, and Sichuan peppercorns. The Aged Tangerine Peel effectively removed any fishy smell, while its slight bitterness enhanced the crab’s sweetness.

As for other spices, they are used sparingly, mainly to give the drunken marinade a hint of spice.

If too many are used, the original aroma of the crab will be overwhelmed.

Without them, a fishy taste might develop.

In fact, in the Yangtze River Delta region, ready-made drunken marinades for Drunken Shrimp and Drunken Crab are easily available, with the main components being these few.

Once he had prepared the spices, ginger, and garlic, Lin Xu began working on the seasonings for the simmered sauce.

The seasonings needed for Drunken Crab are simple: just Light Soy Sauce and Crystal Sugar.

The Light Soy Sauce enhances the savory, salty flavor, while the Crystal Sugar helps in enhancing and preserving freshness, effectively preventing the drunken marinade from spoiling.

Today, as he was preparing dozens of crabs, Lin Xu naturally needed more seasonings.

He brought over four full bottles of Light Soy Sauce and a large bowl of Crystal Sugar.

Then he placed a clean stainless steel pot on the stove. He poured in the Light Soy Sauce and Crystal Sugar, added slices of ginger and various spices. He first brought them to a boil over high heat, then simmered them on low heat.

Once the Crystal Sugar had melted, the simmered sauce could be poured out and taken to the cold storage to cool.

This step is similar to making the sauce used for pickled cucumbers.

However, the simmered sauce for Drunken Crab is lighter, more in line with the Yangtze River Delta region’s taste preferences. It uses Soy Sauce for flavor and a large amount of sugar, giving the sauce a rich, sweet-salty taste.

While the simmered sauce cooled, he cleaned the remaining crabs with a brush.

When making Drunken Crab, it was essential to clean the crab shells thoroughly; otherwise, even locals might suffer from upset stomachs.

The cleaned crabs were put in a deeper basin, and then a whole bottle of strong liquor was poured over them.

After pouring, he quickly covered the basin with a lid, securing it with a heavy object to prevent the crabs inside from pushing it off.

This step is actually what makes them "Drunken Crabs."

Soaking in strong liquor allows the crabs to get drunk and expel any dirt from their stomachs. This step not only cleans the crabs but also begins to marinate the crab meat.

In the process of making Drunken Crab, this step is indispensable.

Furthermore, the liquor must be high-proof. The higher the alcohol content, the more thoroughly the crabs get drunk, and the tastier the Drunken Crabs turn out.

Fifteen minutes later, the crabs in the basin stopped moving.

Upon opening the lid, the crabs inside had mostly flipped onto their backs.

The originally clear liquor at the bottom of the basin had turned cloudy.

He took out the slightly twitching crabs and rinsed them again with clean water.

The reason it’s called a rinse is that these crabs should not be washed for long; otherwise, the liquor absorbed by the meat would be lost, and all the effort would be for naught.

After cleaning, he dried the crabs with paper towels and set them aside.

By then, the simmered sauce was also mostly cool. Lin Xu took a medium-sized, clean, dry glass jar and began the marinating process.

He placed the dried crabs one by one into the jar, poured in the cooled simmered sauce, and then added two cans of Floral Carving Wine.

For a better flavor, Lin Xu added half a bottle of grape wine.

The grape wine enhanced the aroma of the liquor and made the crabs taste even more delicious.

After completing this step, he covered the jar, sealed it, and moved it to the refrigeration room of the cold storage. In a few days, these Drunken Crabs could be unsealed and ready to eat.

While Lin Xu was moving the jar from the kitchen to the cold storage, Cui Qingyuan, who was clearly a bit drunk, took photos with his phone and immediately posted them to his social media feed:

"Had too many crabs and couldn’t finish them. Luckily, Boss Lin knows how to make Drunken Crab. In three or four days, the deliciousness will emerge."

Sending this message was to tell Yan Lin that the crabs she had given him were not wasted and would be fully consumed.

Yan Lin, who was in Shanghai planning to dine with clients, saw this and immediately turned to her secretary and asked, "What are my plans for the next three or four days?"

The secretary adjusted her glasses, looked at a neat little notebook, and read, "The day after tomorrow, you’re scheduled to leave for Yangcheng to attend an expo, then go to Shenzhen to explore the market there, before flying to Hainan..."

She was interrupted by Yan Lin before she could finish. "Cancel them."

"Ah?" The secretary was a bit taken aback. "President Yan, which stop are you canceling?"

"Cancel them all! Arrange for me to go to Beijing the day after tomorrow or the day after that. Contact President Shen to see if he is in Beijing. If he is, I plan to discuss some further cooperation with him."

This?

The secretary was somewhat surprised.

Why has President Yan been so keen on going to Beijing lately?

Yan Lin finished speaking and picked up her phone, looking at the photo on her social media feed.

I paid for those crabs, so swinging by to eat a couple of Drunken Crabs afterwards—that’s reasonable, right?

Thinking of Lin Ji’s delicious food, the image of Dundun’s adorably clumsy look unconsciously appeared in her mind. She wondered how that plump cat was doing recently.

"Before you go, help me pick out a gift for Dundun. You know the store manager, right? Talk to her and find out what Dundun likes."

Not long after, Shu Yun, who was still savoring the taste of steamed crabs, received the message.

What does Dundun like?

Recalling Dundun’s posture earlier that day as he sat upright on the piano stool while they were filming a video, she tapped out a message:

"A Steinway grand piano!"

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