Chapter 8 The Xu Family Comes to the Door
As she pondered, Ye Ran rolled up her sleeves and went into the kitchen. Seeing the ingredients in the cupboard, she thought for a moment.
My parents must be very tired after a long day at work, so I need to make them something filling and easy to digest.
"I've got it!" Ye Ran exclaimed, her eyes lighting up. She was going to make a sweet potato porridge and a spicy and sour shredded potato dish to whet her appetite.
First, make sweet potato porridge. Wash and peel the sweet potatoes, then cut them into chunks. Next, wash the rice thoroughly.
The most important secret here is to add a small handful of glutinous rice. This will make the porridge thicker and more fragrant.
She put rice, glutinous rice, and sweet potatoes into the pot, along with water. Then, Ye Ran carefully added two drops of dew. She didn't dare add too much, fearing that her parents would end up looking like smelly mud figures like her after eating it. So she had to take it slow.
Finally, cover the pot, bring it to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Then you can let it sit in the pot.
Then Ye Ran started making hot and sour shredded potatoes. Although this dish is very simple, as the saying goes, the real master is the one who can make the simplest dish well.
Even a simple dish like hot and sour shredded potatoes has a lot of art to it. First of all, the shredded potatoes should not be too thick or too thin, otherwise it will affect the taste.
Soak the potatoes in cold water for at least 15-20 minutes to fully extract the starch, making the potato shreds crispier. Drain them before stir-frying.
Then prepare the scallions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers. Heat the pan, then add cold oil. When the oil is about 60-70% hot, sauté the scallions, ginger, garlic, light soy sauce, and vinegar.
Next, quickly put the shredded potatoes into the pot, stir-fry over high heat until they are just cooked through, then add salt and MSG to taste before serving.
Although Ye Ran performed the whole process smoothly, it might not have been the same if someone else had done it.
These are all valuable experiences that Ye Ran accumulated over the years. Once, in order to stir-fry this dish of shredded potatoes well, she and Manman ate shredded potatoes for a whole month. In the end, Manman couldn't help but whisper and ask if they could stop eating shredded potatoes.
Thinking of all this, Ye Ran couldn't help but smile. Although those years were tough, they weren't without their rewards. At least she had wonderful memories with her daughter and years of accumulated experience.
With these valuable experiences and a better understanding of the future, I believe she will have an even smoother journey this time!
As Ye Ran was deep in thought, she heard the door open. She quickly went out to greet them with a bright smile, "Mom and Dad, you're back!"
When Ye Jun and Bai Yue saw their daughter come out to greet them, their faces lit up with smiles, as if all the fatigue of the day had vanished instantly: "Ah!"
Ye Ran quickly took the tools from her parents' hands. "Dad, Mom, I've already prepared the meal. Go wash your hands and get ready to eat."
Bai Yue gave her daughter a reproachful look: "We can do such a small thing as cooking ourselves, why aren't you resting properly!"
Ye Ran gave her a coquettish look, "Oh! I'm fine now. Besides, my cooking is different; it's definitely more delicious!"
Although she is almost forty years old, Ye Ran has no qualms about acting cute. After all, no matter how old she gets, she will always be her parents' precious daughter!
Bai Yue smiled indulgently, "Yes, yes, yes, my daughter's cooking is definitely the best!"
Ye Ran raised her head proudly, "Of course!" she said, then went inside to prepare dinner.
Ye Jun asked doubtfully, "Is it just my imagination? Why do I feel like our daughter has become even more beautiful?"
Bai Yue rolled her eyes at him, annoyed: "When has our daughter ever not been pretty? Besides, girls change a lot as they grow up, and they only get prettier! Do you want our daughter to be ugly?"
Ye Jun quickly denied it, saying, "No, no, of course our daughter is the most beautiful, after all, she's your daughter..."
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