Chapter 36. Food

Yang Cheng watched Lao Wang's carriage go away, and then said to Zhang Suniang, "Let's go back too." ”

"What? Get back? I still have to buy dry food. Hurry up, I'll make it when I go back," Zhang Suniang hurriedly said.

"Oh, okay, okay, let's go to the West Market and see if there is any pork, the jerky is good and convenient," Yang Cheng said immediately, taking the lead in the direction of the West Market.

"And I want to make some fried noodles, which is also convenient to eat on the road." Zhang Suniang said as she walked.

Soon the three of them arrived in the West Market, and although it was already afternoon, it was still full of people. This West Market is a simple window-opening market, just set up a greenhouse, which is the place where the stalls are concentrated, each stall is spaced apart, and those who have to pay rent can set up stalls. There are also shops around this greenhouse, all of which buy grain, oil, and dry goods.

Yang Cheng led the way and soon arrived at a stall selling pork, and when he saw that there was nothing left, he asked: "Old Niu, your business is good today, do you have any pork tenderloin?" ”

"Oh, Yang Cheng, why are you here to buy vegetables. also with a daughter-in-law and children. The old cow said loudly.

"Yes, I have a lot to buy today, come and do it. Is there pork tenderloin? ”

"No, business is good today, that's all there is to it. But I've got some beef, don't you? Lao Niu said happily.

"Okay, how many?"

"Just 10 catties of beef, you see, it's not from the next column, it's cheaper for you, 35 wen a catty, it's all for you." The old cow said as he took out the beef.

Yang Cheng looked at it, it was indeed a good piece of meat, and it was cheap, so he said, "I want it, pack it up." ”

"Okay, these pig bones, or not? 10 Wen is for you, and I will finish work early. Lao Niu asked Yang Cheng.

Wow, bone broth, pork bones, saliva is about to flow out, so I clapped my hands and said, "Yes, yes." ”

Yang Cheng looked at Xiao Yao and said, "Okay, make thick soup for the big girl to drink, ha,"

Yang Cheng rushed to the grain and oil store with something in one hand and Xiao Yao in the other, bought 1 kg of peanuts, 1 kg of sesame seeds, 1 kg of walnuts, and 5 kg of white flour, and the family of three hurried home.

Back home, Zhang Suniang began to make dry food for Yang Cheng, Yang Cheng listened to Zhang Suniang's instructions, washed the beef, and then cut the beef into small pieces and put it aside. Then take out the walnuts and peel them slowly.

Xiao Yao sat on the small bench and watched, and saw Yang Cheng peeling walnuts, he also picked one up himself, and as soon as his little hand was forced, the shell cracked, and then carefully picked out the walnut flesh, and then took another one to peel. Yang Cheng, who didn't pay attention to the hammer at all, looked at him blankly, marveling at his daughter's skillful hands.

Xiao Yao and Yang Cheng cooperated to quickly peel the walnuts and peel the peanuts easily.

Zhang Suniang took the cut beef and cold water to cook it in the pot, and after the water boiled, took out the beef and put it aside.

Xiao Yao hurriedly moved a stool into the kitchen and stood on it to watch.

Zhang Suniang glanced at Xiao Yao with a smile and said, "Don't look at it, there is such a big smoke here, and you will cry later." ”

Xiao Yao shook her head and said, "It sees." ”

Zhang Suniang also casually Xiaoyao, and Yang Cheng also came in and lit the fire. Zhang Suniang put some oil in the pot, put in the ginger slices to burst the fragrance, and then pour the beef into the pot, keep stir-frying, when the beef turns crimson, put in the chili pepper, garlic and continue to stir-fry, and then put the sugar, soy sauce, cooking wine, pepper, and a cloth bag, this cloth bag is filled with cinnamon, star anise, cloves, cumin seeds, dried ginger, cardamom, licorice, pepper, tangerine peel and other ingredients into the pot, and then add boiling water to boil, ask Yang Cheng to turn down the heat and stew slowly.

Zhang Suniang opened another pot, poured the peanuts into the pot, told Yang Cheng to keep the heat low, and then kept stir-frying, and kept stir-frying, and when she smelled the fragrance of peanuts, she grabbed a handful of peanuts and pinched them hard, the coat of the peanuts fell off, and then scooped up the peanuts and put them aside.

Then wash the pot, pour the walnuts into it and fry them, the walnuts have been crushed, fry until golden brown and scoop them up; Then I washed the pot again, fried the sesame seeds, scooped them up and set them aside.

At this time, he smelled a very fragrant smell, Xiao Yao kept swallowing saliva, and Yang Cheng also looked into the pot.

Zhang Suniang opened the lid of the roast beef, saw that the water had become less, and when the water was about to dry, she kept stir-frying; Don't be in a hurry to get out of the pot when the water is dry, fry it for a while, add some powder to the beef on a crockpot, scoop it well, and get out of the pot.

Zhang Suniang glanced at the two of them, and said with a smile: "The current beef jerky is not good, it is just a semi-finished product, and according to your own taste, add some seasoning powder, just like the can of seasoning powder that has been made in my hand, stir it evenly, and then open the beef stall, dry it for a day or two, and when the beef is drier, it is the real beef jerky." ”

Both of them nodded while swallowing their saliva, and Zhang Suniang stuffed a piece of import for each of them, and the two of them looked very satisfied.

Then they were given the task of pouring the beef into a bamboo basket, spreading it out, putting a lid on it, and hanging the basket under the eaves. Then go and crush the fried peanuts, walnuts, and sesame seeds. Zhang Suniang went to make dinner.

The father and daughter went to work. Hang up the beef first, so as not to eat it yourself and cheapen the rats. Then the two of them looked at 3 plates of fried dry goods, thinking about how to crush them?

Yang Cheng removed the red coat of the peanuts, Xiao Yao asked Zhang Suniang for a clean and tight cloth bag, then put the fried peanuts into the bag, grabbed the mouth of the bag by himself, put the bag flat on the stool, held a small wooden stick, and then beat the bag, and soon broke the peanuts. The other two were broken in the same way.

When the two finished their work, Zhang Suniang also called for dinner. After the meal, I continued to work.

Zhang Suniang still asked Yang Cheng to burn the fire, first the big fire and then the low fire, Xiao Yao watched from the side, Zhang Suniang washed the pot, fried the noodles, kept stir-frying, the fried noodles were evenly top, and the noodles were scattered with a shovel. When the noodles are cooked, pour them onto the board and roll them out again with a rolling pin, this is to roll out the tiny balls into flour.

Put some lard in the pan, pour the noodles into the oil when the oil is ripe, stir-fry, keep stir-frying until the oil dissolves in the noodles, and then remove from the pan. Spread the camellia noodles on a clean waterless plate, try to thin them, let the camellia noodles dissipate heat quickly, and cool down as much as possible.

When the tea oil noodles are cold, mix the fried sesame seeds, peanuts, and walnuts in the fried noodles, then take out a clean ceramic jar, put the mixed tea oil noodles into it, and cover the lid. The rest was mixed with boiling water and some sugar for 3 bowls, and the family ate supper.

Everyone was very tired after doing this, and they all fell asleep quickly.