Chapter 843: Catalog Reward_2

Chapter 843: Chapter 736: Catalog Reward_2

If the noodles were left to loosen and set on their own at this time, the final effect would be a very dense tree shape with a slight curve, which is completely different from the picture on the recipe favored by customers with anorexia.

Therefore, as soon as the noodles dispersed into the oil pan, Fu Yu quickly used chopsticks to create a basic shape of the noodles, expanding the gaps between them and positioning them as he desired.

Then, at high speed, he picked up a small bowl containing bits of dragon whisker noodles, grabbed them with chopsticks, dipped one end in batter, and swiftly adhered it to the noodles in the oil pan.

Despite the seemingly complex operation, the entire process actually only took a few seconds.

Although he had the system’s blessing of nimble fingers, advanced control over heat, and the aid of Universal Chopsticks, Fu Yu still found the completion a bit strenuous.

The kitchen was already very hot, and he was overly focused and mentally tense. By the time he took the fried noodles out of the oil pan, he could feel sweat sliding down his forehead.

Fortunately, the noodle tree that was fried in the end was almost exactly as he envisioned it, which helped him relax a bit from his tense state.

And at this moment, the syrup in the pot had already started boiling.

However, when it first started boiling, it bubbled small bubbles. The sugar concentration was relatively low now and needed continued heating.

Fu Yu kept an eye on the heat while doing other preparation work.

All the ingredients and kitchenware that were about to be used were placed within reach.

At this time, it was necessary to continuously stir; otherwise, the syrup would change color and turn black.

Fu Yu stirred with a spoon while observing the situation in the pot.

The bubbles in the pot changed from large to small, and he switched to low heat, simmering until it turned a pale yellow.

The heat used for simmering syrup shouldn’t be too high, lest the syrup tastes bitter.

And heat control is Fu Yu’s strong suit, giving him almost no pressure in this aspect.

After the syrup started turning yellow, he took a bamboo skewer, dipped it in the syrup, cooled it in cold water, tasted it, and if the sugar was hard and crunchy, the syrup was ready. If sticky, it needed further heating.

Actually, Fu Yu didn’t need to follow these steps so meticulously.

When simmering the syrup, he could rely on his absolute sense of touch to grasp the specific simmering time.

But just at this time, Ren Yuchang suddenly asked with great interest, “Xiaofu, are you simmering syrup? Are you preparing to make sugar glazing?”

Even an outsider who knows nothing about cooking could see by now that Fu Yu intended to make a cherry tree.

The main reason was that the tree looked very realistic; look at the little tree with branches and twigs, then the plate of chocolate leaves and red cherries made from hawthorn.

These few items put together, even if not combined, clearly showed Fu Yu was prepared to assemble a lush cherry tree laden with fruit.

Fu Yu was just about to respond when Yao Shi, standing by, took the lead and said, “Yes, it seems he’s preparing to make sugar glazing.”

After finishing speaking, Yao Shi looked at Ren Yuchang and jokingly asked, “Does Vice Director Ren also understand cooking?”

Ren Yuchang laughed upon hearing, “I don’t, but when my wife was younger, she particularly liked making sugar-glazed dishes for a while.”

Talking about the past, Ren Yuchang remembered something and turned to ask Li Zongming, “Old Li, do you remember? Back then, when you came to my house for dinner, my mother-in-law always muttered about my wife ruining her sugar?”

Li Zongming remembered and couldn’t help but laugh, “It’s not surprising your mother-in-law felt heartbroken; at that time, our monthly salary was so little! Sugar was expensive, and making a sugar-glazed dish consumed almost half a bag of sugar for one cooking session.”

Ren Yuchang laughed heartily, “True, sugar glazing is hard to make. My wife’s glaze never seemed to form strings and my mom was so frustrated she wouldn’t let her make any. They argued for a long while over this, only then did I realize sugar-glazed dishes were so difficult to cook.”

