kvmb Chapter 108 Braised Pork
Chapter 108 Braised Pork
The next morning, Min Xi got up and continued to roast the goose. He asked Yun Ji and Diego to help him take out the pig's head and tail, and put the pig's head, tail and a large piece of pork into the braising pot and stewed them together with the goose.
Since the morning, many customers have come to pick up roast goose. Each customer has a receipt for picking up the goose, on which Yunji writes the Chinese character code with a brush. After matching it with the account book, it can be crossed out. There is no need to worry about someone forging and getting away with it.
There was a constant stream of customers, and we were busy until three or four in the afternoon, when the number of customers decreased, with only about a dozen left.
Yun Ji said: "They haven't come to pick it up yet at this time. These people are really big-hearted."
Min Xi said: "The money has been collected a long time ago. They should be worried, not us. I guess these people are relatively close and want to wait until the meal is ready to pick it up and eat it directly on the table without reheating."
Yun Ji looked at the registration list and suddenly said, "The Baron and Lord Mello haven't arrived yet."
Min Xi smiled and said, "That's great. I still have some things to bring back for them."
Min Xi opened the pot, took out a large piece of braised pork, put it on the chopping board, cut off a slice, put it in his mouth, and immediately his eyes lit up: "Seventh Brother, come and try it, this is the authentic taste of pork!"
Yun Ji came over quickly. Min Xi picked up a piece of fat and lean meat and fed it to him. He hesitated for a moment and opened his mouth to take it. "It melts in your mouth. It's fat but not greasy. It's really delicious. There's not even a trace of fishy smell."
"Yeah, that's the taste of pork over there." Min Xi narrowed his eyes with a smile and couldn't help but eat another piece. He really missed this taste.
Diego came over and said, "Boss, let me have a taste too."
Min Xi fed him a piece: "How is it? Is it delicious?"
Diego chewed twice and nodded vigorously: "It's delicious. Is this pork? Why is it different from the previous ones?"
Min Xi showed a mysterious smile: "Because this pig is different from the previous pigs."
At about four o'clock, Baron Fernando finally arrived: "Merry Christmas!" He opened his arms and gave Min Xi and Yun Ji a warm hug, and handed them the two boxes in his hand: "This is a Christmas gift for you, one for each of you."
Min Xi and Yun Ji took it and said, "Merry Christmas! Thank you for your gift. But we haven't prepared any gifts yet."
Fernando said: "Our Christmas tradition is that the elders give gifts to the younger ones. You are younger than me, so of course you don't need to give me gifts. This boy is still here?" He saw Diego.
Diego came over quickly: "Dear Baron, Merry Christmas to you!"
Fernando reached out and felt around, finally pulling out a 1 Real silver coin: "I didn't know you were spending the holiday with them, so I didn't prepare a Christmas present for you. I'll give you 1 Real, go buy it yourself."
Diego didn't dare to take it, Min Xi smiled and said, "Take it and thank the Baron."
Diego took it carefully and bowed again: "Thank you, Baron, God bless you!"
Fernando said, "Why don't you open my gift and take a look?"
Min Xi said to Yun Ji, "Then open it. It's their tradition to open gifts in front of others."
Yun Ji nodded and opened the gift with Min Xi. Yun Ji's box contained an ingot of ink and a wolf hair brush. He was extremely surprised: "This is too valuable. Thank you, sir!"
Fernando smiled and said, "I spent a long time choosing gifts, but I don't know what to give you. These are from your country, and they are the things you are most familiar with. Giving them to you as gifts seems to lack a little surprise. But you are far away from home, and these things are hard to get, but they are what you need. I hope you like them."
Yun Ji was very excited: "Thank you, sir. This is really precious. I like it very much." These two things are just ordinary things in the Ming Dynasty, not famous products, but here, they are hard to come by at a high price. Fernando is really thoughtful.
Min Xi opened his gift and saw the small golden bowl inside. He was a little embarrassed and said, "Why would you give me a bowl?"
