The two older men ordered two dishes: a shredded tofu skin with spicy green peppers and a stir-fried trio, along with eight liang of rice.
Whether a northeastern chef has real skills depends entirely on how well they make shredded tofu skin with spicy green peppers. There is even a saying up in the northeast: in these parts, there is simply no such thing as a chef who cannot make shredded tofu skin with spicy green peppers.
The stir-fried trio typically consists of pig's large intestine, pork liver, and kidneys, prepared much like stir-fried pork liver slices. In some places, the liver is swapped out for pork heart, but the method remains basically the same.
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