Black pudding is a food that Han Qi doesn't like very much, but it is quite popular in Europe.
This is a kind of sausage containing pig's blood. It is said to be one of the earliest homemade dishes of mankind. It can be sliced, but the result of slicing is usually as big as the mouth of a cup and is very thick, at least one centimeter.
But Jeff cut it out only a few millimeters thick, real slices.
Han Qi asked them what it was.
Jeff smiled and said nothing until Han Qi started to eat the piece.
"It's horse liver."
"Hmm? Horse liver."
Han Qi felt a little relieved and started chewing.
It has not spoiled and is very tender, but for some reason it tastes like blood and a little fishy.
Suddenly, Han Qi was stunned.
It smells bloody, fishy, and very tender... isn't this raw?
"Is this raw liver?"
"It's raw, but it's free of bacteria and viruses. It's edible. It's very fresh and tender."
Jeff's family is particularly enthusiastic. They seem to know that people outside may not like to eat raw offal, but they will be surprised by the tenderness of the liver palm. To be honest, this dish is the one they put the most effort into making.
It's a pity that Han Qi is from China.
Chinese people pay most attention to the taste of food, followed by texture and appearance.
The first two items seem to be what Europeans and Americans prefer. They prefer to taste the texture of a dish before considering its taste.
After hearing their suspicions confirmed, Han Qi finally understood what the liquid that sizzled out of his meat was when he took a bite... That cliff was blood.
Damn it.
Eat this?
Eating sashimi is acceptable, but eating liver is too challenging. Although Han Qi aspires to eat delicacies from all over the world, this piece of... black liver is definitely not included.
The sashimi and horse liver are very tender, and the fishy smell is not considered for the moment, but the blood remaining in the horse liver is the scariest thing.
As long as you bite it, there will be a pile of blood in your mouth. Who can withstand this?
But there was no other way. Han Qi pursed her lips, took a few bites and swallowed... This was someone's kindness. Others eagerly looked forward to you eating the food they carefully prepared, but you actually vomited it. This is too disrespectful.
So polite.
Fortunately, he has an adaptable constitution, otherwise he would definitely have diarrhea tonight, Han Qi couldn't help but think.
But having said that, this food is really delicious. On the one hand, it replenishes blood, and its nutritional value is quite high. If it weren't for the fact that the smell of blood couldn't be solved, Han Qi might continue to eat some.
Not to mention too much, after eating this piece, Han Qi can go directly to filming horror movies.
Then eat fish, salted fish.
The salted fish was frozen and has melted a bit now, but it still looks extremely hard.
Jeff's mother cut the fish herself. Han Qi saw her grabbing the tail of the fish with her left hand, putting the head of the fish on the table, raising and lowering the knife with her hand, and then cut the fish into pieces, piece by piece.
You can eat it directly.
Han Qi took a bite and found that the taste was surprisingly good.
After eating, Kerry said to Han Qi: "There are indeed no bacteria in the food here. You don't have to worry about having a stomachache. Don't worry."
Bacteria that are harmful to the human body rarely survive in an environment that is dozens of degrees below zero, so there is really no need to worry about getting upset or getting sick... Of course, it is possible to get upset due to acclimatization, but this is what Han Qi is least afraid of.
Now he doesn't have to worry about being acclimatized and he can go anywhere.
This is the first meal after arriving at Beiwu. It is very fresh and has local ethnic characteristics.
Although it is a bit awkward and the appearance is not very good, the taste is really good. And no matter what, they have to adapt to it, because they have to stay here for several days before going back. And the food here is just the same all year round, so it is
Standard.
If you want to say it has any advantages, it is sterile, nutritious and high in calories.
These are very much needed by Beiwu people.
After dinner, Jeff's father went out to feed the livestock. Han Qi asked and found out that they raised a cow and two horses. This is considered rare in Beiwu. After all, there are only two elderly people in the family, and the children have a meal every month.
I am not short of money when I send money home, so I don’t want to be so tired.
Jeff went to help, and Han Qi and Kerry accompanied the old lady to watch TV in the living room.
Han Qi would occasionally ask questions about the North House, and Jeff’s mother was happy to help Han Qi answer the questions.
"The North House is effectively isolated from the outside world," she said, "but life is no different from the outside. We also have TVs and refrigerators, and there are specialized hospitals, administrative units, schools, parks and other public facilities in the town.
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Han Qi feels that what is different between them and the outside world is their way of life.
In an extremely low temperature environment, many things are not allowed, such as smoking in the North Room, because smoking will draw cold air at dozens of degrees below zero into the lungs, which can easily freeze the human body and lungs.
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The aurora appeared on the horizon, and the ground on the snowfield began to tear apart. Han Qi sat quietly on the edge of the cliff, with his calves dangling gently on the outside of the cliff, looking at the sky.
There is still a scene of ice and snow all around, stretching as far as the eye can see.
But suddenly a strange sight with green light appeared.
Wolves, lots of wolves.
There are more and more wolves, gradually occupying the entire ice field.
"ah!"
Han Qi sat up from the bed, sweating profusely.
It's a dream.
Han Qi gasped and lay down relaxedly on his bed. Thinking about his previous dream, he looked at the time displayed on his phone... It was already getting late, and it would be dawn in another hour.
I got up and washed my face.
There is no running water in the North House. You have to haul ice cubes from far away. After it melts, it becomes a source of water that people can drink and use. It is very cold. As long as you wash your face with this water, no matter how sleepy you are at the time, you can wash your face.
I'm sure I won't feel sleepy after it's over.
Han Qi will follow Jeff's father to visit the only school here today, while Kerry will continue what he did in the North House last year...chopping firewood.
He was not interested in school, but Han Qi seemed to know what education was like in this extremely cold town.
At seven o'clock in the morning, Jeff's father got up and took a shower. He was going to visit friends on the other side of the town and took Han Qi to school along the way.
Half an hour ago, Han Qi heard someone shouting outside: "Today's temperature is minus 48 degrees!"
This is considered a very suitable weather for traveling. Jeff said that every morning there are people who specially check the temperature of that day. If it exceeds minus 55 degrees Celsius, all public places will be closed and even schools will be closed.
Han Qi spent a long time getting dressed and ready. Jeff's father was still sleepy when he got up, but it only took him ten minutes to get dressed and get ready to go out.
Wear very little.
What can only be seen with the naked eye is a very long fur coat that reaches the calf. I don’t know what kind of animal it is. It looks yellow and black, and it looks particularly beautiful under the light. It seems that everyone here is more or less.
Very few people have clothes like this, and my aunt wore the same clothes yesterday when she went out to buy groceries for them.
Han Qi's clothes were a bit too bulky, and he wore a jacket outside his down jacket.
