2485 Returning the gift
The shrimp sauce and shrimp cake were different products produced by different production techniques, so the difference was still very obvious.
Compared to the shrimp cake, the fierce shrimp sauce was in its most original form. It was purple and red, like ripe grapes. It was a beautiful purple with a hint of red in the middle. Even if the color was slightly dark, the fine texture made it look very textured.
It was different from the air-dried shrimp cake, which had a slightly weathered feeling. One was like a young lady raised in the boudoir, delicate and beautiful, while the other was a Princess who was loved by the grassland, free and wild. There was no superior or inferior, just different personal preferences.
It was viscous, and it was obvious that it had gone through the test of time. Even though it was scooped out of a large jar, the sauce on the plate showed no signs of scattering. The state of the sauce that was placed on the plate before was still the same even after so much time had passed. The viscosity was quite good, which proved that the quality was excellent.
The alluring purplish-red color emitted a noble aura. Coupled with the fresh fragrance, Yuan Zhou felt that the fierce shrimp sauce was indeed provided by the system. The quality was absolutely top-notch.
“This shrimp paste …” Yuan Zhou suddenly thought of something and swallowed the second half of his sentence.
However, the system was very active today. It also considerately explained,””The mantis shrimp sauce is made by the system with carefully-fed neubis mantis shrimp. Neubis mantis shrimp is a variant of the neubis mantis shrimp in Lu province, which is the most suitable raw material for making mantis shrimp sauce. The system will choose the best quality breeding shrimp and the best second generation. After the breeding, the breeding will specifically choose the female shrimp that has just laid eggs in the oviposa. “
“In order to produce the best quality mantis shrimp sauce, the system has put the mantis shrimp in the sea area where the temperature is carefully adjusted to the spring water temperature. The food is high-quality seaweed and various kinds of undersea corals. From time to time, the meat of some terrestrial animals is added to the meal to maintain the quality nutrition of the mantis shrimp. From time to time, the man-made trajectory of the mantis shrimp will be maintained so that the mantis shrimp will maintain an elegant shape and achieve the best body size for making mantis shrimp sauce.”
“The production of the fierce shrimp sauce is based on the ancient Research method, and it follows …”
Perhaps it had been a long time since the system had shown off its knowledge to its heart’s content. The moment the system spoke, it was like a perpetual motion machine that had been charged and couldn’t stop.
In the end, Yuan Zhou couldn’t bear to listen anymore and interrupted him.
Yuan Zhou couldn’t help but know that it was another day where people were inferior to prawns. He had originally wanted to ask about it, but he immediately shut up. Unfortunately, the system couldn’t read people’s eyes.
There was still a huge difference between humans and the system. Yuan Zhou indicated that he could be magnanimous and not care about the fact that he was shown off again.
He focused his attention on the two sauces. First, he dipped a little bit of the thick sauce with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.
The fresh and fragrant taste immediately swept through the entire oral cavity. It was the first time Yuan Zhou had tasted such a fresh and fragrant taste.
The extreme fragrance, the delicate and smooth taste experience, the fresh taste, and the rich taste of time were really the ultimate experience.
“No wonder people in the coastal area used dried shrimp or shrimp powder to replace MSG. Even now, many people do the same. It turns out that the true umami is not something that MSG can compare with.” Yuan Zhou said.
He naturally didn’t use industrial seasonings such as MSG when he cooked. He used all natural ingredients to enhance the freshness and taste. However, it was the first time he had eaten such smooth and fragrant shrimp sauce.
The shrimp sauce made by opello was already very outstanding. His craftsmanship was well known. As a national treasure of Singapore, it was naturally impossible for him to be inferior to Yuan Zhou. Although he was much worse than Yuan Zhou, his strength couldn’t be underestimated.
The reason why the shrimp sauce he made could be his unique secret was that it was absolutely delicious. However, compared with the one provided by the system, it was naturally less fresh, slippery, and glutinous. It seemed to be just a little less, but overall, it was just a little less interesting.
“It should be better to steam the eggs with this shrimp sauce. Next time head chef opello comes to exchange pointers, you can exchange pointers with him.” Yuan Zhou thought inwardly.
After eating the shrimp paste, he washed the spoon and wiped it dry before carefully digging out a piece of shrimp cake.
Although the shrimp cake seemed to have been air-dried and there were signs of weathering on the surface, looking at the essence of the cake, besides the slightly powdery surface, the inside seemed to be slightly soft and tender.
When he put it in his mouth, his saliva melted the outside of the cake, and the soft part on the inside automatically melted. It was probably because there were a few more processes than the shrimp paste, so the shrimp cake tasted more lasting and rich. The glutinous taste inside was more obvious. This egg yolk-like texture experience made the shrimp paste chewy.
It was also slightly more salty and fragrant than the shrimp sauce. If it was not in one’s mouth, it would feel a little heavy, so it was not suitable for people who had a light taste to eat directly.
“The reward this time is very suitable. Ms. Huang aishan gave me star vinegar chestnuts this time. I will make some fierce shrimp sauce as a return gift.” Yuan Zhou said.
At first, he was still worried about what to return. It was not that he could not find it, but that he knew too many things and it was difficult to choose. Now, he did not have to choose. As one of the main spices popular in Southeast Asia, the fierce shrimp sauce was the most suitable gift for him.
Yuan Zhou wouldn’t use the gift provided by the system to return the favor. It had nothing to do with whether he could take it out of the restaurant or not, but rather, it was a matter of sincerity.
The star vinegar chestnuts given by Huang aishan were planted by her herself, so his return gift should also be done by her personally.
He did as he was told. After he had tasted the fierce shrimp sauce and shrimp cake, Yuan Zhou had almost understood the process of making them by heart. The rest was just practice making perfect. Therefore, he let the system provide the raw materials and tools and started to make them.
“Ding ding dang dang”
As soon as Yuan Zhou started to cook, he was naturally fully engrossed in it. Everything around him had nothing to do with him.
Mao Xiong looked at Wu Hai who was half lying on the window, neither going in nor out, and said,””Boss Yuan, you’re cooking delicious food again?”
Although it was a question, his tone was certain. It was obvious that this was not the first time this had happened.
“Compass is making delicious food again. It’s a pity that I can’t go. It’s too difficult.” Wu Hai was almost teary-eyed.
He wanted to go, but his Seventh Sense told him that he couldn ‘t. However, he was unwilling to go, so he couldn’t come out.
“It doesn’t matter. If it’s a new dish, boss Yuan will serve it sooner or later. Let’s just wait a little longer. How about we eat a few more dishes tonight? do you want to do something to help with digestion?” The bear stroked its fur.
Wu Hai agreed with him. Therefore, he immediately went back to his bedroom happily and started his daily bedroom walk.
…”” Mao Xiong.
Yuan Zhou didn’t know that Wu Hai was such a great actor, but he was still very pleased that Wu Hai didn’t appear to snatch the food. He was already a mature beast, which was really not bad.
After making the shrimp paste, Yuan Zhou checked that there was still some time left and then continued to get busy. This time, he was making the candied gourd that Yin ya had mentioned casually yesterday.
Yin ya’s original words were,”there’s an old man in the company who comes to sell candied Haws every winter and the taste is very good. But he hasn’t come this year. I wonder if he will come again.”
Therefore, his considerate fiancé, Yuan Zhou, indicated that he would have some candied Hawthorns. And then, he did it.
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