Chapter 83 Meow meow meow
Uncle Li stirred the wok vigorously and boasted proudly: "Look, my spicy chicken is hot and spicy, and it smells delicious. Isn't it much better than the roast duck?!"
In order to give Aunt Wang and the roast duck a thorough warning, Uncle Li specially brought a huge iron pot and added a lot of chili peppers. It looked bright red and was visually eye-catching.
Moreover, in order to grab everyone's attention, he put all kinds of seasonings in it, such as dried chili peppers, pickled peppers, MSG...
No matter whether it tastes good or not, the taste must be strong! The thicker the better!
The neighbors didn't know much, but it smelled good, although not very natural, and it looked bright and red.
As for the roast duck that Aunt Wang bought from the three-year-old child, it was wrapped in three layers of black cloth. Not only could they not see what it looked like, they couldn't smell its fragrance either.
Comparing them this way, Uncle Li’s spicy chicken is definitely better.
They and Uncle Li have been neighbors for many years, so of course they immediately said,
"Yes, Lao Li's fried spicy chicken is very delicious."
"This color looks fresh and exciting. How can roast duck compare to it? Not to mention that the roast duck has been left out for a long time, so it must be cold..."
"I'm willing to spend a hundred dollars on this spicy chicken, but what about the roast duck? Haha, I won't eat it even if you give me a hundred dollars!"
Their support is not in vain.
Uncle Li was delighted by their praise and immediately brought out bowls. As soon as the spicy chicken came out of the pot, he gave each of them a bowl to take home as a snack.
This is a free deal, so why not take advantage of it? When everyone saw that there was spicy chicken to eat, they praised Uncle Li even more happily.
Although the words sounded nice, everyone looked towards Aunt Wang's store with some trepidation.
That's strange.
Whenever Uncle Li was looking for trouble, Aunt Wang would always rush to the scene with her weapon and fight Uncle Li for three hundred rounds.
How come Uncle Li is almost showing off at the doorstep today, but Aunt Wang is still silent?
Is he planning some big move?
...Aunt Wang is not planning any big moves.
When she heard the noise coming from Uncle Li outside the door, she just felt it was childish!
The range hood in the kitchen was buzzing, and Aunt Wang was busy in the kitchen, spinning around like a top.
Aunt Wang's son and daughter-in-law were sitting at the table. The couple worked in other places and happened to have a holiday recently, so they brought bags of gifts and local specialties to visit Aunt Wang. Originally, the two of them were thinking about going out to find a better quality restaurant to celebrate as a family, but Aunt Wang insisted on cooking.
"Mom bought some good stuff from a chef boss this afternoon," Aunt Wang said happily, "It will be a top-notch product with a little processing. Just wait and see. I won't let you down."
The couple smiled and said yes, but turned around and whispered:
"Isn't our mother's cooking skill... just average?" daughter-in-law Lin Mo couldn't help but ask, "Why is she so confident today?"
Wang Xuan looked at his mother's confident expression and felt a little unsure.
He grew up under Aunt Wang's devilish cooking skills and his sense of taste was almost numb. When he was in junior high school, his teacher thought he was abused at home because the food he ate every day was so weird.
Now seeing his mother cooking so confidently, he felt a little unsure but he couldn't say it directly.
"Oh, it's okay," Wang Xuan comforted his wife, "If it really doesn't taste good, we can sneak out and have a barbecue snack later. It's a rare opportunity for us to visit mom, so let's make her happy."
The young couple sat at the table, waiting anxiously.
Aunt Wang was busy in the kitchen while she pricked up her ears to listen to the noise outside.
Of course, she also listened to what Uncle Li shouted.
"He's an old man, and he's arguing with a three-year-old child. He's not ashamed of himself." Aunt Wang muttered.
"Yes," the daughter-in-law Lin Mo agreed with a smile, "A three-year-old child doesn't have that many years of experience. Even if he loses to the old man, the old man's victory is not fair."
Aunt Wang sneered, "The main thing is that he can't win! Boss Xiaolan's cooking skills are tens of thousands times better than his."
Son and daughter-in-law: “???”
They thought Aunt Wang was joking.
A three-year-old kid’s cooking skills are better than sixty-year-old Mr. Li’s?
This can't be!
After hearing Aunt Wang's story about "Boss Xiaolan", the young couple became even more restless.
They only doubted Aunt Wang's cooking skills before, but now they can't help but start to doubt her mental state.
The story of this three-year-old kid setting up a stall to sell roast duck sounds so ridiculous!
Also, look at this statement...
The roast duck that Aunt Wang is making for them is the leftover one she bought from "Boss Xiaolan" at noon?
The young couple exchanged a frightened look and whispered:
"Wife, if things go wrong later, you run first, don't worry about me." "How can that be? We are husband and wife, we live and die together!" "...The roast duck is at most a little unpalatable, it won't be fatal, right?" "That's hard to say, look at my mother's advanced mental state."
The couple fell into silence.
Restless.
This silence lasted until Aunt Wang opened the pot.
The red brine in the casserole was boiled and bubbling hotly, with the roast duck soaked in the brine. The crispy skin of the roast duck is an attractive bright red color. It has been softened by the marinade and looks oily, which makes the duck meat look more delicate and firm.
