Chapter 103 Meow
Huo Ye was dazed for a moment by the aroma of roast duck.
He couldn't help but close his eyes, take a deep breath, and let the hot air fill his lungs.
Smelling the fragrance, although the person was still standing alone at the door, his consciousness seemed to have sat down at the warm table. He scooped a large spoonful of red brine with duck oil and poured it on the white rice. Then he picked up a piece of roast duck that was soaked in the soup and put it into his mouth together with the rice.
It smells so good!
I want to eat...
At that moment, Huo Ye almost let his instinct take over his brain. He involuntarily wanted to follow the scent to find where it came from, and then immediately began to eat his food with big mouthfuls!
But, at the last moment, the domineering president's excellent self-control allowed him to control himself.
No, it can't be, that's not true.
Every time his mother invited him home for dinner, the table in the Huo family's ancestral home would always be filled with the same few Western dishes: a little steak, dark-colored meat on thin lettuce leaves, French snails, caviar...
There is no fragrance, nor the lively aroma of ordinary home-cooked dishes. It exudes nobility, refinement, and inhumanity from head to toe, leaving people completely without the desire to pick up their chopsticks.
How could such a rich and tempting aroma of roast duck be emitted from the Huo family's ancestral home?
He must be hallucinating because he's so hungry!
Thinking of this, Huo Ye couldn't help but take a step back and close the door.
He must have opened the door in the wrong way.
The butler behind the door: “?”
As the heavy door closed, the aroma of roast duck was completely isolated behind the door, and Huo Ye finally became a little more sober.
He looked up at the door.
There is a vigorous and powerful word "Huo" on the door.
Huo Ye: “?”
Huo Ye rubbed his eyes.
I could hardly believe what I was seeing.
No, it’s really his house? ? ?
He stretched out his hand with some trembling and pushed the door open half-doubtfully.
Behind the door, Butler Li still maintained a perfect smile and said respectfully, "Master, welcome back. Dinner is ready and Madam is waiting for you!"
At the same time, the rich aroma of roast duck came again.
"Okay... okay." Huo Ye swallowed and responded.
He walked like a sleepwalker, almost not knowing how he walked through the long corridor and sat down at the luxurious dining table.
The dining table in the Huo family’s ancestral home is always this long. In order to show the style of a top wealthy family, people at both ends of the table have to shout when talking. So when Huo Ye sat down, he almost didn't see his mother sitting at the other end of the table.
The mother smiled slightly, her lips moving as if she said something to him.
But Huo Ye didn't hear clearly.
The mother gave him a meaningful look, then clapped her hands and said, "Serve the food."
The servant next to him immediately responded and stepped back.
Soon, a chef in a snow-white chef uniform came forward with a plate.
...Huo Ye had never been so nervous in his life.
Smelling the fragrance coming from the kitchen far away, when the chef approached, Huo Ye trembled all over.
Half looking forward to it, half afraid.
I was afraid because I was afraid that the chef would serve me a plate of French snails that was almost the same as the previous ones.
What I am looking forward to is that, just in case, what is on the plate is a bowl of hot casserole roast duck...
"Master, this is the first dish of today," the chef put down the plate and smiled, "It's made from the roast duck bones that Madam packed back—"
“Duck bone soup!”
Huo Ye: “! It turned out to be…”
Huo Ye: "Wait?"
Duck bone soup?
He clearly smelled the rich aroma of roast duck, but you told him that what was in front of him was just duck bone soup?
However, as the chef opened the lid, a small bowl of duck bone soup in a porcelain bowl appeared before his eyes:
The soup base was a rich milky white color, dotted with green chopped green onions, and a layer of golden oil floated on the surface of the soup. After a long period of slow cooking, the freshness of the duck bones has completely penetrated into the soup, as well as the mellow aroma of duck oil. The surface of the soup that just came out of the pot is bubbling slightly...
Huo Ye was immediately shocked.
Gold, golden legend? !
The overbearing president, who has always been steady and reliable, finally couldn't bear it anymore under the temptation of such delicious food.
Before the chef put the soup bowl down from the plate, he had already hurriedly taken the bowl, put his mouth to the edge of the bowl, and drank a mouthful without waiting for it to cool down: "Gulp gulp."
The next second, Huo Ye opened his eyes wide.
His eyes were filled with shock.
This duck bone soup...is so delicious!
With some boiling soup, the rich aroma fills your mouth as soon as you take a sip. The soup tastes oily and delicate, and the delicious flavor of the duck bones is boiled out. Although you can't eat the duck meat, you can taste the freshness of the duck meat through the soup.
A mouthful of hot soup slides down the throat into the stomach, instantly soothing the hunger and fatigue of the whole day.
It tastes so good after taking a bite!
In most roast duck restaurants, duck bone soup is the leftovers of roast duck and is a warm-up before eating the actual roast duck. Rich kids like Huo Ye have only had duck bone soup a few times in their lives because they disdain it.
But the duck bone soup in front of him completely changed his mind.
Although he was scalded, Huo Ye did not stop. He could not help but pick up the bowl of soup and gulp down several big mouthfuls. In the blink of an eye, most of the soup in the bowl was gone.
Soon, the whole bowl of soup was gone.
