"Wow, this Pork Trotter is so soft and tender, absolutely delicious!"
"Yeah, yeah, it's perfect with rice!"
The tycoon Chen and the food-loving Shen Jiayue each held a bowl of rice, eating joyfully, as if the conversation about dieting a few minutes earlier had involved someone else entirely.
The Pork Trotter was stewed until incredibly tender. You could lift a piece with chopsticks, and without even needing to bite, just a gentle suck would make the skin slide right off the bone.
Upon chewing, the gelatinous skin and rich broth even felt pleasantly sticky in the mouth. This texture, combined with the savory and slightly spicy flavor, would unconsciously make one scoop up more rice.
And the faintly sweet aftertaste made the Pork Trotter flavorful but not greasy, leaving an endlessly delightful aftertaste.
As for the broth in the bowl, one could scoop a little and mix it into the rice, letting the rich, viscous sauce completely envelop the grains. One spoonful into the mouth…
