Yunnan Herbs
Aixa, don't wait for me for dinner.
I'm going into the mountain for herbs.
OK.
You stay at home.
OK.
Wear some more clothes.
No need.
It shouldn't be cold over there.
Summer is coming.
Bye, Dawang.
Penjie, I'm going to the market with Ahao.
Come home early.
OK.
Changning, Yunnan
June 2022
Uncle!
Yes?
Lend me the hoe, please.
OK.
Are the herbs planted there?
Yes, they are.
Go ahead.
Thank you.
Be safe.
OK, uncle.
Dendrobium
This one is thick.
Paris
This tree grows so well.
I don't know how deep down it has grown.
It's beautiful.
The leaves are very textured.
The root is very big.
This one is quite big.
Polygonatum
It must have grown for many years.
This one has grown for seven or eight years.
It's quite big.
It's a bit cold today, uncle.
Yes, it is.
The ecology here is good.
Yes, it is.
We plant paris, polygonatum
and dendrobium in the mountains,
and they grow very well here.
The scenery here is also beautiful.
You're right.
Hmm.
Dawang, good boy, you've come and picked me up.
Grandma.
Yes?
Wow, Dawang went to pick you up.
Good boy.
I dug a lot.
So many.
Let me take it.
Um.
Cut those, please.
OK.
I'm going to wash these
and then dry them in the sun.
Hmm.
It's sunny here,
but it's cold in Changning.
Where do they plant it?
It grows so well.
The climate is good there.
They plant it just like we do.
It's too sunny here.
It doesn't rain enough here.
So it dies in a few days.
Yes.
Grandma, it's too far away
and the flowers have withered.
Yes, it's a long way.
It's fine. We can eat it after it's dried anyway.
Hmm.
Are you done, grandma?
Yes.
I'll cut it when it's still sunny.
Hmm.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
Wow!
This is incredible.
This little one has grown for eight years, Penji.
Yes.
I'll leave it a whole.
That's fine if you don't want to cut it.
It'll just take some more time to dry.
Polygonatum Soaked in Yellow Rice Wine
You love chili, don't you?
You eat so much chili in the packet.
Eat less.
Yes.
Be careful. It's still hot.
The potatoes are really delicious.
I'm full.
I'm going to get the glossy ganoderma.
Hmm.
Don't wait for me.
OK.
Take care, Penjie.
OK.
Take a rice ball, Penjie.
OK.
It's enough.
Come back early.
OK.
Glossy Ganoderma
Miss.
Yes?
Pick whatever you want.
OK.
Then let's have some tea together.
OK.
This one is ripe.
I'll take a bigger one.
It smells good.
I'll look around.
I'll take this smaller one to make some wine back home.
The grasses grow better than glossy ganoderma.
This is enough.
It would be embarrassing if I pick too many.
Glossy Ganoderma Spore Powder
They all have spore powder.
What a thick layer!
Steam them,
to make them look better.
Dry in the Air
It fell down.
Steam for Half An Hour
These are dried.
Paris
Dendrobium
High-degree Liquor
Dendrobium in Wine
It smells good.
Glossy Ganoderma in Wine
Wow, it takes in the wine.
The wine is getting less.
Grandpa has enough wine next year.
Xia!
Oh.
Bring me the bottle of cooked spore powder on the table.
OK.
This one?
Yes.
It should be cooked
and the raw can't be eaten directly.
Cooked Spore Powder
Mountain Flowers Honey
What are you having?
Give grandpa a cup.
Is it made with the spore powder I just took?
Yes.
Grandpa,
have some glossy ganoderma spore powder.
It's good for your health.
It's delicious.
It smells like honey.
It has been sunny these days.
It's well-dried.
Grandma, what is it about on the radio?
It's about that the village will start to collect garbage uniformly.
I see.
Axia, let's make some noodles.
I'm hungry.
OK.
Let's make egg noodles.
Auntie, have dinner here.
I'm going to get some spring water
and stew with it.
Why spring water?
It's different.
So sweet.
Brother, come to my house for dinner.
Pigeon
Pigeon Meat
Ribs
Ginger Slices
Paris Slices
Salt
Water
Steam for an hour.
Dendrobium Flowers, Eggs, Salt
Water
Lard Oil
Pigeon Soup with Paris
Wow!
It smells good.
Steam some eggs for grandma.
She doesn't eat pigeon meat.
Steam for 10 Minutes
Ah, it's cooked.
Steamed Eggs with Dendrobium Flowers
Oh, what is so delicious?
Eggs.
I made it especially for you.
Wow!
Grandpa,
it's still hot.
Open and enjoy it.
It's sweet like sugar.
Be kind, Dawang.
Be kind to Laifu.
Oh, it's really sweet.
I put some paris in it.
Grandma eats so elegantly,
unlike grandpa.
Elegance never goes out of style.
Is the meat soft?
Yes, but it's still hot.
Eat the paris.
OK.
It's a bit bitter and refreshing.
Yes.
Paris is beneficial.
Grandpa,
did you pick paris before?
There was a lot of it.
But not anymore.
Grandma, you love this kind of steamed eggs.
We always have this kind of steamed eggs.
Yes.
I think it's delicious, Penjie.
I prefer the tender ones.
I prefer soup.
I like eggs.
Eat more steamed eggs.
What are you singing? I've never heard of it before.
Grandpa, sing again.
(Old Sayings)
Soak for the Third Time
Steam for the Third Time
Dry in the Sun for the Third Time
Soak for the Fourth Time
Steam for the Fourth Time
Dry in the Sun for the Fourth Time
It's getting darker in color.
Soak for the Fifth Time
Steam for the Fifth Time
Dry in the Sun for the Fifth Time
After Nine Rounds of Soaking, Steaming and Drying in the Sun
What to do with this?
To make chicken soup,
or it can be eaten directly.
I'll put them away.
Nine-steam-nine-bask Polygonatum