Pei Yue, who had opened a chain of restaurants, was extremely busy every day. After not sleeping for several days, she actually died of overwork.
She transmigrated into the body of a widow na...
After all the meat is fried, raise the oil temperature for a first double fry.
For the first double fry, fry for about thirty seconds and then take it out.
Then raise the oil temperature until it's just starting to smoke, then you can put the meat in for a second frying.
Fry until the outer shell turns golden brown and the exposed meat turns a dark reddish-brown color, then remove from the oil.
Meat that has been fried twice will be crispier and won't easily become soggy even after being left out for a long time.
While the oil was hot, Pei Yuezhi prepared to fry the fresh milk and fried skewers together.
The solidified milk was cut into evenly sized strips, coated with cornstarch and egg wash, and some white breadcrumbs were also bought so that if they asked, they could say it was made from steamed buns.
Liu Yuanyuan exclaimed, "You're really something!"
Heat the oil and fry the milk for two or three minutes. The fried milk is now ready. It is crispy on the outside and very soft and sweet on the inside.
The delicious fried milk is ready! Kids will definitely love this dish.
Next, Pei Yuezhi prepared to make fried skewers with noodles.
It's called fried skewers, but there aren't any sausages or meatballs; it's just some fried vegetables.
Peel the potatoes, cut them into chunks, and steam them in a pot until they are partially cooked. Set them aside.
After cleaning the long beans, break them into small, even-sized pieces.
Wash the chili peppers, remove the stems and seeds, and cut them into suitable sections.
The cabbage is also cut into chunks, and after shaking it apart, it becomes individual pieces.
Before the potatoes are steamed, let's make a sauce.
Prepare chili powder, white sesame seeds, cumin powder, barbecue seasoning, a little bit of tomato sauce, oyster sauce, garlic chili sauce, and light soy sauce. Pour a spoonful of hot oil over it, and finally add some minced garlic, chicken essence, MSG, and a little sugar.
This sauce is absolutely delicious.
Liu Yuanyuan smelled the aroma of the sauce and came over, saying, "Yuanyue, so many seasonings! What's that saying? This sauce is so good it would even make shoe soles taste good."
"Oh dear, fried skewers and the like, all the strongly flavored snacks are like this, there's definitely a bit too much stuff."
Now the potatoes are half-cooked. Heat the oil again and fry them briefly. Don't touch the potatoes after they're in the oil.
Keep the heat high and fry the potatoes until they develop a crispy crust. Once the crust is hard and set, then turn them over.
The potatoes are done when they turn golden brown.
"Yuanyuan, I'm going to buy some fresh noodles. Could you cook them for me?"
Start frying the skewers, they'll be ready soon. First, cook the noodles. After frying them all, just mix them together.
Pei Yuezhi then started frying the green beans, which required a low flame and took about three or four minutes.
Next up is turnip. This vegetable has a higher water content than the previous two, so it needs to be fried over high heat until the edges are slightly charred.
Make sure to drain the oil properly. The folds between the vegetable leaves can trap oil, and if you don't drain them well, they will be greasy.
Next, fry the green peppers until they develop a tiger-skin pattern and soften, then remove them from the oil.
After the noodles are cooked, mix them with the fried vegetables, sprinkle with chopped green onions, and the fragrant fried skewer noodles are ready.
Liu Yuanyuan was in charge of making the mixed noodles, and Pei Yuezhi immediately stir-fried the sweet and sour pork.
Leave only a little oil in the pan, heat it up, stir the prepared sweet and sour sauce well, and pour it into the pan.
After putting it in the pot, stir constantly until it thickens, about twenty seconds, until it starts to stick to the spatula. Then scoop out a spoonful of the sauce.
Pour in the sweet and sour pork, then add the pre-cut carrot shreds, scallion shreds, ginger shreds, and cilantro.
Pour the sauce you just scooped out back in to make it easier to stir-fry evenly.
Quickly stir-fry the sauce until it's evenly mixed, and the sweet and sour pork is ready.
Liu Yuanyuan's noodles were ready too. I thought I could eat on time during the holiday, but my forgetfulness made me forget that the preparation of these dishes took a long time.
It's still lunchtime, which is similar to the usual work hours.
"Dinner's ready! Come and bring the dishes!"
At Pei Yuezhi's command, Liu Yuanyuan and Fan Mu went out together and quickly served the dishes.
"It smells so good, Mom! You've made some new food again! It looks delicious!" Fan Mu said happily, looking at the new dishes on the table.
Just before dinner was about to start, Liang Zhenzhen was assigned the task of calling Grandma Liu to come eat. She had just returned when she heard Fan Mu talking about the new dish.
"Aunt Pei, you've made something new again? You're amazing! How many more surprises do you have in store for us to discover!"
Whenever someone praises Pei Yuezhi, Liu Yuanyuan becomes incredibly proud: "Your Aunt Pei must be a top-notch chef, this is nothing."
Even Granny Liu was amazed when she saw the several unfamiliar dishes on the table: "Yuezhi, for so long, we've been eating new dishes all the time. Just how much do you know in your head?!"
"At Aunt Pei's place, Zhenzhen saw many things she had never seen before. Ordinary vegetables could be stir-fried very well, and even noodles could be made into so many different dishes. She ate her fill and enjoyed every meal. She never dared to imagine such a life before."
After living here for a few days, Liang Zhenzhen is no longer so reserved. She even talks more than before and is always smiling. It's hard to imagine that she was like that just a few days ago.
"Alright, stop praising me. I'm getting too proud. Let's eat. Come and try my new sweet and sour pork, this is fried milk made with cow's milk, and there's also fried vegetable noodles."
Pei Yuezhi quickly stopped them from continuing to praise her and served everyone noodles.
Sweet and sour crispy pork, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside fried milk with a rich milky aroma, paired with a bite of mixed noodles, it's incredibly satisfying.
After enjoying a delicious meal, Pei Yuezhi told them about what she needed to do the next day.
“Yuanyuan and I have moved all our things over. Tomorrow, Yuanyuan will take Zhenzhen to the shop, and my two sisters-in-law will also go over to help tidy up the shop. I’ll take Fanmu back to my dad’s place to see if we can bring them over.”
Liu Yuanyuan replied, "Don't worry, I'm here. Are you not coming back tomorrow?"
"Yes, I might not be able to come back if I go tomorrow, but I don't have much stuff. I can pack it all up in one day tomorrow, and I'll be back the day after tomorrow. We'll start operating the day after that. I'm a little nervous."
Grandma Liu also said, "Don't worry about things here. When the time comes, let Chao'er come to my place. He can stay with Nian'an, and Zhenzhen can also come to my place. They can all stay together."
Pei Yuezhi had the same thought; she was a little worried about leaving the two children at home while she was away.
He agreed: "Then I'll trouble you, Auntie. I'm off work this time, but the children aren't on holiday, so I won't be taking him with me."
"It's alright. You can try to persuade your father. It's a good thing that your daughter is doing well now, that she cares about him, and that she remembers him," Grandma Liu said.
"Yes, I'll try to persuade my dad to come over."