Chapter 186 (2/2)

When Ling Hong heard Yuan Zhou answer that way, he instantly didn’t want to know about the restaurant flower anymore and decisively started to order his dishes.

“I haven’t eaten the snacks of the southern region for long. So serve me one bowl of that,” Ling Hong often went to the south of Yangtze River.

In that region, there was warm water and tender girls as well as mild streets and people.

More importantly, there were various exquisite snacks there.

“I also want one serving,” Wu Hai said immediately.

“One moment, please,” Yuan Zhou answered after a nod. Then he took up the Lotus Root Starch that had been prepared last night and prepared to soak it.

It was yet easy for senior foodies to distinguish the Lotus Root Starch.

“It seems Boss Yuan also uses the West Lake lotus root,” looking at the quality of the Lotus Root Starch, Wu Hai said.

“What Boss Yuan uses is definitely the lotus root reaped in Sanjia Village. The texture is fine and smooth while the color is white with a hint of red,” Ling Hong brought out which place it was from more confidently.

Yuan Zhou didn’t answer him in words but just nodded to confirm that Ling Hong was right. The only difference, however, was that the lotus root selected by Yuan Zhou was not only from Sanjia Village but also the best one among the produce.

The ingredients provided by the system would naturally match his status.

The lotus root produced from the pointy white lotus had small holes, thick flesh, sweet and mellow taste.

Others would definitely use the old lotus root to make the starch. That way, they can get more starch and the fragrance would also be stronger. However, things were different for Yuan Zhou. He liked to use the fresh lotus root; moreover, he used only the third node in the middle.

The Lotus Root Starch made out of the node had a pleasant white color with a tinge of faint red; the texture was fine and smooth; moreover, it was clean and fragrant.

It was different from the sweet fragrance of the old lotus root. The scent of fresh lotus root was, nevertheless, light and lingered at the nose with an air of freshness.

“Boss Yuan, what kind of water is it? It does not seem to be cold water.” With his sharp eyes, Ling Hong immediately observed Yuan Zhou pouring a different type of water.

“Central lotus leaf dew,” as long as Yuan Zhou prepared the dish, he would always wear a mask. There were no exceptions this time.

“Do you mean the dew of the lotus leaf?” Ling Hong looked at it and asked.

Yuan Zhou didn’t answer him this time. He was pouring the cold water into the lotus leaf starch attentively and, meanwhile, stirring quite carefully, without a single tremble of his hands.

Seeing Yuan Zhou doing the work so earnestly, Ling Hong restrained his curiosity and watched carefully.

This time, Yuan Zhou used the lotus leaf bowl in dark green color, which seemed to be made of lotus leaves. The lotus-leaf-edge-alike bow edges and the patterns reaching the bottom of the bowl were like the veins of the lotus leaf.

After being soaked in the cold water, the Lotus Root Starch wasn’t really sticky and dense, nor did it have clear pink color.

“Hua Hua”

At that time, Yuan Zhou poured hot water into the bowl. The water to brew the Lotus Root Starch cannot be boiling water. For that, Yuan Zhou had to command the temperature well.

Of course, that amount of water was just right. The Lotus Root Starch was then filled 80% of the lotus leaf bowl.

The dark green lotus leaf bowl matched the pink color while the steam dissipating above the bowl made it appear as if a pink white lotus flower was being served.

“Please enjoy your meal,” Yuan Zhou carried two servings of the dish to them at a time and then said.

“A mere bowl of Lotus Root Starch can be made so exquisite. Boss Yuan’s reputation is well deserved,” only after quite a while did the hungry Wu Hai say that.

“Even this little thing was produce that was formerly used as a tribute in ancient times. Of course it’s exquisite,” Ling Hong despised Wu Hai’s knowledge again.

Nevertheless, Wu Hai didn’t debate over that with Ling Hong. He straightforwardly scooped up a spoonful of the Lotus Root Starch and started to eat. The spoon used to eat the dish was made of fragrance-free wood. After the spoon was polished, it didn’t have any peculiar smells and moreover, emitted a faint fragrance in the mouth.

The Lotus Root Starch appeared more crystal and clear on the brown wooden spoon. He swallowed it up at one gulp and felt it was extremely mellow, smooth and without any sharp taste. Furthermore, it emitted a light scent in the mouth.

The warmth of the dish was just right. After Wu Hai gulped it down, the fragrance of the lotus flower surprisingly started to burst out from the throat as if he had eaten not only a gulp of Lotus Root Starch, but also a petal of the lotus flower. Naturally, the lotus leaf bowl in his hands also contributed to bringing out the best of this delicacy.