Chapter 32 (1/2)

Chapter 32: Origin of the Soup Dumplings

With an impatient looks on her amiable face, the grandma said while pulling the grandpa, “Darling, let’s not waste our time here anymore. If he doesn’t offer them, then we just don’t eat.”

“Never mind. Let me ask again,” the grandpa thought that his wife didn’t like the noisy and bustling surroundings, thus he patted her hand that was grasping his clothes and said gently.

“I didn’t mean that,” the grandma hurriedly denied. She knew from the expression on her husband’s face that he had misunderstood her.

“You see, this young man doesn’t look like a business man. How could he do business like that? I don’t think his food can be so delicious. Let’s go.”

Once he heard that, the grandpa knew his wife had lost her patience. She definitely felt displeased and was in a bad mood because they had come here twice but still failed to eat the Soup Dumplings. He then made a guarantee to his wife, vowing devoutly.

“This young master definitely has superb culinary skills. The steamed bun I ate in the morning was perfect. The skin was so thin and transparent that even the tasty gravy and tight stuffing inside could be seen. Furthermore, the skin was strong enough to be picked up with chopsticks, but it broke easily once you give in a soft poke. The gravy was also unbelievably delicious.”

“What do you think? Shall we wait for a while?”

The grandma standing beside him noticed his face turning red when he described the dumplings. He even swallowed his saliva unconsciously while describing the gravy. She knew better than others how much her husband cared about his image and manner.

“Look at you. You are speaking as if you ate ginseng fruit. Ok, ok, I’ll wait,” the grandma compromised reluctantly.

“This is far better than that tasteless ginseng fruit,” the grandpa replied, smiling.

“Young master, how about providing two servings for my wife and me?” the grandpa started to persuade again.

“Sorry, I really can’t,” Yuan Zhou refused decisively, without the slightest hesitation.

It was among Yuan Zhou’s expectations that many people would order the Soup Dumplings. After hearing their detailed descriptions, even he himself would like to have one. The introduction of the ingredients by the system still lingered in his mind. With those top-grade ingredients, the Soup Dumplings were guaranteed to be tasty.

The system read, “The meat is taken from the extinct Xiang pig of Wuzhi Mountain.”

“Xiang pig of Wuzhi Mountain originated from the Wuzhi Mountain area in Hainan Island. It is ‘one of the oldest primitive pig breeds in China’. Actually, it also has another nice name, the ‘Amorous Pig”. This animal was the offspring between a domestic pig and a wild boar. It always keeps its snout against the ground while walking, therefore, when seen from behind, this pig seems to have 5 legs. It is also called the ‘Five Feet Pig’ due to people mistaking its snout as another foot.

“The system utilizes the most scientific methods while feeding the pig. It is fed with spirulina platensis, jasmine, leaves of paper mulberry and insects. This way, the percentage of lean meat will be higher; the meat texture gets sturdier, tastier and more tender; the cholesterol is almost nonexistent and it also emits a clean and sweet fragrance.”

“From the day it was born to the day it was slaughtered, its feeding period is twice as long as that of ordinary pigs. The Xiang pig also listens to music and does sports every day. It is allowed to roam freely in the fruit plantation and has special place to expel its wastes. Due to it being allowed to roam freely, the pig is able to fully absorb the selenium elements from soil and water, thus the meat contains abundant selenium elements, along with a high content of lysine and the 3 types of amino acids required by human body as well.

“The system uses only the top-grade pork tenderloin

“You say scientific? You’re the one that is the most unscientific of them all.” Yuan Zhou couldn’t help ridiculing it when he heard the system mention scientific.

Yuan Zhou had already known the ingredients provided by the system would definitely leave him in awe. He then continued.

“You shock me every time. Then what about the pigskin?”

The system read, “Pigskin is taken from the skin on the shoulder and stewed.”

While noticing its indifferent tone, Yuan Zhou thought that maybe the pig skin was nothing special, thus he merely gave a dry laugh after hearing it.

After a while, Yuan Zhou thought of the key ingredient, the wheat. While he was cooking, he found that not only did the flour have a pleasant fragrance, but also had a decent amount of gluten. No matter how thin the skin was, it didn’t break easily. Yuan Zhou’s excellent skills were one of the reasons, but 0the quality of the wheat also played an important role.