Chapter 186 (1/2)

Chapter 186: Making Lotus Root Starch

Yuan Zhou knew a little about the method of making Lotus Root Starch. For example, the Lotus Root Starch was basically considered to be artificial unless somebody actually witnessed the whole process. The ingredients sold on the market were actually all fakes with tapioca starch.

The tapioca starch was originally white and would become transparent after being soaked in hot water. The genuine Lotus Root Starch, nevertheless, would have a beautiful light pink color. Although the fragrance was not strong, it would linger on.

The reason why it appeared to be light pink was that the genuine Lotus Root Starch contained much iron and low sugar. After it came in contact with air, it would oxidize.

The system displayed, “Host, you can check on your own.”

“It seems that I have to receive it first if I want to know,” Yuan Zhou muttered to himself.

He tapped to receive the reward. Then all the skills streamed into Yuan Zhou’s mind in just a little while.

Then, Yuan Zhou found that he still underestimated the system. This simple Lotus Root Starch was far more detailed than what it was supposed to be. He was really a green hand.

It had strict requirements and criteria on selecting lotus seeds to grow, blossoming, and bearing the lotus root.

Currently, Yuan Zhou had an extraordinary enthusiasm toward new dishes.

Yuan Zhou spent all night long grinding Lotus Root Starch. He needed to grind the Lotus Root Starch with the stone mill as required by the system.

Even if he had the system to back him up, Yuan Zhou still failed in making much.

According to the number of visitors entering Yuan Zhou’s restaurant, however, the amount was only sufficient for two days. Every time when he laboriously cooked the tasty dishes, yz would eat two extra bowls as his reward. This time was no exception.

Having busied himself for a whole night, Yuan Zhou opened the door spiritedly, following a sound of “Hua La”.

“Boss, morning,” while entering the restaurant, Mu Xiaoyun watched Yuan Zhou’s face curiously.

“Um, your medicine have a good effect,” Yuan Zhou had a relatively mild look today and his panda eye had basically disappeared.

“Boss Yuan, good morning. We will start now,” after the four guys went up and greeted Yuan Zhou, they started to diligently do the work that they had agreed on yesterday. They didn’t make any more apologies. After all, it mattered more to do the work well.

“Humm,” the four guys didn’t leave Yuan Zhou any good impression; therefore, Yuan Zhou’s expression seemed to be rather formulated.

“It’s so rare, Boss Yuan. You are finally willing to open the restaurant,” Ling Hong gnashed the teeth in anger before saying that.

“It’s been a long time since I saw you last time,” Yuan Zhou was anyhow quite enthusiastic towards his regular customers.

“Ho Ho. You rested so many days just for the bruise?” Ling Hong straightforwardly complained.

“Yes. I’m not like you. I live off my capabilities and my face,” Yuan Zhou primly spoke of words that made Ling Hong speechless.

“Huh, huh. You live off your face? You’d better live off your culinary skills,” Ling Hong was quite speechless toward Yuan Zhou’s mysterious confidence.

“Yes. As well as my craftsmanship in cooking,” Yuan Zhou nodded shamelessly, not revealing any bit of flush.

Speaking of the most handsome face or anything else, he was probably not number 1. But on the aspect of cooking, he was definitely the first and best.

Yuan Zhou always believed he was number 1 on cooking and number 2 in being good-looking.

“If you don’t order dishes, please make way for others,” from behind of Ling Hong came a resentful voice.

“I’m startled. You don’t eat much recently,” Ling Hong said affirmatively.

“I’m not like you,” Wu Hai’s expression of contempt was beyond what words could describe. He just didn’t express directly that Ling Hong was like a pig, eating everything.

“Boss Yuan, what delicious dishes are you serving this morning?” To Wu Hai, the best way to take revenge was to disregard him and order dishes first to make him envious.

“I am providing Lotus Root Starch this morning. Nothing more,” Yuan Zhou pointed at the new price list and then said.

“So that’s why you painted the lotus flower over here?” Ling Hong felt slightly speechless when he saw lotus flowers all over the wall incomprehensibly.

“Not really. This is the restaurant’s flower,” Yuan Zhou answered primly.