Chapter 7 This is not much different from the Manchu and Han banquets......
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Hao Qi, who got up early in the morning, helped Zhengxiang's two cats, one big and one small, who had been crazy all night and were now asleep, shoveled feces, prepared water, and tiptoed out of the door after cleaning up.
Since I agreed with Xia Miaomiao to cook the most delicious cat rice, the first thing to do is, of course, to go out to purchase ingredients, and if you want to buy ingredients, although it is convenient to go to a supermarket or a farmer's market or other places, but in my Great Heavenly Empire, there is obviously another more convenient and economical option, that is...... Morning!
At 5 o'clock in the morning, the lazy people were still sleeping, and the diligent Kobe Bryant had been practicing for an hour.
"So, I never understood why people wake up so early...... Is it just because the food in the morning market is a dime a penny cheaper than in the supermarket? ”
With Hao Qi's age, he obviously couldn't understand the thrifty spirit of the older generation who broke a penny in half and carved out a suite in the brick cracks, but this did not prevent him from being quickly infected by the warm atmosphere of the morning market, and he did not hesitate to protect his wallet and devote himself to it.
According to the recipes and carefully selected plans he checked last night, the ingredients that Hao Qi plans to buy today include carrots, broccoli, chicken breast, beef and other common ingredients, and after the procurement of ingredients here is completed, he also plans to go to the seafood market to get some fresh fish for Xia Miaomiao and Xiao Nian Nian as the main ingredients.
Because he was not good at selecting ingredients and bargaining, after walking through a few stalls, Hao Qi stopped in front of a halal meat stall.
"What kind of meat do you want to buy?"
The stall owner is a husband and wife, the husband sharpens the knife Huo Huo cut the meat like a god, and the wife quickly weighs and collects the money and shouts to attract customers, seeing Hao Qi's hesitant eyes staring at the stall, as well as his own gender and age, he quickly judged that he was the kind of first brother who came to the market on a whim, so he greeted him warmly.
"That...... I want to buy beef. ”
"What kind of beef do you want?" Fatter or thinner? Is it eaten in sauce, stir-fried or stewed? Oh yes, if you want to make steak meat, I also have ...... here."
"No, no, no...... Not to make steaks......"
Hao Qi glanced at the various types of beef on the meat table, and then pointed to one of the leanest-looking pieces.
"That's fine, weigh me a pound ......"
"Okay."
The stall owner's husband has already quickly cut the meat with a knife - of course, there is still a difference between cutting meat and cutting cakes, at least Hao Qi doesn't have to worry that this knife will turn into ten catties.
After weighing on the scale, when the stall owner's wife bagged the meat and handed it to Hao Qi, she also specially reminded him that this part of the beef tenderloin was best cut into slices and fried and eaten, and Hao Qi could only return with an embarrassing smile to show his gratitude.
I can't help it, I said I bought meat to make cat rice or something...... He really couldn't say it, after all, he didn't know whether the cat was halal or not.
After getting the beef, the next chicken breast is much easier to do, all kinds of chicken meat that are frozen and packaged and classified are placed there, Hao Qi paid the money and carried two bags of chicken breasts before leaving, and then wiped back and bought two pairs of chicken bones, and the stall owner also gave Hao Qi four chicken tips by the way...... That is, chicken fart. Share.
"You can't just open meat for Miao Miao and eat takeaway instant noodles stupidly, right? Since you want to cook, of course, you have to satisfy your stomach first! ”
In addition to the carrots and broccoli that were ordered, he bought a few freshly unearthed potatoes, and with kidney beans it was an authentic Northeast dish "Chicken Rack with Kidney Beans and Potatoes", which can be regarded as a cat meal with Xia Miaomiao's cat rice at that time.
The morning market was a complete success, and next, Hao Qi sent these things home first, then turned around and called a taxi and went straight to the seafood market.
Compared with the morning market, the seafood market is another flavor - the word "flavor" here is not wrong at all, after all, compared to the "human taste" of the morning market, the seafood market can probably be regarded as "salted fish...... Although in the end, there is not much difference between the two.
"Oh, oh, oh! Is this the legendary Eastern Star Spot! ”
On the way to find his goal, he came across the bright red big fish that appeared in the "Deluxe Edition Cat Rice Recipe" he saw last night, Hao Qi first exclaimed that this thing looked really good, and then the rest of the emotion was handed over to the price that was not close to the people.
"The key question is...... In case you buy it and do it well, Miao Miao doesn't like to eat it, that's really ...... Hmm, but I can pick up the leftovers and eat them myself? ”
According to his loser mentality, he used "an eastern star spot can be a krypton" to remind himself to know how to be diligent and thrifty, and then, Hao Qi finally found the goal of his trip.
"Saury...... It turned out to look like this. ”
Although there are many kinds of fish that can be eaten by cats in the cat rice recipe I have seen before, Hao Qi is worried that his first cooking will cause unnecessary waste if he fails, so he finally chose saury, which has an absolute advantage in price.
After all, Xia Miaomiao is also a fan of Dong Chou, and she can have a great appetite just by the name saury, right?
Thinking like this, Hao Qi quickly picked a few relatively fat looking ones to weigh and pay, and then bought some prawns and scallops by the way, humming Qili Xiang and returning with a full load.
"I'm back!"
Open the door and enter the house, first put the fish, shrimp and shellfish in the refrigerator, and Hao Qi, who came to the living room after washing his hands, first teased Xia Miaomiao, who was sleeping in a daze, and provoked her to open her mouth and bite in dissatisfaction, and then she collapsed on the sofa to take a breath.
"It's not even nine o'clock now......"
For Hao Qi, who barely got up at noon, this time was unexpectedly early, and it felt more like a day with many extra hours for no reason.
"So, waking up early and ruining the day means that you have nothing to do and have a few extra hours to stay up?"
Despite this, the current Hao Qi has no desire to sleep at all, and after sitting for a while, he ran to the kitchen, first put the chicken breast in the water to thaw, and the beef was also soaked in cold water to remove the blood, and the scallops, prawns, and various vegetables were also treated according to this example, and after putting a basin on the kitchen table in one breath, he clapped his hands and returned to the living room to continue watching TV.
Hao Qi ...... Why did you wake up so early today......"
This time, Xia Miaomiao, who was sleeping in a daze, jumped out of the hammock of the cat's climbing frame and naturally occupied Hao Qi's thighs.
"It's not like you said you want to eat something delicious, I've already bought the ingredients, and I'll try to make a cat meal for you to taste."
"Huh?"
When the cat heard this, the originally sleepy eyes instantly opened up.
"Do you really want to do it?"
"Of course!"
"Let's talk about it first...... If it's not delicious, I won't give you face! ”
"Is it possible that what I make is not tasty?"
"......Shh Brag! ”
"Whether it's bragging or not, you'll find out when the time comes."
Nodding Xia Miaomiao's unconvinced little head with his finger, Hao Qi's self-confidence can be described as full.
Isn't it just cricket cat rice? As long as there is a recipe, the whole banquet will be made for you!