Searching for food through the beast world

New food in early spring

After two and a half days, all the seeds have been planted.Ding Xiao was very satisfied with such a speed, but he also regretted that he did not personally experience the process of planting seeds.I felt that the planting was over all at once, and I hadn't had time to experience the hard work.Fortunately, Dad has already opened up a place in the yard at home, and he must sow and water this piece of land by himself!

After the farming is over, these people who are working naturally have to get together to have a meal to celebrate.Of course, because they are all male workers, and this is an experimental field in the village, they have to provide the raw materials for the food themselves.Regarding this point, the cub Ding Xiao is very appreciative.Although it's a bit unkind, but at least it can share the hunting pressure of my father, father and Kun.

Since they are going to have a dinner with the farmers to celebrate, then Jing and Lvxi must be in place.In this way, with Du and Dongyi, two half-orc cubs who were unmarried and only two or three years old, the three males, Xiang Ming, Hei Yi and Gray Tiger, were naturally much more active.Of course, they didn't have any other ideas.Put aside what Ming and Hei Yi thought, Gray Tiger lost to Kun and did such a foolish thing to make Ding Xiao unhappy, completely losing the qualification to pursue the person he likes.He is in a state where he is completely in no mood to find a partner right now.Just because there are unmarried half-orcs around, he, a single male, always unconsciously has to maintain his image, even if it's just hunting ability.Speaking of it, this should be regarded as an instinct of orc males.

Since the first two days when there were so many people around the canteen, Ding Xiao felt that it was really not suitable for such a large group of people to eat at home.Anyway, I take the ingredients by myself, and I am responsible for the cooking, so I can arrange it on the "homestead" of myself and Kun.The ground has been leveled there, but the foundation has not yet been dug.The key is that it is right on the edge of the farmland, so it should feel good to have dinner outside while looking at the fruits of your labor.And for these half-orcs, there is definitely a spring outing feeling.Anyway, Xiaoxiao thinks this idea is good.

Basically, Ding Xiao's suggestions are rarely not accepted, especially when it comes to eating, they are even more trusted by everyone.So everyone agrees that this proposal is very good!

The males go hunting deep in Aomori.There should be some good harvests this season.And Joan led this group of half-orcs to start looking for prey in the safe zone, and taught them basic hunting knowledge by the way.Needless to say Cai, she has already left her teacher.People like Dongyi and Du have also studied for two or three years, and they have achieved a little success.Only Jing, Luxi and Xiaoxiao have no hunting experience.Maybe Ding Xiao is better, at least he has personally caught long-legged birds and long-tailed chicken cubs, and he is very good at fishing with a hunting fork.But Joan is one of the most powerful hunters in the village, and the big guys are still very willing to learn some experience from Joan.

At this time, some grass on the ground has begun to sprout and see green.Although the size of the green shoots is quite small, Ding Xiao's sky eyes still allowed him to find something in the safe zone that he hadn't seen at all last autumn.At present, it seems that these green plants are edible and inedible.I also saw several poisonous plants, but relatively speaking, the number is quite small, and most of them are small poisons. If they are not eaten in large quantities or for a long time, they will probably cause diarrhea and vomiting for a while.Of course, he was most concerned about food, so he took a look at the withered pearl fruit seedlings last year. He observed carefully, and most of the roots had begun to harden and turn green. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with them being perennial.

Of course, not all plants are edible in the early April season.Ding Xiao found a dark brown plant, which looked like rotten grass on the ground, but in fact, if you look closely, you will find that this grass is fresh, and it is just a young leaf that has just grown.

After pinching a leaf, white pulp immediately appeared from the veins.Tianyan told Ding Xiao that this kind of thing is cool in nature and bitter in taste, and has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxification, stopping bleeding and reducing inflammation.It still looks like a good Chinese medicine.Looking at the four or five millimeter thick leaves, Ding Xiao wiped the soil and put it in his mouth to bite.The soft and glutinous taste is slightly bitter, but in fact there will be a little aftertaste.Grassy fragrance, but no herbal taste, it feels quite good.After seeing that this kind of wild vegetables are almost everywhere now, he immediately started picking them.

Seeing Ding Xiao bend over, Jing and Lvxi knew that Xiaoxiao had seen something good again.So immediately surrounded him.But seeing the "rotten leaves" in Ding Xiao's hand, Luxi frowned: "Xiaoxiao, what are you doing with these rotten grass?"

Ding Xiao picked the leaves, trying not to damage the core and roots in the middle, and replied: "This is a wild vegetable."

Jing didn't understand at all: "Can this kind of mud grass be eaten?"

"This is mud grass?" Ding Xiao was a little surprised.If this plant has a name here, why doesn't the Sky Eye show it?

Jing replied: "Yes. I have called it mud grass since I was a child. It looks like muddy grass. Is it really edible? Is it delicious?" He said, pulling a leaf from the ground and putting it in his mouth .Then I spit it out. "It tastes bitter!"

