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Chapter 209 Taste the "first bite" of spring(1/2)

Spring is a season worth savoring.

Not only are there pleasing flowers and refreshing fragrance, but there are also a wide variety of nutritious and delicious wild vegetables.

As long as you are willing to set your mind and search for it, you will find that the delicious food given by nature is everywhere in the mountains and plains.

Among the countless wild vegetables, dandelion is the most nostalgic. It is a unique spring delicacy that can make people taste the taste of spring with just one bite.

Dandelion, also called mother-in-law, can be used as medicine. Its roots and leaves have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, heat-clearing and detoxifying effects. Its young shoots and yellow flowers can be eaten, and the roots and old leaves can be made into tea.

"Cold dandelion or scrambled eggs with dandelion are both fine."

Jiang Yu looked at the fields not far away, where Hu Zhihai, Yan Tongtong and others were chasing and playing while picking dandelion seedlings. He couldn't help but smile and said,

"If they pick too many, they will have one portion of cold salad and one portion of scrambled eggs for lunch."

"If you say that, then I'll be greedy."

When Jia Dequan heard this, he immediately became excited and said with a smile,

"I haven't eaten dandelions in years, and now I really want to savor them. Just wait, I'll help pick some, I'm afraid there won't be enough for a while!"

With that said, he ignored Jiang Yu and chased after Hu Zhihai and others.

"..."

Seeing Jia Dequan, who was smiling broadly and walking like flying, with the air of "an old man talking about being a teenager", Jiang Yu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

However, he quickly reacted and stopped hanging around behind. He raised his feet and followed.

Outing, outing, doesn't this green come from stepping out?

An old man and a group of young men and women entered this green field full of flowers and grass, just like a group of monkeys entering an orchard, having fun.

"Okay, we should go back to the village. That family should almost start cooking."

Seeing that it was almost noon, Jiang Yuke still remembered cooking. He quickly asked everyone to stop, then turned to look at the dandelion seedlings Hu Zhihai was carrying in his coat, and couldn't help but smile and said,

"Did you just pick these? If you don't eat enough, don't blame me!"

"Isn't that enough?"

Hu Zhihai had had enough trouble this morning. His clothes were covered with green grass juice and mud, and even his face looked like a cat with a painted face. He picked up the bulging coat in his hand and said,

"We all picked all the dandelions in this patch. There are at least several kilograms in them!"

"Is there so much? That must be enough to eat. It's not good if you eat too much of this stuff. Just give it a try."

Jia Dequan probably hadn't exercised so strenuously for a long time. He was panting from exhaustion now. Even his hair was wet with sweat and stuck tightly to his forehead. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

said with a smile,

“We really came to the right place for an outing today. The scenery is good, the air is good, and the most important thing is that we can pick some wild vegetables to eat. It’s not bad!

If I am still in Jiangzhou next year, we will have to come again. It would be better if we could stay for a day or two. This village is so quiet, I will definitely sleep well at night!"

"Why wait until next year? If you want, you can stay here tonight. It's just a fee for accommodation."

Jiang Yu turned to look at him and said with a smile, "Anyway, you have your mobile phone with you. If you get tired of living here, just call Zhihai to pick you up again."

"You are going back, why should I stay here alone?"

Jia Dequan glared and said, "If you can't even eat well, then no matter how quiet it is here, you won't be able to sleep well!"

The group of people chatted and then returned to the village. The man of the house was looking at the door. After seeing everyone, he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly told his mother-in-law to prepare the meal.

He himself led everyone to the lobby and was busy pouring tea for everyone.

Jiang Yu was indeed a little thirsty. After drinking a cup of tea, he asked where the vegetables were washed and took Hu Zhihai to wash the dandelion seedlings.

Taking advantage of this moment, Hu Zhihai had already gone to discuss with the host about using the kitchen for cooking, and brought four fresh free-range eggs by the way.

Anyway, people like Jiang Yu still have their lunch here, and the host is very generous and lets you use whatever is in the kitchen.

Anyway, these will be included in the fee when you leave.

In the opinion of the host, these young people from the city are just trying to create new dishes if they want to cook. Let’s not talk about anything else. The taste of dandelion alone is bitter. If everyone in the village cooks it, it must be done well.

, it would be amazing if these young people could cook delicious food.

In the end, aren't they going to have to kill chickens, stew fish, and cook a table full of farm food to fill their stomachs?

After all, it’s nothing to mess around with, it’s just fun!

With the help of Yan Tongtong and other girls, Jiang Yu quickly removed the roots and washed the dandelions. He first divided out half of the dandelions, threw them into a pot of boiling water and blanched them. After taking them out, they immediately immersed them in cold boiled water to cool down.

After the blanched dandelions cooled down, he took them out, squeezed them dry, and put them into a bowl.

