Chapter 18: Housewarming Party Learning to Ride a Bike…
Chapter 18
Lin Mujin was preparing to make stir-fried beef with shiitake mushrooms, and she did not forget to instruct Lin Muli to prepare the prawns and make braised prawns later.
The beef has been marinated in advance, and you can just cut the shiitake mushrooms into four.
Heat the iron pan and add oil. Pour the beef into the pan and stir-fry quickly. Remove from the pan when it is 70% to 80% cooked. Add four or five cloves of garlic to the remaining oil in the pan. The garlic does not need to be cut. When the aroma comes out, add the shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry. Continue stir-frying even if the mushrooms release water. Continue stir-frying until the mushrooms are colored and there is no water at the bottom of the pan. Add the beef slices and continue stir-frying. Add salt, sugar and soy sauce, stir-fry a few more times and it is ready to be served.
Sugar is added here not to make the dish sweet, but to enhance the flavor.
Finally, add a little MSG and serve.
Lin Mujin was quick and saw that her younger brother had only processed half of the prawns, so she started doing other things first.
Wash the clams twice, put them directly into the iron pot without adding water, add a little cooking wine, cover and simmer until they open.
Take out the clams. The soup in the pot is good stuff and cannot be thrown away. Pour it into a bowl.
Put oil in the pot and stir-fry the scallions, ginger, garlic and chilies. Pour in the original soup for cooking clams, add salt, sugar and soy sauce. After boiling, add starch water, boil again and release the clams. Stir-fry twice and serve.
"Sister, the shrimps are ready."
Lin Mujin nodded and said, "Bring the dishes into the house. You won't need the rest. Don't crowd here."
Tools can be thrown away after use.
Lin Muli didn't feel anything and responded with a smile.
Put oil in a hot pan and add shrimps when the oil is a little high. Don't stir-fry in a hurry. Use a spatula to knock the shrimp heads. This is a trick she learned from a food blogger. It makes it easier to stir-fry the shrimp oil.
When the shrimp shells are crispy, add the scallions and ginger, then add soy sauce, salt and sugar, stir-fry for a few times and serve.
I don't have white pepper at home, otherwise it would taste better.
The ribs are almost done at this time, because they are bought as clean ribs, they are easier to cook.
Lin Mujin was at the kitchen door, "Xiao Li, come and serve the dishes."
The rice cooker has tripped. It will be fine after two or three minutes.
"Here I come! Here I come!"
Lin Mujin did not go back to the kitchen because she saw her cousin.
Just say they should come back.
He hurried downstairs to get the things, and Lin Muli did the same, so the dishes had to be pushed back.
"Big sister, where's the bicycle?"
It turned out that Lin Muli was anxious to see the bicycle.
Cousin Lin replied, "Downstairs."
Lin Muli couldn't wait to run down.
Lin Mujin helped carry the things. "Did you have a smooth journey, sister?"
Cousin Lin panted a little, "It went smoothly, but it's too far."
Lin Mujin quickly made way for her cousin to go first, "Sister, please go inside and rest. We only need two more dishes before we can eat."
Lin Mujin put the things in her hands in the living room and hurried to the kitchen. Her brother and sister must be tired and hungry, so they had to eat as soon as possible.
The last two dishes were egg and tomato soup and rapeseed with minced garlic.
Both are quick dishes that can be prepared in three to five minutes.
Lin Muli had already pushed his bicycle upstairs. After a moment of curiosity, he came over to serve the dishes.
The food and dishes were quickly placed on the table, and everyone in the Lin family sat around the table.
Lin Mujin and her cousin served soup to everyone.
"Uncle, today is our family's hot pot feast, please say a few words."
After Lin Mujin finished speaking, she clapped a few times to liven up the atmosphere.
The old man picked up the soup bowl and said, "It's all thanks to Xiao Jin that we were able to move into the new house..."
Lin Mujin quickly waved her hands, "No, no, my brother and sister also spent a lot of money today. Living in a new house is the result of the joint efforts of the whole family."
