Chapter 310 Sunset Hot Pot

After the wandering warlock tasted the fried omelette, it was finally time for the highlight of the day.

This time, when Malu came out of the kitchen, he simply carried a rectangular tray.

There was a casserole and two plates on the tray.

Before she got close, the female warlock smelled the meat aroma from the casserole, which made every pore on her body stretch out.

But at this time, her eyes were attracted by the two plates, one of which contained vegetables, mushrooms, tofu, and konjac flour as the staple food.

And the other plate contained a sunset.

Yes, that's right, when the wandering warlock first looked at it, he did think he saw a sunset, and couldn't help rubbing his eyes.

The red appearance, with beautiful patterns in the middle, was exactly as beautiful as the sunset on the horizon that was burned red.

But when Malu put the tray in front of her, she finally saw what was inside.

It turned out to be meat slices, which were darker in color than ordinary meat slices. When paired with a white porcelain plate, it looked at least 80% similar to the sunset glow in the sky.

Malu put the casserole on the portable gas stove, lit the fire, and let the boiling broth continue to boil, while putting the plate of vegetables in first.

"Is this... Boxia Gong?"

Mr. Maotuan, who was originally lying on the foot mat, was also attracted by the meat aroma and jumped onto the dining table.

"You, a foreigner, also know Boxia Gong?" Malu glanced at it.

Boxia Gong was a famous delicacy in the Southern Song Dynasty, recorded in Lin Hong's "Shan Jia Qing Gong".

Lin Hong traveled to Wuyi Liuqu and visited Master Zhizhi. It was snowing and he got a rabbit, but no cook could make it.

Use thin slices, pour wine, sauce and pepper, place on the stove, use half a pot of water, wait until the soup boils, and then give each person a tendon, let them put it into the soup, cook it, eat it, and serve it with sauce as needed.

Translated, Lin Hong picked up a rabbit in the mountains, but couldn't find a cook to cook it, so he simply marinated it himself, boiled the rabbit meat in the stove, and shared it with his friends with sauce.

Because the meat slices were repeatedly stirred in the soup, the color was like clouds, so it was named "Boxia Gong".

This is also the earliest prototype of modern hot pot that can be verified in text, which is obviously different from the one-pot stew in the pre-Qin period.

"Well, Xiaoyan likes to watch variety shows, and I will watch them with her. There is a variety show that has played it." Mr. Mao Tuan recalled.

"But what I have in my pot is not rabbit meat."

"What is it?"

"Red deer."

"Eh?"

The wandering warlock and Mr. Maotuan looked at each other, and after a moment, they said worriedly, "It's just a meal, there's no need to put the boss in the pot."

"What are you thinking about? It's red deer, a deer like sika deer." Malu said, "Our names just happen to sound the same."

"We know, we just suddenly wanted to play this homophonic pun." Mr. Maotuan licked his fur and said.

"…………"

"And the sunset pot is not only different from the meat used in the sunset pot, but also different in cooking. The gravy in this pot is made by Lao Wang using deer bones and spices to fry and then boil, so the fragrance is so strong."

At this time, the casserole was boiling again, and Malu picked up a piece of red deer meat and put it in while talking.

After rinsing it in the pot for about 3 seconds, he took it out and put it in the bowl of the female warlock, "Come, try it."

"Thank you." After thanking him, the wandering warlock couldn't wait to put the meat slice into his mouth regardless of the boiling heat.

While chewing, he said, "Oh! Oh oh oh oh!!! This red deer meat is amazing, it feels more mellow and tender than beef and mutton, and it also has a milky aroma! Hey, strange, it's so delicious, but why hasn't it become popular on this plane?"

The sorceress immediately turned into a big rooster after tasting it, and couldn't help crowing, and then couldn't help but complain about the food on the plate.

"This is because the taste of venison is difficult to control."

Malu also took a small bowl for Mr. Maotuan and himself, "Indeed, what you said are the advantages of venison. Not only that, venison has less connective tissue and fat, and is rich in protein and vitamins, but the smell of venison is also stronger, which makes many people uncomfortable.

"Especially in our country, venison is mostly a by-product of antler production, not specially cultivated for consumption, so the taste is even stronger. Some chefs will use wild plum sauce to cover the smell of venison, but doing so will also cover up the mellow fragrance of venison.

"Smell, why can't I taste it?" The sorceress asked curiously.

Malu ate another piece and gave it to Mr. Maotuan. "In addition to Lao Wang's special processing method, the venison I used is also special. Black-crowned elk is different from ordinary elk. They do not feed on plants."

"Huh?"

"Like sheep, deer are ruminants with four stomachs. The largest of them is called gastric tumor. There are many bacteria living in the gastric tumor. These bacteria will break down the cellulose and carbohydrates in plants into short-chain fatty acids.

"Then these short-chain fatty acids will be transported to all parts of the body with the blood, especially in fat, where the content is the highest. This is an important source of mutton smell."

"And the plane where the black-crowned elk is located has very few plants. They feed on an insect called the fiery red ant. In addition, they will regularly gnaw on some volcanic minerals. The sulfur contained in them will also reduce the short-chain fatty acids in their bodies."

After Malu finished speaking, he found that the wandering warlock was staring at him in a daze, and raised his eyebrows, "What's wrong?"

"No, nothing, I just think you know a lot about food. In comparison, I only know which convenience store's rice balls are not so dry."

Speaking of the pain point, the sorceress couldn't help but shed tears again.

Mr. Maotuan beside her nodded at this time and said, "Indeed, Xiaoyan can't even tell the difference between cabbage and kale."

Before meeting Lao Wang, Malu actually only knew how to cook instant noodles, but since he started collecting ingredients, he has learned a lot more about ingredients.

Part of it was asking the local natives for advice, and living with Lao Wang for so long, the two of them would chat at ordinary times, and the topic they talked about the most was of course cooking.

So unknowingly, Malu also accumulated a lot of knowledge related to cooking, although now he still only knows how to cook instant noodles.

The steam rising from the heated casserole floated in the room, and with the cold wind blowing outside the window, people couldn't help but salivate.

Malu specially asked Lao Wang to make a large portion, and the two people and the cat ate it with sweat.

At the end, the meal was also finished with a representative winter delicacy - baked sweet potatoes.

However, Lao Wang's baked sweet potatoes were a little different from ordinary baked sweet potatoes. His baked sweet potatoes were only half the size of a palm, and the outer skin was made of baked crispy sweet potato slices, imitating the appearance of sweet potatoes.

It was also colored with syrup, which looked very realistic, and filled with sweet potato puree and cheese.

The sorceress was already full, but after eating one, she couldn't help but eat another one.