Chapter 611: Episode 325 Made a Profit_2
Hua Xiaomai covered her mouth to suppress a laugh, but seeing Yuhuai staring intently at her, she quickly composed herself and stood properly to the side, daring not to speak again.
Wang Tonghe finally calmed down and turned to pick up the cleaned quail. He first rubbed it inside and out with Shao Wine, salt, and ginger slices. He then stuffed a lump of yellow paste into the belly of each quail and placed them in a clay pot, cooking them with a rich stock until it came to a boil. He then pulled two logs from the bottom of the stove and continued to simmer the quail over low heat.
After completing all this, Wang Tonghe slapped his sleeves with a carefree attitude, turned, and looked sideways at Hua Xiaomai, "What do you think? Still believe I’m fooling you? Let me tell you, this method of eating is so precious—restaurants all over wouldn’t bother with it so casually!"
While speaking, he pointed to the contents of the pot, "That filling, once steamed and laid over cooked egg, doused with boiling water mixed with wheat starch, is called ’Spring Hidden Snow Moon’, a rare and delightful flavor indeed. At first glance, you might think I’ve only taught you one dish today, but in reality, it’s two. Girl, you’ve profited from this! Look, this quail needs to simmer for quite a while. You watch the fire here, I’ll go sort out my luggage. When this dish is ready, you can have a taste, and it will surely make you jump!"
Without even washing his hands, he left the kitchen with long strides.
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Good food is worth the wait, and no one knew this better than Hua Xiaomai, the cook. Perhaps it was the rich aroma filling the kitchen, but even the waiting process felt full of interest.
She worried about whether Meng Yuhuai would be anxious at home, yet she couldn’t bear to leave. As evening approached, Wang Zhanrui returned from Daoxiang Garden, peeked into the stove quarter, and instantly burst into laughter.
"This dish is my father’s signature, which he hasn’t made in many years. Master, you’ve struck it rich today."
After saying this, he took a deep breath as if reminiscent of old times and cheerfully exited.