Juhua was delighted to see the napa cabbage. 'Eating some rice with fresh greens tonight will be much better than those cold meat dishes at the main table.'
She felt it was a shame when she didn't see the woman add any oil, and wondered if they were short on it. But then, the young wife stir-fried for a moment before turning to lift the lid of an earthenware pot on the chopping board. Inside, the braised pork had congealed, a thick layer of white fat covering the top. She used her spatula to scrape a large dollop from the edge and tossed it into the wok, continuing to fry.
