Roast beef
Xiang Qinghao put down the small stool for the diners.
Everyone sat on the stools, stretched their bodies, stretched their necks, and tilted their heads back to look at Qinghao fanning the charcoal in the iron pipe.
It looked as if the meat had been roasted on the iron barrel.
"Is it a psychoactive effect? Why does even lighting a charcoal fire taste so good to me? Is charcoal edible?"
One diner said to another.
"Yes, it seems that this charcoal really has the aroma of barbecue." The other one also felt a little neurotic.
The other diners couldn't help laughing when they heard this.
"I see, you're crazy about barbecue, so even the charcoal smells like barbecue."
Even if you don't know someone, you can still make jokes in such a situation.
Xiang Qinghao also smiled: "The charcoal was used yesterday. It might be the aroma of the oil dripping from yesterday's barbecue."
"See, I said it smelled good. If the boss said so, it's normal for charcoal to smell like barbecue."
Xiang Qinghao waited for the charcoal to burn, then took out the beef and mutton skewers. "It's time to grill the meat. How many skewers do you want?"
"I want six."
"I want 10 skewers."
"I want four."
"I see. We have not only mutton but also beef. The price is the same as the mutton skewers." Xiang Qing took out the beef skewers while talking.
Pieces of tender and fresh beef ribs are skewered on iron skewers, giving off the shine of fat in the meat and the color of the marinating process.
You don’t have to wait for it to be baked, just looking at it makes you drool.
"I want beef skewers. I came here just for the beef skewers."
"I want both beef and lamb skewers, six of each."
Xiang Qinghao worked on both sides, holding a cow in one hand and a sheep in the other, and roasted them neatly on the iron barrel up and down.
The beef skewers are tender and tender all over, gradually curling up in the charcoal fire, with an amber oily sheen on the surface.
The sizzling fat fell into the charcoal, creating sparks and fine bubbles appeared around the crispy meat.
Brushed with sauce and sprinkled with seasonings, the skewers of beef exude an aroma that is completely different from that of lamb.
It has no fishy or smelly smell. Although the texture of the meat is rougher than mutton, it is just as tender as mutton.
Xiang Qinghao served the beef and mutton to the diners respectively.
I roughly calculated in my mind that after this group of customers finished ordering, there would still be more than 30 skewers of beef and mutton left.
There are only about 60 skewers left when the sale starts, and the rest will definitely not be sold for long.
It seems that not only will we sell a lot today, but we will also be able to go home quickly.
The diners enjoyed the delicious and satisfying meal.
Not only mutton, but beef is also highly praised.
The ribs are roasted to perfection, and the fascia has long turned into gelatin, filling the lips and teeth with the unique aroma of beef.
The marinating method is slightly different from that of mutton, but when it comes to the aroma of beef, it makes a huge difference.
When you first eat it, the whole piece of meat is marinated in the sauce, and the charming complex flavor is like a big gift package of fragrance, filling your entire mouth and stimulating your taste buds.
Then the coarse cumin grains were broken apart by the teeth, releasing a unique aroma that was stronger than cumin powder but also indispensable.
Then comes the aroma and spiciness of chili powder, mixed with the overbearing aroma of sesame, rushing through the mouth.
The combination of these flavors makes people feel relaxed and happy and fascinated.
"It's delicious. Add three more skewers of beef and lamb."
"Add two more beef skewers."
"Add 10 more lamb skewers."
“…”
"Okay, it will be ready soon." Xiang Qinghao became more energetic when he heard about the repurchase.
He immediately placed two kinds of beef and mutton on the iron barrel.
As a result, there are only more than 30 skewers of beef and mutton left, and the time to go home is advanced. What's more important is that the number of gold coins on the system card is increasing rapidly.
Xiang Qinghao cheered up, rolled up his sleeves and worked hard.
At this time, a woman came over.
"Little girl, these are the skewers I picked up from you yesterday. I'm bringing them to you today. Also, grill me 30 skewers of beef and 30 skewers of lamb."
60 skewers! Xiang Qing was shocked. Who is so arrogant!!!
He was the first customer at her barbecue restaurant yesterday, and he actually returned the skewers to her.
Because she was the first customer to buy skewers yesterday, Xiang Qinghao was particularly friendly to her.
"Oh, it's you. How's my grilled lamb kebab? Isn't it delicious?"
As he was talking, Xiang Qinghao put away the sign that the woman had handed him, only to see that the woman had not only come alone, but had also brought three children with her.
The two older ones are boys and the youngest is a girl.
The oldest one looks about 12 or 13 years old, the middle one is 8 or 9 years old, and the youngest is only 5 or 6 years old.
"It's delicious. If it's not, can I come over?" The woman spoke with full energy and spoke directly.
"I bought six skewers yesterday because I was worried they wouldn't taste good, but when I got home, they started fighting because I couldn't eat them all."
While speaking, the woman poked the eldest and second brother's heads with her fingers in annoyance.
"Give me another try for stuttering. The big one doesn't look good, and the small one doesn't look good either."
Xiang Qinghao looked at the woman and the three children and smiled, but the smile seemed a little forced.
"Wouldn't 30 skewers be enough for three children? They're so young, how could they possibly eat that much?"
"And my husband and I, we can't watch the kids eat while we watch them. He hasn't finished get off work yet and will be here soon."
