Free Web NovelChapter 699: Chapter 617: Golden, Silver, and White Garlic—Even Slipper Sashimi Is Delicious
You’re hungry, you’re craving, and you can no longer control yourself.
Come on, eat, open your belly and eat to your heart’s content, you cannot refuse.
Matt Prince’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he couldn’t help but swallow.
He always felt there’s a voice in his head, constantly saying things that made his mouth water.
The aroma wafting continuously from the grill had transformed into the merciless hand of a food god, clutching his throat.
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle..."
The delicate sounds, the rich aroma, and the visually compelling colors made it impossible to look away.
Wang Fan saw Matt Prince and his party staring intently at his grill, and he couldn’t help but chuckle to himself.
Don’t be fooled by just a mere garlic chili sauce; I upgraded both the technique and the ingredients!
The Yunnan Dali single clove garlic is fried to golden in 160-degree oil to become golden garlic.
Lu Dong Jinxiang garlic is placed in 130-degree oil, with Guizhou millet peppers, Sichuan Xichang scallions, and West Dam ginger, slowly fried on a low flame till aromatic to become silver garlic. Once off the heat and cooled to 40 degrees, Tianjin Baodi garlic is added to become white garlic.
This is the treasured garlic chili sauce he crafted after touring so many provinces.
Dali single clove garlic has a spicy and sweet aftertaste, rich aroma, and a unique flavor post-Maillard reaction that’s unparalleled.
Jinxiang garlic is juicily fresh, with a rich taste. At 130 degrees, it maintains a creamy texture and a potent garlic aroma.
Baodi garlic is put into 40-degree oil, essentially remaining raw, preserving its unique garlic scent entirely.
Golden garlic is crispy, silver garlic is soft and glutinous, white garlic is crunchy. With each unique flavor mixed in Wang Fan’s perfect ratio, drizzling this garlic chili sauce creates a gradual, perfect taste transformation enough to make flip-flops into a gourmet delight! Let alone these fresh, plump Hengqin oysters?
Big guys, get ready to kneel, for I’m going to show you what I’m capable of!
To completely conquer the big guys’ taste buds, Wang Fan is indeed bringing out his best treasures.
This garlic chili sauce, if we talk about cost, isn’t really high. Those ingredients are roughly the same in price; it’s mainly because Zhuo Qianqian took a lot from the last batch he made, and before making new ones, he’s been using it sparingly.
And just as he expected, none of the big guys, no, none in the entire exhibition area could resist the "temptation of garlic"!
When heated, the oysters will gradually swell, and with further heating after reaching a certain point, they’ll shrink due to the loss of moisture, testing the chef’s experience and control over the heat.
Wang Fan sniffed, his control over the state of each oyster on the grill was impeccable. Picking up a few oysters with tongs, placing them on a plate indicated that these were perfectly cooked.
In Matt Prince’s eyes, there seemed to be a burning flame. He couldn’t wait to taste just how delicious these demon-like tempting oysters were.
But when he saw the sign Wang Fan took out, he felt a bit uneasy.
"What? Limited? One or two? Are you insulting me, thinking I can’t afford it?"
Wang Fan shook his head and hurriedly explained, "It’s mainly because I’m overwhelmed alone, and there are so many people in line, all international friends; everyone should at least get a taste, right?"
Matt Prince, unconvinced: "My dear friend, considering our relationship, shouldn’t I get a few more, don’t you think?"
Wang Fan said, "No, no, good friends should understand each other. Besides, in your group, there might be someone who only wants one or doesn’t like them."
Hearing this, Matt Prince’s eyes lit up.
Right, he had a lot of people!
Each had one; he’d have 11. If someone didn’t eat, he could have more. With more than ten oysters and his appetite, he’d surely be full.
"Then 10 of us will have 20."
While talking to Matt Prince, Wang Fan continued working with his hands. Since they were all grilled in the same batch, the perfect cooking time was nearly the same. During their conversation, he picked another ten or so, enough to make 20, and handed them to Matt Prince.
Matt Prince took them and took a deep breath of satisfaction, filled with the rich aroma, before carrying the plate aside contentedly.
The entourage behind him followed step by step, their eyes never leaving the plate.
As he found a seat and set the plate down, Matt Prince quickly completed his grace before dinner, then took out his cutlery from his pocket.
Wang Fan had already cut through both closing muscles of the oyster, even flipping the meat over. So with just a fork, a big chunk of plump oyster was easily lifted.
Carefully lifting the oyster meat, Matt Prince feared the garlic chili would fall off.
As the fork reached his mouth, he eagerly took it all in one bite.
The three-ounce oyster was just right for filling an adult man’s mouth.
As the oyster meat entered his mouth, Matt Prince felt like a meteor shot across his mind, leaving him in a breathless state.
Freshness and aroma were the last conscious thoughts remaining in his mind.
"Boom."
Suddenly, waves upon waves of overwhelming flavors surged in his muddled mind, rich and savory, pounding against his soul with each swell.
