I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 592 - 282: The Rice Killer’s Reputation is Well Deserved! A New Special Item Has Been Spawned, Exchange! [Subscribe Please]_3

Chapter 592: Chapter 282: The Rice Killer’s Reputation is Well Deserved! A New Special Item Has Been Spawned, Exchange! [Subscribe Please]_3

Heh, are they trying to make it up to me because they felt a bit guilty?

Lin Xu snapped back to reality and lazily walked downstairs. Since there was an extra lottery draw, he might as well take advantage of it. A lottery for fillings, and it doesn’t even say what kind of gourmet fillings. Talk about perfunctory.

As he descended the stairs, he ran into Shu Yun.

"What was all that shouting and yelling about upstairs just now?"

"Oh, I steamed some Chicken Cake and then made it spicy by cooking it the way you do Mapo Tofu. They’re eating it right now. If you want to try it, you might still make it in time..."

Lin Xu hadn’t finished speaking when Shu Yun practically ran upstairs.

Such high heels, isn’t she afraid of spraining an ankle? Are people on diets always this eager for good food?

He arrived at the reception desk and saw Dundun poking its head out curiously from its little house, pausing halfway to look around.

"What’s going on? Why do you look so nervous?"

Lin Xu rubbed the little guy’s head, curious. With Dundun’s standing in the shop, no one should dare to bully him.

Song Tiantian, sitting inside the reception desk, said, "Today, Manager Chen must have stumbled upon some good fortune. She came down from the second floor and just started manhandling Dundun, and President Shu couldn’t even stop her when she tried to intervene. The poor kid was terrified. It took President Shu and me ages to coax him out."

What’s with this sister-in-law? How can she repay kindness with ingratitude? I gave her so much food, and she turns around to torment my son!

Lin Xu held Dundun in his arms. "Don’t be scared, don’t be scared. That silly auntie of yours was just playing with you. She’s thirty and still doesn’t have a boyfriend, so she’s a bit wild. If someone were to keep her in line, she’d be completely tamed."

He was just teasing his sister-in-law about her excess energy with nowhere to vent, but Dundun, in his arms, suddenly brightened up, his previous listlessness swept away.

After walking around the first floor with Dundun in his arms and checking on the brined foods Xu Xinhua was preparing, Lin Xu started the lottery draw once Dundun’s spirits had fully recovered.

"Congratulations, Host, for obtaining a Perfect Level obscure Sichuan dish—Snowflake Chicken Nao!"

"Congratulations, Host, for obtaining a Perfect Level filling—Fresh Flower Ham!"

The two notifications plunged Lin Xu into surprise once again.

Fresh Flower Ham? Isn’t that a signature flavor of Yunnan-style mooncakes? Dundun is really something! I originally thought getting a bun or dumpling filling would be pretty good, but my son actually went and snagged the signature item for Yunnan-style mooncakes!

As for that Snowflake Chicken Nao, it was indeed quite obscure. So obscure that many Sichuan chefs hadn’t even heard of it, let alone found it in restaurants. It was typically seen only in various cooking competitions or gourmet food promotional films.

The ’nao’ in its name refers to ’mud,’ signifying that the chicken is processed into a mud-like consistency.

This dish is similar to Furong Chicken Slices and Chicken Bean Curd. However, Furong Chicken Slices are fried then returned to the pot, while Chicken Bean Curd is shaped directly in Clear Soup. The Snowflake Chicken Nao, on the other hand, is stir-fried directly in the wok.

The stir-frying technique is somewhat similar to that used for ’Three Non-Stick.’ However, ’Three Non-Stick’ results in the ingredients forming a single clump, while this dish, when cooked, resembles delicate, scattered snowflakes. The snowy white color, combined with the light taste and the snowflake shape, gives this dish a poetic charm.

Snowflake Chicken Nao is best enjoyed with Ham Cubes. Since Fresh Flower Mooncakes also required ham, Lin Xu simply called Old Huang and asked him to send over a high-quality Xuanwei Ham.

Jinhua Ham is too salty and heavily cured. It’s suitable for making soup but not for filling. Compared to that, Xuanwei Ham from the Southern Yunnan region is better. It’s not as salty; instead, it has a fresh and faintly sweet taste, making it naturally perfect for Fresh Flower Mooncake filling.

"Apart from the Xuanwei Ham, get me some edible flower paste made from fresh flowers."

Lao Huang’s interest was piqued. "Little Lin, are you planning to make mooncakes with Fresh Flower Ham filling? Can you make extra? My wife is from Southern Yunnan, and she’s been craving this for ages..."

Lin Xu replied with a smile, "No problem, I can make some extra. It’s no trouble at all."

"Brother Lin, you’re really straightforward! How about this: the ham and flower paste are on me this time. Since you’re so generous, Brother, I, Old Huang, can’t be stingy!"

Then, he lowered his voice and added, "Bro, I’ve got some Moringa Seeds I brought back from Southern Yunnan. A friend told me they’re good for... you know, men’s vitality. I’ll bring some along when I deliver the ham. You should give them a try."

Lin Xu was utterly bewildered. What’s that supposed to mean? I’ve heard Moringa Seeds are for strengthening one’s loins and kidneys. Why are you giving them to *me*? And ’a friend of yours said’... that friend is you, isn’t it?

Concerned about his reputation, Lin Xu had intended to refuse firmly. But then, thinking that his senior brother seemed to need such a thing, he said, "In that case, bring some over. I don’t really need them; I’m in good health. It’s just that a friend of mine has been looking all over for nourishing ingredients..."

A friend? Lao Huang, on the other end of the phone, chuckled. So Brother Lin is also the type to use the ’friend’ excuse, huh.

He laughed heartily. "Since it’s for a friend, I’ll bring you some extra."

After hanging up, Lin Xu sent his senior brother a WeChat message: "Lao Huang is going to send me Moringa Seeds. Do you need any? If not, I’ll give them to someone else."

"Yes, yes, yes! A friend of mine is looking all over for them. Keep them for me; I’ll come get them at dinnertime."

Tsk, another ’friend.’

Carrying Dundun back to the service counter, Lin Xu saw Shu Yun holding a small bowl of rice, spooning out the Mapo Chicken Cake from it.

"Oh, Boss, a package arrived for you earlier. It looks like some kind of mold," Shu Yun said, taking a tape-wrapped cardboard box from the cabinet under the service counter and handing it to Lin Xu.

Lin Xu put Dundun down, took the box, and after a glance, said, "These are the molds for the Milk Yellow Mooncakes. With these, we can start making our lava-center mooncakes."

Milk Yellow Mooncake? Shu Yun and Song Tiantian exchanged a smile. Another delicious treat to try!

They asked again, "Besides the milk yellow lava filling, what other mooncake fillings are we planning to make?"

"Fresh Flower Ham filling. The ham and flower paste should be delivered soon. If you want to try some, we should be able to make a batch before dinner. After all, Fresh Flower Ham mooncakes aren’t as complex to make as the Milk Yellow Mooncakes with lava centers."

Lin Xu opened the package and began examining the molds.

Beside him, Shu Yun was so excited she forgot to eat her rice.

Fresh Flower Ham? Isn’t that my favorite filling? AAAAAHHH! It looks like there’s no way I can lose weight before the Mid-Autumn Festival!