When I mention my favorite hometown dish, I immediately think of my husband’s back in the kitchen. Every time I think of it, I feel that I am the happiest woman in the world.
It gets dark very early in the winter in the north. When I go home from get off work at night, as long as the kitchen light is on, I feel warm inside even if it’s freezing cold. When I opened the door and entered the house, I saw the burly figure of my husband, busy in the kitchen. There were food that the children liked, food that I liked, rice, vegetables and soup. Rich in nutrients, delicious and delicious. I think this is what a happy family looks like.
Since we got married, whenever my husband is present, he will be the chef and I will take care of him during holidays and festivals. One fish and many dishes is my husband’s specialty, and it is also an indispensable delicacy for family reunions.
A big carp weighing more than ten kilograms that is full of life, cleaned up, and turned into braised fish tail, fish head and skeleton stewed with tofu, grilled hakaraha, fish roe omelette, and fried with the hands of my husband Fish cubes, fried fish scales, boiled meatballs, mixed with fish skin and fish belly, and mixed with raw fish.
Speaking of raw fish, it is the favorite of the whole family. Every time there is a large pot, there will be very little left. Every time I cook raw fish, I will be asked to observe. I have been observing for more than 20 years, but I just can’t operate it independently. No, I really can’t. I'm afraid that if I know how to do it, he won't do it anymore. Because I think his back view in the kitchen is particularly attractive.
In order to ensure the taste, the raw fish should be mixed and eaten freshly.
Take a piece of fish, peel it and cut it into even thin slices. Wild fish meat is tough and the color is like gelatin. Transparent. Served with shredded potatoes, green onions, coriander, cucumber, and cabbage. The sauce includes vinegar, monosodium glutamate, refined salt, sugar, and chili oil for frying dried chili peppers. This complicated process was quickly completed by my husband and served on the plate.
A large family sits around the table, and the first thing I pick up with my chopsticks every time is the raw fish dish. The fish fillets are delicious and chewy, the vegetables are crisp and juicy, sour and delicious, and the aftertaste is long!
The family happily ate, talked and laughed. Over time, everyone was able to enjoy the fruits of our labor with peace of mind. They looked at the delicious food on the table and the happy look of the family enjoying the food. There are endless praises, although it is tiring, it is worth it.
Maybe it’s because I love to eat fish, or because we live next to a river and have a small yard. My husband's cooking is famous far and wide for eating more than one fish. So my small courtyard often has reservations. We push forward as we can, because we are busy with work during the week, and on weekends, my courtyard should be our own space for solitude.
My best friend was puzzled by my obsession with eating fish, so I invited her to try my husband’s specialty dish, and she fell in love with eating fish ever since.
In the blink of an eye, I have reached the age of knowing my destiny.
Time has changed many things in the past, but what remains unchanged is that my husband’s back remains the same in the kitchen, and the taste of my favorite plate of mixed raw fish remains the same!