Spices of Four Seasons - Wasabi
Penji.
Is this small bucket good?
A full basket will be enough.
Sure.
Do come back early in case it rains.
Do take care of Dawang.
Of course.
Sis Apen!
Why are you so late?
It's a bit far.
I thought you got lost.
Cause you're so late today.
Nope, I can find my way.
Go ahead.
After you.
I'll close the gate.
Do cattle walk by the road?
Yeah.
They often walk by this road.
The fence is used to keep the cattle off.
Can they all be picked?
Sure. All can be picked.
Sis.
Do help yourself.
Wasabi I'll go and check the cattle.
Wasabi Okay.
They've grown pretty big.
Wow.
It's broken.
This one should have been growing for a few years.
What a big plant.
Let me taste a leaf.
Yeah.
Tastes just like wasabi.
I've got so many of them.
Time to go.
Bro.
Yes, sis?
I'm leaving for home.
Sure, take care.
Do come visit us when you're free.
Of course, watch your steps.
Bye!
Hi, where are you heading to?
We're heading to the mountains.
Are you looking for mushrooms?
Yep.
Here are some bajiu fruits.
A small one.
Very sweet.
Yeah, sweet.
Oops.
I forgot to save some for Dawang.
No worries.
He won't know about it anyway.
Waiting for Penji.
Wow, Dawang.
(I love playing in water)
Why did you go into the fields?
I picked some tomatoes.
Do pick some over there.
Thanks, I surely will when needed.
Got to go. Do visit us.
Let's go, Dawang.
Let dry under the sun for a day
Come play with me
Penji, let me help you.
Wow.
New haircut?
Yep.
What a handsome little guy.
When did you get the haircut?
Very recently.
Why not cut it shorter?
That's short enough.
Short enough?
Have a try.
How's the taste?
A bit strong.
Let dry to remove the moisture on the surface
Shredded carrot
Sugar
Salt
Sichuan pepper powder
Chili powder
Ahao.
Have a try.
Is it good?
Yep.
Is the burned pork ready?
Not yet.
Did you use plant ash to burn it?
Yep.
It will take quite a while.
Looks like it's being burnt for the first time.
Yeah.
Burn pork rind for the first time.
Slowly roast over wild grass fire
Poke holes to let air out Prevent pork rind from bursting
Burn this side first.
Cover it with plant ash.
The second burn will take more than an hour.
You guys have been working,
but I almost fell asleep.
We're used to staying late.
We do this once a day, staying up late.
Yeah.
Can boys wear bracelets?
That's it. That's OK.
Now we cover it.
Wet plant ash with some water.
Cover it with plant ash paste
I can smell it already.
The aroma of plant ash.
Cover it for 5 hours
It's well-cooked inside.
It's cooked due to the heat.
The streaky pork is good.
Give it a wash.
Sure, I'll go wash it.
Burnt Pork
I'm leaving.
Sure.
Take a bag.
Nope.
I'll get some grass to tie it up.
Do watch your steps.
Sure. Thank you.
Dawang.
Look.
I've got some pork.
Let's go.
Go home and enjoy the pork.
We're going home.
(Lay down to enjoy the food)
(Oops, I dropped it.)
(Not contaminated by dirt)
(I've got pork. I'm so happy!)
First, cut the matsutake.
Truffle
Golden fungus
I won't cut this one.
I'll go get some leaves for plating.
The mints are growing well due to recent rain.
Rosemary
Purple perilla
Wasabi
Fungi Sashimi
I'll put it in the fridge for you.
Grandma.
It starts to rain. Tell Dawang to come in.
Mix wasabi with soybean sauce
Volcano Mashed Potatoes
Sis, is dinner not ready yet?
Yeah.
I'll go and play with my friends first.
Will come back later.
Wait.
Watch your steps in the rain.
Sure.
Burnt pork
Are you hungry?
(Too hungry to walk)
Why didn't you go out with Ahao?
Burnt Pork with Wasabi
Butter
Take out the meat to wait for 10 minutes
Fry for the second time
Hungry?
(Craving for that)
Fried Steak
Dawang, let's go and have dinner first.
Let's go and eat.
Dawang is hungry.
You'll get large bones today.
(My favorite)
Roasted blunt-snout bream
Wow, it smells great.
Roasted Fish over Charcoal Fire
Tofu pudding
Minced garlic, cilantro, capsicum frutescens
Soybean sauce
Papaya vinegar
Rice Noodles with Wasabi Sauce and Tofu Pudding
Pickled Wasabi
Sis.
Yes?
Will aunty be back for dinner?
Nope.
Just set our bowls and chopsticks.
Sure.
Dinner's ready, grandma.
Coming.
Here, done.
Want some more?
Not for you.
Mix it in.
Mix it all in.
Help yourselves.
Is the burnt pork slice thick?
Just right.
Is the taste too strong?
A little bit.
Grandma, how's the taste?
It tastes a bit like dirt.
That's because the plant grows in dirt.
Grandpa, the fish is good.
Here's for you.
Grandma, want some?
Sure.
Ahao, where does the spiciness come from?
Capsicum frutescens.
Dawang.
You can't eat these.
(I'm not full at all)
Why are you waiting by the table all the time?
Ahao.
Yes?
Have some smashed potato.
It's very tender.
You've had a big bowl of dog food already.
(Grandma is the best.)
Did you wipe the oil on your hand to his face?
Not at all.
(No, no, no)
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Don't do that.
Oops.
No more food.
You've eaten much pork.
Then why did you feed him all the time?
You feed him the most food.
(Shall I leave?)
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