activa-t Chapter 63 This is the Dragon Tendon!
Chapter 63 This is the Dragon Tendon!
Chapter 63 This is the Dragon Tendon!
"It smells so good!"
Outside the courtyard gate, a little head peeked out.
Little Sizi was currently lying on the door frame, her little hands gripping the edge of the door, her nostrils twitching.
She had just finished school and was supposed to go back to Lizheng Hall for a midday rest, but her legs wouldn't obey her, and she inexplicably turned towards this dilapidated courtyard.
Li Lizhi followed behind, carrying the clean earthenware jar that had held the crayfish soup base from last night.
"Sizi, slow down."
Li Lizhi felt somewhat helpless, but the smell wafting from the courtyard made her swallow hard.
This taste—
It wasn't as charred and fragrant as barbecue, nor as spicy and pungent as the crayfish from last night.
It has a sweet fragrance, somewhat like the spices sold by the foreigners in the West Market, but it also has a comforting grain scent.
"Brother!"
Little Sizi couldn't hold back any longer. He took his short legs and rushed into the yard, heading straight for the stove.
Su Mu had just sprinkled in the last handful of sesame seeds when he flipped the spatula over and the bright red spicy strips were ready to be served.
A huge plate, piled high.
Each one was dripping with red oil, covered with white sesame seeds and cumin seeds, and shone brightly in the sunlight.
"Is it meat again?"
Little Sizi stood on tiptoe, resting her chin on the stove, her big eyes fixed on the plate of bright red meat. "Why is this meat so long and thin?"
Su Mu put the plate on the table without wiping his hands, his fingertips still stained with red oil.
"This is no ordinary meat."
Su Mu deliberately teased her, "This is a dragon tendon from the Dragon Palace of the East Sea. It took me a lot of effort to extract it."
"Dragon—Dragon tendons?"
The little rhinoceros was startled, covering its mouth with its little hand, its eyes wide open, "Seven... will it grow horns at seven?"
"It won't grow horns, but it will grow strength." Su Mu picked up one and waved it in the air.
The spicy strips were soft yet firm; they bounced a couple of times when they were hung down, looking quite chewy.
"Want to try some?"
Xiao Si hesitated for a moment.
Dragon tendons, oh, that sounds so powerful.
But the sweet and spicy flavor was so tempting, a hundred times more fragrant than the candied fruit made by the Imperial Kitchen.
She stretched out her chubby little hand and carefully pinched one end of the spicy strip.
It's oily when you first get it.
The little girl didn't mind at all, opened her mouth wide, and "woof!" took a bite.
It didn't have the fibrous texture of meat I imagined, nor was it the soft and chewy texture of noodles.
The moment the tooth was cut down, I felt a stubborn resistance.
bomb!
Special!
Xiao Sizi pulled hard, stretching the spicy strip a bit before it snapped with a snap.
Half of it was still in my hand, and the other half had already sprung into my mouth.
The first taste is sweet.
The rich sugar mixed with oil instantly coats the tip of the tongue, giving children an instinctive feeling of pleasure.
Immediately afterwards, the unique aroma of cumin exploded in my mouth.
Spicy is the last thing.
The spiciness wasn't overpowering; it came on slowly, mixed with sweetness, creating an irresistible "sweet and spicy" flavor.
"Hmm!"
The little ox's cheeks were bulging as it chewed with great effort.
The more you chew, the more delicious it becomes!
The unique fermented aroma of gluten, mixed with the strong flavor of the seasonings, is released little by little as it is ground by the teeth. With each chew, the red oil sizzles and oozes out.
"Good! Good!"
Little Sizi called out indistinctly. Because it was so chewy, she had to use a lot of force with her little milk teeth, and her cheeks bulged out, just like a little hamster hoarding food.
"Sweet—and a little spicy—guy, this tendon is so hard to chew!"
Although he complained that it was hard to bite, his hands betrayed him, stuffing the remaining half inside as well.
