Chapter 1404 - 549: Making Qiegāo and Kebabs! A Delightful Northwest-Flavored Night!

Chapter 1404: Chapter 549: Making Qiegāo and Kebabs! A Delightful Northwest-Flavored Night!

At the kitchen door, Chen Shaokang sneaked in:

"Is the cake ready? Everyone’s waiting to eat, Aunt Han asked me to come and check on things."

Shen Jiayue said with a smile:

"That’s just how my mom is, she says the calories are too high to eat, but she’s thinking about it more than anyone."

It didn’t bother Han Shuzhen; she was spoiled from a young age, and having a sweet tooth is normal.

She said to Chen Shaokang:

"It’s still hot, need to wait a bit longer."

Having nothing else to do, Lin Xu took the beef brisket fat out of the fridge, washed it, and started cutting it with a knife, then said to Chen Shaokang:

"Tidy up the grill outside, light some charcoal, the beef brisket fat that Aunt brought is not bad, since Yuanyuan is at home, we might as well roast it later."

The beef brisket fat is a part with both connective tissue and fat, most suitable for grilling.

Grill it until it’s golden brown, full of the aroma of fat when it enters your mouth, very chewy, and particularly good with liquor.

At the mention of eating barbecue, Chen Shaokang immediately picked up the charcoal and busied himself in the yard.

The LED lights in the yard were always on, just like daytime, he piled the charcoal in the grill, then picked up a portable torch used for singeing pig hair and started burning the charcoal.

In the kitchen, Lin Xu cut the beef brisket fat into thin strips, also cut a bit of pork belly, beef leg meat, and some ingredients like green peppers and onions for pairing.

After cutting, he marinated them separately.

Once Chen Shaokang got the charcoal fire ready, he cleaned the skewers for making barbecue and started skewering the meat.

Once the skewers were ready, he put them outside to start grilling. Dundun, who was warming himself by the fire inside, was attracted by the aroma of the grilled meat, and quietly sneaked out, circling around Chen Shaokang with a craving look.

When the meat skewers sizzled with oil, he brushed a layer of fat, sprinkled some barbecue seasoning.

Continue grilling, when the surface was slightly charred, sprinkle with dried chili powder and cumin powder, then give it a quick bake and place it on a plate, handing it to Chen Shaokang:

"Take it inside and let the elders try it, also ask if there’s anything they want to eat, like bread slices, toast, all can be grilled."

Chen Shaokang agreed with a nod, carrying the plate to the dining room.

Inside, Shen Guofu was curiously wondering why the cake wasn’t ready yet, then he caught the aroma of grilled meat.

He was very surprised, how come he didn’t get the Northwest Region’s cake, but instead got the Northwest Region’s grilled meat?

Just as he was about to ask what was going on, Chen Shaokang walked in with a tray of skewers:

"My cousin made the skewers, saying it’s for my sister’s farewell... you all should try them, he also said anything you want to eat, he can grill it."

Seeing the meat skewers, Shen Guofu immediately grinned.

Surely, knowing I didn’t get enough of eating meat tonight, secretly making it up for me, such a good son-in-law, wasn’t spoilt in vain.

He said, getting up to take a stack of beer from the fridge and putting it on the table, saying to the eldest brother-in-law, second brother-in-law, uncle, and Lin Hongqi:

"Come on, don’t hold back, the kids have got the skewers ready, if we don’t have some beer, it would be such a waste of their efforts."

Han Shuzhen on the side really wanted to kick him.

How can he connect everything to eating meat and drinking?

But it’s New Year, after all, it’s the lively atmosphere that counts, although Han Shuzhen was murmuring in her heart, she still picked up a skewer, wiped off the charcoal from the tip with a tissue, then tasted the meat:

"Nicely grilled, the meat is very tender, Mom, would you three like to try some?"

The three elders who were chatting had had enough of steamed cornbread today, were not that interested in these greasy meat skewers.

Instead, the aunt couldn’t resist when she saw the meat skewers and instructed her son Lin Bin:

"Xiao Bin, ask your brother to grill some bread slices and flatbread, remember to spread some honey on the bread."

"Got it, Mom."

Lin Bin wanted to go out and play, as soon as he heard this, he went out immediately.

Seeing this, the niece from the eldest uncle’s family, Xiaolei, followed him out as well.

Outside, it was lively grilling meat, while inside the adults opened beer and started to enjoy.

The liquor that wasn’t drunk at dinner was all replaced with beer at this moment.

After grilling the meat skewers, Lin Xu grilled some flatbread and bread slices, and when things were almost done, he left it to the eager Chen Shaokang, Lin Bin, and Xiaolei to grill for fun themselves.

He then returned to the kitchen, touched the tray, which was no longer hot, and flipped the tray onto a plastic cutting board for desserts.

He removed the base, took off the edge, and a rectangular cake was completed.

After Shen Jiayue and Chen Yuanyuan finished taking photos, Lin Xu took a thin fruit slicing knife, first dividing the cake into sections every ten centimeters, then cutting vertically, turning the cake into small pieces similar to Shakima.

As soon as it was cut, Shen Jiayue eagerly picked up a piece and popped it into her mouth:

"Wow, delicious, delicious, sweet and fragrant, all kinds of flavors mixed together, much more enjoyable than daily nuts, it’s really satisfying to chew."

Chen Yuanyuan picked up a piece and tasted it:

"Satisfying indeed, but the calories..."

"Shh... don’t say it, as long as you don’t say it and I don’t say it, there are no calories."

This self-deceiving remark from sister-in-law made Yuanyuan somewhat amused, but this mindset of the sister-in-law is really good, forever cheerful, always with a smile.

Most importantly, no matter what, she never gains weight, maintaining this perfect figure throughout.

So enviable!

Lin Xu loaded the cake onto a plate and took it to the dining room for the elders to taste.

"Everyone try, the cake is ready, tomorrow I’ll have Yuanyuan take some to Beijing, let Sister Yan and the others taste it too."

Han Shuzhen was having a grilled bread slice at that time, upon hearing this, she picked up a piece to try, immediately fell in love with the texture and flavor.

The syrup on the surface gives a stringing sensation when bitten, while the nuts inside are aromatic and crisp, occasionally biting into a raisin, the sweet and sour taste is a pleasant surprise.

This texture is just unbeatable, so delicious!

Recalling how Lin Xu’s Shakima was somewhat famous among her circle, Han Shuzhen said:

"Xiao Xu, when I go back to Beijing, I plan to host an afternoon tea, then you can make some cakes, make more, I will give some as gifts to those friends."

A new delicacy made by the son-in-law, definitely have to let the girlfriends and friends taste it.

In the past, I constantly heard about how talented this daughter-in-law’s husband was, how capable that daughter’s husband was.

Now, it’s finally my turn to boast about my son-in-law.

Lin Xu said:

"No problem, I’ll make several kinds of snacks for your friends to taste."

The second uncle was eating the skewer in his mouth and took a big sip of beer:

This is skewers and cake, without knowing, one would think we are traveling in the Northwest, Xiao Xu’s skills are pretty good, these meat skewers are perfect with beer.

In a warm room of over twenty degrees, eating freshly grilled meat skewers, drinking chilled beer, is truly a wonderful thing.

The next day.

After breakfast, Lin Xu and Shen Jiayue drove to take Yuanyuan to the high-speed rail station, also planning to stroll around the city, then buy a few ducks to prepare Jinling’s famous dish—Salt Water Duck!

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This Chapter is 5200 words, asking for a monthly ticket, brothers!