Actually, adding some white vinegar and cooking wine would help too, but unfortunately she did not have any available right now.
Hayoon removed the meat from the pot, poured out the water, and while heating oil in the pan, she added: "And it's not just beast meat. Some leafy wild vegetables can also be blanched to remove bitterness."
Everyone listened attentively, and Sulyeon asked, "Do we also start those in cold water?"
Hayoon shook her head. "No, use hot water. And you shouldn't blanch vegetables for too long. By the time I finish saying these few sentences, it's already enough."
The sub-beastman nodded, showing that they had remembered everything.
There was no longer any room near the stove for Haeun and Minho, so the two of them stayed farther away, though they did not leave completely..
Suddenly remembering something, Haeun shouted loudly, "No wonder the wild vegetables cooked with Kudzu roots this morning stayed so green and weren't bitter at all! Sis, you blanched them too, right? I thought it was because those vegetables had suddenly become tasty!"
Hayoon smiled and answered, "That's right. I blanched them."
This time, the sub-beastman looked at Hayoon with even greater amazement and admiration.
Whenever they cooked wild vegetables at home, the vegetables always turned yellow.
The bitterness barely disappeared, and the texture became especially unpleasant.
Yet Hayoon had managed to use one simple method to preserve both the color and texture while also making the vegetables taste good!
Coming to Hayoon today had truly been the right decision!
Even if they failed to learn how to make stir-fried Tangroot with beast meat, learning just this blanching technique alone was already worth it!
Hayoon stir-fried the meat over high heat, and before long, a plate of fragrant "Stir-Fried Lamb with Scallions" was ready.
The aroma invaded every corner relentlessly, filling everyone's noses.
The sub-beastman's eyes widened as they unconsciously swallowed their saliva.
Even before tasting it, they could already tell this dish was delicious!
"There aren't enough chopsticks. Everyone, go break off some tree branches," Hayoon said.
Haeun volunteered enthusiastically, "I'll go get them! Wait here, I'll be back soon!"
Before long, everyone received a pair of chopsticks.
Once Hayoon said they could eat, everyone immediately reached toward the Rockmon meat with their chopsticks.
The freshly cooked meat was still very hot.
They only blew on it briefly before impatiently stuffing it into their mouths.
After only a single chew, their eyes widened in shock!
"Mmm, this is way too delicious!"
"Hah, hah... it's really so tender! The gamey smell is almost completely gone!"
"It's so fragrant! I never knew Rockmon meat could taste this good!"
"Try the Tangroot too. It's sweet and incredibly delicious!"
Hayoon had not cooked a large amount, so each person only managed to get two or three bites.
After the initial exclamations of shock, everyone fell silent and focused completely on savoring the food.
Very quickly, all the Tangroot and Rockmon meat were finished.
Some of the sub-beastman stared longingly at the sauce remaining on the plate, though out of consideration for appearances, none of them actually licked the plate clean.
"Beast God bless us... there really exists food this delicious in the world."
"It's so good I can't even describe it. Thank the Beast God."
"As soon as I get back, I'm going up the mountain to dig Tangroot and make this dish for my father and mother so they can taste it too!"
"The person we should thank most is Hayoon. She's the one who discovered how to cook Tangroot and taught us."
"Hayoon, thank you so much!"
Hayoon had already felt embarrassed enough demonstrating the cooking process in front of so many people.
Now that everyone had surrounded her to thank her personally, her face instantly burned red.
Looking into the sincere and humble eyes of the sub-beastman, Hayoon waved her hand lightly. "It's just a small trick. As long as it can help everyone, that's enough."
Even so, the simple and honest sub-beastman continued thanking her repeatedly.
Sulyeon asked curiously, "Hayoon, how did you discover that Tangroot could be cooked this way?"
...Because she had transmigrated here, of course.
"The blanching and stir-frying methods were things I learned from someone else. There was so much Tangroot growing on the mountain, so I wanted to try seeing if it was edible. Luckily, it worked out well."
Everyone nodded vigorously and said happily, "Thanks to you, we now have another easy-to-find food source!"
Affected by their enthusiasm, Hayoon added a little more.
"Tangroot can be used to season a lot of dishes. If you mix raw Tangroot with a little salt, it can even be eaten as a cold dish. My cooking skills are only average, so after you all go back and experiment more, if you discover better methods, don't forget to teach me too."
"Alright, no problem!"
"Your cooking skills definitely aren't average. I've never eaten food this delicious before!"
The sub-beastman were eager to hurry off and dig more Tangroot, so they did not stay long.
However, before leaving, they all looked toward the spindle and hemp fibers inside the grass shelter and asked, "Hayoon, are you spinning thread?"
Hayoon nodded. "Yes."
"Let me help you!"
Hand-spinning thread was extremely slow work, so Hayoon was admittedly tempted.
Still, she felt embarrassed to trouble them and refused politely. "That would be too much trouble. We can spin it slowly ourselves."
"What's troublesome about it? It's raining anyway, and we don't have anything else to do."
"Exactly. Just give us the hemp fibers! We just need to spin them as thin as the thread you're making, right?"
Hayoon nodded hesitantly. "Right..."
"Okay then, I'll take this portion of hemp fibers. Once I'm done spinning it, I'll bring it back to you."
"Then I want this portion."
"I'll ask my mother to help too. I'll take two portions."
"I'm taking two portions as well!"
In only a few moments, the sub-beastman divided up all the prepared hemp fibers she had set aside!