Chapter 19: Stewed Fish with Corn Pancake

 

"Only these?"

Zhou Meng's face showed a trace of disgust. She had rushed to this small village regardless of wind and dust. She is hungry but had to cook dinner by herself, and the program team only provided such things?!

There is only one bighead carp on the chopping board, a piece of pork, four tomatoes, a few eggs, and a bag of cornmeal. There are also some green onions, ginger, and garlic scattered around the chopping board.

Zhou Meng: "Are these things enough for six adults to eat for two days?"

Director: "This is only for tonight. Tomorrow you have to find the ingredients by yourself."

Sure enough, the routine of the program group.

Wei Yiqi suggested, "Let Sister Qiaoqiao do it. She cooks delicious dishes."

"Agree, I also want to try Tang Qiaoqiao's cooking skills." Hu Miao followed up. "Oh, Zhou Meng, why are you stepping on me?" Hu Miao just finished speaking, and his feet suddenly hurt.

Zhou Meng's teeth were tickled with anger. Can Hu Miao look at the situation? Aren't they partners? If they give it all to Chef Tang Qiaoqiao, won't all the shots go to her?

Zhou Meng: "How can you make Tang Qiaoqiao a meal for six people? How tiring? I think it's better to cook it separately. If no one else knows how to cook, Tang Qiaoqiao and I will cook our own dishes. Then we can eat together and save time."

"Okay." Tang Qiaoqiao doesn't care. If Zhou Meng is willing to cook it all, she is also willing to let her.

Tang Qiaoqiao agreed, so Wei Yiqi had no objection.

"I want pork, tomatoes, and eggs." Zhou Meng moved quickly and took the lead in choosing the ingredients she wanted. The bighead carp was not even cleaned off from its scales. It looked fishy, ​​so let Tang Qiaoqiao have it.

"Then I'll have bighead carp and cornmeal."

"Can I use the kitchen in the east? I don't know how to use the earthen stove. Of course, if you mind, we can take turns." Zhou Meng said in a deliberate tone to arrange everything.

The farmer's house borrowed by the program group have two kitchens. One might be built when the house was first built. It is an old-style kitchen using earthen stoves. The other kitchen is using liquefied petroleum gas.

Tang Qiaoqiao: "It doesn't matter."

'That's it? That's it?'

Tang Qiaoqiao was so cooperative. It immediately made Zhou Meng felt like she hit a cotton ball with every punch. She worked hard on her own, but this feeling of weakness was uncomfortable.

【To tell the truth, Zhou Meng expressed her anger on the outside. Why let her choose first?】

【Qiao Qiao is so easy to talk to. She let Zhou Meng go in everything. She is good】

【But Zhou Meng is indeed a kid who grew up in the city. She will not know how to use a clay stove. It is normal. People, be kind. Netizens take care of your own things】

【If you don't know how to use it, go and learn. Why does everyone have to accommodate Miss Zhou when they are recording the show? Is she so noble?】

Tang Qiaoqiao went to the west kitchen with chubby fish and cornmeal. Wei Yiqi felt very wronged. "Sister Qiao Qiao, why don't you fight for it?"

Tang Qiaoqiao glanced at him strangely. "What am I fighting for? I originally wanted the bighead carp."

"At first glance, this bighead carp looks wild, so the meat is very tender. It should weigh six or seven pounds. It is most suitable for making stewed fish with corn pancakes."

 

"The stewed fish with corn pancakes are the most delicious when it is cooked in a big iron wok. Even if Zhou Meng doesn't tell me, I will use this kitchen."

"It turns out to be like this." Wei Yiqi laughed when he heard this.

"You help me maintain the fire."

Tang Qiaoqiao put on her apron as usual and rolled her hair inside her hat.

She added yeast powder to the cornmeal, used warm water to form a dough, set it aside for a few minutes.

She neatly cleaned the fish by cutting the scales, sliced it open, and chopped it into two pieces. After the fish was cut with a knife, she marinated it with cooking wine, green onion, and ginger.

After heating the oil in the pan, she fried the fish. The big iron wok in the farmhouse is big enough and convenient to turn over such a big fish without being cramped.

After frying the fish skin until it is slightly curly and golden in color, she removed the fish. Then, she stirred-fry the onion, ginger, garlic, dried chili, star anise, and other condiments with the remaining oil in the pan. Then she added some bean paste, so the taste would be more mellow.

