Free Web NovelChapter 710: Chapter 622: Simply Eating Some Noodles_2
And most importantly, this thing is incredibly clean, with absolutely no additives, and the taste is far beyond the garlic chili paste available in the market. The combination of "healthy" and "delicious"—he absolutely believes it can quickly open up the market.
Plus, that’s without mentioning Brother Wang. If Brother Wang gives it a boost on Weibo or elsewhere, or simply uses his name, then market expansion is basically effortless; just wait for distributors from various regions to come for goods.
Wang Fan said, "That’s not suitable. I can’t just sit back and collect money without doing anything. How about I give you the recipe, you figure it out yourself. I won’t get involved."
Shen Teng quickly refused, "Don’t say that! If you’re not involved, I won’t bother. If you feel uncomfortable using your name, we won’t use it. Just put more money into ads later. Don’t you want people across the nation to enjoy something clean?"
Everything else was negotiable, but Shen Teng’s last sentence really struck a chord with Wang Fan.
"I’ll think about it. That’s enough for now; I’m preparing to make Shacha sauce."
"Alright then, I’ll wait for your updates."
Shen Teng can be trusted. Though he’s a top-tier rich second generation, he doesn’t have any bad habits. Moreover, he’s willing to travel far and wide for food. Wang Fan believes his last sentence was sincere.
Just thinking about it feels so troublesome!
Wang Fan shook his head to cast the matter out of his mind; the most interesting thing right now is making Shacha sauce, everything else can take a back seat.
He took out the big iron pot and placed it on the fire. Without adding anything, he poured peanuts directly into the fire, slow-roasting to dry out the moisture.
He pinched a peanut and gently rubbed it. With a "ciz-la" sound, the light red peanut skin cracked open, revealing the white and slightly yellowish peanut inside.
The peanuts just out of the pot emitted an enticing aroma; each one was full and crunchy. A light bite produced a crisp "crack," and the crispy texture with a unique nutty aroma was already quite memorable without any seasoning.
Once the peanuts had cooled a little, Wang Fan reached into the bowl and rubbed them together. It’s essential to remove the bitter peanut skins.
After cleaning the peanuts, he started dry-roasting sesame seeds, frying the white sesame seeds into golden sesame seeds to finish the task, and then poured the peanuts and sesame seeds into a blender to grind them into a fine powder.
Next, he took out the dried bream fish, roasted both sides with a blowtorch, cut off the head and tail with scissors, and poured it into another blender.
"Wow."
As he crushed the dried bream, Wang Fan couldn’t help but exclaim.
During the machine operation, the crushed dried bream started emitting a rich savory aroma. No wonder this ugly thing can become the key ingredient for Guangfu Wonton Soup.
Onions and garlic were chopped and fried until crispy; the freshly made sauce was poured in, along with chili powder mixed from three types of chili and spice powder. He cooked it over a low flame, slowly stirring.
The color in the pot gradually darkened. Fish sauce was poured into the pot, along with the pre-measured amount of sugar.
"Inhale... Exhale... What a savory taste."
Wang Fan ladled a spoonful into a bowl, using a small spoon to scoop some onto the bowl’s rim. The creamy, thick, yet smooth Shacha sauce gently slid back into the bowl.
Putting a little into his mouth, the salty, sweet, umami, and spicy flavors were distinctly and perfectly sensed by his taste buds. Surprisingly, they managed not to interfere with each other while each retained its unique characteristics.
"Harmony of flavors. If you make a wonton noodle or Shacha seafood noodle with this, wouldn’t it be mouth-wateringly aromatic?"
Wang Fan knew that in Cantonese cuisine, there’s a state where several flavor profiles can be balanced within a dish. It’s a very advanced technique, which ordinary people find difficult to master, called "harmonious flavor".
"Grr..."
While pondering, his stomach unexpectedly let out a groan.
Looking up, Wang Fan was surprised to find that it was already after 9 PM, although he had started at around 3 PM.
