A Bowl of Jjajang, The Son-in-Law of Jegalse - Chapter 548
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Episode 548: The smell of a hero
“Oh! Chicken pills! Isn’t a chicken an animal where one male leads several females?”
“yes.”
“Well then, there is no better beast than that! It will be more effective if you tell your big brother about it and feed him the food!”
Jin, the guy who nods his head happily at my opinion.
This guy surprisingly seemed sincere to me and my brother, and answered with a bit of regret.
‘That guy still has loyalty. It would have been better if he had been just a little more useful…’
“okay?”
“Yes, Brother. I am so glad that I can help you with my humble talents!”
“Then I guess I should invite you to my restaurant on the way and cook you some gyegohwan.”
First, Jin decided to make chicken testicles for his brother as per his suggestion.
As the King of Medicine said, psychosomatic diseases depend on the mind, so it would be good to give them some chicken testicles to boost their courage.
‘Brother, a chicken is an animal that lives with many females.
“Today, my brother ate twenty chicken testicles, so I’m sure he’ll be able to satisfy my sister-in-law tonight!”
I’m going to cook chicken testicles and I’ve already thought about what I’m going to say.
When I nodded, Jin stepped forward and said he would prepare some medicine for me.
“If you need any medicine, please let me know. I, your younger brother, will prepare it.”
“Really? Then could you please prepare some goji berries and red dates?”
“Goji berries and red dates, okay! Brother! I’ll prepare them right away! And I’ll go with you to the spot. Don’t you think you need a lot of compliments to encourage your courage, big brother?”
“Hmm. That’s true. Let’s do that.”
Jin, the guy who opened his mouth to cheer up his brother.
The guy ran away to the place where the medicine for the funeral was handled.
“So, did you talk? Was there anything important to talk about?”
Let’s go back to where my brother is, and in the meantime, my brother is holding a car.
As soon as my brother saw me, he asked me with a curious look on his face what we were talking about.
If there are three people and only two are talking, it is natural to be curious.
He answered with a smile.
“Yes, brother, I know you’re not feeling well, but since you’re working in the government, it’s not easy for us brothers to gather here. I meant to say that we should go to a restaurant and have a meal together.”
“Really? Come to think of it, the three of us have never had separate seats. It’s my fault as the eldest brother.”
My brother is blaming himself for not being able to take care of it himself.
But what can I do, my brother is a civil servant?
“No. You are so busy with official duties that how can you meet privately often?”
“Yes, since you told me that you’re taking the day off today, let’s go to your restaurant. I think I’ll feel more energetic if I eat your cooking.”
“Would you like that? Then, I will take care of it.”
A story that just so happens to be coming together.
I decided to wait a while with my brother while drinking tea, then give my brother some medicine that the Medicine King had quickly prepared with his internal energy, and then head straight to the spot.
“Brothers, then let’s go! Today, I will take care of you two brothers!!”
“Really? Then, shall we three brothers go on a journey together?”
“Yes, brother! Go!”
In Jin’s hands, he was holding the highest quality goji berries and jujubes that the guy had brought.
First, the three headed straight to the author.
I was planning to buy some elixirs and ingredients on the way.
That was when I was heading towards the author.
“Now that the three of us are setting out on our journey, I am reminded of the three kingdoms’ Yoo Seon-ju and his two younger brothers.”
My brother brings up the story of the Three Kingdoms.
At those words, Jang Jin responded with delight.
“Then, the eldest brother is Yoo Seon-ju. The second oldest brother is Guan Yu. I will be Zhang Fei, then?”
That made me think of that.
Brother Po and I are like that, but Jang Jin-nyeo’s equipment suits him well.
First of all, you’re also a loser.
***
The first place the author stopped by was Yukjeon.
I don’t know if they sold the elixir separately in this day and age, but since they were needed, the only place to buy it was Yukjeon.
“Your Majesty, it’s been a while.”
“Oh my, who is this? Isn’t that Ryu Daein? Next to him… Huh? Look, the landowner Bokju!? Pa, even the prince of Pa-rakho Jang!?”
