This Chinese restaurant in Hangzhou is also managed by Liang's team.
杭州的这家中餐厅也是由他的团队管理的。
Chef Ye Baorong is one of his old friends.
总厨叶宝荣是他的老友。
Today, the two will cooperate to make a new version of a famous Hangzhou cuisine.
今天两人搭档做一道新版的杭州菜。
Steamed Grass Carp in Vinegar Gravy, The control of heat is always a crucial secret in Chinese kitchens.
西湖醋鱼火候永远是中式厨房的一个重要秘密。
The timing of beginning and ending, the degree of its power in different stages, the proportion of oil to water according to the food, all of them require specific knowledge.
开始和结束的时机,每个阶段的火力不同食材与油和水的配合都是极其微妙的学问。
To make a perfect Steamed Grass Carp in Vinegar Gravy, the control of heat is particularly important.
西湖醋鱼正是一道对火候要求非常高的菜。
They cut the fish half and half.
他们将一条鱼剖开两半。
One half is boiled, the other is fried.
一半过水,一半过油。
Both need to pay special attention to the time, when to put the fish in, and when to take it out.
两种做法都需要在恰当的时机将鱼下锅和出锅。
Otherwise, the characteristic tender taste will be lost.
否则会直接影响到醋鱼特有的鲜嫩口感。
Cooks are usually ranked, but the food is not.
食材和厨师不同,并不分档次。
A dish as simple as salted duck eggs could also beat a famous chef.
小小的一枚咸鸭蛋照样能难倒一位名厨。
Go on, taste these. They're small and yellow. One for each.
来来来,又小又黄。每人来一个。
Liang Zigeng has prepared these eggs for a whole month, but when he shares them with friends, he finds that it's not successful.
梁子庚精心腌制了一个月的咸鸭蛋和朋友们分享时才发现并不成功。
It's overdone. Over-boiled.
太老了,煮老了。
The colour is acceptable, but over-boiled.
颜色还可以,就是煮老了。
Cheers!
来,干杯!
To a cook full of curiosity, there are always unexplored delicacies waiting for him.
对于好奇心重的厨师来说永远会有未知的美味等待他来解密。
To the professional cooks, the secrets in the kitchen are their lifetime fortunes.
厨房的秘密是专业厨师一生的财富。
To the ordinary people, the secrets in the kitchen are more connected with their youth age, feelings and memories.
对于普通人来说厨房的秘密则更多的和他们的青春,情感记忆联系在一起。
Like all other large cities, Hong Kong wakes up early.
和所有的大都市一样香港醒得很早。
There's no need to have a shopping list, Granny Li knows exactly what she need to buy.
并不需要列好清单要买什么,李婆婆早已了然于心。
She has been busy in the kitchen for nearly her whole life, so she is also among those who know the secrets in the kitchen.
做了一辈子菜,她的手中也掌握着独到的厨房秘密。