Chapter 529 (1/2)

“This is absolutely unscientific and impossible.” Jiang Chang said that repeatedly.

And that was also supposed to be so. Unlike other vegetables that could be planted in a greenhouse during winter, the vaccinum bracteatum was considered to be a traditional Chinese medicine, but the only usage was its fruits. No one would have the interest in planting it in the greenhouse.

However, the warm Wu Rice that was still giving off steam in front of her reminded Jiang Changxi from time to time that this was true.

“What do you think is impossible?” While waiting at the side to drink liquor, Ling Hong asked curiously.

“Even if you can buy the vaccinum bracteatum from other places, there aren’t any ingredients suitable to cook this dish in such weather.” Jiang Changxi turned to look at Ling Hong and said with a frown.

“So what?” Ling Hong was still puzzled.

“So, Boss Yuan, how exactly did you make it?” Jiang Changxi looked at Yuan Zhou and asked earnestly.

“It’s the secret of a chef.” Yuan Zhou was wearing the face mask, but his voice could be heard by her clearly.

“Secrets make a man look manlier.” Moreover, because the customers in the restaurant currently were all familiar ones, Yuan Zhou specially added such a word.

“Haw?” Jiang Changxi was slightly stupefied.

She was accustomed to teasing others, but now she got what she deserved.

However, Jiang Changxi soon adjusted her own mentality. She revealed a big smile and narrowed her eyes painted with black eyeliner. Only when her eyes appeared both long and attractive did she start to say.

“Oh? What kind of taste is it? Shall I smell it?” Jiang Changxi specially lowered her voice and asked him with a slightly hoarse and seductive voice.

To her surprise, however, Yuan Zhou first subconsciously touched all the places throughout his body where the pockets usually were. When he realized he was wearing the Han Chinese Clothing and there weren’t any pockets, he took a step back. Judging from his actions, he apparently appeared to be avoiding Jiang Changxi in fear of her cheating his money.

“No.” Yuan Zhou refused flatly with a seemingly righteous manner.

“Boss Yuan, then why don’t you tell me how you made it?” Jiang Changxi took a deep breath and asked calmly.

“A secret.” Yuan Zhou shook his head.

“The dish is going to turn cold.” Yuan Zhou reminded kindly.

“Okay. Let’s talk about it after eating.” Jiang Changxi looked at the shining ink blue Wu Rice and then at Yuan Zhou and selected the delicacies in the end.

Wu Rice was essentially cooked with the rice after the rice grains were fully soaked in the juice of the vaccinum bracteatum and then boiled.

However, even the boiling required much skill, because if one wanted to boil the rice grains that were neither too soft nor too rigid, one must add a very good amount of water.

This time, Yuan Zhou chose Wuchang Rice, which had always been regarded as a tribute rice for hundreds of years. The rice grains were all well-stacked; the texture was rigid; the color was white and translucent. After soaking, the plain cooked rice that was boiled would appear glossy; the fragrance would be strong and it could also absorb the characteristic flavor of the vaccinum bracteatum.

Due to the beautiful shape of the Wuchang Rice, the plain white rice cooked with the rice grains dyed ink blue was also very beautiful.

“Is the white sugar for pouring inside and eating?” Jiang Changxi didn’t find the small plate filled with the white sugar until she ate half a bowl of the rice.

“Yes. If you enjoy sweet things, you can add more. If you don’t, you can just ignore it,” said Yuan Zhou.

In the requirements of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines, the white sugar was a kind of flavoring. Therefore, Yuan Zhou specially prepared a small plate of it. After all, some people did indeed like eating Wu Rice along with the white sugar.

“I’ll try it.” Jiang Changxi meticulously added a little bit. She didn’t feel very comfortable adding white sugar to plain white rice.

The small plate was light brown and the white sugar inside appeared a crystal white. It shone with a lustre and appeared rather delicate. “It should be white soft sugar,” thought Jiang Changxi.

There was a small spoon prepared to scoop the white sugar beside the plate.

The spoon was very small. Therefore, Jiang Changxi still scooped up two spoonfuls although she didn’t seem to prefer adding sugar in the rice.

The rice grains shone an ink blue. After the crystal white sugar was poured over the rice, the colors appeared even more harmonious. What’s more, as the Wu Rice was warm, the white sugar began to melt upon touching the rice and thus became a glistening sugar juice.

“Looks pretty good.” Jiang Chang was pleasantly surprised at first. And only then did she scoop some up and start to eat.