Chapter 175 Cornmeal and Steamed Buns
Zhao Xiaojing and Su Yuchen both work a lot every day, so they always have two bowls of rice at noon, which they serve in a large soup bowl and then add more rice for themselves.
For Ouyang Yidan's first working meal, he only had half a bowl of rice, saying that he didn't have a big appetite and didn't want to eat too much. However, after taking two bites, he immediately shut up and started eating quickly, while still chatting with the other two.
In the end, when the big bowl of rice was finished, another bowl was served. When the battle ended, Zhao Xiaojing and Su Yuchen performed normally and ate two bowls each. Ouyang Yidan ate nearly three bowls alone.
After finishing his meal, Ouyang Yidan looked at the empty soup bowl and came to his senses. "It's over, it's over. How could I accidentally eat so much? I said I would lose weight after so much exercise today, so I only eat half a bowl!"
What will happen to my hottie outfit if this continues? How can I even get close to the edge?
"Sister, why are your cooking so delicious? What are we having for dinner? Can you make what we had for lunch again?"
Their brain circuits were running so fast that Zhao Xiaojing and Su Yuchen fell laughing again.
After Ouyang Yidan left, the two started making sweet soup again. They were closed yesterday and many of the ingredients in the refrigerator had been used up in the past few days. The two were busy until Ouyang Yidan came to work again and they had not finished yet.
Fortunately, after Ouyang Yidan came over, she took over the work of washing and peeling vegetables in the evening, so they had more time. When Lu Hongwen came over to get the sugar water, the two of them had just finished.
Then there is another series of food preparation, service, cooking and cleaning.
When Zhao Xiaojing returned to the rental house in the evening and finally had time to study the task carefully, it was already past eleven o'clock.
Zhao Xiaojing breathed a sigh of relief when the flow of time slowed down after entering the virtual space.
"System, does a series of tasks have multiple tasks? Do you mean it's a series?"
[Yes, this system is an intelligent system. When a task is too fragmented and large, a series of tasks will appear, breaking it down into smaller tasks to complete.]
"What does special favorability mean?"
[This refers to a feeling of affection that goes beyond the normal friendship between you and your current tenant, similar to the trust, understanding, and tolerance between friends and family.]
Zhao Xiaojing's eyes lit up after hearing this. The reason she was thinking about making cold cabbage was that she wanted to slowly build a good relationship with Wang Jiandang so that she could find out about her third uncle.
However, she has always been troubled by having no clue, and always felt that trying too hard to please is not good. Now that the system has assigned her a task, she has a better direction. After all, with this favorability value, it is convenient for her to measure.
"System, this series of tasks... is it related to my Third Aunt?" Zhao Xiaojing pondered, her suspicion growing. This matter had been hanging over her mind for a long time. Making cold cabbage salad was just the only thing she felt capable of doing, so she did it. And yet, right after she finished, the system assigned her a task, giving her a direction right when she was at a loss. Perfect timing, wasn't it?
【Relevant, this system is an intelligent system. 】
The system's answer was concise and arrogant. Zhao Xiaojing asked a few more questions, but it always gave similar answers and refused to reveal any details.
Zhao Xiaojing had no choice but to give up and start thinking about the problem at hand.
The task is to use food to build a closer relationship with Wang Jiandang. Cooking is easy, and you can learn even if you don’t know how. But there are so many delicious foods in the world, and I don’t know what Wang Jiandang likes to eat and what his taste preferences are?
Zhao Xiaojing thought about it for a long time, vaguely remembering what Chen Huiping had said when she'd teased Wang Jiandang. She'd said something about your grandfather's Henan stomach being inherited from the previous generation, your father never got any, but it was all passed down to you. What had she said that time?
That's right! It was the day before the store opened, and Zhao Xiaojing invited Chen Huiping and her family over for dinner. During the meal, Wang Jiandang picked up a piece of stir-fried yellow beef with chopsticks and said it was quite flavorful. If it were juicier, with a steamed bun, and with some dumpling soup, it would be even more delicious. That's when Chen Huiping made this joke.
Come to think of it, Wang Jiandang prefers noodles or Henan cuisine?
After much thought, Zhao Xiaojing decided to make some dough to make buns and steamed buns tomorrow. When Wang Jiandang and his wife came over, she would give them some to them to try and see how Wang Jiandang reacted to them.
Speaking of which, Hou Guahua taught her how to make dumplings for such a long time, but she hasn't made them once since leaving the construction site canteen. When she thinks about it, she really craves the taste.
The next morning, Zhao Xiaojing and Su Yuchen went their separate ways. Su Yuchen went to the fruit wholesale market to pick up the fruit, and then went to the farmers' market to pick up the ordered meat and vegetables. He also bought the three pounds of pork that Zhao Xiaojing had asked him to buy. Zhao Xiaojing came to the store first to make breakfast.
First, make a simple cornmeal porridge. Rinse the cornmeal and add a small amount of cold water to stir until there are no lumps. Then add water to a pot and bring to a boil. Pour in the mixed cornmeal and stir a few times in one direction to prevent it from sticking. Then, reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally. After simmering for about 20 to 30 minutes, add a little alkali, stir, and simmer for another 10 minutes before turning off the heat.
This porridge must be cooked for a sufficient amount of time. You cannot be lazy and take shortcuts. Only when it is cooked for a sufficient amount of time will the cornmeal taste refreshing and fragrant.
Corn grits porridge is also called corn grits in Yangcheng dialect. It is made from dried corn kernels that are stewed in water, peeled, and then ground by machine. After being boiled into porridge, it is not only nutritious, but also low in calories and rich in dietary fiber.
There is a saying in Yangcheng dialect: "Sweet potato and cornmeal will make you a fat boy!" Zhao Xiaojing has heard this since she was a child. Every time her mother made cornmeal, she would tease her with this saying, and she would giggle every time she heard it.
In other words, according to the Yangcheng way of eating, chopped sweet potatoes must be added to the cornmeal and cooked together. This way it is easier to fill up and is very nutritious.
However, Zhao Xiaojing's cornmeal was to be eaten with the steamed buns later, so she didn't add it.
While cooking the porridge, Zhao Xiaojing soaked the vermicelli, then poured in flour and started kneading the dough.
Hou Guihua’s buns are made of unleavened dough, so there is no need to leaven the dough. Just knead the dough into shape and let it rest for a while. Therefore, even if you knead the dough in the morning and eat it in the morning, there is still plenty of time.
Zhao Xiaojing mixed high-gluten flour, starch and a small spoonful of salt evenly, added water in batches, kneaded the dough thoroughly, then wrapped it with plastic wrap and let it rest for about fifteen minutes.
Using high-gluten flour is to make the dough chewier, while adding salt increases the texture of the dough, and starch can increase the translucency of the dough.
While the dough is resting, turn off the porridge heat, then use the quick module to process the ginger, scallions, onions, and soaked vermicelli directly. Cut the vermicelli into small sections, chop the ginger and scallions, and cut the onion into small cubes.
Then heat oil in a pan, add onion and stir-fry until golden brown, then add green onion and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant.
After doing all this, the dough had not yet risen. Zhao Xiaojing looked at the time and turned off the fire. She was about to enter the virtual space for class and wait for Su Yuchen to come back when Su Yuchen rode his bike to the door.
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