Chapter 28 Tapioca Syrup
Song Man smacked her lips, thoroughly enjoying the bowl of noodles.
My stomach felt warm and comfortable.
When Teacher Wang arrived at the office, she had to teach her second class in the morning. Because she hadn't prepared her lesson yet, she rushed over without even having breakfast.
The sound of Teacher Chu chewing and swallowing came from the next workstation. "These shumai are so oily, they're so greasy if you eat too much!"
The school cafeteria offers breakfast, which is nothing more than steamed buns and noodles. Teacher Wang is used to eating these things and doesn't want to go there anymore.
Suddenly, Teacher Chu asked, "Teacher Wang, what did you eat this morning?"
Teacher Wang spread his hands and said, "I haven't eaten yet. I'm preparing lessons and thinking of ordering takeout."
Ordering takeout is more convenient. If she has enough time, she wants to eat at a restaurant near the school gate.
Upon hearing this, Teacher Chu said, "Your health is important; you should still eat some breakfast."
Teacher Wang nodded and opened the food delivery app.
There were so many restaurants listed, but she found the familiar "Tang Family Restaurant".
I noticed a new "Meat, Egg, and Rice Noodles" dish has been added to the interface. The picture seems to be freshly taken and uploaded. It has meat and eggs paired with rice noodles, so it should taste pretty good.
Teacher Wang promptly added the items to her shopping cart, along with some side dishes, and placed the order.
Then she happily waited for the takeout, and even the lesson preparation that usually gave her a headache seemed much easier at this moment.
Inside the shop, Tang Yiyi and Song Man worked together to finally serve the guests and get them to bring their food.
And at this time, a customer placed an order on a food delivery platform, specifically for the new meat and egg rice noodle dish.
Tang Yiyi took the meat and egg noodles out of the pot, and then Song Man packed them up, put them in a takeout bag, and ordered them.
Teacher Wang had just finished preparing her lesson when the Dean of Students came in. "Dear teachers, it's been a while since the start of the semester. I'm sure you all have some idea of how the students are doing in their studies and lives. But in order to help you better understand the students' thoughts, please have each class teacher hold their first class meeting of the semester as soon as possible in the next few days. Before the meeting, please plan out the program and activities."
Many teachers complained bitterly after the dean of students left.
"Another class meeting? I'd rather be preparing lessons and grading homework!"
"Our class is doing okay overall, so let's just do a casual class meeting."
"..."
Teacher Wang was feeling a bit tired, especially since she was dizzy and unsteady on her feet.
"Teacher Wang!" Fortunately, Teacher Chu caught her and helped her into the office chair. "You didn't eat breakfast, did you? Are you having low blood sugar?"
Without saying a word, Teacher Wang felt very tired.
Teacher Chu rummaged around and found a few candies, which she placed on Teacher Wang's desk. "The candies are on your desk. Eat one quickly, it will make you feel better."
"Thanks!"
After eating the candy and resting for a while, Teacher Wang felt much better.
Just then, the deliveryman called, and she went downstairs to pick up the food.
The meat and egg noodles were still piping hot when they arrived, but Teacher Wang didn't care about the heat. She simply breathed on them a few times and started eating.
The rice noodles were very smooth, with a subtle aroma of rice wafting into the nose. The eggs were incredibly tender and very appetizing, and the minced meat was also delicious.
Teacher Wang was so engrossed in eating noodles that she forgot about her colleagues around her.
Seeing how much she enjoyed her food, Teacher Chu thought of the shumai she had for breakfast that morning—greasy, with a thick skin and an unappetizing filling. It was truly infuriating to compare oneself to others!
She wants to eat rice noodles tomorrow morning instead of going to the school cafeteria.
Teacher Wang stirred and lifted the rice noodles to soak the side dishes in the broth. The restaurant didn't offer many side dishes, just shredded kelp, diced radish, and chili sauce, but the aroma was incredibly tempting.
The shredded kelp is spicy and delicious, the diced radish is crunchy and chewy, and the chili sauce is spicy enough without losing its aroma. Together they make a good dish.
