Then he made a shallow cut along the fish's belly, carefully removing the organs intact. The process was clean and swift, without damaging the fish meat at all.
Lin Yu'an watched with extreme focus, memorizing every detail. Fish cutting is a craft crucial for future voyages.
"Alright, now it's your turn." Mike pointed at the cleaned fish body. "The final step, fillet the meat. Follow this sideline, from head to tail, one cut down, keeping close to the central spine, feeling the friction between the knife tip and the bone. Come on, give it a try."
Lin Yu'an picked up the long and thin Yanagi knife. Having handled numerous prey before, he was well acquainted with the structure of muscles and bones.
His technique was steady, precise, and fierce, without any hesitation. The knife edge scraped against the fish bone, making a "rustling" sound, and he sliced from the fish head all the way to the tail, then flipped his wrist!
