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Chapter 561 Supreme Six Shrimp Noodles

Two thousand shrimps yielded only enough shrimp roe for a bowl of water, which was then stir-fried for a full hour until it became a sandy texture. This was just the first shrimp in the Six Shrimp Noodles recipe – shrimp roe.

Many fans were astonished upon seeing this.

"With so many shrimp, we only got this small dish of shrimp roe. I feel like this is a bit too extravagant. But the shrimp meat from these 2000 shrimps is quite a sight, which makes me feel a little better."

Luckily, there were many of us, otherwise this dish would have taken me several hours. Indeed, there's a reason why some delicacies have been lost to time. They're either expensive, dangerous, or both.

Ye Xian's吐槽 (tu cao, a form of humorous commentary) combined with the scene of Li Xin and others struggling to peel shrimp made many fans burst into laughter.

Ye Xian put the shrimp in a bowl, added salt, egg white, and ginger, and stirred to marinate. Pour oil into a pan and heat it until it's about three-tenths hot. Then, add the marinated shrimp and cook for three minutes before removing them.

The third type of shrimp is the shrimp brain.

This step requires putting the freshly peeled shrimp shells into a pot and cooking them until done, then taking them out and removing the shrimp brains one by one.

[Brother Xian is right, there's a reason why some delicious foods have been lost! Wouldn't it be better to just buy instant noodles?]

If one person were to do this, it would probably take another three hours to put it in!

It's alright. Whether in ancient or modern times, those who can afford this bowl of noodles wouldn't cook it themselves, so it's no wonder we can't afford it!

[This is only the third shrimp. I can't wait for the next three! Brother Xian has been tormenting Li Xin and the others all day. Is there enough noodles for the last batch?]

……

Upon seeing this, all the fans burst into laughter.

There's no way around it, this dish is just too exhausting to prepare.

By this time, everyone had already forgotten about the background music "Little Immortal," because they were all captivated by Ye Xian's complicated steps.

But Ye Xian's leisurely singing voice still lingered.

Whether you listen or not, whether you believe or not

We met here.

It was destined from the beginning.

... "

The fourth shrimp finally returned to normal, except that shrimp oil was extracted from the shells.

However, seeing that so many shrimp shells only yielded a small bowl of golden shrimp oil, fans were all astonished, saying it was far too little.

The fifth shrimp is also very simple: add water and salt to the shrimp shells that have been fried in oil, and simmer for an hour to get shrimp soup.

Just when fans thought the most difficult moment was over, Sun Li, Li Xin, and others lined up in front of the oil vat.

What are you doing?

The live chat was filled with questions from fans, but what happened next made everyone burst out laughing.

Because the sixth shrimp is shrimp powder, and the first step in obtaining shrimp powder is to stir-fry the shrimp shells that have been boiled in soup until they are dry, this step is extremely laborious. So Sun Li and the others discussed it and each took turns to stir-fry for a few minutes.

【I’m laughing so hard! 】

The fans watched as everyone went up and flipped a few shovels in a very perfunctory manner, then quickly lined up at the end of the queue. Ye Xian stood aside and watched this scene with extreme helplessness, feeling that this episode of the short video was getting more and more entertaining.

In the end, Ye Xian had no choice but to resort to drastic measures: "Everyone has been busy all day. This last step is kneading the dough. The amount of dough we make determines how many people can eat it."

At this moment, the background music stopped, and Sun Li's previously perfunctory expression immediately became energetic. She grabbed the burly Yuri, who was stir-frying shrimp shells, and dragged him out of the kitchen.

Seeing Sun Li unleash her full power, everyone was deeply moved. Indeed, the team leader was the biggest foodie.

The dried shrimp shells are ground into powder to obtain the shrimp powder of the sixth shrimp.

All six types of shrimp are present.

Ye Xian's narration sounded again: "Put the shrimp powder into the flour and knead it into a dough. This step requires some strength, so Yuri became the one to carry it out."

The 1.9-meter-tall, burly man rolled up his sleeves and began kneading dough, rolling out the dough sheets, cutting them into strips, and stretching them into noodles. Only then did his fans realize that this burly man from Shilian Province was also a culinary expert.

Handmade noodles taste much better than machine-made noodles, so after waiting all day, everyone was no longer in a hurry for this final step.

On the stove next to it, a pot of hot water had already begun to boil.

As Ye Xian hummed a song, he tossed the noodles that Yuri had made into the pot.

Soon, bowls of noodles were scooped out and rinsed in cold water.

Scalding hot shrimp broth is poured over the shrimp noodles, and shrimp meat, shrimp roe, and shrimp brains are mixed together and spread on top of the shrimp noodles.

Drizzle with shrimp oil, then sprinkle the chopped scallions, the soul of the dish, on top of the shrimp noodles.

This bowl of the ultimate six-shrimp noodles is now ready.

[They spent a whole day dividing a shrimp into six parts, then mixed them all together and ate them—how meticulous! I bet this bowl of noodles tastes like shrimp in addition to shrimp!]

I'll eat a whole shrimp, then a bite of noodles. Let them combine into a six-shrimp noodle soup in my mouth—isn't that much easier, less strenuous, and cheaper than what you're doing, Brother Xian?

These shrimp were so dead they were completely reduced to ashes. Is this what they call being ground to dust? By the way, shouldn't noodles be made with the shrimp vein?

[Forget it, let it be lost to history!]

……

As viewers watched the close-up shot of the delicious-looking Six Shrimp Noodles, which resembled a work of art, the comments section immediately became densely packed with messages.

While everyone was drooling with envy, they all complained that Ye Xian's bowl of noodles was really too much of a hassle.

However, today's short videos are destined to be joyful, otherwise Ye Xian wouldn't have used the background music of "Little Immortal".

Because there were too many people and too little shrimp powder, the amount of shrimp noodles made was also too small. As a result, each person didn't get much in their bowl.

[Just a tiny bit! After a whole day of work, all I get is this tiny bit of food? Isn't that a bit too much?]

Don't say that. At least they got some food in their mouths. At first, I thought this little bit wouldn't even be enough to fill these people's teeth.

It's okay, there's plenty of shrimp left. Those who didn't get any noodles can make shrimp dumplings to eat; I won't laugh at you.

[Looks like my instant noodles still taste the best! Brother Xian, you've fallen from grace. Last year you were so poor you could only afford fried instant noodles, and now you're splurging on shrimp noodles with 2000 river shrimp! Pah! You don't even bother to have a delivery person bring me a bowl to try!]

……

In the video, Sun Li looked at the two noodles in her bowl, feeling both amused and exasperated. She wanted to swallow them whole, but was afraid of wasting such a precious food. In the end, she had no choice but to patiently pick up the two noodles and put them in her mouth.

"Mmm, this is so delicious!"

Sun Li's eyes lit up immediately. This bowl of noodles was full of the fresh aroma of river shrimp, and it could definitely be ranked among the top three delicacies she had ever eaten.

The camera panned across everyone, capturing their reactions after taking their first bite. The fans couldn't help but swallow hard as they watched the satisfied and admiring expressions on everyone's faces.

That damn Xian Ge, he's always been good at using food to lure people in.

He hasn't updated his food posts in so long, everyone thought he'd run out of ideas. Who would have thought that he'd make a comeback in the culinary world and unleash such a powerful weapon?

What is Brother Xian doing?

Are they going to pull another stunt?

……

P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 3393 bottles

(End of this chapter)