Becoming the Villainess: I Dominate the Cultivation Realm with My Wok!-Chapter 372
A spoonful of chicken soup entered his mouth, and Yu Yan’s expression subtly fluctuated.
The flavor was indeed delicious. The broth, with a color like gold, had been simmered long enough for the chicken fat to permeate the soup without being overpowering. Just a small sip enveloped his taste buds with an indescribable fragrance that lingered for a long time. After swallowing it, the aftertaste was endless, and the experience was boundless!
The Emperor was more than familiar with Yu Yan. Although there wasn’t much expression on Yu Yan’s face, the Emperor had already made a mental note of Yu Yan’s evaluation of the chicken soup. He couldn’t help but smile: "What kind of jade nectar is this, to make even you react this way?"
Yu Yan came back to his senses, hurriedly apologized, fetched a new spoon, and since the pot was cumbersome, used a small bowl to serve soup to the Emperor.
Before arriving, the Emperor seemed capable of serving himself the soup...
The Emperor was somewhat aware of his increasingly picky palate. Though he was somewhat expectant, his hopes weren’t too high.
With a small sip, a clear fragrance overflowed, the taste rich, fresh, and pure. The soup exalted the chicken’s flavor to the extreme, with every essence boiled into the broth!
The golden oil on the surface spread out, revealing the broth beneath, which had turned milky white from simmering. This half chicken, from flesh to bone, had each thread of its savor infused into this essence-like broth!
"I wish to eat a bite of meat." The Emperor actively made this request, causing a trace of delight to flash in Yu Yan’s eyes.
Hopefully, this time he won’t disappoint the Emperor. Since falling ill, the Emperor’s appetite had diminished greatly, and even when he occasionally wished to eat meat, it was often not to his taste—either too plain and fishy or too greasy and overwhelming...
If this time was satisfactory, then... Yu Yan glanced at Chen Muxue from the corner of his eye. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
"The chicken soup is the star, the chicken itself can be seen as part of the presentation, its flavor might not be as good," Chen Muxue, caught in the glance, instinctively began to explain the dish.
After explaining, she inexplicably felt as if she had disrupted some atmosphere, and couldn’t help but scratch her head.
Yu Yan closed his eyes momentarily, feeling that his previous thoughts might have been somewhat immature. But on second thought, he felt that, no matter how rude it was, with his instructions, no one would dare to act against her...
The Emperor’s command was as golden as it was firm. Having spoken of eating meat, he had to eat meat. The chicken, after a lengthy simmer, was already tender to the point of falling apart. A light touch with chopsticks would cause it to break, and Yu Yan easily picked up a piece.
Still wary of it not suiting his taste, he didn’t take much.
The Emperor tasted the piece of chicken, chewed carefully, and then uttered, "Not bad. Although the flavor isn’t as rich as the chicken soup, it doesn’t have any hint of chicken’s fishiness. Not bad!"
With two consecutive approvals, Yu Yan’s gaze toward Chen Muxue instantly changed.
Chen Muxue inexplicably felt a sense of crisis rising within her.
"Ah, well... actually, as long as it’s cleaned carefully, and if you skim off the foam thoroughly at the start, such quality chicken generally won’t have an off-taste. If the chicken quality isn’t so good, blanch it before boiling, and add a bit of cooking wine during simmering. If you have premium rice wine like Shaoxing wine, that’s even better. Anyway, there are many ways to eliminate the fishy taste." Chen Muxue hurriedly explained how to make chicken without an off-flavor, "The chicken fat must be thoroughly washed. Many people don’t pay attention to cleaning the chicken fat, which results in a strong taste!"
Seeing Chen Muxue so flustered, the Emperor suddenly became a bit displeased: "It seems this Miss Chen avoids my Imperial Palace as if it were something filthy?"
