Food: Random stalls, customers chase me all over the country

Chapter 647-Can we live without New Year’s Eve dinner?

Zhou Ruoqing blushed a little when she heard Wang Fan's words, and suddenly remembered the scene when she showed off how much she could eat spicy food in front of Wang Fan's stall.

However, she was still very touched that Wang Fan cooked so much and still considered that she didn't like spicy food, and specially left a bowl of non-spicy dipping sauce for her.

Although he is younger than me, this man takes care of everyone around him like an older brother. It is a very happy thing to find such a person as an idol!
"Who says I can't handle spicy food? I'm much better than most people!"

Whether you can eat it is one thing, whether you can admit it is another.

Wang Fan was speechless when he thought about the few pieces of chili pepper that fell from his chopsticks that year, but he didn't expose her during the New Year. "That's right, then take what you want. If it's out of reach, just stand up and take it. We're all family, so there's no need to be so formal."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Zhaofeng stood up, took a piece of roasted lamb leg from his sister's bowl and put it into Zhou Ruoqing's bowl.

"Sister Qing, eat more! There aren't many people in the country who can enjoy Brother Wang's delicious food for free. If you can eat it, you'll definitely win!"

Liu Hehe also stood up and took a large amount of chicken with his chopsticks and piled it into Zhou Ruoqing's bowl. "Sister Qing, eat as much as you want. After you finish, let Brother Wang cook. If you don't eat today and can't walk, it would be a disservice to my Brother Wang's cooking skills."

Zhuo Qianqian picked up a handful of rapeseed and piled it into her bowl: "Don't be polite, Sister Qing. Just treat it like your own home. A combination of meat and vegetables will make the nutrition more balanced."

Mother Liu also smiled and piled an abalone on top of her vegetable pile: "Don't be polite, Xiaoqing, eat more, you look so thin."

Zhou Ruoqing only felt a little itchy in her eyes, and a stream of moisture kept accumulating, threatening to burst in the next second. However, the warmth in her heart was even hotter than the heater in the house. This was a treatment she had never enjoyed before.

Just looking at the bowl that was already overflowing, she quickly said, "That's enough, that's enough. This is already too much. Thank you, Auntie, thank you, Qianqian..."

Second Uncle and Father Liu looked at them happily. They raised their glasses, clinked them together, and drank it all in one gulp. They just hoped that such scenes would happen every year.

After Wang Fan finished eating until he was half full, he stood up and said, "Second Uncle, Uncle Liu, Aunt, you guys eat first. I'll go cook the dumplings."

When Mother Liu heard this, she quickly said, "Don't move. You've been busy for a long time. Just eat your meal. I'll cook." As she spoke, she was about to stand up.

Wang Fan quickly held her down and said, "Auntie, let me do it. I can do it quickly. I haven't even rolled out the dough for the dumplings yet."

Zhou Ruoqing stared at Wang Fan blankly, and asked in great confusion, "Aren't the dumpling wrappers all bought directly?"

Liu Zhaofeng explained: "In northern China, most people roll their own dumpling wrappers. The ones you buy don't taste chewy."

Although Zhou Ruoqing has lived in the imperial capital for several years, there is a noodle shop not far away from her home. There are ready-made pancakes, steamed buns, dumpling wrappers, and wonton wrappers. This made her always think that people in the north also buy dumpling wrappers to make dumplings.

When a serious northerner eats dumplings, he must start by kneading the dough.

Knead the dough, prepare the dumpling filling, roll out the dough, roll out the dumpling wrappers, wrap the dumplings, and cook the dumplings. If you miss one step, the dumpling meal will not be complete!
Wang Fan had already prepared the meat filling. Because the meat filling contained a lot of water from the spices, if it was wrapped in advance, the moisture would easily damage the dumpling skin. So he didn't roll out the skin at all, but just made the dough into small pieces.

Spread a layer of flour on the chopping board, put the small dough on the chopping board and flatten them one by one with your hands. Hold the rolling pin in one hand and the dumpling wrapper in the other hand to turn it. In the blink of an eye, a dumpling wrapper is completed, and in the blink of an eye, the dumpling wrappers are piled up high.

Wang Fan prepared three kinds of dumpling fillings: pork with sauerkraut, mutton with cabbage, and vegetarian three fresh. The dumplings with the three fillings were placed on different grates respectively, and you can choose what filling you want when the time comes.

Tear off the plastic wrap on the meat filling bowl, pick up a small wooden spatula, scoop a spoonful of meat filling and press it onto the dumpling skin, put your fingers together, shake your slender fingers, and a dumpling like a gold ingot will appear on the grate.

