Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 308 - 298: Independent R&D

"It smells so good, Xuanxuan really wants to eat!"

Xuanxuan’s cute little button nose sniffed hard, the aroma was invigorating, and she couldn’t help but stick out her pink little tongue to lick the corner of her lips. Her little tummy grumbled and started to bounce eagerly.

"Alright, alright, Xuanxuan wants to eat, Daddy will serve the food now!"

Hearing this, Huang Tao hurriedly responded with a smile, then reminded, "Xuanxuan, step aside a bit, Daddy is going to serve the tangyuan, be careful not to get bumped..."

Xuanxuan obediently stepped aside.

Huang Tao carefully carried the large bowl of tangyuan to the dining table.

Xuanxuan was very considerate; she proactively helped her daddy by carrying the washed bowls and spoons to the dining table.

Then she climbed onto her special dining chair and sat there obediently.

With her hands folded and resting on the table, she leaned slightly forward, tilting her head, and stared at the tangyuan in the big bowl with wide eyes.

She looked as if she was drooling.

"Come, Daddy will serve you some!"

Noticing her eager expression, Huang Tao quickly took her little bowl and playfully asked, "Xuanxuan, how many tangyuan do you want?"

Xuanxuan replied without hesitation, "A lot, a lot~"

Huang Tao pretended to be in a difficult position, "How much is a lot?"

"Hmm~"

Xuanxuan thought for a moment, blinked her eyes, and stretched out her ten fingers, saying, "Then let’s start with ten!"

"Alright!"

Huang Tao smiled, filled her little bowl with ten tangyuan, pushed the bowl in front of her, and handed her a spoon, gently reminding, "It’s a bit hot, blow on it before you eat..."

"I know, Daddy~"

She nodded obediently, looked down at the tangyuan in her bowl, and greedily licked the corner of her mouth with her little tongue.

Then she picked up a spoon, scooped up a round tangyuan, and puckered her lips to blow on the tangyuan in the spoon.

Blowing away a lot of the heat.

Feeling the temperature was just right.

She cautiously brought it to her mouth, gently touched the tangyuan with her lips.

Deciding the temperature was perfect.

She took a small bite of the tangyuan...

The fragrant, sweet black sesame filling burst out immediately, flowing across her tongue.

So sweet~

She squinted her eyes, and her little nose wrinkled: "Not hot, very tasty."

Huang Tao smiled and said, "If it’s tasty, have some more..."

"Okay!"

Xuanxuan nodded like a pecking chicken, then glanced up at Huang Tao, saying caringly, "Daddy, you eat too..."

Huang Tao nodded, picked up a tangyuan with his spoon, and blew on it.

Took a bite, and the juice flowed out, so satisfying.

The sweet taste was far beyond anything you could buy outside!

Deliciously soft, smooth, and so flavorful!

Not bad, not bad!

Being able to make this kind of taste without any system assistance was pretty good.

In short, he was quite satisfied with the tangyuan he made.

"Meow~"

Smelling the aroma, Mimi came over, looking up at them with a sad expression, as if saying: Master, Little Master, do you still remember Mimi in the cat bed?

"Oh, I forgot about Mimi..."

Xuanxuan looked down at Mimi, belatedly remembering her good friend.

"You eat, Daddy will serve some for Mimi."

Huang Tao took five tangyuan and poured them into Mimi’s special cat bowl.

Mimi lowered her head and started eating happily.

Back at the dining table, he ate while listening to the system notification:

[Congratulations to the host for successfully making tangyuan and completing the hidden side quest [Independent Development], receiving a Perfect Level Dining Upgrade Card.]

[Would the host like to use this Perfect Level Dining Upgrade Card on tangyuan now?]

So that’s what it was?

This surprise was indeed a bit unexpected for him!

Originally, he thought it was because he completed the task of opening the official Weibo account!

Who would have thought, it was because he made a pot of tangyuan at home for breakfast that it was considered independent development by the system?!

