In Anhui, there's almost no possibility of going wrong with the dish of stinky mandarin fish. The mandarin fish itself is already incredibly delicious, and coupled with the mysterious flavor transformations from fermentation, it guarantees a solid baseline for the dish.
When it comes to tender ingredients like bamboo shoots, Wang Fan has some unique insights, but he doesn't want to ostentatiously critique these fermented local specialties when his own girlfriend is an expert in this domain.
Especially after her in-depth learning with Professor Liu, she now carries the demeanor of a professional food critic.
"Uncle Ding, this is just a humble opinion of mine. If I'm not on point, please don't take it to heart."
"Humble opinion? No way, this isn't just a humble opinion. If this is humble, then how are others supposed to live?"