Immediately afterwards, he washed and chopped the chili peppers and garlic, sprinkled them on the dandelions, and then added an appropriate amount of salt, MSG, sesame oil, vinegar and other seasonings.

Finally, heat the oil in the pot again. After the oil is hot, pour it on the dandelions with a "sting" sound. A rich fragrance, mixed with the fragrance of garlic, instantly fills the entire kitchen.

"It smells so good, the smell of spring!"

Hu Zhihai sniffed his nose vigorously, and his eyes lit up. He rubbed his hands and said with a smile, "Hey, hehe."

"Lao Jiang, can I have a taste?"

"It's better not to taste it. This dandelion tastes bitter and you won't like it."

Jiang Yu glanced at him and said with a half-smile, "How can you endure hardship like you?"

"What are you talking about?"

When Hu Zhihai heard this, he immediately quit. He stared and said loudly,

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "We, Lao Hu, have to endure hardships to become a master!"

After saying that, he took a piece of kuai, scalded it with boiling water, then mixed the dandelion with soy sauce on the plate, and then put some dandelion sprouts into his mouth.

Looking at his cautious look, Jiang Yu knew that this fat man was still afraid of hardship!

If this had been replaced by dishes such as saliva chicken and cold pig ears, he would have stuffed them into his mouth in large gulps. How could he be as careful as he is now?

The dandelion entered his mouth, and Hu Zhihai chewed it twice. A faint bitter taste, mixed with the sour, spicy and salty flavor of the seasoning, instantly filled his entire mouth.

After chewing it for a few more times, the bitter taste became more and more bland, and then a pleasant sweetness came, and my mouth was filled with the fragrance of vegetables.

"It's a bit bitter, but when mixed with various seasonings such as soy, vinegar, oil, and salt, the bitterness is gone and the sweetness comes out. The more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes. That taste..."

Hu Zhihai thought for a while and couldn't find the right words to describe it, so he had to shake his head and said,

"I can't tell what it smells like, but it's so fascinating!"

"Haha, is this even worth thinking about?"

Jia Dequan also got into the kitchen at some point and said with a smile,

"Dandelions are originally the 'first bite' of spring. This is the taste of spring!"

"The taste of spring is that after all the hardship comes the sweetness?"

Hu Zhihai scratched his head and curled his lips and said,

“Although I don’t have such artistic talent, it doesn’t affect my enjoyment of this dish at all!”

Jiang Yu had already chopped up the remaining half of the dandelion seedlings and prepared them for stir-fry. He waved his hand towards Hu Zhihai and said with a look of disgust:

"Okay, if you want to eat, take it out and give it to everyone to try. Don't interfere with my cooking by chattering here."

"Hehe, okay, I'm going to roll on the ground!"

Hu Zhihai smiled, picked up the large plate of boiled dandelions and ran out.

When Jia Dequan saw this, he quickly followed him out, shouting as he chased:

"Don't eat too much. Dandelions are also called 'bed-wetting grass'. Be careful if you eat too much and wet the bed. Leave some more for my old man. I'm not afraid of this!"

When Jiang Yu heard this in the kitchen, he couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

This old Jia is becoming more and more like a child, like an old naughty boy. Isn't it just to eat a few more bites of boiled dandelions? He has even learned to "scare" Hu Zhihai by wetting the bed!

After everyone left, Jiang Yu broke up the four free-range eggs brought by the host, added an appropriate amount of salt, and stirred them into an egg liquid. Then he added the chopped dandelion seedlings and stirred them thoroughly.

Afterwards, Jiang Yu heated up the oil in a pan. When the oil was hot, he added chopped green onions and sauteed until fragrant. Then he poured the dandelion egg liquid into the pan and spread it evenly. After the egg liquid solidified, fry until both sides were brown, and then used a spatula to remove the eggs.

Fry the cake into pieces.

Finally, add chopped garlic slices, chili peppers, a little salt, light soy sauce and other seasonings, stir-fry evenly, and then take it out of the pan and put it on a plate.

The scrambled eggs with dandelion just came out of the pan, and the aroma immediately overflowed and hit your face.

In this dish, golden eggs are wrapped in green dandelions and paired with red chili peppers. It is bright in color and fragrant, making people want to eat it just by looking at it.

This dish had just been prepared. Hu Zhihai and Jia Dequan rushed over after smelling the smell:

"Isn't this too fragrant? The taste of free-range eggs is just different. My mouth is almost watering!"

"I knew right away that this plate of scrambled eggs with dandelion must be delicious. Come on, let me try it first!"

"..."

Jiang Yu watched with a speechless expression as the old man and the young man pushed their way to the stove. He couldn't help but shook his head and said helplessly,

"Don't grab it here, just go around and bring it out for everyone to try!"

With that said, he picked up the plate of dandelion scrambled eggs and walked towards the lobby.
To be continued...
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