Cheat day

Things that seem useless

The opening of the Healthy Lunchbox Baek Seung-yong Car is approaching tomorrow.

Considering that a lot of people would come on the first day, I came out a day early to prepare the ingredients, but looking at the bellflower roots that seem never-ending no matter how much I peel them, I can’t help but sigh.

“Wow.”

Cha Ji-chan, who had been standing in front of the sink, straightened his back.

“Can’t we just buy the prepped ones?” “When did you start doing this?”

“Expensive.”

“With that money, I should buy something good.”

As Baek Woo-jin and Joo Ji-seung answered in turn, Cha Ji-chan nervously chewed on the bellflower root.

It’s not easy to process 10kg of bellflower root, so we’re dividing the work.

When Chajichan washed off the dirt with running water and a scrubbing brush, I took it and cut off the firm tubers and fine roots.

If you hand that over, Baek Woo-jin and Joo Ji-seung will split it in half and peel off the skin.

They say fresh beans are easy to peel, but since they were grown last year, it doesn’t seem to be the case.

“It’s ridiculously big.” “Where did you get something like this?”

“Andong.”

Baek Woo-jin, who was bringing the item, replied nonchalantly.

The Andong bellflower root is sturdy and in good shape.

“If you don’t want to do it, go.” Anyway, you weren’t going to work in the first place, right?

Your tone is unusually sharp. The way he’s been treating Cha Ji-chan since yesterday is really strange.

“Everyone is doing it together, how can you play alone?” Without loyalty.

“Honor my ass.”

“Baek Woo-jin.”

“Alright, alright.”

Cha Ji-chan and Baek Woo-jin were growling at each other again, so Ju Ji-seung stepped in to mediate.

“What’s wrong with everyone?” 어?”

Neither of them is saying anything.

Until recently, there were no issues between the two, so I really wonder if something happened.

“What is it?”

I thought I couldn’t just leave it alone, so I also helped, and Baek Woo-jin, who was on the verge of tears, slammed the bellflower root down.

“That guy stole and ate my dumplings.”

“Dumplings?”

It was such an unexpected remark that both Ju Ji-seung and I were bewildered, and at that moment, Cha Ji-chan threw the sponge into the sink.

“Are you really going to act so petty?” “Are you still sulking over just one dumpling?”

“One?” There were three dumplings in that dumpling soup! “Just one?”

“So I said I was sorry.”

“If you’re sorry, will the dumplings come back?” I said I was hungry! I asked if you really weren’t going to do it!

“I didn’t know I was that hungry!” I ordered steamed dumplings right away!

“I wanted dumplings filled with lots of broth!”

The monk let out a sigh, as if finding it all pathetic.

It seems like the unexpected petty fight has taken the wind out of your sails, but in my opinion, it’s a very sensitive issue.

“Ji-chan hyung messed up.”

“What?”

“Right?”

Cha Ji-chan and Baek Woo-jin looked at me at the same time.

“봐? I cooked three ramen noodles.

“Why exactly three?”

“It’s just the right amount for a late-night snack, not too little and not too much.”

Baek Woo-jin and Cha Ji-chan frowned.

“Anyway, I don’t want to eat alone, so I’m asking you.” Are you going to eat ramen? “Seriously, I asked because I really need to eat three, and you said it was fine, but then when I cook them all, you always ask for just one bite, right?”

“Yeah!”

“Is it really that hard to share when you’ve made three?”

“It’s not just a simple bite.” It means it won’t be 100%.

Baek Woo-jin nods vigorously.

“Okay.” Well, let’s say that’s the case. I ordered steamed dumplings for you. Doing the calculations too. What’s the problem?

“You didn’t even soak it in the broth.”

“Just put it in.”

“Eh.” That’s not it.

“No.”

In this case, Baek Woo-jin is definitely the victim.

After defending that guy, Cha Ji-chan let out a hollow laugh, as if he couldn’t believe it.

“Were we not close enough to share a dumpling?”

All three of them had a difficult time.

