Food: Random stalls, customers chase me all over the country

Chapter 405-Peeping Tom?
Wang Fan thought his second uncle's suggestion was very good. If it could make their weight increase by a few pounds, it would mean that we have treated our guests well. He just didn't know whether they would be allowed to eat.

But soon Wang Fan stopped thinking about this matter. Grandma Wu still had another day tomorrow, and he had to think about what to do tomorrow.

After that, he went to see the children making beef balls and prepared to return to Harbin.

The main reason is that the RV needs to be driven back. It would be a problem to keep it in XJ. It would also be troublesome to ship it back because the car is too big.

The next day.

The weather in Turpan is very stable. The sunshine is so bright that it makes your scalp tingle, and the surface temperature is so hot that you can use it to fry eggs. This is not a special effect.

Fortunately, Wang Fan does not have to squeeze into buses or subways to go to work like so many hard-working workers.

He turned on the air conditioner in the kitchen and prepared to make today's lunch. The menu was already prepared.

Dessert before dinner - Peony Crystal Cake.

The main dish of the state banquet is braised beef in a pot.

A state banquet soup that anyone with hands can make - Wensi Tofu.

Wang Fan starts cooking very early because it takes time to stew the beef until it is soft and tender.

The taste of food cooked in a pressure cooker is always a little worse. It's okay to eat this defective product yourself, but it would be a slap in the face to serve it to Grandma Wu at a state banquet.

The preparation of this dish is very complicated, but Wang Fan is not impatient at all. To him, this is just an interesting game.

Cut the shiitake mushrooms into crosses, cut the green garlic into horseshoe shapes, and chop the onions, carrots, and potatoes...

After the ingredients are prepared, add starch and a little salt to the beef and rub it vigorously until the water remains clear when you pour it in again.

The beef was put into the pot with cold water and no foam came out after the water boiled, so Wang Fan poured all the prepared ingredients into the pot.

The next step is to simmer it on low heat for two hours, and he is naturally not idle during this time.

The improvement in his knife skills allowed him to master another technique - carving molds.

And the peony crystal cake just needs this mold.

Wang Fan was carving meticulously with the carving knife and didn't notice a group of uninvited guests lying outside the kitchen window.

These uninvited guests were none other than the other chefs in the guesthouse.

Wang Fan has become famous in this guesthouse in the past two days. They can't make state banquet-level dishes. The leader personally ordered that they must learn a few tricks from him on this last day.

Looking at Wang Fan who was carving seriously, these masters couldn't help but whisper to each other.

"What is this for?"

"It looks like a sculpture."

"Do chefs have to know how to carve these days?"

"Otherwise he is a master."

"So, we're just watching from here? We can't see clearly through the window, so what can we learn?"

"Why don't you go in and ask them? See if they'll let us steal their skills?"

Competitors are enemies, and this is a constant in all industries. What's more, the purpose of people like us is to steal skills. How can we have the nerve to tell others about this?
Wang Fan didn't see them, but Zhuo Qianqian was very sharp-eyed. There were several big white hats swaying outside the window. It would be difficult not to see them even if she wanted to, right?
Zhuo Qianqian chuckled and said nothing, then slipped out of the kitchen without a trace.

When I walked around to the back of the room, I saw five chefs wearing chef hats, mumbling to each other and looking into the kitchen from time to time. "What are you doing?"

Zhuo Qianqian jumped out, stomped her foot hard and shouted softly.

The shout didn't have much power, but the stomping of the foot almost took the lives of five chefs.

"what……"

With a scream, the five chefs almost fell to the ground in fright.

There's no way around it. A thief is always guilty, especially one who has never stolen before and is doing it for the first time. His courage is even smaller than that of a mouse.

After finally calming themselves down, the chefs couldn't help but swallow nervously as they watched Zhuo Qianqian approaching step by step, like children who had made a mistake.

Zhuo Qianqian chuckled and asked, "What are you guys doing?"

"Forehead……"

The chefs looked at each other and seemed very embarrassed. They had recognized the beautiful girl in front of them. She was the one in the kitchen just now and seemed to be Chef Wang's girlfriend.

The chefs were all blushing with shame after being caught alive, but they still had to explain.

"We are all chefs in this guesthouse. We want to learn cooking skills from Master Wang, but we don't want to disturb him, so we have no choice but to stay here and take a look..."

Zhuo Qianqian nodded and smiled, inviting them directly: "If you want to exchange cooking skills with the boss, just go in. How about I take you there?"

After hearing Zhuo Qianqian's words, several chefs looked at each other, some of them not understanding how this matter was unfolding.

Zhuo Qianqian explained with a smile, "The boss really likes to discuss cooking skills. If you guys want to watch, just follow me."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the kitchen.

The chefs exchanged glances and followed suit. After all, this was a rare opportunity.

When several people walked into the kitchen, Wang Fan had just finished carving the mold. He was stunned when he saw the people coming in. He looked at Zhuo Qianqian in confusion, waiting for her to explain.

Zhuo Qianqian said: "These are the chefs in the guesthouse, and they want to exchange cooking skills with you."

Wang Fan nodded and smiled, "Welcome, but the conversation will have to wait a moment. I'm going to start making desserts now. You can watch from the side and help give me some pointers when I'm done."

He is not opposed to communicating with his peers, and he benefited a lot from his previous communication with Master Luo.

Several masters shook their heads and waved their hands: "No, no, we just want to learn a few tricks from Master Wang, but we dare not teach you."

Although the person in front of me is too young, but the master is the one who is more accomplished. If he can prepare a state banquet while I can't, then he is a master. I dare not say that I can guide him.

Wang Fan didn't say anything else. He didn't want to waste time on greetings and flattery. He nodded and started to make the crystal cake.

The peony represents happiness and beauty and is a symbol of good luck. Wang Fan also feels that the peony's status as the king of flowers is very consistent with Grandma Wu's identity as the Melon King, so he prepared to make this dessert.

Crystal cake has a very long history, and its origin can even be traced back to the Tang Dynasty.

Wang Fan mainly used water boiled with Roselle and water chestnut powder to make the body of the peony flower. The overall production is not difficult. Just pour the pre-carved peony flower mold into it and steam it in a steamer.

The most difficult part is actually making the mold.

However, most people can just buy ready-made industrial products. Only someone like him who pursues perfection will spend a lot of time and effort to carve this thing by himself.

(End of this chapter)