Chapter 173 - Chinese Asparagus Lions Head Meatballs (2/2)

While the supporters of both sides argued fiercely, more passers-by who had joined started drifting from the participants.

“It’s Li Qing! That streamer! I love him so much!”

“Who’s that man who’s been hammering meat the entire time? Is he single?”

“To the commenter above, he’s Xu Le’s father.”

“Oh, is Xu Le’s father single?”

“Is the beauty beside him single?”

“I just ate that red conch in the restaurant yesterday. It’s expensive but delicious.”

It was a mess as red and green comments rolled down. Xu Le’s serious face appeared on screen, causing a small commotion.

This made Chen Yeqi, who was standing backstage, unhappy. He hurriedly instructed, “Cut the camera and change it to his chopping board to broadcast the cooking. Why are you always zooming on his face?”

Chen Zui crossed his arms and said with a laugh, “Why are you so petty and angry at a child? If it weren’t for him, the show wouldn’t have become so popular.”

Every word made sense, but Chen Yeqi couldn’t be bothered to argue further. He frowned and said, “It’s all your good idea to start an online vote. Now that Xu Le’s team is much more popular, if it affects the final outcome, see how I will complain to Dad.”

In stark contrast to Chen Yeqi, Chen Zui was calm and composed. He still smiled and said, “You’re not even confident in your research results?”

“Hmph.”

Chen Yeqi cursed, “What is the stage supervisor doing? What time is it already? Arrange for the dishes to be served! Otherwise, what will the audience eat later!”

The light stir-fried conch on Xu Le’s side had almost come to an end. Li Qing brought over the white fish and focused on slicing the meat.

After stewing the last pot of octopus, Zhang Tong asked, “What do you plan to do for the next dish?”

“Chinese Asparagus Lion’s Head Meatballs.”

It was another dish that surprised him. Braised octopus was not common. The light stir-fried conch tested one’s fire control and experience, while the lion’s head meatball was too ordinary.

Zhang Tong probed, “Will it be too ordinary?”

“There’s still a certain difference between the Chinese Asparagus Lion’s Head Meatballs and the traditional Lion’s Head Meatball. It has the traditional chinese asparagus added and the white fish used is fresher and more tender. The meat won’t become dry, and the dish can be considered a medicinal dish.”

Zhang Tong found it perfunctory. “Huh?”

“Don’t worry and do it. I have my own plans.”

On Li Qing’s side, he quickly skinned the white fish and started slicing it. He first cut it horizontally before cutting it vertically. Finally, he obtained bean-sized dices. The same was done to the black pork belly, and then the water chestnuts and ginger grains.

After all the ingredients were prepared, he boiled the chinese asparagus, peeled it, and cut it into strips.

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The three of them showed off their cutting skills and prepared several large pots of ingredients at once. Zhang Tong knew that Xu Le wanted to make the finished product directly and did not try the taste first. He looked up and saw that most of the time had passed. If they hurried, they should be able to complete the third dish.

The meat accounted for 30% and the pork belly for 20% of the mixture. The ginger grain was added to remove the fishy smell. The egg white that had been beaten and separated increased the viscosity. After the right amount of salt and huadiao wine was mixed together, the water bean powder made from ginger and green onion water was mixed together. After that, he put on gloves and stirred it until the ingredients had some resistance. Then, he added the water chestnuts and continued to smash it.

The casserole was filled with huadio wine, salt, and chopped green onions. He switched to medium heat to maintain the water temperature until it was about to boil and bubble. Only then did he gently roll the round lion’s head into the pot.

When he was adding the lion’s head, it was wrapped in a layer of bean powder, so the water temperature was especially important. If it was low, it would stick to the pot, but if it was high, it would be washed away. When the lion’s head was evenly placed in the pot, he covered it with baby vegetables and turned on the low heat to cook it.

Out of goodwill, Li Qing put one down first. He did not know what went wrong, but it turned into white soup the moment it entered the pot. He was embarrassed and speechless. He found the lid and covered it before turning off the fire and changed the pot, pretending that nothing had happened.