Food: Taking the twins to kindergarten to be chefs

Chapter 375: Lung Nourishing Medicine
in the kitchen.

Huang Jun walked out of the lounge leisurely.

Sudden.

He was attracted by a certain sound and couldn't help but pause. He turned his head slightly and listened carefully.

Then, he clearly heard a faint crying sound coming from the direction of the teaching building.

Although the cries were faint, they were enough to penetrate the noise of the kitchen and reach his heart.

He couldn't help but frowned and whispered to himself: "Huh? I seem to hear the children crying, what's going on?"

That's right.

He was a little worried about his two precious daughters, afraid that their mood would be affected by this.

On the side, Aunt Li was busy washing small and exquisite pumpkins. When she heard Huang Jun's doubts, she smiled indifferently and said, "It's normal for children to cry occasionally. Don't worry too much about it."

Although the children have been in school for almost two months, most of them have adapted to the pace of life in the kindergarten and crying has become rare, but they still have occasional small mood swings.

Aunt Lin took the cleaned pumpkin from Aunt Li's hand and began to peel it skillfully. She took over the conversation and said, "Yes, Chef Huang, it's normal for children to cry occasionally. The teacher can comfort them. Listen, there are children laughing outside now."

As Aunt Lin finished speaking, Huang Jun couldn't help but listen again...

really.

The children's laughter has replaced the previous crying. Waves of clear laughter floated into the kitchen like a spring breeze, which was very pleasant to the ears.

This time.

His mood also relaxed, and he smiled and went to the side to wash his hands, ready to start cooking "lunch" later.

Today's lunch is Tremella and Pumpkin Dumplings. This dessert is not only a delicious enjoyment, but also a healthy choice.

With the arrival of October, the weather becomes drier, and with the peak influenza season approaching, children's health needs more attention.

In order to enhance the children's immunity, Huang Jun chose this "lung-moisturizing medicine".

Tremella, the benefits of this food are self-evident. It is a truly excellent product for clearing the lungs and moistening dryness.

The "Tremella polysaccharide" it contains has excellent water-retaining capacity, which is extremely beneficial for children's hydration and dietary fiber supplementation, especially in the dry autumn and winter seasons.

There are many ways to cook Tremella. Whether it is boiled or stewed, it can produce a soft, thick and delicious dish that can be pulled into threads.

But for children, Tremella fuciformis alone may not be enough to attract their taste buds.

therefore.

Huang Jun always has to spend some time and effort to change up the dishes and add other ingredients to increase children's appetite.

Take the Tremella Pumpkin Dumplings that we are about to make, for example, the production process is not complicated.

Just adding some sticky little balls to the traditional Tremella soup is enough to make children love it and want to eat it with relish...

"Chef Huang, the Tremella has almost swelled. Do you think this will work?"

When Qian Guoxiang saw Huang Jun walk into the operating room, he reported to him the progress of the preparatory work with a smile on his face.

"Okay, let me take a look..."

Huang Jun nodded, walked closer to the container for soaking white fungus, gently scooped out a plump white fungus flower from the clear water, and looked at it carefully.

After soaking, the white fungus becomes crystal clear, soft and has an attractive texture.

"Yes, Not Bad!"

Huang Jun nodded with satisfaction, looked at Qian Guoxiang, and instructed seriously: "Assistant Chef Qian, next I would like to trouble you to cut off the yellow roots of these white fungus, and then tear them into small pieces of this size."

While speaking, Huang Jun picked up a pair of scissors and skillfully twisted the base of the Tremella fuciformis. The yellow part was accurately cut off. Then he gently tore the Tremella fuciformis in his hands. Pieces of thin, soft and transparent Tremella fuciformis slices appeared in front of Qian Guoxiang, so that Qian Guoxiang could better understand his request.

After all, doing so can ensure the taste of Tremella fuciformis and allow it to better release gelatin during cooking, making the dessert thicker and smoother!

"Okay, Chef Huang, I get it!"

Qian Guoxiang nodded and started to process the white fungus, cutting off the roots and then tearing it into small pieces, striving to make each piece meet the standards demonstrated by Huang Jun.

"Chef Huang, Aunt Li and I have already prepared this Beibei pumpkin and put it here for you."

Aunt Lin and Aunt Li came side by side, holding a heavy pot of baby pumpkin in their hands and placing it steadily on the spacious workbench.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work. Next, go help Chef Qian prepare other ingredients. I'll take care of this."

Huang Jun nodded and smiled at them, then reached out and picked up the extremely sharp god-level kitchen knife.

With the flexible rotation of his wrist, the blade lightly slid across the pumpkin, making a crisp and pleasant "click" sound.

"Chop chop chop~"

Amid the crisp sounds, Huang Jun's technique became more and more skillful. The blade danced quickly on the pumpkin, and slices of pumpkin of even thickness floated lightly into the large stainless steel basin on the side, neatly and orderly.

After all the Beibei pumpkins were cut, Huang Jun smiled and told Aunt Li and the others: "Aunt Li, Aunt Lin, please clean them again."

"Hey, okay, Chef Huang!"

Aunt Li and the others nodded in response, and at the same time brought over the white fungus that Qian Guoxiang had prepared: "Chef Huang, your white fungus is ready."

"it is good……"

Huang Jun added an appropriate amount of water to the cooking pot, poured in chopped white fungus and rock sugar, and boiled it over low heat until it came out of the gelatin.

