Yunding Ranch

Chapter 48 Delicious Food
The caramel-colored braised pork exudes a seductive luster under the light. The golden skin and slightly browned lean meat are intertwined, and the solid meat gives people a feeling of melting in the mouth; Potato beef with just the right amount of juice is paired with carrots, and some white, green and green onion pieces are sprinkled on top. The soft potatoes loosely absorb all the soup, and the aroma is overflowing; With a golden coat, mixed with red, green, and yellow diced vegetables, it doesn't look like a dish, it's more like a work of art...

Cole himself didn't realize it, so he couldn't help but swallowed a mouthful of saliva. His stomach, which hadn't felt anything just now, suddenly started to growl. The surging stomach acid made him feel as if he hadn't eaten for three days; Teddy at the dining table yelled desperately, as if protesting that he had no chance to join in such a table meal.

"Let let, let let."

Lu Li's voice came from behind, Cole and Ronald hurriedly stepped aside, and then saw Lu Li holding a semi-circular wok and a small spoon in his hand, the disproportionate appearance was really funny .The pot was steaming with smoke, and there was a special smell of sour, sweet, spicy and fragrant, which was so pungent that Cole couldn't help pinching his nose, lest he avoid it.

Lu Li came to the table and poured the thick soup onto the plate of pork ribs in one gulp. The sound of "sizzling" was accompanied by a strong aroma, and Cole couldn't help swallowing it again. With a mouthful of saliva, he let go of his fingers. The sour taste irritated his nose again, and he couldn't help frowning, "What is that?"

"Sweet and sour pork ribs!" Lu Li introduced with a smile, "But unfortunately, I can't find horseshoes here, and there's no way to neutralize the taste. It's definitely not as good as the ones at home. Let's make it today." After finishing speaking, Lu Li said Turning around, I greeted Ronald, and then I saw Lily and Jessica behind me, "Lily, come on, it's time to serve, I have one more dish at the end, and then serve the soup , then there is no problem."

"Soup? Isn't soup supposed to be an appetizer?" Before Lily could speak, Jessica asked curiously.

Lu Li thought about it seriously, "You can have a bowl as an appetizer, and if you like it, you can order another one later. However, this is not cold soup, but hot soup. I don't know if you are used to it." Seeing Lily and Jesse Ka's face was full of surprise and confusion, and Lu Li laughed straight away, "Don't worry, you'll cook with me later. The Chinese cuisine here in the United States has actually been improved, and it's more in line with your taste. But today this is a completely authentic dish from my hometown, but I also tried to take your tastes into consideration, you can try it."

"Keer, come here and help me make soup." Lu Li shouted loudly.

Cole looked at the plate of sweet and sour pork ribs at this moment, and couldn't figure it out. The smell of sour vinegar was too pungent to avoid, but his saliva kept swallowing, if it wasn't for Lu Li calling If so, he almost reached out to grab a piece and eat it. "It's coming, it's coming!" Cole said copiously, but his eyes were on Ronald.

Ronald looked for the cutlery on the table, including chopsticks and knives and forks. In the end, he chose the knife and fork he was most familiar with. He stabbed a piece of ribs with the fork, stuffed it carefully into his mouth, and took a small bite. , the whole face wrinkled up, like a chrysanthemum/flower.

"How? How?" Cole asked impatiently.

Lu Li's figure came back, "Keer!"

In desperation, Cole could only run quickly to the kitchen, and then saw Lu Li lined up a row of small bowls on the table as if casting a spell in a movie. These were not Chinese tableware, but Western tableware. The soup bowls used for appetizers looked a bit weird, "Cole, come on, the soup is right next to you. Each person fills a small bowl of soup, and the meat is not needed for now, and then bring it to the table."

Cole looked at the kitchen which was in chaos but maintained order, his eyeballs were about to drop. As Americans, they had never seen such a big battle, even the Thanksgiving dinner was not so grand.

Nodding blankly, Cole walked forward quickly, ready to make soup, "Oh, wait." Lu Li stopped Cole again, picked up the salt shaker next to him, twisted a pinch with his fingers, threw Going down, looked at such a big pot of soup, twisted it a little bit, stirred it twice with a spoon, then nodded, "It's ok."

"That's it?" Cole felt a bit overwhelmed by his brain. Don't we need to add spices? "Or, add more butter later?"

"No, no, you can drink it straight away." Lu Li ignored Cole and continued to get busy.

"Handsome boy, what can I help?" Lily's voice came from the hall. She stood outside the partition of the kitchen and looked at the busy scene in front of her with a smile. If she wasn't surprised, she was definitely Impossible, but think about it, isn't everyone's impression of China just mysterious?Thinking of it this way, Lily felt at ease.

