Beauty and the Beasts
Spicy Fish Hotpot

“Yes, boil!”

Bai Qingqing then picked up the two stones nearby and made a simple stove on top of the fire.

Parker frowned while standing to the side. Seeing that Bai Qingqing would not give up, she said hesitantly, “Qingqing, herbs can be eaten as food, but you cannot boil food like you do with herbs!”

To the beastmen, the only thing they boiled was herbal soup, and it did not taste very good.

“Just wait to eat,” Bai Qingqing said confidently. As a Chinese person, could it be that he was not confident in making a hotpot?

Bai Qingqing bowed on one knee and neatly scraped the fish scales with a stone dagger. Then, he took out the gills of the fish and placed them in a stone basin. Next, he collected fifteen dried chili peppers half the length of his palm, a little garlic, fresh ginger, pepper, cinnamon, and willow twigs that were as thick as the edge of a bowl. He then handed these materials to Parker to wash.

The washed material is placed on top of clean leaves. Luckily for them, most of the trees planted in the village are banana trees. Even a one meter long fish could fit on that huge banana leaf.

After they finished processing the materials, a stone basin was placed on the stove.

Bai Qingqing passed the willow tree branch that Parker had washed and asked her, “Parker, can you break this for me?”

“No problem.” Parker took out a willow and was about to break it when Bai Qingqing quickly moved her hand over the stone basin. “Destroy here.”

The branches of the willow tree are very strong. It was not completely broken even after Parker had bent it at a 90-degree angle. As he exerted all his strength, the willow branch broke in two with a crack. A stream of oil dripped into the stone pot, causing the heated stone surface to hiss.

Bai Qingqing exclaimed in shock, “So you can squeeze oil from willow.” branch

Parker glanced at the stone pot in amazement. He then excitedly broke the pieces of willow branches three more times. When they were too small to be broken down any further, he threw them into the fire.

“There should be enough oil.” Seeing that the oil was warm enough, Bai Qingqing added the crushed garlic and ginger, then fried it with a clean branch. After that, he sprinkled all the herbs on it. The complex aroma immediately smelled in the air.

Parker's eyes sparkled as soon as his scent reached his nostrils. He could not help but move closer to the pot and inhale a huge smell. The smell was so strong that it made him sneeze hard. He then held back, but remained crouched near the pot and refused to move.

The oil in the stone pan has been colored with tangerine color by chili peppers, and the flavor is now golden brown. Seeing that the food in the pot was about to burn, Bai Qingqing took care and threw the fish inside.

The oil immediately splashed. Because the fish was too long, its head and tail protruded out of the pot and was licked by the fire.

Bai Qingqing was puzzled because this was the first time she had prepared a main course. After pushing the fish's head and tail into the pot, without lifting his head, he told Parker, “Quickly, get some water.”

Parker picked up a large leaf and ran into the river. In a few seconds, he returned with a small bag of water and poured it into the pot without waiting for Bai Qingqing's instructions.

“Sss—” “Blowout” in the pot finally ends. The water soon becomes warm because the pan is too hot. Red oil floats on the surface of the water.

Parker casually pushed the fish's head and tail into the pot, causing the half-full pot to fill to the brim.

“The smell is so good ..” Parker licked his lips and looked at Bai Qingqing in admiration. “You are great at this. As expected of my lady. “

Bai Qingqing heaved a sigh of relief, her pretty face was now completely flushed red. He wiped the sweat on his face and said, “It's too hot. I'll wash my face. Keep the fire and sprinkle salt on the fish later. It will be ready to eat once fully cooked. “

Parker then realized how disheveled Bai Qingqing looked. His heart immediately hurt, and he quickly replied, “Go away. Leave the rest to me. ”