Chapter 547: Chinese Herbal Medicine Hot Pot (Page 1/2)
When the first mouthful of eight-treasure porridge slid into his throat, Huo Yian's eyes widened instantly, and his whole body seemed to be frozen.
He smacked his lips in disbelief, muttering to himself: This is no ordinary eight-treasure porridge! It's simply a delicacy!
The sweet and soft taste blooms on the tip of the tongue. Each red bean is cooked just right, maintaining its chewiness while fully releasing the rich bean aroma.
The perfect blend of red rice, coix seed and soapberry rice makes the porridge just the right thickness and melts in your mouth.
Coupled with the sweet taste brought by ingredients such as red dates, longan and lily, it is an unforgettable experience.
Before I knew it, the bowl of eight-treasure porridge was empty.
Huo Qingci jokingly said, "Don't you dislike sweet porridge?"
Huo Yian smiled awkwardly, and Lin Man helped explain, "I know An An doesn't like sweet things very much, so I didn't put brown sugar in it. I put rock sugar in it, and not much."
Huo Li said, "Although brown sugar can replenish blood, it's too sweet. Today's porridge is just the right amount of sweetness. After drinking this porridge, I feel warm all over."
Huo Qingci glanced at his grandfather's bowl and asked with concern, "Grandpa, would you like another bowl?"
Huo Li wanted to say yes, but Lin Man smiled and said, "Grandpa, you should save some room for the chicken hotpot. This pheasant tastes just as good as eight-treasure porridge."
"What pheasant?" Huo Yining walked in.
Seeing her eldest son coming back, Lin Man stood up and asked with concern, "Ningning, why are you back so late tonight?"
Huo Yining put down his schoolbag, walked to the dining table, pulled out a stool and sat down. "The teacher asked me to help him correct the test papers, so I came back late."
Seeing that his great-grandson had finally returned, Huo Li said to Huo Qingci, "You can put the chicken breast in the pot and steam it."
Then he looked at Huo Yining: "Ningning, you must be hungry. Have a bowl of eight-treasure porridge to fill your stomach first."
Huo Yining waved his hand and said, "Grandpa, I'd better eat more vegetables on an empty stomach. The vegetables look especially green today."
Huo Yixin gently covered her mouth with her hands, her shoulders shaking slightly as she let out a low laugh:
"Brother, please stop messing around. These are not vegetables at all. They are precious Chinese medicinal seedlings!" She said, blinking mischievously.
After hearing this, Huo Yining couldn't help but frown, staring at the full basket of green plants with crystal clear water droplets on the table with a puzzled look on his face.
He thought to himself: Chinese medicine? These things in the basket are actually Chinese medicine? How come I can't recognize any of them? He shook his head, unable to believe what he saw.
"Qingci, can these things really be eaten? Will there be any problems?" Huo Li turned his gaze to Huo Qingci beside him, his eyes full of worry and uncertainty.
Although Huo Qingci had never tried using Chinese medicinal seedlings for hot pot, he trusted Lin Man very much and knew that she would never act rashly.
So, he replied calmly, "Grandpa, don't worry, these are common Chinese medicinal seedlings like Codonopsis pilosula and mint, and they are completely edible. If you are still worried about what will happen if you eat them, let me try them first."
Without hesitation, he stood up, walked to the kitchen, picked up a steaming tray, carefully poured all the chicken into it, and then skillfully covered the pot. The whole process was done in one go, appearing exceptionally neat and tidy.
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"Just wait ten minutes. If Ningning is hungry, you can have a bowl of eight-treasure porridge first."
Huo Yining slowly stood up and filled himself a bowl of eight-treasure porridge.
The moment he put the first spoonful of eight-treasure porridge into his mouth, his eyes lit up and he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:
"Mom, this eight-treasure porridge is so delicious! What on earth did you put in it? And what is this white stuff? The taste is so unique, it's really unforgettable!"
Lin Man smiled and glanced at the spoon in her son's hand. It turned out that her son liked to eat soapberry rice. She replied slowly, "That's soapberry rice."
After hearing the answer, Huo Yining nodded as if he suddenly understood, and kept muttering to himself, "So that's how it is. I was wondering why this eight-treasure porridge tastes so good. It turns out it's because of the soapberry rice!"
Mom, why do I feel so relaxed after drinking this bowl of porridge? It's as if every pore has opened up, and I feel so relaxed and comfortable."
However, Lin Man did not explain in detail to her son why this porridge had such magical effects.
In fact, the reason why this pot of eight-treasure porridge is so delicious is that it is made with rouge spiritual rice, which has a hint of spiritual energy.
Liu Yongjing introduced in the book that this spiritual rice is grown in many large families and sects in their Central Continent, and mortals without spiritual roots can also eat it.
Thinking of this, Lin Man couldn't help but think to herself: Since the eight-treasure porridge made with rouge rice is already so delicious, then the one made with the seven-colored pheasant in the space must be even more delicious and irresistible, right?
Time passed by minute by minute, and ten minutes flew by in a flash. Lin Man saw that the time was up and prepared to stand up and lift the lid of the pot.
Just as she was about to start, Huo Li beside her suddenly showed some hesitation, "Xiao Man, should we steam the chicken for a few more minutes?"
Hearing this, Lin Man paused, then smiled and patiently explained to Huo Li: "Grandpa, don't worry, I'll separate the chicken breasts, cut them into slices, and then steam them. They'll cook easily. Steaming for ten minutes will make the chicken the most tender and delicious."
Before Lin Man finished speaking, Huo Qingci reached out and lifted the lid of the pot. In an instant, a stream of hot steam gushed out like a white cloud.
Huo Yining felt that the steam blocked his sight, so he waved his hand, and an alluring fragrance came to everyone's nose, as if it was the fragrance emitted by blooming flowers in spring, which made people intoxicated.
Huo Yixin couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow, it smells so good!
Huo Yixin could no longer suppress her inner surprise and couldn't help but exclaim loudly: "Wow, what a nice smell! This fragrance is simply taking my soul away!"
As she spoke, she sniffed hard, as if trying to inhale all the wonderful fragrance into her lungs.
Huo Yining was also attracted by the strange fragrance, with a surprised smile on his face. He asked curiously:
"Mom, is this chicken marinated with fresh flowers? Why is it so fragrant? I can smell not only the fragrance of grass, but also the fragrance of various flowers. This is simply amazing!"
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