Having not cooked for a long time, Xia Ruqing's culinary skills were somewhat rusty, but the foundation was still there. She made carrot and pork rib stew, plain stir-fried bok choy, sour bamboo shoot chicken soup, and honey-glazed tender lotus root slices. There were still some lotus root slices left over, so she had someone fetch some wood ear mushrooms. She then made a salad with the lotus root and wood ear, drizzling it with some chili oil. It was slightly spicy but wonderfully fragrant—crisp and refreshing. Perfect to enjoy before sipping some soup, and then one could have more!
Finally, the fish was steamed. She set aside the large fish head to simmer in a small pot, bubbling away into a fish head soup. No salt was added. Fish soup was said to be good for brain development, and she wanted Little Bun to try a bit. Although he was not even two months old, a little fish soup should be fine, right? After all, it was mostly water, not greasy, and easy to digest.
