Spices of Four Seasons - Mint Leaves
I went up the mountain for some mushrooms. (Got many mosquito bites)
It has been itchy for a week
and these mosquito bites are still itchy.
So annoying!
These are all mosquito bites.
The cooling oil?
The cooling oil is running out.
I'll give you some.
Xia.
Yes?
You cook at home today
and I'll go get some mint.
OK.
And then I'll make some cooling oil.
OK, I'll leave this box to you.
No.
I'll use my boxes.
OK.
I put the cutting board here
and put it away if it rains later.
OK.
Take care of Dawang
and don't let it follow me.
OK.
Medicinal Mint
So cool and refreshing.
Mugwort
These little yellow flowers are beautiful.
I cooked some fried rice.
Come and eat some, Sis.
I'll wash and dry them first.
Have you cooked some meat?
I'm so hungry.
I made a pot of stewed meat.
Good.
Dry by Airing
Mugwort
Xia.
Yes?
Come over here
and apply some herbal medicine.
Come here.
I can smell the mint right at the door.
Come and put some on your hand.
Just a little.
Here too.
There're a lot.
It works.
Oh!
Is it cooling?
Does it work?
Yes, it's comfy.
Alright.
I'll get some for Ahao.
For Ahao.
OK.
Ahao, apply it.
Penjie pounded it.
Olive Oil
Mint, Mugwort, Golden-and-silver Honeysuckle
Medical Alcohol
Seal And Refrigerate for Three Days
Are you looking for a cat?
Dawang,
come up here!
You can't catch a cat.
Come on.
Ah!
I lost!
There's one more.
I lost a round.
Stick it.
Now it's my turn.
Stick it with your saliva.
The tissue blocks my vision.
Wow!
Oh!
It fell down.
Get another one.
My turn.
Penji!
Yes?
The meat that you asked me to bring.
Oh!
What game are you playing?
We are playing with stones.
I keep losing.
Come and join us.
How did you lose so badly?
I lost the most.
Come and join us.
Come and join us, Aqiujie.
OK.
Aqiu,
have dinner with us today.
You've come a few times,
but you have never had dinner with us at home.
OK.
I'll give my husband a call.
The beef Aqiu bought today is good.
Ginger, Chives
Sesame Oil
Black Pepper Powder
Starch
Tsaoko Powder
Light Soy Sauce
Oyster Sauce, Cooking Wine
This beef smells delicious.
Ginger
Oyster Sauce, Cooking Wine
Tsaoko Powder
White Sugar
Starch
Light Soy Sauce
Beef Bones
Half A Chicken
Ginger, Scallion
Cooking Wine
Boiling And Then Getting out
Putting in Cold Water
Ginger, Scallion
Tsaoko
Caterpillar Fungus Flowers
Salt
Simmer for Three Hours with the Lid on
Watch the fire
and I'll go get some mint leaves.
Did you hear me, Sis?
What?
Watch the fire.
Let's have a broad bean eating competition.
The one who eats the most broad beans
and has the loudest and the stinkiest fart wins.
I'll win it!
I'll eat a lot and fart in front of my husband.
Fart in the quilt and let him smell it.
Yes.
Mint Leaves
The mint leaves here are so green.
Smelling the mint leaves reminds me of the beef.
I'll get a lot.
My family members love eating mint leaves.
The potatoes are cooked, but Penjie hasn't come back.
It's raining.
Oh, it's raining!
Wangwang,
you're guarding the door.
You fried potatoes!
We're waiting for your mint leaves.
I'll wash them first.
Wash them and then it's ready to serve.
It's ready now.
How did you think of frying potatoes?
Aqiujie said she wants to eat it.
I want some.
I think it's you who want to eat it.
No, I don't.
I'll just taste a little bit.
Add some mint leaves.
More!
It's not enough.
Add more.
I want more.
It's enough.
Wow, the mint leaves smell so good.
We have the best mint leaves here.
It smells so good.
Wavy Potatoes with Mint Leaves
It's ready now.
It's savory and spicy.
I think the mint leaves are not enough.
Really?
I'll add some more.
OK.
You enjoy it.
Pod Pepper
Green Pepper
Too choking.
Eat some more, Ahao.
There's still a lot.
No.
He's waiting for the beef. You don't know his mind.
Sis, do you want any more potatoes?
No.
The dinner will be ready in a while.