"Is tea fruit bitter? Why do you still love it so much?" Ding Xiao glanced at Jing.

"Uh..." Jing couldn't answer.But it makes sense to think about it. "But this kind of bitter grass is not delicious." In fact, there are many bitter grasses in spring, which look green and tender, but people don't like to eat them.Many of them were harvested by the priests and used as medicinal materials.

Ding Xiao patted the bamboo basket in front of him: "Don't worry, I will make it delicious. In my hometown, there are many wild vegetables with a bitter taste that are much more bitter than this, but many people are willing to spend a lot of money ...It’s just to buy it and eat it. It’s very good for the body. I heard from the priest that some bitter herbs can be dried and ground into powder to stop bleeding. Maybe this will do. Let’s pick more, even if it’s not good It's delicious, and it can be used as medicine when dried." Xiaoxiao lied by using the priest, but he didn't know if the priest knew that this plant called mud grass by Jing alone had the effect of stopping bleeding and reducing inflammation.

As soon as they heard that it might be used as a medicine to stop bleeding, both of them immediately became interested.You must know that males are often injured when hunting. Although those big tigers have strong resilience, and small wounds can heal within two or three days, it is better to have medicine.As a partner, I don't feel bad about it.

Turning around, he saw Ding Xiao leading Jing and Lvxi picking something on the ground.Du and Dongyi also surrounded them, and after asking what they were doing, they immediately joined the camp.Apa Joan and Caifang, who were walking in the front, looked at the footprints on the ground. According to observations, there should be a nest of spotted hair mounds nearby. If they can find them today, they will gain a lot.But when they suddenly realized that the voice behind them was getting farther and farther away, they turned around and found a group of people squatting on the ground, not knowing what they were doing.

Joan guessed at a glance that Xiaoxiao had found something to eat or use, so she just smiled.Jian Cai patted him on the shoulder with a look of curiosity and reluctance to give up chasing prey. "Go and have a look, I'll just go find it."

The prey for the males is plentiful today.There are cows, snakes, and a species that Ding Xiao doesn't know at all, a large rodent with two pairs of ears, called a quadruped.The size of this four-eared goat is not very big, similar to that of ordinary goats, and the hair looks short.But looking at it, it was full of fat, and it didn't look like it just came out of winter starvation at all.

According to Kun, the four-eared dog has a particularly strong running ability and is one of the most hated beasts by the orcs.Because the front paws and teeth of this animal are particularly hard, it likes to gnaw the roots of hardwood to eat.Especially when spring comes, these four-eared falcons wake up from hibernation and appear where there are hardwoods.You must know that hardwood is an important tree species for orcs to build houses and make tools. If the roots are eaten by them, the tree will not grow tall, so when they see this kind of thing, the orcs must catch and hunt it.

But Kun also said that the meat of the stuff is so tender that cubs under the age of five can eat it.And the taste is very fragrant, probably related to eating wood.

Although it is a kind of "alien" animal that has never been seen before, Ding Xiao still feels very eager to eat after hearing what Kun said.If the meat is tender and fragrant, try frying it together with the "mud vegetables" picked today.Of course, that would have to wait until the two don't recoil after seeing the meat.

Joan's father also dug out a nest of spotted hair mounds as he wished.It is said that there are only three in a litter.One male and two females, both adults.And one of them, a female spotted hair mound, was pregnant with a cub and had a bulging belly.

Ding Xiao felt that these spotted hair mounds should also be rodents. In addition to having two large dies, they also have a three-petal mouth like a rabbit.It's just that other places look more like short-legged dogs.After inquiring about the habits of this animal, I learned that the spotted hair mound is a kind of animal that steals holes and makes nests. It basically eats everything, runs very fast, has very sharp front claws, and powerful big dies. Very sensitive and alert.Basically it's pretty unlikely to catch them other than finding the caves where they hide really well.As for the taste of this kind of thing, everyone said that it was no different from the texture and taste of rabbit meat, except that it was bigger.

Since there is a female spotted hair mound carrying a cub, Ding Xiao has the intention of raising it.After talking to Abba, Abba Joan immediately agreed.It's just that this spotted-hair mound is the best at stealing holes. I'm afraid it can't be locked up like the chickens, rabbits, and sheep at home.But Ding Xiao thinks this is easy to do. He built a nest with stones, put a slate under it, and put soil and hay on top of the slab. This is still possible.

When my partner made a request, Brother Kun immediately took action.Building a stone nest is a simple task for these males.And it was agreed that the males will not be allowed to make food today, so everyone only left He Adie and Yiquan to deal with the prey, and the others followed Kun to get the stone slabs and build a nest.

