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"Ten, eight s-ranked gems?
Do you think s-ranked gems are chocolate? "The Gourmet growled.
Huali's voice was earnest. "If that's what you want, I think I have a way."
The Gourmet looked at Lan Jue, stunned. Now he understood that Lan Jue wasn't just talking nonsense. This beautiful young man in front of him really wasn't your average rich man.
"Let's eat." The Gourmet turned and walked to the back.
A moment later, he brought up a stove with an alloy tray to keep it from damaging the table. Then he brought out a tightly lidded cauldron. He placed it on the stove and lit the fire.
Next came plates of fresh food. There was seafood, vegetables, and a few other ingredients.
Each one looked as if it had been prepared in the simplest way. They were skewered on bamboo skewers, and hadn't been made into real food.
"Is this … hot pot?" Huali asked, a trace of disappointment in her eyes.
"No!" The Gourmet shook his head. "It's Ma La Tang."
"Ma La Tang?" Huali's eyes lit up. "You know how to make a snack like that?
I've had it once before, it's still fresh in my memory!
That spicy and savory feeling is something you'd rather not return to.
But I've heard that authentic Ma La Tang is hard to find.
I've heard that the ingredients have been lost, but the method is simple. "
"Simple?" Disdain flickered across the Gourmet's face.
"Then tell me, how do you make this Ma La Tang?"
Huali considered herself quite knowledgeable when it came to food. She answered without hesitation. "Ma La Tang was a snack from a province in China during the Former Era. It had a high requirement for ingredients. It needed garlic, ginger, chili, bean paste, pepper, and a variety of other condiments.
I don't know how to make the base, but once it's ready, boil it into a thick pot. Then prepare a few ingredients like yours, and you can put it in to cook.
Once the ingredients are cooked, you can use it. You can dip it in some mahjong. It's fragrant and spicy. It's a rare delicacy. "
The Gourmet shook his head. "Even if I gave you the base, it wouldn't be hot and spicy soup. It would be hot and spicy boiled."
"Hmm?" Huali was stunned.
"Then let me ask you, what's the difference between boiling and boiling?"
This time, Huali was really stunned by the question. Lan Jue, who was beside her, also had a puzzled look on her face.
At this moment, the sound of boiling liquid could be heard. The lid of the pot was pushed up a little by the steam, and the smell naturally leaked out.
A strong aroma wafted over. Spicy, peppery, and all sorts of other scents were mixed together. Just one whiff of it was enough to make one's body heat up and open up all the pores in one's body.
The Gourmet rose to his feet and lifted the lid.
Suddenly, the fragrance that was just floating in the air suddenly filled the entire room like a blowout.
A pot of thick red soup appeared in front of Lan Jue and Huali.
As the broth boiled, they could vaguely see some spices rolling along with the broth. The rich aroma caused their breathing to quicken.
Just then, the Gourmet turned off the fire in the stove below.
"Hm?" Lan Jue and Huali were taken aback. They hadn't even eaten yet, why was the fire turned off?
While they were confused, the Gourmet quickly added skewers of ingredients to the pot. He didn't put in too many, only about fifteen skewers of various ingredients.
"The main difference between boiling and boiling is that boiling keeps the soup boiling. You use the boiling liquid to cook the ingredients and eat them.
Generally speaking, ingredients cooked this way need to be paired with a delicious sauce.
That's because the high temperature won't allow the ingredients to fully absorb the flavor.
Like our Former Era China's mutton shabu, that's how it's cooked.
In fact, among the delicacies of ancient China, most of them were cooked in hot water.
That's because only when it's hot can the ingredients be more flavorful, allowing the spices to fully soak in. "
"What do you mean by 'boiling'?
Scalding actually referred to the process of the broth gradually cooling down after it had boiled.
As the temperature changes, the flavor of the soup will more easily soak into the ingredients, allowing them to fully absorb the flavor. It's a perfect combination of the soup and the ingredients.
That's why I'm turning off the heat. This is Ma La Tang, not Ma La Tang.
True Ma La Tang doesn't need to be dipped in any extra sauce. You said you wanted to add mahjong, but that's the Ma La Tang method.
Not Ma La Tang.
Because it's so troublesome to make, even in the Former Era, people who knew how to make it were few and far between.
As for my secret sauce, it's a secret. "
Listening to the Gourmet's explanation, Lan Jue and Huali couldn't help but feel enlightened.
Huali smiled. "Today was the right day to come. We're in for a treat.
No wonder you're the Gourmet. Respect, respect.