He was hopeful, but he did not expect that this move would inadvertently complete the hidden side quest.

However, he remembered last time when he spontaneously decided to put white rice with braised pig trotters, braised eggs, and blanched vegetables together, and it was judged as a Perfect Level Braised Pig Trotter Rice by the system, completing another hidden independent innovation task, and receiving a kitchen utensil.

Well, he could only say.

Surprises are everywhere!

Since the system awarded a Perfect Level Dining Upgrade Card, he gladly accepted it.

He was currently troubled by the lack of breakfast variety, so once the tangyuan was upgraded, it could also be sold as breakfast.

Increase the variety of breakfast options.

His interest turned into action immediately.

Without hesitation, he mentally replied to the system: "Upgrade!"

As soon as the words fell.

It was as if a golden light swiftly flashed through his mind.

Soon after, the system’s cold prompt sounded again in his mind:

[Congratulations to the host on using the Perfect Level Dining Upgrade Card to upgrade Intermediate Tangyuan to Perfect Level Tangyuan.]

As soon as the system prompt finished, a flood of tangyuan experience and related knowledge poured into his mind.

This tangyuan was probably one of the most traditional foods in Huaxia.

Originated in the Song Dynasty, in what was then Mingzhou, now Ningbo, eating a new kind of food became popular—using black sesame and lard as stuffing, adding a bit of white sugar, and rolling it into balls with glutinous rice flour. Boiled, it tasted sweet and delicious, with a unique flavor.

And because it floats and sinks in the pot, it was originally called "Fuyuanzi" and later renamed "Tang Tuan."

Regardless of whether it’s round or spherical, whether tangyuan is eaten salty or sweet, whether tangyuan has filling or not, whether tangyuan should have pointy ends or not, or the difference between tangyuan and Yuanxiao...

In short!

They all symbolize family reunion.

Moreover, there are countless delicious tangyuan, but home is just one.

"Today I must quickly finalize the ingredients for making tangyuan so that when the breakfast shop opens tomorrow, we can introduce this new tangyuan, giving a surprise to both new and old customers."

He thought about it and decided to call his mom later to ask where she bought the black sesame and osmanthus sugar.

Saves him from the trouble of looking all over the market.

He looked up and saw that Xuanxuan’s bowl was almost empty, so he smiled and asked, "Xuanxuan, are you full? Do you want more?"

Xuanxuan, her cheeks puffed, said, "No more, no more, I’m already full."

Exactly, the tangyuan skin is made from glutinous rice flour.

The filling includes a significant amount of sugar and diced lard, high in calories, which easily creates a sense of fullness.

Moreover, the tangyuan he made were pretty big.

For such a little one, eating ten tangyuan would indeed be filling. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

He didn’t force her to eat more, fearing it would make her uncomfortable.

Seeing some sesame filling still at the corner of her mouth, he took a napkin and wiped it gently.

He quickly polished off two bowls of tangyuan himself.

After eating and feeling full.

As Huang Tao was washing the dishes, the little one ran over, dragging a small stool to Huang Tao’s side, stood on it, and with a side-glance at him, said with a grin, "Daddy, let me help you wash!"

Worried that she’d get her sleeves wet, Huang Tao smiled softly and said, "Sweetie, Daddy’s almost finished washing them. How about you help Daddy put the bowls and spoons in the cabinet later?"

Xuanxuan thought for a moment, then nodded, "Okay!"

She waited patiently by the side.

Once Daddy finished washing the dishes, she received them carefully, placed them in the cabinet, and put the spoons in the cutlery holder.

Huang Tao patted her little head and praised, "My Xuanxuan is so great!"

"Mhm~"

She gladly accepted her daddy’s praise with joy.

"Come on, Daddy will take you to school."

Huang Tao picked up the backpack and the children’s thermos filled with warm water, and hand in hand with Xuanxuan, they stepped out the door.