"Haozi, help me handle these silver carp and slice them into pieces."

"Sure thing!"

Xu Hao grabbed the cleaned silver carp and placed it on the cutting board, swiftly beginning to process it.

He first used a dry towel to wipe the moisture off the fish.

Then he laid the dry towel over the silver carp and held onto the fish's body.

Picking up the knife, he began slicing from the tail to the head, severing at the head area to complete half of the fish body.

Next, using the same technique, he sliced away the other half, fully exposing the fish's spine.

He set the fish head and bones aside and began to deal with the fish bones.

The knife gently cut between the fish bones and meat, then sliced along the bones to remove them.

In an orderly manner, he removed all the bones from the entire fish.

Next was the crucial step of slicing the boneless fish into thin slices.

With his knife skills, he quickly sliced both fillets into thin pieces.

Not bad!

He was quite satisfied with his knife skills.

Turning his head, he saw his boss also starting to separate the fish bones and meat.

Huang Tao's knife moved quickly back and forth over the silver carp with impeccable skill.

In no time, the fish meat in his expertly defined fingers and the gleaming knife blade turned into paper-thin slices.

The fish bones were taken out neatly.

The sliced fish piled on one side of the cutting board, resembling clusters of pink, glistening flowers.

My goodness!

This kind of knife skill, you can't achieve it without decades of practice.

The boss looks like he's only around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, so how are his knife skills so good?

Xu Hao's gaze briefly left the fish and landed on Huang Tao's face.

A strand of light fell just right around Huang Tao, as if bathing him in a soft golden hue, even making his long, curling eyelashes seem like they were dancing in glittering specks of light.

Dazed for a moment, Xu Hao asked instinctively, "Boss, are you perhaps a disciple of a national banquet chef?"

"No, I'm not!" Huang Tao shook his head.

"Then did you graduate from New Eastern Culinary School?"

"No, I graduated from Lijiang University."

"Then how did you acquire this skill..."

"I learned it online."

"???"

Boss, are you joking with me?

Can you really learn such knife skills online?

Whether others believe it, he doesn't know, but he certainly doesn't.

Since the boss wasn't willing to share, he thought it wasn't appropriate to keep asking, but his admiration for Huang Tao grew even more.

He then continued to handle the other side dishes.

Huang Tao meanwhile chopped the fish bones and side fish meat into sections with a big knife.

He put the fish head and bones into a bowl, added a spoonful of salt, and mixed them by hand for a while.

The salt removes the fishy smell, and then he rinses it thoroughly with plenty of water. Once clean, it's drained and set aside in another bowl.

Now onto the fish slices, which he grabbed and mixed by hand for a while, then rinsed with lots of water, ensuring they're well-cleaned and drained.

He started seasoning, adding an appropriate amount of salt, then pouring water three times to let the fish fully absorb the moisture, making it more tender when cooked.

He added a spoonful of starch, mixing it to lock in moisture, making the fish even more tender and smooth.

Finally, he added enough cooking oil and mixed in some egg whites to make it very elastic.

Set it aside to marinate!

He put the fish head and bones into a pot of oil flavoured with green onions and ginger, frying them until golden on both sides, then added boiling water and brought it to a boil.

The fish soup was bubbling.

A layer of scum floated on top.

He skimmed it off cleanly and added an appropriate amount of salt, chicken essence, and pepper to remove the fishy smell and enhance the aroma, then simmered it on low heat.

Getting all of this done, Huang Tao started preparing the pan-fried buns, century egg and lean pork congee, and lotus leaf sticky rice steamed ribs for the noon sale.

I have to say, with the help of Xu Hao and Ding Suqin, his processing of the ingredients was much easier now.

Cleaning and preparing the side dishes were done by Ding Suqin and Xu Hao together, and for cutting them, besides the fish slicing, all the other work was handled by Xu Hao.

When Huang Tao finished all his work and checked the time, it was already 10:20, much earlier than before. The efficiency of having two more people was really different.

He didn't have to spin around like a top, occasionally even taking a break and stretching his muscles.

By now, the fish soup in the pot was giving off a rich aroma.

"Wow! It smells so good!"

Xu Hao, standing next to the pot with the white and thick fish soup, felt full of admiration for Huang Tao.

This fish soup was cooked to perfection, white and glossy, like milk.

"Let me cook some fish slices for you guys."

Huang Tao smiled, starting another pot.

He ladled two scoops of the white and creamy fish soup from the soup simmering on the side into another pot. As the flavor of the soup in the pot got even richer, he began adding the marinated fish slices one by one.

Once they were set, he gently moved them around with chopsticks.

Adding some chopped green onions.

The nourishing fish soup was ready to be served.

Poured into a white porcelain bowl, the soup was milky white with tender fish slices and specks of floating green onion on top, making it very visually appealing.

Huang Tao called out, "Xu Hao, Suqin, come and have a taste."

Ding Suqin and Xu Hao sat at the table, looking at the large bowl of milky fish soup with green onion that quietly exuded fragrance, irresistibly whetting their appetite.

Both couldn't help but drool.

"Thank you, boss."

"Boss, in that case, I'll help myself!"

Ding Suqin ladled a small bowlful, not even caring if the soup was too hot, gulping it down.

After swallowing, Ding Suqin excitedly exclaimed.

"Wow! This fish soup is incredibly delicious! It's absolutely the best fish soup I've ever had!"

Ding Suqin's comment made Xu Hao restless as well.

However, as someone who studied culinary arts, he had his own standards for evaluating food.

He carefully scooped a spoonful, blew on it, and put it in his mouth.

The fish soup, at just the right temperature, spread throughout his mouth.

Instantly!

An incredibly fresh taste overwhelmed his taste buds.

Savoring it, he could also taste an enchanting subtle aroma.

The flavor was perfectly balanced, rich and delicious!

The soup also contained tender fish slices.

The fish had absorbed the soup's freshness, making it tasty and smooth. A gentle bite, and it melted immediately.

There was no fishy taste at all, just an incredibly fresh flavor.

Eating such tender fish, Xu Hao's eyes couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.

This fish soup!

It's simply too delicious!

He couldn't stop himself from gulping down the fish soup.

As he drank, he exaggeratedly praised, "Boss, this fish soup you made is simply amazing, boss, you're awesome!"

"If you like it, have some more. After we eat, Suqin, you can watch the counter, and Xu Hao, when you're not busy, you can assist her."

Having finished his instructions, Huang Tao also took a hot sip himself, and despite being prepared, he couldn't help but be surprised.

A product of the system is truly different!

"Looks like the fish soup at noon is going to be a hit!"

He walked to the entrance of the shop and added the newly launched nourishing fish soup to the electronic blackboard.

[Nourishing Fish Soup: 28 yuan per bowl]

Just as he finished adding it!

He saw Old Qin, in a Zhongshan suit and waving a folding fan, leisurely heading towards the Delicious Restaurant with his friend Lao Liu.

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