Main Street, Beicheng District, Beijing
Su Lele walked on the main street of Beicheng District, looking around at the restaurants, restaurants, cloth shops, rouge and gouache shops, grocery stores...
The Su Mansion is in Beicheng District, and generally more petty officials and wealthy businessmen live in Beicheng District and Nancheng District. Dongcheng District is the richest district in the capital and the largest area. The Imperial City, Prince's Mansion, Second Prince's Mansion, Zhenguogong Mansion, Prime Minister's Mansion and other major official residences are all located in Dongcheng District.
Xicheng District is a poor area in the capital, where ordinary merchants, vendors, waiters, bookkeepers, and accountants who come to work in Beijing all live here. To put it simply, Xicheng District is like an urban village gathering place in a modern big city.
Su Lele shopped for a while, then took Qiu Yu straight to the grocery store.
"Boy, do you have any dried chili peppers?"
Su Lele didn't see any chili peppers in her kitchen, and the food she ate wasn't made with chili peppers.
"Yes, 50 yuan per catty."
"Here are 10 kilograms. Sichuan peppercorns, pepper, bay leaves, star anise, cinnamon... give me one kilogram each."
Su Lele plans to make chili powder and five-spice powder.
After buying the seasonings, Su Lele walked towards the market. The third brother returned home tonight and planned to cook more dishes. After a while, we arrived at the pork shop.
Su Lele planned to make braised pork ribs: "Uncle, how do you sell these pork ribs?"
"15 yuan per pound, if you want more, I can give you a cheaper price." Butcher Zhang pointed at the ribs, which weighed about 5 pounds.
Su Lele knew how to watch people's actions: "I want this piece all."
"okay!"
Butcher Zhang weighed the ribs, 5 pounds and 2 taels.
"Little girl, I charge you 70 yuan."
The pork belly looks good, just the right amount of fat and thin. Hey, these pig heads and pig offal are placed in the underground basket. It seems that the ancients did not eat pig offal very much.
"Give me a pound of pork belly. I want this pig in the water."
Butcher Zhang said generously: "Little girl, a pound of pork belly is 20 Wen. This pig's waste is not delicious and has a filthy smell. If you want it, this basket will weigh about 10 Jin. If you count 10 Wen, the total will be 100 Wen."
Su Lele readily gave 100 silver coins. Tell Butcher Zhang and someone will come and get it later.
On the way back home, when the master and servant passed by a shop, they saw many people queuing there.
Qiu Yu said complainingly: "This Daoxiang Pastry Shop always has so many people queuing up whenever we come here. Last time my wife wanted to eat jujube paste cake, and my slave had to wait in line for a long time to get it."
Is it really so delicious? With so many people queuing up, it seems like I can make some pastries to sell next time. In modern times, you can also make some pastries and sell them in your own snack shop, which are very popular.
Back at the house, Su Lele learned that her sister-in-law's family had arrived and were talking to her mother and the others in the front hall.
"My dear, come and try this jujube paste cake. I've eaten it several times and never get tired of it."
"Mom, try the fruit peel made by my second sister. It's sour and sweet."
Yang took a bite, chewed it, and praised: "It's really good. I heard that your appetite has improved a lot these days. Did you eat this as an appetizer?"
"Yeah, but the second sister said it's not advisable to eat too much."
"Your second sister also cares about you."
"I know!"
"Mom, sister-in-law, I'm back."
"Hello Mrs. Li."
Su Lele was inevitably praised by Mrs. Li again.
"Mrs. Li, it's rare for me to come to visit my sister-in-law. You should chat with her more and stay at the house for dinner tonight! I will cook tonight, and the third brother will be back later. Mr. Li happens to be on vacation too. Mu, ask your servants to inform him to gather at the mansion later."
Li Chuyun acted coquettishly towards Mr. Yang: "That's right! Mom, call me daddy. I haven't seen him for a long time and I miss him."
"Okay, I'm sorry to bother you, my parents-in-law."
