It smelled fragrant. Unlike the moist and sweet fragrance of the Sweet Pastry, this crisp fragrance was more relaxing and refreshing, making people feel relaxed unconsciously.
Kacha!
With a swing of the knife, the Overlord Pastry was cut into several pieces. They were almost the same size, but there were still some differences. Some had more sesame seeds, while others had more protrusions. Of course, this was definitely a test of one's eyesight.
After Tang Xi divided the pastry, she took advantage of her geographical advantage and snatched a piece first. She stuffed it into her mouth.
The other people's hands were a little further away, so they were a step slower than Tang Xi. But this was also the time for everyone to show their prowess. Simply put, those with longer hands could choose first, while those with shorter hands could only choose later.
Lillian was a little worse. Even if she didn't use chopsticks, she felt that her hands were shorter than the others. She was the last to get the pastry. After getting the pastry in her hands, she looked at her well-proportioned muscles in confusion, and then at Manman and the rest. They had also eaten for 20 to 30 years, so why was there a difference when it came to using it?
Without much time to think, Lillian stuffed the pastry into her mouth first. Just like the Sweet Pastry, the skin was very crispy, almost to the point of crumbling. With a light bite, it almost broke with a crisp sound.
And because the inner layer was also filled with fillings, it wasn't as thick and sweet as the Sweet Pastry, but the moist feeling couldn't be faked. Perhaps because it was only slightly moist, it was more resilient.
Crunch, crunch, crunch. The faint aroma of wheat mixed with the light saltiness was very tasty. At the end of the meal, there was even a lingering spicy aftertaste. Bit by bit, it served as a foil to the saltiness, making the saltiness taste even more wonderful.
Lillian thought that she had always liked the sweet and soft texture of cakes and rarely ate salty or other flavored cakes. But today, this salty Overlord Cake gave her a whole new taste.
It turned out that even if it wasn't soft and sweet, pastries could also taste so good. She must have been ignorant in the past.
While Manman and the rest were enjoying the Overlord Pastry, Zhou Shijie and the others didn't have their eyes on the Overlord Pastry first.
To be precise, Chef Du first had his eyes on the light yellow, slightly textured, and rich bean fragrance of the pastry. Like other pastries, there was only one piece of it.
Unlike ordinary pea yellows that were only two fingers long, this piece of pea yellows could be said to be a giant pea yellows. It was round and the size of a palm. It was a rare shape, but it could not conceal the sweet fragrance of the pea yellows.
Round shapes were rare among the yellow pea cakes, but they were very common among the desserts on the plate. Most of the desserts were almost the same shape.
The main reason why Chef Du was interested in the Yellow Pea Cake was that he had just returned from the capital the day before yesterday. He happened to go with his friends to visit a pastry chef whose ancestor had been a pastry chef in the Qing Palace. At that time, he had tasted the Yellow Pea Cake, which was very famous in the Qing Palace.
Chef Du had his eyes on the pea yellow, mainly because he had just returned from the capital the day before yesterday. He happened to visit a pastry chef whose ancestor had been a pastry chef in the Qing Palace with his friends. He had tasted the pea yellow, which was very famous in the Qing Palace.
As a top chef of Shandong Cuisine, Head Chef Du was not as good as Zhou Shijie, but he also played an important role in Shandong Cuisine. He had eaten countless Yellow Pea Pudding. The Yellow Pea Pudding he had eaten a few days ago at the place where the descendants of the Imperial Chefs in the capital were, still, refreshing to him.
Whether it was the selection of ingredients or the production method, it was really not something that ordinary chefs could do. Sometimes, they couldn't even think about it, let alone make it.
With Yuan Zhou's culinary skills, the Yellow Pea Cake he made was naturally a little different from the others. Therefore, Head Chef Du took a fancy to the relatively ordinary Yellow Pea Cake among all the colorful pastries.
Originally, he thought that the pea yellow made by the imperial chefs was the best, but now that Yuan Zhou also made it, he was very curious about the taste of the pea yellow made by Yuan Zhou.
Since Chef Du wanted to eat the pea yellow first, Zhou Shijie followed his advice and chose the pea yellow. Except for Yu Daoyi, almost all the people here were either chefs or pastry masters. Therefore, unlike Tang Xi who only had a relatively delicate bamboo knife, Zhou Shijie and the others took out a series of delicate knives, which were as wide as a finger and as long as a palm. Although they were pocket-sized, they would not be easily ignored. There were bamboo knives, wooden knives, and even shiny golden knives. Silver knives were also indispensable.
Everyone had a knife. At this time, it depended on who was faster. Whoever moved faster would start first, and there was no need to fight for it. In the end, Chef Du won the first prize with his extraordinary performance.
He took a crystal knife, which was transparent from head to toe. The shape of the knife was not only delicate, but also different from ordinary knives and Yuan Zhou's taste-free chopsticks. The Miracle Kitchen Knife was similar to the Miracle Kitchen Knife in that it was not easy to be contaminated with the taste of other ingredients.
The smallest knife in Chef Du's crystal series was usually carried around. For chefs, it was a common thing to carry a knife that they were used to using.
Now it came in handy. Not only did the pea cake look clear, but it was also extremely smooth when cut. It looked as if a knife was gently touching it and immediately cut it like cutting melons and vegetables. Of course, the reason for the sharpness of the knife was also because the pea cake had a smooth texture.
The Yellow Pea Cake was cut without making any sound when it touched the bottom of the plate. With Head Chef Du's cooking skills, the Yellow Pea Cake was naturally divided into equal weights. In this way, the shape of the Yellow Pea Cake was not uniform. After all, it was round.
"Old Daoist Yu, eat this piece. It looks like it meets your taste." Zhou Shijie pointed to the square piece in the middle.
Different from the other strange shapes, the piece Zhou Shijie pointed to was the best. As he spoke, he also snatched that piece from under Wang Huai's chopsticks and placed it in front of Yu Daoyi.
Yu Daoyi originally planned to snatch it himself, but he was shocked by Zhou Shijie's actions. Someone who was unaccountably solicitous must have evil intentions.
"Does he want to exchange a piece of pastry for all my pastries?" Yu Daoyi was very vigilant.
It was no wonder that Yu Daoyi thought so. When he ate with Zhou Shijie, he was too young and thought that old friends were old friends. He didn't expect that they would become bad friends.
So, it was a high price to pay to see Zhou Shijie's cunning face at the price of a plate of vegetarian chicken. At that time, Zhou Shijie was very friendly and gave him some food. When he lowered his head to eat, the whole dish was poured into Zhou Shijie's bowl. Then, there was nothing else.
Yu Daoyi didn't touch the pastry, but said with a serious face, "If you have something to say, just say it. You don't want me to give all my pastries to you."
Zhou Shijie couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "I always rely on my ability to eat. You don't have to give it to me. As long as you snatch it, it's yours. I just want to ask, is the elegant and dignified niece who graduated from Tsinghua University single? What do you think of our Zhou Xi?"
This was the reason why Zhou Shijie wanted to eat with Yu Daoyi. He heard Yu Daoyi mention it when they were chatting. He didn't take it to heart at that time, but now he had to.
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