I remembered the days when we would buy a bottle of soju and share it over a cup of ramen, staying up all night.

“Were we that heartless to each other?”

Cha Ji-chan asked once more.

Certainly, a single dumpling in dumpling soup is precious, but friendship is even more precious.

“Baek Woo-jin has changed.”

He turned his head and blamed Baek Woo-jin.

“Suddenly?”

“What kind of people are we?” You shared even one cup ramen with me. But how can you do that with just one dumpling?

“That’s what I’m saying.”

In my opinion, both of them were wrong. “Hurry up and hug each other and make up.”

At Joo Ji-seung’s words, both Cha Ji-chan, Baek Woo-jin, and I were taken aback. The advice to hug it out and make up was something I only heard in kindergarten.

“Ah, come on.”

“Do we really have to do it that way?”

“Why go that far?”

Why? You were being childish earlier, but now you’re embarrassed to make up?

The monk put down the knife.

“Hurry up.” I can’t work in this kind of atmosphere.

Cha Ji-chan and Baek Woo-jin exchanged glances.

Unable to reconcile due to embarrassment and pride, they pretended not to notice, but when the monk slammed the knife onto the cutting board, they hurriedly embraced.

“PD, I’ll use this part as the intro.”

When I told Muk Eun-ji, Cha Ji-chan and Baek Woo-jin’s eyes widened.

“Side dish.”

“This guy is the worst.”

“Hey, I looked it up online, and they said to put it in sugar water to get rid of the bitterness?”

Continuing to dwell on unfavorable topics won’t bring any benefits.

I asked Jujiseung how to prepare bellflower roots.

“Eh.” Then it will become soft. It doesn’t taste good with sugar.

“So?”

“Just mix it with some coarse salt.”

“All of that?”

The bellflower graves neatly piled next to Ju Ji-seung and Baek Woo-jin caught my eye.

“If you were in business, you would have some know-how.” You don’t know anyone, do you?

Nodded.

“Then I’ll just do it.” It won’t take long.

“They say it’s not good to remove the bitterness from the bellflower.”

It seems like Baek Woo-jin knows something again.

“The reason it tastes bitter is because of saponins, which are said to be good for the body.”

“That’s right.” There’s no need to remove saponin and add sugar to healthy food to make it unhealthy.

“It loses its flavor.”

It’s a serious matter.

“The red pepper powder is delicious, so it’s okay.”

The monk pointed to the chili powder with his chin.

“Come to think of it, only the chili powder didn’t have a receipt?”

I asked Baek Woo-jin.

We decided to transparently disclose the sales list, but it was strange that only the chili pepper receipts were missing.

“This was grown by the cousin of the lady next door to my great-aunt, and I bought it from her.”

“Why on earth?”

I turned my head at the same time as Cha Ji-chan.

“Mixing in rotten peppers, iron powder comes out, so it’s better to buy from people you know.”

I didn’t know.

“There was also news about mixing Chinese and domestic products.” There were even people who sold Chinese products as domestic ones.

Joo Ji-seung added an explanation.

“These days, even the peppers grown in China are domestic varieties, so there’s not much difference in taste or quality, but many people avoid them because of hygiene issues.”

Those who mess around with food should be punished.

“Alright, now take one container each.”

Following the monk’s instructions, we each took a large stainless steel basin.

I divided the cleaned bellflower roots into 2.5 kg portions and washed them with coarse salt and water.

“This way, the saponin content remains while the bitterness is gone.”

Jujiseung lifted the Olgido.

“It’s the party.”

“It’s a party.”

Jichan, Baek Woojin, and I are all sensitive to sugar.

“It’s okay to put in this much.” It needs to be a bit sweet to taste good.

I couldn’t believe someone would eat boiled meat with cola, so I squinted and glared, and Jujiseung let out a small laugh.

“10 spoons of oligosaccharide, 10 spoons of vinegar, and 10 spoons of salt are just right.”

“Put this much in?”

“You have to put it in as if you’re not sure if it’s okay.”

