Fire Pit
Dawang, you crushed the pot that day.
Penjie broke another one.
Penjie.
Yes?
Come and look.
I broke this with a hammer.
Dawang broke it with its foot.
I'll build a fire pit at home,
right at the entrance.
I'll see if there's enough room.
It's your call.
I'll measure it first.
I'll measure the size here.
Penjie, will it do like this?
Yes, it will.
You know, each Lahu and Wa family has a fire pit.
There might not be enough room here.
A bit not enough.
Oh, it's so big
that even you can be cooked in it.
Cook Dawang with it.
No!
Wang,
don't sleep.
Get up and help me move the bricks.
Oh, good boy.
Dawang, don't go.
Come, carry them for me.
I'll finish it first.
What a foodie you are!
Wang,
do you want some?
Come, give me some.
Who taught you to sprinkle water on it?
The third uncle.
Heehee (Proud).
Water, Cement
Sand
Xia.
Yes?
Let's go and get some soil.
OK.
Don't step on the corn.
OK.
If you step on the corn...
Grandma misses you, Wangwang.
(Dawang stands in the way.)
Here, help us carry the radishes back.
OK.
Carry them back.
So beautiful.
Do I look pretty, Penjie?
Yes, you do.
These flowers are for you.
No, thank you.
They're beautiful.
No, you keep them.
They're really beautiful.
I have no time for that.
Get a full basket of it.
It would be too heavy for us to carry.
Come, try it.
Come, let's carry this basket together.
This basket is heavy.
It's almost enough.
Yes.
Axia, don't let Dawang step on it.
OK.
I remember that Uncle Ping has a pile of iron here.
Yes.
There's the iron we need.
It can be used as a pot holder.
I'll knock it.
Wangwang,
I can't wear the hat now.
Keep it for me.
You wear it.
Have you knocked it off?
Let's go and take it back home.
Let's go.
Axia, keep Dawang away.
OK.
Dangerous. Do not imitate.
Nice!
You give this welding machine back to the third uncle.
OK.
The height is just right, Axia.
Wow, nice!
Dry for A Week
It smells good.
After the mud dries up, we can have a barbecue party.
OK.
Straw
Why did you light a fire in the pot?
I need some straw ash to make the grey tofu.
White Tofu
I can smell the tofu now.
Penjie.
Yes?
You're back.
Oh,
you asked me to buy meat when it's raining.
It's so dark. What are you cooking?
Grey tofu.
Stir-fry it
and I'm going to marinate the fish and meat.
Is this dark thing really edible?
It won't be so dark after being washed.
Where did you buy the beef?
It's so good.
I bought it from Uncle Asi.
I got there at six o'clock.
They butchered a cow today.
Thank you.
Eat more in a while.
OK.
It's sharper now.
The pork belly you bought is good.
Sure.
Onion, Ginger, Garlic
Sesame Oil
Cooking Wine
Soy Sauce
Salt
Tsaoko Powder
Zanthoxylum Powder
Chili Powder
Ginger, Garlic, Salt, Zanthoxylum, Tsaoko, Chili, Cooking Wine, Soy Sauce
This tofu is pretty standard.
It smells so good.
Grandma, have you finished it?
Not yet.
See if you can use it.
Yes, I can.
I didn't cut it neatly.
Just sharpen one end like this.
Fortunately you cut it,
otherwise, it'll take us a long time to have the barbecue
if we wait for grandpa to come back and do it.
When grandpa comes back, he can have the barbecue immediately.
How can we wait for him to come back to cut bamboo?
It's enough, Grandma.
Yes.
OK.
So many skewers.
Yes.
There're enough.
Go on with your cooking.
I'll clean up here.
OK.
It's raining heavily, grandma.
Yes.
It won't be sunny in a while.
It is so smoky.
It has rained a lot this year.
It's going to rain for half a month.
Grey Tofu
It's ready, grandma.
Yes.
There's one more.
Wash it until the water is clear.
Have a taste.
Here, grandma.
Taste one.
I'll bake some sweet potatoes with the fire, grandma.
Go ahead.
Bake some if you like.
Grandma, turn the sweet potatoes.
OK.
Axia, do you want some more? I'll cook some more for you.
She has just started eating.
Do you like it?
Oops!
There's a blister on the fish skin.
Give me a bite.
The sweet potato I ate smells like worm poop.
It smells a little bit.
I almost ate it all.
It's crispy, grandma.
It's crispy and good.
I don't know how much you want,
so I got the jar here for you.
Put it here.
Or I'm afraid it might crack.
Put it on the ground.
Ginger, Garlic, Chili, Pickled Pepper
When this year's bamboo shoots come out,
I'll cut more.
Sure.
A full bowl is enough.
It's enough.
Sour Bamboo Shoots
Stir-fry the sour bamboo shoots dry.
The bamboo shoots are delicious no matter how we cook them.
Water
Cherry Tomatoes
Grey Tofu
Grandma, take it.
OK.
Slowly.
With the smoke, I can't see clearly.
It looks delicious.
The tomatoes look delicious.
Yes.
Fish with Sour Bamboo Shoots in Hanging Pot
Coriander
Two pieces of meat for each skewer, grandma.
You got two pieces and I got only one.
Put them above the fire.
Fire Pit Barbecue
Turn them over.
Don't get it burnt.
I'm on it.
It smells so good, Penjie.
I'll have two skewers.
Two skewers are not enough.
Eat more.
The fire is not big enough, Penjie.
No worries. Stir the charcoal a bit.
Now the fire is bigger.
Wow, it smells so good!
Oh, my!
Why are you so late?
The fish is about to be over-cooked.
It's still early.
Hurry up.
We've been waiting for you.
Sit down.
It looks so good, Penji.
Yes.
Come and eat the meat.
I was wondering why you hadn't come.
The fish is about to be over-cooked.
Here you are.
I'll make a drink.
Keke has come here.
It's been a long day and I'm thirsty.
Honey
Just in time.
Exactly.
Ice Cubes
Green Tea
Take the kebabs and enjoy.
So delicious.
A piece of ice fell off.
Axia's Lemonade
Eat the meat and then give me the skewers.
I'll get some more meat for you.
Here, have a drink.
Here.
One cup for everyone.
You use the big glass cups.
Is it sweet?
Not at all.
How come?
I'll ask your auntie to add more sugar.
Your auntie didn't add enough sugar.
This pork belly is marinated.
It tastes good.
Yes.
It's delicious.
Smells so good.
Alanjie, have some too.
Let's see if the fish is over-cooked.
Wow!
It looks over-cooked.
No, it's not over-cooked.
Lanjie, let me get you a bowl of sour bamboo shoots.
Eat more.
Have some tofu.
How is it cooked?
It's grey tofu.
It's stir-fried.
Be careful when you eat the tofu.
It's hot inside.
Yes.
Have another cup of ice lemonade, Axia.
Take a big bite.
Then you'll grow up.
Eat these dishes in turns.
There're so many. Eat more.
Put them all into your stomachs.
Auntie, you don't like purple potatoes, then eat some sweet potatoes.
I haven't had enough.
I'll have a bowl of soup.
The fish is so tender.
I want to eat a full bowl of tofu.
Let's finish the meat. One skewer for everyone!
OK.
Smells so good.
Let's have it together!
Finish all the food today.