Now Xiang Qing couldn't laugh anymore and couldn't get away with it.
Xiang Qinghao took out all the beef and mutton skewers and counted them to 33.
After putting them on the iron bucket and roasting them, I heard the woman say to the youngest girl.
"Xiaoxiao, the barbecue skewers at this young lady's house are delicious, without any weird smell. Can you try some later?"
The child looked at Xiang Qing's barbecue, then turned to look at his mother without saying a word.
"Try it. Beef and mutton are delicious when roasted. They are much better than pork."
The child still looked at his mother and didn't say anything.
"It's ready." Xiang Qing brought the beef and mutton skewers over.
The two older children had already wolfed down their food, eating without blinking.
The youngest one just looked at it without eating when her mother handed her a skewer of beef.
"If you don't want beef skewers, let's switch to mutton. Look how delicious your two brothers are eating them."
The woman put the skewers closer to the child, but the child swallowed his saliva but refused to eat.
The woman spoke to Xiang Qinghao helplessly.
"This child has been picky about food since she was young. She won't eat anything except pork, beef, or mutton. I saw that your grilled pork skewers were delicious, and I thought they would entice her to have a few bites, but look at her, she still hasn't eaten a single bite. When will you have grilled pork skewers at home?"
Xiang Qing was pleased to hear the woman say that. She squatted down and said to the girl, "Come back tomorrow, okay? We'll have pork tomorrow."
The child looked at Qinghao and spoke to her with a smile, and finally said in a tender voice: "Okay."
When he said "good", both the woman and Xiang Qinghao laughed.
Turning around, Xiang Qinghao said to the woman.
"Sister, I don't have that many skewers left. There are 33 skewers in total. You only need to give me the gold coins for 30 skewers. I don't need the gold coins for the other three."
The woman did not hold a grudge because she had been nice to Xiang Qing before and had not told her the truth.
"That won't do. You paid for your meat too, so it's the price you deserve."
"No need, big sister. You are my first customer, and this is a small token of my appreciation. Just remember to patronize my stall more often in the future."
For a small business, it's actually very generous to ask for 60 gold coins less.
"No need to wait until tomorrow. Just come tomorrow. Don't forget the pork skewers you mentioned. I've ordered 100 skewers of pork, beef, and lamb in advance."
The woman generously accepted Xiang Qinghao's kindness.
After listening to the woman, others also made reservations.
Xiang Qinghao calculated the quantity everyone wanted in his mind, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely satisfy you."
In the end, there were 33 skewers of meat. The woman couldn't bear to eat any, the younger child refused to eat any, but the two older boys devoured them all.
When the man got off work and went to Xiang Qinghao's barbecue stall, only a bunch of white skewers were left.
The man had a sensitive nose, and the remaining smell drifted into his nostrils.
The fragrance instantly made the man regret why he was not in a hurry to get off work. If he was not proactive after get off work, he would not even get to eat any meat scraps.
I didn’t buy enough yesterday and didn’t get to eat it, and I didn’t get to eat it today. I must leave work early tomorrow.
Xiang Qinghao finished work early and went home today.
Xiang Weidong and Chen Yingyi didn't see Xiang Qinghao coming back until 7 o'clock in the evening. They looked at each other but no one said anything.
Xiang Qing took out the spinach soup and stewed river fish that Chen Ying had left for her in the pot and had dinner.
The spinach was grown in my own field and pulled out when it was at its tenderest.
Wash it clean, put water directly into the pot without adding oil, add spinach when the water boils, pour egg liquid on it when it boils again, and add a little salt.
A pot of refreshing and delicious spinach soup is ready.
Stewing river fish is also simple. During the Chinese New Year, my younger brother Xiang Qingtian and I went to the river to catch fish during the summer vacation.
In order to ensure the freshness of the fish, they were pickled with salt as soon as they were caught and then stored in Xiang Weidongfang's cellar so that they could be taken out and eaten at any time.
Take a palm-sized fish and rinse it with water to remove the fishy smell and saltiness. Then heat oil in a pan and add onion, ginger, a little bean paste, a little chili sauce, white pepper powder, soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar and other seasonings to remove the fishy smell.
Finally, put it in water that is level with the fish and wait for it to be served.
Remove fishy smell, enhance flavor and preserve freshness of fish meat.
In fact, the taste would be better if a little oyster sauce was added, but where could oyster sauce be found in that era? With the ingredients available at that time, it was already a masterpiece that Chen Ying could make such a delicacy.
A bowl of soup, half a plate of fish, and a big round white flour bun.
After taking a bite, besides feeling full, you will also feel delicious and satisfied.
Xiang Qinghao was already hungry at this time, and since she had bought a lot of good things today and was in a good mood, she ate a lot.
A bite of steamed bun, a bite of meat, and a sip of soup are still not enough.
Xiang Weidong and Chen Ying looked at their daughter's eating habits: "..."
"Eat slowly, don't choke, and check the fish bones." Chen Ying said this while filling another bowl of soup for Chen Ying.
"It's okay. I won't choke. I've been hungry for a long time."
Xiang Qinghao's mouth was so full of food that she couldn't speak clearly and was busy stuffing food into her mouth.
"Sales are not good today?" Xiang Weidong finally interrupted.
"It's not that the sales are good, it's that there are simply not enough to sell. It's because they were all sold out in advance, so we came back early."
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