He Yunzhou likes pork belly. Even today's slightly more fashionable people are keen on more "healthy" white meat such as chicken breast or cod. If it is even worse, steak can barely be accepted, but he is afraid to avoid pork... let alone bring it Belt fat, three fat and two thin pork belly.
But every once in a while, He Yunzhou happily brings back a catty or two of pork belly from the countryside ordered by the butcher shop owner and burns it for himself.
In terms of practice, it is also different from ordinary people making pork belly. He Yunzhou seldom makes braised pork or Dongpo pork. What he prefers is to put the whole piece of pork belly in the spiced oil that has been boiled in advance, and "simmer" it carefully for several hours with a very small fire.
The spice oil is also made a few days in advance, a large number of dried onions and onion knots, bay leaves, star anise and sand ginger... sealed in slightly heated oil in advance and soaked for many days.
It seems to be a very greasy method, but in fact it is the opposite. The pork belly is put into such a fragrant spice oil and fried slowly without a drop of water. All the excess fat can be fried out, and the skin is crispy and the meat is fragrant. Soft but not rotten.
Not to mention, before serving, it has shrunk by more than half, and the golden, crispy and unbelievably crispy pork belly has to be fished out, drained of fat, and then cut into thick slices with a sharp knife "click" and "click". The cut pork belly slices need to be re-fried in a pan for a while. Next is sliced snow-white garlic slices as thin as cicada wings, dry and spicy chili powder and stir-fried white sesame seeds are sprinkled on the surface of the meat slices, and finally you can apply a thin layer of sour plum sauce to wrap the crispy meat. Sweet spherical lettuce leaves to eat.
Although it is just the most common ingredient, the time-consuming and meticulous cooking process gives it an amazing taste.
At first, Huo Zheng just tried to pick up a chopstick, and ate politely. After all, pork belly meat rarely appeared on his menu.
It was just one mouthful, and Huo Zheng once again showed amazed eyes.
In the pork belly, there is an astonishingly full gravy between the lean meat textures. It tastes so moist and soft. The pork skin is crispy and light, and the fat is half-melted. It is so plump and delicious when bitten.
Especially when the pork belly is eaten with rice, the taste becomes more sweet and delicious.
Not to mention, other side dishes on the table also have their own characteristics.
The Artemisia quinoa stir-fried with fermented soy beans and chili peppers has a ferocious mountain flavor, but this aroma quickly turns into a salty, spicy and refreshing aroma under the same strong aroma of fermented soya beans and chili peppers.
For this dish, He Yunzhou deliberately used a very thin wok, and it is precisely because of this that the Artemisia arvensis is still green and crisp when it is fried, with its own flavor.
The tofu stewed in chicken soup is not considered a kung fu dish, but the tender and white tofu absorbs the mellow aroma of the chicken soup. It tastes light and light, but the aftertaste is sweet and moist, which is very appropriate.
As for the other two dishes on the table, the cabbage stalks mixed with shrimp oil had been chilled in ice water beforehand, and when they were eaten, they had a refreshing air, which just offset the greasy meat brought by other meat dishes. Also greasy and refreshing is the clear soup of peas and asparagus, which are the freshest and tenderest ingredients in the season. Without any extra seasoning, there is a kind of slightly sweet and refreshing plant sprouts. The little bonito flakes added a subtle mellow taste to this soup just right.
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"Hmm... I seem to be too full..."
After a meal, He Yunzhou put down his chopsticks, and the moment he stood up, he muttered regretfully in a low voice.
On the other hand, Huo Zheng, probably because of his larger physique, the man who contributed the main combat power of the empty plate is no different at this time, but his eyes are much hazier than before, and he looks extra lazy.
It is just a big cat who has just eaten and is very satisfied.
He Yunzhou's eyes fell on Huo Zheng, and he gently rubbed the corner of his clothes with his fingers.
I always feel an urge to reach out and touch that person's head.
"Ah, wine..."
And at this moment, He Yunzhou once again saw the bottle of wine that he put on the side of the cupboard and completely forgot about it.
"Forgot to drink again."
"Ah, yes."
Huo Zheng replied somewhat delicately.
In fact, before dinner, he found that the bottle of wine had been forgotten.
But out of an inexplicable mood, Huo Zheng didn't remind He Yunzhou.
"It looks like I can only drink it next time."
Huo Zheng pretended to be nonchalant and said.
"Well, okay, but next time you must remember to drink..."
He Yunzhou was completely unaware of Huo Zheng's little thought, and replied naturally.
Huo Zheng was in a good mood because of He Yunzhou's response.
In the midst of turbulent mood, Huo Zheng had an impulse, couldn't help staring deeply at He Yunzhou, and whispered in a hoarse voice:
"However, do you know that when I eat at your house, I always feel a little drunk even if I don't drink."
For someone like Huo Zheng, this sentence can almost be regarded as some kind of sweet talk.
As soon as the words fell, Huo Zheng's mind froze, knowing that he had accidentally slackened his spirit and made a mistake. He didn't want He Yunzhou to have false illusions. After all, He Yunzhou treated him—
"Pfft, it's just that you've eaten too much, so you're just angry."
He Yunzhou didn't catch any ambiguity at all, and ended all Huo Zheng's worries with a joke.
Immediately afterwards, He Yunzhou keenly noticed that Huo Zheng seemed to be stunned for a moment because of his words,
But he just felt that a rich man like Huo Zheng probably wouldn't be able to understand his joke, right
Thinking of this, He Yunzhou quickly chuckled, and explained to Huo Zheng in a relaxed tone:
"If you eat too much, it will usually lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain due to digestion. In addition, blood sugar will also change drastically. In this case, it is normal for people to feel dizzy and slightly drunk... But we were all joking at the beginning, saying it was 'rice gas' Heart attack'."
"Ah... oh... this, this... haha, a very funny word."
Huo Zheng said.
The atmosphere gradually became awkward.
The author has something to say: ... the straight man of gold and the straight man of silver are not like Yun Zhou, the iron straight man.