my home is in the northeast

162. One Pot Out of the Northeast

There are so many Northeast dishes, Zhang Yuhe began to think about making a few light dishes for Rong Dai, but after much deliberation, there seemed to be no light dishes.

For example, there are not many stir-fried and boiled dishes in the south, and they are not the ones he thinks are the most representative. In the end, after much deliberation, he should just do whatever is delicious, regardless of whether he is light or not.

Zhang Yuhe immediately washed his hands and began to prepare. He couldn't do it if he was too professional, but don't forget that there is Aunt Sun by his side. Let her take care of the general direction and taste.

Rong Dai woke up after a nap, but found that no one could be found, and turned around wonderingly before finding her sons at the door of the kitchen.Two are looking at the door, and one is busy inside.

"What are you doing?"

Chi Junping turned his head and was eating a piece of fried hairtail in his hand, "Mom, do you want to eat?"

Rong Dai naturally wouldn't eat it.

She hasn't done this kind of temperamental stealing behavior for decades.

It happened that Zhang Yuhe came out, holding a plate of fried hairtail pieces in his hand.

"Auntie, would you like to try it?"

The hairtail on the plate was no more than five centimeters in length, each piece was fried golden in appearance, and the aroma that hit her face made Rong Dai couldn't help sniffing.

Looking at Zhang Yuhe's question again, Rong Dai paused and nodded.

Zhang Yuhe immediately laughed, "It's a little hot."

Rong Dai nodded, tentatively picked up a piece and took a bite.

It is indeed a little hot, but it is not unbearable, but this kind of hotness adds to the flavor.

The outer layer is really crispy and crispy, but the snow-white fish meat inside is soft, tender and delicious. There is a big difference between the inside and the outside but they complement each other.The soft and tender fish makes the skin more crispy, and the crispy skin also makes the fish more tender and juicy.

Perhaps because of the different people doing it, Rong Dai actually felt that this small piece of fried octopus gave her a sense of experience.

"Is it delicious?"

"It's delicious." Rong Dai said softly.

Zhang Yuhe smiled and passed the other party, put the plate on the table in the restaurant, glanced at Chi Junping, "Go get the chopsticks."

"..." Chi Junping went to get it honestly.He has already determined that he really has no status at home now.He went to ask, his mother gave him a look, Zhang Yuhe asked, his mother immediately picked it up and tasted it, and praised it.

This is really the same person with different fate, it is a big difference between sons!

Zhang Yuhe's timing was pretty good. After a plate of fried octopus was served, a side dish and a big vegetable dish were also served.There is still a stew in the kitchen, and Aunt Sun is frying it for him.

"Xiaohe, did you often cook at home?"

"No, when I wasn't in the army, my parents and sister didn't let me do housework or work in the fields. After I joined the army, I could do everything. These are home-cooked dishes, so it's not too difficult."

"Your adoptive parents really love you very much." Rong Dai smiled.

He had actually met Zhang Yuhe's adoptive parents before, they were a very simple-looking couple.Zhang Yuhe's personality can become like this, it can be said that it is inseparable from the people who raised him and the family environment.

This was the most gratifying thing for Rong Dai.

Zhang Yuhe didn't become a person with no self-confidence because of his family background. Instead, I heard that he was actively going to college after retiring from the army, and he obviously had a very good plan for his life.

She has money, and may be able to make up for a child's money, but there are some things that cannot be made up.Especially in terms of mentality.

Judging from the two days of contact with Zhang Yuhe, this child's open-mindedness is obviously beyond her imagination, even Chi Junping, who grew up beside her, is not as good as him.

Rong Dai was in a daze while gnawing on the octopus. Zhang Yuhe had already turned around and went to cook again.

Soon the hot dishes were served.

The stew is eaten while it is hot, so it is naturally a hot dish.It's not unusual for Zhang Yuhe to eat this often now, not to mention that his father didn't make it.

Tell Rong Dai and the three of them to eat while it's hot and don't wait for him, then turn around and serve other dishes.

The amount of dishes is not large, but there are many varieties.

He was not sure which one Rong Dai would like to eat, so he made a few more.

Rong Ziyan said that he is not worried, when he was in his hometown, he was the happiest when eating every day.

As for Chi Junping, he likes to eat or not.

But when he came over with a plate of dried tofu with sharp peppers and fried vermicelli with sauerkraut, he found that he didn't have to worry about this kid at all.The whole family is his happiest food, and the food can hardly lift his head.

If people saw him eating like this, no one would believe that he was the cold and lofty Second Young Master Chi.

"...you eat slowly." Zhang Yuhe endured and endured, and finally said something.

"It's so delicious." Chi Junping said vaguely.

"Swallow it down before talking." Blue veins appeared on Zhang Yuhe's forehead.

Although he agrees with talking and laughing when the family eats, please swallow the food in your mouth!Talking while eating like this, Zhang Yuhe was afraid that something from the other party's mouth would spray on him.

"En." Chi Junping shut up obediently.

"Xiaohe, there are so many dishes, let's sit down and eat." Rong Dai was a little bit reluctant to let Zhang Yuhe be so busy.

As a mother, she doesn't cook, but lets her son cook, and she sits here and enjoys herself, which is a bit embarrassing.

