Train to Another World.

Chapter 63 Nigiri Sushi

Buhala ate all the roasted whole pigs prepared by the candidates and commented that they were delicious, which meant that as long as the candidates were able to capture the giant nosed pig, they would pass his assessment.

The second round of assessment was set by Men Qi. She provided the candidates with a cooking table, kitchen utensils, and rice, and asked the candidates to make nigiri sushi using the things she provided.

The only clue Men Qi gave was "fish".

The reason why no specific methods are given is that it is called "testing whether the candidates have the courage to challenge unknown things."

Thanks to the sushi classes regularly organized by his previous company, Li Zhuoguang certainly knows how to make nigiri sushi. Not only can he make sushi, he can also knit sweaters, embroider, bake, brew beer, and make pottery. God knows what he has learned after working in the company for so many years.

But this is a forest park. Even though it is near the sea, it is still 10 kilometers away from the coastline. Only freshwater fish can be caught here. It’s not that freshwater fish can’t be used to make sushi, but there are too few freshwater fish that can be used to make sushi.

And according to Men Qi's personality... forget it, since I'm here, I might as well give it a try.

Li Zhuoguang invited Xiong Facai to go fishing together, and told Qin Daniu and Wei Changfeng to stay in the examination room and boil some hot water to keep the rice warm so as not to let the temperature drop.

After arriving at a river, Li Zhuoguang glanced at Xiong Facai and said, "Let's blow it up."

"Really?"

“It’s not illegal to fry fish here.”

Xiong Facai, who was easily persuaded by Li Zhuoguang, was eager to try: "Well, actually I have wanted to do this for a long time."

Li Zhuoguang nodded to show his understanding. Deep down in the heart of every air force man, there are bound to be some dark thoughts like bombing fish, electrocuting fish, and drugging fish.

Xiong Facai activated his magic power and pressed his hands into the water. After a muffled sound, fish floated up from the water. Li Zhuoguang used the Crimson Touch as a fishing net, scooped up all the fish floating on the water, and began to select the fish.

"For nigiri sushi to be delicious, the fish meat must either be sweet or high in fat. But the most basic thing is that it must not have a fishy smell." Li Zhuoguang carefully selected, tore off a piece of meat from each type of fish, and held it in his mouth to taste it.

Finally, they found a kind of fish that tasted best when eaten raw. They picked out the fattest ones and returned with Xiong Fa Cai.

After returning, Li Zhuoguang added appropriate amounts of rice vinegar, sugar and salt to the rice while it was still hot, and asked Qin Daniu to stir it carefully to avoid destroying the integrity of the rice grains.

He then cut open the fish he had just caught, taking only the fattest part of the belly, picking out the bones and removing the skin, rinsing it with clean water, absorbing excess water with a clean towel, and slicing it into thick slices for later use.

After the sushi rice cooled down a little, Li Zhuoguang soaked his hands in cold water to cool them down.

After that, he quickly dried his hands with a towel, and before his hands got too hot, he quickly made four pieces of sushi with the fish slices and vinegar rice.

Li Zhuoguang is still very confident in his cooking skills, although it is far inferior to the chefs in high-end restaurants. But in ordinary Japanese restaurants, in addition to the fish slices being cut freshly, even the vinegar rice is pressed in advance with a mold. It is square and you can tell at a glance that it is not a shape that can be made by human hands.

After the customer placed the order, the cut fish slices were placed directly on the pre-made vinegar rice and served. The fish slices were cold, and the vinegar rice was solid. The fish and rice separated immediately when the chopsticks were used. This was simply an insult to the diners, and only some diners who were looking for novelty would buy it.

But now it's good. Since the book was published, many Japanese restaurants have closed down even if they use only domestic raw materials. Now those that can survive have begun to pursue quality and no longer use semi-prepared sushi to fool people.