Sprinkle some minced garlic and chopped green onions, and a pot of freshly roasted duck is ready.
What is even more impossible to ignore is... the fragrance.
The clay pot Aunt Wang bought was of very good quality. Except for a small air vent, the aroma of the roast duck was completely blocked.
Until the moment she lifted the lid of the casserole, a rich aroma and white steam burst out!
Aunt Wang's son and daughter-in-law were stunned for a moment.
"Fuck! It smells so good! What kind of smell is this? It's too tempting!"
"Mom, did you make this roast duck?"
"This, this cooking skill," Wang Xuan was even more incredulous. He thought of the dark dishes he had eaten in his childhood, and he couldn't connect them with the roast duck in front of him. "Mom, have you been hiding your strength just to torture me..."
Aunt Wang: "...What nonsense are you talking about, kid?"
She couldn't help but raise her hand and give Wang Xuan a slap on the head.
However, Wang Xuan guessed it right, otherwise how could it be said that no one knows a mother better than her son?
"This roast duck was made by Xiao Lan," said Aunt Wang. "I boiled it in the marinade I packed and put the roast duck in to heat it up. It's that simple."
Aunt Wang is very aware of her cooking skills.
She ate half a roast duck at noon and was amazed by it. Although she wanted to eat the rest of the duck, she hesitated for a long time and decided to save the rest of the duck to share with her son and daughter-in-law in the evening.
She took a casserole, poured in the marinade that Boss Xiaolan had packed and heated it up, then added the sliced roast duck and simmered it in the casserole for a while. It was that simple, without any unnecessary steps.
But even so, the effect presented is amazing!
The marinade itself is fragrant, with a unique salty and sweet taste. The roast duck dipped in the marinade tastes amazing. Now the roast duck is soaked in marinade in the casserole for a while. The roast duck is not as crispy as when it is just out of the oven, but it has a different flavor.
Ever since Aunt Wang brought out the roast duck, her son and daughter-in-law had their eyes glued to it, unable to take their eyes away:
"It seems that this little blue boss is really something..." "Gulp, gulp." "Mom, I misunderstood you before!"
The two of them were still sighing with sad faces not long ago, but now their attitudes changed 180 degrees. They took the chopsticks on their own initiative, staring at the casserole with sparkling eyes, and were about to start digging.
They look like two reincarnated hungry ghosts.
Seeing the performance of her son and daughter-in-law, Aunt Wang was very happy and felt proud.
After serving the roast duck, Aunt Wang said, "You must be hungry after traveling all day. Eat, eat."
With a bang. The roast duck was placed in front of him.
There was a sharp light in the eyes of the couple, and their chopsticks shot out like dragons, picking up the roast duck accurately one after another and putting it into their mouths.
The next second, they couldn't help but look at each other.
They both saw the shock in each other's eyes.
The reason is simple...
This roast duck is so so so...so delicious!
Different from the crispy roast duck fresh out of the oven, the roast duck soaked in brine is another special delicacy. Because it has been steamed in hot marinade, the crispy skin of the roast duck is not as crispy, but becomes soft and thin, but it makes the meat flavor of the roast duck itself more outstanding.
When you take a bite, the duck meat that has absorbed the marinade is very soft, tough and chewy, and delicious juice flows out with every bite. As you chew it in big mouthfuls, you can taste the oil that has flowed into the brine. It is salty and fragrant, giving you an incomparable satisfaction.
The more you chew, the tastier it becomes.
Unlike the roast duck on the market that has all kinds of fancy side dishes and seasonings, the roast duck in front of us only has the simplest marinade and roast duck, which can better reflect the exquisite cooking skills of the roast duck chef——
Even if the roast duck has been left out for most of the day and has gone cold, it can regain its fragrance after being simply stewed in brine.
It's absolutely amazing.
The son and daughter-in-law's chopsticks were flying, almost leaving afterimages, and they ate with endless praise:
“Delicious, really delicious!”
"Mom, you have such a good eye. You found such delicious roast duck for you. Ahhhh."
"The marinade is so fragrant, and the duck meat is so tender and salty. The combination is really delicious."
Aunt Wang smiled with satisfaction.
She took a small bowl, added a few large chopsticks of roast duck to herself, and scooped a few spoonfuls of marinade to pour on the white rice, and then ate the rice with the marinade and roast duck.
After being mixed with the brine, the white rice also becomes oily and sticky. With one bite, the aroma of the roast duck permeates into the rice, making you dizzy with the fragrance.
While eating, she also checked whether the door of her house was closed tightly.
"We must not let this fragrance get out," Aunt Wang whispered, "it would be bad if the neighbors found out."
What she didn't know was.
The aroma of roast duck had already drifted out through the crack in the door and spread all over the streets and alleys...
The people who were originally attracted by Uncle Li’s spicy chicken all moved their noses, showing confused expressions, and looked around for the source of the aroma.
Uncle Li couldn't help but get angry: "You are so mean, Aunt Wang, you actually used dirty tricks!"
Having said that, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but tremble.
Saliva is flowing down...
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