Chen Ze took out the bitter gourd that he had bought a few days ago from the fridge. This thing could be said to be Chen Ze's childhood shadow.
He still remembered that when he was a child, Chen Ze was a happy foodie at home. Other than eating, he also studied every day.
Then, one day, Chen Ze saw green vegetables that were cut into slices on the dining table. His parents asked Chen Ze to eat more.
Then, Chen Ze obediently picked up the chopsticks and put some into his mouth. It was so bitter that he started to doubt life. He wanted to spit it out, but he could only swallow it with difficulty when his mother stared at him.
From then on, Chen Ze hated this thing called bitter gourd very much. It wasn't until he grew up that he understood that bitter gourd was good for the body even though it was bitter.
"Then the problem is, how should I make bitter gourd?" Chen Ze was a little confused.
Bitter gourd was a more comprehensive vegetable. It could be stir-fried, cold, or steamed. Among them, the cold bitter gourd had the strongest taste and the bitterness was more intense.
As for steamed bitter gourd … Chen Ze couldn't help but shudder. He would rather eat stir-fried bitter gourd.
Steamed bitter gourd would have a very strange taste. It was bitter and soft, and it didn't have the crispness of bitter gourd at all. Instead, it tasted like pumpkin.
"Let's stir-fry it …" Chen Ze nodded and felt that this idea was feasible. Then, he cut the bitter gourd, removed the core in the middle, and began to heat up the pot.
"Store manager … I'm here." Betty's voice was weak. Chen Ze couldn't help but look at Betty's face. There were two dark circles under her eyes.
"You stayed up late again?" Chen Ze frowned and looked at the sleepy Betty.
"Ah … Store manager, I redid the movie version of Detective Conan last night." Betty rubbed her eyes and yawned again.
"And then?" Chen Ze put the bitter gourd in. He suddenly felt that making steamed meat with bitter gourd seemed to be a good choice.
Wouldn't this be a good way to boost Betty's spirits, so that she wouldn't have to stay up all night to make up for it? What kind of special Conan is this?
Are you going to tell me next time that you remade the TV version of Detective Conan?
Chen Ze counted with his fingers. The TV version of Detective Conan currently had 1031 episodes. If one skipped the OP and ED episodes, each episode would be 20 minutes long. That would take about 14 days to finish.
Moreover, this was based on the premise that he had been watching without sleeping. Otherwise, the time taken to finish watching would have been even longer.
"Mainly to help Lindsay. She asked me to be the model for the motion capture. Her game is almost done." Betty yawned again. Chen Ze's expression finally improved.
Of course, Chen Ze knew about Lindsay's game. It had already received a very high number of downloads on the gaming platform, and the game had also received a lot of good reviews.
Many players were urging the release of the full version as soon as possible. Some even began to urge the downloadable content. This also allowed Chen Ze's bank card to accumulate a lot of wealth.
However, Chen Ze didn't use it. After all, this was Lindsay's personal income. Therefore, Chen Ze only helped her buy a computer and a motion capture device according to her request.
"Go take a shower first and change your clothes. Come down and eat later." However, although he understood, it didn't stop Chen Ze from wanting to give Betty some bitter gourd to eat.
"Long live the store manager!" Betty immediately trotted up. Chen Ze smiled.
[You made a good stir-fried bitter gourd. Home cooking experience increased by 5 points.]
Chen Ze didn't care about the standard evaluation. Instead, he tasted it and found that the taste was about the same.
Because it was bitter gourd, the whole dish couldn't be said to be delicious. The bitter taste was very strong.
"Next, it's time to make a steamed pork with bitter gourd for Betty." Chen Ze smiled proudly.
"Speaking of which, the correct name should be bitter gourd, right?" Chen Ze touched his chin. He remembered that this should be a Hakka dish from Guangdong.
However, Chen Ze didn't plan to make it according to the recipe. Chen Ze had just checked that the correct bitter gourd was made. Bitter gourd was sweet but not bitter. It was suitable for both young and old.
Chen Ze didn't plan to let Betty enjoy the delicious food. He wanted to make this unique bitter gourd according to his own method.
Chen Ze took out the meat. After chopping it into minced meat, he cut the bitter gourd into sections, hollowed out the middle, stuffed the minced meat inside, added some salt, and put it on the steamer to steam.
In a short while, the faint fragrance of the meat filled the air.
"Manager ~" Betty came over eagerly with an expectant look.
Chen Ze first opened the brine pot and took a look. Then, he added some brine and water and took out the fake bitter gourd.
"Wow, is this meat?" Betty picked up the chopsticks excitedly.
"Yes, but there's a special way to eat this dish." Chen Ze said primly.
"What's the way to eat it?" Betty was very interested.
"That is, you have to pick up several pieces at a time and eat them together. Only then can you experience the taste." Chen Ze was still prim.
"Okay, thank you, manager." Betty didn't suspect anything. She happily picked up three pieces of bitter gourd and put them into her mouth. Then, she took a bite.
Chen Ze looked at Betty with great interest. Her face changed from normal to pale and then to green, as if she was changing her face.
Her expression also changed from joy to nausea. When she looked at Chen Ze's eyes, she finally started to doubt her life.
Betty swallowed the bitter gourd with great effort and then put down the chopsticks in her hand. She suddenly felt that the hamburgers at home were very fragrant.
"You don't want to eat anymore?" Chen Ze looked at Betty with a smile.
Betty shook her head quickly. What a joke! She didn't want to eat this anymore.
"I know you don't know how to eat. This is called bitter gourd, also known as half raw gourd. If you don't have a certain amount of life experience, you can't eat it." Chen Ze slowly picked up a piece and swallowed it after a few bites.
Well, it was bitter as always and had a soft texture. Only the minced meat tasted okay.
Betty looked at Chen Ze with a suspicious expression. Chen Ze didn't have any reaction. Instead, he ate another piece.
"Really?" Betty was a little hesitant. She picked up the chopsticks hesitantly.
"Why would I lie to you? Bitter gourd is good for the body." Chen Ze rolled his eyes. This Chen Ze really didn't lie to Betty.
In Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica, the uses of bitter gourd were recorded.
It could remove evil heat, relieve fatigue, and clear the mind.
Betty hesitated for a while. Then, she picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of bitter gourd. She put it into her mouth and swallowed it painfully.
Chen Ze looked at her silently at the side. Although it was indeed good, how could he tell her that he had eaten the more delicious Stir-fried bitter gourd?
Hehe.
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