Chapter 76

With the mutton soup prepared, the next steps were very simple. Because the mutton scraped off during the earlier deboning process had long since cooled, the best cuts of this meat were selected and sliced into small pieces. The vermicelli was soaked in water, after which the fried tofu puffs were cut in half. The fresh, tender napa cabbage pulled straight from the garden was washed and broken into small chunks.