Chapter 122 - Conquered by His Culinary Skills (1/2)

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Everyone, who had been busy since early in the morning, finally had time to sit down and eat. After the Sesame Oil Chicken and the Jade Hairpin Chicken Wing Ball were served, Zhou Huangya scooped a bowl of Thai

rice for everyone.

Compared to ordinary rice grains, it was much longer. The steamed rice grains were distinct and the rice fragrance was rich.

Zhang Liang took out the “treasure” that he had soaked in the jar and said, “Usually, when people come over to buy it, I’m not willing to sell it. 1 have marinated too few of them, and it’s troublesome and

time-consuming to prepare them. Today, I specially made it to eat with your Sesame Oil Chicken.”

“Everyone, sit down. It’s time to eat.”

Bai Xiaoming pulled out a stool and gestured for everyone to take their seats. When the restaurant was busy, there wasn’t much time to eat.

When they finally had a chance to sit together, Alex also stopped being stubborn and sat opposite them. He picked up a piece of shredded Sesame Oil Chicken with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. Then, he stood

up in surprise.

“What is it?”

Xu Le looked up at him blankly.

The moment the chicken came into contact with his tongue, the freshness and spiciness exploded in his taste buds. Alex, who rarely ate spicy food, gulped down some water. “It’s too spicy. How can I eat it when it’s so

spicy?”

After gulping down a few mouthfuls of mineral water, he sat at the side with a dark face. The spiciness of the Sesame Oil Chicken was still jumping around in his mouth, as if he had a jumping candy.

However, after the spiciness was gone, the tip of his tongue could not help but salivate. Alex glanced at the Sesame Oil chicken a few times.

“It’s probably because you haven’t eaten spicy food for too long and are not used to it.” Xu Le said, “Also, this chicken wing ball will taste even more spicy. There’s crucian carp soup in the kitchen. Shall I get youa

bowl?”

No matter how Alex tried to make things difficult for him, Xu Le remained calm and composed. The fact that he was still talking to Alex in such a friendly manner showed his magnanimity.

“No need. I’m not that weak.”

Alex picked up the chopsticks and took another bite. This time, the spiciness was much less. The fragrance and spiciness was infused. The chicken was moist but not dry, and the fragrance was strong.

He couldn’t stop at first. The more he ate, the more flavorful it tasted.

Zhou Huangya nodded happily and said, “The soul of Sichuan Cuisine is that the first bite is spicy, then you can’t stop yourself.”

Xu Le prepared vinegar juice to the side and said, “Dipping it in vinegar will reduce the spiciness and give it a different flavor.”

“Yes, but the original taste is more addictive.”

Bai Xiaoming was rendered speechless by the spiciness of the first bite. The chopsticks in his hand did not stop as he nodded repeatedly. “That’s too awesome. The amount of pepper is huge, but it’s not bitter. How did

you do it?”

“The main thing is to stir-fry the chili over a small fire in advance to maximize the fragrance. Secondly, the amount of pepper to add can only according to experience. If there are too many or too few, it will affect the

taste.”

It should be spicy, fragrant, crispy, and tender.

The chicken wing ball was round and stuffed full. On the outside, there were chili and peanuts wrapped around it. Zhang Liang picked one up and shook off the dried chili outside. He said, “This dish should have been

developed from a Cantonese dish. I think the cooking method is a little similar to the Kung Pao Chicken.”

“That’s right. Try it.”

After Xu Le finished speaking, Zhang Liang stuffed the chicken wing ball into his mouth. The chicken wing was the most tender part of the chicken body. The skin was soft and tender. The green peppers and carrots

inside emitted the sweet fragrance of the vegetables while the outside was faintly spicy.