Chapter 44

When making braised pork, the choice of pork belly is very important. Chen Kangle chooses the lower pork belly from the pig's belly. The lower pork belly has five layers of fat and lean meat. It tastes the best and is fatty but not greasy.

Wash the pork belly, drain the water and place it on a plate, pour in a small amount of cooking wine, and steam it in a steamer for about 10 minutes.

Every time Chen Kangle made a new dish, Xiang Yunting would learn beside him. Seeing Chen Kangle's operation, Xiang Yunting asked curiously: "Boss, why don't you blanch the pork belly, but steam it?"

In Xiang Yunting's impression, the first step in making braised pork is blanching.

While steaming the pork belly, Chen Kangle took the time to stir-fry water spinach. While stir-frying, she patiently answered Xiang Yunting: "Steaming is more effective in removing the fishy smell than blanching, and it can also make the meat softer."

This is the experience Chen Kangle gained after repeated experiments. Pork belly tastes better if steamed than if blanched.

Xiang Yunting listened carefully and memorized the knowledge points firmly. He was very happy to have learned new knowledge.

Steam the pork belly for 10 minutes, let it cool, and cut it into large, even pieces.

Heat the pan and add oil. Pour in the chopped pork belly. Fry over low heat until both sides turn golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Xiang Yunting never fried the braised pork before. Chen Kangle told him that frying can stir-fry some of the fat from the pork belly, so the braised pork will not be too greasy.

Then add oil to the pan again, pour in an appropriate amount of rock sugar, stir-fry over low heat until the rock sugar melts. When the syrup turns into a dark brown color, pour in the pork belly and stir-fry quickly to evenly coat the meat with the sugar color.

After adding sugar color, add onion, ginger, garlic, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves and other spices to stir-fry until fragrant, then pour in cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and oyster sauce and continue to stir-fry. After stir-frying evenly, pour in an appropriate amount of beer to cover the surface of the pork belly, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat.

Xiang Yunting learned a new piece of knowledge. When making braised pork, stewing pork belly with beer is more fragrant than stewing it with water. Beer can not only remove fishy smell and enhance flavor, but also remove oil and relieve greasiness.

Stew the pork belly until it is soft, add seasoning, and simmer over high heat until the sauce becomes thick. Remove from the pan and serve.

The braised pork is bright red in color, with the sauce hanging on the meat, and the aroma of sauce and meat wafting around.

Smelling the fragrance, Xiang Yunting felt that he was the happiest person in the world.

At this time, Xiang Yunting thought of his good friend Li Ci. Braised pork was the dish that Li Ci asked Chen Kangle to cook.

Xiang Yunting took a photo of the braised pork and sent it to Li Ci.

Xiang Yunting: [My friend, your braised pork is ready and it tastes delicious.]

Li Ci was working in the company. He was going to go to a Hedian restaurant to eat braised pork after get off work, but he didn't expect Xiang Yunting to send him a photo of the braised pork in advance.

The braised pork in the photo was very bright red, and just looking at its appearance made people drool. Li Ci, who originally didn't feel hungry, became hungry instantly after seeing the braised pork.

Li Ci looked at the time. There was still more than an hour before the end of get off work. The time was so unbearable that he wished he could get off work right away and rush to the restaurant to eat braised pork.

After the braised pork was ready, Chen Kangle went to check the glutinous rice lotus root. It had been simmered on low heat for two hours and the color looked almost cooked.

Take out the cooked lotus root, slice it and put it on a plate, sprinkle some dried osmanthus flowers on it, take out some of the soup, boil it, add honey, and pour it on the cut glutinous rice lotus root.

The glutinous rice lotus root has a faint sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance, which makes people salivate.

Xiang Yunting took another photo of osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root and sent it to Li Ci.

Li Ci, who was at work, felt hungrier and hungrier the more he watched.

Li Ci: [Wait for me, I’ll fly over right after I get off work!!!]

Xiang Yunting was eating delicious glutinous rice lotus root while sending a message to Li Ci.

Xiang Yunting: [Our boss’s osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root is super delicious. The lotus root is soft and sticky, the glutinous rice is fragrant and sweet, and paired with the rich osmanthus fragrance, it is simply too delicious. ]

Xiang Yunting: [I forgot to tell you that I also ate the braised pork. Our boss used five-layer pork belly, which is firm and not greasy at all.]

Li Ci looked at the message sent by Xiang Yunting and was almost greedy. At this moment, he envied Xiang Yunting very much, because Xiang Yunting could eat the new dishes made by Chen Kangle first. If he also had cooking skills, he would also like to quit his job and work in a Hedian restaurant.

Li Ci looked at the time again. It was still early to get off work. Although he was sitting in the company, his heart had already flown to the Kangle Box Hotel.

