Chapter 781 - 571: This Precisely Showcases the Chef’s Superb Skills

Chapter 781: Chapter 571: This Precisely Showcases the Chef’s Superb Skills

Though she was just helping out with cleaning in the kitchen earlier, she was still young, and couldn’t stay in the kitchen for too long before wanting to play outside.

With a gentle smile at the corner of his lips, Huang Jun reached out and patted Weiwei’s head, speaking softly, "Of course, Weiwei, but you have to promise Daddy, not to run outside the kindergarten and stay away from potentially dangerous places. Especially those classrooms that are in the last stages of renovation—you mustn’t touch them, okay~~"

"Mm-hmm~"

Weiwei nodded obediently, "Got it~"

"Daddy, you can rest assured, I will take good care of my sister!"

Qingqing’s face showed an expression of seriousness and responsibility beyond her tender age, her eyes gleaming with determination.

Seeing this...

Huang Jun’s heart was filled with a warm and subtly bittersweet emotion.

To know that Qingqing was born just minutes before Weiwei, yet she exhibited a maturity and sense of responsibility beyond imagination, knowing how to protect and care for her sibling.

This sensibility brings him an immense sense of comfort, mixed with a tinge of heartache.

She’s so sensible it evokes tenderness!

He couldn’t help but reach out his hand, letting his fingertips gently glide over Qingqing’s soft hair, a doting smile forming at his lips as he gave a slight nod: "Alright, then you two go play together, remember to watch out for each other, safety always comes first!"

"Daddy, I got it, I’ll take good care of my sister too, you can ease your mind!" Weiwei winked playfully at him, then tightly held onto Qingqing’s small hand, turning to ask, "Sister, right?"

"Mm!"

Qingqing nodded her small head vigorously, waved her little hand at Huang Jun, saying with joy all over her face: "Daddy, we’re going to play first, see you later~"

Before her voice had faded.

The two little figures bounced out of the kitchen like rabbits.

To them, this long-awaited kindergarten was nothing short of a fascinating and fun-filled adventure park.

Therefore...

They ran back and forth between the classroom, playground, and the play areas...

Everywhere they left behind traces of their joyous footsteps, freely unleashing childhood happiness.

Huang Jun stood by the window, his gaze gently following their figures, his lips unconsciously curved upwards, radiating a smile of happiness.

Seeing Yang Yuxi and other teachers occasionally poke their heads out of the classroom windows, tacitly helping him watch over the two little ones, his heart felt truly at ease and reassured.

Soon after...

He donned a clean chef’s uniform, wore a chef’s hat and a transparent mask, went through the full disinfection process, and entered the operation room.

"Chef Huang, we’ve carefully plucked all the hairs from the pork chunks and washed them again, they’re all placed on the operation table now. Would you like to check if there’s anything that needs improving?"

Aunt Li enthusiastically greeted Huang Jun upon seeing him enter, and diligently reported the completion of their work.

"No need to bother, Aunt Li, I trust your work."

Huang Jun smiled and waved as he briskly made his way to the stove.

He added some water to the pot, then picked up the cleaned pork chunks from the operation table.

Let me say...

Aunt Li and the others are certainly meticulous, not even a single hair can be seen, truly clean and neat!

He placed the pork chunks one by one into the pot, then added cooking wine, Sichuan peppercorns, scallion segments, ginger slices, star anise, bay leaves, and cinnamon.

Once the water reached a boil, he picked up a spoon and skimmed off the froth, letting the pork chunks cook in the pot for twenty minutes.

After cooking, he turned off the heat, allowing the pork chunks to continue simmering for thirty minutes in the pot to enhance their flavor.

During the time waiting for the meat to simmer, Huang Jun didn’t sit idle; he began preparing another delicious dish—Tofu Box.

This dish is known by various names in the culinary world, such as Box Tofu, Box Bean Curd, or simply Tofu Box, all referring to the same delicacy.

The Tofu Box originated from Boshan, Shandong, and rapidly gained widespread acclaim after being introduced to the capital during the mid-Qing Dynasty.

Not only does it possess color, aroma, and taste, it astonishes with its unique creativity: "Oh, so dishes can be made this way!"

Imagine a piece of originally soft and tender tofu, shaped into a lifelike box under the skillful hands of a chef, some highly skilled chefs even cleverly add a lock to the box.

This isn’t just simple cuisine; it’s practically a work of art.

In summary...

The entire dish resembles a meticulously crafted artwork, even the most discerning gourmand would instantly be captivated by its charm upon seeing it.

The key ingredient for the Tofu Box is undoubtedly the tofu itself, which not only forms the main structure of the box but also needs to be incorporated into the filling to achieve its unique taste.

In addition to tofu, dried shrimp, wood ear mushrooms, winter bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, and pork belly are used to enhance the dish’s richness.

This recipe uses northern-style old tofu, which has a relatively firm texture, making it easier to shape into a tofu box.

Huang Jun picked up the kitchen knife and started cutting the tofu into rectangular blocks measuring 3 centimeters by 3 centimeters by 4 centimeters.

Though this step seems simple, it actually tests a chef’s knife skills and spatial awareness because without careful attention, the tofu could easily be cut into unusable scraps.

This precisely showcases the precision of a chef’s craftsmanship.