I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 741 - 330: Fat and Juicy Wild Carp, Of Course We’ll Dry Burn It! [Extra for Mr. Cat cerys]_3

Chapter 741: Chapter 330: Fat and Juicy Wild Carp, Of Course We’ll Dry Burn It! [Extra for Mr. Cat cerys]_3

At 5:30 PM, Lin Xu went downstairs to see off his satiated senior brother and his family, Old Master Zhou and his wife, along with Cui Qingyuan and Old Huang.

"Dad, tomorrow I want to eat grilled fish, the kind where you can cook vegetables in the broth after finishing the fish. Can you make it?"

When Xie Baomin heard Xie Yufei ask this while he was feeling down, he immediately said, "Of course I can make it. Do you want to eat it? If so, I’ll buy a Qingjiang fish tomorrow, and we can make it at home."

Upon hearing they could make it at home, Xie Yufei’s face lit up with joy as he exchanged a glance with Xie Yuhang.

Xie Yuhang, the second son, chimed in, "Then can I have that fish where you pour hot oil into the pan and it sizzles?"

Xie Baomin was momentarily puzzled and turned to Lin Xu, "Junior Brother, what dish is Yu Hang talking about?"

"Boiling Fish, it’s a variation of Boiled Fish. Chef Dai taught me at Tower Ten, and that day he almost got hit by Chef Guo..."

"Got it, it’s even simpler than grilled fish... Let’s go home, and Old Huang, don’t forget to bring me two fish tomorrow, one Qingjiang and one blackfish. My son wants to eat fish, and I need to prepare it well at home."

Old Huang, who was waiting for his ride, waved his hand and said, "No problem, just tell me whatever else you two want to eat."

The brothers exchanged glances. This holiday, they just wanted to eat some spicy and richly flavored dishes, but they had no specific ideas about what.

Once they got into the car, Su Peipei started the engine and took her husband and son home.

As the car was leaving Yingchun Street, Xie Baomin pointed to the restaurants on both sides of the road and said, "In Yanjing, as long as it’s a dish available in the restaurants, just tell me. There’s nothing I can’t make!"

This was the first time the brothers heard their dad boast like this, and they were somewhat unaccustomed to it.

Before long, Old Xie, sitting in the front passenger seat, had fallen into a deep sleep. Xie Yufei quietly asked Su Peipei, who was driving, "Mom, what’s wrong with Dad today?"

"He’s heartbroken..."

"Heartbroken?"

Su Peipei sighed and said, "Your dad is the executive chef at the Fishing Platform State Guesthouse. He’s hosted countless foreign guests, and many state leaders are his fans who absolutely love his cooking. Yet, in your eyes, you two think he’s not even better than the school cafeteria chef. Can you imagine how heartbroken he must be?"

The brothers opened their mouths, shocked to realize their dad was so impressive.

As Su Peipei became more upset, she declared, "When we get home, each of you write a reflection paper, no less than a thousand words, or else next month’s allowance is cut in half!"

"Yes..." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Got it, Mom!"

「After October 5th, the National Day holiday was coming to an end.」

On the afternoon of the 6th, Lin Xu stood at the door, bidding farewell to Liang Hanwen and others who were ending their trip to Beijing.

Everyone, carrying roast chicken and other marinated delicacies, took the subway to the train station.

After boarding their train, laden with large and small bags, they couldn’t wait to open the delicacies from Lin Ji, eating while admiring the view outside the train window.

"Young man, which Beijing shop’s marinated delicacies are these? Eight Great Towers?"

"No, this is Lin Ji’s Food from Lin Ji on Yingchun Street off North Fourth Ring."

"Lin Ji’s Food? I’ve never heard of it. Is it a well-established brand?"

"It’s not a well-established brand, it’s a new one, but the taste is even better than the well-established ones. Try this chicken leg and see if it’s not better than the older ones?"

"Hey, it really is! Next time I come to Beijing, I have to try it. This flavor is really good."

"..."

On their way back, Lin Ji’s loyal fans inadvertently helped promote it further.

At the entrance of the store, Lin Xu bid farewell to everyone one by one.

When most people had left, he tugged at the long-sleeved undershirt sleeve under his chef’s uniform.

The weather had turned cool, and the chef’s uniform could no longer be worn alone; it had to be layered over a long-sleeved undershirt, otherwise, stepping outside would be unbearably cold.

After sending off the out-of-town customers, he was just about to enter the store when he saw Old Man Sun, the fisherman, hurriedly coming from his home with seven or eight carp in tow.

The carp seemed to be strung together with a rope, all weighing around two pounds each, looking quite plump.

Upon seeing Lin Xu, Old Man Sun shouted, "Boss Lin, do you want any fish? This morning I had an amazing haul! I caught more than a dozen carp in one go. We can’t finish them all at home and was planning to sell them off here. If you want them, I’ll give them all to you."

An amazing haul?

Impressive, very impressive.

Lin Xu walked over. He saw that the fish were still alive. Autumn was the season when fish were at their fattest and juiciest, and these carp were shining golden, clearly wild.

He said with a smile, "Old Man Sun is really impressive. I’ve tried fishing before too, but every time, I end up not catching anything and instead just feed the fish well."

As soon as they talked about fishing, Old Man Sun got excited, "It’s all about experience. If you feel like fishing sometime, I’ll take you to the suburbs. I guarantee you’ll quickly get the hang of it."

Lin Xu took all the fish.

He initially wanted to pay Old Man Sun, but the old man absolutely refused to take any money, so Lin Xu packed two roasted chickens for him instead.

He brought the fish into the store and directly placed them into the aquarium.

"Wow, these fish look so plump and juicy! Where did you get them, Xu Bao?"

"I traded Old Man Sun some roasted chickens for them."

Traded?

"In the age of digital payments, you’re actually still bartering like that?"

Looking at the carp swimming leisurely in the aquarium, Shen Baobao asked curiously, "How should we prepare these fish to make them taste the best? We haven’t really eaten fish recently, maybe..."

She didn’t continue, but her intention was very clear.

I really want some fish!~

Lin Xu said, "Let’s get two out this afternoon and make Dry-Burning Fish. We haven’t tried that before, let’s try it together."

"Dry-Burning Fish?"

Sounds delicious!

"How is Dry-Burning Fish made? No oil? No water?"

Lin Xu smiled while holding her delicate palm, "This dish uses both oil and water. The only requirement is to let the water dry out to achieve the appearance of seeing oil but no juice. I’ll make it this afternoon. You try it then; it seems to taste quite good."

"Alrighty... Oh right, Xu Bao, the front desk just received a call from the Steinway exclusive store, asking about the dimensions of our living room."

While Lin Xu was thinking about making the Dry-Burning Fish, he casually asked, "Why are they asking that? Are they planning to send us a piano or something?"

"You actually guessed it right. They really are planning to send a piano over."

Lin Xu: ?????