I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 838 - 362: From Shelled Chestnuts to Silky Jelly—The Magical Transformation of Cuisine!
"I didn’t actually take any photos this afternoon~ Do you eat crispy pastries? Do you want me to have a delivery to send you a few pieces? My mother-in-law baked a small basket, and I can’t finish them."
How many pieces?
Chen Yan replied angrily:
"Can just a few crispy pastries satisfy me? At least ten pieces!"
"Alright, Director Zeng, Sister Yuanyuan, Sister Jing, Shu Baobao, Lele, Tiantian, do you all want some? If you do, I’ll send them to you all together."
Before long, the delivery service came to pick up the goods.
First, they went to Yingchun Street to deliver to the store, then to the Sunshine Garden community, next to a high-end apartment, and finally to a villa area.
"Wow, these crispy pastries are just delicious!"
"Yeah, they’re fragrant and crispy, with a strong chestnut flavor."
"Thank you, boss lady, the best treat today!"
"By the way, boss lady, did you leave any for yourself after giving them all to us?"
At this moment, Shen Baobao was in the kitchen watching Chen Meijuan make cold jelly.
Today’s cold jelly had two flavors, one was the normal spicy kind, which was made by cutting the jelly into strips and then adding black vinegar, light soy sauce, chili oil, roasted peanuts, and celery bits; it was refreshing and spicy, very delicious.
The other one was caramel-flavored.
First, put brown sugar in a non-stick pan, melt it over high heat, then simmer on low heat until thick. When there’s a caramel aroma, take it out.
Cut the jelly into pieces and place it in a bowl, then drizzle some caramel sauce on top, add a bit of raisins and peanut shreds, making it a cold jelly version of ice jelly.
"Thank you, Mom, it looks so delicious!"
Shen Baobao placed the two bowls together, took a photo with the phone, and posted it in the group:
"Chestnut flavored jelly, one spicy and one caramel, don’t be jealous of me."
The people in the group eating crispy pastries: "..."
No wonder there was such enthusiasm in sending us crispy pastries, there are more delicious treats on the way.
But still, getting some crispy pastries is not bad.
At least it doesn’t leave people just swallowing saliva in envy.
The next morning, knowing that the store would start selling soy milk, Old Huang specially delivered some high-quality soybeans, each one plump.
"Thanks, Boss Huang, once the equipment for making soy milk arrives, we’ll test it first. If it’s good, we’ll leave the soybean supply to you in the future."
"No problem, it’s a small matter."
Old Huang was about to go downstairs when he suddenly turned to Lin Xu and asked:
"Brother Lin, now is the crucial time for gaining weight for the fall, and soybeans are quite nourishing. Isn’t it time to make something delicious with soybeans to replenish? At least something to supplement collagen."
Supplement collagen with soybeans?
Che Zai curiously asked:
"There’s no collagen in soybeans, right? Only plant protein, and the absorption rate by the human body is quite low."
Old Huang laughed heartily and said:
"There’s no collagen in soybeans, but there is in pork trotters!"
Only then did Che Zai realize:
"If you want to eat soybeans cooked with trotters, just say so without going in circles. The store has braised pork trotters, just soak some soybeans and cook them together, it’s very simple."
Hearing this, Old Huang said:
"Make me a portion this afternoon, I’m bringing a few relatives over for a meal. It’s best to cook it in a clay pot; the price is negotiable."
With that said, Lin Xu also got a bit tempted:
"The temperature is dropping again these days, and indeed, it’s time to eat some pork trotters to nourish. Che Zai, prepare more this afternoon. We’ll have soybeans cooked with trotters for dinner too."
Who doesn’t love a dish rich in collagen like pork trotters?
With soft soybeans braised with them, mixed with rice, it’s simply a perfect match.
"Okay, boss, we’ll prepare extra this afternoon."
As soon as it turns cold, all kinds of dishes that warm you up just pop into your mind, like braised mutton, braised pork ribs, lamb spine, hot pot with spicy beef fat, Chaoshan beef hot pot, and other steaming hot dishes.
It’s time to try them out.
Additionally, with winter approaching, the store also needs to launch a new wave of dishes suitable for winter.
Thinking about it, time really flies. When the store first opened, it was the peak of summer, and now you have to wear thermal clothes, and in no time, winter snow may arrive.
After the lunch rush, Chen Meijuan, under the guidance of Han Shuzhen, went with Shen Guofang and Tian Qinglan for a SPA, while Lin Hongqi, Shen Guofu, Chen Yuejin, and others went to the villa to play billiards.
Lin Xu walked out of the store to the subway station entrance at the west end of Yingchun Street, from a distance, he saw Chen Yuanyuan in her work uniform efficiently packaging shengjian buns for customers and settling accounts.
"Yuanyuan, sis, how’s it going, still adapting?"
"Adapting? Very much. It’s so much better than being at the ticket booth at the scenic spot for half a day without seeing a single person. I just love this lively atmosphere."
The chef busy making shengjian inside laughed and said:
"Boss, your cousin is amazing. Not only did she rearrange the entire store, but she also had someone replace the signs outside. Now our Ziqiang Shengjian sign is more prominent."
Ziqiang Shengjian has been open for over two months now, and both the signs on the front and the price lists outside the counter have somewhat oxidized and faded, the writing looking a bit blurry.
For old customers, it didn’t matter much, even without signs, they could find the place and accurately call out various shengjian prices.
But new customers were a bit confused, sometimes even having to ask one by one.
As soon as Chen Yuanyuan came in, she immediately had the company replace all these, opting for materials that wouldn’t easily fade.
After the replacement, the store had a fresh, new look.
Dou Wenjing has already had other stores also make the change, all using non-fading materials.
Lin Xu looked at Chen Yuanyuan and asked:
"Sister, do you want a bonus or do you want me to cook you a nice meal?"
Chen Yuanyuan thought for a moment:
"Forget the bonus, I haven’t even paid rent to Director Zeng, how can I take your bonus? Just cook us a nice meal sometime."
"What do you want to eat? Just say it, whatever you want, I can make it."
Chen Yuanyuan said:
"I want to eat tomato sour soup fish, with the sour and spicy taste, it must be so warm to eat that... It’s a bit chilly in this wind at the street corner..."
Tomato sour soup fish?
No problem, consider it done!
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Only two updates today, brothers, I need to slow down, gather some energy and then update three times. This Chapter is 5,000 words, asking for monthly tickets!
