Su Yun'er casually kneaded some more dough and pinched it into pieces about two fingers wide.
This flour is very elastic, and the noodles made from it are very fragrant. They even have a sweet taste when you chew them. Xiaocao said that the steamed buns she ate at noon were so fragrant and delicious that she could eat a whole steamed bun without eating any vegetables!
As expected of a product from the space, it's a pity that it's about to run out. Hopefully, I'll have another chance to get some when I'm stealing vegetables.
Bring the small clay stove for boiling medicine into the house, place it on the table, and arrange a table full of dishes around it. Finally, bring out the lamb rib and radish stew, which exudes a rich aroma. The small clay stove contains ashless charcoal to keep the lamb rib stew warm.
There was simply not enough room on the table, so Su Yun'er moved two wooden boxes over and placed them by the kang (a heated brick bed). She then put the prepared sesame paste, chopped green onions, minced garlic, sesame oil, and vinegar on them to serve as a side table.
With everything ready, Aunt Song and Song Zixing arrived. As soon as they entered the courtyard, Song Zixing was immediately drawn in by the aroma of mutton in the air, and his mouth began to water uncontrollably.
"My goodness, I can smell the aroma from far away. Shanhe's wife's cooking is really good. We're in for a treat today. Zixing, quickly call for help."
Song Zixing immediately bowed respectfully and greeted the person.
Everything was ready, the guests of honor were seated, and the meal began!
"Shanhe's wife, what kind of way is this to eat? Isn't the food ready yet?" Old Mrs. Chen was surprised that Su Yun'er was not hospitable enough to serve all the dishes without preparing them.
"Mom, this is how you eat hot pot." Su Yun'er pulled everyone to their seats, but no one knew how to eat it.
"The meat and radish in the pot are already stewed. Everyone can just take some and put it in their own bowls to eat."
"Isn't there any rice or noodles here?" Old Mrs. Chen's expression was somewhat solemn.
In their eating habits, dishes and staple foods are equally important. A meal without staple foods is incomplete, as staple foods have always been an important food for everyone to fill their stomachs.
"Mom, this hot pot is meant to be eaten with vegetables first, then noodles. Look, I've prepared the noodle slices, we'll eat them in a bit. Now let's eat the meat and radish first."
Su Yun'er's explanation made everyone seem to understand, yet also seemed not to understand.
But since Aunt Song and her grandson were guests, they naturally wouldn't say anything about the little trees and grass being too young to listen to adults. Old Mrs. Chen was an elder in the family, but since this novel way of eating was prepared by Su Yun'er, she naturally wasn't worried about the taste, but she was worried that people would think her family didn't know how to teach.
Seeing through Old Mrs. Chen's concerns, Aunt Song echoed Su Yun'er, saying, "Don't you trust your own wife's cooking skills, sister? Just smell this aroma; anything cooked in this pot will surely taste delicious!"
"I'm glad you don't mind. Come on, let's eat." Old Mrs. Chen invited everyone to start eating.
Aunt Song was too embarrassed to pick up meat right away, so she started with the radish.
The white radish was peeled, cut into chunks, and simmered in hot mutton soup over low heat for almost an hour until it became soft and tender; a chopstick could easily pierce through it.
The steaming hot, translucent radish is brought to your mouth. Take a bite while it's hot, and you'll first taste the strong aroma of mutton, followed by the sweetness of the radish. There's absolutely no spiciness from the radish.
The radish was soft but very hot, so Su Yun'er always used chopsticks to cut it into several pieces before putting it into her mouth.
After having had enough of the radishes, they turned their attention to the lamb chops.
The lamb chops were cut into bite-sized pieces by Su Yun'er. The cooked meat shrank, revealing the bones at both ends. This must have been from a young lamb; the bones weren't thick, making the meat even more tender. After nearly two hours of stewing, the meat was practically falling off the bone. Using two fingers, undeterred by the heat, she pinched a small piece of bone, and with chopsticks in her other hand, she gently pulled the bone out. Sucking the broth absorbed by the bone, an aroma even stronger than that of radish shot straight to her head, instantly waking her. Then came a wave of pure bliss, filling her chest as if about to overflow.
This is the kind of happiness that people who don't like lamb can't experience.
"Mmm~ It's so delicious! This meat smells so good!"
Everyone couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, and then immediately went to take a second bite of meat.
After eating two pieces of meat, Ae Yoon-ah realized she hadn't shared the sesame sauce with everyone.
"There's also sesame sauce for dipping; everyone get some."
"Sesame paste, what is this?" everyone asked, puzzled.
After Su Yun'er finished distributing the sesame paste to everyone, she took her own bowl to demonstrate: "This sesame paste is thick, so it needs to be diluted with water first. You can't use water that's too hot. Here's some warm water. After diluting it like this, add a little salt and sugar, then a little sesame oil, and stir it all together. You can also add some vinegar, chopped green onions, and minced garlic according to your taste. That's how you make this dipping sauce."
After Su Yun'er finished demonstrating, everyone followed suit, then used the tip of their chopsticks to take a small amount and put it in their mouths to taste it.
"Mmm! This sesame paste smells so good, the rich sesame aroma is really delicious." Grandma Chen liked it very much.
"Mom, why don't you try the mutton with sesame sauce?" Su Yun'er suggested.
Lamb on its own is already delicious enough, but when sesame paste is added, the rich aroma of vegetable oil blends with the animal oil, creating a complex flavor that chases and competes in the mouth, each trying to please the diner.
Adding vinegar will neutralize some of the greasiness from the lamb chops, making them even more appetizing.
Soon, the pot of mutton and radish was finished. Su Yun'er added some water and taught everyone how to cook vegetables.
With the experience we had just had, everyone was much more skilled this time. They scooped the cooked vegetables into bowls, coated them with sesame sauce, and enjoyed the aroma of meat and the sweetness of vegetables. Every bite was heavenly.
While cooking vegetables, Su Yun'er missed spicy hot pot. Unfortunately, chili peppers were not widely available in this area, and most people couldn't eat spicy food. Many spices were also unavailable. She would have to wait a while longer to gather the ingredients to make a hot pot broth.
You can also put the tofu into the pot while eating the vegetables.
Su Yun'er's favorite food is stewed tofu until it's almost falling apart, because tofu coated in broth is the best at absorbing the aroma of food.
This was the first time Aunt Song had ever eaten tofu.
"What is this? It's white, I've never seen it before?"
"This is called tofu, and I made it myself."
"Tofu? Is it made from meat?"
"No, this is made from soybeans."
"Soybeans? They can be made into this? Shanhe's wife, are you kidding me?" Aunt Song was somewhat skeptical.
Su Yun'er laughed and said, "My mother-in-law didn't believe it this morning either, but she saw me do it herself. If you don't believe me, ask my mother-in-law."
"It's true. First, you grind it into a paste, then filter it and boil it. Then you do something else, and the soy milk turns into tofu. But it tastes good no matter how you cook it, even if you eat it directly." Grandma Chen nodded in agreement.
"Can slurry turn into this?" Aunt Song seemed very skeptical.
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