Su Yu and Ling Xiaotian had a good personal relationship, and Xia Ruofei was also quite familiar with him. They had even had a few meals together.
Su Yu knew about the relationship between Xia Ruofei and Ling Qingxue, so he also treated Xia Ruofei as a junior from the bottom of his heart. Otherwise, as a corporate executive with a net worth of at least tens of millions — executive chefs were almost no longer involved in specific culinary work — he wouldn't have agreed to cook for someone else.
After putting down the shad, Xia Ruofei warmly asked Su Yu to sit down next to him.
Then he said to everyone, "President Tang, Brother Lin, Researcher Zheng, let me introduce Uncle Su to you. He is the executive chef of Ling Ji Restaurant Group. I specially invited him to cook this dish this time!"
When Tang Weiran saw Su Yu wearing a chef's uniform, he thought that he was the chef of Taoyuan Farm. It wasn't until he heard Xia Ruofei call him "Uncle Su" and then introduced him as the executive chef of Ling Ji Restaurant Group that he realized what was going on.
Although he was not clear about the situation of Ling's Restaurant, a company that could be called a "group" was generally not small in scale. Although he could not rule out the possibility that some small companies shamelessly called themselves "groups" and had several subsidiaries under them, in most cases, the scale of a group was still quite large.
Moreover, this was a company that had a friendship with Xia Ruofei.
Therefore, Tang Weiran didn't dare to be negligent. He quickly said to Su Yu across Xia Ruofei, "So it's President Su. Thank you for your hard work!"
Su Yu took off his tall chef's hat and carefully put it aside. Then he said with a smile, "You're welcome. I heard that there was wild Changjiang shad today, and my hands were itchy, so I came over to try it!"
Seeing that Su Yu had already revealed the answer, Xia Ruofei didn't keep them in suspense anymore. He said with a smile, "Everyone, this is the new dish that I'd like to introduce to you today! Steamed shad! This was raised by Taoyuan Farm in imitation of the wild environment. The fry were raised from wild Changjiang shad. If I remember correctly, this should be the only one in the country and even the world! "
Then Xia Ruofei smiled again and said, "Uncle Su's cooking skills are needless to say, and he's especially good at cooking shad! So I specially invited him to cook today. Everyone is in luck! Uncle Su, please introduce this dish to everyone! "
"Sure!" Su Yu laughed heartily and said, "I grew up by the Yangtze River. When I was young, I tasted pure wild Yangtze River shad. Later, when I became a chef, I was lucky enough to have a master and learned how to cook shad. Later, due to environmental reasons and overfishing, wild Yangtze River shad basically disappeared. I haven't tasted the taste of it since I was a child. . but there are still some American shad on the market, so I didn't fall behind in cooking shad. Everyone, please comment on this steamed shad later! "
Then, Su Yu pointed at the steamed shad and said, "Steamed shad is a traditional dish from my hometown, Sunan. After removing the gills and internal organs of the shad, the fishy smell is removed in boiling water. Then, ham slices, mushroom slices, bamboo shoots, and other supplementary ingredients are placed on the fish. Then, cooked lard, white sugar, refined salt, dried shrimp, cooking wine, chicken broth, and other condiments are added. Then, the steamer is steamed for about 20 minutes."
Feng Jing sniffed and said with a smile, "President Su, just smelling the aroma is enough to make people drool!"
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's dig in! "Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
Xia Ruofei picked up the serving chopsticks and picked up a piece of fish.
He had some understanding of shad, so he said with a smile, "Look, the scales on the fish are deliberately left, because shad is different from other fish. Its scales are rich in high-quality fats and colloidal proteins. After cooking, it will be in a semi-melted gelatinous state, and the taste is very unique. If you remove the scales when cooking shad, it would be old-fashioned! "
Su Yu nodded with a smile after hearing that. He agreed with him very much.
Xia Ruofei picked up the fish and said, "Uncle Su, you've worked hard today! The first piece of fish will be tasted by you! "
Su Yu waved his hand and said with a smile, "I'm here to eat and drink today. How can I steal the limelight? It's not appropriate! "
Xia Ruofei put the fish into the plate in front of Su Yu without any explanation and said, "Today, everyone can taste the almost extinct Yangtze River Shad thanks to you. You deserve to be the first!"