When there are new dishes, the Box Restaurant is the busiest. Everyone in the restaurant gives thumbs up and praises the new dishes. The new dishes of Kangle Box Restaurant will never disappoint.

Li Ci finally made it to the end of the workday, and immediately drove to the Boxed Rice Restaurant to taste the new dishes. Seeing the guests in the Boxed Rice Restaurant eating the new dishes with gusto, he wanted to tell everyone loudly that if it weren't for him, there would be no new dishes this time. It was the braised pork and osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root that he exchanged for with his design talent.

The red braised pork and the sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root were placed in front of him. Without hesitation, Li Ci picked up a piece of braised pork with chopsticks. The sticky sauce hung on the piece of meat, and the rich aroma was visible to the naked eye.

The braised pork with fat and lean parts is shiny and extremely tempting. As a braised pork lover, Li Ci usually eats three-layer pork belly, but the pork belly at the Kangle Box Restaurant is five-layer, which makes people hungry just by looking at its appearance.

The rich meaty aroma attacks the nose crazily, and no one can resist the temptation of this aroma.

Li Ci opened his mouth and took a big bite. The braised pork with golden ratio of fat and lean meat was firm and soft, with just the right texture. The braised pork was very tasty, and the sweet and non-greasy sauce was its soul. The lips and teeth were full of meaty aroma and sweet sauce, and paired with the sweet osmanthus fragrance, the strong sweet osmanthus fragrance could soften the greasy feeling of the braised pork, and it tasted fragrant and refreshing.

A bite of the big piece of braised pork is soft, juicy, with a chewy skin and tender meat. It is fat but not greasy and full of aroma.

I ate a mouthful of meat and a mouthful of rice, and I was very satisfied.

Then, Li Ci looked at the glutinous rice lotus root with osmanthus next to it. He really liked the taste of osmanthus.

When I was in college, there was an Osmanthus Avenue in the school, with osmanthus flowers planted on both sides. Every time I passed by, I could smell the strong fragrance of osmanthus. Many classmates did not like the smell of osmanthus and would deliberately avoid this road. But Li Ci was just the opposite. He would deliberately take this road every time he went to class, feeling the happiness of being immersed in the fragrance of osmanthus.

The lotus root stuffed with glutinous rice on the table exuded a faint sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance. Even though he hadn't eaten it yet, Li Ci already felt full of happiness.

After a long period of simmering, the originally white and plump lotus root was dyed pink. Li Ci picked up a piece. The lotus root was covered with sauce and there were flowers on the sauce. One bite could taste the fragrance of the lotus root and the softness of the glutinous rice, which was sticky and sweet.

Lotus root and glutinous rice are a perfect match, with the sweetness of lotus root and the fragrance of glutinous rice. The dense and sticky taste is amazing.

The soft and glutinous lotus root blends with the fragrance of osmanthus, which is sweet and delicious. The faint fragrance of osmanthus wafts in the mouth, leaving people with an endless aftertaste.

Li Ci used to think that the sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root he ate at Dengshi Restaurant was the most delicious in the world. However, because Dengshi was a bit far from Haishi, he could not eat the delicious sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root every day. He remembered that he was heartbroken for a long time at that time.

Now he doesn't have to feel heartbroken anymore, because the Hai City where he lives has osmanthus glutinous rice lotus roots that are more delicious than those in Deng City.

Li Ci finished the glutinous rice lotus root with osmanthus in the lunch box in one breath, and then immersed himself in the fragrance of osmanthus, feeling happy and relaxed. He felt that the fatigue of the whole day became insignificant in the fragrance of osmanthus.

After eating the braised pork and glutinous rice lotus root with osmanthus that Chen Kangle specially prepared for her, Li Ci felt that he had made a big profit in this deal.

Simply by helping to polish a brand logo, you can enjoy such delicious braised pork and osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root. This is simply the most cost-effective deal in the world.

After returning home at night, Li Ci worked overtime to help Chen Kangle draw the design of the brand logo. After eating such delicious braised pork and sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root, he decided to draw a few more designs and let Chen Kangle freely choose the one he liked best.

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When Heyan Rice Bowl Restaurant launches a new product, of course Kuo Shu-jie comes to try it first.

His mother Xiao Rong caught a cold these past two days, so Guo Shujie packed two lunch boxes and went back to eat with his mother.

Xiao Rong had no appetite for anything because of a cold, but her appetite would increase as soon as she smelled the aroma of the lunch box. When she heard about the new dishes, she immediately got up from the bed in a depressed mood.

"I'm here. Let me see what delicious food we have today." Xiao Rong said while coughing.

Guo Shujie opened the lunch box. "There are braised pork and sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice. They smell delicious. Maybe you will get better after eating them."

