HCB Chapter 268 Roast Pig 2
Chapter 268 Roast Pig 2
The open space on the right is more spacious and more lively than the left.
Two huge banyan trees stand tall, with thick trunks and lush branches and leaves, like two giant open umbrellas, casting a large area of shade.
When they first arrived at the village, Jing Qiurong found that there was nothing fun for the children, so she arranged for people to build several swings under the trees.
In summer, the branches and leaves of the banyan tree cover the sky, and the breeze blows, making the leaves rustle and bringing coolness.
Children gather here whenever they have free time, swinging on the swings, playing hide-and-seek, and laughing happily.
Even when the children were in class, the place was not deserted. Maids and servants often brought small stools and sat in the shade of the trees to do needlework, chatting quietly about family matters while busying themselves with their work.
Under the banyan tree near the mansion, two temporary stoves had been built with stones. Hot soup was boiling in two large pots on top, and the pork belly was roiling.
Seeing the pork belly being cooked in plain water like this, Jing Chunxi felt strange: "Mother Mi! Didn't they say it was a roasted pig? Why did they cut off the meat?"
It's not that you can't bear to eat the whole pig in one day, so you think of cutting it up and saving half for tomorrow's meal.
But Frosting clearly said that the meat should be eaten in one day.
Two servants were turning the meat with large forks. The pork belly was fat and the surface had been cooked until it turned white, with no trace of blood at all. The icing sugar was skimming off the layer of foam floating on the surface with a large spoon.
"How can just eating barbecue be enough? The girl said, let's do it the way Lingnan does it, fry the pork belly until crispy, and then fry the garlic ribs. We can have barbecue and bone porridge for lunch, and crispy pork ribs rice for dinner."
Aunt Mi smiled happily and was busy telling the two servants: "Turn it over once every cup of tea. After turning it over twice, take the meat out of the sieve and let it dry."
"Is it so rich? You learn really fast. Everyone will have a treat today." Jing Chunxi smiled!
She likes crispy pork ribs and garlic ribs, and she is even more greedy when it comes to barbecue. She can't remember how long it has been since she last smelled the smell of barbecue.
Now, just smelling the aroma of barbecue wafting over from the side makes me want to bite off my tongue and swallow it.
Aunt Mi pointed at Chuntao and Tangshuang next to her and smiled, "The ready-made chef is not here!"
Ever since returning from Yamen Village, Tangshuang has been talking about the delicious food there, as if the flavors were deeply engraved in her memory.
Whether in front of others or in private, she never tires of describing to everyone the delicacies that she can never forget: the crispy skin and tender meat of roast pork, the soft, sweet and fragrant taro braised pork, the rich aroma of garlic spare ribs, and the crispy outside and glutinous inside of fried rice dumplings.
Every dish left her with an unforgettable aftertaste, especially the unique taste. Sometimes she even dreamed of returning to Yamen Village.
Frosting has a personality that always enjoys the sweet things and doesn't remember the bitter things, so she is cheerful every day, as if she has no worries.
However, what she found most unforgettable was the crispy pork.
At first, crispy skin was not considered a formal dish. When Jingyi was frying the braised pork, he secretly cut a few slices for Tangxing to try while they were still hot out of the pan.
Unexpectedly, she fell in love with it completely after just one taste.
The skin is smeared with salt, and the pig skin is fried at high temperature until it becomes fluffy and bubbly, and the surface of the meat is also fried until golden and crispy. Take a bite, it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the aroma is overflowing.
You don’t need any dipping sauce to eat crispy skin. The taste alone is enough to make people praise it.
Every time the foodie Tang Shuang mentions this dish, his eyes sparkle, as if he can still feel the moment when the crispy skin breaks in his mouth.
Those who talk about it are greedy, and those who can’t eat it are even greedier.
Everyone has been wanting to ask Jingyi to do it once for a long time, and now they finally have the chance, so these two pots are added.
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"Mother, I told you not to nag, didn't I? My sister is here, sister~~, here!"
Under another big banyan tree came Pu Ge'er's voice. When he called his sister, his voice was particularly loud, as if he was afraid that others could not hear him.
She was obviously very happy listening to Aunt Mi and the others nagging, but after he yelled at her, Jing Chunxi couldn't get over it.
Aunt Mi laughed and said, "Miss, please go quickly, or the young master will scream until his throat is broken.
There's nothing interesting about cooking the meat here. I'll take it to the canteen of the prefectural school to fry it after it's dried!
You can smell the aroma of barbecue over there."
Jing Chunxi: "What Aunt Mi said is really interesting, as if you can eat it just by looking at it. Then I'll go over there."
Aunt Mi: "Go, go, stay away from the fire."
No wonder there are so few children gathered here, they are all coming here for the fragrance from the other side. Jing Chunxi also stood up.
The fat pig's belly ribs and pork belly were cut off, and its four legs were tied and the whole body was hung upside down on a sturdy wooden rack, which looked particularly spectacular.
Under the wooden rack was a long stove made of temporary stones. The charcoal fire burned the stones red, and the flames jumped, emitting waves of heat.
The charcoal fire was made from fruit wood that the children had cut from the mountain. This was Li Zhuangtou's suggestion. He said that meat roasted with fruit wood would have a unique aroma, which was better than ordinary charcoal.