I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 652 - 301: Surprising Shen Baobao! Watching them eat stir-fried pancake strips is so tempting, can you make it? [Subscribe please]_3

Chapter 652: Chapter 301: Surprising Shen Baobao! Watching them eat stir-fried pancake strips is so tempting, can you make it? [Subscribe please]_3

"Xu Bao, will this little apple still taste good after work?"

After finishing one, Shen Baobao didn’t continue to eat but curiously asked this question.

It was already past three o’clock, only about two hours left before the end of the workday. Other than cooling down, there wouldn’t be any problems.

Lin Xu said, "It will still taste good, as long as it’s not left overnight... Why? Planning to save it for after work?"

"No, I want to let my mom try it. She was once a girl too, and she liked these cute little snacks. But after she had me, she focused all her attention on me..."

Hearing this, Lin Xu immediately hugged her. "Do you want to eat more? If you want, I can make some more for you. Not only apples, I will also make persimmons, snow pears, mangosteens, figs, and jujubes..."

Once he mastered the pattern of these fruit-based treats, he could create new products based on his ideas.

A qualified chef should never be restricted by a fixed mindset.

Upon hearing this, Shen Baobao’s face immediately lit up with anticipation. "Wow! Really? Thank you so much, Xu Bao! I must kiss you again, otherwise, I’ll get moody... MMM~~ It’s me kissing you, not you kissing me... MMM~~"

Since they were in a reception room, they restrained from too much public display of affection. After a few kisses, they stood up and left.

"I’ll walk you downstairs."

Shen Baobao went back to the office to grab her bag, then looped her arm through Lin Xu’s as they entered the elevator.

"Just now when I went back to grab my bag, everyone wanted to take a photo with you, but I refused. HEH HEH, I must keep an eye on my Xu Bao, lest someone steals you away."

Lin Xu laughed and said, "It’s impossible. We promised to never part in this lifetime, so we won’t separate."

He initially thought his Baobao would be very touched, but that girl immediately narrowed her eyes and said, "What about the next life? You mean we will separate in the next one, right?"

Lin Xu: "..."

He never expected that a girl’s focus could always be so novel. He laughed and said, "In the next life, I’ll be the girl and you be the boy. How about I steal snacks from home for you?"

Upon hearing that, Shen Baobao immediately grinned mischievously, "Then on the first day of university, I’ll pin you against the wall and kiss you. If you resist, I’ll spank you..."

The couple chatted and laughed as they arrived at the car beauty shop. Their car had just been washed and was still being wiped down.

The car wash boys must have been busy the whole time because they only now found time to eat.

Each of them held a big bowl of stir-fried pancake strips intensely flavored with soy sauce, eating with cloves of garlic. Every few bites, they’d have a bowl of egg soup. This made Shen Baobao hungry just watching.

"Does that stir-fried pancake taste good? It seems delicious the way they are eating it."

Lin Xu glanced over and said, "Stir-fried pancakes are like stir-fried noodles; they won’t taste too bad as long as you are willing to use enough oil... Do you want to try it? If you do, I can go back and make some pancakes, cut them into strips once they cool, and make you a serving of stir-fried pancakes to try."

Stir-fried pancake is a common delicacy in North China. Sliced cooked pancakes are paired with streaky pork and Cabbage and stir-fried in the pan. Dark Soy Sauce is added for color, and the dish is slightly stewed with some soup to soften the pancake strips, creating a dish that haunts many with its delightful taste.

Lin Xu was quite familiar with this delicacy. When he first got into Yinzhou’s top high school, he would often eat stir-fried pancakes at a shop near the school entrance.

That shop made their own pancakes. After they cooled, they were sliced into strips with a specially made large knife and then sold by weight.

In each jin of pancake strips, about four liang of pork belly and Cabbage would be added. These were stir-fried until fragrant and oily. The Cabbage was fresh and crispy, contrasting nicely with the soft and glutinous pancake strips.

Unfortunately, after the school gate was demolished, the elderly couple who made the fried pancake strips also disappeared without a trace.

Yinzhou City lost a fried pancake shop worth visiting again and again.

Now, watching those car wash guys devour the pancake strips, Lin Xu’s thoughts were also hooked by the oily gleam of the strips.

"Is it troublesome? If it’s too much trouble, I won’t eat it."

Although Shen Baobao really wanted to try it, she didn’t want to trouble Lin Xu.

After all, he had just agreed to make fruit-based treats. If he had to make pancake strips too, it would be too hard!

"It’s not troublesome; I can make it with my eyes closed. Let’s have this for dinner. It’ll give you a taste of the food I often ate in high school."

"You often ate fried pancakes in high school? Then I must eat it!"

Since it was something Xu Bao had enjoyed, there was no question about it. Even if it tasted bad, I would still eat two big bowls to experience the flavor Xu Bao relished during his high school days.

I wonder what Xu Bao was like back then. It’s said that the college entrance exam in the Central Plains is incredibly fierce, and since he got into Central Finance University, he must have been a nerd back then, right?

Thinking of Xu Bao’s nerd-like demeanor, Shen Baobao felt like teasing him a bit.

With nothing better to do, she posted a photo she had taken on her Moments: "I was swamped this afternoon when Xu Bao suddenly showed up at the audit office, bringing me two adorable little apples. I tried one and it tasted great. I specially saved one for Mom, hoping it would cheer her up."

HUMPH. If you’re going to show off your love, do it boldly.

No sooner had she posted it than her plastic sisters in the chat group came to comment one after another. They couldn’t help it; they were provoked.

Shen Baobao replied to everyone’s comments with a cheery smile on her face.

I don’t know what happiness is. I just know that whenever I am with Xu Bao, I can’t help but laugh.

Not long after, the car was washed and wiped clean; even the mats were dried.

After everything was installed, Lin Xu paid, got into the car, and said goodbye to Shen Baobao.

「Back to the shop.」

He washed his hands, changed into his chef’s clothes, checked around the kitchen, and began making the pancakes for frying.

These pancakes were called "dry pancakes," which means they were cooked in a pan without oil. This method maximized the aromatic release from the flour, resulting in a delicious pancake that was tender and chewy. The more you chewed, the tastier it got.

He added half a basin of flour and divided it in the middle—half mixed with cold water into lumps and the other half scalded with boiling water to form dough.

This kind of dough was called semi-scalded dough. The semi-scalded dough combines the toughness of unleavened dough and the softness of scalded dough, making the pancake even more delicious.

He kneaded the dough from the basin into a ball, vigorously rubbing it smooth, then let it rest covered in the basin.

Taking advantage of this time, Lin Xu found a new frying pan, held it under the tap, and meticulously washed the bottom clean.

The best way to make these pancakes is to invert the pan on the stove, using the protruding bottom to cook it. This creates a deliciously soft and irresistible pancake.

Once the bottom of the pan was washed and the dough had relaxed, Lin Xu rolled up his sleeves and officially began the process!