At this time, Aunt Li and the others also cleaned the pumpkin pieces again, and Huang Jun put all the pumpkin pieces into the steamer, covered it with a lid, and set it to steam for 15 minutes.

As the steam rises…

The sweet smell of pumpkin gradually spread and became stronger.

When the time is up... Huang Jun gently opens the lid of the steamer, and instantly, a sweet pumpkin scent comes to his nose like a gentle wave
He took out the steamed, soft and glutinous pumpkin cubes and poured them into a clean and shiny large stainless steel basin.

The pumpkin pieces have become so soft in the steam that they seem like they would melt with a slight touch.

Huang Jun put it aside and let it cool slightly.

During the cooling process, the water vapor absorbed by the pumpkin slices during steaming gradually appears. In order to maintain the delicate taste of the pumpkin puree, he pours out the excess water before pressing the pumpkin puree into puree.

Then, Huang Jun picked up the spoon and gently pressed the back of the spoon. The pumpkin pieces smoothly turned into soft mud, showing an attractive orange-yellow color, delicate and without particles.

Then, he slowly poured the lotus root powder into the pumpkin puree, stirring it as he poured, so that every bit of pumpkin puree could evenly absorb the lotus root powder, forming a new texture that not only retained the sweetness of the pumpkin, but also added the delicateness of the lotus root powder.

Since the pumpkin puree already contained enough moisture, he didn't add any extra water.

of course.

If the pumpkin balls feel a little dry, you can add some water; if they feel too moist, sprinkle some lotus root powder on them!
at this point.

Huang Jun doesn't need it at the moment.

With the experience provided by the system, he can accurately judge whether the moisture of the pumpkin puree is just right by observation and touch alone.

After a while…

When the pumpkin puree and lotus root starch are completely blended, a soft and elastic pumpkin ball appears before your eyes, reaching a perfect state.

He gently picked off a small piece from the soft pumpkin ball, rubbed it gently in his palm, and soon a round and cute little meatball appeared in his hand, like an orange-yellow pearl, exuding an attractive luster.

Aunt Li saw that Huang Jun had already kneaded the pumpkin dough and started making pumpkin balls. She couldn't help but ask, "Chef Huang, don't you need to add sugar?"

Huang Jun did not stop his movements and replied with a smile: "Pumpkin itself is quite sweet, and when we cook it with Tremella later, we will add rock sugar to enhance the flavor, so there is no need to add extra sugar now."

Both books and nutritionists recommend that children should not consume too much sugar.

therefore.

When preparing food for children, he always pays special attention to controlling the addition of sugar.

Since baby pumpkin already has a natural sweetness, he thought there was no need to add extra sugar when making the meatballs.

He went on to explain: "This not only preserves the natural flavor of the food, but also prevents children from consuming too much sugar, which is healthier."

Aunt Li couldn't help but nod in agreement, with an approving smile on her face: "Yes, eating too much sugar is not good for children. Chef Huang, what you are doing is indeed very healthy and thoughtful."

Huang Jun smiled slightly, and danced his hands lightly on the pumpkin and lotus root balls, repeating the movements of making meatballs over and over again with precision.

As time goes by…

The originally soft pumpkin and lotus root balls gradually turned into round and plump little balls under his skillful hands.
The meatballs can now be cooked directly in the pot.

If you make too much and want to preserve it, Huang Jun also has his trick: just coat the uncooked meatballs with a thin layer of starch, then seal them and store them in the freezer. This way you can lock in their freshness and deliciousness, ready to bring surprises to your children at any time.

However, this situation is not common in the garden, because the ingredients prepared every time are in short supply!
When cooking these meatballs, be sure to wait until the water boils before putting them in the pot.

This will not only allow the meatballs to cook evenly, but will also keep their shape and texture.

When you see the pumpkin balls floating to the surface of the water one by one, like blooming golden flowers, you can fish them out and cool them quickly.

This step can make the skin of the meatballs tighter and taste better.

When Huang Jun saw that the white fungus in the pot was cooked to just the right degree in the boiling water and presented a crystal clear gelatinous substance, he poured all the small meatballs that had been cooked and cooled previously into the pot. They slowly sank and floated in the thick white fungus soup, just like little fish playing in a golden pond.

He threw a handful of rosy wolfberries into the pot.

The addition of wolfberry not only makes the whole dish look more tempting, but also gives it richer nutritional value.

Continue to simmer for 2 minutes to allow the balls to fully absorb the essence of the Tremella soup and the fragrance of wolfberry…

……

Government kindergarten.

The principal's office.

The clock on the wall ticks, recording the passage of time.

Deng Manli looked up from the busy pile of documents, glanced at the time, and found that it was almost the time she had planned.

So...

She began to tidy up her desk, filing documents one by one, and recording important matters in her memo so that she could continue her work smoothly the next day.

She stood up, picked up her cell phone and bag, looked around the office again to make sure everything was arranged, then gently closed the door, walked out of the office and headed towards the parking space.

Along the way.

When the teachers in the kindergarten saw her, they couldn't help but look at her in surprise, and ripples appeared in their hearts.

In their impression, Director Deng always sticks to the end, and is the figure whose lights are still on in the office when night falls.

But today, she unexpectedly finished work early...

Why is this?
It must be something urgent!
But the leadership's affairs are not something they can or should be involved in.

So...

When Deng Manli walked by, they just smiled and said hello: "Hello, Director Deng..."

"Hey, good..."

Deng Manli nodded, got in the car, started the engine, and drove slowly out of the gate, heading towards the Doraemi Kindergarten...

(End of this chapter)