Fine bubbles were gradually appearing in the aluminum pot on the fire. Wang Fan put a spoonful of salt into the boiling pot, took the sieve he had just pinched to the side of the pot, and used his hands to push the dumplings that looked like small ingots into the pot one by one.

"Pfft..."

The dumplings jumped into the pot, splashing water. Wang Fan picked up a spoon and started pushing it along the edge of the pot. When the dumplings in the pot began to rotate with the water flow, he covered the pot.

There are some skills in cooking dumplings, and if you are not careful, some small accidents may happen.

There is also the saying “open the pot to cook the filling, close the pot to cook the skin”. This is mainly because after the dumplings float in the water, the skin on top is outside the water. When the skin is almost cooked, you should remove the lid of the pot and start cooking the filling. If you continue to cover the pot while cooking, the skin of the dumplings will easily break.

Lift the lid of the pot and pour a bowl of cold water into the pot first. This will cool the water down, allowing the dumpling filling to cook more evenly. It will also replenish moisture so that the water will not be messy or sticky when you cook the second pot.

When the water in the pot boiled again, Wang Fan added another bowl of water. At this time, the dumpling skins in the pot had become very smooth and shiny, without the hard feeling of white flour, and each one was bulging like a little punching bag.

It was just a bowl of cold water, and the water boiled again in just a moment. Wang Fan then picked up a colander and fished out the dumplings. The skin of the dumplings cooked in salt water had a slippery touch, and even dumplings that were tightly stuck together would not stick together.

"The dumplings are here. This pot has three kinds of fillings. Eat some vegetarian ones first to cleanse your palate. The mutton ones will be here soon."

Seeing Wang Fan coming out with the dumplings, Mother Liu said to her uncle with great envy, "Look at your child. He's handsome, promising, and hardworking. Unlike our brat who can't do anything except eat."

The second uncle laughed heartily and said, "Don't say that, big sister. I think your brother and sister are very good. They are very hardworking in helping out in our store. There aren't many college students who are so hardworking these days. They will definitely have a bright future."

When Mother Liu heard this, she smiled brightly. After all, which parent doesn’t like others to praise their children?
You can criticize your own child yourself, but you have to retort to anything others say!
In addition to the dumplings, Wang Fan also had a bottle of Laba garlic in his hand: "I pickled it a few days ago, and it's just right to go with the dumplings today."

The Laba garlic has all turned emerald green. Each garlic clove is about the same size and each one is very plump. You can tell at a glance that the taste must be very good.

After putting down the Laba garlic, Wang Fan went back into the kitchen to work. Compared to eating, he enjoyed cooking more.

Zhuo Qianqian picked up Wang Fan's bowl, picked up a bowl of dumplings from the basin and put it in his bowl, then picked up dumplings in her own bowl.

Zhou Ruoqing was no stranger to the northerners' prowess in eating dumplings. She used to think she was a big eater if she could eat eight dumplings in one meal, but after watching them, she realized eight dumplings was just enough to whet their appetite. She suspected that most northerners, when they came to her house to eat dumplings, would be puzzled and ask whether the portion was to be eaten before or after the meal.

But the dumplings made by Boss Wang were really delicious, the most delicious she had ever eaten, and they were also very fun to eat.

She didn't know how the dumpling was cooked, but the skin was surprisingly slippery. She tried to pick it up two or three times but couldn't get it to fit. Every time, it slipped away from her chopsticks just as she was about to pick it up. She was so angry that she poked her chopsticks directly into the dumpling.

If Jiaozi knew about this in the afterlife, I believe he would say to himself with resentment, "If you can't afford it, don't play," right?

He proudly blew on the dumpling wrapper to cool it down, opened his mouth and took a small bite. "Hmm... so delicious!"

After just a small sip, Zhou Ruoqing couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

The dumpling skin is soft and chewy, and you can clearly feel the elasticity when your teeth bite it. Fortunately, the dumpling skin is not thick and can be bitten open easily.

It’s even more amazing after you bite into it. The dumpling filling, mixed with the fresh fragrance of leeks, the tenderness of eggs, and the deliciousness of shrimp skin, enters your mouth. The rich aroma is so strong that it almost makes you faint.

After another chew, the unique aroma of leeks fills your mouth, bringing a delicious and refreshing feeling. The tenderness of the eggs adds a touch of delicacy to the dumplings, forming a wonderful contrast with the crispness of the leeks.

There is not much dried shrimp in the dish, but it elevates the taste of the whole filling to a higher level, making it more delicious and tasty.

Taking one bite after another, Zhou Ruoqing was shocked to find that she had finished a big dumpling in just three bites.

