After buying the donkey hide, remove the hair, soak it, wash it clean, cut it into finger-sized strips, and put them into boiling water. Once the donkey hide curls, take it out and set it aside.
Poor Mr. Xie has been working on this all day, and he smells terrible. He's almost depressed.
If Lin Miao hadn't promised him a rebate, he would have thrown in the towel.
If it's just making E-Jiao, it's much simpler.
But if it's to produce the renowned "Dong'e" E-Jiao, some medicinal herbs must be added, like red ginseng, cooked rehmannia, codonopsis, red dates, hawthorn, etc.
You can also add other medicinal herbs as needed.
This is being prepared for our senior sister, so the taste must be the best.
The process of simmering not only takes a long time but also tests the control of the heat, so for this first batch, Lin Miao is supervising the entire process.
The big pot and tools originally used for making tofu at home are also being utilized, so at least they're not being wasted.
