Hi guys
Today my uncle went selling pork and there left a…
Not left, you saved this one, huh?
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A basket of intestines
Usually we stir fry it or braise it
But we've got a bit tired of those
So we’ll make a fish with pork intestine today
Let’s tear off the fat from the intestine
Leave some fat on, otherwise it’s too dry
I did some experiments on pork intestine before
If you clean it really well, you get 3.5 pounds out of 10 pounds
You grab it and rip it off like this
The dish has a very rich taste
Richer than Sichuan Boid Fish (Shui Zhu Yu)
But prepping it can be a real hassle
Lots of people like pork intestines
It just takes lots of time
Now we transfer the intestines into the bowl and add a big handful of salt
Then some white vinegar
Black vinegar would work too
Though black vinegar would affect its color
First we wash it a few times
Until the intestines feel very sticky
That’s the mucus coming out
Then use a lot of water to clean it
Wash it for a few more times
Alright, let’s marinate the intestines
Some baijiu
Then some salt again
A little bit less this time
Then some baking soda
About 10 grams or so
Then mix it well
The baking soda is added to break the intestine's muscle fibers
So that it takes shorter to get cooked through and easy to chew
If you prefer lean intestines
After washing with baking soda, tear off this fat
Then we can tear the fat completely off
Leave some on
Keep some of that fattiness
Right?
Yeah
Alright then
What are you eating it for without the fat? Sausage casing?
Alright then we’ll leave some fat on
This should be good. Now let’s prepare the fish
Marinate the intestines for a while
Isn’t the weather a little bit warm for the dish? Aren't you worried about getting too much hot Qi?
Make it less spicy for the weather then.
Your fish slicing skill is impressive
It’s okay
Clean it up with some salt and water
Mix it up with some salt
Crack an egg
Mix it up with some starch
Alright now the intestines are cooked
After it’s done
Because of the baking soda we added
We can poke it through with our fingers
We cut the intestines to little pieces
Like this
It’s a lot
Now we can cook the fish
Caiziyou (roasted rapeseed oil) in the wok
Hey, not that much
Okay
That’s so much oil
It’s okay
Bring the oil to about 150°C (300°F) and add the chopped green onions, ginger and pickled chili
Then some chili oil doubanjiang and stir fry until the red chili oil separates
Add the sliced hot pot soup base and stir fry
After the aroma comes out, add the marinated fish bones
Stir fry the fish bones and add some water
Then add the other ingredients
Two spoons of salt
Two spoons of chicken bouillon powder
One spoon of sugar
Some pepper
Boil the ingredients and lay them at the bottom of the bowl
Add the marinated intestine into the wok
Then the marinated fish fillets
Boil the intestines and fish, then drain and transfer them into the bowl
Bring the sauce to a boil and pour into the bowl
Then, finishing the dish with some hot oil
Add some roasted rapeseed oil into the wok
Bring it to about 120°C (250°F) and add green Sichuan peppercorns, ginger and garlic
Then pour the oil evenly on the fish
Garnish with some green onions and it’s ready to serve
Alright
Uncle, have a try
Come on
Have a taste
Try the intestine
Yes I'm eating it. I like it.
It’s good
Isn't all the flavor packed inside?
Yes it is
Auntie
Smells good but I don’t eat intestines
Let me have a piece of fish
This one wasn’t cut
The fish has such a juicy texture
Like the one I made last time
This one is even better
Yeah it’s a little better
Seriously?
Yeah
Better this time
I can eat more this time
I made my uncle some Sichuan Boiled Fish last time
Fish in red chili oil broth
And we didn’t add pork intestine last time
This time the broth is extra delicious with the richness of the intestines
Nice! Delicious!
This dish is nice
Fish with pork intestines
Right
We missed the intestines last time
Yeah
This dish is the one. So nice
Haha, have some more
So nice!
Can you chew the intestines?
Yeah
How did you cook it so well?
The trick is
the baking soda
Oh
If you don’t have baking soda around, use the soda ash
Alright, that’s it for this episode
I need to make a few other dishes
You go ahead. I eat my own
Aha I can finish the dish
I’ll eat later