Spices of Four Seasons - Wild Chive Root
The mud is so sticky.
Wow.
It's so heavy.
Ma'am.
Yes?
Have you finished washing?
Not yet.
You've grown some of the best wild chive roots.
Thanks.
Have a pear.
No, thanks.
Do help yourself.
Just take it.
Thanks, ma'am.
Not at all.
I've got mud all over my hands.
Do take your time. I've got to go.
Sure.
Do come and visit us.
Sure.
Thanks a lot.
Let me pick some gingers as well.
We don't have any ginger.
Also pick some chilies.
Penji, just pick the whole plant.
Nope, grandma.
I just need the fruits.
Just pick the whole plant as well.
Sure.
Grandma, let's go.
Okay.
Why do you come here and wait for me?
Let's go home.
When the market is open tomorrow,
let's buy some pork rind to eat with wild chive roots.
Yeah, let's make that.
Auntie Ahui.
Yes?
Are you going to the market tomorrow?
Yes.
Could you help buy some pork rind for me?
Sure.
Would you like pork rind with fat?
Just a bit fat is OK.
Sure.
Thanks a lot.
Ma'am, you have lots of vegetables.
Are you stewing meat with them?
Yep, I'll use them to stew with meat.
Why do you have so many wild chive roots?
I'd like to make some seasoned pork rind with wild chives.
I bought some pork rind.
Auntie eagerly invited us
to pick some persimmons.
Yeah.
Many fruits dropped as they were not picked in time.
Pick some raw fruits then.
They can be preserved for much longer.
Sure.
But raw fruits are not that sweet.
No, they're sweet.
Dear Dawang.
So you took a bath again.
Penji.
Yes?
Ahui bought you some pork rinds.
I put them on your table.
How much?
30 yuan.
Have you checked that?
Not yet.
I'll pay her later.
Just eat it.
Sure.
I'll put the wild chive leaves in the basket.
Is it really for me?
Yep.
Aunt Ahui bought very good pork rinds for me.
Put in cold water
Ginger slices
Shallots
Cooking wine
Blanch
Let me remove the fat.
Hurry up. I'll cut them with you.
Let me do it. There are not many pork rinds.
No need to get your hands dirty.
If it's hard to remove the fat,
just cut the pork rind into smaller pieces.
It's not that hard.
I'll fry them tomorrow morning to get lard.
Sure.
It must be deilcious.
You don't even taste it.
It's too fat and greasy.
I don't wanna swallow my saliva.
I'll fry them tomorrow to get lard dregs.
Dawang.
You can't eat that.
Have a try. See if you can eat it?
Can you eat it?
One last piece.
That's yummy.
Strong Chinese baijiu
Tsao-ko powder
Pepper powder
Sichuan chili powder
Salt
Chili powder
Let me try it.
I won't taste the pork rind.
That's salty enough.
Did you put in enough Sichuan peppers?
Yep. I've put in lots of Sichuan peppers.
The taste will be better with more Sichuan peppers.
It's very lip-numbing. Do use more.
Why do you like Sichuan pepper so much?
They are yummy.
They are spicy as well.
I've used a big bowl of Sichuan peppers.
That's good.
Marinade for 2 weeks
Dawang, I got it.
No more howling.
That's enough.
Grandpa, we'll cook this chicken today.
Sure.
Do peel the corns in the shade.
It's cooler there.
Here the sun feels warm.
Ginger, minced garlic
Salt
Pepper powder
Sichuan pepper powder
Light soy sauce
Chop wild chive roots
Sichuan peppers
Capsicum frutescens
Ginger slices
Cooked edamame
Salt
Pounded Edamame
I'll cut a sour papaya.
And stew some pork rind.
Salt
Grandma, where's grandpa?
He went into the fields.
Shall we stir-fry some dishes?
Sure.
If he is still not back when the dishes are ready,
let's not wait for him then.
So we eat first?
Yep.
Then I'll stir-fry some dishes.
Sure.
Steamed Marinade Wild Chives
Wild chive roots, capsicum frutescens, sour papaya
Wild chive leaves
Stir-fried Grounded Pork with Wild Chives
Grandma, who are you calling?
Dinner's ready.
Sure.
Let me get the chicken.
Sit well.
Sit and I'll peel them for you.
That's enough.
Stewed Chicken with Wild Chive Roots
Today we'll have chicken again, grandpa.
That's enough soup.
Here, auntie. It's for you.
The pork rind is good.
Seasoned wild chives go perfectly with rice.
That's spicy.
Grandpa, the pork rind is very soft.
Grandma, let me scoop some for you.
Not that much.
The sauce goes great with rice.
Yeah, the oily sauce is great.
It's tasty when mixed with rice.
Sure.
Why so much?
I may not finish it.
Of course you can.
It's so moist and oily.
I know it's tasty just by the look.
I used frozen endamames,
Grandma.
It's good.
Yep.
Wow, Dawang.
So you like stir-fried pork with wild chive roots?
Sit well.
You just dropped your drools.
Good dog.
The other paw.
You sound just like them.