Li Zhuoguang prepared soy sauce and wasabi paste, and asked everyone to bring them to Menqi. In fact, soy sauce also needs to be processed. It is best to mix light soy sauce and dark soy sauce in a ratio of 7:1, and then add bonito flakes and kelp as well as a small amount of water and sugar to boil. Only in this way can the special soy sauce have enough flavor.

However, Menqi didn't prepare so many raw materials, so he had to make do with it for now.

Li Zhuoguang brought the food to Men Qi, who raised her eyebrows: "Have you ever eaten sushi?"

"I have eaten it." There was no need to hide this. Menqi picked up a piece of sushi, dipped it in soy sauce and wasabi paste, and put it in his mouth.

"Um... um... unqualified."

As expected by Li Zhuoguang, Li Zhuoguang waved his hand and the remaining three followed him and left.

"Wait, he doesn't meet the standards, why are you leaving?" Men Qi said with reluctance as he looked at the several servings of sushi at the back.

Li Zhuoguang looked at her with dead fish eyes: "Haha, their version is exactly the same as mine. Mine is not up to standard, how can theirs be up to standard?"

"I...you..." Men Qi knew that these four pieces of sushi were made by Li Zhuoguang, but she just wanted to control Li Zhuoguang. Besides, the taste of the sushi was really good.

"Hehe, actually you are just a little bit away from passing. Why don't you try doing another one." Of course Men Qi couldn't say it clearly.

Li Zhuoguang raised his eyebrows. Okay, let's try again. Soon, he made four more sushi rolls. This time, he directly applied a proper amount of wasabi paste on the back of the fish fillet, cut thin cuts on the front of the fish fillet, and then brushed a thin layer of soy sauce on it.

This is a basic operation in high-end restaurants. The purpose is to skip the step of diners dipping their own soy sauce and wasabi in water. The chef can directly adjust the taste to make the quality control more stable.

Another four pieces of sushi were brought to Men Qi. Men Qi, who had just received a lump of sushi from Leoli, saw Li Zhuoguang's improved version and his eyes lit up.

"Oh... um... not qualified."

You fucking! Li Zhuoguang began to understand why there had been cases of examinees beating examiners half to death. At this moment, Li Zhuoguang empathized with Xi Suo.

The Hunter Association gave examiners extremely high authority, but did not establish corresponding monitoring procedures to confirm whether the examiners' assessments were reasonable.

Therefore, if the candidate encounters a more capricious examiner like Men Qi, then he can only wish for the best.

“Hehe, it’s just a little bit off. If it tastes a little bit better, it will be qualified.” Men Qi made a gesture of a breast stick.

"Hmph! Let's go." Li Zhuoguang returned to the cooking table with a sour face.

Seeing Li Zhuoguang being humiliated, Men Qi secretly thought, hehe, let's see if you dare to make conditions with me. But it's almost done, I'll give him a pass next time he comes.

Li Zhuoguang stuffed the remaining sushi into his mouth and chewed it hard. It's just a little bit short, right? Look, I'll give you a whole thrill.

As he was thinking this, Li Zhuoguang took out a small red block from his storage bag.

Li Zhuoguang is from Chengdu, but his mother is from Shancheng. So he occasionally asks someone to bring back some hot pot ingredients from Shancheng so that he can taste the flavor of his hometown.

Although people in Chengdu can eat spicy food, the authentic mountain city hot pot base is still too irritating for them. So every time they have hot pot at home, they only put in a quarter of the mountain city hot pot base, and the remaining three quarters are all made from Chengdu's local base.

Li Zhuoguang had only brought compressed biscuits on his last mission, which made him go through a very dull period. This time he learned his lesson and brought a lot of seasonings, including a piece of Shancheng hot pot base.

Because sushi is a cold dish, even if a layer of hot pot sauce is applied to the bottom of the fish fillet, there will be no pungent smell. Even if there is a faint smell, it is only the smell of pleasant spices.

Li Zhuoguang placed another four pieces of sushi in front of Men Qi, and couldn't help but rap in his heart.

(End of this chapter)