這時師傅把兩碗前菜放到我們檯頭,冰潤通透的白瓷碗裡盛載住澄淨白水,底下是三段雪白齊整的蔬菜根莖。371Please respect copyright.PENANACCGora6wFB
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小妺妹揭開第一頁,開始講解菜色來:371Please respect copyright.PENANAKuE1WSmb60
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自古有魚師一職,終日解魚,心無二志,故得道,精通者五年磨一刀,聞道者三十年磨一刀,化境者僅用鈍刀,證道者用眼開魚,以刀掩飾,是故數月磨一刀,境界無人識。371Please respect copyright.PENANA93AuQx4FON
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殷商末年,有一位李姓的年輕魚師在打魚時誤捉到蛟龍一條,他知道水底有龍宮,不想生事端,立即就放龍入水,講句得罪,怎料蛟龍不走,盤住船底圍繞,原來蛟龍是龍王三太子,知道遇上魚師,便想請其醫治腰患。371Please respect copyright.PENANA0h19a82LLF
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魚師心想可做無妨,便請其上船,開眼剖其項背,挑出一條發炎蛟筋,並著其萬萬不可偷看,因為魚師分其筋骨手法精純,不知不覺,滴血不漏,可是一旦被分解者望見其自身支離的模樣,死念就會生起,一發不可收拾,血流成河,暴斃當場。371Please respect copyright.PENANA5u9y2E1wFl
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蛟龍自然緊遵魚師指示,絕不回頭,但沒想到水有反光,餘波掠影,驚駭至極,悽叫三聲,氣絕船頭。371Please respect copyright.PENANAXoDMoFo8W3
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魚師預料大禍已闖,龍王絕不罷休,不願有水災發生連累鄉里,便蒙眼割下自身骨肉,把肉造成脯餵其母食,把骨熬成羹獻其父飲,以還龍王喪子之痛。371Please respect copyright.PENANAU0pJmtrpor
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但虎毒不吃兒,為人父母又於心何忍?兩老絕口不食,魚師苦苦規勸不果,便向其師傅東皇求助。371Please respect copyright.PENANAME0yl3jBMm
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東皇便賜其一把并蓮劍,命其削盡骨肉,分類妥當,魚師立即照做,剃淨自身,兵解之後遺下一株連根的并蒂青蓮。371Please respect copyright.PENANANLjqeO2EMc
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年輕魚師的父母發現愛兒失蹤連日,便愁眉不展,茶飯不思,旁人見狀擔憂非常,就去請魚師東皇來看病,幫兩老開葷。371Please respect copyright.PENANASkEGYQ5yYh
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東皇便將其徒弟的肉釀入藕帶孔洞,做成涼菜,再將骨與蓮子煮成暖羹,分別讓兩老服下,其後龍王息怒,救了百姓黎民,再後李夫人又得一子,懷胎三年,生下一顆肉球,劈開之後發現正是失蹤愛兒,髮膚完整,分毫不缺⋯⋯371Please respect copyright.PENANA2uIMB3tDJm
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「就係咁。食啦!」小妺妹講完故事,得意洋洋。371Please respect copyright.PENANAk9Ushzv1uG
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而我與Sally則是口水猛咽,自然不是開胃原因,兩人遲遲不起筷,低頭望住那碟白色菜物。371Please respect copyright.PENANASP0ZT6FeXs
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「所以呢碟係?」Sally始終舉起了筷子,夾起了一條根莖打量。371Please respect copyright.PENANAQYHuHtBHIG
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「刺身蓉釀蓮藕帶,蓮藕帶即係未脹大嘅蓮藕,好爽脆架。」371Please respect copyright.PENANAuLFMbwrIfI
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你早講。371Please respect copyright.PENANAJSgmzhmns2
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「哦!」我與Sally舒一口氣。371Please respect copyright.PENANA1ogMk7BHOg
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Sally放心咬了一啖,五六段粉紅粉白的肉絲從斷口處的孔洞滑出,落入碗中清水,我認為肉的紅色是血,但奈何魚肉入水不化,碗中又映不出血光。371Please respect copyright.PENANAKjDta7qxbp
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「嘩!好好食!你都試下!」Sally看來已把故事拋諸腦後,又將半截蓮藕帶蘸上豉油,再食。371Please respect copyright.PENANA4TIHMZNMmg
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小妺妺微笑望住Sally,又擰轉頭望我,我清楚我是不能不食了。371Please respect copyright.PENANAKILVnr99OP
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於是我也舉起筷子,夾起一根白裡透紅的蓮藕帶,放入唇齒。371Please respect copyright.PENANAh7Bgy00KnW
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很淡,也沒魚腥,不過脆口當中穿梭了肉的鮮味,口感很新奇。371Please respect copyright.PENANADDp7OYpEwe
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「好食呢,師傅用針將魚蓉一啲一啲推入去,好考功夫。」小妺妺見到我默不作聲地嘴嚼,十分自豪。371Please respect copyright.PENANAxs0ecuRvNQ
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「係呢,入面係咩魚肉黎。」Sally興致勃勃。371Please respect copyright.PENANAal7baSEO7K
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「錦鋰,同蓮花一齊養,同源滋長,相輔相生,一同入菜對身體有益。」371Please respect copyright.PENANA6w4N0W67yn
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我覺得背後一涼,應該是吹著搖擺冷氣。371Please respect copyright.PENANA3dhpFbDhor
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「淡水魚生食得架咩?」Sally口講一套,有理無理,亦不見停筷。371Please respect copyright.PENANAkdLEqhvqJY
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我漫不經心,轉身望了身後魚缸一眼,再生硬回頭,望住碗中剩食。371Please respect copyright.PENANArS6wdfBT83
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「你望咩?」Sally問我。371Please respect copyright.PENANAjvZqBZC6xP
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「無野。」我答她,然後把心一橫,把餘下兩根蓮藕帶夾入嘴中。