mtl008 Chapter 183 Delicious Roasted Grasshoppers
Chapter 183 Delicious Roasted Grasshoppers
The thickest trunk of a mulberry tree is only about as thick as an arm.
But it’s better this way, the bark is not that thick and it doesn’t take too long to boil.
Gai looked at each tree very carefully and removed half of the bark from the trunks.
In about an hour, Kai peeled off a large bundle of bark.
There were some scattered bamboos in the dense forest, and Xiaomo picked some to make bamboo screens.
Then, Xiaomo asked Gai to take her to put the bark on a large rock halfway up the Klo Mountain to dry.
Although the autumn sun is not as strong, the wind is strong and can dry the bark quickly.
Xiaomo and Gai sat on the rocks, enjoying the warm sun at noon in autumn.
The Eagle guards flew over and brought a delicious lunch.
Xiaomo feels a bit like an autumn outing.
On the grass beside me, a few grasshoppers jumped out from the bushes and flew away in the blink of an eye.
When she was a child, Xiaomo often followed her parents to the farmland and liked to catch grasshoppers.
I made an appointment with my friends, caught grasshoppers, picked some wheat ears, or some sour jujubes from the fields.
Use matches to light weeds and branches, and you can enjoy a delicious meal of roasted grasshoppers and roasted wheat.
Although my mouth always turns blue every time I eat it, as if I were poisoned, I still feel that those things are delicious.
Now, I have grown up and the land has long been turned into a house.
After moving into the building, Xiaomo never went to the farmland again.
Now, in the world of animals, the joy of childhood seems to be coming back again.
Xiaomo ate a quick lunch and thought about finding a place with lots of grass to catch grasshoppers.
"Gai, I'm full," Xiaomo said, "It will take some time for these tree barks to dry. Let me tell you something fun. Let's go catch grasshoppers."
"Catch grasshoppers?" Guy didn't seem to know what a grasshopper was. "Where can we catch them?"
"Ha, do you see the grass under your feet?" Xiaomo said, "It's full of flying grasshoppers. Catch them and roast them. They're delicious."
Just as he finished speaking, a big grasshopper flew past Xiaomo.
"That's it," Xiaomo pointed at the large gray-brown flying insect, "It looks like this."
"Well," said Kay, smiling, "there are a lot of them in the grass."
Can I eat this too?
They, the Eagle Clan, have never eaten insects.
"Yes, they are edible," Xiaomo nodded. "I'll tell you later that cicadas, silkworm pupae, and grasshoppers are all delicacies in our world, and they are also very expensive to buy."
Silkworm pupae are cheaper, but Xiaomo is afraid of eating that thing.
She prefers to eat grasshoppers and cicadas.
"Then let's go catch them now," Guy said with a smile, "We'll catch a big bag today, and I guarantee you'll have enough to eat."
For the Eagle Clan, which has a variety of delicious foods, they don’t even pay attention to what these insects look like, nor do they bother to care what they are called.
"Let's go, let's go," Xiaomo urged Kai impatiently, "Let's go."
Kai changed into a beast and took Xiaomo with him, and soon they flew to the lawn at the foot of Mount Clo.
In late autumn, the grass leaves turn yellow.
Grasshoppers can only jump for a few days in autumn. As soon as Xiaomo and Jiayi landed, several grasshoppers flew out from the grass.
"Gai, we only catch the big ones," Xiaomo gave professional advice, "the small ones are not tasty and taste bitter."
Xiaomo is indeed a professional foodie, she has studied this before.
"Okay," Gai nodded and took out a leather bag, "I've prepared the bag for the grasshoppers for you."
"We'll use this bag last," Xiaomo casually pulled off a long stalk of dogtail grass, "use this to thread the grasshoppers first."
"Can this wear a grasshopper?" Guy expressed doubt.
Looking at the thin pole, it is completely useless to use it as a rope.
"Okay, I'll wear it and show you." Xiaomo carefully kicked the grass next to her, and a grasshopper flew out and was caught by Xiaomo at once.
These grasshoppers are so fat and heavy that they can hardly fly. It happens to be late autumn now, so fat grasshoppers are easier to catch.
Pinch the grasshopper and pass it from the back, and a skewer of grasshoppers is ready.
"This is so fun," Guy laughed like a big kid, "I want to catch it too."
"Okay," Xiaomo pulled a piece of dogtail grass and handed it to Jiayi, "You can string many of them on one piece of grass."
This grassland at the foot of the Eagle Tribe's mountain is rarely passed by orcs. The ground is covered with weeds and is the most suitable habitat for grasshoppers.
Xiaomo took a wooden stick and dug in the grass, and immediately a lot of grasshoppers flew out.
She just picked the biggest ones.
When I was a child, I would bring a fly swatter with me when I went to the farmland. With one swatter, I could knock out a grasshopper.
Now, it’s effortless to catch it with bare hands.
Some grasshoppers flew around, either flying into Xiaomo's hair or hitting Gai's face.
The man and the beast looked at each other's funny appearance and burst into laughter.
No matter how much they play or how much noise they make, they are both pretty good at catching grasshoppers.
Soon, Xiaomo and Jiayi grabbed a full bag.
Gai found some stones and piled them up to make an earthen stove.
Xiaomo found a dry branch and then a thin branch with a pointed tip.
Kai took two branches and began to rub them together to make a fire.
The male beast was very strong, and in a short while, the dry branches turned black and caught fire.
Xiaomo's task was to look for dry branches for making fire.
The earthen stove was heated up. Xiaomo took a bunch of grasshoppers out of the bag and roasted them on the earthen stove, turning them back and forth.
After a while, the aroma of roasted grasshoppers wafted into the air.
"What a delicious smell," Gai said when he first saw roasted grasshoppers. "They look crispy and delicious."
"Gai, here," Xiaomo handed Jiayi a string of roasted grasshoppers, "Try it quickly, it's my favorite delicacy when I was a child."
In fact, it’s not just because I like roasting grasshoppers. The joy of childhood is trying different kinds of food, running through different scenery, and looking forward to a better future.
"Xiaomo, you eat first," Jiayi immediately refused, "I'll grill it."
Xiaomo tore the grasshopper skewer in half and gave each of them half.
Guy was quite distant with her.
Xiaomo stuffed the grasshopper into Gai's hand.
Gai ate one and found it crispy and burnt, with the meat inside being particularly chewy. It was indeed different from the usual chicken and pork.
"It's really delicious," Gai said with a smile, "I didn't expect such a small flying insect to taste so good."
"Yeah," Xiaomo nodded, "It tastes better when grilled, and even more delicious when fried."
"I'll save the remaining grasshoppers and fry them for you tomorrow," Gai said, looking at the large bag of grasshoppers and smiling. "If you still don't have enough, I'll come back to catch more tomorrow."
"That's enough, that's enough," Xiaomo said with a smile, "I just like catching grasshoppers for fun, but if I really eat them every day, my stomach will complain."
Eating this is like going back to my childhood.
In that carefree childhood, I would look up at the white clouds in the sky every day and my heart would be filled with joy.