Let’s go see the lady who exclusively supplies meat to our restaurant. The lady is very surprised to see my brother.
I wonder if any ordinary person would remember the face of the landowner of Bokju, but the last time I saw him in person, my brother slaughtered a cow at Aunt Ju’s store, so he seemed to know the face well.
“I was passing by and stopped by to buy some meat, so be quiet.”
“Yes? Oh, I see. What kind of meat?”
Mrs. Joo asks while glancing at her brother.
Whispered secretly and quietly.
I felt a bit awkward making a big fuss about coming to buy chicken balls.
[I’m planning to use it for medicine, can you please give me some chicken egg pills?]
“Are you talking about the eunuch?”
[Joe, be quiet! That’s right.]
[What on earth are you going to do with it? Oh, you said it’s for medicine. Most people throw it away, so if you look for it, you’ll find a lot. Just wait a minute. Ryu Dae-in.]
A woman rummaging through a trash can filled with slaughtered by-products.
After a while, she gathered up a bunch of round chicken testicles and put them in a basket.
“I’ll just give it to you, so take it.”
“How could that be?”
“You can just take it since I’m not selling it for money. Thanks to it, I’m eating well and living well.”
“Okay, I understand. Oh, and could you buy three white doves?”
“Lilies? Yes, I have a few, so I’ll catch them for you.”
Biyeon and Okryeong tilt their heads and ask the old lady if she would buy them three white doves.
“Cheongunnim, what was the first thing you bought? It looked cute and round.”
“Brother, what is that?”
“Hey, it’s for medicine, so don’t worry too much about it.”
“Is it medicine?”
“approximately?”
“I’ll tell you later, so don’t be too curious.”
It was a bit awkward to tell my brother that there was a problem with the quail eggs, so I gave a vague explanation and came back.
As I entered, Cheong-i quickly approached me and greeted me.
“I guess today is a day when many welcome guests will be coming. Welcome. Brother Po, it’s been a while.”
“Oh, how have you been, Jegal Jeshik? It’s been a while since I’ve stopped by.”
“Welcome. Please come up to the third floor.”
Cheong-i leads her brother to the VIP room on the third floor without saying anything.
He said this as he entered the kitchen while Cheong-i was gone.
“Soso, my brother is coming today, so I’ll have to cook for him. Is that okay?”
“Is this Brother Po?”
“exactly.”
Since I got sick, I had to get the agreement of all my wives, but today is an emergency.
Soso nodded at what I said.
“Come in, I’ll explain to the other sisters and brothers.”
It’s my kitchen, but it’s an absurd situation where I have to ask permission to enter.
But what can I do? He says he’s worried about me.
Once permission was granted, I quickly entered the kitchen with the ingredients I had purchased.
“Ryu Dae-in, it’s been a while since you’ve been here.”
“I guess so. Are you feeling okay?”
“Cheongun, come quickly.”
“I’m sorry for neglecting the kitchen. Please take good care of me until I feel better.”
“Don’t worry about the kitchen. Just take care of yourself.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“All right.”
Then, the kitchen staff started to greet me with a loud shout.
After a brief greeting, I returned to my seat for the first time in a while.
“Should I start cooking after a long time?”
It’s been a while since I cooked for myself.
First, I washed the pigeons I had just bought and set them aside. Then, I washed the chicken testicles and drained them.
A chicken testicle that feels soft when touched by hand.
I could feel the soft, jelly-like texture at my fingertips.
“But what is that?”
My brother tilts his head at the sight of chicken testicles.
He approached her quietly and whispered in her ear.
[These are chicken testicles, brother. I brought them to use as medicine for Brother Po, who is not feeling well.]
[Mr. Po?]
My brother was very surprised to hear that his brother was sick.
He nodded, looking at the hem of his pants.
Then, my brother, who instinctively understood the meaning of the men’s eye signals, quickly nodded with a secretive expression.
‘They say that men all have something in common, don’t they?’
I’ve finished answering my brother. I’m going to put the wok on the stove and put in some oil.
First, pour enough sesame oil into the wok.
-Knock knock knock knock.
Then I took the ginger and cut it into thin slices.