"It's no trouble at all. We're all family. You're welcome."
Wang Huilan likes Li Chuyun's daughter-in-law very much, she is sensible and considerate.
Seeing that it was almost midnight, Su Lele strode to the dining room. The pig sewer had been brought back, and Nanny Lin was ordered to clean it with semolina and salt to wash away the dirt in the pig's large intestine. After repeating this several times, the pig sewer became less smelly than before.
Other servants are busy making fruit peel. So Qiu Yu came to help her, peeling potatoes, shredding them, and cutting them into pieces.
Su Lele planned to cook the braised pig first.
Blanch the pig, take it out, and wash it again with cold water. Add water to a large pot, add an appropriate amount of star anise, bay leaves, cinnamon, Sichuan peppercorns, dried chilies, soy sauce, sugar, green onions, ginger, salt, and then pour in the pig water.
Instruct Qiu Yu to bring it to a boil over high heat, then turn down the heat and simmer until tender.
Start making braised pork ribs.
Add water to the pot, add peppercorns, ginger slices, green onions, and ribs, blanch until the water boils, and drain out the water. Put a little oil in the pot, add sugar, and stir-fry over low heat until the sugar melts. When the color of the sugar turns light brown and starts to bubble, quickly add the ribs and stir-fry until the sugar color is evenly coated, then add soy sauce and stir-fry evenly, add hot water to just cover the ribs, bring to a boil over high heat, and simmer for about an hour.
After a while, the aroma of braised pork filled the entire dining room, and the servants working in the yard also smelled the overbearing and rich aroma of meat.
This aroma also attracted two old and young foodies. The grandfather and the fourth sister were already waiting in the kitchen, waiting for the braised pig to be cooked.
Su Lele speeded up and started cooking several pots at the same time. After a while, a large plate of chicken with potatoes, fish head and tofu soup, twice-cooked pork, dry-pot potatoes, and cold cucumbers came out one after another. Later, a dish of hot and sour potato shreds will be fried and it will be ready.
At this time, the braised pork ribs are cooked through, add salt, reduce the juice over high heat and serve on the plate.
The young and old stared at the braised pork ribs, and Su Lele couldn't laugh or cry. I had no choice but to pick up a piece of ribs each for these two foodies to try.
"It's so delicious. The ribs are soft and fragrant. I can chew it even though I have bad teeth."
"Second sister, it's delicious. I like the salty and sweet ones."
While listening to their praise, Su Lele opened the lid of the stewed pig drain pot. Unexpectedly, the moment she opened it, the aroma of the stewed pork was even more overwhelming, and the aroma filled the entire dining room.
Use chopsticks to insert it towards the pig's head. It should be ready to be taken out of the pot because it is moderately soft and hard.
He ordered Qiu Yu to cut the pig intestines, liver, heart, lungs, ears, and heads, enough to fill a large plate.
Su Lele started frying hot and sour potato shreds.
Remove the shredded potatoes from the water, heat up the oil pan, add dried chili peppers, green onions, and garlic slices and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the shredded potatoes and stir-fry, add salt, pour in the remaining white vinegar, stir-fry quickly and evenly, and serve on a plate .
After the meals are done, they are served one after another. The Su family and Li Shanchang couldn't help but swallowed when they looked at these several dishes they had never seen before.
Su Lele finally met her third brother who returned home. At this time, he was wearing a dark green brocade robe, with a tall and straight figure, a gentle temperament, and a wealth of knowledge.
Su Yi'an said with concern: "Second sister, you have only just arrived, so you should rest more. You don't have to worry about anything else."
He has already heard what his mother said, and he has not stopped for a day since his second sister was well. The frosted hawthorns, fruit peels, and today’s big table dish were all made by her.
"I'm fine now, don't worry, I won't tire myself out." The men in the Su family are all warm-hearted men.
Su Lele took a piece and put it into his grandfather's bowl: "Everyone, try it quickly. Grandpa, try this pig head meat and see if it suits your taste."
