When Su Qingluan returned home, her father and brother had already returned.
Su Xuanhe was fine. Although it was the first day he went to school after recovering from a serious illness, children are naturally energetic. In addition, it was about to be dinner time, so this kid was extremely energetic. He was playing wildly with Su Xueyan in the yard, and the whole yard was filled with the two children's crisp laughter.
But Su Guangfu was obviously very tired. Sitting on the bamboo stool at the door of his house, his eyelids were drooping. Su Qingluan felt that if the temperature was more suitable and warmer, he would be able to fall asleep directly.
"Dad, if you are too tired, why don't you go in and take a nap first?" Su Qingluan walked to Su Guangfu and asked in a low voice with some concern.
Su Guangfu shook his head: "Your mother is already serving the rice in the kitchen, there's no need to waste a little time."
"But……"
Su Guangfu patted Su Qingluan's arm with his rough hands. "Don't worry, Dad has just rested for too long, and his whole body is a little loose. He's a little uncomfortable starting to work suddenly today."
Su Qingluan had originally just wanted to give Su Guangfu, who was no longer working at the stall, a way to make a living, but she had no intention of actually letting her own father do hard labor and suffer every day. Seeing Su Guangfu so exhausted, she felt deeply distressed and quickly said, "Dad, why don't you let someone else do this work and just supervise it."
Yang, who was passing by and carrying food to the main hall, heard Su Qingluan's words and laughed, "Daya, you really don't understand your father at all. If he were in front of someone working as a carpenter or a mason, he would definitely find some fault with them."
Su Guangfu, however, looked up in disbelief and argued, "What do you mean by 'finding fault with others'? They're so sloppy at their work, colluding with one another, and I can't even say a few words? Besides, didn't I help them correct their mistakes? Just tell me, am I better at my job than them?"
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, you're the best in the world. The mortise and tenon joints you make are all carved!" Yang teased without any hesitation, "But who is the one who suffers in the end? It's definitely not me."
As he spoke, he carried the earthenware pot of stewed rice into the main room and put it aside with a "dong" sound: "Okay, stop thinking about your work and come to eat quickly, otherwise the food will get cold." After that, he called Su Qingluan, "Daya, go to the yard and call back those two who are having fun. As long as I don't say anything, they will have fun!"
Su Qingluan smiled and went to call her brother and sister to eat. The two children were indeed hungry after playing wildly. Su Qingluan said she would take them to wash their hands. The two did not bargain and said they wanted to play for a while longer, and went obediently.
No wonder, today's stew is so delicious—how could it not be? And that big, plump piece of pork belly!
Today's dish is just one dish in a big pot - stewed pork with sauerkraut and blood sausage.
Because they bought a whole piece of pork belly, almost as big as a large bowl, Yang was afraid that the sauerkraut would not be enough, so she took out two whole pieces. In addition, Su Qingluan cut off the blood sausage, which was as big as a mountain. The portion of this "one dish" was very sufficient.
Su Xueyan, sitting at the table, couldn't help but exclaimed: "Mother, this pot is so big today, it can stew me!"
Upon hearing this, Yang laughed and scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about? Bah, bah, bah! Children's words are careless and will be blown away by the wind!"
Su Qingluan smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Sister, you've never seen such a big pot before. Mother, please don't get angry with her at the dinner table, or you'll have a stomachache later."
Yang was at a loss for words: "I'm not angry, but you, my sister, how could you come up with such a weird description?"
Actually, it's not Su Xueyan's fault for saying that. It's really that the casserole for stewing sauerkraut is a bit too big. Of course, saying that it can stew a child over three years old is really an exaggeration.
...And this description is indeed very terrifying, no wonder Yang almost went berserk.
But this is enough to show how visually shocking such a large casserole is to children.
Yang sighed, "If we don't use such a big pot, the ingredients won't fit in. What's more, if the pot is too small, I stewed the pickled cabbage for two hours and the soup was all burnt away."
Su Xuanhe, standing nearby, was shocked when he heard the time: "Two hours?! Does it need to stew for that long?"
Su Qingluan explained with a smile: "Sauerkraut absorbs oil. If it is not stewed for a longer time, the fat in the pork belly will not be able to penetrate into the sauerkraut, and the sauerkraut will taste very astringent and not tasty."
Su Xueyan asked cautiously, "Is sauerkraut very sour? I don't like sour things!" As she spoke, her little face wrinkled like a bun, probably because she was thinking about what the so-called "sour" tasted like.
Su Qingluan touched her sister's fluffy hair and said, "Xueyan, you can take a little bit to taste it first. If it doesn't taste good, don't eat it!"
In fact, although sauerkraut is called "sauerkraut", after being taken out of the ceramic jar for pickling, in order to clean the stains on the surface, the sauerkraut must be put into water.
What's more, Yang knew that the two young children in the family didn't like to eat too sour food, so she rinsed the cabbage more carefully when rinsing it, and even picked each sauerkraut leaf separately and washed it.
In addition, by adding blood sausage and pork belly to stew together, the pungent smell that was originally so sour that made people frown has been greatly weakened, leaving only a light sour taste with a special fragrance.
Moreover, this sour taste is very refreshing and can break down the fat in the fatty meat, making the originally greasy pork belly fat melt away in the mouth with just a light sip. The taste is also more refreshing, without the greasy feeling, and more of the aroma of the pork itself.
Su Qingluan picked up a piece of pork belly and squinted her eyes with great satisfaction: Well, it turns out that the pork belly slices in the stewed sauerkraut are the best!
After being cooked for a long time, the pork belly slices have turned into a slightly transparent color. When placed on the white rice, they look even more luscious and attractive.
When you put a mouthful of rice into the pork belly, the aroma of the rice and the oil instantly blend and stimulate each other, forming another more layered aroma, which can make you feel sublime after eating it.
Su Qingluan thought so and took another bite of sauerkraut.
After a long period of cooking, the sauerkraut has been soaked in oil and has become softer, more glutinous and richer. When you take a bite, the slightly sour juice bursts in your mouth, diluting the greasy taste of the pork belly and making your mouth refreshed. At the same time, the slightly sour taste stimulates your appetite and makes you feel hungry.
The taste of the blood sausage was just right, not undercooked or overcooked.
The slight fishy smell of the blood sausage is perfectly integrated into the stew by the sour taste of sauerkraut, forming a unique aroma, and the blood tofu absorbs the oil and becomes softer and smoother.
This meant that although the two little guys were a little resistant to blood sausage at first, they couldn't stop eating it after taking the first bite.
This stewed sauerkraut is truly a perfect dish to go with rice. The best proof of this is that no one even talked much today, as they all just focused on eating.
For a moment, the house was silent except for the sound of soft chewing.
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