Shen Lu felt she had uncovered the truth. In fact, her guess was spot on.
Shen Lu sighed. What was missing would have to be supplemented with other things. She hadn't originally planned on marinating any vegetarian dishes, but it seemed she would have to prepare some after all.
Fortunately, it was still early, so she had plenty of time.
Shen Lu rummaged through the Bai Family's ingredients and found some dried bamboo shoots, lotus roots, and potatoes. She soaked what needed soaking and washed everything clean, then tossed it all into the simmering marinade.
They didn't need to cook for long. Just simmer on low for fifteen minutes, then turn off the heat and set them aside to steep until they cooled down naturally.
After handling the marinated dishes, Shen Lu started on the most time-consuming dish: the red-braised pork.
