Chapter 163 163. Mao Yaer and Dandelion
Zhang Yanping’s memory of childhood has been blurred.
After all, he has lived in the city for a long time, and occasionally visiting his hometown is just for summer vacation.
Now I saw Qiao Qiao squatting down and digging grass roots with Grandma Qi skillfully, I couldn’t help but be shocked:
“Is it really delicious?”
"Eat it."
Qiao Qiao said confidently, and then pulled out a thick white grass root and raised it: "Brother, do you want to eat it? It's so sweet."
When he said this, Zhang Yanping was a little eager to give it a try, but the grass roots just put water in the ditch...
So he also dug along with him unfamiliarly: "Let's dig first, and then go home and wash it." Eat it before you eat it.”
As he said that, he spotted a piece of lush green grass and dug down with the shovel. Then he was stopped by Grandma Qi:
"This silly boy, there are grass buds on it, I can't eat it!"
As he spoke, he gently pulled out a thin green grass leaf from the heart of the grass. , plump green buds.
Qiaoqiao couldn't wait to take it, and saw the grass blades peeling off, revealing a soft white plush-like thing inside.
And he stuffed it into his mouth without hesitation, and then smiled at Grandma Qi: "So tender and soft."
Grandma Qi also laughed, her withered cheeks It seems very vivid: "Isn't it tender? In early April, it is the right time to eat Mao Yaer."
"The Imperata cogongrass roots are eaten too early. They have sprouted this season, are no longer nutritious, and are not so sweet. After the rice is ripe, its taste will gradually improve."
"Come on, don't dig it. This grass is full of roots. Qiao Qiao can put some more grass shoots here. I think this patch of grass is really young!”
Zhang Yanping has gained a lot of experience.
Look at how happily Qiao Qiao eats, it must taste good!
So he picked around, picked the tallest and fattest Mao Yaer, with the white hair inside almost exposed, and pulled it out!
Then he peeled off the grass blades, looked at the thick and fat hair, and stuffed it directly into his mouth.
However, the more he chewed, the weirder his face became, and finally he spat out, "Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah!" "Why do I feel like what I'm eating is like Maomao!"
I saw Qiao Qiao laughing and laughing next to me. Laughing: "Brother, you are so stupid. You are old enough to eat, so you have to choose something tender like this!"
He already had a small handful in his fist.
Grandma Qi also saw that Qiao Qiao had a filter. She didn’t care about it at the moment, but praised her first and then said: "Yes, our Qiao Qiao is so smart, and we pick young ones. If It will take me a month to find it, it will probably be more tender and delicious.”
Zhang Yanping: ...
A world where he is the only one injured has been achieved.
But all the white hairs went into his mouth. He was unwilling to eat the tender ones to taste the real taste, so he squatted down again and pulled the young grasses.
On the other side, the seventh cousin squatted in the deserted field and groaned angrily: A group of people are here to eat snacks, and they can’t find the food for lunch?
Looking at his basket, there are already more than a dozen dandelions that have just grown out.
Seeing Zhang Yanping holding a few buds in his hand and eager to come over, he quickly shouted in advance: "Hurry and dig up dandelions, don't want the blooming ones, and don't want the ones with buds."
The seventh cousin does not wander around blindly every day. He can clearly see which fields grow more.
For example, in the wasteland next door, there are a lot of shepherd's purses growing, but you can tell at a glance that they are too old to make dumplings fresh, and it is not in season.
Looking at the dandelions here, there were more than a dozen small yellow flowers blooming sparsely, and many of them still had tender green leaves, so he picked the right one without hesitation.
When Qiaoqiao came over, he taught in the same old way:
"This is called dandelion, also known as Huanghua Diding and Popo Ding. When we eat it, we usually eat this young sprout." "The function is to clear away heat and detoxify, resolve phlegm and relieve cough, reduce inflammation and cool blood. If you have a sore throat or gum pain, Ah, you can eat everything from gastritis to urinary tract infection."
Qiao Qiao repeated only what she could remember:
"It hurts to pee. , you can take it even if you have a toothache, a stomachache or a sore throat. It can clear away heat and detoxify, resolve phlegm and relieve cough.”
The seventh cousin’s face was obviously depressed.
"Not everyone with stomachache can eat...forget it, don't forget this, just remember the rest."
"Here," he shouted: "Just those few straws Haven’t you finished picking out the buds yet? Hurry up and dig up the dandelions.”
How can I say that my seventh cousin knows how to eat them?
The group dug up a few small-framed tender dandelions. When they got home, he dug out a bagful of mung beans, washed them and soaked them first.
Then a group of people started picking dandelions again. They removed the old stems and roots, washed the leaves, and piled up a basket full of green and juicy wild vegetables.
The seventh cousin looked at the basket of vegetables. He was proud, but at the same time he gasped and covered his cheeks. He said depressedly: "Look at what you can eat each one. There are only a few of you. A meal of vegetables only costs this much." A basket! "
The disadvantage is that in rural areas, there are many vegetable fields. If it is an urban area, it will go bankrupt sooner or later.
While they were talking, Song Tan and Song Sancheng had already returned from the mountain.
The mountainous land in that area has been plowed for a long time. To plant beans, you only need to scatter the beans on the columbine level. The amount of work is not large.
However, Song Sancheng obviously couldn't stay idle. As soon as he got home, he put away the hoe and rake, turned around and went up the back mountain with the shovel:
"Dad, please take a break!"
"I'm not working, why should I take a break!" Song Sancheng laughed - he really didn't work, and his daughter who went up the mountain could wield a hoe better than a standard farmer. Excellent, he just followed behind and spread the beans without doing anything.
"Isn't your uncle Zhang still preparing for fattening recently? I think the chickens, ducks and pigs on our mountain are quite capable of pulling. He has inconvenient legs and feet, so I helped him shovel them out."
< br>And here, the seventh cousin has begun to teach Qiao Qiao how to cook again.
First, instruct Qiaoqiao to wash out the soaked mung beans, and then ask him to add salt to marinate them for five minutes.
Just adding salt to mung beans made everyone stunned.
Immediately, I boiled water in a large pot, put the dandelions in and boiled them for fifteen minutes until they were mushy. Use a slotted spoon to take out the dandelions until only the juice remains, then add the mung beans.
Mung beans are simple and easy to cook, and they will be cooked in a short time. He added salt, monosodium glutamate, chicken essence, and sesame oil to taste, and after drinking it, it tasted indescribably salty, slightly bitter, and had the unique taste of Pacman.
Weird, but delicious.
After it was cooked, he put it in a basin and put it in the water pitcher in front of the stove to warm it without moving the ground.
Immediately afterwards, the seventh cousin arranged everything for Qiao Qiao.
First I wash the pot and cook the rice. Then I take the freshly cleaned dandelion seedlings out of the water and wring them out with gauze.
Crack a few eggs, add glutinous rice flour, dry bean flour, and seasonings, mix well, and make egg, rice, and bean flour.
Heat the pot again, add salt and stir-fry until slightly brown, finally add pepper powder and mix well.
A bowl of thick paste is ready!
Then heat the oil in a pan, wait until the oil is hot, then wrap the dandelion in the batter, fry it and take it out.
This is salt and pepper dandelion, crispy!
When it was fried again and served on the plate, the whole yard was filled with this unique spicy aroma.
The recipes are all from "Shanye New Special Dishes". If you follow them and it doesn't taste good, it must be a problem with your craftsmanship. You can't blame me, hahaha.
(End of this chapter)