Chapter 193 - Spicy Fried Vermicelli (1/2)

Xu Le glanced at the news on the screen without any expression.

Lu Yuxi was not satisfied with his reaction and asked curiously, “Are you unhappy?”

“There’s no need to argue with a robot who has no feelings or thoughts about cooking.” Xu Le continued to explain, “All his programming is copied from me, Zhang Tong, Li Qing, Chen Xian, and many professional people in the industry who have competition videos and cooking tutorials. It can’t come up with anything innovative, so there’s nothing to be afraid of.”

“Hmph.” Lu Yuxi nodded in agreement. “That makes sense.”

As they spoke, she saw the vermicelli that Xu Le had soaked in warm water. Her eyes widened as she asked, “What are we eating tonight? Vermicelli? Mixed noodles?”

“Xinjiang spicy fried vermicelli. You’ve always wanted to eat it. I was busy a while ago and didn’t have time to make it.”

As Xu Le spoke, he instructed Lu Yuxi to make handmade noodles.

“Tiantian can’t eat anything too spicy. I’ll make her a bowl of mixed meat noodles later. The vermicelli are especially easy to absorb and digest. You can eat two mouthfuls of noodles later. Otherwise, you’ll be so hungry that you’ll get up in the middle of the night to find something to eat.”

“Alright.”

Lu Yuxi happily rolled up her sleeves and washed her hands to make noodles.

On the other side, Xu Le took out 100 grams of dried chilli and added 600 grams of dried millet peppers. He placed the two into the basin and heated them with hot water.

Not only could this step stimulate the spicy fragrance of the chili, but it could also remove the dust on the surface. When the chili was swollen and foaming, to the extent that it could be crushed with a touch, it could be scooped out and squeezed dry before being placed in the blender.

After crushing it once, Xu Le opened the lid and felt that the chili paste was not smooth enough, so he covered the lid and blended again.

Lu Yuxi rolled the noodles while saying, “Have you thought about opening a new branch?”

“Definitely.” Xu Le put the blended chili into a bowl aside. “But it has to wait first. I’ve arranged a time with Zhang Heng to try releasing a brand.”

“A packaged product?”

Lu Yuxi immediately guessed what he meant and asked in confusion, “Don’t I remember that you’re very particular about food? Can you accept adding preservatives into vacuum bags and sell them in large quantities?”

“Of course I have to study the process carefully. However, I’ve thought about it seriously. Even if I keep opening more branches, I can’t let all my customers eat my dish. It’s a good idea to operate like the Giant Crab.”

“That’s true!” Lu Yuxi said happily, “You’re finally enlightened! When the time comes, you can focus on the quality and choose the ingredients and taste well. Then, you’ll be more than half successful.”

After all, with Xu Le’s current popularity and influence, it would not be a problem to sell hundreds of thousands of packets a month.

However, the more popular and influential they were, the more cautious they had to be.

Xu Le naturally knew this in his heart. He nodded and added 500 grams of bean oil, 200 grams of red oil, 5 grams of white oil, and 200 grams of clear water to the chili paste he had just blended. He mixed it with a wooden spoon evenly.

At this point, the spicy sauce for stir-fried vermicelli was prepared.

“How well can you eat spicy food?”

“Don’t worry, I’m absolutely OK.”

Lu Yuxi winked at him playfully. “Don’t underestimate me.”