Food Stall: Customers Chase Me across the Country-Chapter 414: The Divine Way to Eat Dongpo Pork
Grandma Wu slowly cut through the rosy pork skin with a spoon, revealing the snow-white fat beneath. This color would usually seem greasy, but under the cover of the rosy broth, it only gave a feeling of softness and stickiness.
Great Border truly lives up to being one of the top provinces in animal husbandry. The local pork belly, after being stewed for a long time, becomes extremely tender. The fat melts in your mouth, while the lean meat is tender without being tough.
At the same time, the texture of the skin is perfectly chewy, adding a layer to the mouthfeel.
As soon as the meat entered her mouth, Grandma Wu showed a happy expression.
The taste of the Dongpo Pork is mellow and rich, with a perfect balance of sweet and salty. The rock sugar adds a unique sweetness without being overwhelming; the saltiness comes from a mix of soy sauce and other seasonings, making the flavor more rich and unique.
Moreover, a hint of alcohol aroma creates a refreshing taste that isn’t greasy at all.
Grandma Wu took a big bite, which showed just how much she liked this dish.
The best way to enjoy this meat is to mix it with rice.
The white rice absorbs the savory and sweet red sauce, and with the pork belly cut into small pieces, a full spoon of meat and rice entering your mouth makes any exotic delicacy take a back seat.
For the second piece, the old lady directly picked up the pork skin, and the soft and sticky meat required no effort to handle.
Dipping the pork skin in the thick sauce, it clings tightly to the skin, and as it reached her mouth, two drops of rosy broth dripped. Zhuo Qianqian reacted quickly, catching the fat with an oil-absorbent paper to prevent it from falling on the old lady.
Eaten on its own, the pork skin’s feel is completely different.
After such a long stewing, the softness is necessary, but the collagen-rich pork skin is quite elastic. A bite is filled with gelatinous goodness, a sensation normal meat cannot provide, with your teeth breaking through the gelatinous texture.
Watching the old lady eating heartily, Wang Fan was also very happy. He softly said to her, "Grandma, take care of your health when you go back."
Grandma Wu might have understood, or perhaps just habitually liked nodding, smiled and nodded in agreement.
Wang Fan and Zhuo Qianqian left that night without saying goodbye to Bai Zongchen and others, mainly to avoid the hassle.
After returning to Wensu, he went to see the students and elderly making beef balls the very next morning.
Whether it’s the elderly or the kids, it was evident they were giving their all, likely understanding what those beef balls meant to them.
After a simple packing, and saying goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Zhuo, the two were ready to head straight to Harbin.
But this time, they were stopped.
He might not care much about Bai Zongchen from Turpan, but he couldn’t ignore Alimu here in Wensu, even though Bai Zongchen’s rank was much higher than Alimu’s. This guy truly considered himself one of us, as he was friends with his father-in-law.
Alimu wasted no words and just said he had prepared plenty of ingredients for the Olympic athletes, and if needed, just to ask, they’d get it ready as soon as possible.
Wang Fan nodded and said, "If needed, I will surely speak up, but it seems my responsibility this time is more on snacks and desserts, not necessarily will use them."
Alimu chuckled and said, "No one said snacks and desserts can’t use meat, right? Anyway, if there’s a chance, you must let me know, we also want to contribute to the Olympics."
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Second Uncle is quite nervous now. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
That stinky boy brought his girlfriend home for the first time, so he must put on a good show, not disgrace that brat.
Does wearing this look too formal? Does this make me look old? Is this too casual?
Second Uncle regretted not finding an old lady to consult this time.
From Wensu Town to Harbin, it’s almost like crossing Huaxia, from the westernmost to the easternmost line.
Passing through many cities along the way, Wang Fan had no time to tour, only marking the interesting ones for a later visit when he has time.
Though a bit regrettable, compared to the Olympics, this regret is insignificant. Hesitating even a second longer would be disrespectful to the Olympics.
Moreover, desserts are a specialty of the French, and since he is responsible for this, isn’t this a head-to-head competition with them?
Wang Fan’s heart was full of fighting spirit.
With countless Huaxian dishes, there are always shows criticizing their presentation for not being delicate enough. This time, he must show those foreigners that when Huaxia desserts become exquisite, it’s game over for them!
After driving for three days, they reached the destination, with four days left until the gathering time. Wang Fan had already submitted their information, so they could just meet up and depart when it was time.
The meeting between Second Uncle and Zhuo Qianqian was not as complicated as he thought; in just half a day, the two social experts became very familiar with each other.
Zhuo Qianqian called him "Second Uncle" so sweetly that he lost himself, wanting to close his braised meat shop and take Zhuo Qianqian to the nearby amusement park to play.
His braised meat shop is now extremely popular, with queues all day long. Many people had taken out their phones to film Wang Fan, since those who like to eat this are somewhat familiar with the legendary wilderness food boss.
Seeing the real person, curiosity was inevitable.
Second Uncle was determined to take Zhuo Qianqian out for fun, no amount of persuasion would work. He directly told the waiting customers, "Sorry everyone, our family has important business today, if you come tomorrow it’ll be 20% off for everyone."
The shop hadn’t even closed yet when Second Uncle’s phone rang.
"Brother Liu, you need something?"
Second Uncle answered the call directly, heading straight to the point.
On the other end was Director Liu from the Bureau of Culture and Tourism, who was more than familiar with Second Uncle, allowing them a casual banter.
Director Liu laughed and said, "Brother Wang, I heard that Fan is back?"
Second Uncle was speechless: "He hasn’t even been in the house for half an hour, how did you know?"
"Hahaha, he’s quite the celebrity here, plus my kiddos are both his fans, they told me as soon as they saw someone posting about it."
"I smell trouble, what’s up with him?"
Director Liu, used to Second Uncle’s bluntness, replied as usual: "It’s not a troublesome thing, our Three Eastern Provinces are hosting a fried pork competition, starting tomorrow. Wanted to ask if your Fan is interested in participating?"
Black, Jilin, and Liaoning provinces constantly debated which has the most authentic fried pork, so they set up a competition to determine the champion and hence, who’s the most authentic.
He didn’t know about Wang Fan’s fried pork skills, but he knew Wang Fan would draw a crowd, providing great help for their cultural tourism promotion.