Mouth covered in red oil.
His mouth and chin were covered in bright red oil stains, making him look disheveled, yet exuding a sense of satisfaction.
Li Lizhi placed the pottery jar on the table, her brows furrowing slightly as she looked at her sister's blissful expression.
"This is... the dragon tendon?"
She's not a three-year-old; there's no such thing as a dragon in this world.
Looking at the shape, it's clearly some kind of noodles.
But this color—
Li Lizhi couldn't resist; the bright red color seemed to be beckoning to her.
"Try it, it's free."
Su Mu pushed the plate towards her.
Li Lizhi extended two fingers and demurely picked up one.
The oil content is indeed high.
She was about to find a handkerchief to put on it when she realized that the thing was so soft that the handkerchief couldn't cover it at all.
So, I gritted my teeth and put it into her mouth.
Gently bite with your pearly teeth.
"Um?"
Li Lizhi's eyes lit up instantly.
This texture—it's amazing!
It's vegetarian, but it tastes like jerky, even more chewy than jerky.
And this seasoning—
As the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty, she usually ate light and healthy food.
This heavy flavor, with its high oil, sugar, spiciness, and abundant spices, was a complete disaster for her taste buds.
The aroma of cumin hits you right in the head.
The sweetness neutralized the spiciness, making it palatable even for someone like her who can't handle spicy food, and she even wanted to eat more and more.
After eating a spicy snack, Li Lizhi felt that she still couldn't taste the saltiness.
His hand reached out again, seemingly out of control.
This time, the movements were much more nimble than before.
"Su Mu, what exactly is this?"
As Li Lizhi chewed, she mumbled, "It has both the aroma of wheat and the texture of meat. This way of cooking is unheard of."
Gluten.
Su Mu opened a bottle of beer for himself and leaned back in the recliner. "It's just the leftover bits of dough after washing off the starch."
"Noodle crumbs?"
Li Lizhi's hand, which was holding a spicy snack, froze in mid-air.
This delicious food is actually made from—wheat scraps?
Those imperial chefs usually make the best ingredients into such delicious dishes, but Su Mu can turn unwanted flour scraps into such a heavenly flavor.
"Incredible—"
Li Lizhi muttered to herself, then stuffed the crumb into her mouth and chewed it with relish.
"I want more!"
Little Sizi has finished the first one and is reaching out with his greasy little hands to grab the second one.
But these spicy strips were too chewy, and the little girl, being small, couldn't break them after trying for a long time, and ended up with her hands covered in oil.
"Brother, help me!" Little Sizi stomped his feet anxiously, his little mouth pouting, with a white sesame seed still hanging from the corner of his mouth.
Su Mu sat up with amusement and took scissors to cut the spicy strips into small pieces.
"This stuff is hard to digest if you eat too much of it, so I'll only eat two more at most."
"No! I want seventy!" Little Sizi held up two fingers, making a ten gesture.
"Then you shouldn't eat dinner tonight."
"Fine, no rice this week!"
Little Si grabbed a piece and stuffed it into his mouth, his eyes squinting as he ate. "With this dragon tendon, who needs Qifan duck!"
This flavor is so addictive!
Once you start chewing, you can't stop. The sensation of the oil bursting in your mouth is like a massage that goes straight to your soul through your taste buds.
Li Lizhi couldn't stop either.
She originally just wanted to try something new, but before she knew it, there were four or five pieces of empty air piled up in front of her after she had finished eating them.
My fingers were covered in red oil.
There were no napkins in the Tang Dynasty, and she was too embarrassed to wipe her clothes.
Looking around, I saw that Su Mu was sunbathing with his eyes closed and hadn't noticed us.
Li Lizhi quickly put her fingers into her mouth.
suck.
"Slurp."
The lingering flavor of the seasoning on my fingertips was even more delicious than the spicy strips themselves!
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