Chapter 153: Double Boiled Winter Melon Soup
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
There was already an empty bowl beside the person who spoke. The young master and young lady who were questioned were a little curious. Is it delicious?
They tried to taste it and could not stop.
It was just a small piece of tofu, and it was gone in two to three bites. There was not even a single vegetable or mushroom left. To put it bluntly, if not for their pride, they would have licked the soup at the bottom of the bowl clean.
This time, when the manservant served the dishes again, he was almost frightened by the young guests’ burning gazes. “T-this time it’s dumplings. Crystal prawn dumplings and soup dumplings.”
They knew that the soup dumplings were being sold in Fragrance Restaurant, but what were crystal prawn dumplings?
Shen Tianci, who knew the answer, sat upright and watched the guests make a fuss. He picked one up skillfully and dipped it in vinegar. He even introduced it with ease. “Those who like to dip it in vinegar can dip it a little. You can eat it directly without dipping it. There are prawns peeled from fresh prawns, mushrooms, fungus, and diced vegetables.”
Her friends’ ignorant gazes were refreshed by the pleasant surprise after tasting the delicious food. All of them threw away their contempt and looked forward to the next dishes.
Hence, when a plate of ordinary-looking cabbage stems appeared in front of them, no one spoke rashly. Shen Tianci took the kettle from the servant and volunteered, “I’ll do it!”
The broth was poured in and the cabbage bloomed on the plate. The young ladies were the most curious and called it interesting. After taking a bite, they covered their mouths and narrowed their eyes in surprise. It was delicious!
The originally boring banquet gradually became lively and interesting. Everyone was waiting for the next dish.
The bright colors of the Nine-Layered Three-Colored Threads Pagoda made everyone speechless in surprise. After knowing that every layer and color was a different ingredient and that each layer had three different tastes, everyone was afraid of missing out on one. The sounds of clicking chopsticks immediately sounded incessantly.
The thin threads were as thin as cicada wings. It was impossible to tell what the original ingredients were, but every bite was a surprise. Every bite was enjoyable. Every bite was the beginning and continuation of the next bite.
When the servants brought the human head-sized winter melon to the table, their exclamations were already in unison. “What a big winter melon! Hey, there are carvings on this winter melon!”
The servants steadied their hands and carefully placed the winter melon soup on the table. “This is a double boiled winter melon soup. The kitchen said that the birthday boy is borned in the year of the goat, so they specially carved such a pattern for him. I hope he’ll be happy in the future.”
Shen Tianci smiled so widely that his eyes were still a little hot. He really wanted to run to the kitchen and shout three times, but he was the host and had to calm down. Hence, he suppressed his laughter and instructed the servants to serve soup to the guests.
When the soup entered their mouths, they realized that not only was this dish beautiful, but the soup also had the freshness of the ingredients and the sweetness of the winter melon. Most importantly, it clearly had meat and fish, but it was not greasy at all. It was refreshing and delicious.
The last staple food was naturally the longevity noodles specially prepared for the birthday boy. Other than a big bowl of noodles for each table, Xiaoxiao also prepared a small bowl of “one strand of noodles” for the birthday boy. As the name suggested, it was an entire set of noodles that would not break. Shen Tianci, who was picky about food, slurped the noodles clean without a word. His small belly was round.
The injured chef originally wanted to come and take a look at the miserable state of the feast, but he did not expect the host and guest to have fun. The dishes that were left over on the table were the dishes he had prepared before he was injured.
His hand was clearly injured, but he felt his face hurt.
However, He Ruhuan’s face hurt more than his. She wanted to embarrass Ning Xiaoxiao, but she did not expect her to give her a chance to present her skills. Looking at Aunt and Cousin’s happy faces, she could almost see Ning Xiaoxiao’s smugness when she was taken into the Shen Family.
How could she allow this to happen!
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