Chapter 23 (1/2)
THE HEARTBEAT AT THE TIP OF THE TONGUE (舌尖上的心跳) CHAPTER 23
Mint Cabbage Soup = Nightmare
Lin Ke Song started getting nervous, she scooped a spoonful, and placed it at herin her heart that since this was e and s were as expected, then there would definitely be salt Apart from these, what else will there be?
There was a very flavourful fragrance at the tip of her nose, but as the fragrance? Lin Ke Song found it very faer to it
In the end, she put the spoon of soup into her mouth
The teht, the texture clear and rich, the flavour of the cabbage was not as strong as she thought, which rance of the mint slowly overflow as she circulated the soup
The saltiness of the soup eaker than Lin Ke Song’s iination, but there was a sweet aftertaste
But this sweetness was ar…… it was froe!
And together with this fresh sweetness was a slightly fruity taste, and a light sourness that belonged to a fruit, this tartness made the drinker feel an increase in appetite momentarily
If Jiang Qian Fan did not ask her to take note of the different levels of flavours, she’d probably have treated this soup and drunk it as a refreshi+ng and appetising soup, never taking note of the many mysteries within the dish
“Tell me, what is the first flavour you have come in contact with?”
“…… a unique fragrance It sood, makes people work up an appetite, like a nut’s flavour…” Lin Ke Song furrowed her brows, trying her best to think This was the first exaave her, she did not wish to hand up a blank paper
“What kind of nut?”
Lin Ke Song searched in her rance of peanuts was different from this It seerance was not as strong as cashew nuts It was lighter, gentler, and…… it did not overpower the fragrance of the cabbage
“Is it al asked unsurely
“Right”
Jiang Qian Fan’s voice was very calure out the almond flavour was as expected
But with the answer of “Right”, his lips opened for a ret
Because, just a little bit more, only a little bit ue
“What else is there?”
“There’s also the flavour of cabbage But I’et into the soup? Was it si after she asked the question
“If the cabbage leaves are stewed for too long, not only will the nutrition of the cabbage be dae will also lose its sweetness The proper technique is to select the e to boil, and ree leaves before they turn yellow, the tiht at the appropriate tie leaves have to be sirance of the tender cabbage leaves will be bland”
Jiang Qian Fan held the top of his cane with booth his hands, and the cane was round This was the exact position he was in when Lin Ke Song saw him in the villa for the first tih mountains
Lin Ke Song suddenly understood that this ant
His world was too mysterious and too delicate, not a world that ordinary people can get a glimpse of, and not a world that ordinary people can understand
He was the only king of that world, and everything was in the palm of his hand
“What other flavours are there?”
“And mint?”
“The fragrance of mint is very obvious When do you think the mint was added?”
“With such a refreshi+ng flavour, it should’ve been added at the very start ofthe soup base?”
“No it’s when the soup is about to be scooped froe for too long, the soup would have a e carries ”
Lin Ke Song was stunned, she had never thought that there was sothe mint
“What about the others?”
When Jiang Qian Fan asked that, it really put stue, redients would there be?
Lin Ke Song drank another mouth
Alrance……
“Parsley! It’s parsley right?”
“That’s not difficult”
Not difficult? This is considered not difficult? That slight taste of parsley is considered not difficult?
“It’s the parsley’s most tender branches, and after reh for 30 seconds The goal is to increase the levels of aroma, and not let the flavour of the parsley overpower the cabbage”
Lin Ke Song pursed her lips, first it was the ale, and then the parsley, how is this cooking ah, she’s about to catch up with perfume makers
“What’s the last ingredient?”
Lin Ke Song almost spat a mouth of soup in the other party’s face
There was actually another? This is only a soup! Why must it be so complicated!
Jiang Qian Fan sat still opposite her, full of patience
Lin Ke Song sed the fifth entle sourness This sourness see the majority of the taste buds, and yet disappeared quickly
What was it? What on earth was it?
The soup that was originally little, was drunk by Lin Ke Song till the bottom of the bowl could be seen
She looked up into Jiang Qian Fan’s eyes, and decided to answer honestly: “I feel like I’ve tasted soure out the taste……”
Jiang Qian Fan did not scold Lin Ke Song, he only calmly said: “don’t limit yourself to only the Chinese cuisine you’re familiar with, open your mind”
Lin Ke Song pursed her lips, continuously trying to recall
At this ti a portion of appetizers, but it wasn’t the frozen prawns that was seen today
The dish that was in front of Lin Ke Song, was the exact same soup
It looked like, if she could not find the answer, Jiang Qian Fan would not let her eat the good food