-Chiiik.
When you throw a piece of ginger into heated sesame oil, the subtle scent of ginger rises along with the fragrant scent of sesame oil.
The reason I added sliced ??ginger to the already strong sesame oil was to remove any unpleasant odor.
The meat of all animals has a distinctive smell, which is commonly called gamey.
However, the smell also differs depending on the gender, with males usually having a stronger smell than females.
That is why castration is performed when raising animals.
To get rid of the smell.
Anyway, the smell that is stronger in males is called ‘unchui (??)’ in Chinese, and as we can see from the fact that castration is used to remove it, the smell that is the worst in males is the testicles.
Sesame oil was prepared because it is the part with the strongest odor, regardless of the animal.
Because sesame oil is the best for removing male testicular odor.
-Whoa!
A nauseating smell that explodes when you put testicles in sesame oil that is heavily infused with the scent of heated ginger.
The strong scent of the males rose up and then subsided, mixing with the vapor.
-Ugh!
Then I noticed other kitchen staff members frowning and holding their noses.
But that was only for a moment.
The rich aroma of ginger and sesame oil enveloped the fish and the fishy smell quickly began to disappear.
“The smell is really bad?”
The disgusted face of the former imperial concubine, Jeong Hwa.
The smell of rot that comes as soon as you put the ingredients in is really bad.
“It disappears quickly, but it was like that at first. Oh, can I have some Hwangju?”
“Understood, Mr. Ryu.”
I asked Jeonghwa to make some Hwangju and quickly turned the wok.
-Whoaaah!
-Whew!
The reason why the wok rotates so quickly is because the testicles have a thin membrane on the outside like a sausage, and this will inevitably burst when heated.
It will explode, but at least it is intended to distribute the heat evenly to prevent it from exploding.
-pop!
-Boom! Boom!
Testicles that burst despite being rolled around in a wok hard.
Every time my testicles burst, I felt a strange tingling sensation between my legs.
‘Is this an instinctive fear?’
When several of the testicles burst and turned white from the heat, they were given Hwangju, a type of makgeolli.
The key points of today’s dish are to remove any unpleasant odors with ginger and sesame oil, and then boil it in makgeolli at the end to remove all the unpleasant odors.
After boiling the ingredients for a while with the rice wine added, the remaining impurities dissolved into the rice wine and flowed out.
If you boil it any longer, the odor that came out of the rice wine can seep back into the testicles, so now is the time to take out the testicles.
I quickly took out the testicles, washed them in cold water, cut one in half, and smelled it.
Because the success or failure of today’s cooking depends on this very moment.
‘Let’s see. Let’s see if it’s done well. Oh! This is enough.’
Let’s check the smell. Now the fishy smell has completely disappeared.
He set the white testicles aside and started the next process right away.
I washed the wok, quickly placed it back on the burner, and added water.
Then, he added the prepared white pigeon meat, red jujubes, wolfberries, and ginger in that order.
Of course, don’t forget to add the rice wine at the end.
And lastly, I added the chicken testicles that I had prepared in advance.
Now that all the steps are done, let it boil for about an hour and the dish is done.
As I was shaking off the dishes and creating the atmosphere of finishing cooking, Jeong-hwa asked me about the name of the dish.
Since it’s the first time you’ve seen this dish, you seem curious about its name.
“Cheongunnim, this is the first time I’ve seen this dish. What is the name of this dish? The scent was very unique earlier.”
It is a fairly simple dish, but the success or failure of the dish depends on the technique used to remove the unpleasant odor.
And it is a dish known to increase stamina when eaten.
“Please don’t misunderstand. This is not some strange dish.”
“yes?”
Junghwa blinks at the words, “Listen carefully and don’t misunderstand.”
I answered Junghwa cautiously.
“Chicken and Peacock Soup.”
It’s not dog-eared lily soup, it’s chicken-eared lily soup.
From the word dog to the word lily.
It was a name that gave off a strong feeling of being a high school student and opening one’s eyes to something else, but the cooking was still real.
‘This is the only dish I can think of made with testicles, so I made it, and I’m not sure if it was a good decision.’