PFC Chapter 46 Modern people actually eat stinky tofu!
Chapter 46 Modern people actually eat stinky tofu!
Chapter 46 Modern people actually eat stinky tofu!
Ahead, Mom and Dad are waving.
Under the bridge, there are shady trees and a bunch of stalls.
There are vendors selling snacks, as well as trinkets and local specialties.
Lu Chen, carrying Sizi, strode quickly toward the red overpass.
The little one squirmed excitedly in his arms, pointing down the bridge with his tiny finger: "Brother! There are so many people there! Let's go take a look!"
The area under the overpass is shaded by trees and filled with all kinds of stalls.
The sweet aroma of roasted sweet potatoes and sugar-roasted chestnuts wafted through the air, mingled with the crisp calls of vendors.
My mother had stopped in front of a stall selling handmade knitted items, holding a small persimmon-shaped yarn ornament and examining it closely.
"Sizi, look at this!" Dad squatted in front of a stall selling wooden animal carvings, picked up an adorable little wooden horse, and waved it at Sizi.
"Ma Ma!" Si Zi immediately slid down from Lu Chen's arms, ran over, squatted down next to her dad, and gently touched the rocking horse's head with her little hand. "It's so cute~"
The stall owner was a smiling old man: "Little girl, do you like it? This rocking horse is made of camphor wood, which can repel insects and has a faint fragrance."
Sizi leaned closer and sniffed, her eyes sparkling as she nodded, "It smells wonderful!"
Lu Chen followed her over and saw his mother still hesitating in front of the jewelry stall, so he smiled and said, "Mom, if you like it, just buy it. It's not expensive."
"I'm thinking of buying this persimmon one, or that apple one—" Mom picked up the two ornaments and gestured to indicate their names. "The apple one is quite exquisite too."
"Buy them both," Dad said, carrying Sizi over. "One can be hung on your bag, and the other can be Sizi's little toy."
"Okay," Mom picked up two small accessories, her eyes then searching for other items. "Hey? This little panda is cute too, it's a hair clip. I'll buy a few for Xiao Sizi, and also a couple for her aunt's daughter, Qingqing. This knitted bag is nice, I'll buy a few for her aunt and great-aunt..."
"You've practically turned this into a wholesale business," Dad joked.
"By the way, I'm buying so many, can you give me a discount?" Mom started bargaining.
The little girl nestled on her father's shoulder, her eyes darting around, her little nose constantly sniffing.
This place is wonderful!
All sorts of delicious food!
There were big, fluffy cotton candies, sugar paintings, and fried skewers... "Hey bro, what's that? Red pearl skewers!" Little Sizi pointed at the candied hawthorns.
"Those are candied hawthorns! Come on, let your brother show you." Lu Chen took Xiao Sizi from his father's arms. "Dad, Mom, what kind of candied hawthorns are you eating?"
"Hmm, I want the cherry tomato one, the hawthorn one is too sour." Mom looked over there.
"I'll have the yam instead; I don't like things too sweet," Dad said.
"Okay, Sizi, what kind do you want? Are you afraid of sour things?" Lu Chen asked.
"I'm not afraid of sourness! I dare to eat sour apricots!" the little guy answered crisply, puffing out his little chest.
"Oh! Sizi is so brave!" Lu Chen felt reassured. He gave Sizi a candied hawthorn skewer with cherry tomatoes, hawthorn, and kiwi, bought himself a skewer with yam and hawthorn, and gave his parents two skewers.
Little Sizi was the first to receive a string of candied hawthorns, and he started licking them with his little mouth.
The vendor put the candied hawthorns into a bag, and Lu Chen took out his phone to scan the QR code.
"Duck~~ So sweet duck~~" The little guy's face beamed with joy.
Lu Chen smiled and said, "You'll know it's sour once you take a bite."
"Hmm?" The little guy took a bite and ate a slice of kiwi.
"Waaah...uh-huh...uh-huh..." the little guy started babbling.
"Pot, it's a little sour... Good!" The little guy started pointing at something else again.
"Pot! Cotton candy! And fried skewers!" The little guy wanted them all!
"Okay, okay! Let's buy them all." Lu Chen led her to deliver candied hawthorns to his parents first.
Grilled gluten!
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"Fried mung bean curd!"
"Stinky tofu!"
The various hawking cries mingled together.
"Old Lu, there's stinky tofu!" Mom pulled Dad over.
"Sizi, let's go too. Stinky tofu is delicious!"
"Zhengda?" Little Sizi's big eyes darted around, and her little nose started twitching. She seemed to smell a foul odor!
As the family walked under the overpass, a peculiar aroma wafted towards them.
Little Si wrinkled his little nose: "Brother, Zhengda stinky!"
Lu Chen smiled and pointed to a small stall ahead: "That's the smell of stinky tofu. Actually, it doesn't really smell bad! It has a more aged, fermented flavor, and it tastes delicious!"
Beyond the sky.
The worldview of the Wanchao people has been refreshed once again!
"What? Modern people actually eat stinky tofu!"
"Won't that stuff cause stomach upset?"
"How can you eat something that smells bad!"
Many people have already started pinching their noses.
Even through the sky, the stench seemed to waft over.
People are worried that the little princess might turn into a "stinky princess".
Dad and Mom sat down on the small chairs together, exclaiming, "Stinky tofu! We haven't had it in years! Big sister, let's have four servings!"
"Please wait a moment!"
"Sizi! Let's go see Auntie making stinky tofu." Lu Chen carried Sizi toward the stall.
Sizzle! The sliced grayish-white tofu pieces fell into the oil, instantly causing the oil to sizzle and quickly coat the tofu pieces with a golden hue, with small bubbles rising to their surface.
The vendor skillfully grilled the golden-brown stinky tofu, placed it in a bowl, poured on a reddish-brown sauce, and sprinkled it with bright green scallions and bright red chili flakes, creating an irresistible aroma.
"Pot! It smells so good!" The little guy stared at the plate of stinky tofu with his big, bright eyes.
At this moment, the stinky tofu, deep-fried in hot oil and then drizzled with delicious broth, no longer smells bad.
Little Sizi's eyes followed the stall owner as he carried away the stinky tofu: "Brother, I want some too!"
"Okay! Let's go eat at our seats."
"Lu Chen, blow on the little ox," Mom instructed.
Lu Chen picked up a small piece with a bamboo skewer, blew on it, and held it to Xiao Sizi's lips: "Be careful, it's hot, eat slowly."
Little Sizi took a small bite cautiously, then her eyes lit up: "Wow! So good! Give me another piece!"
Outside the canopy, everyone was shocked once again.
Wow! It's really delicious!
"Looks like that stinky tofu really doesn't smell bad after being fried in hot oil!"
"You did a really good job!"
"Can we fry tofu like this too?"
"We can't throw away any more stinky tofu!"
"The stinky tofu they serve might not actually be rotten! Didn't you hear what the young master said?"
Emperor Qianlong stroked his chin, deep in thought, then waved his hand: "Instruct the Imperial Kitchen to research stinky tofu!"
Zhu Yuanzhang perked up: "Sister, there's a new way to eat tofu! It just uses a lot of oil!"
Li Shimin couldn't help but laugh: "This girl, she dares to try anything."
Empress Zhangsun covered her mouth and chuckled, "It seems that Sizi's palate is quite blessed now that he's in modern times."
"Mmm! It's delicious! It's all thanks to the sauce!"
"Huh? Little Sizi isn't afraid of spicy food?" Mom then remembered that the sauce was spicy.