novelraw Chapter 142: Dumpling ’Lucky Bowl
Chapter 142: Dumpling ’Lucky Bowl
When she lifted the lid again, a light steam filled the air.
The unique aroma of chives burst forth. Jiang Qiuqiu took a gentle breath and exclaimed, "That smells amazing."
Next, she picked up a small spatula, turned down the heat, and gently scraped up the dumplings stuck to the pan. Seared by the high heat and steamed in the starchy water, the bottoms had developed a distinct, golden-brown, snowflake-like crust. A light tap from the spatula separated them with a crisp SNAP.
The fans’ hearts began to THUMP THUMP along with the sound.
#That looks so good...#
#I’m drooling so hard, wahhh!#
Jiang Qiuqiu put all the finished dumplings into a thermal container, then started on the next batch. Compared to the pan-fried ones, the steps for boiling dumplings were rather unremarkable. After the water came to a boil, she dropped in the fresh pork and the "Gugu" meat and cabbage dumplings.
Because they were sealed in their wrappers, the dumplings didn’t release any particular aroma when they went into the pot. However, they looked exceptionally charming as they floated to the surface, plump and white.
Boiling dumplings was the least amount of effort. Jiang Qiuqiu boiled two batches and finished all the ones she needed to.
Then it was time to open the steamer and check on the steamed dumplings. The homemade wrappers weren’t thin and translucent like Cantonese-style shrimp dumplings; they still had a proper thickness. Under the high heat and steam, they had just turned a faint, soft white.
The bright yellow of the corn and the enticing orange-red of the shrimp peeked through the wrappers, making them look even more delicious.
#$&%@!#!#
#Ahhhh! *drools*#
#So hungry, so hungry! Today feels so long! I’m starving to death!#
And with that, all three types of dumplings were ready.
Next came the daily plating segment. Since there was a lot to plate today, Jiang Qiuqiu once again enlisted her robot butler to help carry the dumplings.
Jiang Qiuqiu held a small slotted spoon, her movements remarkably deft. Tilting her hand slightly, she dipped the spoon into the pile of dumplings and gave it a gentle scoop—
"Someone just counted, and we made about 193 dumplings today. I did the math, and if we put seven in each bowl, it won’t divide evenly. The last fan would only get four dumplings, so..." As Jiang Qiuqiu spoke, she first scooped four of the boiled dumplings into a small porcelain bowl on the counter.
"So, let me demonstrate for everyone how to eat the boiled dumplings."
Eating boiled dumplings plain can be a little bland, so Jiang Qiuqiu had prepared the aged vinegar and chili oil she’d made before. "I’ve prepared two kinds of dipping sauces for you all. When you eat, you can give the dumplings a good roll in the sauce."
The plain white dumpling, dipped in vinegar, released a faint sourness. It wasn’t an amazing flavor on its own, but Jiang Qiuqiu popped the whole thing into her mouth. The moment the savory juices burst out, the aromatic vinegar followed them down her throat. The sour tang made her mouth water, sparking an irresistible urge to feast.
Delicious.
’I’m getting a little hungry myself.’ After quickly finishing the four dumplings, Jiang Qiuqiu let out a satisfied sigh. Amidst a flurry of bullet comments like #THE HOST IS KILLING ME# and #JUJU IS MAKING ME SO HUNGRY#, she quickly swallowed and said, "As for the pan-fried and steamed dumplings, fans who prefer the pure flavor can eat them plain."
"Alright, let’s start portioning out everyone’s dumplings!"
Jiang Qiuqiu’s scooping motions seemed remarkably casual. The small slotted spoon always managed to pick up exactly three or four dumplings from the pile without damaging the rest. As they were about to go into the bowl, the plump, white dumplings would slide off with a gentle arc.
But soon, everyone discovered another "bug" hidden within her beautiful movements.
Five flavors of dumplings! And Juju was just mixing them all up randomly!!
What did this mean?!