Before she reached the dining table, Xiao Rong, who had a stuffy nose, could already faintly smell the aroma of meat and sweet-scented osmanthus. She immediately quickened her pace and quickly walked to the dining table.

The shiny braised pork and osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root are eye-catching. "They look delicious at first glance."

Xiao Rong couldn't help swallowing, and instantly she felt her nose was no longer blocked and her headache was gone. She picked up the chopsticks and started eating with great energy.

"The braised pork is so soft and not greasy at all. You won't get tired of it no matter how many pieces you eat."

"The osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root is also delicious, soft and sticky, and the rich osmanthus fragrance makes this dish sublime."

Xiao Rong was eating very happily, and she didn't look sick at all. Guo Shujie beside her was also eating with gusto. He was smart and knew that his mother would definitely eat a lot, so he bought a lot of food, enough for the two of them to eat very full.

"Mom, eat more. When you are full and satisfied, all your illnesses will be cured." Guo Shujie picked up another piece of braised pork for his mother.

At this time, Guo Zhaogang had just returned. As soon as he entered the house, he saw his son and wife eating happily and no one paid any attention to him.

Recently, his wife and son have become addicted to boxed lunches. They go to the boxed lunch restaurant to eat almost every day, and you can't see them at home at mealtime.

Sometimes when he has no social engagements, he has to eat alone at home. In the past, his wife and son complained that he liked to go out for social events and often didn't eat at home.

Now it was his wife and son's turn to often not eat at home. Guo Zhaogang was speechless and too lazy to say anything to them.

I finally saw the two of them eating at home, but they ended up eating boxed lunches.

"I really don't understand what's so good about the boxed lunches. These two are like possessed." Guo Zhaogang complained in his heart.

He never understood why his wife and her friends liked to eat boxed lunches so much. He suspected that they had eaten too many delicacies and wanted to change their taste by eating something ordinary.

No one paid any attention to him. Guo Zhaogang changed his shoes and prepared to go back to his room to rest. He was in a bad mood and just wanted to be alone. Today, Guo Zhaogang went to the most famous Lihua Hotel in Hai City with other bosses for dinner. The one who invited them was his old rival Ding Weishang, and the big boss Yang Wangshan also went with them.

Recently, Guo Zhaogang and Ding Weishang both wanted to get Yang Wangshan's order. In order to grab the order, Guo Zhaogang specially inquired about Yang Wangshan's preferences and learned that Yang Wangshan liked delicious food the most.

Originally, he was planning to take Yang Wangshan to dinner at the most famous Lihua Hotel in Hai City, but Ding Weishang got there first. Ding Weishang even deliberately invited him to go along, which made him very angry.

Lihua Hotel is indeed the most famous hotel in Hai City. Yang Wangshan was very satisfied with the meal and kept praising Ding Weishang for his good taste in finding such delicious food.

Everyone was enjoying the meal except Guo Zhaogang, who was unhappy. He just couldn't be happy at all when he thought that the order might be snatched away by Ding Weishang.

Although the food on the table smelled delicious, the unhappy Guo Zhaogang had no appetite at all. He only ate a little symbolically.

Xiao Rong, who was eating osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root, looked up when she heard the noise and asked casually, "You're back, do you want to eat?"

Before Guo Zhaogang could answer, Guo Shujie interrupted and said, "Mom, don't call him. He doesn't like the boxed lunches we eat."

Guo Shujie is a very vengeful person. Last time, he specially bought sweet and sour pork that his parents liked to eat from the lunch box restaurant. As a result, he was scolded by his father, who said that he was not doing his job properly and went to those remote places to eat messy food every day.

"Yes, I just don't like these boxed lunches. I don't like the delicious food at the Lihua Hotel, and I look down on these boxed lunches even more." Guo Zhaogang was already in a bad mood, and when he heard the tone of Guo Shujie's voice, he became even more unhappy.

What he said was true. He was in a bad mood and had no appetite at all. He didn't want to eat even if there were delicacies in front of him, let alone an ordinary box lunch.

"It's better if you don't like it, otherwise you will come and snatch the delicious braised pork from us." Guo Shujie likes to go against his father.

Xiao Rong was worried that the father and son were going to quarrel again, so she quickly stopped them, "You two should stop arguing. Lao Guo, if you are tired, go back to your room and have a good rest."

Xiao Rong also knew that Guo Zhaogang looked down on boxed lunches, so she just asked casually and continued to eat. She really liked the braised pork in the boxed lunch restaurant, and she had already eaten almost eight pieces. Normally, she would get tired of eating braised pork after eating four pieces at most, but she would never get tired of the braised pork in the Kangle boxed lunch restaurant.

Guo Zhaogang didn't have the energy to argue, so he walked straight to the bedroom. When he passed the dining table, a rich fragrance drifted to his nose. Guo Zhaogang couldn't help but take a sip, and then he stopped involuntarily.