Food Stall: Customers Chase Me across the Country-Chapter 241 - 242: Huaxia’s Most Beautiful Dessert

Chapter 241: Chapter 242: Huaxia’s Most Beautiful Dessert

With the mood killer gone, Wang Fan was ready to start making something delicious.

After stretching a bit, he indeed felt much more comfortable.

"Your skills are really good, I feel much better."

Zhuo Qianqian snorted proudly and then leaned on the table, starting to play on her phone.

Seeing her behave, Wang Fan also began to prepare the delicacies.

He planned to make a pastry and a beverage.

No matter how or with whom he compared these two things in his mind, he felt their aesthetics could rank in the top three, even number one.

The most beautiful pastry — Lotus Pastry.

The most beautiful beverage — Lychee Bayberry Drink.

Lotus pastry is similar to lotus seed pastry, but Wang Fan believed the lotus pastry looked even better, so he decided to make the lotus pastry directly.

The Lychee Bayberry Drink was especially fitting because it was the season when fresh bayberries and lychees from Guangfu were in the market. It would be a waste not to use local ingredients, and as a foodie, he couldn’t resist lychees.

He soaked bayberries in salt and water and set them aside, mainly because he didn’t want to add protein.

Then, he focused intently on making the puff pastry.

Lotus pastry is quite complicated to make; without patience, you can’t make it. Fortunately, Wang Fan was full of patience when it came to making food.

He mixed all-purpose flour, lard, some pumpkin juice, and water into a soft dough. Then, he divided the dough into small pieces, rolled them into thin sheets, and scored them with a knife.

Next, he mixed all-purpose flour, lard, some dragon fruit juice, and water, repeating the previous steps, but the sheets made this time were noticeably larger than those with pumpkin juice.

He then gently rolled the carved petals, forming the prototype of a lotus flower.

He picked up another bowl, put in the freshly mashed pumpkin as the filling, wrapped it in the lotus petals, and sealed it tightly.

After sealing two flower buds with egg wash and sesame seeds, Wang Fan started pinching the lotus leaves and lotus root.

People coming to the food court to buy something to eat were pleasantly surprised to see Wang Fan busy again.

Was Boss Wang trying to be diligent and work late?

My wallet can still hold up, so you can be even more diligent!

He Lu Xue had gone off to collect stamps again, while He Miaomiao, taking advantage of her break, was looking for something to eat.

Gu Qinghan, dressed in a cool swimsuit cosplay, attracted many eyes, especially those of men, wherever she went.

But there was one man who didn’t look at her at all; even when she stood directly in front of him, he didn’t raise his head to glance at her.

Feeling a bit jealous, He Miaomiao glanced at Zhuo Qianqian. She had to admit that this simply dressed girl had a much better figure than her own. Still, with her outfit providing at least a 100% boost, she couldn’t even make this person look up at her, making her feel somewhat of a failure.

"Boss Wang, are the things you’re making now for sale?"

Focused on making small lotus pods, Wang Fan still had no intention of looking up: "Sorry, these are for my girlfriend’s afternoon tea snack. If you’re looking to purchase, you’ll have to wait until tomorrow."

So frustrating!

He really didn’t even spare me a glance!

And do you really have to spoil your girlfriend like this? With what you’re doing, I also want to find a boyfriend!

In a huff, He Miaomiao decided not to leave and stood in front of the counter watching. Before long, dozens of people had gathered around the counter.

Unperturbed, Wang Fan started arranging the lotus leaves and pods on a plate.

After arranging them, he scooped out the bayberries; peeling and pitting the lychees, he put them into a boiling kettle and left them alone.

He poured oil into a pot. When he sensed the oil temperature rising to 130 degrees, Wang Fan turned to Zhuo Qianqian and said, "Alright, stop playing, come and see the blooming."

"Okay, I’ll be right there!"

Zhuo Qianqian quickly turned off her game and popped over to Wang Fan, looking curiously at the pot of oil.

The crowd also curiously watched the pot of oil, where a little pink ball was bubbling.

Could this little thing really bloom?

We admit, Boss Wang, that what you make is impressive and well-replicated, but you can’t possibly recreate the special effects from anime, can you?

Such as dragon dumplings or golden cuisine; shouldn’t those only exist in anime? How can this bloom? Will it explode?

Wang Fan placed the lotus bud in a skimmer and then into the oil pot. Since it was a slow-fry at a low temperature, he didn’t need to be particularly cautious.

He felt dozens of gazes fixed on him, almost startling him.

Looking around, Wang Fan was speechless: "What are you all gathering here for? The shop is closed for today, and there’s nothing for sale."

He Miaomiao replied directly: "Even if we can’t buy anything, it’s nice to feast our eyes, and maybe looking can satisfy us?"

"That’s right, Boss Wang, let us just take a look."

"Boss Wang, when you said it blooms, did you mean the little ball in the oil pot can bloom?"

"It couldn’t be that impressive, right? Aren’t those just anime special effects?"

Wang Fan explained: "Special effects can’t all be recreated, but some are inspired by life itself. Puff pastry is one of those ancient special effects, and you will see it soon."

As he spoke, he submerged the skimmer holding the purple little ball into the oil.

Everyone’s eyes were glued to the purple little ball, curious about what kind of magic this little thing would display.

As the frying time grew longer, the purple ball, originally the size of a ping-pong ball, began to grow larger, with layer upon layer of tiny bubbles continuously releasing from it.

There was a lot of oil in the pot, and the purple ball was submerged at the bottom. The continuously gushing bubbles made it impossible for the crowd to see what was happening with it.

With all his senses attuned, Wang Fan monitored the slightest changes inside the oil pot. Once it hit the point in his mind, he turned off the pot’s electricity.

Though the electricity was off, the oil would continue to heat; the remaining transformation would be accomplished by this residual heat.

The skimmer in Wang Fan’s hand moved and gradually lifted up, astonishing the crowd as they saw that the previously purple little ball had turned pink and its size ballooned considerably.

However, amidst the swirling hot oil, they still couldn’t make out its true appearance.

Wang Fan picked up a chopstick and gently poked the little ball, feeling its firmness. He then took out some oil-absorbing paper from the drawer and laid it on the plate.

As he continued to lift the skimmer, the lotus pastry finally became visible to all. Witnessing its true form, everyone, including Zhuo Qianqian, felt their breath catch.

Beautiful.

In ancient times, there was a word for beauty, "lotus emerging from water," that perfectly described the lotus pastry at this moment.

Or perhaps, this term was precisely intended to describe the scene before their eyes!