As the conversation flowed among them, Fu Yu had already almost finished simmering.

Yao Shi took a peek into the pot and saw the syrup was successfully simmered, and breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew the heat and timing when simmering syrup were critical, so when Ren Yuchang wanted to talk to Fu Yu, he hurriedly interjected to divert the topic.

Although he knew Fu Yu had talent in this area and did very well, knowing is one thing; it’s always best to err on the side of caution.

After turning off the heat, Fu Yu first picked up the selected deep brown oval shallow porcelain plate, dipped the base of the noodle tree in the pot, and adhered it directly to the center of the plate, letting the noodle tree stand firmly.

Then he used chopsticks to pick up the hawthorn jelly cherries, rolled them in the pot.

Then picked up the fruit leather chocolate leaf stem and adhered the stem to the cherry.

Lastly, he stuck two or three stems together, found the right angle, and attached them cooled noodle tree.

The delicate and lifelike cherry hanging technique was completed.

Taking advantage of the syrup still being hot, Fu Yu glazed all the hawthorn spheres and stuck them onto the noodle tree in clusters.

Finally, he found the right angle to attach the chocolate leaves and decorated the noodle tree with adhesive and clips.

“This, this is too beautiful!”

Liu Yiming, as the nation’s chief promotional master, could be said to have wealth and power, tasting all kinds of delicacies and seeing rare dishes.

But the medicinal dish Fu Yu made now was truly unseen and unheard of!

If the ginger steamed catfish earlier was considered pretty and exquisite, then the medicinal dish made now was a fresh and novel experience.

This was not merely a dish but more like a work of art!

Liu Yiming couldn’t help but step forward and take a closer look.

This cherry tree was made too realistically! Look at these details and the cherry fruit.

It was absolutely perfect!

Upon hearing Liu Yiming’s praise, Fu Yu couldn’t help but turn around, just about to say something polite, when he saw a dialogue box appear over Liu Yiming’s head: [?]

Great!

A task has arrived.

Fu Yu’s smile paused for a moment before quickly lifting again.

“Brother Liu, what do you think of this sugar-glazed cherry dish?”

Liu Yiming smiled and praised, “This dish is done so elegantly! Really, this hardly seems like a dish; it looks like a piece of art! Just setting this dish on the table, I wouldn’t bear to use chopsticks!”

Fu Yu, while smiling, pondered how to steer the conversation toward the task.

But before he could speak, Ren Yuchang said, “Whether you can bear it or not isn’t important; as long as Miss Xia sees this dish and is willing to use chopsticks, Xiaofu’s efforts wouldn’t have been in vain today!”

Liu Yiming immediately said, “If she doesn’t even try this dish, that’d be a waste of wondrous things! I think she’ll definitely eat this dish; regardless of its taste, the presentation is innovative, and the sour and sweet flavor is quite appetizing!”

After speaking, he again turned to Fu Yu and sincerely said, “Although the other dishes are not complete yet, I believe with Chef Fu’s skills, Annie will surely have a smooth dining experience. Plus, two dishes are already done, and they look fantastic; the remaining dishes will surely be great too, right, Chef Fu?”

As soon as Liu Yiming finished speaking, Fu Yu heard an electronic chime:

[Ding! NPC Liu Yiming’s task, allowing Xia Anni a smooth dining experience, task completion reward: Compendium of Chinese Medicine Effects Overview (Part One)]

Upon successfully receiving the task, Fu Yu was initially quite happy, yet hearing the task reward gave him a bit of discontent.

Seriously, why is the task reward not the complete set now?

What does the entire directory version mean?

Oh, it seems completing one task only awards a segment?

Therefore, to obtain the complete Compendium of Chinese Medicine Effects Overview, more tasks need to be completed?

But, at this moment, Fu Yu couldn’t be distracted to fuss about this. There was still medicinal cuisine unfinished.

Better to get back to work, and then discuss with the system later when there’s leisure time.