Pounded Peppers, Salt
Soy Sauce
Hot Oil
Zanthoxylum
Dinner is ready.
So soon!
Yes.
Fried Pork Ribs with Mint Leaves
Xiaokai, dinner is ready!
Come to my house for dinner!
Stop calling him.
He's being shy.
I can eat more if he doesn't come.
OK.
Dinner is ready!
These bones are for Dawang.
Serve the dishes!
OK.
Wangwang, come and have the bones.
Hurry up.
Hurry.
I'll give you some big bones.
Mint Soda Water
The first time I ate knife and fork beef was in Kunming.
Coming.
It's boiling.
Ahao always fills the cups up.
Time to boil the beef.
Yes.
Mint Leaves
It smells so good.
Put the beef in the pot for three minutes and it's cooked.
Put in more pieces.
I can eat two pieces by myself.
Two pieces for each.
Come here.
Don't let the beef be overcooked.
Just cook it for two or three minutes.
Have a taste of the knife and fork beef!
Coming.
We're coming.
You've never tried the knife and fork beef before.
I'm so hungry.
It's cooked. Eat it now.
Otherwise, it will be overcooked.
Well, put it on a plate
and put some pepper sauce on it.
Knife and Fork Beef with Mint Sauce
I especially made it today.
The sauce makes it even more delicious.
Come, Ahao.
You've eaten it without the sauce.
Eat it. It's delicious.
Wow, it's perfectly cooked.
The beef is tender.
Grandpa loves this kind of beef.
Grandpa, you don't know how to cut it,
so you asked grandma to help you with it?
Yes.
You should have cut them smaller.
Oh, only I would cut it for you.
You do nothing
but play poker all day long.
So just make do with what you get.
I haven't eaten it.
I let him have it.
He has eaten two or three pieces.
That's not true.
That's impossible.
We Yunnan people love eating peppers.
Yes.
I can't eat anything without peppers.
It's not delicious without peppers.
Yes.
This is so tender.
It's delicious, Sis.
So tender.
Ahao's piece is overcooked.
I asked him to take it out, but he said that he wanted it to be cooked completely.
Why don't you cut it?
It's overcooked.
I can't cut it.
You just want to eat it that way.
They're both impatient.
Cheers!
They just use chopsticks.
A little spicy.
It's so tender and delicious.
Let my auntie have the first bite.
Yes.
You're an old married couple, so there's no need to be shy.
See? Uncle is cutting it well.
It's not easy for you to cut it because you're too impatient.
It's easy to cut.
Um, so good.
So spicy.
It's really spicy.
The ribs are delicious.
Aqiu.
Yes?
Have you got used to the life here?
Yes, it's beautiful here
and the meat is great!
Put a handful of it into the pot.
Awesome!
Hurry. It's ready to eat soon.
First come, first eat.
Hey, it's cooked.
Eat it.
Eat it all and don't waste it.
Do you like it?
Yes. It's good.
Really delicious!
I'll boil all the mint leaves.
Go ahead.
Wow, a big pot of mint leaves!
It's cooked soon.
Cheers!
Oh!
It's the color of floral water.
Put some water into it.
Will it change its color?
It's still green.
It's ready to be put into the bottles.
So green.
I can feel the coolness by pouring it.
It must be cooling when using it on the mountain.
Yes.
This kind of mint leaves is so green
and the mint water is green too.
Yes, you're right.
This is green too, sis.
Right?
Filter it again.
We'll just take the oil on the top to make the cooling oil.
Beeswax
The floral water smells good.
Try it.
Get me some.
Wow, you've got so many mosquito bites!
Wow, you've got so many.
Come. Let me get you some.
Come.
It's refreshing.
There's a mosquito on your head.
The floral water for you male fairy!
This oil smells cold when being boiled.
Ahao, have a box when it's ready.
OK.
Cooldown
Mint Floral Water
Oh, it's done.
Mint Cooling Oil
It smells good.
What's on the lid, Sis?
It's the character "pen" (Pot).
Didn't you recognize it?
Here's a box for you.
One for grandma
and one for Ahao.
Here's your cooling oil.
Just in time.
It's so itchy.
Grandma, here's your cooling oil.
Use it when you want to.
Why are you playing with your phone here? Aren't you afraid of the mosquito bites?
They don't bite me.
Many mosquitoes don't bite.
Because they've come to bite us!