sinovels Chapter 559 - 433: Boss Chen, Kidnapped!
Chapter 559 - 433: Boss Chen, Kidnapped!
To be honest, the atmosphere of this abandoned baseball field was surprisingly comfortable at this moment.
Chen Mo wielded his Black Blade slowly cutting tofu, slicing it into cubes of three centimeters in length and width, all while also keeping an eye on the situation of the baseball field.
Earlier at the parking lot, these chubby guys looked fierce as if they were hungry ghosts demanding lives, but once everyone moved here, the atmosphere suddenly seemed to change.
Over a hundred people gathered here, each found a place to sit, and the summer night temperature was just right. Thanks to Chen Mo’s efforts, almost everyone had a delightful sea cucumber omelet pancake in hand.
"So delicious, why does this green onion flavor taste so special? Love it, got to take a photo!"
"I just searched online, green onion seared sea cucumber is a very noble dish in one mainland cuisine, a dish appearing at state banquets."
"What! I’m actually eating state banquet-level snacks today?"
"Green onion seared sea cucumber omelet pancake is this boss’s innovative dish; no chef had tried it before him."
Everyone savored this marvelous food while sharing their feelings, bringing an unexpectedly harmonious atmosphere.
Chen Mo kind of liked this feeling.
He glanced sideways at Chen Dingjun who was assisting him. It was evident that he hadn’t lied; Chen Mo had given him a couple of pointers, and Chen Dingjun quickly mastered the knack for this snack.
The key point is... if Chen Mo prepared green onion seared sea cucumber first, making the omelet pancake wouldn’t be hard for Chen Dingjun, he’d even do it as well as Chen Mo, but making the green onion seared sea cucumber proves a bit challenging for Chen Dingjun.
Earlier, he had made a lot of sea cucumbers at once, enough to last for a while.
"I’ll leave that side to you, I’ll go and make the squid tofu box."
Chen Dingjun nodded, his face serious.
Yuan Shan Restaurant belongs to the business type where the dish’s appearance and presentation are strictly required, and this was the first time he cooked in such a setting.
Plus, making snacks for hundreds of people... a challenge like never before!
Chen Mo gazed at the sliced tofu and dealt-with squid, falling into contemplation, previously merely convinced these two ingredients could indeed come together.
Regarding the bun, anything could be stuffed inside.
As for this thing, Chen Mo felt anything could be put inside!
The tofu box method is certainly not changing, the key is how to handle the squid inside?
"Traditional tofu box contains minced meat inside. The most popular squid snack at Shilin Night Market is stir-fried squid, with a flavor leaning toward sweet and sour."
If it’s according to Lu Cuisine preparation, the braised tofu flavor clashes with the sweet and sour squid, tasting somewhat conflicting.
Chen Mo ruminated further.
"How about employing Lu Cuisine techniques adding Taiwan flavors?"
Chen Mo had an idea.
Use kitchen paper towels to absorb the water from sliced tofu blocks, then heat oil in a pan, add all the tofu blocks when the oil is moderately hot.
"Swoosh!"
As the tofu blocks entered the pan, dense bubbles instantly emerged, and busy Chen Dingjun glanced back but was too occupied to discuss the situation of the new snack with Chen Mo.
Soon, all the tofu blocks emerged golden brown.
Each tofu block was a 3*3*4 cube, appearing golden brown outside, yet the inside retained the original old tofu state.
Chen Mo then removed all the tofu blocks.
Set them aside to drain oil and cool down.
Next, pour out the hot oil from the pan and clean the cookware, simultaneously popping a fresh squid into the inlet.
"Prepare a Taiwan-style stir-fried squid recipe."
[Analyzing...]
[Analyzed the best recipe for stir-fried squid.]
[System analysis suggests stir-fried squid even in Taiwan varies; Shilin Night Market uses more broth with cabbage as the base, squid spread on top, paired with sweet and spicy sauce.]
[Guanghua Night Market’s sauce is spicier and sweeter, Zhu’s makes squid into a thick soup, with fresh sweet broth, can be fried with rice noodles.]
Chen Mo was dazzled, but fortunately, the system finally recommended Shilin Night Market’s flavor, relatively suitable for what Chen Mo needed.
This is a fast dish, focusing on quick, accurate, and fierce!
Chen Mo cut the already handled squid into fishtail flower cuts, firstly cutting at a forty-five-degree angle, then vertically, each cut about two-thirds deep.
All cut squid was thrown into ice water to soak, aiding fiber contraction, creating a more crisp and elastic texture after a high-heat stir-fry.
Then dry-pan high-heat, pouring a spoon of lard when the black pot smoked.
As oil rippled, minced garlic and ginger slices plummeted like raindrops, making a sizzling sound exploding with a fierce aroma.
"This smell..." Busy with omelet, Chen Dingjun suddenly turned his head, nostrils flaring sharply. He watched Chen Mo deftly shake his wrist, rehydrated dried shiitake shreds and carrot slices soared in the pan, Chen Mo’s flicking pan moves were astonishing!
After several tosses, all ingredients were coated with hot lard, under the solar lamp overhead, they appeared to shine faintly!
Then, the skimmer reached into the water bucket to retrieve the squid soaked in ice water, tapping the bucket side twice to drain excess water as much as possible.