In the ordinary life of Crayon Shin-chan

Chapter 578 Making Rice Bran Pickles

When Meiya went to deliver the circulation board to the aunt next door, as expected, she was pulled aside by the aunt to chat again. The aunt kept stroking her cheek in front of Meiya.

But seeing that Miya still didn't notice, the aunt couldn't help it and asked Miya directly: "Mrs. Nohara, have you noticed that I have become different recently?" As she said this, she stroked her face.

"Ah? Let me see..." Meiya finally understood what the auntie meant: "The hairstyle hasn't changed much, but the face..."

Before I could finish my words, I saw the aunt stretching her face over and saying, "Look, my face!"

"Wow, the wrinkles on your face seem to be gone." Meiya said with some surprise.

"That's right, my skin has become better and more beautiful recently~" the aunt said happily: "Even my hands have become smoother~"

"Really?" Meiya looked at it in surprise and touched it. It was indeed different from before.

"Hey, let me tell you, it's this thing!" The aunt happily pulled Meiya into the house and pointed to a jar of something and said, "This is the pickled rice bran vegetable we are pickling now. The rice bran sauce is very good and good for the skin. So, you see, my skin has become so soft and tender~"

"Oh wow." Meiya looked at the aunt and smiled. She was actually a little envious. The aunt's skin had indeed improved recently.

"I can share some of our rice bran sauce with you." The aunt generously said, "You can also try it. I heard it is also very effective in treating constipation."

"Really? Is it okay?" Meiya asked excitedly when she heard it.

"Of course." The aunt said with a smile.

So Mei-ya went home and brought a jar. The aunt generously filled the jar. After that, Mei-ya said goodbye to the aunt and happily took the jar of rice bran sauce home.

"Mom, what is this?" Mingxu and Xiaoxin scratched their heads and asked in confusion as they watched Meiya running back and forth with a jar in her arms.

"This is rice bran paste, which is the ingredient used to pickle rice bran pickles." Meiya said with a smile as she looked at the two children.

"Rice bran pickles? Is it the kind of pickles that have certain health benefits?" Mingxu asked, scratching his head.

"Yes, if you eat this rice bran pickle, your skin will become smoother~" Meiya nodded and smiled: "Xiaoxu, do you know rice bran pickle?"

"I've seen it in a book. It's a special kind of kimchi here." Mingxu nodded.

"I want to see it, I want to see it." Xiao Xinwenyan rushed over, laid on the table and looked at the jar.

"Sure, come and look, this is rice bran sauce." Meiya opened the jar with a smile, revealing the rice bran sauce inside to show the two children.

"This smell is really intoxicating." Mingxu said as he smelled the sauce.

"Yeah, this smell is really fascinating~" Xiao Xin smelled the smell, then looked at Mei Ya: "Mom, I want to try making rice bran pickles too!"

"Well, sure. Xiaoxu, do you want to come with us?" Meiya looked at Mingxu and asked.

"Okay." Mingxu nodded.

"Okay, let me think about it. The auntie next door said that the first thing to do is to remember the taste of the rice bran sauce. This is the most important thing." As she spoke, Meiya picked up a little bit of the sauce with her fingers and put it into her mouth to taste it carefully.

"Ah, Mom is so cunning, I want one too!" Shin-chan shouted immediately upon seeing this.

"Okay, okay, don't worry, I will let you pickle vegetables later." Meiya looked at the two of them and smiled, but had no intention of giving them the sauce to taste.

"Ah? Mom is so bad, she eats everything by herself!" Xiaoxin puffed up his face.

"Mom, let us try it too. We are also curious about the taste of this sauce." Mingxu looked at Meiya and blinked.

"Well, okay, just a little bit." Mei Ya hesitated for a moment, asked the two to come over, and scooped a little and put it into their mouths.

"Well, how should I put it, this taste is really complicated~" Shin-chan said as he savored the taste.

"Indeed, it is a unique and complex fermented flavor that combines the aroma of rice bran, the original flavor of vegetables, and the taste of lactic acid and other microbial metabolites produced during the natural fermentation process." Mingxu nodded.

"If you eat this often, your skin will become soft and tender! My already beautiful mother will become even more beautiful, what should I do~" Meiya twisted her body happily.

"...I think mom's wrinkles might become deeper." Shin-chan looked at Misaya's self-boasting appearance and complained while lying on the table.

"Uh, don't say that. Mom will definitely become more beautiful." Mingxu smiled while pressing Xiaoxin's mouth.

"Xiao Xu is still good at talking. Well, I heard that we also have to remember the softness of the rice bran sauce." Meiya washed her hands, wiped them clean, and started stirring the rice bran sauce.

"Wow, it looks like fun. Can we try it?" Mingxu looked at Meiya, who seemed to be playing in the mud.

"Yeah, we want to try it too." Xiaoxin nodded.

"I really can't do anything about you, so go wash your hands first and then come over." Meiya looked at the two of them and said with a smile.

"Okay~" After the two agreed, they ran to the bathroom, washed their hands, wiped them clean, and ran back.

"We're done washing." Shin-chan spread his hands to show Misae.

"Well, no problem. Then stir it evenly like this, as if turning the bottom up." Meiya pushed the jar over and said, "Who will go first?"

