Naturally, Yuan Zhou didn't know what Sun Ming had done, because Jiang Changxi came to the restaurant again at noon.
"Boss Yuan, I'm here again." Jiang Changxi walked into the restaurant smilingly.
At that time, there were only a few people in the restaurant. The customers were all tasting the delicacies earnestly.
"What would you like to eat?" Yuan Zhou was as courteous as ever.
"Sigh. Boss Yuan is always so cold to me." Jiang Changxi started her daily teasing.
"Humm." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and waited for her to order dishes.
"Boss Yuan, you will become less and less lovable." Jiang Changxi pretended to be serious and said.
This time, Yuan Zhou didn't answer her directly. As a man, he only needed to be handsome, not lovable. He was a handsome bachelor.
"Sweet Rice Cracker. The Sweet Rice Cracker of the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines." Jiang Changxi always stopped teasing before going too far. Therefore, she brought out what she wanted to order.
"Ok. Same time tomorrow." Yuan Zhou agreed with a nod and said as usual.
"Then what should I eat today?" Jiang Changxi didn't expect that it would be tomorrow as well.
"Anything." Yuan Zhou signaled her to order whatever she wanted.
"I still want to eat the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines. How about the Small Rice Balls?" Having thought for quite a while, Jiang Changxi still preferred the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines. She could embarrass Yuan Zhou and at the same time, she liked it.
"Please look at the back." Yuan Zhou reached out his hand and showed her the rules on the wall.
Each person could only order each dish once at a time.
"But what I ordered just now was the Sweet Rice Cracker and now it's the Small Rice Balls." Jiang Changxi said that.
"They are both the 100 Styles of Rice Cuisines." Yuan Zhou hit the nail on the head.
"In that case, Boss Yuan, you can even order two kinds of Baked Egg Cakes in the morning. Isn't that against your own rules?" Jiang Changxi said affirmatively with a cunning smile on her face.
"The beef mince and blueberry jam belong to the special plates No. 22 and No. 13 respectively," Yuan Zhou said calmly, not being moved at all.
"Boss Yuan is right. I have nothing to say." Jiang Changxi was speechless and left silently.
Fortunately, Jiang Changxi was already used to Yuan Zhou's tricks. The next day, she came to the Yuanzhou shop as usual and waited for her sweet rice crackers.
Candy Rice Cracker was a rare snack for Jiang Changxi when she was young. The Candy Rice Cracker at that time was very different from the ones now. The people who sold the popcorn didn't charge for it. It was two catties of rice for one catty of popcorn.
As for the Candy Rice Cracker, it was, of course, more expensive. Three catties could only be exchanged for one catty. Moreover, they had to provide the white sugar for the Candy Rice Cracker to be made. Many people came to make popcorn, but few people made the Candy Rice Cracker. Every time they came, the fragrance of the boiled sugar could be smelled by the whole village.
Therefore, the Sweet Rice Cracker Jiang Changxi ordered was made of rice.
After the business time for breakfast ended, Yuan Zhou started to prepare to make the Candy Rice Cracker.
Yuan Zhou naturally knew about the Candy Rice Cracker. Coincidentally, Yuan Zhou loved to eat popcorn the most when he was young. Of course, it was the kind made of rice.
"System, do you have japonica rice?" Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then asked.
The system displayed, "It has been placed."
"That's good." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and took out about half catty of japonica rice from the cupboard.
The planting history of japonica rice was very long, dating back to more than 6,900 years ago. The origin was basically in the northeast. However, the rice chosen by Yuan Zhou came from Suzhou and Hangzhou, which was reputed as the land of fish and rice.
The late japonica rice produced there was translucent white with a small white abdomen and many hard grains. The quality was very good and it also carried the special rice fragrance of the land of fish and rice. Moreover, the rice was sticky and oily, soft and tasty when cooked.
It couldn't be better to use the rice grains as the main ingredient of the Candy Rice Cracker.
When taking out the rice, Yuan Zhou wore a thin glove in order to avoid dirtying the rice grains. After all, the rice grains couldn't be washed.
