The beginning is only when you become a chef

Chapter 36 The Secret of Rice Balls!

Boom!

The complex taste bloomed on the taste buds of Nakiri Managi's tongue.

The [God's Tongue], which had been developed almost to the extreme, analyzed the taste information in an instant and presented it clearly in Nakiri Managi's mind.

"In the assorted dishes, there are shrimp and squid, two seafood ingredients with fresh flavor as the main themes."

“There are corn, bamboo shoots, and snow peas that provide a refreshing vegetable flavor.”

With her sparkling eyes, Nakiri Mangi vaguely saw a young chef holding up a wok, stir-frying the assorted ingredients after adding garlic.

After a series of seasonings, adding water starch and thickening, a thick and delicious assorted soup with "three fresh seasonal vegetables" as the base is formed.

That's it!

A hint of understanding flashed across his eyes.

At this point, Nakiri Managi could no longer resist the flavor in her mouth. Her heart trembled slightly, and her teeth finally bit and chewed the rice crust.

Click!

"coming……"

The aroma of cracked rice and the refreshing and delicious soup form an overlapping reverberation.

The face of the married woman Nakiri Managi turned red instantly, and she couldn't help but close her eyes slightly.

The experience of sailing to the top of the mountain completely eroded her mind.

In a trance, a warm feeling tightly wrapped around the naked body of the wife.

A big, broad hand held her up in its palm. She was surrounded by an endless unknown territory. The sea was filled with all kinds of food, the sky was the golden color of rice crust, and the air was filled with the tempting aroma that tempted people to commit crimes.

The dangerous and depraved whispers, like a forbidden sound, lingered in Nakiri Masaaki's ears: "Come on, come on, have fun..."

But the heavy giant hand seemed to isolate everything, supporting and protecting this lady, letting her wander in the secret realm of delicious and forbidden food.

A sense of security, of being cared for and cherished arises naturally in my heart.

in reality.

It took a long time for Nakiri Managi to break free from the fantasy in her mind. Then, after looking carefully, she could no longer hold it in and her anger level soared.

She was enjoying the delicious food that she experienced at [God's Tongue] with peace of mind.

But what about the others? They were in a hurry, like starving ghosts reborn, and they kept using their chopsticks and spoons.

"The wild boars can't eat fine chaff!"

"Are you starving? Can't you savor every bite carefully?!"

Nakiri Masaki said coldly.

But at this moment, even her accompanying secretary ignored her and just kept eating, stuffing food into her mouth continuously. Her cheeks bulged slightly, and she made crisp chewing sounds like a hamster.

Ok!

Nakiri Managi was so annoyed that she didn't care about being angry at all.

It’s different from the past!

This freshly-baked "Kaihua Rice Cracker" is not her exclusive dish, but now everyone in the room can have a share of it. The situation is completely different from her high status in the European food industry.

The simple explanation is that she, a special executive, actually had to compete with others for a share of a dish!

"I want to eat more too! Eat!!"

[God's Tongue] sent a signal of desire, and the married woman Nakiri Managi's pretty face was filled with passion and hunger without any concealment.

So, right here, take off all the masks and reserve.

He became a pure eater captured by his appetite. On the plate, the broken big rice balls, as well as the thick soup and assorted ingredients flowing out of the rice balls were quickly eaten up by everyone.

Lu Zuguang stared at the shiny white plate and said slowly, "I have always known about 70% to 80% of the content of Kaihua Guoba. I have read the original recipe in the Forbidden City's collection more than once, and I have also tried to develop it privately many times..."

"But without exception, all ended in failure!"

As he spoke, Lu Zuguang turned around and looked at Xia An with respect:

"Thank you, Boss Xia, you have fulfilled my childhood dream!"

"I finally understand why Kaihua Guoba was praised by the former chef Liu Maoxing!"

"Huh..." Lan Qingya put down her chopsticks and exhaled in disbelief, "I've also vaguely heard many famous chefs mention Kaihua Guoba, so how come the big Guoba ball can contain thick soup and assorted ingredients?"

"Just relying on that unique set of cooking utensils? By constantly rotating in the iron ball, the rice crust ball can tightly wrap the thick soup and assorted ingredients without leaking out?"

"Even if it is fried again in the oil pan, the rice balls won't break? What kind of scientific principle is this?"

The more Lan Qingya spoke, the more frantic and excited her tone became.

It can be said that "Kaihua Guoba" is beyond her understanding, and she is simply unable to figure out the principles of this classic ancient dish.

"hehe."

Nakiri Managi let out a burst of laughter, and everyone looked at the special executive who was wiping his mouth with a napkin.

The first generation of the internationally renowned "God's Tongue" said with a hint of excitement:

"Didn't you taste the beef and the rich flavor of butter?"

"The secret is—"

"In the semicircular cast iron pot, when the rice is spread out and pressed against the pot wall, beef slices are stuck along this layer of rice. You can think of this layer of beef slices as an important step to prevent the soup from leaking!"

Hearing this, everyone remembered that they had indeed tasted the beef flavor when eating the rice crust just now, so the crispy rice crust tasted even more delicious when chewed.

Only Lu Zuguang remained calm, because he had tried to make "Blooming Rice Crust" not only once, but also knew the principle of this step in the recipe.

But Nakiri Masaki had obviously never seen a recipe, but she managed to almost figure out the core secrets of the ancient recipe with her divine tongue.

"Amazing! As expected of the [God's Tongue]."

Xia An couldn't help but applaud.

Everyone's eyes turned to him.

Nakiri Managi stared at the man, her light purple eyes filled with undisguised admiration:

"There is another secret step that I, the [God's Tongue], have not yet analyzed."

"Oh, can you tell me about it?" Xia An asked back calmly with a smile.

"How did you pour the assorted ingredients and soup into the hollow rice crust ball? I just observed clearly that the rice crust ball was big and round, without any irregular marks of opening! The entire sphere was seamless!"

Xia An laughed and said, "Ms. Nakiri, it seems that you really want to completely analyze the secret of the Kaihua Guoba dish."

"But I'm sorry, this is a legendary dish, a secret among secrets. You can think of it as a trade secret. If it's revealed, won't anyone be able to imitate it?"

Although he said this, Xia An felt very relaxed in his heart.

This so-called secret among secrets was even captured by the general public and exposed in a Douyin short video when he was selling things at his stall not long after.

He is also not afraid of the wave of imitations of ancient dishes that may follow.

So what if you know how to pour in soup and various ingredients?
Another major challenge is to ensure that the originally hollow rice balls do not break or burst during the subsequent full-load cooking process!
This step is probably the chasm that will ultimately trap countless famous chefs!

For example, Lu Zuguang and his group, they have also read the recipes, even the original articles, and tried to develop it many times, so there are people who can get to this step, but they just can't get past it, and can only look up and sigh.

(End of this chapter)