"Me first, I first!" Xiao Xin was already impatient and jumped onto the table and shouted without hesitation.

"Let Xiaoxin go first. I'm not in a hurry." Mingxu shrugged.

"Okay, then let Shin-chan go first." Mei-ya looked at Shin-chan and asked him to put his hand in and stir it.

"Wow, I really like this feeling~" Xiaoxin said happily while stirring.

"Do you remember the feeling of playing in the mud at the ceramic factory?" Mingxu asked Xiaoxin.

"It's a bit similar." Xiaoxin said with a smile.

"What?" Xiaokui crawled over and looked at the smile on Xiaoxin's face, puzzled. What was he doing?

"Xiao Kui, do you want to try it?" Xiao Xin asked when he saw the curiosity on Xiao Kui's face. Then he pinched a handful out of the jar and started to pinch it in front of Xiao Kui. Xiao Kui smelled the scent and took a big step back.

"It seems that Xiaokui doesn't like this smell very much." Seeing Xiaokui's look, Mingxu nodded.

"No, come on~" Xiao Xin wanted to continue following, but was held back by Ming Xu: "Okay, if Xiao Kui doesn't like it, don't do this. And it's not good to play with food."

"Okay." Xiao Xin curled his lips and put the thing in his hand back.

Then Mingxu started stirring it for a while, and then moved to the next step.

Meiya brought some vegetables, washed them and cut them.

"Next is pickling vegetables. I prepared cucumbers, eggplants, and avocados recommended by the auntie next door." Meiya picked up one of them and said.

"Avocado? Isn't this an avocado?" Mingxu asked after a moment of surprise.

"Oh, it's also called avocado?" Meiya was also stunned: "Maybe it's called differently in other places."

"Oh. That's possible." Mingxu nodded.

"Pineapple? Niu Niu fruit?" Shin-chan was confused.

"It's avocado and avocado." Mingxu corrected.

"Okay, let's put it in." Meiya said as she helped them put the vegetables into the rice bran sauce.

"Well, that's it. Auntie said that in this temperature, we only need to marinate for about half a day." Meiya nodded with satisfaction as she looked at the vegetables that were already covered with rice bran sauce.

"In this way, we can have rice bran pickles for dinner?" Mingxu asked Meiya.

"Yes, let's try it again when the time comes." Meiya nodded and smiled.

"Yeah." Mingxu nodded.

"I want it, I want it!" Xiaoxin also raised his hand and shouted.

"Okay, then let's look forward to it." Mei Ya said with a smile when she saw this.

Afterwards, the two of them came to the jar from time to time, and Xiaoxin would ask once in a while if the pickling was done.

"Okay, it won't be that fast even if you urge it." Meiya looked at them helplessly. How could it be that fast?

So they waited and waited, and only when Guangzhi got home from get off work did Meiya bring up the cooked meal and pickled rice bran pickles.

"Ding ding ding~ The rice bran pickles are here~"

"Wow, rice bran pickles, where did they come from?" Guangzhi asked curiously.

"We pickled it ourselves at home." Meiya said with a smile.

"We also helped." Xiaoxin said while pulling Mingxu.

"Oh, that's great, Xiaoxu, Xiaoxin." Guangzhi smiled at the two children.

"Yes, Dad, try it." Mingxu said to Guangzhi while looking at the rice bran pickles on the table.

"Okay." Guangzhi nodded, picked up a piece from the plate and put it in his mouth.

"Well, it tastes very good. Really delicious." Guangzhi said with satisfaction after eating.

"Then let's try it too." As they said that, everyone picked up a piece and tasted it.

"Mmm, it's delicious."

"But will it taste better if it's left for a little longer?"

"No, this kind of pickles is my favorite." Guangzhi shook his head.

"Dad, the sticky feeling of this Niu Niu fruit on your tongue is really good." Shin-chan said to Hiroshi.

"Niuniu fruit?"

"It's avocado, or maybe avocado," Mingxu explained.

"Oh, I'll try it." Guangzhi nodded, picked up a piece and put it in his mouth: "Well, this feels really good."

"Really?" Meiya also picked up a piece after hearing that. Well, it was really good.

With the addition of rice bran pickles, everyone was very satisfied with the dinner.

So, the next day, I had white porridge with rice bran pickles in the morning, which felt pretty good.

"With rice bran pickles, we not only add a side dish, but also have a certain beauty effect. It really kills two birds with one stone." Meiya said happily.

"Mm, this tastes really good."

"Yeah, it's awesome that we're a family."

"Uh-huh."

"You are exaggerating." Meiya said with a smile.

"We should also put this rice bran pickles in our lunch boxes." Mingxu said.

"Okay." Meiya nodded.

At noon, in the kindergarten, everyone saw the pickles in their lunch boxes, tasted them, and found that they tasted really good.

When Mr. Yoshinaga saw it, he asked a few questions and found out that they pickled it at home. He was a little envious.

Mingxu and Xiaoxin generously patted their chests and said that they would give some to the teacher after pickling them, and received a happy reply from the teacher.

Of course, since it's a gift, everyone must not be left behind, so next, Mei Ya has a bit of hard work~

Meiya: Two naughty kids!!!

Hehe ~