The fourth day of May.
That day, after lunch, Deng Qingling washed the bamboo leaves and Liang Xueying mixed the stuffing.
The rice and other ingredients were soaked in the morning. There wasn't much, just three pounds of glutinous rice, a bowl of peanuts, a bowl of bean seeds (bean seeds), and half a bowl of mung beans. Together, they filled a small basin.
Deng Qingling also specially took out a piece of pork belly and a piece of bacon from the space to make rice dumplings.
After the water from the rice had almost drained away, they started making rice dumplings. Liang Xueying used pork belly to make triangular rice dumplings, while Deng Qingling was not good at making triangular rice dumplings, so she made long rice dumplings with bacon.
This is perfect. When you eat, you can tell at a glance which zongzi is made of bacon and which is made of pork belly.
Deng Qingling was so busy making rice dumplings that she didn't notice what the children were doing. Little did she know that while the adults were making rice dumplings, the children also came to join in the fun.
"Mom, look at my brother." Guo Haochen shouted.
Deng Qingling turned around and saw the table was full of rice. She knew at a glance that he was learning how to make zongzi. She reached out and hit Guo Haoxi's hand, then pushed the rice into a pile, which she could pick up and use to make zongzi.
She saw the little kid pouting and looking unhappy.
"Here, go out and learn how to use stones and grass first. Once you can wrap the dumplings without the fillings coming out, you can start making rice dumplings." Deng Qingling said as she took out a few bamboo leaves and palm leaves and gave them to Guo Haoxi.
"Mom, did you learn this way too?" Guo Haochen asked.
In fact, he also wanted to make rice dumplings, but he didn't do it because he was afraid that his mother would beat him.
Deng Qingling: “Yes, that’s how I learned it when I was a kid.” I learned it for many years but it still didn’t look good, at best the rice wouldn’t show.
"Mom, I want to eat the rice dumplings you made." Guo Haochen said excitedly as he looked at the small rice dumplings in Deng Qingling's hand.
I can eat a lot of these small rice dumplings, which means I can eat a lot of bacon.
"Okay, okay, you guys should go out quickly and don't make trouble here." Deng Qingling said without raising her head, she was trying hard to fight with the zongzi.
Deng Qingling's cooking skills are average. The rice dumplings made by Liang Xueying are all plump and full, but the ones she makes are not that full. Regardless of size, they look a bit malnourished, thin and small.
Seeing that Deng Qingling didn't want to pay attention to him, Guo Haochen took the twins out to "make rice dumplings".
Deng Qingling and her friends finished wrapping the dumplings in about an hour.
Start to heat the pot and cook the rice dumplings. One pot is just enough for them.
After cooking for about an hour, we could smell the aroma of rice dumplings, and the children ran into the kitchen.
"Mom, can I eat the rice dumplings now? I'm starving." Guo Haoxi said while touching his belly.
After dinner, we went out to play. It’s almost four o’clock now. It’s normal to be hungry. Children consume energy quickly.
Deng Qingling joked, "Not that fast, are you serious? Come, let me see if your belly is flat."
After saying that, he reached out and touched Guo Haoxi's belly, and then touched his armpits twice along his belly.
Guo Haoxi burst into laughter instantly, "Ha, ha, ha, it's so itchy! Mommy, don't touch my armpits." Then he slapped Deng Qingling's hand away, turned around and hid behind Guo Haochen.
Deng Qingling smiled and said, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. After you wash your hands, go sit in the main hall. I'll get you something delicious."
After saying that, she stuffed the firewood into the stove, cleaned up the surrounding area, washed the child's hands, and went back to her room.
He took out an iron can from the wardrobe, opened the lid, took out three peach cakes from it, and walked into the main room.
When the children saw Deng Qingling coming out, they all gathered around her.
"Mom, is this the peach cake that was so delicious last time?" Guo Haoxi asked.
It crumbles when you bite it, it's so delicious that it's almost crumbled.
Deng Qingling smiled and said, "Yes, it's the cake that smells so good that it's falling apart." As she spoke, she did not forget to share it with the children.
The children took the peach cakes carefully, fearing that they would crush them if they squeezed too hard.
They held the peach cake in one hand and stuffed it into their mouths, and put the other hand down to catch the crumbs, and poured the crumbs that fell from time to time into their mouths.
Seeing that they were enjoying the meal so much, Deng Qingling went to get a bowl and filled it with some corn soup for them to eat, as the crispy cakes alone were too dry.
When the weather is hot, corn soup is always cooled, which is just right for eating.
Then I would sit at the kitchen door, check the firewood from time to time, and prepare dinner when the time was almost up.
Because they had rice dumplings to eat in the evening, Deng Qingling simply stir-fried some vegetables. She stir-fried bamboo shoots with chili peppers. It was slightly spicy and the children liked it too.
PS: It goes better with stir-fried bamboo shoots with chili peppers or corn soup in summer.
Just eat these tonight, simple, delicious and nutritious.
After cooking the food, Deng Qingling first opens the air valve on the lid of the pot for making rice dumplings to release some steam. She cannot close the lid without releasing some steam.
Deng Qingling had just brought out the bamboo shoots and corn soup and placed them on the table, and set the table with the dishes and chopsticks, when Liang Xueying and Guo Youxing came back.
"Dad, Mom, just wash your hands and we can eat." Deng Qingling said.
"Well, the rice dumplings should be ready, right? They've been cooking for the whole afternoon." Liang Xueying asked.
Deng Qingling: "I just put the steam on! It should be ready. Go wash your hands. I'll get the rice dumplings."
After saying that, she went back to the kitchen, picked up a plate of rice dumplings, put it on the table, and told the children not to touch it yet because it was still hot. Then she went outside and brought in a dustpan.
Deng Qingling first peeled a rice dumpling for Guo Ninghuan, placed it in her bowl, and said softly: "Let it cool down before eating."
Then he peeled a rice dumpling for each of the Guo Haochen brothers and put the peeled bamboo leaves into the winnowing basket.
Wrapping bamboo leaves is also useful. The water used to wash the bamboo leaves has some oiliness, which is just right for feeding chickens.
She ate her meal first and then the rice dumplings. The children were full after eating two fist-sized rice dumplings and half a bowl of corn soup.
"This rice dumpling is really delicious. The glutinous rice and mung beans are cooked quite soft and the taste is just right. I was worried that it wasn't flavorful enough." Liang Xueying said and took another bite of the rice dumpling in her hand.
"It's delicious." Guo Youxing nodded.
After dinner, Deng Qingling saw that it was not yet dark, so she took a few rice dumplings to her uncle's house.
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