newbobooks Chapter 105 Chicken Cake
Chapter 105 Chicken Cake
Not only the eldest princess, but everyone who was eating at the Wen Ding restaurant in the private room was astonished, as it was the first time they had ever tasted food prepared in such a peculiar way.
Simply put the meat and vegetables into the cooked broth and let them simmer for a few cups of tea's time, and the food is ready to eat. The taste is quite good, and if you feel the flavor is not enough, you can also make a dipping sauce.
"It was indeed as delicious as described in the storybook."
"I thought it wouldn't taste good?! I didn't expect it to be so delicious!"
"Didn't the storybook say there were two flavors?"
"I think it's called a 'Yuan Yang Hot Pot,' with one side white and the other red. We ate the white bone broth, which was already so delicious. I wonder what the red spicy broth tastes like."
"I heard the soup base is made with ingredients like chili peppers. I've never even heard of chili peppers before. Do they really exist?"
In the city, people have never heard of peppers, because they are rare and uncommon, and no original plant has been found in the Hibiscus Kingdom.
The appearance of Wen Ding quickly sparked widespread discussion in Bianjing, shocking the city and even becoming a popular way to eat in Bianjing.
Meanwhile, the storyteller downstairs was getting to the exciting part, and the audience downstairs was applauding.
It has to be said that this warming pot is perfectly suited to the current scene. Sitting in the private room, you can slowly eat the warming pot while listening to the storytelling downstairs.
Downstairs, Wu Hualing was talking about how the master was overjoyed after Luo Nanzhi offered her the plan last time.
Its unique way of eating was adopted by restaurants, which then started offering warm-cooked dishes.
Luo Nanzhi's reputation also spread at this time.
The wealthy man somehow found out that the idea for Wen Ding was actually conceived by this young girl.
He came to the restaurant specifically to find her and explained his purpose.
I came to see her this time also because of the prefect.
I heard that the governor's wife has recently recovered from a serious illness but has a poor appetite and eats very little. Seeing that the governor's wife is getting thinner and thinner every day, the governor is very worried.
The wealthy man wanted to take this opportunity to build a good relationship with the prefect.
So he wanted Luo Nanzhi to make him some food. It didn't have to be appetizing, but it had to be something fresh, preferably pastries, since the prefect's wife loved pastries. It also had to taste good and be easy to eat.
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"This wealthy man said he was asking Luo Nanzhi for help, but his words carried a threatening undertone. Whether Luo Nanzhi helps or not, she has no choice but to help!"
"Luo Nanzhi inherited her father's mantle. She's quick-witted and full of novel ideas. This time, she must have come up with another novel approach. I'm already looking forward to seeing what kind of delicious food she can make."
A customer on the first floor, who was eating sunflower seeds, suddenly interrupted to complain.
Wu Hualing on stage naturally didn't hear his muttered complaints; he continued speaking.
The wealthy man only gave Luo Nanzhi three days, so Luo Nanzhi had no choice but to bite the bullet and come up with some novel ideas.
However, most pastries and desserts on the market are pretty much the same, making it difficult to come up with any new breakthroughs.
She remembered that the prefect's wife had just recovered from a serious illness, and that the pastries should be made softer.
It satisfies the palate and is easy to chew.
She only had three days. For the first two days, she stayed in the kitchen and didn't come out. Her father was very worried about her, but he knew that if she didn't come up with a solution, the master wouldn't let her off the hook.
On the third day, I finally heard clattering sounds coming from the kitchen.
Luo Nanzhi seemed to have encountered some difficulties, and called her father and Xianyu into the kitchen.
As soon as they entered the kitchen, they were immediately shocked by the mess it was in.
Luo Nanzhi's arrival only caused more trouble for herself.
Fortunately, she had always loved experimenting, and quickly remembered a dessert she had made before, which she named "Chicken Cake".
However, making sponge cake is quite difficult. She had failed several times before. The last time she succeeded, it was because she divided the ingredients evenly and stirred the eggs for a long time.
After doing it once, she didn't want to do it a second time.
Things are different now. My life is hanging by a thread, so why would I care about trouble?
As soon as she thought of this new method, she started stirring the eggs early in the morning.
She told the two of them her thoughts. Luo Nanzhi had been incredibly strong since childhood, but her arms were already sore from stirring all the time, so she hurriedly called them in.
Luo's father took the bowl and three chopsticks from her hands and began to imitate her, stirring the eggs in one direction.
When Luo's father got tired, Xianyu took over, and the three of them took turns stirring the eggs.
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The patrons in the teahouse began discussing again.
"What kind of pastry is so difficult to make?"
"Three people have to stir the eggs together. Eggs can't just be stirred casually; it takes a lot of effort. How can we even eat them?"
"This description is a bit exaggerated. Mr. Wuming can't write anything, so he's starting to talk nonsense. Can stirring an egg turn it into a pastry? I, Hu Sanhan, am the first to not believe it!"
Wu Hualing on the stage smiled slightly, "Ladies and gentlemen, I haven't finished yet. Who said it's just about stirring eggs? Maltose is added to the eggs and stirred together. And by stirring like this, they eventually get a puffed-up white bubble. The secret to the success of this pastry is this white bubble."
"Does stirring for a certain amount of time make eggs foam?"
"I've never heard of this before."
"The important thing is that no one has discovered it yet, right?!"
"Who would spend so much time just to whisk a few eggs? Are they bored?!"
"Mr. Wu, ignore these people and tell us how this pastry is made and how the story unfolds!" Some people were already very impatient with these storytellers who would interrupt the storyteller for no reason.
Wu Hualing then continued speaking.
After beating the eggs until they form dense white foam, flour and a special thickener are added.
Luo Nanzhi discovered this water chestnut by chance. She likes to plant strange and unusual plants in her yard, which has caused her father a lot of scolding.
She made it from the fruit of a plant called "Pearl Sorghum" through a process of crushing, sieving, settling, drying, and grinding.
She only received a small packet of starch after such a complicated process, which she usually treasured and was reluctant to use.
I'm about to lose my life today, what's the point of keeping it? I might as well use it, so that if I survive next time, I can grind new starch.
Mix all these ingredients together in the bowl of eggs until you can lift out the white substance inside.
Then she took out a few new small bowls, brushed lard into them, and put the beaten eggs and flour into the new small bowls.
The stove was already lit, and the water in the iron pot was boiling. She placed the small bowl into the basin, then put the basin into the pot and covered it with the lid.
When I looked up, it was already night. This time, success was the only option; failure was not an option.
At midnight, the night watchman passed by outside.
The three of them awoke from their drowsiness.
Seeing that it was about time, she lifted the wooden lid.
A burst of steam rose from the pot, and Luo Nanzhi, wrapped in a cloth, took the basin out of the pot.
Amidst the swirling smoke, the contents of the basin were clearly visible.
Looking at the basin, Luo's father asked, "What is this?"