IRDFPFCIW Chapter 41

With Peppa around, Jiang Tang finally got in touch with Qin Fei and the others and smoothly returned home.

“I’m sorry, I was too careless this time.” Jiang Tang hugged Qin Fei, who had red eyes and had buried his head in his chest. He gently patted the child’s head. “I worried everyone.”

Jiang Tang apologetically looked at Lu Rongming, Chen Yisheng, and Lin Yucang nearby.

Lu Rongming expressed relief that everything was fine, while Chen Yisheng snorted, though his expression softened a bit.

“You scared me to death…” Qin Fei tightly hugged Jiang Tang’s waist, letting out his emotions before finally stopping his tears. Hearing Jiang Tang’s words, he put on a stern face again. “Brother, what were you thinking going swimming alone? You made us worry so much…”

It felt like their roles had reversed. Qin Fei scolded Jiang Tang like an older brother. Jiang Tang felt guilty and could only keep apologizing. Eventually with the temptation of food, he managed to cheer the child up.

“I really know I was wrong. Don’t be mad at your brother, Xiao Fei! I discovered new ingredients and will make boiled beef for you later. How about that?”

Although Qin Fei didn’t know what boiled beef was, he shamefully swallowed.

Jiang Tang had been missing for a day. During that time, they were all anxious and searching endlessly on the sea. They had no time to eat. Now they finally found Jiang Tang. When they returned home and relaxed, they felt empty in their stomach and a bit hungry.

Qin Fei’s stomach betrayed him and growled.

Not just a little hungry, but very hungry!

This loud growl made Qin Fei blush deeply. Jiang Tang heard it and said nothing. He had already contacted Gu Chen on the way back and asked him to help bring an Yisi beast. Jiang Tang had seen that Yisi beast’s meat tasted similar to beef in the notebook but didn’t know where to buy it. Gu Chen had more connections than him. Upon hearing it was a new ingredient for a new dish, he readily agreed.

Since Gu Chen was coming over for dinner anyway, Jiang Tang simply invited Chen Jiesen along to avoid any complaints about not bringing him along to try the new dish.

Perhaps because they were coming over for a meal, Gu Chen and Chen Jiesen arrived very quickly this time, especially Chen Jiesen. Jiang Tang felt he had been waiting for the opportunity to come over for a meal since he rushed over as soon as he received the call.

When Peppa met George, the two little robots quickly became familiar with each other. From the pink hearts shining in their eyes, Jiang Tang could tell that this pair of “sister and brother” who looked different in appearance were getting along very well.

…It could be considered a family reunion.

Jiang Tang directed the two little robots to take the already processed Yisi beast brought by Gu Chen.

“Can this Yisi beast really be eaten?” Gu Chen watched Jiang Tang slice off two large pieces of meat with a sharp knife for later use. As if discovering a new business opportunity, his eyes lit behind his glasses.

“Of course, do you not trust me?” Jiang Tang looked at the fresh beef. It indeed sounded more palatable to call it beef.

The quality of this beef looked high and the taste would surely be excellent.

“It’s not just beef. The meat of the Yisi beast can be eaten and its milk can be squeezed out, making a delicious and nutritious drink. The milk can also be processed to create various kinds of dishes…”

Seeing Gu Chen’s eyes getting brighter and brighter, Jiang Tang briefly explained how to extract the milk and process it.

At the end, he added, “If we can get milk, I could make so many more dishes.”

Seeing Gu Chen deep in thought, Jiang Tang was satisfied and went back to processing the beef.

Of course, he had said this intentionally in front of Gu Chen because he hadn’t drunk milk since coming to the interstellar era!

And all kinds of desserts made from milk.

Thinking about it made Jiang Tang’s eyes well up with tears. He silently cheered for Gu Chen: Come on,  Gu Chen! Get the milk quickly!

Although spicy boiled beef was delicious, considering that they weren’t all iron stomachs, it wouldn’t be good to eat spicy food right after a light fast. Jiang Tang decided to add a tomato beef brisket soup as well.

He cut a large piece of brisket from the beef ribs and cut the meat into small square pieces.

