Chapter 1222 - 131 (Third Watch)
This person was making a very simple fried plum blossom. When Lin Yuan had suggested using plum blossoms as a theme, she had wondered if anyone would disrupt the elegant mood by frying plum blossoms, and indeed, someone did.
However, although it was fried plum blossoms, the blossoms this person produced had their own unique flavor. Setting aside their taste, just the fact that the blossoms remained unshapen and did not wilt was enough to surprise her.
Amazed, Lin Yuan couldn’t help but ask curiously, "What method did you use to fry the plum blossoms while maintaining their original shape?"
This person was very honest and did not look up at Lin Yuan as he spoke. With his hands respectfully at his sides, he replied modestly, "Boss, I first cleaned each petal of the plum blossom with cotton gauze, and then I put them into oil heated to about thirty percent hot, one by one. I took them out as soon as the blossoms were set."
Frying the plum blossoms in oil heated to thirty percent hot indeed preserved their shape. Besides, plum blossoms could be eaten raw, so even if they were not fully cooked, it wouldn’t matter.
Yet, Lin Yuan greatly appreciated this person’s meticulous care. Not to mention placing each blossom into the pot one by one, just the act of wiping each blossom with fine gauze would have required significant effort. Quite frankly, this task was akin to a woman’s embroidery—without delicate thoughts and skillful craftsmanship, it really would be difficult to accomplish.
Clearly, this person met both criteria, for the plum blossoms he produced were each delicate and complete, without any petals missing or centers damaged.
Shui Xian brought over some prepared water, and both Lin Yuan and Xia Zheng drank to cleanse the taste of fish soup that lingered in their mouths. Then each picked up a plum blossom to taste.