It looks easy, but it is difficult to do it.
People just pour the flour into a basin, add appropriate amount of water, and mix it with their hands for a few seconds to make a smooth and round white dough.
But it was not the same when Qiao Xiaoling did it.
She added flour when there was too much water, and added water when there was too much flour. The dumpling dough was always in a non-Newtonian liquid state. It didn't stick to the pot but only to her hands, and it just couldn't take shape.
Qiao Xiaoling was so angry!
Just when she picked up the cloth bag and was about to pour the remaining dry noodles into the basin, something unexpected happened -
No face?!
Qiao Xiaoling emptied the bag and not a single grain of flour fell out.
Her eyes were wide open, her face full of disbelief.
How can I make dumplings if the dough is not shaped?
——
“Puff!”
Bai Ying couldn't hold it in any longer and couldn't help laughing out loud.
Qiao Xiaoling immediately said angrily: "You are laughing at me!"
"I'm not laughing at you, I'm laughing at the puppy."
"……you!"
Qiao Xiaoling stamped her feet in anger and gritted her teeth, "Alright, just try to make some face time with me. I don't believe you can be any better than me!"
Bai Ying responded directly with action.
She didn't estimate how long it would take, and casually scooped out two gourd spoonfuls of flour from the cloth bag, added salt to increase the gluten content of the flour, stirred it evenly, and added water in small amounts and multiple times. While adding water, she didn't forget to use chopsticks to stir the flour into flocs.
Wait until there is no more dry flour, then start kneading into a dough.
Soon a white and plump dough appeared.
Bai Ying did not rush to do anything else, but continued to put the dough into the bowl, and then did not forget to add a lid for holding dumplings to cover the bowl and let the dough rest.
Next, Bai Ying began to prepare the dumpling filling.
First, pick the leeks, then slice the Spanish mackerel meat, remove the fish bones, and then start chopping it together with the pork.
The onion, ginger and pepper water is also essential to remove the fishy smell. Add it to the meat filling and mix evenly. After the dumplings are cooked, they will become soup dumplings.
Add chopped chives and appropriate seasonings, and then start wrapping...
Bai Ying pinched the dumpling with both hands at the same time, and squeezed it slightly with her index finger and thumb, and a round yuanbao dumpling appeared.
Qiao Xiaoling on the side was already dumbfounded.
No, when did Bai Ying’s cooking skills become so good?
She looked down at the whole bowl of sticky noodles and immediately lost all her confidence.
But Qiao Xiaoling was determined not to give up, so she continued with her work. However, it seemed that she really had no talent for cooking.
The chives were not picked, but just washed with water. They were cut directly without even washing the roots thoroughly. Even the roots that were still covered in mud were mixed into the stuffing.
Seeing Qiao Xiaoling's actions, the people around her shook their heads and thought to themselves, "Don't let them eat the dumplings made by Qiao Xiaoling!"
Other people’s dumplings only fill you up temporarily, but Qiao Xiaoling’s dumplings fill you up for a lifetime. After you finish eating them, you will go to hell. So, they fill you up for a lifetime, don’t they?
Except for Qiao Xiaoling's clumsy movements, the military wives were all very quick. After wrapping a portion of dumplings, they boiled water and put them in the pot to be presented to the judges for evaluation.
The judges are all old ladies from the family compound. They are either the mothers of their officer sons or the wives of senior officers.
After tasting the dumplings made by the military wives, the judges will decide whether to give them a score.
There are ten judges in total, and each judge has one point to give to the contestants.
The military wives worked quickly and efficiently, quickly wrapping and cooking some of the dumplings and presenting them to the judges for tasting. The highest-scoring military wife received a score of seven.
Qiao Xiaoling probably wanted to finish the competition as soon as possible and get relief sooner, so she didn't even roll out the dough. She just pressed out a thick dough sheet with her hands and wrapped it with the filling she had carefully prepared.
After cooking the dumplings, Qiao Xiaoling put them in a bowl and served them to the judges for tasting.
A chubby woman took a bite and smacked her lips. "This soup is quite delicious. But... where are the dumplings you made?"
"What kind of dumplings are you talking about?" Qiao Xiaoling slammed the table and said angrily, "These are the dumplings I made!"
“…”
Everyone present was stunned at first, and then burst into loud laughter.
Qiao Xiaoling is worthy of being called Qiao Xiaoling, she is so shameless, "You have tasted it, hurry up and give me some!"
"No."
The vast majority of judges chose not to give Qiao Xiaoling any points. However, a kind-hearted aunt saw that Qiao Xiaoling's eyes were red and she was about to cry, so she gave Qiao Xiaoling one point out of kindness.
Qiao Xiaoling only got one point, which means she is not eligible for the selection.
"You guys! You don't know what's good!"
Qiao Xiaoling stomped her feet and ran away in anger.
Although she was angry, she knew that the outcome was a foregone conclusion. Now she could only hope that Bai Ying would make some crappy dumplings like her and make the judges faint.
If she can't get this award, then Bai Ying shouldn't even think about getting it!
Soon, as Qiao Xiaoling expected, Bai Ying's dumplings were cooked, and she brought them to the judges sitting at the table.
The judges didn't have high expectations for Bai Ying at first, but when they picked up a dumpling and ate it, their eyes lit up instantly and they all started praising her.
"Delicious! I didn't expect such a fishy fish could be made into such delicious dumplings!"
"Of course! With your cooking skills, it would be a shame if you didn't become a chef."
“It’s delicious, but…”
One of them frowned and said, "These dumplings are meant to be a reward for the soldiers. I'm afraid this flavor might not suit their taste."
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