It shouldn’t have taken so long just to make one pot, but due to dissatisfaction during the process, he restarted multiple times, which is why it consumed so much time.
Having labored all afternoon to make the Shacha sauce, he certainly wouldn’t insult himself with instant noodles; only hand-rolled egg noodles would do justice to this pot of Shacha sauce.
He mixed egg whites with flour, kneaded the dough three times, let it rest three times, and rolled it three times before producing round, medium-thick egg noodles on the board.
He boiled water and cooked the noodles, fetching leftover seafood from the fridge to cook them together in the pot, regardless of what’s available. Just put in whatever he has.
The fragrance of noodles mixed with the unique freshness of seafood was so rich it almost seemed tangible.
When the noodles and seafood were nearly cooked, a generous spoonful of Shacha sauce was drizzled in.
After cooking for a minute, to not waste a single bit of essence, Wang Fan directly added some water starch to the pot. By the time it was served, the rich broth had firmly coated the noodles, making it look immensely enticing.
Sitting at the table, he deeply inhaled the rich, fresh aroma of the Shacha seafood noodles, letting the richly satisfying, savory flavor fill his nasal cavity, creating an unparalleled enjoyment.
Wang Fan rubbed his chin; not sharing something this good seems a bit inappropriate?
Sharing the day’s culinary delights at night, letting others also enjoy a bit of happiness—isn’t this something young people love to do?
He must fit in!
With chopsticks in one hand, he gently stirred the bowl, and lifted it lightly.
With a "glug-glug" sound, the thickened noodles were quite sticky, making an enticing sound when lifted. The thin egg noodles were accompanied by three plump, rosy prawns, with a few full oysters underneath, while some chopped green onions dotted the top, making it look irresistibly enticing.
Whether it’s the prawns or noodles, or now the oysters, all had been stained with a layer of golden color by the Shacha sauce. Just by looking, one could tell that slurping down a bite would take half your life.
He took out his phone and snapped a photo with a "click," then directly posted it on his Weibo.
"After a busy afternoon, I’ve finally made the Shacha sauce. Only realized I hadn’t eaten all day by the time it was done. So let’s keep it simple with Shacha sauce noodles tonight. Anyone else having dinner?"
Sure enough, there were quite a few people having dinner too; nowadays, overtime in big cities is the norm, and many don’t eat dinner until 10 PM.
Occasionally, people on Wang Fan’s Weibo also post pictures of their own dinner, making mutual reviews of their meals more enjoyable.
"I swear, I could quit this crappy job anytime if not for the decent food at the cafeteria."
"Come on mate, look at you with your chicken leg, ribs, stir-fried vegetables, and soup. Now look at mine: working half a day and still having to pay out of pocket for noodles."
"Take care upstairs, my dinner was fairly lavish too, work at least gets that right. Tonight’s highlight was braised big bones, tasted pretty good."
"Your shared meals look so appetizing, even the bun in my mouth tastes better because of it."
The atmosphere on Wang Fan’s Weibo was pretty good; people mostly engaged in friendly chatting. Those who genuinely love food typically have mild temperaments, and they also enjoy maintaining this atmosphere.
This harmonious scene persisted until Wang Fan showed up.
"...Now I feel like stabbing Boss Wang in the heart, just browsing messages and this picture pops up. Boss Wang, I ask you, can you act like a human?"
"Late-night temptation, here we go again! Who says Boss Wang doesn’t play online? Just followed him for two days, and twice he tempted me late at night!"
"Darn... Just by looking at the picture I could hold back, but after reading the message there’s nothing left holding me back. You call this simple noodles?!"
"This bowl of noodles is fancier than my New Year’s Eve dinner!"
"Boss lady, can you control that man of yours? I barely resisted the urge to order takeout, and now it’s ruined! T-T"
"Boss lady is back in school and can’t discipline Boss Wang; otherwise, he surely wouldn’t be this active."
