Xin Sui cut off a large piece of well-defined pork belly and made a whole pot of simplified braised pork.
To be precise, it's sweet and sour pork belly.
She searched the entire market but still couldn't find all the spices she needed to make braised pork.
First, cut the pork belly into regular chunks, blanch it to remove any unpleasant smell, and then pan-fry it until both sides are golden brown.
Then use honey instead of rock sugar to color the meat pieces.
Then add the few available seasonings: ginger, jujubes, sand onion roots and stems, and sea buckthorn berries.
She bought sea buckthorn berries that weren't fully ripe yet, so they weren't very sweet. After tasting one, the sour and tangy flavor was so strong it felt like her head was going to explode.
It's perfect for adjusting a sour taste.
Adding just a few pieces is enough to make the sweet and sour pork belly very sour.
After simmering for 40 minutes, lift the lid. Pieces of pork belly, about the size of a mahjong tile, are fully coated and soaked in the sticky, thick broth, turning into a crystal-clear amber color.
If you poke it with chopsticks, the pork belly is already very soft and tender, and the chopsticks can easily pierce through it.
Finally, sprinkle some saltwort leaves on top as salt to enhance the flavor and as a garnish.
A pot of sweet and sour pork belly is ready.
Xin Sui tried a piece and was surprised to find that it tasted quite good. She hadn't ruined this pot of all-natural mutated pork belly.
It was a very successful attempt.
Xiao Ming was so tempted by the aroma that he almost fell into the pot.
"I want some too!"
Xin Sui fed him a piece of meat and was about to tell him to call Xuan Tu when Xuan Tu came out on his own.
They probably caught a whiff of it.
Braised pork belly and rice are the perfect match, especially the sauce. Just scoop a spoonful of the sauce over the rice and mix it in—it's incredibly fragrant.
Unfortunately, Xin Sui couldn't find any rice at the market, so he could only make a ring of flatbread around the iron pot as his staple food.
After she announced that dinner was ready, the three of them, including herself, immediately started eating.
The white flour pancakes are soft and chewy, with a rich wheat aroma. Because honey was added during the kneading process, they also have a slightly sweet aftertaste.
The pork belly is like a soft, chewy jelly that melts on the tongue with just a slight touch, releasing a wonderful flavor that bursts between the lips and teeth.
A bite of flatbread followed by a bite of meat brings satisfaction from the stomach to the heart.
[Major villain's corruption value -1]
Xin Sui was overjoyed; she was now truly certain that Xuan Tu had definitely regained his sense of taste.
If he hadn't regained his sense of taste, how could his darkening value have decreased time and time again when he tasted food?
It would be good if she could regain her sense of taste; that would give her more confidence in doing her tasks.
Xin Sui glanced at Xuan Tu; his eating movements were pleasing to the eye, yet not slow at all.
The soup smeared on his lips, like a layer of moisturizing lip balm, making one want to suck it up.
Realizing he had been daydreaming, Xin Sui quickly looked away and focused on the food in front of him.
In her past life, she often dieted, which shrunk her stomach. Even when a table full of delicious food was placed in front of her, she only had the desire to eat but not the appetite.
Her appetite has definitely increased a lot in this lifetime.
Perhaps because he has become a superhuman, his need for food has increased.
The two adults and one child gathered around the pot were all competent cooks, and they didn't exchange many words.
As a result, the meat and flatbread in the pot were decreasing at a rate that was almost visible to the naked eye.
[Limited-time mission - Get up close and personal with the main villain once.]
[Mission Reward - One box of unlimited tissues.]
Xin Sui nearly choked.
"I'm eating right now, and you want me to have some close contact with Xuan Tu? Contact my foot!"
She ignored the system.
Although she really wanted the unlimited tissues.
This is because not only is water scarce here, but paper towels are also in short supply.
She used to use wooden planks to go to the toilet; it was like going back to ancient times.
But if she were to do this kind of task at this time, she would probably get pushed into a pot by Xuan Tu.
Before long, only one piece of meat was left in the pot.
Xin Sui was already full, but with meat in front of her, she subconsciously joined in the snatching.
Xuan Tu and Xiao Ming are from the same family. Xuan Tu voluntarily gave up the piece of meat and even helped Xiao Ming intercept Xin Sui.
Xin Sui's damn competitive spirit was ignited, and in a moment of impulsiveness, she grabbed his hand and wouldn't let him touch his chopsticks.
[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission. Unlimited tissues have been issued.]
Xin Sui: "?"
She looked at the hand that was gripping Xuan Tu's hand. "This works?"
Xuan Tu's voice was cold: "Don't you want your hand anymore?"
Xin Sui pretended to be calm and withdrew his hand, then criticized Xiao Ming.
"Don't do that again next time. If you want meat, you have to fight for it yourself. You can't ask others for help, or I won't cook you anything delicious anymore."
On the surface, she was talking about Xiaoming, but she was actually saying it to Xuantu.
Xiao Ming made a funny face at her, which was both mischievous and cute.
Xin Sui tapped his head.
Xuan Tu watched this scene with a faint smile in his eyes.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Early in the morning, Xin Sui had just woken up on her makeshift bed in the courtyard when she saw Xuan Tu standing in front of her, looking down at her, which startled her.
What is he doing so early in the morning?!
"Clean the eye discharge from the corners of your eyes."
Xin Sui: "..."
Is it polite of you to say that to a woman who has just woken up?
Xin Sui gritted his teeth inwardly, holding his breath as he finished washing up.
As soon as he turned around, Xuan Tu grabbed her by the back of the neck and pulled her up in front of him.
Then, with his other hand, he gripped her chin, lifted her face, and stared into her eyes.
"What, what are you doing?"
To be honest, although I both hate and fear Xuan Tu, I've mentally torn him to pieces countless times.
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