Chapter 106: Stir-fried Chicken Gizzards with Pickled Green Beans + Garlic Broccoli...
The car drove to a somewhat remote place where factories were lined up. Lu's Food Factory was among these factories, and it seemed to be the largest one in the factory complex, with an exceptionally grand entrance.
Lu's Food Factory has numerous production lines, and each floor of each building produces different products. Lu Jingming brought her here to buy chili pepper strips. The two put on their work clothes, washed their hands, and went through air shower disinfection before entering the workshop.
The workshop was very clean, the workers were dressed professionally, and the raw materials used were all of high quality. The chili peppers were bright red, and the workers manually removed any defective ones. Next, the garlic and chili peppers were washed by machine, and then the chili peppers and minced garlic fell into a grinder and were pulverized into a paste...
The two then visited other production lines, and Yu Miaoyin was very satisfied with them. No wonder Lu's Foods has become a popular brand in Yuncheng; the ingredients are high-quality, the production process is transparent and visible, and people can eat with peace of mind.
Yu Miaoyin felt at ease being able to cooperate with Boss Lu. She knew that Boss Lu would not tarnish her reputation, and the contract they signed was beneficial to Yu Miaoyin.
After inspecting the factory, Lu Jingming took Yu Miaoyin to the nearby vegetable market.
Yu Miaoyin didn't have much time in the afternoon, and she didn't plan to make any new dishes. Stir-fried noodles or rice noodles would be fine, but she still didn't know what to have for dinner.
This broccoli is good.
"Boss, I want this one." Yu Miaoyin was a master at picking vegetables, and she took the freshest and most attractive one that the boss had placed on top.
She went to the chicken stall and bought some chicken gizzards, planning to make stir-fried chicken gizzards with pickled cowpeas.
In the afternoon, Yu Miaoyin opened her shop as usual. The customers who came in were all thinking about the lion's head meatballs they had for lunch that day, and they asked Boss Yu if she still had any. Yu Miaoyin said no, and probably wouldn't have any more in the future.
After all, making lion's head meatballs is no easy feat; this dish truly deserves its reputation as a national banquet specialty.
Those who missed out were filled with regret, lamenting their missed opportunity. After their disappointment subsided, they asked, "Boss, we heard you've partnered with that food factory to mass-produce mushroom sauce, is that true?"
"Yes, but it may take a while, but it shouldn't be too long," Yu Miaoyin said.
"Okay, okay, I'll definitely buy it when it's available," someone said.
Someone else said, "Boss, your pickled green beans are also delicious. Can you mass-produce them? They're so good with rice."
This sour and slightly spicy food is delicious with rice or noodles.
Yu Miaoyin thought it was a good idea, and she nodded: "I'll think about it."
After closing for the afternoon, Yu Miaoyin took Xiaotangbao home. Xiaotangbao held a large head of broccoli and looked at it for a long time, then pretended it was a flower and gave it to her older sister.
"Thank you, little friend. As a token of my appreciation, how about I make you some garlic broccoli today?"
"good!"
Back home, Yu Miaoyin tore the broccoli into florets and added baking soda to the water. Broccoli is prone to harboring insects, and Yu Miaoyin was worried that if the child ate the insects, it would give him a psychological aversion to broccoli, so she used baking soda water to drive away the insects hiding inside.
Clean the chicken gizzards thoroughly with cornstarch and salt, then slice them into pieces. Slice the chili peppers into small rings, julienne the ginger, and mince the garlic. Considering it was for a child and there were also pickled cowpeas, Yu Miaoyin didn't add too many chili peppers.
But it's flavorful enough. The aroma from stir-frying these ingredients in the pan is enough to make the mouths of three families drool. For example, Grandpa Xu's mouth starts watering as soon as he smells the aroma of Xiaoyin's cooking. To make this dish, you need to cook it quickly and at the right time. You need to stir-fry it to bring out the aroma and bring out the sour and sweet flavors, while also ensuring that the chicken gizzards don't become tough.
The remaining stir-fried broccoli with garlic was also ready, and Yu Miaoyin brought it out. There were only two of them, so a simple meal was just fine.
"This dish smells so sour and spicy." Why does this dish make my mouth water just by smelling it? Xiao Tangbao swallowed.
Yu Miaoyin picked up a piece of food for her with her chopsticks: "It won't be very spicy."
"Okay!" After swallowing her saliva, Xiao Tangbao began to eat.
Wow! This stir-fried chicken gizzards with pickled green beans isn't very spicy, but it's incredibly fragrant. She loves it! Little Tangbao lowered her head and ate her rice. The crisp pickled green beans and chicken gizzards were delicious. She felt the spiciness in her mouth growing stronger and stronger, and her tongue was getting numb, but she just couldn't bear to stop.
Yu Miaoyin also loves eating this kind of sour and spicy food. It's refreshing and appetizing. The chicken gizzards are especially crisp and tender, with a sour and spicy flavor on both the surface and inside. The green beans are also delicious and refreshing.
"This broccoli is delicious too." Xiao Tangbao picked up another piece of garlic broccoli for herself. The broccoli's crispness and tenderness, as well as the garlicky aroma and rich flavor of the garlic, were all preserved. It was healthy and delicious!
"As long as it tastes good." Yu Miaoyin put another piece of broccoli into her bowl, telling her to eat more vegetables and grow up healthy. Now that she's raised her, she feels that this child is no different from her own.
"Thank you, sister!" she said while eating and chatting with her sister. "All the kindergarten kids want to be my friend! Because your cooking is so delicious, everyone envies me."