After the aroma comes out, she put the fish in the pot, added water, cooking wine, soy sauce, sugar, etc., then covered the pot and let it simmer.

Next, Tang Qiaoqiao pulled off a small piece of corn dough, rubbed it gently in her palm, and then evenly stretched it outwards into a palm-sized rectangular pancake and pasted it along the edge of the pan.

Once the yellow-orange cornmeal pancakes are pasted around the side of the pan, it is very beautiful.

Last, just let it simmer for 15 minutes.

At the same time, Zhou Meng is also actively cooking her braised pork. After the show's first episode, she found that the Japanese food she made was not very popular. She went back to learn a few classic Chinese dishes. She did not believe that she was better than Tang Qiaoqiao.

This time she didn't expect Shen Liang to come to the show. Although she and Tang Rou are good friends, she doesn't have much contact with Shen Liang. However, she believes that he will definitely support her because she is his girlfriend's friend. Mao Li is Shen Liang's partner. They had several encounters at awards parties before, so she should not reject her.

Hu Miao had an empty stomach for a long time, and he couldn't cook. He was bored and wanted to come over to check on Zhou Meng. When he walked to the kitchen, he suddenly smelled a strong fragrance.

"It smells so good."

Zhou Meng said with a complacent look. "You are hungry? My specialty pork belly will be ready soon."

"No, it's the smell of fish," Hu Miao sniffed his nose vigorously. The scent made his saliva was overflowing. "It must be from Tang Qiaoqiao. I'll take a look."

Before Zhou Meng could stop him, he ran out like a whirlwind.

"It's delicious, ha, it's so delicious." Wei Yiqi panted because of the heat, but he couldn't wait to stuff the stewed fish into his mouth.

The stewed fish is extremely soft. It is fresh and tender, without the slightest smell, and has a mellow taste. Half of the corn pancakes are grilled until it was crispy, and half are soaked in the thick fish soup. The two flavors are wonderfully blended together, which is truly amazing.

As soon as Tang Qiaoqiao opened the pot, she couldn't help but taste it with Wei Yiqi. She took a sip of the delicious fish soup and then completely soaked a pancake in the soup.

Chapter 19: Stewed Fish with Corn Pancake

 

"Only these?"

Zhou Meng's face showed a trace of disgust. She had rushed to this small village regardless of wind and dust. She is hungry but had to cook dinner by herself, and the program team only provided such things?!

There is only one bighead carp on the chopping board, a piece of pork, four tomatoes, a few eggs, and a bag of cornmeal. There are also some green onions, ginger, and garlic scattered around the chopping board.

Zhou Meng: "Are these things enough for six adults to eat for two days?"

Director: "This is only for tonight. Tomorrow you have to find the ingredients by yourself."

Sure enough, the routine of the program group.

Wei Yiqi suggested, "Let Sister Qiaoqiao do it. She cooks delicious dishes."

"Agree, I also want to try Tang Qiaoqiao's cooking skills." Hu Miao followed up. "Oh, Zhou Meng, why are you stepping on me?" Hu Miao just finished speaking, and his feet suddenly hurt.

Zhou Meng's teeth were tickled with anger. Can Hu Miao look at the situation? Aren't they partners? If they give it all to Chef Tang Qiaoqiao, won't all the shots go to her?

Zhou Meng: "How can you make Tang Qiaoqiao a meal for six people? How tiring? I think it's better to cook it separately. If no one else knows how to cook, Tang Qiaoqiao and I will cook our own dishes. Then we can eat together and save time."

"Okay." Tang Qiaoqiao doesn't care. If Zhou Meng is willing to cook it all, she is also willing to let her.

Tang Qiaoqiao agreed, so Wei Yiqi had no objection.

"I want pork, tomatoes, and eggs." Zhou Meng moved quickly and took the lead in choosing the ingredients she wanted. The bighead carp was not even cleaned off from its scales. It looked fishy, ​​so let Tang Qiaoqiao have it.

"Then I'll have bighead carp and cornmeal."

"Can I use the kitchen in the east? I don't know how to use the earthen stove. Of course, if you mind, we can take turns." Zhou Meng said in a deliberate tone to arrange everything.

The farmer's house borrowed by the program group have two kitchens. One might be built when the house was first built. It is an old-style kitchen using earthen stoves. The other kitchen is using liquefied petroleum gas.

