Chapter 83: The first chopstick goes straight to the rabbit meat
Garlic is a wild vegetable that can also be used as a seasoning. It has a special spicy flavor.
After stir-frying, the spicy aroma bursts out completely, neutralizing the fishy smell of the bird eggs, leaving only the rich garlic aroma wafting around.
Sang Yu could clearly hear a few gulps of saliva. She put the pot of rice back on top of the fire and said with a smile, "The rabbit should be almost done. I'll go check it out. If everything is alright, we'll have dinner right away."
This time, Sang Xingjia carefully and fully implemented her requirements and did not coat the rabbit with a thick layer of sugar.
When Sang Yu came, he was about to apply another layer of sugar water, but Sang Yu stopped him: "Brother, don't apply it yet, let me see."
The rabbit has been roasted for so long that it is almost cooked. Now you can stop brushing it with sugar water and let the charcoal fire dry the skin. The skin brushed with sugar water will gradually become crispy.
Although Sang Xingjia had never roasted a rabbit before, he was very diligent. He turned the rabbit over from time to time and roasted it very evenly. Even the limbs, which were most easily burnt, remained intact.
After waiting for the surface of the rabbit to be roasted dry and the skin to turn honey-colored, Sang Yu took a chopstick and slowly inserted it into the shoulder of the rabbit, which was the most difficult to roast.
The skin brushed with sugar water is very crispy. If you poke it with chopsticks slightly, the skin around it will crack.
The entire chopstick was immersed in the meat without feeling any particularly obvious resistance. Sang Yu nodded with satisfaction: "It's cooked, we can eat now."
Sang Xinghao, who had been circling around the rabbit, was delighted when he heard this and volunteered to help: "Sister, I'll help you get it."
"Okay, be careful with the heat, and be careful not to fall."
The rabbit originally weighed only six or seven pounds, and after being roasted, it was completely dehydrated, with only about four or five pounds left. Even Sang Xinghao could lift it.
He carefully took it from Sang Yu's hand, holding the ends of the bamboo sticks that were not roasted. After making sure he was holding it firmly, he slowly moved it into the shed as if he was holding some priceless treasure.
Sang Yu beckoned Sang Xingjia into the shed: "Brother, let's go in too. The food tonight is quite rich. Eat more to replenish your body."
"good."
A whole roasted rabbit was placed in the middle, and no one dared to be the first to eat it.
Finally, it was Old Lady Shi who spoke up: "Yu'er, please cut up the portion you're going to give away first, otherwise it will be a mess after we finish eating it."
This makes a lot of sense. If you take a piece from this side and I take a piece from that side, then neither of them will be intact and it will be difficult to give it away.
Sang Yu took the kitchen knife, pressed the blade in the middle of the rabbit body, put his hand on the back of the knife and pressed down gently. With the crisp sound of the crisp shell breaking, the blade sank into the rabbit meat.
The roasted rabbit meat was easily cut, and by continuing to cut along the middle seam, the whole rabbit was divided into two halves.
Half of it was put aside to be given away tomorrow, and for the other half, Sang Yu took out the bamboo skewers and cut it into small pieces so that the family could eat it later.
Xie Qiujin filled each person's bowl with white rice. The family sat together with three dishes and a soup in front of them: rabbit meat cut into small pieces, fried bird eggs with garlic, cold-mixed gray vegetables and water chestnut soup.
The last time I had such a sumptuous meal was when I caught a pheasant, and I haven’t eaten white rice for a long time.
Looking at the sumptuous meal in front of them, everyone drooled frantically. No one dared to speak, fearing that the saliva in their mouths would accidentally flow out.
"What are you standing there for? Eat it while it's hot." Sang Yu looked at everyone holding their bowls and chopsticks but not extending their hands, feeling a little confused.
It took a little longer to roast the rabbit today, and the meal was later than usual. She was already starving, and now she smelled the delicious aroma, which made her appetite grow. Why didn't they eat it?
"Yu'er is right, eat them all." Sang Yongjing sucked his saliva and spoke.
After hearing these words, everyone finally started eating.
Sang Yu went straight to the garlic as soon as she came up. The fragrance was too tempting and she was already very greedy.
The color of fried garlic leaves is darker than that of raw ones. The emerald green garlic leaves, white garlic heads and golden bird eggs are intertwined together, and the colors are perfectly matched.
Sang Yu picked up some garlic leaves and a bird's egg with a chopstick and slowly put them into his mouth.
The spicy aroma of garlic leaves first hits the taste buds, and the spicy aroma of the garlic itself completely neutralizes the fishy smell of the bird eggs, so the only thing you can notice when eating is the tender and smooth texture.
She took a mouthful of rice and chewed it. The aroma of rice bloomed in her mouth as she chewed, and her body instinctively rejoiced in the carbohydrates.
Paired with scrambled eggs with garlic, Sang Yu felt that she could finish two large bowls in one go.
Sang Yongjing went straight for rabbit meat with his first chopsticks. He was a meat lover, but he had to eat vegetarian food during his exile due to the situation. After arriving in Lingnan, he rarely had access to meat.
After seeing the rabbit meat today, he couldn't take his eyes off it and kept staring at it. Now that he can finally eat it, why would he hesitate?
The rabbit meat was smoked and roasted for more than two hours, and the skin was rosy and shiny. When you pick it up with chopsticks, you can hear the slight crisp sound of the skin being pinched.
He picked up a piece of meat from the back, put the rabbit meat into his mouth, and took a bite. The dry-looking rabbit meat actually burst with juice in his mouth.
Sang Yongjing covered his mouth in panic, fearing that the juice would escape.
The crispy skin is crunchy when you bite it, but the meat inside is not dry at all. The rabbit meat is oiled and roasted several times to perfectly preserve its juices.
The rabbit is heated evenly when roasted, and each piece of rabbit meat is juicy and has a firm and elastic texture.
When chewing, you can feel the rich and fresh aroma brought by the oozing of oil. The rabbit meat that has been marinated in advance is very tasty and not bland at all. Coupled with the faint sweetness of the skin, the more you chew, the more addictive it becomes.
After chewing for a while, paired with a mouthful of rice, the aroma seemed to be even stronger, making him reluctant to swallow it.
No one touched the plate of gray vegetables. After blanching, the gray vegetables turned emerald green, and paired with white minced garlic and soybean oil, it actually looked quite good.
Sang Xinghao, who had never seen gray-gray vegetables before, picked up one out of curiosity and slowly put it into his mouth.
The gray vegetable itself has a slightly bitter taste, but after blanching, most of the oxalic and bitter taste is removed, leaving only a light bitter and sweet taste.
The first thing Sang Xinghao felt was not the bitterness but the aroma of garlic.
The garlic aroma brought out by the hot oil is dominant, and Sang Yu, who does not want to waste the remaining syrup from the roasted rabbit, adds it in, making it even taste slightly sweet.
The leaves are soft and smooth when chewed, while the stems are slightly crispy and have a refreshing taste.
Sang Xinghao, who had originally prepared himself for the dish to be unpalatable, became happier and happier as he ate. This dish was so delicious!
No one spoke during the meal; everyone was busy picking up food and putting it into their mouths.
Only Xie Qiujin still cared about Old Madam Shi. Knowing that she had a bad temper and was slow to eat, she would add some vegetables to her bowl from time to time.
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