The meat of the four ears is flat and sweet, and it has the effect of nourishing the heart and nourishing the spleen, but it has nothing to do with mud vegetables.Moreover, the white flesh color really does not look like a mammal. After removing the blood, the smell of raw meat has a strong fragrance.This really surprised Ding Xiao.Don't look at the things this animal likes to eat, it's a headache, but they are delicious in themselves!I don't know if I can catch them alive and raise them. If they eat tree roots, ordinary wooden branches should also be edible, right?Never mind, let’s talk to Kun later~!

Ni Cai is Ding Xiao's new name for "Ni Cao".He thinks that at least it sounds more dignified (--).

After washing the muddy vegetables, blanch them with water, Ding Xiao also put a little salt in the water.First, it has a base smell, and second, it can also kill bacteria.

The boiled mud vegetables are slightly soft, but the leaves are very elastic when bitten. It may have changed with the salt in the water. At least Ding Xiao thinks that the feeling of softness and elasticity is very good. To be precise, it is a bit like the texture of glutinous rice cakes.Moreover, the muddy vegetables after blanching have no bitter taste at all, let alone the earthy smell.Only the fragrance of grass is retained, and it also has a little salty taste.It seems that this kind of wild vegetable can absorb the taste very well. I believe that after being fried with delicious meat, it will definitely be a great delicacy!

Pick the most elastic hind legs of the four ears and cut them into thin slices of about [-] mm.In order to keep the meat as fresh and tender as possible, Ding Xiao not only coated it with starch, but also soaked it in water with some sesame oil.In this way, the time for frying will be shortened later, and the tender taste of the meat and vegetables will be better maintained.However, the time to pass the water is very short, and the water was also blanched just now.

There is still some fat in the belly of the four ears. After Ding Xiao used it to burn the oil, he sprinkled some salt and pepper on the remaining oil residue, and directly distributed it to the salivating friends to satisfy their greed.And he started to fry the first dish.

Pour off the excess oil, then put the green onion powder in the pan and sauté the oil in the pan.For fear that other materials would affect the taste of the two ingredients, no other things were added, but sliced ​​meat and muddy vegetables were added directly.Then pour in soy sauce and salt and stir-fry, then add a little sugar to enhance the freshness, and finally draw a thin thick sauce, pour sesame oil on it to enhance the color and aroma.The dish is almost ready to serve.

Smelling such a fragrant smell, all the people around gathered around.Even Yiquan was no exception, because he had never smelled such an alluring smell, let alone ate it.

Ding Xiao looked at everyone's expressions, and then let them try it after setting aside half of it.Of course, the remaining half is reserved for the laborers who built their nests for the spotted-haired hills.Can he still say that this is reserved for his own Kun?Of course not, in fact... impossible.The other hungry tigers will blow their hair.

After the mud vegetables are fried with the meat, they completely absorb the aroma of the oil.Moreover, the salty taste blended with sugar will have a fresh feeling, which is a compound taste.There is also sesame oil at the end to enhance the aroma, and all the flavors are hung on the gravy to wrap the meat and vegetables. When you eat it, the taste is naturally rich and rich, not clear at all.What's more, the meat and vegetables have a plant-like aroma, which is even more in harmony with the taste.

Jing yelled after eating the counterpart: "This mud grassland is really delicious! Xiaoxiao, you are too good!"

Cai followed and nodded: "Xiaoxiao, can you teach me how to make this? This is very fragrant and tastes good, anyway, it's delicious!" Although he thought it was okay to make food by himself, compared with Ding Xiao The gap is too far.But he also wants Yiquan to eat well and be happy in the future, after all, there are only so many things he can do.

Of course Ding Xiao is not stingy.So he nodded generously: "No problem!" Glancing at the empty plate, the corners of his mouth trembled slightly, and then said: "I have to do it later anyway, you guys are watching carefully Ah. It’s actually very simple. I think the most important thing is that the meat of this four-eared chicken is very special, but if it’s chicken, it should be fine, but it may not be so tender.”

Father Joan naturally wanted to learn it too, but he was more concerned about another point: "It's easy to say what kind of meat to use. But this grass will only be available recently, and it will rot after May. Smile, this grass can Do you gather more and dry them in the sun before soaking them?"

It turns out that it is still a time-limited growth thing?Xiaoxiao thought for a while, and finally nodded: "Try it. But even if you can't eat it, it can be used as a hemostatic medicine after drying it. It's good to keep it at home. But when we picked it just now, we used pinched leaves. .I'm afraid it won't grow after being pulled out by the roots."

Joan smiled and touched her son's head: "Xiaoxiao thinks that everything is long-term. Let's go pick this kind of wild vegetables tomorrow. By the way, I saw peach blossoms are about to bloom today. Are you interested in going to Peach Blossom Mountain? Take a stroll?"

When they heard that they were going out to play, everyone cheered and raised their hands.Only Ding Xiao touched his bare chin thoughtfully.For peach blossoms, pick the ones that won’t bear fruit, but you can make tea and eat them~!