To accompany my daughter, I worked as a chef in the kindergarten

Chapter 166 Take Ye Chen to see the stars!

That’s the good thing about rural areas. If you go to a large market to buy meat, it’s always fresh.

Butchers won't sell you frozen meat.

Ye Chen chopped the ribs into small pieces of about 3 centimeters and rinsed them with clean water, mainly to remove impurities on the surface.

The green onions are pulled directly from the ground, cut into small sections, and the ginger is sliced.

Blanch the ribs first.

Pour cold water into the pot, add a few slices of ginger and a little cooking wine to remove the fishy smell.

In this way, as the water level rises, the blood in the ribs will turn into blood foam and float on the water.

Ye Chen took a small spoon and kept scooping out the floating foam.

After blanching, take the ribs out and rinse them with hot water.

If you use cold water, the meat on the ribs will shrink and taste bad.

The most important part is the fried sugar color.

"Grandma, do you have rock candy at home?"

"Yes, yes, I'll get it for you."

Grandma found a bag of rock candy from a small cabinet.

The best thing to use for fried sugar is rock sugar.

However, there are very few rock sugars stored at home now, so you can also use white sugar instead.

Wait for the rock sugar to melt slightly, and use a spoon to keep turning it in the direction of the pointer to prevent it from sticking to the pan.

The rock sugar slowly caramelized, and Ye Chen was always paying attention to the changes in color.

When the color turns maroon and dense small bubbles appear, it means it's almost done.

It will become bitter if fried again.

Ye Chen poured in the pork ribs and stir-fried quickly so that the pork ribs were evenly coated in sugar color.

Add onion, ginger, star anise, and cinnamon.

These are all used to remove fishy smell and increase flavor.

Pour a little bit of light soy sauce along the edge of the pot.

High temperature can stimulate the aroma of raw smoke.

A little more cooking wine and dark soy sauce.

Add boiling water to cover the ribs.

Finally, add various seasonings,

When it's almost done simmering over high heat, just turn it down to low heat and simmer slowly.

Wait until the ribs are almost cooked, then use high heat to reduce the juice.

You can leave a little bit of the soup to mix with the rice.

The two dishes are ready, and finally there is soup.

Ye Chen searched in the refrigerator and found tofu and kelp knots.

Then let’s make kelp and tofu soup.

Ye Chen cut the tofu into cubes of about two centimeters.

Clean the kelp.

Add a small amount of oil to the pot, add ginger slices and sauté until fragrant.

Add a small amount of flour and stir-fry, then quickly pour in boiling water and bring to a boil over high heat.

This is a little trick to make a white soup.

Ye Chen floated away the foam on the surface and added tofu and kelp.

Add pepper, salt and light soy sauce to taste.

Before serving, add a handful of chopped green onions and drizzle with some sesame oil.

The tofu and kelp soup is done.

"Grandma, Qingyin, it's time to eat!"

Su Qingyin and grandma were chatting in the yard.

This is the good thing about living in a rural area. Basically every household has a big yard.

The warm sunshine can shine directly on the body, making the whole person feel warm.

As soon as she heard Ye Chen's voice, Su Qingyin ran into the kitchen and prepared to serve him food.

"Boyfriend, thank you for your hard work. Let me give you a shoulder massage!"

She really looks like a little daughter-in-law.

Needless to say, Su Qingyin's pressure was quite comfortable.

It's just that the strength is a bit weak and it doesn't feel comfortable enough when pressed.

Ye Chen closed his eyes, looking like he was enjoying it.

"Not bad, it would be better if I had more strength."

"It hurts my hand from squeezing, but I haven't felt it yet." Su Qingyin pouted, why is he so rough-skinned and fleshy?

"I'll just serve the food. Qingyin, you go get the tableware."

There are three dishes on the table, fish-flavored shredded pork, sweet and sour pork ribs and tofu and kelp soup.

"Grandma, try the fish-flavored shredded pork."

"Okay, let me try Xiaochen's craftsmanship!"

The colorful fish-flavored shredded pork looks very appetizing.

If nothing else, the color alone is very attractive.

It shows a bright red color, and the green of various vegetable shreds and red chili peppers complement each other, which greatly increases appetite.

Grandma picked up a chopstick and put it into her mouth, and she could immediately feel the rich sweet and sour taste.

The shredded meat is tender and juicy, and the tenderness of the meat is maintained after a short period of stir-frying.

It is paired with vegetable shreds of different colors such as red and green, which adds to the layered taste.

The fish-flavored sauce contains sweet, sour, salty, spicy and slightly sweet, making every bite full of tempting flavor.

It wasn't until grandma commented that it was delicious that Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

He gave Su Qingyin another piece of sweet and sour pork ribs.

Looking at the piece of sweet and sour pork ribs, Su Qingyin's mouth watered.

Each rib was coated with a thin layer of sauce, giving off an attractive red sheen. It looked like the sweet and sour sauce was perfectly wrapped around the ribs, making her want to take a bite.

"Honey, try it."

Su Qingyin's pretty face turned slightly red.

Oops, why are you calling me that in front of grandma? I’m so embarrassed!

Grandma looked at her blushing granddaughter and was also very happy.

She knows her granddaughter very well.

This loving word made her blush, which showed that the two of them were really in love.

Su Qingyin quickly lowered her head to hide her expression.

Pick up the ribs and put them into your mouth.

When you take a bite, the first thing you feel is the rich sauce wrapped around it.

The second thing you feel is the tender texture.

The sweet and sour pork ribs were braised just right, not too hard but still retaining the chewiness it deserves.

The sweet and sour sauce and the fresh pork ribs blend together, giving you a unique taste in every bite.

The unique sweet and sour taste of this delicacy seems to dance ballet on the tip of your tongue. The sweet sugar and the sourness of vinegar blend with each other skillfully, making people feel a wonderful taste feast at the moment of tasting.

The kelp tofu soup is equally delicious.

The soup is as white as jade, and the sworn tofu cubes and light green kelp complement each other.

The tofu is soft, delicate and melts in your mouth, while the kelp brings a delicate texture and refreshing saltiness.

The light soup exudes a slight aroma of seafood and beans in the mouth, which is warm and refreshing.

The two dishes in the evening were both delicious.

Sweet and sour pork ribs and fish-flavored shredded pork, it tastes so good when mixed with rice.

Spoon a spoonful of sweet and sour sauce over the rice, dyeing the rice a maroon color and exuding a rich meaty aroma.

Just this soup mixed with rice, you still need two big bowls!

After dinner, Ye Chen washed all the bowls.

He sent another message to Shen Xue.

She responded quickly with a few pictures.

In the photo with Xiao Nan at the pizza shop, the two of them were smiling happily.

Su Qingyin ran into the kitchen and gently pulled his arm.

"Qingyin, why are you pulling me?"

"I'll take you to see the stars."

Su Qingyin's face was slightly red, and her fair and rosy face was particularly cute.

"Looking at the stars?"

"follow me."

She said hello to her grandma and took Ye Chen outside the house.

After dinner, many people came out for a walk in the village.

They looked like they knew Su Qingyin, and they all greeted her.

"Girl Su, who is this?"

Su Qingyin proudly introduced: "This is my boyfriend!"

(End of this chapter)