Love DJ

Chapter 136 Pickled Fish

Ouyang Mengmian curiously picked up the takeaway order on the takeaway bag and checked it. The person who placed the order was Su Jingsi. She curiously looked in Su Jingsi's direction and saw that Su Jingsi was looking at her with a smile.

"I saw you were sleeping soundly, so I didn't have the heart to wake you up." Su Jingsi explained with a chuckle, "I know we plan to go shopping today, so I placed a takeout order in advance and bought all the ingredients needed for grilled fish. You also know that my hand is injured and I can't do anything, so you will have to do the preparation work for the grilled fish later, and I will only be responsible for technical guidance and tasting the food!"

Ouyang Mengmian couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this: "No problem, I'll do the preparations. Although I don't know how to make grilled fish, I can still organize the ingredients. Just focus on giving technical guidance and enjoy the food!"

As she spoke, she began to open the takeout bags and sort them according to the types and quantities of ingredients. She found that the ingredients were very fresh and varied, enough to meet the needs of all tastes of grilled fish. Ouyang Mengmian couldn't help but admire Su Jingsi's carefulness and thoughtfulness.

"We're not in a hurry to make grilled fish now." Su Jingsi looked at Ouyang Mengmian who was busy and said, "Just marinate the fish in advance. Let's go have breakfast first, then go to the scenic spot we agreed on yesterday, and then make grilled fish after we come back. This way, we'll have just enough time."

Ouyang Mengmian nodded, thinking that Su Jingsi's arrangement was very reasonable. She took out the grass carp and washed it under the tap. When she finished washing the grass carp, Su Jingsi began to guide her to prepare the marinade for the pickled fish.

"First, we need some basic seasonings." Su Jingsi said as he took out salt, black pepper, cooking wine and soy sauce from the spice rack in the kitchen. "These are basic seasonings that can help remove the fishy smell and increase the freshness of the fish."

Ouyang Mengmian listened to Su Jingsi's speech attentively, not missing any details. She carefully followed Su Jingsi's requirements, poured various seasonings into the bowl in precise proportions, and then stirred them evenly with chopsticks.

"Next, we'll add some special spices to make the taste even better." Su Jingsi smiled and took out the ginger, shallots and garlic cloves he had ordered in the morning. "Adding these 'treasures' will not only make the seasoning more fragrant, but also help the fish fully absorb the flavor of the marinade!"

Ouyang Mengmian quickly washed the shallots, garlic and ginger. Then, she cut the ginger into thin slices. Then, she skillfully cut the shallots into neat little pieces. Finally, she cut the Gordian knot and chopped the garlic into fine minced garlic.

When everything was ready, she added them to the marinade bowl one by one and started stirring again.

Gradually, an alluring aroma rose from the bowl, like an invisible little hand, tightly grasping Ouyang Mengmian's nose. She couldn't help but take a deep breath, and the wonderful taste immediately slid down her throat into her stomach, making her salivate, and she couldn't wait to taste this magical marinade.

"It seems that you are also good at processing ingredients!" Su Jingsi couldn't help but praise Ouyang Mengmian when he saw his skillful operation.

Ouyang Mengmian smiled slightly and said modestly: "I just like to cook, so I know some basic cooking techniques. But the taste of this marinade is really amazing, it's all because of your good guidance."

Su Jingsi waved his hand and said, "No, no, it's your own hard work. This marinade has fresh ginger, onions and garlic, which naturally makes it more delicious. When you grill the fish later, the flavor of these spices will slowly penetrate into the fish meat, making the grilled fish even more delicious."

As they chatted, they put the fish covered with seasonings into the refrigerator. Su Jingsi looked at the time and said, "It's almost time, let's go eat first. We have to leave for the scenic spot later. The weather is just right now, perfect for outdoor activities."

Ouyang Mengmian nodded. She was full of anticipation for the upcoming trip to the scenic spot. The two of them took some drinking water, changed their shoes, and walked out of the house together.

"Okay, the marinade is ready." Su Jingsi looked at the marinade in Ouyang Mengmian's hand and said, "Now, we just need to spread the marinade evenly on the fish meat and marinate it for a while, then we can start grilling the fish."

Ouyang Mengmian nodded, and according to Su Jingsi's instructions, she evenly applied the marinade on the surface and inside of the grass carp. Then, she put the marinated grass carp in the refrigerator. As long as she waited for a while, the fish meat would fully absorb the flavor of the marinade.

"Now, we can go have breakfast." Su Jingsi looked at the time and said, "After breakfast, we can set off to the scenic spot."

Ouyang Mengmian put the marinated fish in the refrigerator and had breakfast with Su Jingsi. She was looking forward to the next trip to the scenic area, and also looking forward to tasting the grilled fish she made herself at noon.