Tang Qiaoqiao: "It doesn't matter."

'That's it? That's it?'

Tang Qiaoqiao was so cooperative. It immediately made Zhou Meng felt like she hit a cotton ball with every punch. She worked hard on her own, but this feeling of weakness was uncomfortable.

【To tell the truth, Zhou Meng expressed her anger on the outside. Why let her choose first?】

【Qiao Qiao is so easy to talk to. She let Zhou Meng go in everything. She is good】

【But Zhou Meng is indeed a kid who grew up in the city. She will not know how to use a clay stove. It is normal. People, be kind. Netizens take care of your own things】

【If you don't know how to use it, go and learn. Why does everyone have to accommodate Miss Zhou when they are recording the show? Is she so noble?】

Tang Qiaoqiao went to the west kitchen with chubby fish and cornmeal. Wei Yiqi felt very wronged. "Sister Qiao Qiao, why don't you fight for it?"

Tang Qiaoqiao glanced at him strangely. "What am I fighting for? I originally wanted the bighead carp."

"At first glance, this bighead carp looks wild, so the meat is very tender. It should weigh six or seven pounds. It is most suitable for making stewed fish with corn pancakes."

 

"The stewed fish with corn pancakes are the most delicious when it is cooked in a big iron wok. Even if Zhou Meng doesn't tell me, I will use this kitchen."

"It turns out to be like this." Wei Yiqi laughed when he heard this.

"You help me maintain the fire."

Tang Qiaoqiao put on her apron as usual and rolled her hair inside her hat.

She added yeast powder to the cornmeal, used warm water to form a dough, set it aside for a few minutes.

She neatly cleaned the fish by cutting the scales, sliced it open, and chopped it into two pieces. After the fish was cut with a knife, she marinated it with cooking wine, green onion, and ginger.

After heating the oil in the pan, she fried the fish. The big iron wok in the farmhouse is big enough and convenient to turn over such a big fish without being cramped.

After frying the fish skin until it is slightly curly and golden in color, she removed the fish. Then, she stirred-fry the onion, ginger, garlic, dried chili, star anise, and other condiments with the remaining oil in the pan. Then she added some bean paste, so the taste would be more mellow.

After the aroma comes out, she put the fish in the pot, added water, cooking wine, soy sauce, sugar, etc., then covered the pot and let it simmer.

Next, Tang Qiaoqiao pulled off a small piece of corn dough, rubbed it gently in her palm, and then evenly stretched it outwards into a palm-sized rectangular pancake and pasted it along the edge of the pan.

Once the yellow-orange cornmeal pancakes are pasted around the side of the pan, it is very beautiful.

Last, just let it simmer for 15 minutes.

At the same time, Zhou Meng is also actively cooking her braised pork. After the show's first episode, she found that the Japanese food she made was not very popular. She went back to learn a few classic Chinese dishes. She did not believe that she was better than Tang Qiaoqiao.

This time she didn't expect Shen Liang to come to the show. Although she and Tang Rou are good friends, she doesn't have much contact with Shen Liang. However, she believes that he will definitely support her because she is his girlfriend's friend. Mao Li is Shen Liang's partner. They had several encounters at awards parties before, so she should not reject her.

Hu Miao had an empty stomach for a long time, and he couldn't cook. He was bored and wanted to come over to check on Zhou Meng. When he walked to the kitchen, he suddenly smelled a strong fragrance.

"It smells so good."

Zhou Meng said with a complacent look. "You are hungry? My specialty pork belly will be ready soon."

"No, it's the smell of fish," Hu Miao sniffed his nose vigorously. The scent made his saliva was overflowing. "It must be from Tang Qiaoqiao. I'll take a look."

Before Zhou Meng could stop him, he ran out like a whirlwind.

"It's delicious, ha, it's so delicious." Wei Yiqi panted because of the heat, but he couldn't wait to stuff the stewed fish into his mouth.

The stewed fish is extremely soft. It is fresh and tender, without the slightest smell, and has a mellow taste. Half of the corn pancakes are grilled until it was crispy, and half are soaked in the thick fish soup. The two flavors are wonderfully blended together, which is truly amazing.

As soon as Tang Qiaoqiao opened the pot, she couldn't help but taste it with Wei Yiqi. She took a sip of the delicious fish soup and then completely soaked a pancake in the soup.