Huo Ye hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't control himself. He picked up the bowl and licked the remaining soup at the bottom of the bowl with reluctance.
chef:"……"
Huo Ye: "Ahem."
Huo Ye picked up the napkin and wiped his mouth, instantly returning to his elegant and noble appearance, as if the person who had just licked the bottom of the bowl was not him.
But the look he gave the chef beside him was full of admiration: "I didn't realize before that you are such a good cook. Are you interested in being my personal chef?"
A chef who can cook such delicious food is a treasure.
"..." The chef laughed and cried, "Master, this duck bone soup is not made by me. Please wait a moment before making a decision."
"You didn't do it?" Huo Ye was stunned. "Aren't you the head chef of the Huo family? If it's not you, then are there other talented people in the kitchen?"
The chef fell silent.
This duck bone soup was definitely not made by him. Because it was too simple, the chef directly gave the task of making the duck bone soup to the apprentice in the kitchen!
——The reason is simple, because the process of making this duck bone soup is really... simple.
Mrs. Huo specifically told them not to use any complicated cooking techniques or add any seasonings, otherwise it would ruin the taste of the duck bones themselves. All they need to do is put the duck bones into a casserole, add water, a little bit of salt and simmer it slowly, and finally sprinkle with chopped green onions, that's enough.
It’s such a simple method that even someone who has never cooked before probably won’t make any mistakes.
The reason why the duck bone soup is so delicious is, of course, the roast duck.
I don’t know where the lady bought the roast duck from, even the bones are fragrant, and the leftovers are so delicious when used to cook dishes!
The chef couldn't even imagine how delicious the roast duck was.
Of course, Madam said not to explain these to the Young Master first.
Therefore, seeing Huo Ye's puzzled look, the chef did not say much, but served the second dish in silence:
"The second dish is steamed eggs in duck fat."
Open the lid, and the hot steam mixed with the rich aroma of duck fat hits you in the face——
The steamed egg was golden in color, fragrant, and reflected an attractive sheen. Under the steam, the fresh fragrance of eggs and the mellow and burnt aroma of duck oil combine to make people's appetites whet.
Huo Ye stared with wide eyes again!
He swallowed his saliva, picked up the spoon, scooped a large spoonful of steamed egg and put it into his mouth.
The steamed egg was very fresh and tender, and tasted delicate and smooth, almost melting in the mouth.
But what really amazed Huo Ye was the duck fat soaked in the steamed egg.
The duck fat is concentrated with the crispy aroma of roast duck. It is oily, rich and has a burnt aroma, which is all soaked into the delicate and tender steamed egg. Although I couldn’t taste the roast duck meat, I could taste the deliciousness and crispness of the roast duck through the steamed egg…
"It's delicious, so delicious," Huo Ye said as he devoured the food. "Where does this duck fat come from? Why is it so fragrant?!"
He no longer suppressed himself, picked up the bowl, and started eating in big mouthfuls!
The dishes came out one after another.
"The third dish is salt and pepper duck rack."
"The fourth dish is braised rice."
"The fifth dish, spicy duck neck..."
Huo Ye usually doesn't eat much, but today he was eating voraciously, contrary to his usual behavior.
Every time a dish was served, he would almost clear the entire plate before the next one came, resulting in there were rarely two dishes on the table at the same time.
I have to say, it’s really delicious!
Every dish is related to roast duck, some are made from duck bones, some are made with duck fat, and some are made with duck skin and duck neck. The dishes made from these roast duck leftovers are so delicious that Huo Ye can't help but look forward to it. How delicious must the highlight of roast duck, the roast duck itself!
After chewing the duck neck with relish, Huo Ye wiped his mouth and looked at the chef suggestively: "Man, you have completely aroused my curiosity."
chef:"."
Huo Ye held the chopsticks excitedly, his eyes shining: "I admit that your little trick really pleased me."
From duck bone soup to duck fat steamed eggs, braised rice... this series of delicious dishes made with roast duck leftovers completely conquered Huo Ye.
The purpose of so many dishes is to arouse his anticipation for the highlight - the roast duck itself, right?
I have to say, they did it.
Now Huo Ye's mind is full of anticipation and fantasy about the taste of the roast duck, how crispy it should be on the outside and tender on the inside, with an enticing burnt aroma... His saliva is flowing, and Huo Ye can't wait any longer.
However, seeing that the chef beside him was slow to move, Huo Ye became somewhat dissatisfied.
He urged, "What are you guys still standing there for? Hurry up and serve the roast duck."
"I want to see how delicious this roast duck is!"
However, the chef on the side fell silent: "..."
Roast Duck?
Where did he get a roast duck for Huo Ye? !
Looking at the expression on the chef's face, Huo Ye was a little confused at first: "What's wrong? Where's the roast duck?"
silence.
The silence grew longer.
During that silence, Huo Ye seemed to realize something, and a trace of collapse gradually appeared on his handsome and elegant face.
No, it can't be what he thinks, right?
“…”
Across the long dining table, Mrs. Huo picked up a piece of roast duck with chopsticks and put it into her mouth with satisfaction and happiness.
After hearing what the chef said, she swallowed the roast duck completely and snorted coldly:
"Just him? He still wants to eat my precious roast duck? ... Daydreaming."
"Feed him more leftovers and he'll behave himself!"
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