Chapter 599
As we were talking, we heard someone walking up the wooden stairs.
A lesbian wearing an indigo floral apron came up the stairs. She had tied up all her long black hair and brought up two pots of stew on a tray.
The fine hot air from the edge of the earthenware jar spread out like a veil, carrying a mellow aroma and wandering in the air.
"These two guests don't seem to be from here. Where did they come from?"
The female comrade placed the earthenware jar gently on the table. Her eyes and eyebrows were curved, just like the little girl just now. She spoke enthusiastically to the father and daughter.
"We are from Yongcheng, Guangxi. We were just about to go back home for the New Year and passed by your place."
The lesbian's voice suddenly rose, her eyes full of surprise:
"Oh, it's so far away. It's such a coincidence that you guys are coming to my house for dinner! The weather is so cold, drink some soup to warm your stomach first, the food will be served soon!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a table of guests at the back called out, "Boss! Check out!"
So she smiled and nodded to the father and daughter and walked away.
Su Miao leaned over to take a closer look. In the egg and meat patty soup, the whole egg and meat patty were tightly embedded. The pink meat patty was faintly visible in the clear soup. When the spoon handle touched it lightly, gentle ripples appeared.
On the other side, in the longan and pork heart soup, the longan meat had absorbed the soup and was glowing amber under the warm yellow light.
Su Yuanzheng couldn't wait to scoop up a spoonful of egg and meat pie soup, blew on it and put it into his mouth. He squinted his eyes unconsciously, and a satisfied sigh escaped from his throat:
"This soup is so delicious! It's cooked just right, and the aroma of the meat and eggs is fully simmered in. After drinking it, I feel warm all over."
Su Miao also tasted the longan and pig heart soup. It had a sweet taste with a faint medicinal aroma, and the warmth slid down her throat into her stomach.
After taking several sips, Su Yuanzheng finally stopped and said, "This is a bit like our stew. One sip makes me feel refreshed."
"Dad, try this soup of mine. The pig heart is sliced thinly, so it's not fishy at all. The sweetness of the longan is cooked into the soup."
The father and daughter sipped the soup while the main dishes were served one after another.
The Three Cup Chicken was red in color and still bubbling in the casserole. The rich aroma of meat was overwhelmingly heading straight into their noses.
Each piece of chicken is covered with sauce, which tastes sweet and salty, fresh and salty, with a soft and tender texture and so fragrant that you want to swallow your tongue.
Another dish, the Yuzhang Crispy Duck, is rosy red, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with an excellent taste. The meat and bones can be separated with a light poke, and it melts in your mouth.
The quinoa is fried with bacon, and the green quinoa is dotted with bright red peppers and bacon slices.
"Dad, try this Artemisia selengensis. It tastes so special!" Su Miao picked up a piece with chopsticks and handed it over.
Su Yuanzheng took a bite and nodded repeatedly: "It's a bit like water spinach, but crisper than water spinach. Paired with the salty and fragrant bacon, it's really good."
The proprietress, who was carrying the white sugar cake, said, "The wild vegetables unique to the grass stall are not at their best now. In the past, we could only eat them in the spring when the flowers bloomed.
But this year, a farmer in one village somehow managed to grow some despite it being so cold. It's not as delicious as the wild ones in spring, but it's still about 70% decent, though the price is definitely higher than in season."
Su Miao nodded in understanding and said, "The texture and taste are worth the price. The farmers have put a lot of effort into growing out-of-season vegetables."
"Thank you for your understanding! Here! This is white sugar cake, it's best to eat it while it's hot."
The white sugar cakes shaped like white circles are fried until fluffy. The snow-white cakes are covered with crystal icing. When you bite them, they are crispy on the outside and glutinous on the inside, sweet but not greasy.
Su Miao ate two in one go, but Su Yuanzheng was not very keen on desserts. He only took a small bite and then started eating vegetables and rice again.
"Miao Miao, the food here is delicious! Siha~ It's this stir-fried bacon with artemisia and lots of chili peppers, so spicy!"
Although he said it was very spicy, he picked up the food with his chopsticks casually.
Su Miao looked at his father, whose forehead was sweating from the spicy food but he still kept eating, and couldn't help but laugh: "Dad, why don't you take it easy?"
Su Yuanzheng took a mouthful of rice and said vaguely:
"This spiciness is quite refreshing! The salty aroma of the bacon is enhanced by the chili peppers, making it even more delicious. Miaomiao, you should eat more too. You can handle spicy food, so you'll definitely like this."
In the past, your grandfather could use a small chili pepper to make a bowl of porridge. The chili peppers in this dish could last him a month. He really spared no expense in using the ingredients.
An old man wearing a navy blue cotton-padded jacket at the next table found Su Yuanzheng's stubborn attitude towards spicy food amusing, so he brought a pot of red food from his own table and sat next to Su Yuanzheng.
"Comrade, where are you from? Can't you handle spicy food?"
Su Yuan was just swallowing his food when he replied, "Hello, we are from Yongcheng, Gui District."
He thought for a few seconds and said, "Guizhou... Yongcheng... I'm sorry, I don't really know much about it. I only know that Guizhou's landscape is the best in the world.
I see you didn’t order the lotus blood duck, so I brought it over for you to try. It’s really good here! We love it at home!
Su Yuanzheng quickly said, "Oh, no need. How can I be so embarrassed..."
The uncle waved his hand cheerfully: "Anyone who has come from afar is a guest! This blood duck has to be eaten hot to be fully flavored. Come on, you and the little comrade should try it."
As he spoke, he pointed to the dish on the table. The bright red duck meat was stained with bright red duck blood, dotted with emerald green onions, and seasoned with a large amount of bright red pepper. Just the smell of it was enough to make people salivate immediately.
Su Yuanzheng couldn't refuse, so he found a piece of duck meat from a pile of peppers and put it carefully into his mouth.
"It's mainly the sauce aroma. Just taste the seasoning! It's very authentic."
Listening to the hospitable uncle's "encouragement", Su Yuan was chewing boldly, but two seconds later...
"Ah! It's so spicy! Cough cough cough! Big brother! This is too spicy!"
Su Yuanzheng started coughing because of the spiciness. He picked up the clay pot of soup and took a gulp, but the hot soup made the spiciness even worse.
The hospitable uncle quickly poured him a glass of cold water and laughed heartily:
"It seems you really can't eat spicy food. Actually, spicy food has its benefits. In the middle of winter, a bite of it can dispel the cold and sweat, and it can also remove dampness."
Su Miao, who was originally not very interested in this red dish, suddenly became eager to win when she saw her father eating so spicy food.
Is it really that spicy? Then she'd have to give it a try. She'd chewed on chili peppers before and never cried. At worst, she'd just get burned tomorrow. Go!
When Su Yuan was coughing wildly, the guests at the surrounding tables all cast kind glances at him. Now that they saw Su Miao dared to pick up her chopsticks, they all looked at her with a smile, wanting to see if she could accept the spiciness of their food.
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