The firewood in the stove made a roaring sound, and the blazing fire made the entire iron pot boiling hot. The hot oil flowed smoothly in the pot, and the meat was fried until it was sizzling and brown, and the aroma overflowed.

The meat was fried golden on all sides, and even without any ingredients, the aroma made several people who had been doing farm work all morning hungry.

Jiang Yan took the straw, briefly trimmed the washed straw, and then soaked it in boiling water to make the straw more pliable. After the meat was fried, she took a piece and began to tie it. The wrapping method was the same as that commonly used by drug store owners.

The bundling technique is used to tie up more than half a fist-sized piece of meat in a few clicks.

Then spread clean straw under the steamer, then neatly stack the bundled meat pieces on top, and spread the sliced ​​ginger and ingredients in a shallow layer.

The two daughters-in-law looked at it in confusion. What was the mother-in-law doing? Can straw be eaten?

"Mom, do we want to eat this straw too?" It's a bit harsh on my neck, I'm afraid I won't be able to chew it.

Jiang Yan chuckled: "What are you thinking? This straw cannot be eaten, and the meat needs to be stewed for a while. I'm afraid that the meat will melt. To maintain the shape, I put a layer of sticky pan underneath."

In fact, this is just Jiang Yan's one-sided understanding. According to the recipe, the meat is somewhat greasy. Binding it with straw or mat can alleviate some of the greasiness and make the braised pork taste more fragrant. It comes with a

A faint grassy scent.

Jiang Yan's braised pork is more like Dongpo pork than regular braised pork, but the cooking method is slightly different. The braised pork is thicker than Dongpo pork, and the more flavorful it is, the firmer it is. Dongpo pork is different, with a mellow taste.

The juice is thick, crispy but not broken, fragrant and glutinous but not greasy, but the essence is somewhat different.

Dongpo pork needs to be steamed for a long time. The two daughters-in-law learned from their mother-in-law and quickly tied up all the meat pieces. After a while, the big pot was neatly filled with pork belly.

After finishing this hard dish, the rest was what the two daughters-in-law often cooked, and Jiang Yan stopped interfering and just kept the fire of Dongpo Pork.

"Mom, what are you going to eat today? I can smell the fragrance all the way outside the hospital." Lin Dong walked into the kitchen dusty and dusty. Most of his clothes were soaked. It looked like he had been washed in a well.

"Anyway, there is delicious food. Where are the second child and the others?"

"Second brother and the others are guarding the threshing floor."

Jiang Yan nodded and moved the rice to the threshing floor. In order to avoid confusion in the village, people would usually guard the house. This was mainly because they were afraid that the poultry in the village would eat it. However, the people guarding the place were usually women and children.

"Boss, go to your Uncle Wu's house and order rice wine. You don't need too much, just pour a bowl."

Lin Dong's expression suddenly changed and he immediately refused: "No, mother, you can't drink. No one in our family drinks. You have forgotten that you will go crazy when you drink."

Jiang Yan frowned, remembering the feat of drinking that she did. She didn't drink well, but she was good at food and loved to drink. In the past, she would just take a few sips secretly, and it didn't matter whether she got drunk or not.

But when she got drunk, she started to go crazy, shouting, crying and taking off her clothes at the same time. The last time she was drunk, she almost took off her underwear. Fortunately, her sons locked her in the room, and they haven't been there since.

Been drinking.

Jiang Yan scratched her head in embarrassment and glanced at Wang Jinhua with some embarrassment. In her memory, Wang Jinhua looked at her whole body. Although she hadn't worn it at that time, her body was still the same...

"I'm not here to drink it, I'm here to cook it. Go and get it quickly." This meat needs some rice wine to bring out the authentic taste. The rice wine is dark in color and astringent in taste, but it has a little sweetness and can be stewed.

Cooking Dongpo pork will make the meat taste more mellow.

"I know, I'll go right away." Lin Dong took the bowl and ran out. As long as my mother doesn't drink, she can do anything.

Jiang Yan carefully cooked the sugar. The brown-red sugar juice was filled with fine bubbles, and the sweet and attractive smell filled the entire kitchen. As she continued to stir with her hands, the brown-red sauce in the pot

It became thicker and thicker, and slowly turned into brownish red. She turned around and poured a large spoonful of cold water into it.

After the water boils, pour in the mellow and fragrant rice wine, and then add an appropriate amount of soy sauce. The originally reddish-brown soup returns to brown. Pour it into a large pot covered with meat pieces, and pour the soup over each piece of meat.

, as the temperature rises and the soup simmers, the meat aroma is instantly stimulated to the fullest, and the Dongpo pork with the aroma of wine and strong meat aroma floats out of the yard.

Jiang Yan was intoxicated as she sniffed the smell. She was hungry. Because she was the closest, she was slightly frightened by the aroma of the wine. She turned the fire to low and waited for the two daughters-in-law to prepare other dishes before starting the pot.

Lin Dong licked his mouth and salivated more and more: "Mom, it smells so good. When will we have dinner?"

This smells so good. I drank three large bowls of white porridge in the morning, but my stomach is still growling.

"Go and ask Lao Er and the others to come over for dinner. Just find someone familiar with the rice in the threshing floor to take care of it."

Lin Dong nodded and hurried to the threshing floor. Thinking of having dinner when he came back, his steps moved much faster.

The food was almost done. Jiang Yan helped carry the dishes and set the bowls. She had been busy all morning and was already hungry. Now she was greedy just looking at a few meat dishes.

When it was almost time, Jiang Yan opened the lid of the big pot and sprinkled a large amount of rock sugar into it. The two daughters-in-law were stunned and felt sorry for both the meat and the sugar.

Who would put so much sugar in their cooking? Can meat be delicious with sugar in it? And sugar and meat are both precious commodities. Even if the family was rich, they would not be willing to eat more. But seeing the happy look on their mother-in-law’s face, the two of them

People have no choice but to swallow the words that come to their lips.

To them, whatever their mother-in-law does is right.

After a while, Lin Dong took the lead, followed neatly by the whole family, like a small team, starting from the oldest to the youngest, queuing up to wash their hands and faces, then lining up to pick up bowls and chopsticks, and each found their own seat and served them obediently.

After sitting down, they licked their mouths one by one, staring at the dishes on the table with naked eyes, waiting for Jiang Yan to give the order to start dinner.

As usual, Jiang Yan packed three pieces of Dongpo Pork for Old Wu's family and asked Lin Dongduan to go there. She also packed three pieces for Lin Yousheng's family and asked Lin Nanduan to go there. Thinking of the old old man Lin, Jiang Yan also packed two pieces.

, let Lin Xiduan pass.

"This thing I'm serving to your grandpa, please make it clear that it's for your grandpa." Jiang Yan gave instructions. Old Lin was not stupid, and he must have understood what she meant.

Lin Xi nodded, holding the bowl, smelling the tempting fragrance, and ran faster than before, wishing he could fly back for a big meal soon.

After the three of them came back, the family officially started having dinner.

"It's so delicious! Is this braised pork? It's even more delicious than what I had at Chang'an Restaurant last time!"

"Mom is so awesome! I can eat three bowls of rice from one piece of meat!"

"Me too. If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't chew the straw, I would have swallowed it all!"

Jiang Yan listened to the sighs of satisfaction from several people, and she also ate with joy. After one bite, her mouth was full of mellow flavor, sweet but not greasy. The taste was more delicious than what she had eaten before, and the sauce bibimbap was even more delicious.

Can't stop.
Chapter completed!