The chef in the third canteen is called Sun Hou. He is under 40 years old and is considered the second in command of the canteen. He is relatively thin and does not look like the fat chef that people usually think of.
Just now, Master Sun took the initiative to say that he wanted to make a new product for everyone to try.
Ye Tian immediately thought of stir-fried meat with oranges and stir-fried bananas with lettuce... She was so hungry that her stomach was sticking to her back, and she still had to eat such strange things, so she had to bravely decide to do it herself.
She had been here for several days and hadn't cooked yet, so her hands were itching to cook. She had also been secretly observing and learning how to use the gas stove. She had also researched the seasonings here, like chicken essence and oyster sauce, which weren't available in her world. She tried a little and learned that these two were used to enhance the flavor.
"We have so many chefs, why do we need you to cook? Besides, can you cook?" Xiao Li's words represented everyone's thoughts.
The girl came to work and study, and they asked her to cook the next day at work. Isn't this bullying? Besides, they felt that Ye Tian's cooking might not be delicious.
"Let me make the staple food. How about some simple noodles with scallion oil? I also want to thank everyone for taking care of me. You were all busy running around just now and it was very hard." Ye Tian thought for a while and said, then looked at everyone.
She has been playing with her phone these past couple of days and discovered an interesting short video website with many food bloggers. Although their cooking skills are average, some of their dishes are quite unique.
Ye Tian thought scallion oil noodles were great; they looked simple and delicious, something she had never experienced before. Her old love for cooking came back, and she was eager to try it right away.
"Okay, the rice is sold out, so I'll cook the dishes and you can use the stove over there to cook the noodles." Master Sun pointed to the stove next to him.
Ye Tiantian nodded and didn't hesitate.
Xiao Li was curious about what she was going to cook, so he came over to watch. Aunt Liu was also ready to help her.
Ye Tian picked a handful of scallions, washed them, and discarded the whites, leaving only the leaves. Then, she poured a suitable amount of cooking oil into the pot. When the oil was slightly hot, she added the scallions and simmered them over low heat, waiting for the fragrance to slowly release. After about four or five minutes, the scallions changed color.
At this point, she added the appropriate amount of dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, and white sugar, and continued to simmer for a while until the aroma became stronger. In this way, the scallion oil was ready. She then picked up the pot and poured the scallion oil into the prepared large bowl.
Ye Tian's entire cooking process looked so methodical and comfortable that Xiao Li began to believe she could cook! Aunt Liu, who was ready to help, didn't even have to lift a finger.
Moreover, while boiling the scallion oil, Ye Tian had already added half a pot of water to the large pot next to it. When the scallion oil was boiled, the water also boiled.
Because the canteen only had dried noodles, and since none of the five people had eaten, and three of them were men, Ye Tian simply cooked a pound and a half of dried noodles. After the noodles were cooked, they were rinsed with cold water and scooped into a basin, filling a whole basin.
Chef Sun also made two dishes, but perhaps due to time constraints, he didn't do anything fancy. He just made stir-fried cowpeas with meat and a cold cucumber salad, which looked quite simple and normal.
Everyone was hungry, so they pulled out their lunch boxes, some with noodles, some with scallion oil. Ye Tian also took most of the noodles from her lunch box, added two spoonfuls of scallion oil, and some crispy chopped scallions, and mixed them all together.
The noodles were rolled in scallion oil, becoming golden and shiny, which made people's appetites grow. Ye Tian picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
"This scallion oil is so fragrant!" Xiao Li hurriedly stirred it a few times, then took a big bite and started eating. "Wow! It's so delicious! Tiantian's scallion oil noodles, paired with Brother Sun's cold cucumber salad, one is fragrant, the other is refreshing. I can eat two big bowls of it together!"
Master Yun mixed the noodles slowly, took a bite, chewed it slowly, and said, "Not bad."
Ye Tian was actually eating scallion oil noodles for the first time. After tasting it, she felt that this noodle was a little greasy, but overall the taste was good and suitable for ordinary people to cook. Because the noodles were used, the taste was affected. If it were hand-rolled noodles instead, the effect would definitely be better.
But she thinks that instant noodles are really good things. They are easy to carry and easy to store. Although they taste a little worse when cooked, they can save a lot of time. In ancient times, if you had instant noodles when traveling, it would be much more convenient to eat on the road.
The two dishes, one cold and one hot, made by Chef Sun were much better than usual. Not only were they not bad, they could even be said to be delicious.
The pounded cucumbers are mixed with the chili oil fried by Master Sun himself. It tastes slightly spicy, crisp and refreshing. The cowpeas and meat not only retain the original taste of the food, but also add different flavors to each other. This combination is very qualified as a home-cooked dish.
Xiao Li even put the fried cowpea with meat and cucumber directly into the noodles and mixed them together, making it a big noodle stew.
Aunt Liu ate her noodles and began praising Ye Tian again, but then felt a pang of pity. Other college students were going to class, going home, and hanging out with their classmates, but this little girl had to work in such a grueling place like the cafeteria. She was so young, yet she could cook well. It was obvious she'd endured a lot of hardships.
Master Sun also immersed himself in eating noodles and vegetables, and it seemed that he ate a lot more than usual.
Although everyone thought Ye Tian’s scallion oil noodles were good, no one took it too seriously because it was just a simple noodle dish and anyone could basically make it successfully by following the recipe. It didn’t require any technical skills and it was just that people thought Ye Tian’s technique was more skilled.
It was rare for everyone to eat so much for dinner, but there was still some noodles and scallion oil left, and most of the dishes cooked by Master Sun were eaten up.
Ye Tian wanted to put the leftover scallion oil into a sealed jar and store it in the refrigerator. If there was nothing delicious to eat tomorrow, she could cook some noodles.
She was about to look for the jar when the kitchen curtain was suddenly lifted.
Freshman Chen Chi was dragged along by his roommate to attend an open class, having skipped dinner. Starving, he asked his roommate to hold a seat while he went out to find something to eat. Knowing there was a cafeteria nearby, he decided to try his luck, even if it meant buying a loaf of bread.
The cafeteria was still unlocked, but empty. He saw the lights on in the kitchen, and the aroma of onions wafting out, so he sniffed and walked in unconsciously.
"Students who want to eat? But it's already time to get off work today, and all the food is sold out." Xiao Li shouted when he saw the person coming.
"I see there's still noodles in your bowls!" Chen Chi, whose eyes were shining with hunger, didn't care about his face anymore. He thought the takeaway he ordered at noon was too bad and didn't eat many bites.
"If you don't mind that these noodles are left over, we'll give them all to you!" Aunt Liu took a disposable paper lunch box and put all the remaining noodles in it. Ye Tian took the bowl, added two large spoonfuls of scallion oil, and then handed it to Chen Chi.
"How much is it with my meal card?" Chen Chi thought Ye Tian was a waiter, so he didn't look at her any more and just took out his meal card.
Master Yun, who was drinking tea nearby, said, "The remaining noodles are soft. Why do you want more money? Forget it."
Chen Chi didn't expect that he had a free meal today, so he happily found a seat in the restaurant and started eating.
"Oh my god! Who said the food in the third canteen is not delicious? This scallion oil noodles is so fragrant! How come it is so delicious? If the noodles were not too soft, this would definitely be the most delicious scallion oil noodles I have ever eaten in my life." Foodie Chen Chi felt like he had discovered a treasure canteen and decided to come here to eat every day.
As a result, in the next few days, he was slapped in the face again and again...
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