Chapter 418 - 363: I’ll Make a Wensi Tofu for You to Try

Chapter 418: Chapter 363: I’ll Make a Wensi Tofu for You to Try

Among the items that dropped were the other three main supplementary ingredients for Wensi Tofu: winter bamboo shoots, chicken breast, and shiitake mushrooms.

This made Li You all the more excited.

’These game instances are amazing!’

He continued to fight.

In the end, Li You successfully killed the twentieth monster fly with 80 points of Qi and Blood remaining.

’His health bar was thicker, after all.’

"Congratulations, Host, on successfully killing twenty monster flies and completing this game instance mission. You have received the mission completion reward: 1,100 pounds of ham (Quality: Superior)."

"You will exit the current game instance after a one-minute countdown."

One minute later, Li You returned to the real world.

He was still lying on the rocking chair.

Li You opened the Storage Pavilion and checked the ingredients that had dropped in the game instance.

In addition to the ham, winter bamboo shoots, chicken breast, and shiitake mushrooms—the four supplementary ingredients for Wensi Tofu—there were also drops of 50 jars of baijiu and many other ingredients needed for dishes already on his menu.

’My ingredient reserves are much more plentiful now.’

’The game instances are my personal supermarket for ingredients.’

Now that he had all four main supplementary ingredients, he could officially add Wensi Tofu to the menu.

As for the main ingredient, tofu, Li You had plenty in storage.

Wensi Tofu can be made with soft tofu or silken tofu, but not firm tofu.

This is because firm tofu cannot be cut into fine threads.

Firm tofu uses brine as a coagulant, so it is also called brine tofu. It is common in northern China, so it’s also known as northern tofu.

Soft tofu uses gypsum as a coagulant, so it is also called gypsum tofu. It is common in southern China, and thus also known as southern tofu.

Both of these are made using traditional tofu-making methods.

Silken tofu, on the other hand, is a newer type of tofu that uses glucono delta-lactone as its coagulant.

This coagulant reduces protein loss and increases water retention. It can also greatly increase the yield, making the tofu whiter, more delicate, and glossier. It also has a longer shelf life.

However, brine tofu and gypsum tofu each have their own unique texture that silken tofu cannot replicate.

Therefore, the three types of tofu simply have different textures, flavors, uses, and preparation methods.

There is no question of which is better or worse.

It is simply a matter of personal preference.

Mapo Tofu is made with gypsum tofu, which is also known as soft tofu.

Therefore, Li You had a large supply of soft tofu.

And soft tofu could be used to make Wensi Tofu.

So, he had more than enough of the main ingredient for Wensi Tofu.

’I’ll officially add it to the menu in a couple of days.’

Having made his decision, Li You stood up and went to watch Guyi and Liu Bai play Chinese chess.

Li You was somewhat interested in Chinese chess, but not overly so.

He was the type to play a game or two on occasion, and he also enjoyed watching others play from time to time.

When he got to where Guyi and Liu Bai were playing, a dozen or so customers had gathered to watch.

It seemed quite a few people were interested in Chinese chess.

Li You watched for a while, feeling that both of them were quite skilled. They could both be considered masters.

He went to check on the other tables.

Guyi and Liu Bai weren’t the only ones playing Chinese chess. Many other people were playing cards—games like Fight the Landlord, Tractor, and Shuang Kou.

It was just that no one was playing mahjong.

Mainly because there wasn’t a mahjong set available.

Li You took a look around. He wasn’t interested in any of the card games, so he was just casually observing.

’Watching people play video games is more interesting.’

So, after making his rounds, Li You returned to the arcade machine area.

All four arcade machines were occupied.

...

Time slowly passed. At five in the afternoon, Ling Xiaoru, Xia Xiaoyue, Mu Qingye, Yu Wei, and the other girls returned.

"Boss, look! We found some fish mint and fiddlehead ferns on the mountain."

Xia Xiaoyue placed a bundle of fish mint and a bundle of fiddlehead ferns in front of Li You.

Li You looked at them and smiled. "Not bad at all. You got quite a harvest from your trip up the mountain."

Xia Xiaoyue said, "There’s so much of it on the mountain; it’s everywhere. We only picked a little. It’s just that the fiddleheads look a bit old. I wonder if they’re still edible?"

Li You said, "It’s true that the best season for fiddleheads is over, and they’ve gotten old. You really can’t eat them when they’re too old. But this bundle is okay. They aren’t too old yet, so they’re still edible."

"Really?" Xia Xiaoyue, Mu Qingye, Ling Xiaoru, Yu Wei, and all the other girls were delighted.

"In that case, Boss, could we trouble you to prepare these fiddlehead ferns and the fish mint? We’d like to have them for dinner," Xia Xiaoyue added.

Li You nodded. "Sure, no problem."

"Thank you, Boss!" The girls were even more delighted and thanked him profusely.

Li You smiled faintly and added, "Fiddleheads can be served cold in a salad or stir-fried. But they need to be tender to be tasty. Since these are a little on the old side, neither a cold dish nor a stir-fry would be ideal. However, they can be used to make soup. So, how about I make a pot of fiddlehead fern soup for you all?"

"That sounds great! Whatever you decide, Boss," the girls all said.

Li You nodded again. "As for the fish mint, I’ll definitely prepare it as a cold salad. That’s the best way to eat it."

"Great! Thanks, Boss!" the girls all said.

Afterward, Xia Xiaoyue said, "Alright, we’ll order our food now."

Since their other classmates were here today, Xia Xiaoyue and Mu Qingye wouldn’t be staying the night. Instead, they would head back to school with everyone else.

It was five o’clock, and they could eat now.

The sooner they ate, the sooner they could get going.

Originally, Xia Xiaoyue, Mu Qingye, Yu Wei, and all the other girls had wanted to treat Guyi and Liu Bai to dinner.