盐真不愧是从古至今人类智慧产物。
鱼的做法有很多,红烧,清蒸,水煮,每一样都能让人垂涎三尺。在我看到小吃街上插着烤鱼的棍子摊之前,我对盐烤鱼的了解完全停留在小说封面。
小说中的主角,下海捕鱼,捞上鱼来,去掉内脏,往里面塞入紫苏叶,面上抹上一些盐,也不用多的操作,放至火上烤熟即可。很长一段时间,我对紫苏叶的口感幻想几乎达到了调味料的顶峰。而面上的盐,我竟不知也有如此魔力。在“魔力”加持下,那主角嘴下鱼皮的焦酥与鱼肉的多汁,我也是体验了一次。
朋友和我说,这是海滨城市常有的做法。日暮时分,渔夫结束了一天的劳作,将打捞上来的鱼一根根穿在签子上,围着个鹅卵石铺盖的火堆,鱼肉就这样像一把把利剑一般插在上方。等渔夫们聊好了,鱼肉也好了。海上条件苛刻,有时仅抹上一道盐调味,那鱼肉原本的鲜甜也能够被激发出来。这菜从海上运输到陆面,不变的是属于盐烤鱼那古法又原始的滋味。一把把鱼叉,记录的是劳动人民辛勤的汗水。
Salt is truly a product of human wisdom from ancient times to the present day.
There are many ways to cook fish, including braised, steamed, and boiled, each of which can make people salivate. Before I saw the stick stalls with grilled fish on the snack street, my understanding of salt grilled fish was completely limited to the novel cover.
The protagonist in the novel goes fishing in the sea, catches the fish, removes the internal organs, inserts perilla leaves into it, spreads some salt on the surface, and does not need much operation. It can be roasted over the fire until cooked. For a long time, my fantasy of the taste of perilla leaves almost reached the peak of seasoning. And the salt on my face, I didn't even know it had such magical power. With the blessing of 'magic', I also experienced the crispy fish skin and juicy fish meat under the protagonist's mouth once.
My friend told me that this is a common practice in coastal cities. At dusk, the fisherman finished his day's work and put the fish he had caught one by one on a skewer, surrounding a pebble covered bonfire. The fish meat was inserted like sharp swords above. Once the fishermen have finished chatting, the fish meat will also be fine. The sea conditions are harsh, and sometimes only a layer of salt is added for seasoning, which can stimulate the original freshness and sweetness of the fish meat. This dish was transported from sea to land, but what remains unchanged is the ancient and primitive taste of salted grilled fish. Each harpoon records the hard work and sweat of the laboring people.