Braised pork, scrambled eggs with tomatoes

Braised pork in red sauce is a classic dish that people can’t stop eating no matter what era it is.

In the past, with the Xiang family's financial situation, they could only eat a meal of braised pork if they had extra money that year.

However, Xiang Qing is now making a lot of money selling barbecue.

Moreover, she was so tired from going out early and coming back late every day, so Chen Ying made delicious food for her in different ways every day.

First roast a piece of pork belly weighing about 2 pounds, with fat and lean meat and skin, on a coal stove.

When all the hair on the skin is roasted off, the meat on both sides is slightly browned, and the whole piece of meat shrinks a little, cut the meat into small cubes of 3 cm square.

Heat the iron pan and add a little oil to prevent it from sticking. After the oil is hot, put the meat into the pan and stir-fry over low heat.

The lean meat gradually hardens and caramelizes. The fat is slowly fried to release fat, and when the whole piece of meat turns slightly yellow, the meat is removed.

Keep the fat left when frying the meat in the pan, add rock sugar, and stir constantly with a spatula to prevent the sugar paste from sticking to the iron pan. When the rock sugar turns amber, quickly pour the meat into the pan and stir-fry quickly to ensure that each piece of meat is coated with sugar color.

Then, add soy sauce, salt, rice wine, green onion, ginger, star anise and other seasonings to allow the meat to shrink further. When the meat smells fragrant, add water to cover the meat and simmer over low heat for about 1 hour. The braised pork is ready.

This is a home-cooked dish full of mom's flavor.

Fatty but not greasy, lean but not dull. Picking up a piece of meat with chopsticks, the whole piece of meat trembles.

The previous roasting, frying and stewing have removed the fat to the greatest extent possible, leaving behind a sticky, gelatinous substance, which is also the gelatin of the pork.

It helps enhance the taste of the braised pork, making it softer and more glutinous, melting in your mouth.

The ratio of soy sauce, sugar, salt, and other seasonings is just right.

There is a difference between eating braised pork once and eating it countless times.

Once you take a bite, don't expect to stop.

Xiang Qing is so delicious that I don’t know how many bites I have taken.

With meat, there is actually a vegetable that can better relieve the greasiness.

Eggs are not the best choice.

But, with tomatoes, that's not a problem.

The sour and sweet taste of tomatoes can not only balance the fishy smell of eggs, but also stimulate people's appetite and relieve the greasiness brought by braised pork.

In particular, when Chen Ying made scrambled eggs with tomatoes, she also added a little green pepper.

The taste of green peppers, together with tomatoes and eggs, is not spicy or irritating, but adds a unique flavor to the dish.

The astringent taste of green peppers, the sweet and sour taste of tomatoes, and the aroma of eggs, all combined into one.

Especially Chen Ying left a little more soup.

It is moist and brings out the taste of all the ingredients to the peak.

It is absolutely delicious when paired with braised pork.

Tonight’s dishes are delicious, Xiangqing likes them and loves them!

Xiang Qinghao enjoyed the food here very much, and Xiang Weidong and Chen Ying also enjoyed the barbecue skewers that Xiang Qinghao brought back with relish.

When Xiang Qinghao sold out all the grilled mushrooms and mussels for the first time, he went home and said that the sales of his grilled mushrooms and mussels were surprisingly good.

I originally wanted to take some home for my parents to try, but in the end, there were not enough to sell.

Xiang Weidong and Chen Ying did not feel any regret at all after hearing Xiang Qing's good words.

Just these two things, no matter how you hear them, you can't imagine how they can taste good when baked.

As a result, after Xiang Qinghao brought it back today, Chen Ying simply heated it up on a coal stove, and the fragrance immediately spread throughout the room.

After this, Xiang Weidong stopped pretending. Not only did Chen Yingzuo eat one string after another, but Xiang Weidong also ate one string after another.

“I didn’t expect that these things look so insignificant, but they taste so good when baked.”

Xiang Weidong felt incredible while eating.

"It's not that they taste good when baked. It's our Ah Hao who tastes good when baked." While eating, Chen Ying did not forget to praise her daughter.

After saying that, he didn't forget to eat a bunch of grilled leeks.

"They're delicious, right? They're delicious on their own, but the reason they're so good when grilled is thanks to my cooking skills. Plus, leeks, mushrooms, and mussels don't cost much, so the profit margin is better than with meat skewers."

When Xiang Weidong heard what Xiang Qinghao said, he immediately stopped eating the mushroom that he was about to put into his mouth.

"How many gold coins per pound of leeks and mushrooms?"

Xiang Qinghao: "Leeks are 25 gold coins per pound, and mushrooms are 13 gold coins per pound."

When Xiang Weidong heard this, he raised the skewers of mushrooms in his hand, picked up another bunch of leeks, and stared at them carefully, as if he wanted to see a hole in the two bunches of vegetables.

"Each leek and mushroom costs so much money, everything can be sold at a high price."

Compared with other vegetables, these two vegetables are not cheap.

"That can't be helped, but anyway, it's more profitable than skewers."

Xiang Weidong: "I don't need to buy it anymore. I can grow vegetables in this season. I'll find someone to teach me how to grow mushrooms. I can also grow chives in my backyard. I won't have to sell it anymore to save money."

This is a good thing.

Dad has said this much, why should I be polite?

"Dad, you should have told me earlier. If you had known this earlier, when I first started selling them, I would have bought a few for you to try even if I didn't sell them to anyone else."

Xiang Weidong didn't like to hear this.

"Why, if I don't plant it, can't I bring it back and grill it so your mom and I can have a few?"

Xiang Qinghao said, "How dare I? But since you've decided to grow vegetables, why not grow a variety of them? After you grow them, you can sell them on skewers or eat them yourself."

"The requirements are quite high." Xiang Weidong muttered.

Xiang Qinghao knew that Xiang Weidong agreed.

After finishing the meal as quickly as possible, Xiang Qinghao finally began to tell Xiang Weidong and Chen Ying what happened during the day.

The two were shocked after hearing this.

Chen Ying: “There is such a thing.”

Xiang Weidong: "Tomorrow I'll go to the store with you. If we run into this scoundrel, we'll see if he dares to come and cause trouble again."

"Yes, if anyone dares to cause trouble again, just wait and see how your dad will deal with him." Chen Ying added angrily.

Xiang Qinghao was amused by her parents and asked deliberately.

"How do we deal with him? Dad, how do you want to deal with him? We live in a society ruled by law now. Do you want to kill him or cripple him?"

Xiang Weidong also knew that Xiang Qinghao was teasing him on purpose, but he was also a little breathless when asked.

"I can't beat him to death nor can I cripple him. I'll give him two slaps and see if he dares to act arrogantly again."

Later on, he became his daughter's hero.

Xiang Qing was so touched by her father's cuteness that she couldn't help laughing.

When people get older, they become more cute and even more attractive than children.

"No need, Dad, Mom. Mr. Dong is not Liu Daqiang. We don't need to be tough with him. And even if you want to fight, the people you hit are from the Industrial and Commercial Administration Bureau, which will cause trouble. If you want to help, just go buy some meat."

The next morning, not long after Mr. Dong opened the shop, he saw a man in his 50s enter the shop.

"Come and buy some meat."

Xiang Weidong looked left and right in front of the meat stall, as if he didn't know what kind of meat to buy.

"I have pork, beef, and lamb. What kind of meat do you want to buy?"

He looked at Weidong again and spoke honestly.

"My wife asked me to buy some meat for cooking and chopping, but I don't know how to judge meat and don't know what kind of meat to buy."