My Husband, a Marshal: Conquering the Stars with My Culinary Arts-Chapter 571 - 193 Emotional Escalation

The "frills" were pressed down, and next was the preparation of the filling for the glass dumplings. Fresh bok choy was blanched to remove excess water, then finely shredded and mixed with minced pork. Du Xixi, according to her preferences and understanding of Chen Yin, added an appropriate amount of pepper and salt, and nothing much else.

Sometimes, the freshness of the ingredients themselves is the true delicacy, and adding too many seasonings can make the dish lose its genuine flavor.

The filling is wrapped in the center of the dough, with the "frills" gathered up and pinched into the shape of a cabbage. These glass dumplings are now considered a semi-finished product, needing only a couple of rounds of steaming to become hot and shiny, finally ready.

Du Xixi and Miao Miao worked together, with a food-loving 2569 assisting them. The two humans and one robot cleared all the dough and filling in just over ten minutes, resulting in several large steamers filled with neatly arranged dumplings.

A layer of wet gauze was laid on the steamer, and the dumplings were placed at intervals on top. The steamers were stacked one on top of the other, and when 2569 placed the sixth layer, all the dumplings were set. It covered the lid and turned on the electric boiler.

In an instant, white steam burst forth. Du Xixi waited calmly, and after about three to four minutes, she personally turned off the switch and asked 2569 to help unload the steamers layer by layer. She spritzed each layer with clear water, and then 2569 busied itself stacking the steamers back up.

This wasn’t a technical task, but with layers upon layers of glass dumplings together, the weight was not light. Xixi and Miao Miao might find it difficult, but for 2569, which neither feared scalding nor heavy loads, it was easily manageable.

The glass dumplings were small, about the size of four stacked thumbs. With Xixi’s appetite, she could finish one in two bites, so they cooked quickly, ready in minutes. When the switch to the electric boiler was turned off, the cloud-like steam slowly dispersed, and 2569 eagerly went to remove the first layer of the steamer.

Each layer held about twenty glass dumplings. Before steaming, they were white and adorable, squatting there charmingly; one couldn’t tell what was wrapped inside them. But after steaming, their white outer skins turned into semi-transparent glossy layers, clearly revealing their now juicy, oil-emitting fillings within.

Du Xixi used chopsticks to pick one up and placed it on a plate, scrutinizing it carefully. She thought today’s glass dumplings seemed better than what she had made on Blue Star.

"Try it, and see how it tastes." Improving culinary skills to this level was rare for Du Xixi, so she was filled with joy. She handed the plate with the glass dumpling over to Miao Miao, inviting her to taste it.

Miao Miao didn’t hesitate. She had come to learn how to make glass dumplings from Du Xixi, and only by tasting what she made herself could she truly know the flavor. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

The dough was made from several layers of dough stacked together, but it wasn’t heavy when eaten. One bite, and the lips and teeth easily touched the hot filling. Miao Miao let out a small gasp, but didn’t put back the almost wholly mouth-entered dumpling; instead, she paused, blew at a slight distance, and when the temperature seemed right, she eagerly stuffed the entire dumpling in.

"Hot!" Miao Miao exclaimed, but she tilted her head slightly, her mouth slightly open, letting the hot air in her mouth exchange with the outside air. Meanwhile, she didn’t let the heat remove the dumpling’s deliciousness. Her tongue carefully savored each bite and chew, feeling that despite the heat, the glass dumpling was truly tasty.

Seeing Miao Miao enjoying the glass dumpling, Xixi knew it was a success. She turned and saw 2569 diligently serving up two large plates of glass dumplings, so she smiled and told 2569 to hold off for a bit: "Let’s leave the rest in the steamer for now. The steamer doesn’t cool down quickly. If we want more later, they’ll still be hot."

As she said this, Du Xixi unconsciously touched her stomach. She knew her body well and had mentioned how teaching about food always helped her digest a bit. Now, indeed, she felt some digestion, especially after looking at those still-steaming glass dumplings. Her stomach felt empty, and she couldn’t resist picking one up to taste.