Zhao Xiaoxiu warmed herself by the fire, arm wrestling with Zhao Gang's unruly tentacles while patiently waiting for her delicious dinner.
After a moment of silence in front of the stove, noise resumed.
Zhao Gang took out the white sugar from the cupboard, then took down the stainless steel soup ladle, poured a small half spoonful of white sugar into the ladle, and placed it on the hot charcoal fire to melt it.
While melting the sugar, stir it well with chopsticks to prevent it from burning.
The other tentacle was processing the twelve raw tomatoes in the water, washing them clean, drying the water on their skins, and skewering them with chopsticks, six tomatoes per skewer, making two skewer sets.
The completely melted sugar turned reddish-brown, cooled slightly, and then evenly coated the two bunches of tomatoes.
While the sugar is still warm, cup your palms together and hold the chopsticks, then quickly spin them with a "whoosh" sound. The crystal-clear sugar strands are flung out and coated with the sugar coating, and two candied tomato skewers are ready.
"Try it." Zhao Gang handed two skewers of candied tomatoes to his little one, confidently urging her to eat.
Zhao Xiaoxiu exclaimed in delight, "Candied hawthorn!"
Open your mouth wide, and take a big bite, your mouth full of fine sugar strands, sweet and delicious.
After biting through the sugar coating, the astringency of the raw fruit was immediately covered by the sweetness of the sugar coating, leaving only a soft and sandy texture. Zhao Xiaoxiu's face lit up with amazement.
She ate two in one go, her eyes sparkling as she exclaimed, "So delicious! Dad, I knew you were the best!"
Zhao Gang rested his chin on his hand, strolling in the sea of colorful bubbles, a happy smile on his face.
Two tentacles tried their best to pull down the corners of his mouth, telling him to stop looking so worthless!
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