Realizing he had misspoke, Liu Mingji smiled somewhat sheepishly.
"I'm sorry, I got too excited, Ms. Xu. I'd like to ask what this variety of radish is called?"
"It's understandable. This radish is called 'Giant Radish Delicious Radish' because it has a short growth cycle and tastes very good."
Seeing that the three of them, master and apprentice, couldn't take their eyes off the radish, Xu Lanjuan couldn't help but laugh:
"Don't even mention you experts and professors who haven't seen anything like this before, I've never seen such a big radish either! My goodness, when I first saw it I thought it was a radish that had come to life!"
Isn't that right?
Bai Lele nodded in agreement.
Liu Mingji's lips moved as if he wanted to say something, and Xu Milu smiled and spoke up:
"Professor Liu, there are still five days before the harvest. Let's stop chatting here. It's cold. Come over to my place to warm up. I'll steam some buns for you, and we can chat while we eat."
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Xu Milu's greenhouse is near Xu Lanjuan's home. To make it easier for her to come and go, Xu Milu simply hired someone to build a temporary tin shed. Sometimes, when it's too late and she doesn't have time to drive home, she sleeps there.
Although the tin shack was small, it was fully equipped with all the necessary facilities, including kitchen utensils and a stove, so it could be used for cooking at any time.
The freshly picked radish greens are very tender. After washing away the surface dust, cut them into small cubes about the size of a finger joint, then rub them with salt to remove excess water, wring them out and set them aside.
Cut the pork belly into cubes and stir-fry in a pan until the excess fat is rendered and the meat cubes begin to shrink. Then add diced green and red peppers and radish greens and stir-fry together. Add chopped scallions for seasoning, and then add soy sauce and sugar for flavor.
Roll out the risen dough, fill it with the prepared filling, and steam it until cooked. The hot and soft radish green buns are ready.
Radish greens naturally have a bitter taste, but rubbing them with salt and then seasoning them with pork belly can cleverly remove that bitterness.
The rich, oily flavor has perfectly permeated the filling, and the presence of chili peppers adds a touch of surprise. With each bite, the oil and radish greens blend perfectly beneath the warm bun skin, and the occasional bite of pork belly is a delightful little surprise.
Three large steamers of buns were eaten by five people, their mouths greasy. Xu Milu even steamed a separate pot of buns without chili for Xu Lanjuan to take back for the children.
After Xu Lanjuan left, Liu Mingji slowly put down the steamed bun in his hand and said seriously:
"Ms. Xu, do you still have any seeds of the Giant Delicious Radish? I'd like to buy some on my own behalf. I promise it will only be used for scientific research and absolutely not for commercial purposes. Is that alright?"
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