Chapter 108: What’s Wrong with Mom’s Leg.
At noon, a large pot was set up on the threshing ground. The master chef placed the de-smelled and blanched lamb on the chopping board, and finely shredded the meat. He threw several large bones back into the pot to continue boiling, along with a large basin of green onions and ginger.
The master chef sliced half of the meat, reserving the other half for dinner. He picked some of the best cuts, placed them in a bowl, and set it aside. Following Shen Meng’s suggestion, he hired someone to crush the small lamb bones using a stone mill, mixing them with corn flour, and onions, ginger and radish. This mixture was then formed into radish and bone mud balls.
Initially thinking Zhenping’s wife was merely talking nonsense, he decided to give it a try for the sake of Lu Zhenping, and surprisingly, it turned out well.
Sliced Chinese cabbage, radishes, and glass noodles were all added to the pot. Finally, the sliced lamb was also thrown in. After the pot began boiling, he thickened it with starch and ladled a spoonful of sesame oil on top. The aroma of the lamb soup wafted for miles.
This large iron pot was used in the past for communal meals; it was sufficient to feed everyone in the village. As for who had more or less meat in their bowl, he couldn’t guarantee.
The news about having lamb soup at the threshing ground at noon today was spread early in the morning, so after finishing their tasks, everyone brought their bowls and pots to the threshing ground.
The master chef thought it was about time and added chopped garlic shoots to the pot.
"Lamb soup is ready! Everyone line up for your meal!"