Uncle Lin agreed with a smile, "Right! I won't say it, everyone has contributed. Cheers!"
The other members of the Lin family also quickly picked up their soup bowls, clinked them together, and took a big sip.
Uncle Lin picked up the chopsticks and said, "Eat it before it gets cold."
Everyone couldn't wait to grab the dishes they had already set their eyes on.
Lin Mujin picked up a large shrimp and took a small bite of half. The shell was very crispy, so she chewed it for a while and didn't spit it out. She regarded it as a calcium supplement.
"Uncle, you should eat more shrimp to supplement your calcium."
I didn’t feel comfortable saying “shrimp skin”, I just hoped that the old man would eat shrimp without spitting out the skin like her.
Next time you go to the market, buy some small shrimps. You don’t have to spit out the skin, and they will definitely provide you with calcium.
Actually, I should have ordered fresh milk for the old man, but it was too expensive, 20 dollars per liter, which is 600 dollars a month, almost as much as the rent.
Fortunately, other foods also have the effect of calcium supplementation.
"Sister, the ribs smell so good."
Lin Muli picked up a very smooth pork chop for her.
"Eat your own."
Lin Mujin put the ribs in her mouth, the aroma of meat filled her mouth and the ribs fell off the bones in one bite.
I don’t know if the meat in Hong Kong is imported from the mainland, but there is not much hard work now, and the quality of the ribs is not bad. Coupled with her meticulous cooking, the taste is naturally even better.
Cousin Lin praised while eating, "Xiao Jin's cooking skills are particularly good today. It tastes better than mine."
Lin Mujin said modestly, "That's because the seasonings are complete. My cousin used to be like a housewife trying to make a meal without rice."
Cousin Lin nodded. She was very confident in her culinary talent. "I'll cook the next meal."
Lin Mujin had no intention of competing with her cousin for the position of head chef. "You are the head chef and I will be the assistant chef."
Lin Muli said, "I'm the kitchen helper."
This sentence made everyone laugh.
Lin Muli blushed a little and quickly lowered her head to eat. It was a while before she heard him speak, "Brother, teach me how to ride a bike after dinner."
Lin Mujin refused, "No, my brother has something else to do."
No one could prevent her from sleeping on the new bedding.
Cousin Lin checked the time and said, "Isn't it a little late today? The tailor shop should be closed after we finish our meal. How about tomorrow?"
Cousin Lin agreed, "The cloth still needs to be cut, and the cotton needs to be replenished bit by bit."
Lin Muli was confused and didn't understand.
Lin Mujin told her about renting a sewing machine from the owner of the sewing shop downstairs.
Cousin Lin continued, "I know how to use a sewing machine. Big sister, just cut the cloth and sew it when I get back. It will be all done in an hour and a half."
Lin Mujin raised her hand. "Brother, I want to make a large mattress weighing four pounds. Can a sewing machine handle it?"
Cousin Lin's mouth twitched. "No wonder you asked me to buy so much cotton. Aren't you afraid of the heat?"
Lin Mujin answered in her heart, "I'm more afraid of hitting my butt."
"I bought a second-hand mat and put it on the mattress, and then put a sheet on top. It's soft and cool."
Cousin Lin suddenly realized, "You can do it this way."
Lin Mujin said, "Use me as an experiment first. If you find it comfortable sleeping like this, then you can buy me (a cool mat)."
Uncle Lin said, "I don't need to buy it, I already have it."
Cousin Lin curled her lips and said, "Don't mention your tattered mat. It's full of holes. I wanted to throw it away but I wouldn't let you. I treasure it like it is."
Uncle Lin glared, "It's broken at the heel, how come it can't be used!"
Lin Mujin quickly tried to smooth things over, "It's usable, it's usable. Let's eat quickly, and then go learn how to drive."
Since I'm destined to not sleep on a blanket tonight, I'll just pick up my cycling skills.
There are two bicycles at home, and I can ride one if I have something to do.
As for the old man’s broken mat, we’ll do it first and ask for your permission later. When the time comes, we can just buy a new one and replace it directly.
This trick is most effective against the old man.
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