Chapter 1071: A Snowy Day Gathering, Talking of Brothels
Distant green mountains stretched away, white snow lay thick beyond the courtyard, the sky was clear for ten thousand miles, and the courtyard was wreathed in fragrance.
"Perfect!"
Lu Zheng picked up a slice of beef with his chopsticks, dipped it generously in sesame paste, and put it into his mouth. His taste buds exploded; the pungent, fragrant sauce could not completely conceal the beef roll's own aroma.
"Yutian suckling calf truly lived up to its reputation!" Lu Zheng praised.
"As long as Lu is satisfied." Zhu Yushan smiled.
It had been a coincidence. A few days ago, a convoy of merchant ships had been traveling along the Lu River when they encountered wind and waves. They opened an altar to worship the gods and released several Yutian suckling calves into the water to pray for blessings. The Lu River River God's Residence had accepted them, then safely escorted the ships out of the Lu River.
Remembering the relationship between the two families, and thinking of Lu Zheng's cooking, the River God Residence kept two calves for its own use and had Zhu Yushan and Li Hanyu bring one suckling calf and some aquatic produce to visit their friends.
"This Yutian suckling calf is a specialty of Zizhou in Hexi Province. Its meat is tender, its appearance like jade, it melts upon entering the mouth, and its fragrance is rich and mellow." Si Lingxi commented.
"You've had it before?" Lu Zheng could not help asking.
"I had it a few times, but the local methods were mostly fragrant steaming and oven roasting, to bring out its aroma." Si Lingxi said.
Lu Zheng nodded, his interest piqued. "Indeed, those methods are right. There's still half a suckling calf left. How about this?