But she couldn't help but indulge in this feeling of overwhelming happiness.

Zhang Yuhe shook his head, "No, there are big dishes."

"!" Chi Junping straightened his head, "What else?"

"... Pot wrapped in meat." Zhang Yuhe turned his head and left.

The sweet and sour Guobao Rou must be eaten while it is hot.When deep-fried until crispy on the outside, drizzle with a clear sweet and sour sauce, sprinkle with finely shredded ginger and serve.

This time Zhang Yuhe also stayed and ate together.

There is only one dish left in the kitchen, and this dish will have to wait a while, Aunt Sun will see that it will be fine.Zhang Yuhe originally wanted to invite Aunt Sun to eat together, but Aunt Sun shook her head and said that she would also have dinner with her family.

Only then did Zhang Yuhe know that Aunt Sun's family used to work for the Chi family.

It doesn't matter if they don't eat together, Zhang Yuhe has reserved every kind of dish for Aunt Sun, and the euphemistic name is to eat his hometown dishes together.

The pot-packed meat is still very crispy if eaten while it is hot, and the sweet and sour sauce will not be too sweet. When you bite it lightly, there will be a small clicking sound, but the inside still maintains a trace of meaty softness.

"Xiaohe, do you have any special secret recipe for this dish?" Rong Dai asked after taking a bite and chewing it carefully. "I eat a lot of this dish, but none of them are as delicious as yours."

"However, the method is different. Even in the Northeast, there are many ways, all of which are different. Mine is more thorough, and the sauce is not the same. I also specially put some lemon juice marinated meat." Zhang Yuhe said on the surface There was no flaw in the answer, but he was secretly laughing in his heart.Today, he puts a little rhinograss powder in every dish, which is also to make up for his lack of craftsmanship.

"Probably." Rong Dai is not very good at cooking, and can't cook it twice a year, so she still agrees with this explanation. "Xiaohe, your cooking skills are really good, and the dishes in Northeast China are also delicious."

"Brother, is there any food?"

"There is another one." Zhang Yuhe said after swallowing the food, "There is another one in one pot."

"What's in one pot?" Chi Junping asked, Rong Dai and Rong Yanyan also turned their heads to look over, neither of them had eaten.

"It's a dish that combines vegetables and rice. There are pork belly, fried beans unique to the Northeast, potatoes, and eggplants. They are all good things. They are delicious when stewed together. After the vegetables are stewed, they are on top Put the rolls on. When the vegetables are cooked, the rolls on top are also cooked, so it’s called a pot.” Zhang Yuhe said with a smile.

"Although these things are common, why do you say I feel so hungry?" Chi Junping wondered.

"...Are you still hungry? You ate most of the dishes on this table." Zhang Yuhe said speechlessly.

"I'm growing, so it's normal to eat a lot." Chi Junping said without shame.

"...It seems that you are not a few years younger than me, right?"

"Xiaoping is two years younger than you, and he is 21 now." Dai Rong said with a smile.

Watching the boys bicker turned out to be a very interesting thing.

When there is only soup left in the pot of meat on the plate, it is out of the pot.Aunt Sun brought up the dishes directly. There was mixed stew in a big soup bowl, and a separate plate of rolls on top.

"Thank you, Aunt Sun." Zhang Yuhe was a little excited after expressing his thanks.He hasn't eaten this pot for some days, "Try it quickly, everyone."

Rong Dai took a paper to taste first.

Considering that it is convenient for everyone to eat, Zhang Yuhe specially made small rolls, instead of sharing the big rolls like theirs.The Chi family is very particular about making small rolls that are as long as a tusk, which is not only convenient to eat, but also more delicious.

The beans have been stewed until all the beans come out, and the eggplant is almost impossible to hold, not to mention the potatoes, which are a bit sandy.

Chi Junping first poked a piece of pork belly into his mouth, saying it was pork belly, but in fact there was more fat.And the soy sauce is not heavy in color, and the meat looks a little fat.

But when you really eat it in your mouth, it is definitely a plump and plump taste. The fat meat has been stewed through, and it becomes a stream of water when you bite it. I can't even clamp it.

After Chi Junping ate the first piece, it was as if he had opened up a new world, and he found several more pieces of meat one after another.Fortunately, Zhang Yuhe put a lot of meat in it, accounting for almost one-third of the total dish, otherwise he would have to eat it all by himself.

Rong Dai lightly took a bite of the small roll, feeling very delicious.Although this roll is steamed, it is different from the food that is steamed in water. It is half steamed and half boiled. Half of the roll is soaked in the stewed soup and cooked.So it has a salty taste, and the rolls are layered, salty on the outside, and rich in wheat flavor inside.

Unknowingly, Rong Dai finished eating a small paper.

"...you try the dishes too." Zhang Yuhe was worried that the other party would like such rough dishes, but now he seems to like it very much.

After being reminded by Zhang Yuhe, Rong Dai realized that she only ate the staple food and hadn't tasted the dishes yet.After she had eaten several dishes, she couldn't help nodding, "I never thought that stewed dishes like this would be so delicious."

Potatoes, beans, eggplant... She has eaten them separately, but they can be stewed together. This is the first time they have appeared on her family's table.But the taste is really delicious, and very appetizing, that kind of satisfaction is far from what those delicate dishes can give her.