The sheep's head and hooves were all braised. The little cook who had lost his job looked at the large amount of mutton left and secretly touched his chin...
It shouldn't be troublesome to grill mutton skewers or something...right?
Xiaoxi searched through the cupboard for a long time, panting, and pulled out a long, large charcoal stove from the innermost part. Adding the iron sticks she had just dug out, this was ready-made barbecue material!
The mutton is deboned and diced, and marinated carefully with thick and rich seasonings. Although the grain-fed lamb itself does not have a strong smell, as an excellent cook, he naturally wants to present the most wonderful flavor.
The mutton is two parts lean and one part fat. As it is soaked in red sauce, the color becomes more and more translucent, and the whole body is filled with a radiant luster.
The charcoal stove was already making a sizzling sound, with a unique pine wood fragrance, which was unexpectedly good.
Xiaoxi skewered the mutton pieces from the bacon basin, and took advantage of the strong fire to roast them. The heat brought the flames to smoke, and the fat of the meat became crystal clear, and oil and water dripped down continuously, onto the charcoal fire.
On the top, a stronger smoky smell emerges. Apply a layer of sauce, sprinkle with a piece of cumin and chili powder, and the mutton kebabs roasted under the hot fire have a different feeling...
"Gudong." A clear and loud sound of swallowing saliva sounded. Xiaoxi's hand shaking the skewers paused, and his expression under the mask changed.
So fragrant——
It was so fragrant that she even felt a little greedy.
"A little hungry." She touched her withered belly and nodded secretly. There were layers of fat and thin, and the mutton pieces on an iron stick were golden and crispy. The chili powder sprinkled on top blended with nature.
The meat fat is mixed with the aroma of oil, which is extremely tempting.
She put it in her mouth and took a bite. The overbearing and majestic taste made her close her eyes in an instant. The pine wood mixed with the charcoal fire, creating a unique aroma, which was roasted by the flames and the smoke.
The seasoning melts into every part of the lamb. The skin is perfectly crispy and the inside is unparalleled in spiciness and deliciousness.
She seemed to have seen the whole process of the lambs from birth to death on the vast grassland. She also felt that she was a wisp of wind on the grassland, witnessing their rise and fall...
A tear slipped from the corner of his eye. Xiaoxi sniffed and murmured to himself: "Strange, why are you crying? Could it be that your eyes were smoked by charcoal fire?"
"There is a girl named Xiaofang in the village, she is beautiful and kind..." The proprietress wore snow boots and wrapped her husband's military coat at home, walking slowly with her tall body.
It snowed heavily overnight, and a thick layer accumulated on the ground. When you step on it, your boots make a "creep" sound. This time it snowed, and the temperature did rise by one or two degrees, but it was not able to withstand the howling cold wind, which made people stay at home.
Don't want to go out.
After turning a corner, you can vaguely see the shadow of the hotel. A warm light has been lit inside, which looks particularly warm in the newly white sky.
"Hey, you're here quite early!" The landlady burst into joy and quickened her pace.
There were still more than ten meters away from the hotel, the landlady sniffed the air, "What does this smell like..." In addition to the air conditioning, there was also the aroma of stewed meat in the air, "star anise, cinnamon, grass fruit."
, fragrant leaves, pepper..." Every time she named a spice, her face lit up.
As it got closer and closer, the aroma became stronger and stronger. The moment she opened the door, the proprietress slapped her thigh: "Isn't this the smell of spicy sheep's hooves!" As she said that, she couldn't help but sip a little from the corner of her mouth.
In the back kitchen, Xiaoxi held her head up and took a nap. Suddenly, a gust of cold wind came from behind, making her shrink a little, rubbed her forehead, turned her head and sneezed again.
The smoke is getting thicker and thicker around the edge of the pot where the lamb's trotters are being cooked...
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The hotel opened its doors to welcome guests, and the first guest who walked in made the landlady couldn't help but be happy.
"Aunt Yu, why are you..." I don't know why, but when I came to him, the landlady was a little at a loss. She pinched the corner of her clothes and looked at the other party shyly, as if she couldn't believe her eyes.
Yu Yinyin had a serious look on her face: "What? I can't come back?"
The landlady shook her head, her eyes slightly red: "No! I miss you... But the conditions here are difficult after all, and you are not in good health to begin with... Why did you come back here!" Her relationship with Yu Yinyin is quite subtle.
Over the years, the two of them have gotten along, and in addition to the friendship of the older generation, they also share the same care as mother and daughter. Mrs. Yu felt sorry for her that she was guarding a hotel alone, and she also felt that it was not easy for an old lady to be alone in a small border town.
Yu Yinyin looked at her expression of whether to cry or not, and her heart softened. She patted her hand and looked around. There was faint movement in the kitchen, and the old lady smiled softly and said
He finished: "I'm a little hungry. What delicious food did Lao Li make today? As soon as I walked to the door, I smelled the fragrance..."
"You're hungry!" The landlady immediately became frantic. She quickly helped her sit down and poured her a cup of hot tea. She rushed behind like a whirlwind and floated over with a sentence, "I'll get it for you right away!"
The already torn lamb head meat, a plate of red-oiled lamb trotters, two skewers of freshly grilled and steaming lamb skewers, and a bowl of carrot and lamb pilaf filled most of the table.
"Gu Li, that's enough, that's enough." Yu Yinyin looked at so many meat dishes with dumbfounded eyes. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the proprietress about to move to the chef's toes, and she quickly stopped her.
The proprietress smiled brightly: "There is also broccoli. You can't eat without vegetables." She knew the old lady's habits very well. When she first came to the county town, the old lady's mouth was full of bubbles. After asking, she found out what happened.
It's because they eat too much meat and don't have vegetables to eat. It's different here than in the mainland. Every household stores more meat than vegetables. It's only a day or two, but the old lady can't stand it for a while.
Later I heard that the old lady spent her own money to redesign the museum's menu, which made every meal nutritionally balanced and kept those inland researchers who had originally thought of giving up.
Yu Yinyin laughed, but a warm current passed through her heart. She slowly picked up the chopsticks that the boss lady had placed for her, and reached for the spicy lamb hooves. The lamb hooves were chopped into small pieces, which was easier to eat. There was not much meat on the bones, but
It is very chewy, and you can feel the spiciness when chewing it, but it also has a slight sweetness.
As you chew more, the layers of spiciness become more obvious. From far to near, along with the softness of the tendons, the spiciness feels deeper and deeper on the tip of the tongue. After a while, it spreads to the mouth, and I just feel
A slight numbing and hot jumping sensation can be felt throughout the mouth, just like a sheep's hooves stepping between the lips and teeth.
"Hiss--" She took a gentle breath, stuck out her tongue, and let the spicy taste dissipate slightly. She picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip of tea. The refreshing and slightly cool water washed away the hot taste.
Her tongue, like a long drought, made her breathe a long sigh of relief.