RPAGF Chapter 168 The First Encounter with Lobster in Another World
Chapter 168 The First Encounter with Lobster in Another World
Just as they had almost finished preparing the auxiliary ingredients and seasonings, Lei Jun and his group of eight returned, carrying loads of stuff.
One person was carrying over 70 kilograms of bamboo, and the other was carrying an enormous bamboo basket containing 20 kilograms of beef, 20 kilograms of mutton, and 20 kilograms of butter.
一人背着20斤的肉辣椒、30斤的茄子和20斤韭菜，一人背着7桶10斤装的油
The other four people each carried about 100 pounds of lobsters on their backs.
"To fulfill our mission"
Lei Jun gestured for his men to place the prepared ingredients on the ground and reported the situation to Yufei. In reality, rather than reporting the ingredients to Yufei, he was planting the seed of rationality in their choice of ingredients in Miler's mind.
"We've processed and cleaned all four baskets of crayfish."
Lei Jun handed one of the baskets of crayfish to Yufei. The crayfish inside were already cleaned and thoroughly washed.
This afternoon, Lei Jun didn't take his brothers out for a stroll. Instead, he actually followed the route given by Miler to the outskirts of the city, found a stream, and took out over 500 pounds of fresh crayfish from his dimensional pocket, which he had placed in a refrigerator.
He and his brothers, each with a toothbrush, spent about two hours scrubbing everything clean. This was their first step in launching their otherworldly culinary adventure, and they were determined to make it a spectacular success.
Who would wash you like that at the Daxia Restaurant? They all advocate the philosophy that "a little dirt won't hurt you."
After cleaning them, the 400-plus pounds of crayfish were divided into portions of about 100 pounds each and packed into airtight containers. Some of the less desirable crayfish were discarded.
Now, every crayfish that Yufei receives is in perfect condition and large in size.
"Thank you, Brother Lei and all the brothers. I'll treat you to some of my cooking later. Also, I'd like you to make bamboo skewers and cut the meat into small pieces to skewer."
Yufei pointed to the bamboo tubes on one side and the meat in another basket, looking at Lei Jun with a pleading expression.
Actually, even if Yufei hadn't told Lei Jun, they would have still gotten around to it. No one in Northeast China knows barbecue better than them! Most of his brothers are from Northeast China; a barbecue stall in this other world is definitely theirs.
Lei Jun gave an OK sign and then led his team to another corner to get busy.
Yufei then went to the stove and heated the oil in the wok.
Miler was like Yufei's little shadow, following Yufei wherever she went. She helped Yufei place one of the baskets of strange-looking insects next to the stove, then watched Yufei's actions with wide eyes.
After heating the oil for a few minutes, Yufei placed her palm above the oil pan to feel the temperature changes. Once she estimated it was about right, she took some lobsters from the 100-pound bamboo basket.
It was thrown into the hot oil. The instant the lobster touched the oil, *sizzle*—a violent chemical reaction occurred between the oil and the lobster's shell.
The bluish-gray lobster shell suddenly turned bright red, a stunningly beautiful deep crimson that was pleasing to the eye and made it look incredibly delicious.
And after being deep-fried at high temperatures, a unique aroma of lobster filled the air around Yufei and Miler's noses—an aroma Miler had never smelled before.
She sniffed hard, and the aroma was incredibly enticing. Then she saw the strange insects inside change color, and her eyes widened in astonishment.
He looked at Yufei and then at the pot, as if asking Yufei if this was real.
Yufei was focused on removing the oil from the crayfish and didn't notice Miler's little actions.
She scooped them out of the pot, repeating this process dozens of times until she finally fried 400 pounds of crayfish.
Then, about 30 pounds of crayfish were separated from the crayfish. Oil was heated in a wok, minced garlic and a little bit of chopped chili peppers were added, stir-fried briefly, and then the already fried crayfish were added.
Add oyster sauce, chicken bouillon, salt, light soy sauce, and a little sugar to enhance the flavor, then pour in beer to cover the crayfish.
Cover the pot and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. During these 10 minutes, Yufei didn't stop working; she rummaged through Miler's makeshift kitchen and found another iron pot.
Pour in oil, and once the oil is slightly heated, add scallions, garlic, and ginger to sauté until fragrant. Add fermented bean paste and stir-fry, then add crayfish.
Add the sauce made with oyster sauce, salt, chicken bouillon, pepper, thirteen-spice powder, a little sugar, and light soy sauce to the pot, stir-fry, pour in beer, cover the pot, and let it sit for 10 minutes.
The garlic crayfish is ready to be served. Yufei opened the lid, and the rich aroma hit Miler's forehead, making her mouth water uncontrollably.
It felt like a glutton was crawling inside me, screaming, "I want to eat! I want to eat!"
Yufei put the garlic crayfish into the pot and asked Miler...
"Milo, when are your friends arriving? Our crayfish feast is about to begin, why don't you give them a call and ask?"
Mi Le nodded as she looked at the bright red crayfish in the bowl, then took out her phone to urge her underlings to hurry up, while her eyes remained fixed on the garlic crayfish.
Meanwhile, the Thirteen-Spice Crayfish were also being served. Its rich aroma was even more intense than that of the Garlic Crayfish, wafting downstairs.
The residents downstairs strained their noses to smell the strange fragrance wafting from outside, and inexplicably, their stomachs began to rumble with hunger.
"Big Sister, we're here!" It's better to be lucky than early. Just as the two kinds of crayfish were ready, Miler's four henchmen craned their necks, drawn by the aroma that filled the entire hallway, and rushed over.
Their eyes lit up as they rushed to the two bowls of crayfish, pushing Miler aside.
The expression on his face as he stared at the two bowls of crayfish was almost identical to Miler's.
"Boss, is this what you told us we needed to try? Now that time is so tight, we could practically start the tasting right away!"
Miler's four younger brothers all look older than her, so I don't know why they all acknowledge Miler as their leader. Miler must have some extraordinary qualities.
There was a chubby guy, probably around 20 years old, staring at the bowl of crayfish, who spoke in a low voice to Miler.
Looking at her four underlings, who seemed to have never eaten, Miler felt utterly humiliated and, gritting her teeth, gave each of them a flick on the head.
Tell them to get to the dining table and wait quietly for her, or they won't get any food.
Hearing Miler's words, the four of them quickly grabbed four large bowls from the kitchen and set them up on the table, ready to wait for Miler to feed them.
"Is Sister Yufei ready to eat?"
Miler, with a fawning expression, asked Yufei, causing the four who were already seated to look at her curiously. They had never seen such an expression on their usually fierce leader's face before.
This also made them, who had been completely captivated by the fragrance, notice that many strangers had come to their boss's place today.
Thinking about their expressions just now made me blush.