"No, this is the last dish for me." Lu Li saw that the cabbage in the dry pot was almost ready, but there was no alcohol lamp at home, so he couldn't continue cooking on the table, so he could only cook a little more in the kitchen. meeting.

"What is that?" Lily's footsteps were unwilling to leave.To be honest, more than half of the things in this kitchen are things she has never seen before. As a housewife, Lily thinks this is really incredible, but she finally picked the most conspicuous one to ask, the tall and big one. The metal cage looks really weird.

"Steamer." Lu Li glanced at it and explained, "I made some steamed buns for breakfast later on. However, I don't know if you guys like it. If you're curious, you can try it." Lu Li turned around and threw a ball at Lily. Went to the questioning sight.

Lily didn't answer directly, but continued to ask, "Steam bun? What's the difference between it and a dumpling?"

In fact, in English, steamed stuffed bun and dumpling are called uniformly, because in their view, there is no difference, they are all stuffed with dough, Lu Li was dumbfounded for a while, and laughed, "Let me try it for you." Look, you can see the difference."

Lu Li took a small porcelain plate, opened the steamer, grabbed a bun from inside with a tong, and placed it on the plate.The steamer that Liu Xiaoyan lent to Lu Li was still too small. He made thirty buns, but only twenty were placed in the steamer.Of course, it might also be because Lu Li was too bold, and the bun got bigger.

Lily took it with both hands, looked left and right, that curious look made Lu Li laugh out loud, "Don't worry, it won't be raw inside."

"Is there something else in there?" Lily's eyes widened, and she looked incredible, which made Lu Li even happier.This time, Lily didn't hesitate any longer, and took a big bite with her mouth. Because it was too hot, her whole face was wrinkled, but her mouth kept chewing, that appearance was really too funny.

Since this is made at home, the skin is naturally thin and the stuffing is abundant, and the fragrant gravy flows out, exuding a seductive aroma. Cole couldn't help swallowing again, "Lily, how is it?"

"God!" Lily finally swallowed the first bite, exclaimed, and then couldn't wait to take another big bite. The appearance of gobbling it was undoubtedly the most convincing expression.

Cole was unwilling to bear it any longer, "Fourteen, give me one, and give me a taste."

Lu Li couldn't help but laughed helplessly, "There will be staple food later, so I won't be able to eat dinner." Lu Li was worried that there would be rice and potatoes later, which couldn't be solved.

"It's okay, it's okay." Cole shouted impatiently, and then watched Lu Li turn around and took out another steamed bun from the steamer. He didn't care about the scalding, took a bite, and Lu Li's shouting was still on. Ear, "Be careful of burning." Then Cole was so burned that he jumped on the spot, and his funny appearance made Lu Li laugh out loud.

"Ronald, Ronald!" Lily yelled, "Jesus Christ, here's a dumpling that's really delicious, I'm serious, it's like never tasted, God, it's so good Eat!" Lily couldn't stop praising her.

Ronald and Jessica who were in the restaurant also heard the news and looked at Lu Li helplessly, "If you want to eat, I can bring it to the table." Lu Li laughed happily, "Now, you two first How about bringing your own soup to the table, then I'll serve this dish, and we'll settle on the buns at the end?"

"It's still there?" Jessica felt that her jaw could no longer return to its original position.At first, she was worried that tonight would be a vegetarian feast, but the meat on the table opened her eyes. For the first time, Jessica knew that there are so many ways to prepare meat, even the combination of beef and potatoes is different. .

Just now in the restaurant, she stole a piece of beef and almost swallowed it with her tongue.

"Come on, let's get busy!" Lu Li watched everyone pile up in the kitchen, and clapped his hands to get everyone busy.In a blink of an eye, everyone brought out their soup bowls, and Lu Li walked out with the dry pot of cabbage. Then he went back to the kitchen, took out six buns, and walked to the dining room again.

The four of them sat obediently in their seats, and the three little guys Teddy, Yuzu, and Grape also sat obediently at the dining table, but Bucky was nowhere to be seen.

Lu Li put the buns on the table, then looked around, "Wait." He quickly walked to the kitchen, took out the beer that had been put in the refrigerator in advance, and distributed it to everyone.Lu Li held up his beer high, "Thank you for your help today, Yundian Ranch has just started to get on the right track today, and we still need your help in the future, so please relax and enjoy tonight!"

Lu Li was the first to take a big sip, and the four of them also took a sip of beer, and then began to gear up and look at the delicious food on the table, "Which one should I start with first?"

"Fourteen, can you give me one of those big dumplings?" Jessica looked at Lu Li helplessly and said pitifully.

(End of this chapter)