"eat the fish but miss the fish", miyun's "fish chef" keeps making new tricks in cooking fish
2024-10-02
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at present, fishing has just started in miyun reservoir. in time for the national day holiday, the famous miyun fish street is welcoming an endless stream of tourists. the fish chefs on fish street show their special skills, and a table full of fish dishes is filled with the special "eat the fish but not see the fish", which fully demonstrates the deliciousness of the fish.
starting from 0:00 on september 25, the miyun reservoir, which has been closed to fishing, will usher in a six-month fishing season. fishermen are allowed to fish in the reservoir, and the most authentic reservoir fish will begin to be on the market. xiwengzhuang, which specializes in miyun reservoir fish delicacies, fish street welcomes a large number of early adopters. "this road is too congested, but it's worth it for this delicious bite!" zhang kun's family, who came from dongcheng, went straight to fuqiang restaurant in the west of fish street.
just after 11 o'clock, the fuqiang hotel was already full, and the phone at the front desk kept ringing. "they are all calling to book a table. today's private room has been booked long ago, and the next three or four days are almost booked." the hotel staff said that every year during the national day holiday, it is always full, and the reservoir has just opened for fishing. fish has a lot of customers.
walking into the backyard, the aroma fills your nostrils. just hearing a "bah" sound, the aroma became more intense. in the middle of the yard, a big pot was bubbling and bubbling. many people were watching, some were taking photos, and some were recording videos. the chef holds the fish gills with one hand and uses a large spoon with the other hand to submerge the fresh fish heads in the water along the edge of the pot.
"this is the most traditional way of cooking in miyun. reservoir fish stewed with soy sauce. many people come here to eat it. the essence lies in the sauce. it is our local homemade soybean paste, which is not available elsewhere. in addition, firewood and iron are used. stewed in a pot, the heat is slightly different, but the taste is very different." chef niu hongzhen said that as the tastes of diners become more and more diverse, the ways of eating fish in the reservoir have also been greatly developed. one fish can be eaten eight or ten times: stew fish head in sauce or stew, boil fish tail, make fish bones into soup, there are many ways to make fish meat. after stirring into fine fish paste, you can make fish balls, fish noodles, fried fish steaks, fish fillets, and spicy fish. fish sticks, fried diced fish, etc. “in the peak fish season, we have to cook at least 40 to 50 fish a day.”
on the eve of the national day, with the opening of the reservoir for fishing, miyun district held the 21st fish king food culture festival, and presented awards to the winning chefs of the 2024 miyun district "artisan cup" reservoir fish cooking skills competition "golden spoon award" . this award-winning list has also become a food guide for many diners. jinding yuxiang restaurant, where one of the eight "golden spoon award" winning chefs is located, is very popular. its new ways of cooking fish from the reservoir are frequently praised, especially its lychee fish balls and fish crispy cakes, which have won many awards in various food competitions. best selling food.
"the ecological environment in miyun is getting better and better. more and more tourists come to miyun to play and eat fish. the dishes must be new." xu huiqiang, the person in charge of the hotel, said that it is not easy to make new fish tricks. work towards the direction of “eating the fish but not seeing the fish”. according to him, the lychee fish balls are made of fish paste and look exactly like lychees at first glance. when you eat them, you can taste the unique delicacy of the fish meat and the sweetness of the reservoir fish. fish crispy cake is also an "inner show" work. first, cut the fish into pieces, and then cook it in the crispy cake method. take a bite, and the crispy outer skin and fragrant meat filling are combined. it is really delicious. it's delicious.
in addition to eating fish at the fish street, selling fish online is also very popular. many citizens purchase miyun reservoir fish caught daily through e-commerce platforms and cook them at home. miyun's leading agricultural e-commerce company "yuduoduo" has sold reservoir fish sales in the two days before the holiday, reaching 200,000 yuan.
source: beijing daily client
reporters: wang kexin, he guanxin
