But having caught so many fish that morning, and the True Sea Bream being the king among sea breams,
he, craving for good food, chose an eight-tael True Sea Bream to cook with noodles.
However, it wasn't like the fishermen's stew; after all, his father was a chef, and he treated ingredients with a bit more rigor.
He filleted the fish and then pan-fried it with the fish head, belly, and bones.
Once it was aromatic, he set the fish meat aside, cut it into pieces for red-cooking, and used the rest to make a broth with boiling water.
Boiling water helped the soup turn milky white faster, providing the base for the noodles.
That was the source of the fresh aroma Wei Jiaguo smelled as soon as he walked in the door.
Once the noodles were cooked and the soup base was added, Grandpa poured the fish gravy over them, and, with Chu Mingcheng's culinary skills, he certainly didn't disappoint with such fine ingredients.