Chapter 250: Chapter 86: Barbecue Banquet
Ke Lian, carrying his two well-dressed sons, walked out of the tent, not knowing where he heard it or saw it from. Upon seeing Du Xixi in the midst of the smoke and fire with a calm expression, a thought suddenly popped into his mind—a good chef can bestow a unique soul and charm to the ingredients.
Without a doubt, Du Xixi is a good cook. Under her hands, no matter what ingredients are used, they turn into exquisite delicacies that people admire.
Ke Lian smiled, thinking so.
Though Ke Lian and Du Xixi found many ingredients, most were simple ones. Only a few fat fish caught in the river, a chicken, and a duck were among the rare meats.
Luckily, Du Xixi and the others had anticipated this situation. Finding so many ingredients in the wild during winter was already rare, and the other meats on the table were all brought out from the villa by 2569.
"Having a barbecue?" Ke Lian stepped a bit closer, not letting himself and the two children near the smoke, yet close enough to see Du Xixi clearly, "I’ve been craving it too."
Du Xixi had made barbecue at the Ke Family a few times, but often when Ke Lian wasn’t around. Only once did Ke Lian coincidentally encounter it.
The tender pork belly is grilled to a glistening shine, crispy to the bite, with the aromatic flavor of the pork that unconsciously intoxicates you; potato slices cut to the right thickness, skewered together, grilled to a mix of cooked and raw, lightly dusted with chili powder, crispy yet mildly spicy; not to mention grilled chicken wings, spicy grilled eggplant, roasted leeks...
Ke Lian hadn’t even tasted it yet, and those ingredients on the grill were still half-cooked, but he was already filled with anticipation remembering the complete deliciousness he tasted once before.
"What are you craving for! Is it specially made for you?" Du Xixi, who had been focused on the food on the grill, was a bit startled upon hearing Ke Lian’s words.
Ke Lian chuckled, "Of course! You care about me!"
Having been with Du Xixi for so long, Ke Lian knew that sweet talk was what Du Xixi enjoyed the most. As expected, as soon as Ke Lian’s tender words reached Du Xixi’s ears, her slight displeasure vanished.
Du Xixi gave Ke Lian a harmless glare, noticing his two sons curiously looking over, she tilted her head, smiling gently at them before asking Ke Lian, "Where’s Dad?"
No matter whether at the military hospital or the Ke Family, Ke Xing always took care of the two children. Even on CD-0329 Star, Yiyi and Er Er were brought by Ke Xing, and apart from sleeping and drinking milk, they stayed by his side most of the time.
So with Ke Lian holding the children now and Ke Xing not coming out of the tent, Du Xixi was a little puzzled.
Hearing Du Xixi’s question, Ke Lian dodged Yiyi’s small hand trying to grab his short hair, answering without missing a beat, "Dad is tidying up the clothes the children changed out of; he’ll be out in a bit."
The wind outside was strong, and when Ke Lian brought them out, it was with Ke Xing that they put on warm clothes, wrapping the two little bodies into small round balls before stopping.
This reason seemed normal, so Du Xixi didn’t mind it. Lowering her head, she "flipped" the various ingredients over, then sliced the eggplant open, releasing an enticing aroma into the air.
Even Ke Lian couldn’t help but sniff and swallow; let alone the viewers in the livestream, the "inexperienced" ones had already begun to wail.
——My god! What is this aroma! So magical! It’s like it suddenly appeared!
——Isn’t Madam using the spices we’ve seen before! Cumin, pepper, sesame, chili powder... What is that white, grainy thing? It looks so familiar!
——LS, that’s sesame too! Just a different color!
——Wow, this method is so novel! Just grill it over the fire, flip it over, sprinkle some seasoning, and it’s done?!!!!
——LS, don’t make it sound so simple. First, you need a barbecue grill, properly skewered ingredients, and then start the fire. Lastly, you need Madam’s hands!
——Even with Madam’s hands, it’s not enough; you also need her culinary skills!