"Chen Jun, what are you washing? It smells so strange."
Curious, Qin Huairu still went over and glanced at the pickled bamboo shoots in the basin. She found that they didn't look strange, but the smell was very unpleasant.
"Pickled bamboo shoots".
Chen Jun replied without looking up.
Is it edible?
After hesitating for a moment, Qin Huairu asked again. She didn't ask if it was delicious, but rather if it was safe to eat.
Because in her opinion, this thing had completely gone bad.
Chen Jun's family isn't short of money, so why is he eating this kind of stuff?
"Of course I can, otherwise why would I wash it!" With that, Chen Jun shook the water off the pickled bamboo shoots and carried the basin to the kitchen.
Qin Huairu stared at Chen Jun's retreating figure in silence for a long while.
In the courtyard, only Chen Jun would occasionally tinker with some rare items, such as the snails and eels from before. But no matter what kind of ingredient it was, it became delicious after being cooked by Chen Jun.
This pickled bamboo shoot, like the previous stuff, looks weird, but it should taste pretty good.
Most importantly, there is no shortage of bamboo shoots in Beijing. If they are really delicious, their family can make some bamboo shoot dishes to improve their meals.
kitchen.
Chen Jun cut the cleaned pickled bamboo shoots into thin strips, and then began preparing the other ingredients.
Chen Jun has no shortage of peanuts, wood ear mushrooms, snail meat, and rice noodles; he even has high-end options readily available.
All of this is thanks to the system space, which is like a super powerful refrigerator. When you put something in, time stops, and it won't spoil no matter how long it's stored.
Just like the broth needed to make snail rice noodles, Chen Jun took it out while it was still steaming hot.
Therefore, it is quite easy to make.
First, boil water in a pot, then put the rice noodles into the pot to cook. When they are about 70-80% cooked, take them out of the pot and rinse them with cold water.
This step is crucial; the rice noodles will taste better after being cooled down.
Then, put the cooled rice noodles into the broth and continue to simmer. At this point, you can add the side dishes.
You know what, the aroma of the broth combined with the pickled bamboo shoots made Chen Jun feel like he was back at a snail rice noodle shop.
The familiar taste, the familiar recipe.
Adding some chili peppers makes it even more flavorful.
While stewing, Chen Jun took out some braised dishes, which are also great to eat with snail rice noodles.
Before long, Chen Jun happily carried two bowls of snail rice noodles into his house.
The second aunt, attracted by the smell, searched around the yard and finally found the source.
"Chen Jun, what are you making? It smells weird."
"Second Aunt, this thing is called snail rice noodles. It smells and tastes delicious. The strange smell you mentioned comes from the pickled bamboo shoots. This stuff is the soul of snail rice noodles!" Chen Jun explained with a smile, and then went back into the house.
Inside the room, Chen Xueru was dozing off in a recliner.
Seeing Chen Jun carrying two bowls of food, she slowly got up.
"It stinks much worse than I thought!"
Chen Xueru initially pinched her nose in disgust, not expecting the pickled bamboo shoots to become so overpowering after being heated.
In just a short while, the whole room smelled terrible.
"Take a bite and you won't think it smells bad anymore," Chen Jun said with a smile, bringing a stool for Chen Xueru.
Chen Xueru had no doubt about Chen Jun's cooking skills, so even though the snail rice noodles smelled strange, she still picked up her chopsticks.
Before picking up her chopsticks, Chen Xueru hesitated for a few seconds. After seeing Chen Jun's encouraging look, she took a deep breath and picked up a mouthful of rice noodles.
It's amazing how the smelly taste I had just noticed vanished the moment I put the rice noodles in my mouth. Instead, I was greeted by a smooth and tender texture, a flavorful broth, and a subtle taste of snail meat.
"How amazing!"
Chen Xueru's eyes lit up after taking a bite.
"Try the pickled bamboo shoots again." Chen Jun pointed to the pickled bamboo shoots cut into strips.
Chen Xueru nodded and took a bite without hesitation. She found that the pickled bamboo shoots tasted excellent, crisp and fragrant.
"It's amazing, so amazing. I can't describe the feeling, but it's really delicious. It's the taste I've been looking for."
Chen Xueru smiled happily, and then began to eat her meal in silence.
Seeing this, Chen Jun handed her a spoon: "It tastes even better if you slurp the noodles and drink the soup at the same time."
In the courtyard, after hearing what Chen Jun said to Second Aunt, Jia Zhangshi became unsettled.
Smells awful, but tastes delicious?
She had to go and see what was going on.
Little Banggeng, who shared her thoughts, saw Jia Zhangshi sneaking around Chen Jun's house and quietly followed her.
Then I saw Chen Jun and Chen Xueru, who were engrossed in eating.
Hey, this kid wasn't lying after all; he really is eating something smelly, and he seems to be enjoying it very much.
"Chen Jun, it's so spicy! Next time, put less chili and more pickled bamboo shoots. Although pickled bamboo shoots smell stinky, they are really delicious. The more you eat, the more you love them."
"Okay, I made a small jar of it last time, I'll cut a separate dish for you next time."
"Is it troublesome to make pickled bamboo shoots? I'm going back to my parents' house in a few days, and I want to bring some for them." Chen Xueru thinks snail rice noodles are a very interesting food and plans to go home and tease her parents.
"Simple, at the current temperature, two days of marinating will be enough."
It looks pretty simple!
After listening at the door for a while, Jia Zhangshi felt that she could also make a bowl of snail rice noodles to try.
There are plenty of bamboo shoots in Nanluoguxiang. They are usually used for decoration and sunshade, and nobody thinks of cutting some to pickle and eat.
But Banggeng wasn't that bright; he just thought that if he made the bamboo shoots smell bad, they would taste good.
"My dear grandson, let's go. Grandma will dig some bamboo shoots for you." Jia Zhangshi picked up the bamboo shoots and walked home happily. She felt that she had learned a cooking skill from Chen Jun for free, which was practically like taking advantage of Chen Jun.
After returning home, Jia Zhangshi picked up her bamboo basket and prepared to set off.
Seeing this, Qin Huairu couldn't help but advise, "Mom, can you stop messing around? Just because Chen Jun can make stinky food taste good doesn't mean we can!"
"What do you know? This snail rice noodle soup is incredibly simple. As long as it's smelly enough, it'll definitely taste good." With that, Jia Zhangshi tossed a small basin to Qin Huairu: "Don't just sit there, go and get some snails, but remember, don't get the big ones. Those things can make people sick."
What is that?
You can mess things up all you want, but you even have the audacity to assign me tasks.
"Catching snails is too dangerous," Qin Huairu shook her head without even thinking. "It's not that I don't want to go, it's just that I'm too pregnant to catch snails."
"You're so slow at doing chores. You go cut bamboo shoots, and I'll go catch snails!" Jia Zhangshi said irritably, tossing the bamboo basket to Qin Huairu.
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