Next, he blanched the beef to prepare it.

Jiang Tang peeled and diced the tomatoes, placed the beef and tomato cubes into a pot, and added rock sugar and soy sauce. Finally, he poured in enough pure water to cover the beef and tomatoes.

Once the water boiled, he added diced potatoes and carrots, covered the pot, and lowered the heat to simmer.

This method of making tomato beef brisket soup was very simple and didn’t require constant attention. Jiang Tang thought that if beef were to be sold in the mall later, he could teach the audience this lazy method.

Jiang Tang then began preparing the boiled beef.

Boiled beef is not simply boiled in plain water as its name suggests. On the contrary, this dish is rich in color and flavor, with a strong aroma and tender beef slices. It highlights the unique flavors of Sichuan cuisine, which is spicy, numbing, and hot. It is a very famous “heavy-flavored” Sichuan dish. The beef in spicy boiled beef is not stir-fried, it’s cooked in a spicy broth, and so the name “boiled beef”.

Jiang Tang sliced the beef into even thin pieces.

To make the beef taste more tender, aside from the quality of meat itself, the method of preparation was very important.

Jiang Tang marinated the beef slices, added salt, cooking wine, egg whites, and starch, mixing it well to set aside. This marination made the beef smoother and more tender.

After letting the beef marinate for a while, Jiang Tang began preparing the side dishes.

Then he heated oil in a pan, adding the classic trio of onion, ginger, and garlic to sauté until fragrant, then added hot pot base to stir-fry until the red oil emerged.

Then he poured in pure water and added pepper, salt, sugar, and light soy sauce for seasoning.

After blanching the green vegetables in the pot, Jiang Tang scooped them out and placed them at the bottom of a oversized bowl similar to a basin.

Next, he added the marinated meat slices to the same pot, gently stirring to cook them through. The timing for adding the beef slices was key. They should be added when the soup is simmering gently because adding them to a full boil could overcook the meat.

He then poured the soup and meat slices into the bowl together.

At this point, the smell had become incredibly intense, making it hard to resist salivating.

“Smells amazing!” The others outside the kitchen couldn’t sit still at the aroma and turned their heads to look in.

Even the fluffy ones pretended to “pass by” Jiang Tang several times.

Jiang Tang smiled slightly. There was still more to come.

He sprinkled minced garlic, dried red chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, and chopped scallions over the meat slices.

In another pot, he heated oil again and then poured the hot oil directly over the ingredients in the bowl.

There was only a sizzling sound—an even more intense aroma erupted from the bowl.

How could this smell be described? Simply saying spicy, numbing, fresh, and fragrant didn’t fully capture the strong and overpowering fragrance.

The others outside were desperately swallowing their saliva. For the first time, they felt that the wait before the meal was unbearable.

At this moment, the tomato beef brisket soup was also ready. Jiang Tang served it and sprinkled a handful of fresh green scallions on top.

Jiang Tang gently prodded the beef brisket with his chopsticks. The interstellar pot could control the cooking time. The meat had long been stewed until tender. Tasting the soup, it was rich and thick.

Taking another a big sip, the unique sweet and sour taste of the tomatoes burst in his mouth. The warm soup immediately soothed his empty stomach.

Both the potatoes and carrots had been stewed to softness. When eating them, the flavors of the beef and tomatoes blended, creating a perfect combination.

After tasting the soup, Qin Fei and the others reached for the bowl of colorful boiled beef, which was a vibrant mix of white, red, green, and yellow.

They picked up a slice of beef to chew carefully. The tender meat burst with flavor. It was spicy and fragrant. They quickly bowed their heads to scoop a mouthful of rice, then without hesitation reached for more beef. They were soon tearing up from the spiciness, but their speed in eating didn’t slow down at all.

While they gasped from the spiciness, they scrambled to eat the beef, and finally finished even the bottom of the bowl clean.

Except for Jiang Tang, everyone’s mouths were visibly swollen. They collapsed into their chairs, rubbing their full bellies, and their eyes wete blank.

“…This is way too delicious!”