Yes, this fish looked too simple. It could be seen at a glance. However, this didn't affect the intense visual impact and delicious taste that this fish brought to the diners.
Steaming was a method that was rarely used to cook fish. Chefs would always use all kinds of strong spices to cover up the fishy smell of the fish.
However, one had to admit that steaming preserved the exquisite appearance of this large yellow croaker fish. Its golden scales were shining like gold, making it the most beautiful fish on the table.
"Green onions and fish." Beate quickly made a mental note of these two dishes.
Of course, he didn't believe that this dish of steamed large yellow croaker fish only had these two side dishes. Before serving the dish, the chef would remove some side dishes and spices that would affect the appearance of the dish. Then, he would add some side dishes that had nothing to do with the cooking process, but had a beautiful color.
Beate picked up his chopsticks and lightly sliced the fish's body. The golden scales were cut open and fell off, revealing the tender and white fish meat underneath.
He first picked up a piece of fish meat that was located above the fish's body. It was covered by the fish scales and wasn't soaked in the broth. This should be the most simple and pure original taste, which could better display the skill of a chef.
When the fish meat entered his mouth, it was incomparably fresh and tender. The extremely fresh taste lingered on the tip of his tongue, mixed with a faint salty fragrance. It was so pure and natural that one would be intoxicated by it.
There wasn't the slightest fishy smell. Beate was slightly shocked!
One had to know that apart from the faint salty fragrance of the fish meat, he didn't feel much of the smell of spices and spices. This was the original taste of large yellow croaker fish!
He was 100% sure that this was a saltwater fish. Such a fish didn't exist in the inland areas.
Steaming it brought out the original taste of the fish to the greatest extent. The heat was just right, making the fish meat fresh and tender. It had a wonderful elasticity in the mouth, making it impossible for one to stop eating.
After that, he picked up a piece of fish meat from the tail. It had been soaked in the broth, which should be the part that had the most flavor.
When the fish meat entered his mouth, it was still fresh and sweet. However, after being soaked in the broth, it had a rich sauce fragrance. When the sauce blended with the fish meat, it burst forth with a new and wonderful taste.
He couldn't tell what kind of sauce it was. It didn't have a strong taste, but it had a unique aroma. It complemented the steamed fish perfectly. It was mellow and fragrant, tender, smooth, and refreshing!
Beate raised his eyebrows, and his eyes narrowed into slits. Aside from the aroma of the sauce, there seemed to be a few condiments and side dishes in the broth as well. However, the aroma of these side dishes was extremely bland, and they seemed to only play a minor role in the broth. Yet, they were like the finishing touch that enhanced the flavor of the steamed large yellow croaker to another level.
However, no matter how hard he searched through the various seasonings and side dishes in his mind, he still couldn't find a match.
He took one bite after another of the fish, but his brows were tightly knitted together. His specially styled hairstyle was also messed up. It was so delicious that it made him go bald.
There was nothing he could do. He really had no way to analyze it …
However, he wasn't the only one who was behaving like this. The middle-aged man sitting beside him was chewing on the grilled fish as he stared at the grilled fish with reddened eyes. He had already eaten more than half of the fish, and his mouth was also swollen. However, he still didn't know how this spicy grilled fish was cooked.
Soon, only the skeleton of Beate's steamed large yellow croaker was left. He stared at the plate in silence for a while before picking up a spoon and drinking the broth.
After that, he also finished the broth, and fell into silence again.
After a while, he finished two bowls of rice with the eggplant with garlic sauce before paying the bill and leaving.
"I'm so full …"
After walking out of Mamy's, Beate rubbed his stomach. This was the most delicious meal he had eaten in a while.
"This way!" Alva poked his head out of a nearby horse-drawn carriage and waved at Beate.
Beate looked around, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he quickly boarded the horse-drawn carriage.
The horse-drawn carriage drove away from Mamy's, and Alva looked at Beate with an expectant expression as he asked, "Did you learn how to cook it?"
Beate wanted to shake his head, but at the sight of Alva's expectant expression, he thought better of it, and nodded as he replied, "I did."
"That's great! Then make one when we get back. If the taste is guaranteed, we'll release the new dish tomorrow! "Alva clapped his hands excitedly.
"I'm afraid that won't do." Beate shook his head.
"What?" Alva's smile faded, and he asked, "Are you lying to me?"
"If we want to cook steamed large yellow croaker, we have to find a reliable supplier of large yellow croaker fish. The core of this dish is large yellow croaker fish, so we won't be able to cook any other fish," Beate replied.
Alva chuckled, and said, "It's just a fish. If he can get it, then we can get it too."
"This should be a saltwater fish. There are seafood merchants in Chaos City, but the supply isn't very stable. Besides, I've never seen this type of fish from them."
Alva's brows furrowed, but he still waved a hand, and said, "Don't worry about that; I'll take care of the problem with the fish. Go back and do some research on how to cook this steamed large yellow croaker fish, and see if it can really be replicated perfectly."
"Alright." Beate nodded and didn't say anything else.
If Alva really could find large yellow croaker fish, then he really was confident that he would be able to cook a delicious steamed large yellow croaker fish.
This was a fish that was extremely delicious even if it was simply steamed!
Even if he couldn't replicate Meg's cooking method, as long as he could concoct a suitable broth and properly control the heat of the steaming process, he should be able to cook a decent steamed large yellow croaker fish.
If Alva couldn't find large yellow croaker fish, then that would be easy to deal with. Without large yellow croaker fish, there was no way he could cook a dish like steamed large yellow croaker fish.
What did that have to do with him, Head Chef Beate?
…
After the dinner service, Mia turned to Meg, who had just emerged from the kitchen, and grumbled, "More and more chefs have been coming to our restaurant recently. There are also more and more restaurants in the Aden Square that are using our dishes as their names. Boss, are you really not going to do anything about it?"
"Yeah, I heard someone complaining about the braised chicken on the way here yesterday. She said that the braised chicken wasn't anything special, and that the chicken was too tough and didn't taste good at all. She said that even Mamy's wasn't anything special." Barbara chimed in, "But she was clearly eating at a dark little restaurant on the side of the road with the name 'braised chicken and rice', but our restaurant was the scapegoat. That was so infuriating."
"The worst thing was that I saw a new restaurant on the way here yesterday, and it was using the name 'Rice Selling Restaurant'. Isn't that a scam?!"
All of the young ladies chimed in to express their displeasure toward the strange happenings that had been taking place recently.
However, Mag smiled broadly, and said, "You don't have to worry about this. At least Chaos City's food and beverage industry is showing signs of blossoming. It's not as rigid as it used to be. A bunch of old-fashioned restaurants are really old-fashioned and old-fashioned.
Most industries develop quickly through imitation. I'm actually very happy to share some of my cooking methods and concepts with my peers. "
(End of chapter)
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