You should know that the usual small dumplings require four bites each, and this dumpling is at least half the size of that one.

She was very proud and wanted to show off to Zhuo Qianqian and the others.

But as soon as she looked up, she lowered her head again silently. She felt that she should not compare herself with northerners when it came to eating.

The dumpling was only half the size of my palm. I blew on it a few times and stuffed it into my mouth!
It would be fine if it were just Second Uncle, Uncle Liu or Liu Zhaofeng, but seeing that both Liu Hehe and Zhuo Qianqian ate like this really made her feel discouraged.

His mouth doesn't look bigger than mine, so how could he fit such a huge dumpling in his mouth?

Oh, now it’s even more outrageous. He even stuffed a piece of Laba garlic into his mouth!
Zhuo Qianqian's mouth was as big as a hamster's. She chewed dumplings and Laba garlic together in her mouth. Anyone who had eaten it knew the unique and delicious mixed taste.

The Laba garlic is pickled just right. When you take your first bite, there is a crisp sound of "crunch" and the Laba garlic explodes in your mouth. And every time you chew it afterwards, you will still hear the crisp sound of "crunch" and "crunch".

The sour and sweet Laba garlic adds a refreshing and appetizing feeling to the already delicious dumplings. The taste is rich and the layers are distinct, giving people a feeling that they can't stop eating.

The second uncle became more and more satisfied with Zhuo Qianqian. The little girl was not only pretty and hardworking, but also generous and unconstrained. The greedy girl's appearance and the identity of his eldest nephew as a chef were a perfect match.

"Oh, right."

Zhuo Qianqian, who had just swallowed a dumpling, suddenly remembered something, shouted, stood up and walked towards the kitchen. After a while, she brought out a bottle and placed it in front of Zhou Ruoqing.

"I heard that you Cantonese people always dip your dumplings in sour plum sauce. I saw it a few days ago and bought you a bottle. Try it and see if it suits your taste."

"Thank you so much, Qianqian!"

Zhou Ruoqing was unable to describe her feelings at the moment. Everyone around her really treated her like a little princess. Everyone took care of her preferences and feelings. This kind of pampering made her feel like she was dreaming.

"It's really hard for you, a little girl, to travel so far. Leave your contact information with me later. Tell me if there are any inconveniences. The Northeast will be like home to you. Don't hold it in."

"Okay, Auntie, thank you."

Zhou Ruoqing now has an urge to resign or directly apply for a transfer to the Northeast branch.

She never imagined that in this land that was completely different from her hometown, she would find a sense of belonging that she had never had before.

Her mood suddenly became better.

When you are in a good mood, you will eat more. When your appetite is big and there is a table full of delicious food in front of you, you will naturally eat to your heart's content.

The original bit of reserve has been thrown out of the window, and the combination of two greedy girls and a cute girl from the south has directly become three greedy girls.

Wang Fan’s mutton dumplings were soon served. If the mutton filling was not fully absorbed by the sauce, it would form a hard meatball. But it was a different story after Wang Fan added undiluted cabbage.

The cooking water, the juice from the cabbage and the oil from the mutton fat all gushed out from the gap the moment you bit into the dumpling skin, which is comparable to soup dumplings.

Can you imagine how delicious it would be if so much juice flows into your mouth without considering whether it is hot or not?

“Hiss… It’s burning me to death, tut tut tut… heh…”

When it comes to dumplings fresh out of the pot, there is no way to ignore the question of whether they are hot or not, just like there is no way to ignore the facts.

Liu Zhaofeng was so impatient that he took a bite of the dumpling and his mouth was scalded by the juice inside. He picked up the cold frozen pear drink next to him and drank it. He felt his mouth was much better only after he finished a glass.

Mother Liu was so angry that she rewarded him with a large pot sticker: "You are already a grown-up and yet you are so irritable. Does your mouth still hurt?"

Liu Zhaofeng smiled awkwardly and shook his head, then picked up the dumplings and began to blow them up carefully.

However, he felt that he really could not be blamed for this matter. The main reason was that Brother Wang’s dumplings were so delicious!
The dumpling skins are just as chewy, but the dumpling fillings have two completely different textures and flavors.

Soft and crumbly are the biggest feelings that this mutton and cabbage dumplings give him.

Different from the meatballs we have eaten before, this mutton dumpling is very loose, but when you put it in your mouth you can feel the mutton's texture, and the aroma is extremely prominent.

The faint aroma of pepper water, the faint aroma of sesame oil, and the faint fragrance of cabbage make the aroma of lamb extremely rich.

Melts in your mouth!

He never thought that these four words could be used to describe mutton dumplings!
(End of this chapter)