I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 862 - 370: Can Yam and Snow Cake Be Cooked Together? Xie Baomin: Everything for the Kids!
When the surface of the yam turns golden brown, scoop it out and place it in a colander to drain the oil.
Pour out the oil from the pan, add a big spoonful of white sugar, then a spoonful of water, and stir continuously over low heat.
The sugar in the pan quickly begins to melt, and as the water reduces, large bubbles start appearing. Patiently wait a moment until the large bubbles turn into small ones, and the color changes from white to golden. Turn off the heat and pour in the fried yam.
Flip and stir a few times with a small spatula to coat the yam thoroughly with the syrup, then lift it out and place it into crushed snow cake bits, shaking the bowl slightly to ensure the snow cake bits adhere to the yam’s surface.
After finishing, use chopsticks to neatly arrange them on a plate.
A crispy, delicious, yet soft and sticky top-grade yam is officially ready.
Lin Xu brought it outside, causing bursts of exclamations:
"Wow, is this top-grade yam? It looks so appealing!"
"Is that snow cake wrapped around it? I never thought small snacks could be used this way. I’ve learned something new."
"Next time you shoot a video, Lin Boss, make this dish, alright? It looks so good and uses such local ingredients. It might trigger a wave of imitations online."
"Although I don’t cook, I still want to ask, can other small snacks be used instead?"
Lin Xu picked up a piece of yam and put it in his mouth, the outer snow cake salty-sweet and crispy, surprisingly making this dessert dish more enticing. What a delightful surprise!
He said:
"Similar small biscuits or snacks are fine, as long as they’re crispy and sweet. Forget about things like rice crust; it doesn’t match desserts, not recommended."
Chen Yan tasted a piece and said to Lin Xu:
"Brother-in-law, remember to make this dish on my birthday. Let’s see if everyone can guess the ingredients."
In the past, Mr. Chen would surely try to learn this dish.
But now, what’s more important than cooking is being in love!
After eating a piece, Geng Lele quickly snapped a photo and sent it to a group chat she created for her godfather and godmother.
The group is small, with only three people, usually just Cui Qingyuan or Yan Lin chatting with Geng Lele, and seldom with each other.
Geng Lele has grown accustomed to these pretentious pair.
After sending it to the group, she tagged Yan Lin:
"Godmother, there’s a new dessert at the store made with your favorite yam! Hurry to Beijing, and I’ll personally treat you."
Soon, Yan Lin replied: 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
"Once I handle the current important matters, I’ll fly over. Then I’ll spend more time with you."
Geng Lele immediately laughed.
Is she accompanying me? I’m too shy to expose it.
Right now, a certain professor eavesdropping must be bursting with joy, right?
In the midst of the chat, a staff member placed several dry pot racks on the dining tables at the kitchen entrance.
Just as they finished arranging, Xie Baomin, Wei Qian, and others came out of the kitchen, each carrying a dry pot emitting a fragrant and spicy aroma, with ingredients covered in red oil that looked mouth-watering.
"Dad’s amazing!"
"This is our favorite, thank you, Dad!"
Listening to the two children’s exclamations, Xie Baomin’s face lit up with a genuine smile, even Su Peipei, who had just returned from work, was very pleased. The relationship between her husband and children was really improving.
Shen Baobao sat with her bowl of rice next to Lin Xu and curiously asked:
"I remember back in school, you and the boys loved eating the spicy hot pot from our school’s cafeteria, right?"
"Right, whenever I invited you, you complained about the high calories. So, I had to eat with a group of guys. If you hadn’t cared about your figure then, we might have been a couple already."
Shen Jiayue: ??????
You coward didn’t confess to me, and now you’re blaming me?
Lin Xu quickly changed the subject and picked up a slice of sausage coated in red oil, placing it in his bowl:
"Come on, little guy, I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time."
Biting into the sausage, the taste of cured meat combined with spicy flavor, along with its unique firm yet lean and fatty texture, was truly delightful.
It was so delicious it felt like being back in the university cafeteria for a second.
No, this was way better than what the cafeteria served, after all, it was made by my senior. The balance of flavor and spice was perfect, and the ingredients were excellent.
The cafeteria simply couldn’t replicate this taste and texture.
Xie Baomin sat down, picked up a piece of top-grade yam to taste, then turned to look at his two children and asked:
"Yu Fei, Yu Hang, do you think this spicy hot pot is better than what your school chef makes?"
Xie Yufei immediately said:
"Not at all, our school’s spicy hot pot is nowhere near as good as this. Dad, you’re amazing."
Xie Yuhang’s face was full of surprise as well:
"Exactly, I used to think dad only made non-spicy dishes, but when he finally made something like this...Dad, when will you take us to the Fishing Platform? We haven’t gotten a chance to tour it properly."
At first, Xie Baomin wanted to refuse.
But looking at the hopeful eyes of the two children, he made up his mind. So what if those dogs reveal all my dark secrets? As long as the kids are happy, it’s worth it.
He immediately said:
"Next time you’re home for the weekend, I’ll take you to tour the Fishing Platform and let you see where Dad works."
Yes, everything for the kids.
But if anyone starts gossiping in front of the children, don’t blame old Xie for getting rough after they leave!
While people at the store were joyously eating the spicy hot pot, on the other side, the suited and booted Li Qiang, holding roses in one hand and a large bag of food and drinks in the other, finally arrived at Qi Panpan’s residence.
Standing at the door, he cleared his throat, recalling everyone’s encouragement before coming, and took a deep breath, gently knocking on the door with the hand holding the flowers.
Soon, a voice came from inside:
"Leave the delivery at the door, don’t mix it with the trash."
Li Qiang’s courage instantly deflated.
He knocked twice more.
An irritated voice came from inside:
"Didn’t I tell you to leave it at the door?"
The voice came closer, and soon the door opened. Qi Panpan, in home attire, stuck her head out to see Li Qiang, and was utterly confused.
"You???????"
She turned her face to glance at her friends inside, slowly understanding what was happening.
Li Qiang had never seen Qi Panpan dressed like this, he smiled and said:
"It’s me. Didn’t you say I should come fix your computer? It was quite a feat finding this place."
As he spoke, Zeng Xiaoqi’s words involuntarily echoed in his mind:
"Pin her against the wall and kiss her. Women with strong presence are only afraid of men who are overbearing and unreasonable..."
Thinking of this, Li Qiang mustered his courage, leaned in, bracing for a slap to kiss Qi Panpan when his crush suddenly regained her boss-like demeanor:
"My computer is dusty, so I asked you to carry it upstairs and help blow the dust off. You’re dressed like a groom, is this how you do chores? And why bring this flashy stuff? With such tricks to win women’s hearts, who knew you were such a playboy."
Li Qiang lost all his courage, completely at a loss.
Seeing the bouquet of red roses, Qi Panpan’s eyes flickered with a hint of delight.
She quickly glanced at the bag:
"What’s inside this bulging thing?"
"Food from Lin Ji, packed meals. Haven’t you had dinner yet? I packed several dishes, Lin Boss even gifted a crispy fried chicken, made by his senior chef from the Fishing Platform. It’s incredibly tasty, with bones removed for easy eating..."
He kept rambling, and Qi Panpan pouted, finding him overly adorable.
Just as she was about to tease him further, her eavesdropping friends inside couldn’t bear it anymore. Having waited ages for delivery, hearing about the food, they rushed to the door and shouted in unison:
"Brother-in-law!"
Li Qiang was startled, shivering all over.
My god, so many people, is this the lair of the Spider Spirits?
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You can try the top-grade yam; it’s quite simple. This Chapter is 5600 words, asking for monthly tickets, brothers!
