Wang Yunxiao bought two lamb legs and a strip of pork belly on the road, and when he returned to Madam Cui's courtyard, he sliced them and marinated them with onions before going to the neighboring small eatery to get a basin of boiled peanuts and edamame.
The meat, as long as it's fresh and of good quality, does not need too many seasonings; just a bit of onion and some white pepper is enough to remove the gaminess and tenderize it. After marinating, he slow-roasted it on the grill over a small stove, and it was so delicious with just salt added that there was no need for chili or cumin.
In those days without industrial pollution, the taste of pure farm-raised fat lamb and earth-fed pork was something that later generations could not fathom.
It's a pity that Dumpling was still confined to bed, otherwise, with him around, he could have prepared an entire feast in no time.
Just as Wang Yunxiao had started steaming rice in a large pot, Cui Xiaoying and her daughter returned.