"The dish is so beautiful." Tang Min's voice pulled Geng Xiao's consciousness back.
"Yeah. It's indeed beautiful and has artistic conception." Geng Xiao nodded his head and echoed.
"It's like a scholar washing his writing brush and then attracting the naughty fish." Tang Min liked the style very much.
"I heard from Mr. Wu just now that this is the style of Su Dongpo when he was studying in the Lingyun Temple. He often went to the Lingyun Rock to wash the inkstone. However, the inkstone was replaced by a writing brush." Geng Xiao explained earnestly.
"It's really similar. Boss Yuan's sculpting skills are really amazing. He even carved out the folds and texture of the clothes." Tang Min couldn't bear to put down the chopsticks.
"Exactly. But I think you can try the taste first." While saying that, Geng Xiao was a little perturbed.
Because he found the cuttlefish he thought was not the same kind of fish as the one on the plate in front of him. The key point was that it didn't seem to be the kind of fish that his goddess liked to eat.
Geng Xiao covered his forehead. He felt there was a generation gap between him and Boss Yuan. Dongpo Cuttlefish, where was the Pickled Vegetable Fish?
"Um?" Tang Min heard the hesitation in Geng Xiao's words and looked over with puzzlement.
"I think I misunderstood. Boss Yuan didn't cook the Pickled Vegetable Fish," Geng Xiao said a little embarrassedly.
"Never mind. It's worth it to see such a beautiful style." Tang Min said straightforwardly.
"Try it. Boss Yuan definitely cooks it well." Geng Xiao moved the plate towards Tang Min hurriedly.
"Okay." Tang Min nodded her head.
"Please." Geng Xiao reached out his hand and gestured.
Tang Min nodded her head smilingly and then picked up the chopsticks and prepared to eat.
Speaking of which, Tang Min's love for eating the cuttlefish wasn't without reason.
Tang Min's family was very ordinary when she was young. Once, the whole family went out to pay a New Year's visit. On the way home after the visit, they passed by a bridge. While they were talking and laughing, her father suddenly shouted, "There's a fish."
Then, he ran to the riverside under the bridge and caught a fish with a pattern in a little while.
That was the mullet, also known as the crow stick. That night, the whole family had a good meal, and Tang Min remembered this fish at that time.
He remembered that the mullet was very delicious. From then on, he liked to eat mullet, but he didn't feel much about other fish.
Therefore, Tang Min wasn't very excited about the fish in front of her. Of course, she thought it would be very delicious. After all, it was made by Boss Yuan. However, she was still a little disappointed because it wasn't the fish she wanted.
The chopsticks used in the Yuanzhou shop were made of wood, so they had a natural brown color. They formed a sharp contrast with Tang Min's fair fingers, but the brown color of the chopsticks formed a strong contrast with the ink-black fish.
"This …" Tang Min didn't know what to do with the black soup.
"I think I can just take it directly," Geng Xiao looked around and said naturally.
"Um." Tang Min nodded her head and then began to pick.
However, as soon as the chopsticks touched the gravy on the fish, the image on the plate immediately changed.
"Oh my god." Tang Min couldn't help but take back her chopsticks and watch the scene unfold on the plate.
"How miraculous." Geng Xiao didn't have glasses. If he had, he wouldn't have been able to help himself.
The dish in front of him was originally a black fish with a slightly clear gravy. After Tang Min poked it, however, the tomato-like red gravy suddenly flowed out and mixed with the broth slowly.
Suddenly, the gravy turned into the appearance of the Braised Fish with Soy Sauce with hot steam. A sweet and sour feeling rushed into their noses.
It was so fragrant.
"It's surprisingly the Braised Fish with Soy Sauce?" Geng Xiao was a little puzzled.
"It seems so." Tang Min nodded her head.
"Let's taste it?" Geng Xiao said.
"Yes." Tang Min nodded her head.
This time, Tang Min really started to pick the fish directly. She liked to eat the fish from the back near the head because the meat there was firm and elastic.
Therefore, the first piece she picked up was the meat from the back.
When she picked up the meat, Tang Min found the fish had a small mouth and a long body. The meat was also quite thick. She picked up an intact piece of the meat from the back with just one chopstick.
Besides, the fish meat inside was spotlessly white and translucent, which was very beautiful. When she picked it up, it was stained with the red gravy, which looked incomparably tempting.
"It looks very delicious." Tang Min said inwardly.
"Awoo." Tang Min ate up the fish at one gulp. Once it entered her mouth, she felt a slight sourness with a hint of sweetness. The sourness and sweetness were like the tomatoes that she had grown in her hometown when she was young.
Then, she felt the tenderness and smoothness of the fish meat. Once it entered her mouth, it directly turned into lily petals and separated one by one. The tenderness mixed with the sourness and sweetness made the fish meat taste fresh and delicious all of a sudden.
There wasn't any fishy smell at all. In the end, there was even a slight scorching fragrance as if the fish had been fried in oil. The skin was crisp and the fish meat was tender.
With such a texture, not to mention the fishy smell, there wasn't even any other impurities. Her mouth was full of the freshness of the fish meat. If one wanted to say it would be greasy, there was the sour fruit taste to neutralize it.
Just like that, Tang Min ate one bite after another. Just in a little while, she ate up the whole side of the fish which was only about 50G. Only when she turned the other side did she remember that there was someone else beside her.
"This is quite delicious. Do you want to eat some with us?" Tang Min stroked the hair beside her ear and said with a little embarrassment.
"No need. Mine will be here in a while." Geng Xiao shook his head and said smilingly.
"Um. Then I won't stand on ceremony." Tang Min turned the fish over neatly and prepared to eat the other side.
Speaking of which, the fish wasn't like other fish that would melt into the broth and disappear once it was turned over. However, the Dongpo Cuttlefish didn't. It was still intact after being turned over.
One ought to know that Tang Min's skill of turning the fish over was only at the elementary level.
"By the way, the plate presentation in Boss Yuan's restaurant can also be eaten." Geng Xiao reminded her considerately at the side.
"Um, I know." Tang Min nodded her head.
Then, she picked up the head of the white jade statue with the chopsticks and slightly dipped it in the broth before swallowing it up.
"Huh? This seems to be a radish. It's so delicious and refreshing." After Tang Min swallowed it up, she said in surprise.
When Yuan Zhou saw Tang Min pick up the head so neatly, he was a little dumbfounded.
"My goddess is really free and easy." Geng Xiao swallowed his saliva and then criticized silently.
"This one is quite delicious. It's not bad to eat it like this. It's crispy." While saying that, Tang Min picked up another piece and ate it enthusiastically.
"Um. It's indeed not bad." Geng Xiao looked at the statue that had changed beyond recognition and nodded his head continuously.
"You really don't want to try it?" Tang Min felt a little embarrassed to eat alone. Therefore, she asked again.
"No need. Mine will be here soon. You can taste mine later. After all, it's my treat. I can't let you go hungry." Geng Xiao said smilingly.
"Thank you." Tang Min revealed a bright smile and nodded her head.
While the two of them were chatting happily, Yuan Zhou, who had just turned around to put the dishes down, happened to see Tang Min eat the head valiantly.
Immediately, Yuan Zhou was startled. He sighed with emotion and said, "It's really hard to guess a woman's mind."
After all, not all girls liked beautiful things. He had originally thought that girls would be reluctant to eat it.
As it turned out … Yuan Zhou had thought too much.
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