Chapter 303: Chapter 193: Finally Breaking into the Beauty and Hairdressing Circle! This Round of Rewards is Interesting! [Seeking Monthly Ticket]_2
"You guys really need to think outside the box. Since oil can be sprayed with a sprayer, why can’t Garlic Paste and sesame oil be?"
As soon as he said this, everyone had an epiphany. Exactly. If oil could be sprayed, then sauces were even more doable.
It had to be said, although Xie Baomin usually liked to trick people, his culinary thinking was genuinely sharp. Many of the difficult or troublesome issues in cooking could always be resolved whenever that rascal was around. Unfortunately, he spent most of his time tricking people.
To use popular internet slang: A bit of conscience, but not much.
Guo Weidong said, "This method has given me new ideas. I think some dishes can be improved using a sprayer."
Upon hearing the praise, Xie Baomin gloated, "TSK, TSK, TSK. Look at Weidong, quick on the uptake. You guys are truly the dullest students I’ve ever taught..."
Just when everyone was starting to think highly of Old Xie, the man suddenly put on airs like a headteacher, instantly wiping out any good impression the head chefs might have developed.
After Lin Xu sprayed the oil, he sprinkled on some Potato Starch and gently patted it to make the excess starch fall off.
Having done this, he heated up the steamer. He placed a steamer rack inside, then laid a steaming cloth over it. Once steam began to rise, he carefully placed the radish shreds, coated with Potato Starch, onto the cloth. Then he covered the pot and began to steam.
By this time, Huo Yifan had also brought out the Shrimp from the refrigerator. He poured out the excess Scallion and Ginger water. Then, he used a paper towel to dab the Shrimp dry and immediately added the pre-mixed egg white batter, stirring to coat the Shrimp in a thin layer. After coating, he drizzled some cooking oil over them, followed by another stir. This way, the Shrimp wouldn’t stick together when fried.
Meanwhile, Guo Xinghai was also coating the marinated fish slices. He sprinkled some Potato Starch over them and added an egg white. He mixed it thoroughly by hand until evenly coated, then drizzled some cooking oil over it. The method was actually similar to the White Robed Shrimp. Both involved seasoning the ingredients, coating them in an egg white batter, and then frying.
Lin Xu planned to try making sautéed fish slices after mastering the White Robed Shrimp. If successful, that would be another specialty dish up his sleeve.
After the radish shreds had steamed for four minutes, Lin Xu lifted the lid. He carefully grasped the sides of the steaming cloth and lifted the entire cloth off the steamer rack. The steamed radish shreds were as white as jade, resembling strands of white hair.
"Isn’t this just beautiful?"
"Oh my god! As a white hair enthusiast, I can’t handle this!"
"Can someone attach it to my head? Please, pretty please!"
"I initially thought Boss Lin was being risky using White Radish for a savory dish, but now I realize it wasn’t Boss Lin taking risks—it was my own lack of vision."
"If only it could be made into a wig! Wear it on your head, and you’d definitely be the star of any comic con!"
"Ha, if you wore it to a comic con, it’d probably get eaten by everyone."
When Lin Xu placed the radish shreds in a bamboo basket, the live broadcast chat instantly erupted. This was simply too beautiful. Even the most critical person would have to admit it was awesome!
It wasn’t time to spray the sauce yet. He had to wait a bit longer for the surface temperature of the radish shreds to drop, making them drier so they could absorb more sauce.
Using this waiting time, he started juicing the peeled garlic.
A few minutes later, when the temperature of the radish shreds had slightly decreased, Lin Xu took a small spray bottle and began spraying the sauce over them.
"Old Xie really guessed it right."
"With just a spray, it’s both flavorful and looks great. Really nice."
"Too bad we’re in a competition, otherwise I’d definitely have to try some."
"Old Xie, maybe you can ask your junior apprentice brother to make it again sometime, so we can broaden our horizons a bit."
The head chefs chatted back and forth.
Xie Baomin didn’t refuse. "Sure, you guys want a taste? That’s easy enough to arrange! Oh, right, my junior apprentice brother is getting engaged tomorrow. Don’t forget to bring a gift."
The head chefs: "..."
No wonder he agreed so readily. That damn rascal never misses a trick!
While talking, Xie Baomin was chatting with Shen Guofu on his phone. Learning that tomorrow’s engagement party wasn’t arranged yet, the senior apprentice brother perked up.
He said, "My junior apprentice brother’s engagement party isn’t arranged yet. Weidong, doesn’t your Building Ten have that large table that can seat dozens of people?"
"Yes, the 56-person table, symbolizing the unity of the 56 ethnic groups."
"I’m booking it for tomorrow noon. The engagement party will be there."
"Okay."
Guo Weidong agreed and grabbed his phone to message the front desk manager, asking them to prepare the Ethnic Unity private room.
Once the venue was arranged, Xie Baomin turned to He Baoqing, the boss, and said, "I’ve bought that Giant Grouper. You better not let it die; its flavor will be much worse if it does."
"Don’t worry, Old Xie, nothing will happen."
"Tomorrow, let Old Dai and Old Song help me prepare that Giant Grouper. Whatever’s left after serving, we brothers will divide it among ourselves. It’s been a while since we’ve had this; let’s all have a taste."
Qiu Zhenhua couldn’t believe his ears. "Old Xie, you’re really too good to your junior apprentice brother, aren’t you?"
Xie Baomin smiled. "My master can’t come, so I have to put in more effort. On such a big day, our school has to make a good showing. I can’t let my junior apprentice brother lose face."
Lin Xu still didn’t know that his senior apprentice brother was busy arranging his engagement party.