Su Yu could only nod with a smile and said, "Okay! I'll be too arrogant! "
Then Xia Ruofei picked up another piece and was about to give it to Tang Weiran, but Tang Weiran immediately refused and said, "Boss Xia, you can't take it, you can't take it! Everyone has no problem giving the first piece to President Su, but you have to eat this one yourself! Otherwise, you'll really steal the limelight! "
Xia Ruofei saw Tang Weiran's firm attitude, so he turned to Feng Jing. Before Xia Ruofei could speak, Feng Jing immediately covered the plate in front of her and said with a smile, "I don't dare to ask the leader to serve me …"
Xia Ruofei looked around and his eyes fell on the person in charge of the Shad Breeding Workshop, Jiang Hua. This batch of Shad was bred under Jiang Hua's meticulous care, so when they reaped the fruits of labor for the first time today, Xia Ruofei also invited this hero over.
"Jiang Hua! You've worked hard to breed Shad these days! "Xia Ruofei said with a smile," This piece of fish is your reward! "
Jiang Hua also waved his hand and said with some fear, "Boss Xia, I don't dare! I … I'll take it myself! "
Xia Ruofei didn't allow him to say anything. He directly leaned over and picked up the plate in front of Jiang Hua, put the piece of fish on the plate, and then handed the plate over.
He said, "The Shad Breeding Workshop is progressing so smoothly because of you! It's nothing to give you a dish! "
"Thank you, Boss Xia!" Jiang Hua said with some excitement in his heart.
Taking care of Shad was a very taxing task, mainly because Shad Shad were too timid. The slightest movement could cause an entire pond of Shad Shad to turn white, so Jiang Hua had always been very careful. It could be said that he put his heart and soul into this work.
Now that his results were recognized by the company's leaders, Jiang Hua's sense of accomplishment was very strong.
Of course, the only problem now was the taste of this Yangtze River Shad that was bred in a simulated wild environment. Could it be compared to the real wild Yangtze River Shad? Compared to the American Shad, what was the difference in taste? These would all be revealed today.
Thinking of this, Jiang Hua looked at the sparkling white fish on the small plate in front of him, feeling both excited and nervous.
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Since everyone is so modest, then I won't serve everyone one by one. Let's each take what we need!"
"That's good, that's good!" Tang Weiran said with a smile, "Boss Xia first!"
After so much foreshadowing, Tang Weiran was also full of anticipation for the taste of this steamed Shad.
Xia Ruofei didn't decline and took a piece of fish near the tail. The fish scales at this part were finer and the meat was more tender.
"Don't be so polite, everyone!" Xia Ruofei said as he took the fish, "Help yourself to the food and clothing!"
Everyone saw that Xia Ruofei had already started eating, so they all stretched out their chopsticks.
Su Yu reminded with a smile, "Everyone has a ginger vinegar dish in front of you. It tastes better when dipped in it!"
Xia Ruofei nodded and looked at the small plate in front of him. The meat of the small piece of fish was very delicate, and the silver scales on it were very dazzling under the light.
He picked up the fish, dipped it in the ginger vinegar on the seasoning dish, and then put the fish into his mouth with anticipation.
The first thing he bit were the gelatinous fish scales. They had completely softened and tasted a bit like jelly. His teeth sank in easily. After passing through the scales, it was the fish meat. Xia Ruofei felt that the Shad meat seemed to be fatter than ordinary fish meat, but it wasn't greasy at all. Instead, it had a refreshing feeling.
Xia Ruofei instinctively chewed it. It was fresh and tender like soft tofu, but there was an indescribable strange fragrance. All the taste buds seemed to be cheering at the same time at this moment.
Fat but not greasy, leaving a fragrant taste in the mouth. These two adjectives were no longer the panacea of food shows. Instead, they were very apt to express the true taste of the Shad.
"Delicious!" Xia Ruofei couldn't help but say with a lisp.
Everyone had already started tasting the delicious Shad. For a moment, no one at the table spoke, only the sound of chewing.
Su Yu's face seemed to have a pilgrimage expression. He savored the taste of the Shad bite by bite, and his eyes even became a little moist.
After eating this piece of fish, Su Yu let out a long sigh.