"Oh, right!" The child suddenly remembered something. She jumped off the chair, rummaged through her schoolbag, and pulled out a necklace, handing it to Yu Miaoyin. "This was given to me by a little boy in my class. I was distributing chicken biscuits, and he wanted some too, so I gave him two. He then took out the necklace and said he wanted to give it to me. I said no, but he still wanted to give it to me and secretly put it in my schoolbag. I only found out when I got home!"
She made a series of small gestures while she was talking. When she was handing out chicken biscuits, it was like an adult handing out red envelopes. She would wave her hand when she said no, and then she would take out a necklace from her schoolbag again. Then she opened her mouth wide to express her shock, like she was performing a play.
This isn't hers; she can't take it.
Yu Miaoyin praised the young actor, then picked up the necklace and examined it. It was a gold necklace; the little boy must have secretly taken it from his mother. Yu Miaoyin quickly took a picture and contacted the teacher to explain the situation.
Just then, the teacher received a message from the parent of the lost item. The parent anxiously asked if she had seen their son take a necklace. The teacher was also worried, but thankfully Yu Miaoyin's message came in time, and a huge weight was finally lifted from her shoulders.
The teacher explained the situation to the parents, who were both amused and exasperated upon seeing the message. It was good that the necklace was back, but the child still needed to be disciplined.
Xiao Chi sat on the sofa. His mother walked over and asked him softly, "Did you take my necklace?"
Xiaochi nodded, her voice beginning to sound frightened, "I...I...Mom, I...I was wrong."
Instead of hitting or scolding, Xiaochi's mother began to ask, "Why did you take my things? Did you want to give them to the little girl you like?"
The kindergarten teacher said that Xiao Chi was given to a child in the class named Yu Wentang. She also checked the photos in the class group and found that Xiao Chi is indeed a pretty and cute little girl. My son has good taste!
Seeing that her son didn't answer, Xiaochi's mother continued, "If you want to give your good classmates and friends a gift, you can ask your mother for pocket money to buy it, but you can't take my things. Even if you want to take my things, you have to ask my mother first, understand?"
The kindergarten once held a flea market, and Xiao Chi traded his toys for other children's toys. His mother praised him then. But children understand the concept of value exchange, not equivalent exchange.
Xiaochi nodded. "I understand. I won't take Mom's things again next time. I was wrong. I'm sorry."
"Then you can tell Mom if you really like that girl?" Early romance is fine, but her son is only in kindergarten. Isn't this too early? It's considered early romance. Can a child this age understand feelings?
"No, no." Xiao Chi hurriedly waved his hands. He thought Xiao Tangbao was a very cute little girl, but he didn't like her because liking someone meant getting married, and they couldn't get married!
"Then why?"
"Because...because..." Xiao Chi suddenly ran away. He ran to the living room, opened his schoolbag, and took out his two chicken biscuits. "Because she turns into lots of delicious food every day, I want to trade my necklace for delicious food with her."
His mother had said that if someone gave him something delicious, he should reciprocate by giving them something delicious in return, so that their friendship would last. But his snacks weren't as good as Xiaotangbao's, so he wanted to repay her with a necklace.
Xiao Chi's mother and father went over to look at the chicken biscuits. They looked at each other in surprise. There were only two chicken biscuits. When did Xiao Chi start liking chicken biscuits?
"Mom and Dad, this is for you. This pancake is delicious!" Xiao Chi said with bright eyes. "My sister's older sister made it."
They each took one. "Okay, I'll try it."
The packaging of the cake was unremarkable, but the cake inside was incredibly shiny, like a piece of oily "amber." There were several gaps in the "amber," and a few tiny cracks in the irregularly shaped round cake. The sesame seeds seemed to be embedded in it, and the edges were slightly burnt.
It looked delicious. The two tore open the packaging, and the "sealed" aroma immediately filled their nostrils. "It smells so good."
Xiaochi's parents unconsciously remarked, "It's clearly just a chicken biscuit, so why does it smell so good?"
Before their brains could even process it, their bodies had already reacted, and the two of them were already in their mouths with the chicken biscuits.
The two chewed and chewed, savoring the aroma of roasted wheat and the rich fragrance of the preserved pork bursting in their mouths. The oily aroma lingered in their noses, yet it didn't taste greasy at all. It was fragrant and crispy, with a slightly charred edge. The filling inside was also quite generous, soft and fluffy. The fermented preserved pork had a salty and savory aroma from the oil, along with a hint of alcohol and a slightly sweet aftertaste.
"Is this a chicken biscuit?" Xiaochi's mother asked incredulously. Her son had traded his necklace for chicken biscuits, and she actually thought it was a worthwhile exchange!
Little Chi's father emptied all the crumbs from the bag into his mouth, then patted the bag to make sure it was clean. "Isn't this really delicious? Which little girl's older sister made this?"
"Mmm! My sister's older sister is a great cook. My sister says her older sister can cook other delicious food too. She gets to eat lots of delicious food every day. I want to be her younger brother too."
They really wanted to, Xiao Chi's father sniffed the lingering fragrance inside the bag, "If the boss opened a shop, it would definitely be a bestseller."
"My sister's older sister owns a shop right next to the high school gate. Mom and Dad, can I have dinner here for my birthday?" Xiao Chi asked.
"Of course!" said Xiaochi's mother. The chicken biscuits made by the boss are so delicious, they can hardly imagine how delicious the hot meals made by the boss must be!
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In the morning, Yu Miaoyin got out of her warm bed. She sneezed from the cold; the weather had gotten much colder lately, especially in the mornings and evenings, with occasional cold winds mixed with drizzle that gave her a headache. After putting on the down jacket her grandmother had bought her, Yu Miaoyin soaked the rice and went to the market to buy a yam and some lean meat. She planned to make a yam and lean meat porridge to warm herself up.
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