What a sumptuous meal! Teacher Wang didn't even leave the soup at the bottom of the table. The soup was fragrant and delicious, with a rich and mellow flavor.
After finishing her meal with great satisfaction, she took out her phone to like and comment on the items she had purchased, giving them a five-star review:
"Delicious! A bowl of hot rice noodles in the morning is just perfect!"
Wang Juan works at a snack company. Her daily tasks include writing reports and planning documents, which basically involves tasting the snacks.
She's always the first to try any new snack the company launches.
Many of her colleagues envied her for having such a good job.
Wang Juan hummed a little tune as she walked into the office building. When her colleagues saw her, they asked, "Wang Juan, what good thing happened to you today? Are you getting to eat the new snacks again?"
"No, I just had a bowl of rice noodles with my son this morning."
Her colleagues were somewhat incredulous; it was just a bowl of noodles. As for Wang Juan, she looked like she hadn't had enough, with a bright smile.
It's not like I got paid!
As noon approached, Wang Juan decided against going to a restaurant. The company was far from restaurants, and taking a taxi would be expensive, so she decided to order takeout instead.
At this moment, the supervisor came over carrying a bag of things. "Wang Juan, this is a new product launched by the company. After you finish eating it, write a report and hand it in."
Upon hearing this, Wang Juan nodded outwardly, but inwardly she felt utterly devastated.
She can finish a report of several thousand words? Even an 800-word assignment in high school almost killed her!
Encountering unpalatable snacks is a double blow.
"The company's latest product is this rice noodle, and also these snacks," the supervisor said, placing a bag of snacks on her desk. "Submit a tasting report as soon as possible."
"Okay, supervisor, don't worry."
No need to order takeout anymore. Wang Juan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She tore open the rice noodle packaging, sprinkled on the toppings, casually put some snacks into the rice noodles, filled it with hot water, covered it, and cooked it.
A few minutes later, she lifted the lid. Hmm, the pickled pepper rice noodles were quite fragrant, but then came a strong smell of seasoning.
After blowing on it a few times, she picked up the rice noodles and ate them.
Hmm, the seasoning was too strong. The rice noodles were okay, barely edible. With the side dishes and snacks, the flavor was a bit richer.
Wang Juan pinched her nose and ate two bites, but couldn't eat anymore; she felt nauseous. But the rice noodles in the morning didn't feel that way. They were smooth and chewy, with a subtle rice aroma, and the minced meat and egg were incredibly delicious.
It's true what they say, you don't know the harm without comparison; I'm starting to crave rice noodles again.
As soon as the bell rang, all the students rushed out of the classroom and ran to the cafeteria.
Lili lagged behind, but seeing that Tang Xiaoyu seemed even less anxious than her, she asked, "Tang Xiaoyu's get out of class is over, aren't you going to eat?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Xiaoyu shook his head and said proudly, "My sister brought me food."
Considering how hot it has been these past few days, and how tiring it must be for Xiaoyu to go back and forth, even though the school is close to the restaurant.
Tang Yiyi cooked the dishes and packed them with rice into a lunchbox for Xiaoyu to take to school.
Lili: "..." I'm so envious. I envy Tang Xiaoyu for having such a wonderful older sister.
"Then I'm going home for dinner."
With two dishes and a soup, Xiaoyu enjoyed his meal immensely.
Stir-fried bean sprouts with pork: the bean sprouts are very crisp and tender, and the pork slices are the perfect thickness and have a good chew.
The steamed egg custard was bouncy and the surface of the eggs looked appealing and fresh.
There's also loofah soup to drink after the meal. The light broth has a few slices of bright green loofah floating on top, garnished with chopped green onions.
Before going to the cafeteria for lunch, Teacher Wang would come to check on the class, worried that some students might not have gone home for lunch yet.
As soon as I arrived at the classroom door, a strong aroma of food wafted towards me.
Just then, Teacher Wang's stomach started growling.
I went over and saw that Xiaoyu was eating in the back.
