Chapter 131 - The Same Taste
Chapter 131 The Same Taste
“There’s such a thing?” Alex took a sip of the instant noodle soup and placed it on the table beside him. “But the Yang Chun noodles I ate at the Chinese restaurant last time had eggs and prawns in it. There was a huge variety of ingredients inside. The soup is even made from bone broth.”
Xu Le placed a handful of dried prawn into the cold water. After washing off the dirt, he said, “Different regions have different ways of cooking it. As long as the traditional taste can be passed down, there’s no need to be so inflexible. Besides, I really don’t have any ingredients.”
He poured cold water onto the prawn in the pot and started the fire. He said, “First, heat up the base soup and let the taste of the prawn seep out. After it’s boiled, add some noodles into it. When it’s boiled again, add half a bowl of cold water.”
Just like that, he boiled the noodles twice. The noodles rolled under the light brown soup, and a hint of freshness floated out.
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“The seasoning of the Yang Chun noodles is very simple. When the noodles are almost cooked, add some salt, pepper, chicken juice, sugar, soy sauce and lard.”
Xu Le scooped some soup with a spoon and said, “Try it. How does it taste?”
Alex looked at the overly simple noodles and subconsciously felt that it would not taste delicious. However, because Xu Le was the one who made it, he still held high expectations. He took a sip of the soup with a nervous heart. The fragrance of the prawn had completed integrated with the soup. With the addition of the lard to freshen it up, the taste was enhanced. It slid into his stomach, causing him to immediately feel warm.
Xu Le turned off the stove. When he saw Alex’s expressionless face, he thought that his cooking had failed. He said, “Why aren’t you saying anything? Give me some feedback.”
Alex stood rooted to the ground, reasonably suspecting that he had been working too hard for too long and had become stupid. The him just now was like an empty shell that had suddenly been injected with a fresh source of energy. His entire body was suddenly “alive” from his mouth to his stomach.
Although he had eaten many of Xu Le’s delicious dishes before, this ordinary soup made Alex feel extremely shocked and no longer tired.
“It’s delicious! It’s especially fresh and just nice, not too salty.”
“That will do.”
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Xu Le scooped up the noodles, scooped some soup, and sprinkled some small onions on top.
A bowl of plain-looking Yang Chun noodles was ready.
When Alex served the noodles to his colleagues, everyone gathered around him. When they saw the noodles, they took it on account that he was the boss. In reality, they were stirring the noodles with their chopsticks, not wanting to eat it. The interpreter also received a bowl. She quickly thanked Xu Le and said, “I didn’t expect to be able to eat your food.”
In the past few days that she had been with the production team, she had been watching Xu Le make all sorts of difficult delicacies. It was a pity that she had not been able to eat a single bite. She was almost becoming sick from her immense regrets.
“Mmm~!”
The interpreter took a bite of the noodles. The chewy and smooth noodles slid into her mouth, and she couldn’t wait to swallow them after chewing for a while. She then took another big gulp of soup.
The Yang Chun noodles was fresh and smooth. After half a bowl of steaming hot noodles, one could forget about their fatigue and feel a great satisfaction inside.
When Alex realized that he was not the only one feeling this way, he urged his employees, “Hurry up and try it. It tastes really good! Xu Le specially made it just now. Everyone has a share.”
Some employees curled their lips and pointed at their cups of instant noodles on the table, saying, “Boss, I’ve already eaten.”
“Me too. I’ve already prepared the instant noodles.”
The interpreter had always been protective of Xu Le. When she heard this, she frowned and said, “Anyone who doesn’t want to eat can give it to me.”
Finally, someone lowered his head and took a sip of the soup. He immediately beamed with joy and asked in surprise, “What’s inside?”
Alex said, “Dried shrimp and lard.”
“Just those two? Impossible!” The employee took another sip of the noodles skeptically. Then, he immediately picked up his chopsticks and tasted it. After gulping down half a bowl of noodles, he happily stood up and said, “I really admire you. How can a bowl of ordinary noodles be made so delicious!”
Just now, someone had deliberately challenged the interpreter and pushed his own bowl to her. Now that he heard his colleagues’ unanimous praise, he sang a different tune. “Everyone, don’t make it look like you haven’t eaten noodles. It looks so bland. What’s so good about it?”
“It’s really super fresh! The noodles are cooked just right, tough yet soft.”
“It’s 100 times better than the instant noodles I just ate!”
“Is it made in the company’s kitchen? I want to try cooking as well tomorrow!” “I’m so satisfied. No wonder he’s a Master Chef!”
Although Xu Le couldn’t understand what they were saying, he could tell from their expressions that they really liked this Yang Chun noodles.
Hence, he heaved a sigh of relief and happily finished his simple supper with everyone before returning to the filming location.
It was already late at night. Alex was worried, so he personally sent them back. “Don’t treat me like a child. It’s not an issue for the two of us to go back ourselves. We’ll definitely understand the navigation guide.” Before getting into the car, Xu Le reminded him.
Unexpectedly, Alex said with a serious face, “I don’t treat you as a child. What kind of child has your talent and maturity? I have carefully chosen…”
Before he could finish speaking, there was a knock on the car window.
After rolling down the car window, the people outside waved at Alex and brought him some snacks.
“I bought two more sets. Here, please be kind on us for the interview tomorrow.”
That person said with a gentle voice and a smile.
Alex responded politely and accepted the food.
When he closed the car window, Xu Le looked up and their eyes met.
His eyes were round and clear, exuding a sense of clarity and craftiness. He smiled at Xu Le.
“Who is he?”
Xu Le asked subconsciously after being stared at.
“A business partner who has been doing scientific research. His advertisement in KL isn’t big. I heard he spent a lot of money on marketing for himself. It seems like he’s going to launch a new product.”
Alex wasn’t hungry at all. He glanced at the contents of the bag and asked, “Do you want some?”
Xu Le had just finished his supper and wanted to reject the offer, but he unexpectedly took it. He opened the bag and saw that it was filled with radish pickles and chicken soup.
“It smells so good.” The interpreter leaned over and said, “Why are there only plastic bags and no styrofoam boxes?”
“There are no boxes for takeaway in Thailand. They’re just packed in plastic bags and paper bags.”
Alex replied.
Xu Le did not intend to eat it initially, but when he smelled the familiar taste of the chicken soup, he could not help but taste it with a spoon. Immediately, his expression changed and he took another bite with uncertainty.
Alex observed his odd behavior in the rearview mirror. “Hmm? Is it delicious?”
“…How should I put it?” Xu Le said, “I opened a store in China and one of our signature dish is a Pot of Chicken Soup. The taste of this chicken soup is exactly the same as the one in my shop.” “What a coincidence!” Alex said excitedly, “When I have the chance to return someday, you have to treat me to a meal at your restaurant.”
“Sure! I’ll definitely waive your bill.”
Xu Le then thought, “I’ve never been stingy with sharing my recipe. I usually teach on the video platform. It’s normal for someone to learn it. The taste is really good. It must have been cooked by an experienced chef. It’s really rare to encounter such authentic taste at a Thai Chinese restaurant.”
When he returned, it was already late at night. After Xu Le washed up hastily, he collapsed on the soft bed and fell into a deep sleep.
He was woken up by a fragrance.
When he turned his head, the glaring sunlight shone through the gaps of the curtains. Xu Le immediately no longer felt sleepy and looked at his watch. It was already 2 PM!