Master Liu, who had initially shown some disdain, suddenly seemed like a different person. He took the spoon from Xia Wan with a beaming smile and said cheerfully, "In that case, I must have a good taste! I dare not say anything else, but Master Xia, your skills are far superior to all of ours!"
As he spoke, he deliberately extended his right hand and gave a big thumbs-up. Surprisingly, not a single person around him stood up to object.
At this moment, everyone saw Xia Wan start to scoop out a small bowl of beef sauce. They all craned their necks, staring intently at the pot with expectant faces, as if afraid of missing some exciting moment.
Seeing everyone's eagerness, Xia Wan quickly filled several more small bowls and then said with a smile, "If you don't mind, you're all welcome to try it. To be honest, this is my first time making this kind of beef sauce, so I'm not really sure if the seasoning ratio is correct."
As soon as the words were spoken, the crowd erupted in excitement. People surged forward, eager to taste the richly fragrant and mouthwatering beef sauce.
After all, that overpowering aroma had already whetted their appetites, even interrupting their focused research.
Xia Wan watched with a smile as the group of people in front of her pounced on the tempting beef sauce like hungry tigers, and a small sense of accomplishment welled up in her heart.
She smiled gently, then turned around and slowly walked towards the place where dehydrated vegetables were placed.
Although there was no professional processing equipment available, through her tireless efforts and numerous attempts, the final result was quite satisfactory. All the dehydrated vegetables had successfully completed the processing, which made Xia Wan very gratified.
Meanwhile, the crowd over there was still engaged in a heated discussion surrounding the mouthwatering beef sauce.
Some people raved about its rich aroma, while others offered unique suggestions after savoring it carefully.
However, Xia Wan had no time to pay attention to any of that, because her mind was already on the delicious bowl of instant noodles she was about to enjoy.
She quickly took out the instant noodles and her carefully prepared seasoning packet from the side, happily preparing to make herself a steaming, fragrant bowl of instant noodles to reward herself for her hard work.
After all, this was the first time in her life that she had made instant noodles by hand, so naturally the creator should be the first to try it out!
Actually, Xia Wan was still somewhat unsure about how the instant noodles would taste.
But she wasn't worried, thinking that she could just taste it first and then make improvements based on the actual situation.
Just as she was eagerly preparing to enjoy the food, she suddenly heard someone shout, "Master Xia, your beef sauce is absolutely amazing! But it's a little too thin, and there seems to be a bit too little mushroom and beef in it."
Upon hearing this, Xia Wan was taken aback at first, then smiled and replied, "Haha, I will continue to improve, thank you for your feedback!" After saying that, she couldn't wait to start making instant noodles.
"Now that you've all tried it, what do you all think of the sauce in terms of taste?" Xia Wan asked with a smile. "This isn't beef sauce, it's a seasoning packet that's put in instant noodles."
As Xia Wan said this, she started to hand out the instant noodles she had just made to everyone, explaining, "This is a simplified version I made myself. I didn't have enough tools, so this is all I can do for now. Take a look."
Just as Xia Wan was about to make instant noodles, the experienced chefs finally had a chance to get closer and examine the pot containing beef sauce.
At first, they glanced at it casually, but as their gazes gradually focused, expressions of surprise appeared on their faces.
"This isn't just beef sauce!" one of the veteran chefs exclaimed in surprise. "It's clearly a whole pot of sauce!"
Others echoed and agreed.
It turns out that everyone was so focused on tasting the sauce that they were wondering why there was so little beef in their bowls, assuming that Xia Wan hadn't put any beef in their bowls.
But now, when they eagerly opened the pot lid to find out what was inside, they were shocked to find that the situation inside was completely different from what they had imagined; the beef was almost nowhere to be seen.
Faced with this situation, these veteran craftsmen were quite perplexed.
Logically speaking, how could such a large pot of sauce, which looks sparse and contains very little beef, emit such a rich and enticing beef aroma?
Just as they were gathered together, discussing and trying to solve the mystery, Xia Wan had already finished preparing the instant noodles.
The steaming hot braised beef instant noodles exuded a wonderful aroma, but compared to the rich flavor of the whole pot of beef sauce, it paled in comparison.
Xia Wan carefully picked up a mouthful of noodles with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth, chewing it slowly. The instant noodles were soft and chewy, and the seasoning was just right, with a perfect balance of saltiness.
However, Xia Wan frowned slightly, as if she felt that although the instant noodles were delicious, they were missing some important element.
She put down her chopsticks, pondered for a moment, then picked them up again and took another bite. After tasting it repeatedly, she gradually realized that the instant noodles were missing a unique umami flavor. If she could add some flavor-enhancing seasonings to the seasoning packet, the taste of the whole bowl of instant noodles would surely be elevated to another level.
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