I'm the Culinary God

"This duck tastes really good!"

At the dining table, Han Shuzhen was eating the freshly steamed Soy Sauce Duck, and this delicious dish was truly unexpected.

The duck meat was fresh and fragrant, with the lean meat being tender yet chewy, while the fatty meat and duck skin were full of aroma, combined with the salty and umami flavor unique to soy sauce and the intense fragrance of the spices, it was delicious and perfect with rice.

Especially when dipped in the oil extracted from steaming the Soy Sauce Duck, the salty and savory taste immediately filled the mouth.

Shen Jiayue scooped a spoonful of the dried duck soup and tasted it, grinning as she said:

"This soup is really good, it’s full of the savory taste and aroma of the salty duck. No wonder people in the Yangtze River Delta love all kinds of salty meats, this flavor is truly delightful."

The two duck dishes, although they looked a bit greasy, actually had significantly reduced fat during the drying process, making them flavorful yet not greasy, truly satisfying.

When Lin Xu made them, he just intended to try something fresh.

But now, after tasting these Soy Sauce Duck and Dried Duck, he realized he made too little.

He’s thinking to make more, such a tasty dish with such low fat, it should definitely be eaten more.

He scooped a spoonful of rice and then tasted other dishes, all quite good, without any situation that would ruin his reputation.

Shen Guofu sipped a gulp of Wuliangye with the Soy Sauce Duck and said with a smile:

"This duck is really perfect with liquor, Lin Xu, next time make a few more, so when I gather with Old Tan and the others, they can all admire it."

It would be such a pity not to let everyone taste such a delicious dish.

Lin Xu was just thinking about making more Soy Sauce Duck when he heard this and agreed:

"Alright, I’ll make some more next time, and also a few Soy Sauce Chicken. The texture of this duck is quite good, next time let grandma and grandma taste it too."

This statement immediately calmed Han Shuzhen, who initially wanted to oppose.

Young people being so caring and considerate for the elderly is truly a blessing.

In the past, she couldn’t believe her silly daughter could find such a good partner, it’s really a blessing in disguise.

Chen Yan, holding a duck leg, gnawed and told Lin Xu:

"I’ll buy the duck, make thirty or fifty, so when New Year comes, I can show off a bit to my family, letting them taste my cooking skills."

Shen Jiayue heard this and was full of questions:

"Yan Bao, you’re just steaming it in the pot, can that be considered cooking skills?"

Chen Yan’s face flushed:

"How can it not be considered? You have to know that steaming is an art too."

"If you put it that way, then I can do it too, it’s simply too easy and simple."

Xiao Wei and Xiao Sui kept their heads down, shoveling rice, not daring to laugh out loud, fearing the boss might bear a grudge.

However, Chen Yan couldn’t help but chuckle:

"I heard someone once packed food from the store pretending to cook at home, and insisted on buying a car for it, who did that again, I don’t quite recall, Yueyue, can you help me remember?"

Shen Jiayue: "..."

It’s meaningless to talk about this.

She coughed softly:

"Let’s eat, talking about past things is not interesting."

The sisters stopped bickering, wholeheartedly eating the rice in their bowls.

Shen Guofu, after drinking two glasses of liquor, got up to scoop rice, and upon seeing those big fat geese, curiously asked:

"Lin Xu, how are these geese supposed to be cooked?"

Shen Jiayue said speechlessly:

"Xu Bao said several times, make them into dried goose, why do you keep asking, Dad? Are you craving for goose meat? If so, just blink."

Being caught thinking about it, Shen Guofu felt a little embarrassed:

"You little girl, why are you so impolite?"

Lin Xu heard this and said with a smile:

"Actually, this afternoon I was thinking of making the famous Shunde dish Flame Drunken Goose, it’s said that the goose meat made from it is incredibly delicious, it’s a dish that many can only buy after queuing at big stalls, but I’m not sure if I can make it."

"You can, you can, my son-in-law’s skills are definitely top notch."

Shen Guofu promptly expressed confidence in Lin Xu’s culinary skills.

Han Shuzhen said:

"Since you’re so certain, then don’t make it this afternoon, come back with me to eat a low-fat meal."

Shen Guofu: "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Can it be like this?

I just said it casually.

He chuckled dryly two times:

"Let’s still try it, after all, we’ve never eaten this Flame Drunken Goose, let’s taste it, otherwise, if someone talks about it later, we’ll have no way to join in the conversation, how awkward."

Old Shen knows that sometimes Director Han loves to show off, previously at gatherings with friends, she often talked about her son-in-law’s skills, making those rich wives very envious.

So now he brought it up himself, in case some noble ladies discuss Flame Drunken Goose later, and Director Han can’t keep up with the conversation, it would be quite embarrassing.

Han Shuzhen thought about this situation and felt it’s indeed necessary to try it, so she said:

"Okay, we’ll eat it once more this afternoon, but we can’t eat it again tomorrow, eat low-fat meals with me honestly, in a few days when the parents-in-law come, we’ll definitely gather to eat good food, and there’s a wedding in between, also going to Yinzhou for New Year, not losing weight now would mean no chance later."

People usually gain three pounds during festivals, but Old Shen’s appetite, gaining thirteen pounds during New Year wouldn’t be an issue.

It’s necessary to control it a bit, to avoid gaining back weight and wasting previous efforts.

Once he heard his wife agreed, Shen Guofu was so happy that he poured himself another glass of liquor.

Flame Drunken Goose, this famous Shunde dish, can finally be sampled in Beijing, after lunchtime, some exercise is needed so there’s still room for goose meat tonight.