Xia Ruofei's heart tightened, and he asked, "Uncle Su, the taste is not right. Is it different from the wild Yangtze River Shad? "
In his heart, he felt that it shouldn't be! His taste buds had been spoiled by the Taoyuan vegetables, but after tasting today's steamed Shad, he was still shocked. Compared with the authentic Yangtze River Shad, this taste shouldn't be worse, right?
With a hint of excitement, Su Yu said, "Little Xia, this is the taste of my childhood! How many years has it been … I didn't expect to be able to taste this familiar taste again … No! I feel that today's steamed Shad is more delicious than the wild Yangtze River Shad I had before! "
The dish that Su Yu praised was made by himself, but after hearing it, everyone didn't have any strange feelings, because this steamed Shad was really … too delicious!
Feng Jing, Jiang Hua, and the others almost swallowed their tongues, and the Tang Weiran and the other Tong Ren Tang people didn't have a better performance. The temptation of delicious food was solidified in the human genes. This kind of primitive desire couldn't be controlled at all when encountering a real supreme delicacy.
While eating, Jiang Hua also secretly heaved a sigh of relief. His last trace of worry had also disappeared …
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Maybe it's because you haven't eaten Yangtze River Shad for many years, and the expectation in your heart is too strong, so you feel that the taste this time is particularly good."
Su Yu couldn't wait to pick up another piece of Yangtze River Shad, dipped it in ginger vinegar, and put it into his mouth. Then he nodded and said incoherently, "Maybe! But I haven't tasted this taste for a long time … "
Xia Ruofei asked curiously, "Uncle Su, how does it compare with the American Shad?"
Su Yu ate the fish in big bites, then spat out the fish bones and said impatiently, "Little Xia, let me tell you this! The two are not comparable at all! Compared with this authentic Yangtze River Shad, the taste of the American Shad is simply … "
Speaking of this, Su Yu shut his mouth in time — it was mealtime. If he said this sentence without any reservation, it would really affect everyone's appetite.
After Tang Weiran heard this, he somewhat disagreed in his heart.
As a senior executive of a state-owned enterprise, there were very few delicacies that he had not tasted before. He had eaten a lot of those strange wild game, and it was naturally not his first time eating Yangtze River Shad.
However, as Su Yu said before, because of the environment and overfishing, wild Yangtze River Shad was almost extinct. The Yangtze River Shad that Tang Weiran had eaten was actually the American Shad that was artificially farmed in China — the price of this kind of Yangtze River Shad was also quite high, and ordinary people could not afford it — Tang Weiran felt that although the steamed Yangtze River Shad tasted obviously better this time, it was not as exaggerated as Su Yu said.
Maybe this was caused by feelings? Tang Weiran secretly said in his heart, but he was not slow either. Soon, he stuffed the second piece of Yangtze River Shad into his mouth.
Although Xia Ruofei felt that Su Yu's half-spoken words were a bit hardcore, he still grinned happily.
The taste was so good, and the texture was obviously better than the American shad that was sold at a high price on the market. Basically, it could be confirmed that this batch of Yangtze River shad was a great success!
What did this mean? Money! A large amount of money! And it was a steady stream of cash. The reeds in the reeds breeding workshop were produced in batches, and in the future, there would be reeds available for sale almost every month.
Xia Ruofei still clearly remembered that Ling Xiaotian had obtained two wild Yangtze River Shad. It was these two Yangtze River Shad that bred in the space, allowing Xia Ruofei to obtain an endless supply of Yangtze River Shad fry. And these two Yangtze River Shad were bought by Ling Xiaotian at the price of 3000 yuan per catty.
With the current scale of the reeds breeding workshop, it was easy for them to produce 1000 Yangtze River Shad every month. Let's calculate according to 2000 catties — Yangtze River Shad were generally small, and a single Yangtze River Shad was about half a catty. Because of the solution of the petals of the Spirit Heart Flower, the reeds in Taoyuan Farm could basically reach 1 catty. They could earn at least 6 million yuan per month, and tens of millions per year.
Moreover, the consumption of Yangtze River Shad was getting more and more popular. The Yangtze River Shad cultivated by Taoyuan Farm tasted even better than the wild Yangtze River Shad — if Su Yu's memory was correct, then the price might be more than 3000 yuan, and the income would be even higher.
Thinking of this, Xia Ruofei's mood became even better, and he frequently invited everyone to drink and eat.
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