SIZZLE...

After the oil in the wok heated up, Lin Xu added the chopped scallion, ginger, Sichuan peppercorns, and star anise.

After stir-frying until aromatic, he added segments of dried chili and continued to stir-fry. Once the spicy aroma of the dried chilies was released, he scooped a ladleful of Doubanjiang into the wok and turned the heat down to slowly fry it until the red oil emerged.

"When stir-frying the seasoning base, add the Doubanjiang later. This way, the seasoning will be more aromatic, and the red oil will look prettier," Lin Xu explained to his live stream audience. Then, he dumped the prepared snails into the wok.

He continued to stir-fry, ensuring the red oil seasoning base completely coated the snails.

Next, he poured in two cans of beer, a small basin of water, and a handful of crystal sugar, covered the wok, and began to stew.

"Whether it's snails or crayfish, don't forget to add crystal sugar. Crystal sugar can make the spiciness milder, and it also enhances the flavor."

As he was explaining, a comment from Shen Baobao came from off-camera, "Simply put, it just tastes better."

Lin Xu was speechless. Her 'simply put' is a bit too simplistic, isn't it? If you don't explain any of the cooking knowledge involved, will the viewers actually buy it?

He took a moment to glance at the live broadcast feed and discovered that all the messages echoed Shen Baobao's comment.

"The Lady Boss is right. Just saying it's delicious is enough; no need to explain. We wouldn't understand anyway."

"LOL, Boss Lin is always trying to teach us."

"My food classification is very simple: either it's delicious or it's not. I'm not like some people who can produce an 800-word essay from just one bite."

"The Lady Boss's explanations are more relatable."

"..."

Lin Xu watched the barrage of comments with a wry smile. These netizens are really good at going with the flow... It feels like everyone is becoming more Zen.

While the snails were stewing, he began preparing the ingredients needed for the Snail Noodles.

The restaurant's storage room had rice noodles suitable for making Snail Noodles. He grabbed some and soaked them in a basin of water.

Then he soaked some black fungus, intending to blanch it later, let it cool, and then slice it into threads—an essential ingredient for Snail Noodles.

After soaking these two items, Lin Xu saw a large tray of deep-fried peanuts in the cold dish area of the restaurant, which saved him the trouble of frying them again.

Though he had peanuts now, he still needed yuba.

He fetched a large bag of yuba from the storage room, carefully breaking it into small pieces. Then, he heated up some oil in a wok. He didn't wait for the oil to get hot before adding the yuba, frying them in warm oil.

"When frying yuba, use the lowest heat. This allows the yuba to slowly open up in the oil and achieve that crispy, aromatic texture."

When preparing dishes like braised yuba, you also need to use warm oil to soften the yuba.

But in that case, the whole yuba stick goes into the wok without being broken into segments. It only needs to unfurl slightly before being taken out, unlike now, where you have to wait until the yuba is crispy and fragrant before removing it.

「Beijing.」

Shen Guofu lay on the sofa in his office, watching his son-in-law fry the yuba, and unexpectedly felt a pang of hunger. He thought for a moment, minimized the live stream, then opened WeChat and sent a message to his housekeeper, Aunt Liu:

"Later, find a place to buy some snails and make some Spicy Snails."

"But... Dr. Han said this morning we're having Mixed Grain Pancakes for dinner."

Aunt Liu was curious. So, the couple wants different things to eat?

Shen Guofu replied:

"We'll have the Mixed Grain Pancakes tomorrow. Let's make snails today, and also cook some Snail Noodles. I haven't had that for a long time; I really miss it."

"Okay! I'll start preparing right away."

Reading her reply, Shen Guofu began to look forward to the evening's meal of snails and Snail Noodles.

Thinking about the spicy and aromatic snails, he suddenly realized that just having snails wasn't enough—it needed to be paired with beer to be perfect.

With that thought, he immediately got up, picked up the phone from his desk, and called his secretary, Xiao Zou, "Have your brother buy a small keg of fresh draft beer and put it in the trunk of my car. Make sure to check the date; it must be freshly made today."

"Yes, Director Shen!"

After giving the order, Shen Guofu spun around on the spot.

He could finally indulge his craving properly tonight. He was really looking forward to it!

Meanwhile, Lin Xu was using a slotted spoon to scoop yuba out of the wok.

After removing all the yuba, he added some cold oil to the wok to lower the oil temperature, so when frying the second batch, the yuba wouldn't burn.

After adding the second batch of yuba into the wok, finding himself with a moment of leisure, he picked up a piece of fried yuba and held it towards the camera.

Just as the viewers thought Lin Xu was about to feed himself, they heard the Lady Boss's CRUNCH! CRUNCH!

"Wow, it's crispy and fragrant, so delicious!" she exclaimed.

Instantly, a stream of lemon emojis flooded the live stream chat.

"At this moment, a single viewer, grinning like a knowing aunt, passes by!"

"I'm so mad! They're clearly showing off their love, yet I can't help but smile like an auntie!"

"What a coincidence, me too."

"I long for such sweet love; I'd even trade my boss's legs for it!"

"Person above???? Are you actually fantasizing about a double blessing?"

After all the yuba was fried, only the pickled long beans, pickled bamboo shoots, and pickled radishes were left to prepare.

Lin Xu walked out of the kitchen and asked his second maternal aunt's husband, Shi Wenming, who was picking vegetables outside, "Uncle, where did you put the pickles? I'm planning to use some pickled bamboo shoots, pickled long beans, and such for the Snail Noodles."

"They're in the basement of the storage room. I'll go get them for you. How much do you need?"

"A bit of each, please."

The basement was too dark, and with the heat, it would be easy to feel a lack of oxygen in there, so Lin Xu and Shen Baobao didn't go in. Instead, they waited outside.

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