“It’s delicious~”

Baek Woo-jin continued Jo Ji-seung’s words and added the ingredients to the basin.

“Now mix it well and let it sit for 30 minutes.”

“Are you going to rest a bit now?”

Cha Ji-chan asked as if he had been waiting.

Rest. I’ll make the marinade and marinate the bulgogi.

Cha Ji-chan and Baek Woo-jin are glaring at me.

Why. What?

“You started because everyone said it was great.”

Sigh. You shouldn’t talk.

The monk brought cucumbers and various seasonings.

“Cucumber?”

“Why?”

“Even if the doraji doesn’t taste good, who would eat it if you add cucumber?”

Eating delicious things together makes them taste even better, but mixing tasteless things only makes them harder to eat.

“If it only has one ingredient, it’s boring.” If you add cucumber, it not only gives a refreshing taste but also makes the texture interesting. 자.”

The monk was distributing cucumbers and coarse salt, so I had no choice but to accept them.

When I rubbed the cucumber with coarse salt, dark particles came out.

“Oh my, this guy is so dirty.”

I was bored, so I made a joke, and Joo Ji-seung and Cha Ji-chan made faces as if they heard something they shouldn’t have, while Baek Woo-jin snickered.

“Jichan, let’s make the sauce together.”

Yes. What should I put in?

“First, 600g of red pepper powder.”

“Wait a minute!”

Baek Woo-jin shouted.

That chili powder is really spicy, isn’t it? “Are you going to put that much in?”

“Spicy is what makes it delicious.”

Cha Ji-chan answered on behalf of him.

“Why is spicy food delicious?” You’re sick, aren’t you? Spiciness is a sharp sensation.

In our side dishes, the only spicy thing with the bulgogi is the doraji-muchim, so at least this should be a bit spicy. Isn’t that right?

Cha Ji-chan asked me as if seeking my agreement.

“No.” It’s not spicy.

“It won’t be that spicy, right?” “Wait a minute.”

Joo Ji-seung made a sauce in a small bowl, mixed it with bellflower root, and fed one to me, Baek Woo-jin, and Cha Ji-chan.

“Ugh.”

It is spicy.

The spiciness that hits the tongue is no joke.

Water! Water!

Baek Woo-jin was frantically looking for water, but Cha Ji-chan and Ju Ji-seung showed no reaction.

“It’s just delicious.”

“Right?” You have to do at least this much. These days, people eat so spicy.

“Even so, it’s too spicy, isn’t it?”

Mugunji snatched the water that was meant for Baek Woo-jin and drank it, causing Baek Woo-jin to go berserk next to him.

“Because of you, this is such a hellish experience right now.”

“How great would it be if we just broadcast?”

“This is also a problem.” Even if one person can handle spicy food, it’s for everyone to eat together. Isn’t moderately spicy better? We’re not even a restaurant that serves spicy food.

“Is that so?”

Sigh. It’s a pity.

Since Ju Ji-seung and Cha Ji-chan were worried, I immediately took the bag of red pepper powder.

“Then just do a little bit, okay?”

I clearly said just a little, but seeing the chili powder pouring out makes me anxious.

Please provide the text you would like to have translated.

After spending half a day preparing the side dishes, they look quite impressive when packed into the container.

The main dish was pork bulgogi, accompanied by seasoned spring greens, bangpungnamul and chamnamul.

To add a spicy kick, I included bellflower root salad and made rolled omelette as a bonus.

“Is this rolled omelette?”

“Isn’t it just an egg pancake?”

Cha Ji-chan and Baek Woo-jin criticized the rolled omelette I made.

“What’s the big deal?”

“It’s not a horse, is it?”

“Or what.” As long as it tastes good, that’s all that matters.

Cha Ji-chan and Baek Woo-jin each took one and nodded reluctantly.

Even though the appearance is strange, it was made by Jujiseung, so it tastes good.

Final test. Would you buy this if it costs 4,000 won?

Jujiseung answered before he even finished speaking.

“Of course!”