Yuan Zhou used the primitive popcorn machine, which tested one's craftsmanship the most. It required extremely high proficiency and control of temperature. Otherwise, it would be a shame if the popcorn wasn't cooked yet.
The hand-operated machine emitted a slight sound of "Zhi Ya". Yuan Zhou held his breath with rapt attention and observed carefully to judge the temperature inside the furnace.
When the time was almost up, Yuan Zhou suddenly asked, "Can the sound be muffled?"
The system displayed, "This kind of hand-operated machine explodes with huge air pressure. It can't muffle the sound, but the host can turn on isolation."
"Then I can just make it inaudible outside." The reason why Yuan Zhou wanted to muffle the sound was that he didn't want others to hear it. It would be too troublesome to explain the sudden loud sound in the restaurant.
Having finished the preparation, Yuan Zhou started to uncover the popcorn.
With a sound of "Peng", the white and plump popcorn fell into the connected cloth bag accurately.
Yuan Zhou revealed a faint smile of nostalgia. It was really rare to hear such a sound.
The things prepared by the system were naturally complete. A small wooden box was used to shape the Candy Rice Cracker and a hard matching bamboo knife was used to cut the popcorn.
However, the most important thing now was to boil the sugar.
There were two kinds of sugar boiling: water boiling and oil boiling. The sugar syrup made of water was simple and easy to make, but the color wasn't translucent and the taste was a little different, which didn't blend well.
However, the oil was different. It was difficult to control the heat during the boiling. Caramelization wasn't what Yuan Zhou wanted. However, the taste was sweet and soft, smooth in the mouth and bright.
Yuan Zhou naturally chose to boil it with oil. He added some cooking oil into the pot and then poured the white sugar into the pot. The bamboo spoon stirred slowly in the pot. As the white sugar gradually melted, the fragrance of the sugar also gradually spread out.
When the white sugar was completely melted and simmered until it was slightly yellowish, Yuan Zhou turned off the fire and poured the warm popcorn into the pot. He quickly stirred the popcorn evenly and then poured it into the bamboo box again to stabilize the shape.
With a sound of "Hua La", the bamboo knife scraped away the excess sugar syrup. After the Candy Rice Cracker was flattened, it emitted a fragrance along with the steam. Yuan Zhou then put it aside to cool.
After wiping his sweat, Yuan Zhou opened the door. Jiang Changxi was already standing beside Mu Xiaoyun.
"Boss Yuan is definitely making the Candy Rice Cracker just now." Jiang Changxi sniffed with her delicate nose. Apparently, she was smelling the fragrance of the sugar.
"Um. It will be ready soon." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.
"I'm so looking forward to it. I'm waiting." Jiang Changxi really sat on her seat obediently and started to wait.
As a three-lost woman, it was rare for her to be so obedient and quiet.
Ignoring her, Yuan Zhou took up the whole Candy Rice Cracker box that wasn't so hot anymore but was still soft. Then, he poured it onto the azure stone countertop with the bamboo cushion and started to cut it with the sharp bamboo knife.
It was hard to cut if it was too hard or too soft.
"It smells so good. I want to eat it so much." Jiang Changxi stood up and threw her upper body on the long table. Her action was extremely inelegant.
"Saliva." Yuan Zhou's voice was a little muffled with the face mask, but what he said could still be heard.
Jiang Changxi wiped her mouth indifferently. Even if she found no saliva, she didn't mind. She just stared at Yuan Zhou cutting the Candy Rice Cracker.
"Stay further away. Your saliva will drip in." Yuan Zhou made it clear this time. However, it only made her restrain herself a little.
The Candy Rice Cracker in front of her, which was 2cm thick and 25cm wide, occupied all her attention.
The surface of the Candy Rice Cracker was a bright, warm yellow color while the white rice crackers were wrapped inside. The rice crackers were arranged neatly and emitted an alluring fragrance. The fragrant and sweet smell made her go back to her childhood and look forward to the moment when the craftsman finished cooking with her mouth full of saliva.
She really wanted to eat it!
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