Border Cook

Chapter 113: Braised Pork Knuckle

Xia Mingyue used the ready-made leavened dough and meat filling to make a pot of pan-fried dumplings, and boiled a pot of soft and glutinous rice and pumpkin porridge, and served them with a dish of cold cucumber and lotus root salad and a dish of stir-fried Chinese cabbage.

The rice and pumpkin porridge is soft, glutinous and sweet, the cucumber and lotus root cubes are refreshing and crispy, the stir-fried Chinese cabbage is sour and spicy and appetizing, and the pan-fried buns have thin skin and lots of meat, and the bottom of the buns is crispy and delicious. It is extremely fragrant and juicy when you take a bite...

Xia Mingyue felt that the fried dumplings tasted great and she could not stop eating them.

As Lu Qiyan had been drinking with a purpose last night, he didn't eat much. He was starving now and could only put food into his mouth one bite at a time.

The end result was that the pot of fried dumplings Xia Mingyue made was not enough to eat, so she quickly made another pot.

Lu Qiyan ate all the dumplings in the second pot, and gave the remaining ones to Wu Jin for breakfast.

This time, Jiang Zhuguo was the one who added food to the black gold earthenware jar.

After finishing the work, Jiang Zhuguo frowned and went to find Xia Mingyue, "Sister Xia, Wu Jin seems to be a little bit abnormal today."

"How to say?"

"Usually when I go to feed him, Wu Jin always jumps up and down, but today he just lay quietly in front of his nest, and he kept grinning at me."

Jiang Zhuguo was a little uneasy. "Doesn't this dog only bare its teeth at people when it's angry? Could it be that Wu Jin is not very happy?"

Or, you just don't like her?

Xia Mingyue had never seen the situation that Jiang Zhuguo described. She put down the water scoop in her hand and followed Jiang Zhuguo to see Wu Jin.

Wu Jin was happily eating fried buns at this time. When he saw Xia Mingyue and the others coming over, he chewed the bun in his mouth twice, swallowed it, and then wagged his tail.

Bared his teeth.

Wu Jin's hair is naturally dark and shiny, and his teeth are bright white. When he bares his teeth, the black and white match, which is eye-catching and...

Looks a bit good?

But it's just too weird.

A dog that bares its teeth usually means it is angry, and most of the time it will not wag its tail happily at this time.

"Wu Jin?" Xia Mingyue called out subconsciously, half squatted down and raised her hand.

This was her habitual action towards Wu Jin. Whenever she did this, Wu Jin would come over and rub his big head against her palm.

Seeing this, Wu Jin barked, "Woof woof", and then ran over happily. As usual, he rubbed his head on Xia Mingyue's palm again and again, and even made some coquettish sounds.

After a moment, he squatted on the ground obediently and calmly, looking at Xia Mingyue.

Bare your teeth.

Xia Mingyue, "..."

It feels like there's nothing wrong, but at the same time, it feels like something is not quite right.

"Maybe Wu Jin is feeling unwell, but he can't speak, so we can't understand what he's saying." Xia Mingyue pondered for a moment and said, "We need to find a doctor to check on Wu Jin."

This way you can feel at ease.

But the doctor who can treat Wu Jin must be a veterinarian.

However, the houses in the county town are relatively small, and each family can only raise a chicken at most. Not many families raise dogs, and even fewer raise pigs, sheep, cows, etc., and it is not easy to find a veterinarian.

After some inquiries, Xia Mingyue found a veterinarian from outside the city who could treat Wu Jin.

The other person was a slightly older man, with gray hair and beard, and he was short-sighted.

After squinting his eyes and looking at Wu Jin carefully, and then taking a close look at Wu Jin's mouth and teeth, he finally came to a conclusion.

Wu Jin was fine, full of energy and very strong. "Why is it like this?" Xia Mingyue was puzzled.

"Maybe..." The veterinarian thought for a long time and said, "Maybe... I guess... maybe it likes it this way."

Sometimes, cats, dogs, pigs and other animals are all very strange. There are always one or two that are unique and different from ordinary animals.

It's just like humans, there are always one or two who are mentally unstable, right?
Xia Mingyue, "..."

Fine.

As long as Wu Jin is happy.

As long as you are healthy and willing to show your teeth...

Then keep showing your teeth.

Xia Mingyue smiled and patted Wu Jin's big head.

Seeing Xia Mingyue's eyes curved into crescents while laughing, Wu Jin's mouth opened even wider.

The snow-white teeth sparkled in the rising sun.

Zhao Youcai arrived home after noon, cursing when he got home.

"These bastards are so slow. We agreed not to be late, not to be late. They all agreed with their mouths, but turned a deaf ear to my words and found so many excuses. They are really useless!"

It’s just that!

Everyone talks about how great his family is. What’s the matter? Doesn’t he have a wife?

He only thought about how he had been hungry for so long, but didn't he consider that he, the team leader, could never be full?
These bastards!
Mrs. Lu couldn't stand Zhao Youcai saying these things, and rolled her eyes in annoyance, "You said that as if you are so successful."

If you want to be successful, don't act like a hungry wolf.

Zhao Youcai chuckled and said, "My lady, you are wrongly accusing me. I never said that I am a promising person."

Virtue!

Mrs. Lu rolled her eyes again, and hurriedly cooked some food for Zhao Youcai, urging him to take a rest after eating.

Lu Qiyan and Zhao Youcai agreed to have a drink together in the evening to celebrate their safe return and to celebrate Lu Qiyan becoming the head of the city.

Xia Mingyue and Lu started preparing evening snacks early.

The weather was still hot, and cold dishes were a standard on the wine table and were indispensable. Xia Mingyue made a big mix of bean curd sheets, cucumbers, diced lotus roots, and black fungus.

A few days ago, Han sent some preserved eggs over, so Xia Mingyue peeled them, cut each into eight petals, placed them on a plate, and poured a sauce made of hot oil-cooked minced garlic, chopped red peppers, soy sauce and other seasonings on them.

Fry up a large plate of fresh and tender scrambled eggs with green onions.

As for the meat dish, Xia Mingyue only prepared one thing - braised pork elbow.

Braised pork elbow in soy sauce is a very common meat dish. The preparation methods vary from place to place, and every chef has his own unique experience.

This time, Xia Mingyue used the Tianfuhao braised pork elbow recipe that she had visited and learned in modern times.

According to legend, during the Qing Dynasty, a butcher shop named Tianfuhao was loved for its delicious taste. One day, the pork elbow they stewed was accidentally stewed too soft, which made the pork elbow taste even more delicious. It was recognized by dignitaries and became famous.

Tianfuhao Butcher Shop adopted this method to make braised pork elbows, and once became a famous butcher shop that could supply food to the royal court.

If you want to make the authentic and delicious Tianfuhao braised pork elbow, you need to master two things - the heat and the seasoning.

The pork elbow should be shaved clean, washed and scrubbed, then boiled over high heat with salt, star anise, ginger, cinnamon, pepper, rice wine, sugar color, etc. to release the oil.

(End of this chapter)