Yesterday she looked at the sauce cubes she had made before. They had been baked in a warm room for so long that they had dried out long ago. They only started to change color recently, and it felt like they were fermenting.
Xu Manman had no experience, so she specially invited Xu Meili from the head kitchen to come and give her guidance.
Xu Meili thought there was nothing wrong with the color and state of the sauce, but they had never made soybean paste at this time before, so they were not sure.
Since it has come to this, I decided to have Chen Ming clean the vat and start making the soybean paste.
Rinse the broken pieces of sauce with clean water first, then put them into a jar, add a certain proportion of salt water, stir thoroughly, cover with cotton cloth, and leave the rest to time. I hope it can ferment well.
I won’t be able to eat it this year anyway.
I heard that the smell will be very strong during the fermentation process, so for the sake of its fermentation, it cannot be placed outside. Xu Manman could only ask her cousin to put it in the corner outside.
I made the soybean paste yesterday. Today is the Little New Year, so there is actually nothing special to do.
We had a dinner together during Laba Festival, and we all decided to postpone the next dinner to New Year’s Eve so that we can celebrate the New Year together.
It happened to snow heavily today, so everyone just took care of themselves.
After breakfast, Chen Ming cleaned up the outer room and did not go out as usual. After all, it was still raining outside.
I touched Xu Manman's high school mathematics book. The two siblings, one leaning on the kang table and the other lying on the desk, did not disturb each other and lived in peace and harmony.
Chen Ming was also influenced by Xu Manman. He often read books to pass the time on weekdays and even carried a book with him when he went fishing.
In addition to textbooks, Xu Manman also shared some novels and picture books with him, all of which were found at scrap collection stations.
Chen Ming was also very sensible. He knew that this thing was very sensitive and would not take it outside to look at. He also specifically reminded Xu Manman to be cautious and keep it carefully.
After all, it’s the Little New Year, and since it’s snowing outside and I can’t go out, I can do something at home.
The most appropriate thing to do is eat dumplings.
Xu Manman took out the flour and pork. She had bought the meat last time she went to the commune. She had eaten part of it and now had 2 kilograms left.
We also have to thank the weather now, no matter what, it can be stored for a long time.
The side dishes were sauerkraut and green onions. She would definitely have had a more substantial meal if she were alone, but now that she was with her cousin, it was pretty good to have someone to accompany her during the meal.
Dissolve the meat in hot water first, then ask my cousin to chop the meat while Xu Manman cuts the side dishes.
After Chen Ming finished, Xu Manman took the minced meat and started to prepare the stuffing while he went to knead the dough.
Anyway, the physical work is done by my cousin, and Xu Manman is responsible for the technical work.
After all the preparations were done, one person rolled out the dough and the other wrapped it. My cousin’s cooking skills were not very good, but his technique in kneading dough and rolling out the dough was really good.
He moved very quickly, and Xu Manmanbao couldn't keep up with him.
Today I made three kinds of dumplings. One is with braised pork. Because of the limited pork, the quantity of this filling is relatively small.
The other two were pork and green onions, and sauerkraut and green onions, respectively. The portions were quite large, but the fillings contained more vegetables than meat, so at least they had some meaty flavor.
After two hours, they were finally done. The dumplings were put into the pot, and Xu Manman took out the small stove that had not been used for a long time and started to cook the egg sauce.
Chen Ming and the group of older boys exchanged the eggs in the village, as well as the soybean paste. It was said that the soybean paste from that shop was famous for its delicious taste in the village.
Judging from his appearance, he knows the village better than Xu Manman, the local educated youth.
There were so many dumplings that even though Chen Ming had a big appetite, he couldn't finish them in one meal. Xu Manman only cooked half of them this time and froze the rest outside.
Boil the dumplings, add another bowl of water, and take them out when they boil for the second time.
The dipping sauces are vinegar and chili oil made by Xu Manman herself.
Chen Ming prefers to eat it with vinegar and egg sauce fresh from the pan. He can't stop eating it.
Xu Manman can't stand vinegar and prefers chili oil.
Pair it with a bowl of dumpling soup to enjoy the original soup and the original food.
After eating and drinking enough at noon, we have to go to work when the snow stops in the afternoon.
Several boys first cleared the snow on the roof of the yard, making a path in the yard. After they were done, the boys who couldn't sit still went out with their backpacks on their backs.
Xu Manman cleaned and tidied the house from front to back. The newly renovated house had only been lived in for a few months, so it couldn't be too dirty, so it was cleaned up quickly.
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