“Parker, where are you? The fire’s burning.” The voice of Bai Qingqing came out from the living room.
Parker shouted out quickly, “I’m here by the river, Qingqing! I’ll be there in a minute!”
Parker was at the river panning the rice. He picked up all the fishing baskets in the river along the way. Using the hollow bamboo tube, he poured out all the contents of the fish baskets into it.
Due to the rainstorm, the river current was surging violently, resulting in the water’s lack of oxygen, in which the fishes all floated along the surface. The only things the fishing baskets caught were basically just shrimps, and three or four small fishes.
Parker packed up all the fishes and shrimps and came back soaked in the rain.
“Wow, there are so many shrimps today!” Bai Qingqing was very happy. This kind of river shrimp is most suitable for steaming.
Bai Qingqing throws the burnt bamboo tube into the fire. She thought it’s not exactly environmentally-friendly to shove the bamboo directly into the fire when cooking, so she comes up with a way to steam the food altogether.
She made a shelf-like division with a few pieces of wood into a large stone pot, and then put the bamboo tube rice, a bowl of eggs beaten, and a bowl of fishes and shrimps in it. Then she poured in some water.
After Bai Qingqing put on a cover on the pot, Parker asked doubtingly, “Can the rice be cooked that way?”
It wouldn’t matter to him if the fishes and shrimps were not cooked well as long as it doesn’t compromise Qingqing’s rice. Besides, the raw ones were quite delicious. Parker sniffed on it a few times and sucked in greedily.
“Don’t worry, as long as the temperature is enough.” Bai Qingqing said confidently.
Parker didn’t ask any more as he was also looking forward to what it would be like this time.
After steaming for more than ten minutes, Bai Qingqing noticed that she might have made a mistake or something.
At this time, the eggs, fishes, and shrimps should be done, but the steamed rice will take a long time. However, when she peeked inside, the freshwater food seemed like they’re rarely done.
“Well… no matter. Let’s get the dishes out first.”
“Okay.” Parker took action and quickly opened the hot stone lid. Bai Qingqing snatched his hands and immediately puffed out breaths to it.
“You should be careful!”
Parker rubbed his palms carelessly, reached into the pot again, and quickly brought out the two bowls.
Bai Qingqing quickly put the leaves on top of the lid, so that Parker could not touch it again with his bare hands.
Parker’s nose suddenly twitched after he took out the two bowls, and his eyes went wide.
“What an amazing smell!” Parker looked down at the bowl, his eyes flashed as he gaped at the fishes and shrimps.
“Do you like it?” Bai Qingqing looks at Parker unsure if he really likes it or not.
She didn’t smell anything special about it. She just steamed it with garlic and nothing more. Why was he exaggerating? Maybe Parker just wants to butter her up?
“Gulp~” Parker swallowed and made a distinct gulp sound.
Bai Qingqing became quiet as she stared at him. Maybe it’s really to Parker’s taste.
“Here, you try it first.” Bai Qingqing handed Parker a pair of chopsticks.
Parker didn’t take it and just grab a shrimp with the quickest hand speed, shove it in his mouth, and swallow it whole.
The speed was so fast that Bai Qingqing suspected he didn’t taste anything at all.
This guy is definitely a cat…
“The shrimp needs…. to be dipped in some sauce.” Bai Qingqing hesitated for a moment.
Parker’s eyes glistened with excitement, and he licked the corners of his mouth carefully. He said, “It’s so delicious!”
Parker really loves eating fishes and the likes and had eaten it raw secretly sometimes. The fish hotpot Qingqing cooked before tastes good, but the use of strongly flavored seasonings masked its original taste. He always thinks it’s a bit terrible.
Only the steamed fish and shrimp with mashed garlic can bring out its exquisiteness to the fullest.
To think that it’s so easy to obtain this top-quality delicacy and eat it often. Parker was so excited that he wanted to turn into a beast and roll around on the ground.
INSOMANIA 