Chef at the University Canteen-Chapter 296 - 228: Can’t Eat Without Chili Peppers

"The ingredients are so abundant, with meatballs and several types of mushrooms. Just smelling this aroma makes my mouth water!"

"Sister Chen, you've been hungry for so long, you'd probably want to eat anything you see now."

Jiang Yu smiled and said to Pan Jingchen, "Just wait a moment, I'll get you a pair of chopsticks."

Saying that, he turned and went back to the kitchen, washed a few pairs of chopsticks, scalded them with boiling water, and then brought out the tomato scrambled eggs he had prepared earlier.

When Pan Jingchen saw Jiang Yu come out with a plate of tomato scrambled eggs in his hands, she couldn't help but cheer:

"Wow! There's stir-fried dishes too, such a feast!"

"Chenchen, what are you eating? It smells so good, so good!"

Jiang Yu had just put down the dish he was holding and didn't have time to speak when a somewhat lazy voice suddenly came from the side room.

He looked up in that direction and saw the door of the side room open, and Liu Xining, wearing pink pajamas with cartoon patterns, slowly walked out from inside. She looked drowsy, with her big eyes squinting, her little pink mouth pouting, rubbing her eyes with one hand, and said,

"Save some for me, I'm almost starving."

"Ah Ning, why are you awake? You didn't sleep well last night. I was thinking whether I should wake you up when Junior Brother Xiaojiang finished cooking."

Pan Jingchen was just about to eat the noodles when she turned around and saw Liu Xining come out. She quickly stood up from the sofa, walked over a few steps to meet her, reached out to touch her small belly through the pajamas, and asked,

"Does your stomach still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore."

Liu Xining shook her head and said, "I was asleep, but then I smelled a really good smell and just, well, I woke up."

Saying this, she craned her neck to look at the coffee table and asked, "What delicious things are you eating there?"

"Ramen, made by Junior Brother Xiaojiang. Oh, and there's also tomato scrambled eggs."

Pan Jingchen turned her head to look and realized that Jiang Yu had already gone back to the kitchen.

Right, the stove in the kitchen was still on, so he naturally wouldn't stay in the living room to chat with them.

As she helped Liu Xining over to the sofa, she smiled lightly and said,

"The ramen tastes very light, without any chili peppers. I reckon you might not like it."

That sentence Jiang Yu said before, "After she finishes a bowl, she'll beg me to make another one," even though Jiang Yu later clarified that he was joking, Pan Jingchen still remembered it well.

Although she wouldn't tell this to Liu Xining, she was curious. She wanted to see if Jiang Yu was really joking when he said those words.

So, now that the ramen was ready, she started to subtly "suggest" to Liu Xining that the ramen wasn't tasty.

Sure enough, after listening to Pan Jingchen, Liu Xining immediately lost her previous eagerness, sighed with a bit of disappointment, and sat down on the sofa, not even bothering to glance back at the ramen on the table.

Pan Jingchen secretly found it amusing. She sat down next to Liu Xining and said, "Ah Ning, just wait a bit longer. Junior Brother Xiaojiang's ramen for you will be ready soon."

Liu Xining pouted and said,

"My stomach doesn't hurt anymore, so why can't I have spicy food? Without chili peppers, I just can't eat anything!"

"You're not well yet. Didn't you just hear what the doctor said this morning?"

Upon hearing Liu Xining's words, Pan Jingchen felt a headache coming on. She raised her hand and patted her forehead, saying,

"Just hold on a bit longer. Once you're completely better in a couple of days, you can have spicy food again."

As the two of them were talking, Jiang Yu came out with two bowls of ramen. He placed one of the bowls in front of Liu Xining and said with a smile,

"Sister, you must be starving. Hurry and eat the ramen. Although it's a bit bland, once you try it, I'm sure you'll love it."

"There's no chili..."

Liu Xining glanced at it and was just about to say something when she suddenly smelled an extremely rich aroma, making her swallow involuntarily.

She looked closely and found that this bowl of ramen had a golden, transparent broth, with tender white noodles submerged in it. There were meatballs and several types of mushrooms piled on top, and even though there was no chili, it looked very appetizing.

Jiang Yu reminded her again, "Sister, you should eat the ramen while it's hot. If it sits too long, it'll get soggy."

"Oh, oh, then, should I just try it?"

"Yes, try it first. If you don't like it, I'll make you something else later."

"Okay!"

Hearing that Jiang Yu was willing to make her something else, Liu Xining instantly felt happy. She picked up the chopsticks, stirred the noodles in the bowl a bit, and her eyes widened as she exclaimed,

"Wow! What kind of ramen is this? How is it so fine?"

Pan Jingchen, who had been watching Liu Xining's movements, was startled by the loud exclamation. She leaned over to have a look and also cried out in surprise,

"This, this is capillary ramen! This ramen is fine enough to thread a needle!"

Liu Xining, a bit confused, quickly asked, "What is capillary ramen?"

Pan Jingchen gave Liu Xining a brief introduction to the classification of ramen, then looked at Jiang Yu with admiration and said to Liu Xining, 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"Even in our place, it's not easy to pull ramen this fine. The kneading of the dough is crucial, and if it's not done well, you simply can't get this result!"