I'm the Culinary God

"Wow, what kind of quirky taste is this? You really like smelling foot odor?"

Zeng Xiaoqi’s expression froze for a moment, then she freaked out:

"Smelly Yuanyuan, can you even see what you’re saying? I just care about my newly bought nail polish and wanted to dry it quickly. Besides, even if I wanted to smell foot odor, it wouldn’t be my own since my feet don’t smell!"

If it’s something else, a few jokes from a girlfriend wouldn’t be a big deal.

But foot odor? That’s a matter of principle, right?

If not cleared up, this stinky girl might spread it like Yan Baobao did, and then not even jumping into the Yellow River can wash it clean.

Chen Yuanyuan clicked her tongue and said:

"Just asking, and you’re already panicking... Guilty much?"

Zeng Xiaoqi: "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Now I know where the keyboard warriors online come from.

She squinted her eyes and then said:

"Yuanyuan, if you don’t behave, starting tomorrow, I’ll be sitting in the living room every night talking on the phone with my youthful breeze, saying whatever makes you sick. Just ask if you’re afraid."

Chen Yuanyuan immediately lost her temper.

As a single person, the most annoying thing is to eat dog food.

Having a bite or two at work is one thing, but if you have a whole bag of dog food shoved into your mouth after work, no one can take that.

She chuckled dryly:

"Why panic over a joke? Quickly get changed, or else we’ll be late, and there won’t be any good food or anyone to let us in."

Hearing this, Zeng Xiaoqi didn’t care if her nail polish was dry and hurried to her room in slippers to change clothes, then packed her makeup and toiletries.

With everything ready, they put on their respective winter boots, wrapped up in extended down jackets, locked the door, and left.

On Yingchun Street, they hailed a ride-sharing car straight to Lin Xu’s house.

At the entrance of the compound, Zeng Xiaoqi specially bought two bundles of stout beer before joining Chen Yuanyuan inside and ringing the security door buzzer.

Upstairs, Lin Xu had already fried all the chicken, placed it in a wok with stock, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, crystal sugar, Scallion and Ginger, and other seasonings and ingredients to simmer on low heat.

The dish Red Crispy Chicken emphasizes being tender at the entrance and having a rich taste.

Reportedly, it’s a dish created on the theme of balancing power dynamics.

The chicken itself has a fresh aroma, but it’s not prominent, especially lacking the lusciousness of fat, hence the addition of pork.

Moreover, the chicken’s umami is relatively bland. Added with pork, the balance of umami and aroma is broken, so the creator added Shrimp to enhance umami.

The shrimp’s freshness can completely compensate for the chicken’s lack of umami.

Also, the shrimp’s texture is distinct from chicken and pork, providing a layered yet harmoniously unified experience, making one unconsciously marvel at the wonders of cooking.

Additionally, after frying and simmering in stock, the initially dry and hard outer shell rehydrates and softens, resembling young people entering society, experiencing a series of collisions, and becoming smooth...

In short, many cultured people can glean insights from this dish.

Even if it’s eventually cut into squares and plated, it allows scholars to interpret it as, though becoming smooth, maintaining certain persistence and having the bottom line of cultured individuals.

Its exact reality is unknown, but this dish is truly a Sweeping Monk in Huaiyang cuisine.

It has a long history, various aspects open to interpretation, and can be linked to themes like life and philosophy. Cultural folks naturally fancy this dish.

When the doorbell rang, Shen Jiayue had just finished frying the stuffed mushrooms.

She opened the security door, and soon Zeng Xiaoqi and Chen Yuanyuan walked in against the cold wind.

"It’s really warm here. Given both are on the top floor, the difference is night and day!"

Zeng Xiaoqi exclaimed and was about to change shoes when she suddenly smelled fragrance coming from the kitchen:

"It smells so good; what’s cooking?"

"Haha, Xu Bao is making Red Crispy Chicken, and I’m making stuffed mushrooms, which are done. You can try the ones fried in the air fryer first, and then I’ll simmer them in stock,"

Shen Jiayue said, bringing out a few stuffed mushrooms with crispy outer skin. Zeng Xiaoqi, after changing shoes, took off her down jacket, washed her hands with hand sanitizer, then impatiently picked one up and took a bite:

"Wow, it’s so aromatic, fragrant, and fresh... there’s even my favorite shrimp inside. This taste is simply superb. Yuanyuan, try one; let me get it for you."

Chen Yuanyuan immediately refused:

"I don’t want you getting it; you touched your foot earlier, afraid I’ll taste foot fungus."

Zeng Xiaoqi rolled her eyes helplessly:

"Then how about I buy two boxes of Dakning and feed them to you?"

While changing shoes and washing hands, Chen Yuanyuan realized something was amiss:

"Where’s Sister Yan? She’s usually so greedy in the evening. Although she posted it a long time ago, she’s not reacting at all?"

Shen Jiayue smiled:

"Probably up to some illegal activities."

Chen Yuanyuan didn’t understand:

"What illegal activities?"

Zeng Xiaoqi finally found an outlet for her anger:

"Illegal cohabitation, maybe you should find a partner too, Yuanyuan, so you won’t miss out on our circle’s inside jokes."

Chen Yuanyuan: "..."

I shouldn’t have asked that question.

Curse your car tires to be deflated every day!

After washing her hands, she sat down and picked up a piece of golden crispy stuffed mushroom with chopsticks, tasting it to find an indescribable splendor.

Mushrooms themselves are thick and delicate, offering a meaty texture upon eating. After being fried, they’re full of pork’s fat, and the juice released from the mushrooms is absorbed by the meat stuffing.