Gourmet: Twins' Father and Chef of the Kindergarten

Chapter 600: Chapter 507: Why Did He Have to Learn the Truth? (2)

"Chef Huang, don’t worry, even if you didn’t tell me, I would have done it. I’m quite familiar with the steps to make Huang Men Chicken!" Qian Guoxiang laughed confidently.

At this moment.

Aunt Li’s cheerful voice echoed through every corner of the kitchen: "Chef Huang, Aunt Lin and I have washed the mushrooms and other side ingredients for you, and put them on the counter."

"Alright, just leave them there! Thank you so much for your hard work!"

Chef Huang responded, then took down his divine kitchen knife from the rack.

With a swift motion of the knife...

The mushrooms were cut into thick and even slices, neatly stacked together.

To add visual appeal and a bit of spiciness to the dish, he also cut the green and red peppers into chunks, while the Erjing peppers were sliced into small sections.

Considering that the children might not handle too spicy flavors, only a tiny amount of Erjing peppers was used, just enough to enhance the flavor.

As for the essential dried chili segments, he wisely omitted them, making the dish suitable for adult tastes without being too stimulating for the children’s palates.

"Chef Huang, doesn’t this Huang Men Chicken include potato chunks?"

Lv Pengfei looked at the ingredients Huang Jun had prepared, but didn’t see any potatoes, and couldn’t help but ask curiously.

Huang Jun, focused on his work, answered without looking up: "Authentic Huang Men Chicken doesn’t include potatoes!"

"Huh?"

Lv Pengfei, somewhat confused, asked: "Then why do the Huang Men Chicken Rice dishes sold in the restaurants outside all have potatoes?"

On the side, Qian Guoxiang chimed in with a smile: "Isn’t that obvious? It’s naturally for cost considerations. Authentic Huang Men Chicken emphasizes the purity of the ingredients. Besides the basic ingredients like green and red bell peppers, chili, mushrooms, wood ear, and chicken thighs, potatoes, onions, or other vegetables are not included."

"Damn!"

Lv Pengfei almost lost it, his mouth involuntarily gaping open, his heart a mix of emotions: "So the ’authentic’ Huang Men Chicken Rice I’ve eaten for so many years wasn’t authentic at all..."

Seeing this, Qian Guoxiang gave a knowing smile: "It’s common for businesses to seek profit. Under the pressure of delivery platforms, coupled with fierce competition from peers and rising rent, their situation is indeed difficult. To meet these challenges, some businesses use clever tricks, choosing to add vegetables, onions, or potatoes to make the dishes look more abundant and not so ’meager’..."

Lv Pengfei: "..."

Oh my gosh...

Why did they have to let him know the truth?

This makes it hard for him to eat "Huang Men Chicken" from outside again...

For a moment, he didn’t know whether to thank Qian Guoxiang or to feel sorry for himself...

Speaking of which!

The tricks of outside restaurants run deep, and Lv Pengfei thought of returning to the kindergarten, especially Dorami Kindergarten...

Unfortunately, Director Liang doesn’t accept big babies over 300 months old...

Qian Guoxiang didn’t notice Lv Pengfei’s soon-to-be awkward expression and continued: "But at Dorami Kindergarten, we always adhere to the original intention of conscientious education. We never skimp on kids’ meals. The ingredients must be carefully selected to ensure freshness and health; the portions must be ample, so the kids eat well and are full. All of this is for the kids to grow strong and have a healthy and happy childhood."

Lv Pengfei nodded in agreement.

Indeed.

Across the city, in terms of kindergarten meals, if Dorami Kindergarten claims to be second, no one dares to claim first!

Here, Qian Guoxiang took out the chicken pieces that had been soaked in water and gently placed them on the counter: "Chef Huang, the chicken has finished soaking."

"Okay!"

Huang Jun responded briefly, then called out to the stunned Lv Pengfei: "Host Lv, start filming!"

"Oh~"

Lv Pengfei snapped back to reality and quickly aimed the filming equipment at Huang Jun.

"Hello, parents! Welcome to our cooking class. Today, I will guide everyone in learning how to make a classic delicacy - Huang Men Chicken Rice."

Huang Jun briefly introduced the dish’s name to the camera and then began his cooking demonstration: "Now we will start making the caramel. Caramel is usually made using three types of sugar: rock sugar, granulated sugar, and soft white sugar."

"These three kinds of sugar produce caramel with their own unique qualities. Soft white sugar and granulated sugar yield the brightest colors, while rock sugar produces the most elegant colors. For Huang Men Chicken, we don’t need overly bright colors; rock sugar’s caramel color is just perfect."

As he spoke, Huang Jun poured some oil into the pan. Once it was hot, he turned the heat to low and grabbed a few handfuls of translucent rock sugar, sprinkling them into the pan.

"Making caramel is a slow process; you can’t rush it!"

Holding a spoon, Huang Jun stirred the rock sugar in the pan, reminding the camera: "We need to let the hot oil slowly blend with the rock sugar to become that golden, tempting syrup. Only then will the meat be evenly colored when cooking, both visually appealing and delicious."

"The heat is the soul of making caramel; too much, and it will burn the sugar. Too little, and the color won’t be right. So we have to use medium-low heat and let it cook slowly."

"When the syrup turns that drool-inducing date-red color and starts bubbling, that’s when the caramel is perfectly done."

There are two ways to use the finished caramel. The first is simple and direct: stir it with the meat, which is especially suitable for meats with lots of fat and water, like pork belly. The taste is incredible! But chicken pieces are different; they have less fat and water, so cooking them this way can easily make them burnt, turning black and bitter. So, we have to use the second method."