After a few people scolded their own unfilial sons until they ran out of new words,
Huang Xiuying approached Li Guifang and asked curiously, "Fangfang, how do you make the bastard? We left it out to dry overnight, and it's all sticky today. I'm afraid it's inedible."
She frowned. In fact, she also felt that it should not be eaten. The weather was so hot and the thing was sticky and looked creepy!
I just carried it back from far away, and I didn’t want to throw it away, so I asked Fangfang again!
When Li Guifang heard this, she turned around and brought over the wood ear mushrooms that she had dried aside.
Huang Xiuying looked at the basket of wood ear mushrooms and felt uneasy.
After being dried overnight, the surface of the fungus had a sticky luster, which looked a bit scary.
The other two then remembered another reason why they came here, and they all moved silently to Li Guifang's side.
Fortunately, the henpecks in Li Guifang's hands were similar to theirs, so they imitated Fang'er. If Fang'er poured it out, they would pour it out too. Anyway, they were not the only ones carrying it all the way, so if everyone suffered a loss, it was the same as not suffering any loss!
Xie Dazui was the most impatient, but when he spoke, there was a hint of hesitation in his tone: "Fangfang~"
Li Guifang took a look at the wood ear mushrooms on the winnowing basket, and without even looking up, she began to mutter, "Oh, what's so inedible about this? This is wood ear mushroom!"
It's normal for wood ear mushrooms to be a little sticky, which means they've absorbed some water. If they're dry, they won't taste good!
As she spoke, she threw the fungus into the basin and started to rinse it. The water splashed everywhere, attracting several onlookers to run around.
Li Guifang didn't care and said while washing: "Look, the fungus needs to be soaked in clean water for about half an hour. When the liquid comes out, it tastes good and is easy to cook.
However, you need to change the water twice more afterwards and wash it inside and out. This thing only appears when it rains, so it may contain mud."
After washing it several times, Li Guifang took out the fungus, drained the water, threw it on the chopping board, and started cutting it with a knife.
Her knife skills are so skillful, she is worthy of being a capable person who has received guidance from the manager of a state-owned restaurant!
The fungus was cut into small pieces in her hands, and the "dododo" sound was lively.
The three people next to them were envious. How come they cut the vegetables so badly?
After cutting, she poured all the fungus into the pot, added some water, and cooked it slowly over low heat.
While cooking, Li Guifang kept nagging: "When cooking wood ear mushrooms, you can add some shredded ginger and chopped green onions to remove the fishy smell and enhance the flavor."
She took out ginger and green onions from the cupboard, chopped them in no time, and threw them into the pot. As the green onions came into contact with the heat in the pot, the fragrance instantly emerged.
After more than ten minutes, the fungus was cooked until it was soft and sticky. Li Guifang took a bite and smacked her lips: "Hmm, it's almost done. Add some more salt to season and it's ready to be served."
She quickly put the fungus into a bowl and sprinkled a handful of chopped coriander on it. The chopped coriander was spread on the steaming fungus, and the aroma immediately filled her nose.
Xie Dazui's eyes lit up as he looked at the bowl of fungus. The sticky stuff just now was now fleshy and fleshy. His mouth was watering. "Wow, Fangfang, this looks delicious!"
Li Guifang smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed into slits. She handed the bowl to Xie Dazui and said, "Try it and see if it will kill you!"
Without hesitation, Xie Dazui impatiently picked up a piece of fungus, stuffed it into his mouth, and chewed it twice, with a funny and exaggerated expression on his face:
"Oh, it's delicious! Crunchy and a little sweet. It's so delicious, so delicious. Fangfang, you are a cooking god!"
Li Guifang ignored her flattery with a frown on her face and continued, "This is the simplest way to cook it. If you want it to taste better, you can just stir-fry it like you would stir-fry vegetables. The taste will be doubled."
After we finish eating these fungus today, we'll spread them out to dry. Dried fungus can be stored for a long time, so we can just soak them again the next time we want to eat them. If they're still around in winter, they'll be delicious when we use them in hot pots!"
She picked up the remaining wood ear mushrooms, spread them on a bamboo sieve, and found a well-ventilated place to dry them. "Dried wood ear mushrooms, if stored properly, can be kept for several months. You can eat them anytime and soak them in water. It's very convenient."
Huang Xiuying nodded quickly after hearing this: "Okay, I'll give it a try when I get back and see if those damn bastards still say anything!"
Xie Dazui's mind was no longer here. She said urgently: "Fangfang, after the rain, let's go to the mountains to pick them up!"
Li Guifang simply ignored Xie Dazui's daydream and continued to pass on her cooking skills to Huang Xiuying!
Who dares to pay attention to Xie Dazui’s daydreaming ideas!
The villagers nowadays are very tough and this is no joke. As a city dweller, it is not uncommon for you to go there and watch the fun during the harvest season.
It would be embarrassing to run to the countryside and mountains every day to steal other people's food. If you get caught, you will be beaten.
You go there as soon as it rains, without even considering your current weight. With your old arms and legs now, it takes you less than three to five months to climb a mountain. You definitely don't want to climb it again!
Just like what the kid said, if you fall down you will have to stay in the hospital for several months!
A few people sat in the yard, eating cold-mixed black fungus and chatting from time to time.
Xie Dazui felt a little scared. While chewing his food, he muttered, "Oh, thank goodness you reminded me, Fang'er. If I really went hiking again just for this bite, I would have fallen and would have been in the hospital for several months!"
Zhou Fengzhi rolled her eyes at her and said, "You're such a big mouth! Even food can't stop it. You just keep talking nonsense all day long!"
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