"The dishes you cook are the best. I think they deserve to be served in a golden bowl. So I'm giving you a golden bowl. I hope I can eat more of your delicious dishes in the future." Fernando said with a laugh.
Min Xi smiled and held his forehead: "Okay, thank you for such a valuable gift. I will go and pack your roast goose for you right away."
Fernando's family is large and they all eat together at Christmas, so the Baron ordered two geese.
Min Xi took out the two geese, placed them on the large silver plate brought by the baron, and covered them with a silver lid. This is how most guests who came to pick up geese today did. Those with better conditions used silver plates and silver lids, while those with lesser conditions used copper ones. They were all very particular.
Min Xi filled a large wooden bowl with braised meat, placed a wooden plate upside down on it, and said to the baron, "This is the braised meat I made. You can take it back and try it. This is pork, which is not worthy of being served in a banquet. It should be fine for you to eat it yourself. If you remember it later, please bring the bowl back for me."
Fernando said, "Braised pork? Let me try it." He knew that Min Xi would not give him anything casually, and anything he gave must be good.
Fernando picked up a fork, picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth. He chewed it twice and raised his eyebrows habitually: "Are you sure this is pork?"
Min Xi smiled and nodded: "Really. I asked the butcher to kill it yesterday."
"Why does it taste different from what I had before? It's more fragrant and tender." Fernando seemed unconvinced and forked another piece and put it in his mouth.
Min Xi said: "This is a castrated pig. It doesn't have the fishy smell of pork, right?"
Fernando was a little confused: "What does castration mean?"
Min Xi said: "In the Ming Dynasty, in order to make pork taste better, the pigs' genitals were cut off when they were very young. This way the pigs could grow fatter and the meat would be more fragrant, completely removing the fishy smell of pork."
"Is this the pig you raised yourself?" Fernando asked curiously.
"Not really. I taught a butcher how to castrate pigs. He raised the pigs and I bought them from him," said Min Xi.
Fernando excitedly grabbed Min Xi's shoulders and said, "Min, you are so great! I have to report to His Majesty and promote this matter nationwide. From now on, we Flanji people will be able to eat such tender pork."
Min Xi looked at Yun Ji and smiled: "I dare not take credit for it. This is the conclusion of our ancestors. I just moved my mouth. The actual operation was done by Brother Seven and the butcher. In the future, you can ask the butcher to promote the experience, and you can eat pork without peculiar smell."
Fernando nodded: "Yes, this is a revolutionary thing for us."
"If you like this pork, I asked the butcher to kill a pig yesterday. I'll bring some pork for you to take back. Cut the pork into thin slices and roast it, it will be delicious." Min Xi took a piece of pork belly weighing about ten pounds and gave it to Fernando.
Fernando said, "You have a whole pig, give me some more."
Min Xi smiled and said, "You don't know how to cook many parts. If you want to eat, you can come to the store and I will cook it for you. By the way, when do you plan to see His Majesty? I will cook a dish for His Majesty and you can take it with you. It's made with pork."
Fernando said, "Tomorrow, tomorrow is Christmas, and we will go to the palace to meet His Majesty."
"Your Majesty, would you like to hold a banquet to entertain everyone?" Min Xi asked.
“Yes,” said Fernando.
"Okay, I will cook this dish for Your Majesty tomorrow morning. You can come and get it for Your Majesty to try. By the way, remember to bring a plate, just like we did today." Min Xi said.
Fernando nodded: "Okay, see you tomorrow!"
When Fernando got on the car, in addition to taking away the roast goose, braised pork and pork, Min Xi also gave him a pot of marinade in a pot used to hold broth, and told him to steam the goose and braised pork after returning home, heat up the marinade, and then pour it on the roast goose and braised pork, which would taste better.
Of course, they also had to give him a few boxes of snacks. Although they were insignificant compared to the gifts he gave them, they were also their thoughts.