sbdcsierra Chapter 78 Fancy Ways to Cook Fish
Chapter 78 Fancy Ways to Cook Fish
Lin Baiyan picked her up and continued walking into the tribe. "We caught a lot of fish. Shall we cook something delicious for everyone today?"
Wow!
The little guy cheered when he heard there was more good food, struggled to jump to the ground, and ran into the cave first.
Halfway through the run, the little guy seemed to remember something, squatted down, and turned back to meow at Lin Baiyan.
I'll go tell Lang Yu and the others!
Lin Baiyan waved to her, and Mao Xia ran off with peace of mind.
Lin Baiyan and his group's harvest also attracted the attention of a group of beastmen. Although they didn't like to eat fish, it was still food that could fill their stomachs.
Hu Qing moved closer to Lin Baiyan and asked, "Priest Baiyan, are we going to store all these fish?"
They would accept it if it were a reserve of grain.
At this moment, Lu Xiao tugged at Hu Qing's animal skin coat.
Hu Qing: "???"
Why are you pulling at him? This is a fur coat he painstakingly made; you'll ruin it if you keep pulling at it!
Hu Qing is not very good with his hands, and it was Quan Ling who helped him make this animal skin coat. He usually wears it very carefully.
Lu Xiao looked at Hu Qing, who was staring at him with a silly expression, and gave him a sidelong glance.
I have no idea what Niu Lie likes about Hu Qing!
He's a simple-minded, silly orc!
Finally, seeing that he really couldn't understand what she meant, she simply pulled him aside and said in what she thought was a very quiet voice, "This fish is poisonous, so let's not eat it."
The sound was heard by almost all the orcs in the vicinity.
Lin Baiyan didn't even need to listen to know what they were talking about. The young man calmly said, "It's okay, trust me, this is really edible."
However, upon hearing Lu Xiao's words and seeing Lin Baiyan's calm demeanor, the beastmen couldn't help but shudder. The priest's words...
Can we really trust it?
Lin Baiyan didn't explain further. He set aside a portion of the fish he caught as supplies to be handed over.
Then he called Hu Qing and Quan Ling to help him.
Several male orcs were sent to scale and gut the fish. Of the fish caught this time, only the Bluetooth fish was poisonous; the others were normal fish.
Other orcs dared not touch the Bluetooth fish, fearing they might accidentally break its gallbladder and harm an entire tribe of orcs. So the young man took it upon himself to handle the Bluetooth fish.
After the fish meat is processed, it is cut into pieces and then put into a large stone jar to be mashed into a paste.
This was a job anyone could do, and soon a male orc took over the stone hammer.
Lin Baiyan cut off the head of the giant Bluetooth fish.
The young man was somewhat astonished, wondering how many of its kind this Bluetooth fish had eaten to grow to such a large size.
If only there were chili peppers, this fish head would be perfect for making chopped chili fish head!
The thought of chili peppers made Lin Baiyan's mouth water involuntarily; he was someone who couldn't live without spicy food.
However, after more than a month on the Beastman Continent, Lin Baiyan still hadn't found Chili.
He looked at the big fish head with some regret, but then cheered up. It's okay, even without chopped chili fish head, we can make a simple version of Sichuan peppercorn grilled fish!
Clean the fish head and body thoroughly, then marinate them briefly with salt, ginger, and wampee.
The fish paste is ready. Hu Qing has set up a large stone pot. The fish used to mash the paste is non-toxic and should be safe to eat.
Hu Qing pondered this in his heart for a moment.
Lin Baiyan poured the scallion and ginger water into the fish paste, stirred it until it became sticky, washed his hands, scraped a large lump of fish meat into his palm, squeezed it between his thumb and forefinger to make a round fish ball, and then scooped it up with a small bamboo stick and put it into the water.
Hu Qing and his team learned quickly and soon became familiar with the operating method.
Seeing that they could manage, Lin Baiyan said to Quanling, "After the meatball soup is in the pot, just add a little salt and ginger slices and cook it for a while."
Fish is a very fresh ingredient, and fish ball soup is all about freshness, so there's no need for any random seasonings.
The dog spirit nodded and said with a smile, "No problem, Priest, you can go and do other things!"
Quan Ling's cooking skills are quite good, so Lin Baiyan is relieved.
Lin Baiyan went to check on the fish he was pickling; it was almost done.
The young man picked out some potatoes, dried vegetables, and mushrooms from the cave. He sliced the potatoes and soaked the dried vegetables and mushrooms for later use.
Wolf Cang has already set up the stone slabs.
He took out a piece of butter and fried it on the stone slab until the oil and water were rendered, frying the fish until both sides were golden brown. After the fish was cooked, he moved the stone slab aside.
The young man took out a large stone with a small groove on it and put in the scallions, ginger, and Sichuan peppercorns he had just used to marinate the fish, and sautéed them until fragrant. This was a stone he had Lang Cang specially find, similar to the pot he used to grill fish on Blue Star.
Add a little yellow peel juice, salt, and oyster sauce to the pot. After the seasonings are fragrant, add water, potato slices, dried vegetables, and mushrooms, and simmer until cooked. Finally, place the grilled fish in a stone trough.
Then sprinkle minced garlic and Sichuan peppercorns on top and use oil to release their aroma. The simple Sichuan peppercorn grilled fish is now ready!
Even before Lin Baiyan started stir-frying the seasonings, the beastmen were drawn in by the strange aroma and watched the young man's actions without blinking.
After Lin Baiyan poured the oil onto the grilled fish, the domineering aroma went straight into the noses of the beastmen.
This Bluetooth fish is poisonous, but it smells so good...
People who were initially adamant about not eating Bluetooth fish suddenly wavered.
Lin Baiyan chuckled as he watched Lu Xiao practically drooling. "Didn't you say you weren't going to eat?"
Lu Xiao chuckled and scratched his head, "Just pretend I didn't say anything!"
It smells so good, only a foolish beastman wouldn't eat a single bite!
Besides, he had just seen it; the priest had tasted the food while it was being cooked, which meant it was definitely edible!
I wonder what kind of hands the priest has. The same food always tastes better in his hands!
The fish ball soup was ready by then.
The little cubs were all gathered around the large stone pot, eagerly awaiting their feeding.
Since this hunt was not conducted by all the orcs together, they should not have given away their prey to others for free.
So Lin Baiyan discussed it with Lang Cang and decided to allocate a portion of the tribe's shared food to the beastmen who participated in the fishing trip.
After the orcs agreed, Lin Baiyan explained the situation to everyone.
The villagers had no objections. They didn't mind exchanging such delicious fish ball soup and grilled fish for it!
Once the orcs had finished eating the fish, they had no regrets about their decision!
This, this, this…
This smells amazing!
The grilled fish has a crispy skin and tender inside, the side dishes are very flavorful, the fish balls are bouncy and chewy, and you don't even need to spit out bones. The soup is incredibly delicious!
Huqiu finished the entire fish ball soup in one go!
Each time, the beastmen received new surprises from Lin Baiyan. Their priest was knowledgeable, kind, and had creative hands.
This kind of food is probably only something that the Beast God himself can afford!