vstars Chapter 24 Killing Pigs and Eating Meat
Chapter 24 Killing Pigs and Eating Meat
On the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, Aunt Chunni and other pig-raising families drove the pigs they raised to the dam to dry in the sun.
It’s finally time for the annual pig slaughtering!
Chunni did not go to watch the pig slaughtering, but she estimated the time and came to the drying dam early.
Chunni hadn't eaten pork for half a year, and she missed it so much! Thinking of the taste of the fat juice bursting in her mouth, Chunni's saliva flowed down involuntarily.
While no one was paying attention, Chunni quickly wiped her saliva.
"Sister, I can finally eat meat! I won't be satisfied until I eat a big bowl of meat in one breath!" Xia Zhi did not hide his desire for meat.
Before my parents' accident, my father would receive a pound or two of meat coupons every month, so our family could still have some meat from time to time. After my parents died, they never ate meat again!
Qiu Guo watched the adults in the village dissecting pork and swallowed his saliva.
Look how greedy these kids are!
As for Dong Lin, the little guy has forgotten the taste of pork!
Not to mention Chunni and her brother, every child in the village would drool over pork!
These naughty children were playing and laughing, as happy as if it were New Year’s Day.
Tomorrow is the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, and it is indeed time to celebrate the New Year.
Chunni's family was allocated five pounds of meat, one piece of pork belly, and half a pig's head.
There are certain rules for distributing meat in the village. The best meat is of course pork belly, which must be paired with the worst pig heads or offal.
"The village cadres are bullying us. Why did they give us half a pig's head?" Qiu Guo felt aggrieved as soon as he saw the meat.
Chunni felt that there was nothing wrong with pig head meat except that it was a little hairy.
But Qiuguo’s paranoid temper is not good. The villagers don’t owe them anything, so why should they give in to them?
"I feel that Grandpa (Yang Anzhang) is taking good care of us. Look at how good this pork belly is, so plump. The pig's head is also fat and oily, unlike the lean meat which is very dry. It's also not like the pig's feet which are full of bones." Chunni comforted.
"It's fine if you don't want to eat the pig's head, but who would accommodate you?" Xia Zhi snatched the pig's head and ran home. She would not indulge Qiu Guo's bad habit of thinking the whole world owed her something!
Qiu Guo stamped his feet fiercely and looked at Chunni aggrievedly: "Sister, you take care of him!"
"Who is he?" Chunni pretended to be ignorant.
"He, Yang Xiazhi!"
"That's your brother!"
"sister……"
"Okay! Okay! Don't be sad. Other people's pig heads are not delicious, but mine is different. Don't you still believe in my level? Let's go home quickly, I'll make you something delicious!"
Seeing that Qiuguo was no longer pouting, Chunni continued: "I'll tell you in secret, there's a lot of collagen in pig head meat. Do you know collagen? It's a good thing. It can make Qiuguo a great beauty!"
Everyone loves beauty. Qiu Guo is no exception. She burst into laughter and happily followed her sister home.
There is no problem that can’t be solved by a delicious meal, and if that doesn’t work, then two meals will do!
Salty white
Ingredients: Pork, sprouts
Seasoning: Sichuan pepper, dried chili pepper, salt, MSG, soy sauce, ginger, rapeseed oil
Production process:
1. Boil water in a pot, put the meat in and cook until it is % cooked;
2. Wash the sprouts to remove dirt and sand, cut into strips one and a half fingers wide, and stir-fry with a small amount of oil mixed with Sichuan peppercorns, old ginger and dried chili peppers.
3. Fry the cooked meat in a pan until all sides are golden brown and the skin is crispy.
4. Use a toothpick to poke numerous small holes in the meat and color it with soy sauce. Then slice the meat and place it in a bowl with the skin facing down. Pour the remaining soy sauce into the meat bowl.
5. Place the fried bean sprouts evenly on the arranged meat and start steaming.
6. Cover it with a larger bowl or plate and quickly flip it over to serve.
This dish uses more than a pound of Chunni meat, which is half of the pork belly.
Chunni was so distressed. How could this meat be so unpalatable?
Chunni plans to make the remaining half into bacon and save it for eating slowly next year.
While the meat was being steamed, Chunni skillfully marinated the remaining meat with salt and pepper and hung it in front of the stove.
The bacon can also be smoked to make it more fragrant and preserve longer.
Forgive Chunni for being thrifty, she was also scared by not having meat to eat for half a year.
It took almost two hours to steam the shaobai. Chunni skillfully turned the two bowls of shaobai over.
The pork belly on the bowl swayed slightly, looking soft and glutinous. The meat was a nice amber color, glossy. The bean sprouts were soaked in lard, giving off their own unique aroma. Just look at it, it's delicious!
"Sister, can I try a piece?" Xia Zhi and Qiu Guo came over after smelling the fragrance and asked in unison.
Xia Zhi and Qiu Guo didn't expect that the two people said the same thing, and they snorted at the same time.
Qiu Guo was not convinced and made a face at Xia Zhi.
Chunni was a little amused, and decisively took a piece of meat from each of them to block their mouths. She also took a piece for herself. Hmm, it was salty, fragrant and sweet, and melted in the mouth. It was much better than what she made in her previous life.
Seeing Xia Zhi was about to take action, Chun Ni decisively slapped away the rebellious hand and said, "The meat is still a little salty, it's better to eat it with rice. The rice will be ready soon, can't you wait for half an hour? While there is still time, take this bowl of Shaobai to my house."
Seeing Xia Zhi's greedy look, Chunni decisively added: "Don't eat on the road!"
"Hehehehe." Qiu Guo laughed like a little mouse that stole lamp oil.
When I returned from the summer solstice, the bowl was not empty, but full of braised pork and potatoes.
It seems that the old man has also had meat today.