Chapter 116 (1/2)

Chapter 116: Genuine Capability

[Today, I encountered a pretty arrogant guy who said he can use rice to cook more than 100 different edibles without any side dishes. Totally unbelievable, right? To my surprise, I didn’t manage to give him a hard time. I am now asking for any rare and odd edibles as long as they are cooked with the rice as the main ingredient.]

In Man Man’s Wechat Moments, she often posted photos of the appetizing cakes baked by her; therefore, those who interacted with her were either her friends or foodies. Upon being posted, this message was like a tossed stone that raised a thousand ripples.

Undoubtedly, most replies were rotten ideas, basically unpractical. And some were even desserts.

However, there were still several foods that seemed useful, for example, the Rice Pudding of Sophora Flower and Cranberry. It sounded like it would smell delicious and hence made Man Man tempted to try.

Nonetheless, she had already ordered another type of food.

The Buttered Rice was simple but also difficult. It used the least ingredients. The fewer the ingredients were used, the simpler they were. Only then could their importance and their freshness be reflected.

Based on the amount of one bowl, Yuan Zhou steamed the rice in a small pressure cooker, which cooked it quickly. In no more than 5 minutes, the rice was well steamed. Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou took out the butter and cut a small piece in preparations with the ceramic knife.

While scooping the rice, Yuan Zhou left a small hole in the middle and quickly put the butter inside before covering it again with a layer of good-looking white rice. Afterward, he poured out a spoonful of soy sauce and directly scattered it onto the rice before covering it with another layer, letting it form a round bulge.

When the ice-cold butter touched the boiling hot rice, it gradually melted and then oozed inside of the rice. At the same time, the soy sauce also flowed out slowly and came into contact with the soft and smooth butter, emitting a fantastic fragrance along with the delicious rice.

Delicious!!! Only this word could describe the taste.

“It’s the Buttered Rice you ordered.” Yuan Zhou carried the rice to Man Man.

“Alright, thank you, Boss Yuan,” she said with a smile while carrying the bowl of the rice herself.

“Enjoy your meal.”

“Ok, then I’ll start right now.” Man Man picked up the chopsticks and prepared to eat.

At that time, Man Man saw the butter and soy sauce slowly flowing out until it almost covered most of the rice. They flowed on the surface of the white rice, making the rice grains appear more delicious. If one smelled it carefully, the creamy fragrance of the butter and the sauce scent of the soy sauce, blended with the aroma of the rice, formed a miraculous and tempting aroma.

Without any hesitation, Man Man scooped up a mouthful of rice and stuffed it into her mouth. Due to the mixture of the butter and soy sauce, the fragrant rice was soft and delicious. When stuffed into her mouth and chewed, a blast of intense creamy fragrance and the scent of rice rushed down her throat. After chewing carefully, there was also a hint of salt inside, which balanced out the greasiness of the butter.

“It’s awfully yummy.” Man Man felt she had never eaten such scrumptious Buttered Rice, which made her feel that the Buttered Rice she had cooked only deserved to be eaten by the cat.

The customers in the small restaurant were talking while waiting in line to taste Yuan Zhou’s skills.

Nonetheless, the lights were still on in the office of the Investment Attraction Department, which usually started and got off work on time.

Shuxiao was still working at night when the phone suddenly rang in the quiet office with “Ding Ling Ling” sound.

“Pa”, Shuxiao was so frightened by the abrupt sound that he flung away the ball pen in his hand.

He heaved a sigh of relief and adjusted his glasses before answering the phone, “Hello, who’s that?”

“Shuxiao, you are still working. How are you doing with the preparation work?” A male voice, full of energy and with a strong bureaucratic tone, came from the other end of the phone.