It's just some simple home-style dishes, but it looks delicious.
"Xiaoyu, didn't you go home for lunch today?"
The sudden sound startled Xiaoyu, who gripped his chopsticks tightly and looked up to see Teacher Wang.
"My sister brought me food."
Tang Yiyi was processing the cassava. She cut off both ends of the cassava, made a slit on it, and then easily peeled off the skin. After washing it, she cut it into small pieces, put it in a rice cooker, added sugar, and poured in enough water to cover the cassava. She then pressed the switch to cook it.
After Shi Yi finished her meal and was about to pay the bill, she saw Tang Yiyi's actions and asked, "Boss, what are you doing?"
"Boil cassava syrup."
Tapioca soup, which has recently become very popular online?
Shi Yi hadn't tried it yet and didn't know how it tasted. Seeing that it would take a while to cook, he rushed off to work.
I scanned the code to pay, and as for the cassava soup, I'll see if I can order it for delivery.
Cassava doesn't cook very quickly; it needs to be cooked for a while.
Tang Yiyi went to cook two dishes while she and Song Man ate lunch.
Around 2 p.m., Tang Yiyi lifted the lid of the pot, and the originally white cassava inside had turned a bright yellow, and even the soup was a tempting yellow.
She tried it, and it was fine; no problems.
After school in the afternoon, Xiaoyu and Lili came to the restaurant together, carrying their school bags and wearing their school uniforms.
This immediately caught the attention of the customers in the store. "Oh, they're students from Xingguang Elementary School!"
Xingguang Primary School is one of the top primary schools in the city, with a high college entrance rate and most students are polite.
The citizens have a very good impression of the students at Xingguang and want to send their children to study there.
Tang Yiyi came out of the kitchen and saw the two returning. "Xiaoyu is back, and Lili is here."
Xiaoyu called out "Sister," then put down his schoolbag and went to help with the chores.
Lili exclaimed, "Sister Yiyi, you're so beautiful! I envy Xiaoyu for having such a beautiful sister!"
"You have such a sweet tongue, Lili," Tang Yiyi chuckled. "Do you want some sweet soup?"
Thinking that they would be tired even with parasols after coming back under the scorching sun, she turned and headed towards the kitchen.
When he came out again, he had two cassava syrups in his hands.
After serving it to them, Lili said, "Thank you, Sister Yi, but I don't have any money on me."
Lili didn't look at the cassava soup; its bright yellow color was so beautiful and tempting, like a gemstone.
"It's alright, I'll treat you to this."
The two had a good relationship, and Grandma Li's family helped her a lot.
Xiaoyu scooped up a lump of cassava, which looked somewhat like a sweet potato, but was soft.
It's soft, chewy, and sweet, like a chestnut or a sweet potato—it's just delicious.
Xiaoyu didn't know how to describe the taste in his mouth; the word "delicious" echoed in his mind.
"Lili, eat up! My sister's sweet soup is so delicious!" Xiaoyu said proudly.
Lily, who hadn't tried it yet: "..." Really?
She picked up a spoon and scooped up a spoonful of cassava. It tasted soft, sweet, and glutinous, and was probably a type of tuber with a strong starchy texture.
Another sip of sweet soup, so sweet, a silent, delightful sweetness!
Lili smiled so wide her teeth disappeared, "So sweet!"
The two children were eating so happily that parents and children on the roadside saw them, and the children, especially, smelled the aroma and started clamoring, "Daddy/Mommy...I want to eat too!"
Then we went into this small restaurant, which was surprisingly clean.
We ordered food and dessert, then sat down and waited.
The child looked around and fidgeted like a mischievous monkey. The parent said sternly, "Don't move. It's time to eat soon."
The cassava soup was served first, and some parents recognized it.
Oh ho ho, isn't this tapioca syrup?
When the guests tasted it, their eyes lit up.
The cassava is chewy and soft, with a delicate texture and not too sweet, making it taste better than many dessert shops.
Most importantly, it's affordable and offers great value for money.
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