"Wow, it smells so good. Is this porridge?" Xiao Xing didn't even say goodbye to his girlfriend and rushed over.
"Yeah, plain porridge." Yuan Zhou nodded.
"Plain porridge smells so good?" Xiao Xing looked at the bubbling porridge in the clay pot and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
The smell was too alluring.
While Xiao Xing was staring at the porridge, Yuan Zhou had already scooped two bowls of porridge. He handed one bowl to Xiao Xing and placed the other bowl in front of him.
"Eat," said Yuan Zhou.
"Gulp, okay." Xiao Xing swallowed his saliva and sat down obediently like a primary school student, preparing to eat.
Xiao Xing was a very polite person. Since the rice was cooked by Yuan Zhou, Yuan Zhou should eat first before he could eat.
Therefore, Xiao Xing stared at Yuan Zhou's mouth with a burning gaze. Yuan Zhou couldn't help but feel embarrassed. He picked up the bowl and covered his mouth with it.
Seeing Yuan Zhou pick up the bowl and start eating, Xiao Xing immediately picked up the bowl and started eating.
There was an old saying that people would rather wait for the porridge than for the porridge to wait for people. This meant that the porridge had to be eaten while it was hot, and the porridge had to be boiling hot.
"Hiss, hiss, good soup, good soup." Xiao Xing's voice was distorted by the heat, but he couldn't help but chew a few times.
It couldn't be helped. The porridge was simply too delicious. Now, Xiao Xing couldn't remember what he said about porridge being delicious.
The key to making porridge was to boil the rice oil and bring out the fragrance. Therefore, when the porridge entered one's mouth, there was not only the fragrance, but also the fragrance of the rice oil and the porridge itself.
"Ahwooh," Xiao Xing scooped another spoonful of porridge and put it into his mouth.
This time, the porridge was slightly cold, so Xiao Xing could have a good taste.
When the porridge entered his mouth, the first thing he felt was not the heat, but the fragrance. A faint and lingering fragrance of rice rushed down his throat and into his stomach.
After that, the porridge had a mellow taste of rice milk. When he took a sip, he couldn't help but chew on it.
The two ends of the slender rice grains had already been cooked until they were soft and mushy. Only the center of the rice grains was left, which was soft and pliable. It was especially fragrant when eaten.
Gulp. Xiao Xing swallowed the soft and sticky porridge in his mouth. Then, a fragrant aroma filled his mouth with a faint sweetness.
Yes, there was still a fragrance after the porridge was eaten. It was the fragrance of the rice that had just been chewed, and the sweetness naturally came from the rice itself.
"It turns out that the Thai Fragrant Rice at home is so delicious. No wonder people buy dozens of kilograms of it," Xiao Xing sighed with emotion.
That's right. Xiao Xing thought that although Thai rice tasted good, it wasn't good enough for him to bring rice abroad. But now he understood. If he had known that congee made from this rice tasted so good, he wouldn't mind eating congee every day, let alone bringing rice abroad.
"Because I have good culinary skills," Yuan Zhou stated lightly.
"Yeah, yeah. Chef Yuan, your culinary skills are amazing," Xiao Xing nodded his head repeatedly.
"There are still dishes left. Let's eat." Yuan Zhou indicated that there were two more dishes on the table. Don't forget.
"Just eating congee alone is enough to satisfy me. I'm so happy. There are still dishes," Xiao Xing said as he picked up a piece of Sour and Spicy Chicken Shredded with his chopsticks.
The Sour and Spicy Chicken Shredded was made by Yuan Zhou with Thai lime as its sourness and peppermint as its base flavor. As for the chili, it was made from raw millet chili mixed with iced water before adding salt and sugar.
It tasted sour, refreshing, and had a natural fruity aroma. Every taste was brought out to perfection. Coupled with the tenderness of the chicken, one could eat two more bowls of rice.
As a matter of fact, that was exactly what Xiao Xing did. He shamelessly snatched a bowl of congee from the patient, Yuan Zhou. He ate three bowls of congee, a large plate of Sour and Spicy Chicken Shredded, and half a plate of water spinach salad.
"Yuan, Chef Yuan, Master Yuan, your culinary skills are amazing," Xiao Xing felt a little embarrassed when he saw the empty plates and bowls.
"Thank you for the compliment," Yuan Zhou answered.
"It's not a compliment. It's the truth. You are now the person I admire the most. How can someone cook so well?" Xiao Xing said solemnly.
"That's not what you said when you snatched my food," Yuan Zhou said coldly.
"Cough, cough, cough. I was worried that you would have diarrhea. It's not good to eat too much," Xiao Xing said seriously.
"Oh." Yuan Zhou glanced at him indifferently. Obviously, he didn't believe him.
"Yuan, actually, there is another place that I think you should go to." Xiao Xing's brain worked very fast and he immediately thought of a good idea.
"What place?" Yuan Zhou looked at Xiao Xing.
Xiao Xing said, "The Foldable Umbrella Market. Many tourists in Thailand will go there."
Hearing this, Yuan Zhou lost interest. Yuan Zhou had been to many Thai markets. Some were big, some were small. He had even visited a few roadside stalls.
"The Foldable Umbrella Market is different," Xiao Xing said, "It has another name. It's called the Railway Market. It's built on both sides of the railway."
Railway Market. Yuan Zhou heard a familiar name. He asked, "Are you talking about the market where the train passes through six times a day?"
Xiao Xing nodded solemnly. Yuan Zhou was a little interested. He had seen this place on the news before. This was the most dangerous market in the world. When the train passed through the market six times a day, the stalls on both sides of the market had to quickly pack up their goods and wait for the train to leave before putting them back. They were literally selling their goods at the risk of their lives.
It had to be said that in this aspect, perhaps only the Indians who climbed the train could compete with them.
Seeing that Yuan Zhou was interested, Xiao Xing quickly said, "If we drive there at this time, we should be able to see the train passing by."
Then, Yuan Zhou and Xiao Xing headed toward the railway market at full speed.
In fact, Xiao Xing's purpose wasn't to bring Yuan Zhou to the Railway Market. His purpose was …
After getting in the car, Xiao Xing said to Yuan Zhou, "We can buy some food on the way. I will also contribute my kitchen tonight. Anyway, Yuan, you won't like Thai food."
"Aren't we going to eat Beijing Roast Duck tonight?" Yuan Zhou frowned. He had already planned this beforehand.
"The duck there is not delicious. There is nothing new about it. It's very ordinary. Anyway, it's not worth going there. If it's Beijing Roast Duck, we will definitely go to Beijing." Xiao Xing slandered. Then he changed the topic, "So, it's better to cook something at home."
That's right. He was addicted to the food cooked by Yuan Zhou and wanted to eat more. That was why he kept slapping himself in the face. In the morning, he said that the roast duck was good, but now he said it wasn't worth eating. For the sake of eating, Xiao Xing even slapped himself in the face.
What Xiao Xing said made sense. Yuan Zhou had almost finished tasting all the Thai dishes. Plus, his stomach was still aching. It was great to be able to eat the food he made.
But here came the problem. If he didn't spend 6,799 at night, he would fail the mission. So, for the tribe, for the alliance, for the party, and for the country, he had to eat Beijing Roast Duck tonight!
Yuan Zhou resolutely said, "I want to know what Beijing Roast Duck tastes like in Thailand. So, we can go to the Railway Market, but I won't buy the food."
Xiao Xing's plan failed. He was depressed and drove seriously, but from time to time, he would look at Yuan Zhou with hidden bitterness.
Fortunately, Yuan Zhou was immune to such glances. After all, he had been baptized by Shameless Wu.
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