So according to what you're saying, we can use the same method when cooking meat? "
The Gourmet nodded his head. "That's right.
When I'm stewing meat, I have to keep repeating the process of turning the pot on, turning off the heat, turning it on again, turning it on again, turning it off again.
It makes the meat more flavorful.
That's why the meat I make has to be better than anyone else's.
No matter how good the sauce or seasoning is, if it can't be combined with the ingredients, it won't be able to bring out its full potential. "
"I've learned!" Lan Jue said sincerely.
"When eating Ma La Tang, it's best to pair it with beer. Although it's not good for the body, it's satisfying.
Chilled stout, or clear beer brewed from glacial water, are the best.
I've prepared both today, you two pick. "As he spoke, the Gourmet pointed to a nearby freezer.
It was Huali's first time here, so she wasn't as suited to serve as Lan Jue.
The stout was a five-liter steel tub, while the glacial water clear beer was kept in a porcelain bottle.
These two types of beer weren't common either.
However, to the three of them, it was naturally nothing.
Lan Jue chose the stout, Huali the clear, and the Gourmet himself the stout.
"That's about it.
The first batch I used were the easiest to cook.
The next batch we'll use the ones that aren't so easy to cook, we'll need to boil the pot at least twice. "
Skewers of vegetables, tofu, soy products, bean curd, and other ingredients were plucked out with a pair of tongs. Fresh, spicy, and spicy juices still dripped from the top.
"Ma La Tang needs to be numb, spicy, and hot. Eat it while it's hot," the Gourmet advised.
In fact, he didn't need to say anything more. Lan Jue and Huali had already picked up their chopsticks. They skillfully peeled the ingredients from the skewers and sent them into their mouths.
"Smells good!"
As the first piece of Ma La Tang entered their mouths, the rich spicy aroma washed over their senses. It was a pleasurable sensation that made Lan Jue and Huali's eyes light up.
But soon after, the spicy and numbing sensation exploded in their mouths. It was like a fire had spread through their mouths, and then their entire mouths went numb.
Without hesitation, they each took a swig of their beer. The cold beer had a strong malt flavor mixed with the spicy spicy aroma of the Ma La Tang. How delightful!
The Gourmet had already reignited the fire and was waiting for the next boil.
The second batch of ingredients the Gourmet put into the Ma La Tang was breathtaking. There were palm-sized abalones, whole lobsters, oysters, and all sorts of other seafood.
"Every ingredient takes a different amount of time to be cooked.
If you're interested, you can remember the order in which I take them. "The Gourmet watched Lan Jue and Huali eat to their heart's content. He couldn't help but smile.
A good chef needed customers who understood him. Only then would he be the happiest.
They thought of their food as a work of art. Only those who truly appreciated it had the right to appreciate it.
"Gourmet, you're wasting God's gifts!
You put so many good ingredients into this Ma La Tang, and there's even lobsters? "Lan Jue was speechless. She took a sip of her beer and looked at the lobster with its whiskers still sticking out.
"Then why don't you eat later," the Gourmet said softly.
Let me tell you, the two best things in my Ma La Tang are abalones and lobsters.
It's called Ma La Tang Lobster.
I've never given it to you before because I was afraid you'd like the taste and come pestering me. "
Lan Jue chuckled. "Then why did you find out today?"
"You're lucky," the Gourmet said. "I've been too lazy for the past few days. I haven't cooked much, eating soda crackers at every meal to calm my stomach.
Today I couldn't take it anymore and wanted to get some meat. That's why I cooked. I can't just change it just because you're coming. "
Lan Jue chuckled. "It looks like my luck is pretty good."
He turned his head to look at Hua Li. "Do you know why the Gourmet is so good at cooking, and yet doesn't get fat?
It's one of the things I admire the most about him. "
"Because he's lazy?" Huali asked.
Lan Jue shook her head.
"No, it's because he's picky about food.
He won't eat anything unless it's the best.
He'd rather eat a few crackers to calm his stomach.
He'll only eat the best.
That's why he can't get fat. "
Huali paused, then gave the Gourmet a thumbs-up. "You have integrity!"
The Ma La Tang Abalone and Ma La Tang Lobster were soon on the table.
The taste … could only be described as heaven on earth.
Lan Jue finally understood that the Gourmet wasn't exaggerating in the slightest.
The meal was a delightful one.
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It's true. Look, you've learned a good way to cook!
I'm so hungry … I really want to eat.
Someone's treating!
Heh heh.
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