Free Web NovelChapter 529: Chapter 483: Aren’t You Afraid That Sweet Burden Might Quietly Turn Into Excess ’Happiness’?
Rice candy is not just a simple snack, it’s a sweet symbol carrying countless childhood memories, a warm imprint in the depths of time.
Under the meticulous craftsmanship of artisans, rice candy, with its crispy, delicious, and enticingly sweet flavor, wins the affection of people of all ages.
Today, Huang Jun has brought two specially delicious kinds of popcorn.
One is golden, emitting a tempting sheen, the other is as pure white as snow, delicate and soft rice popcorn.
Corn popcorn!
He specially prepared it for the children as a little treat after lunch.
Judging from the children’s satisfied eating expressions and their reluctance...
This corn popcorn has already deeply captured their hearts. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
Hmm!
Even the teachers who usually complain about gaining weight and want to diet couldn’t resist its charm and ate quite a lot!
At that moment...
A string of crisp "crunch" sounds echoed in the kitchen, as the kitchen staff enjoyed his meticulously made corn popcorn!
Aunt Lin said with a face full of delight, "Oh my, this homemade corn popcorn is really too delicious! The more you eat the better it gets, can’t stop at all..."
Qian Guoxiang nodded in agreement, "Indeed, its aroma is unique, compared to those popcorn produced in assembly lines, it’s just worlds apart. Those popcorn don’t even stand a chance against the corn popcorn made by Chef Huang..."
Aunt Lin continued, exclaiming, "Yes, the popcorn on the market often carries an unnatural industrial saccharin taste, but Chef Huang’s retains the pure aroma of corn, the sweetness is well-balanced, even eating a lot doesn’t make you feel greasy!"
Beside them, Liu Suyu didn’t speak, but the admiration in her eyes was evident.
It wasn’t that she didn’t want to speak, but why bother when you could eat a few more grains of popcorn!
Besides.
Words of praise she had already privately said to Huang Jun earlier, no need to repeat them.
She casually picked up a handful of rice popcorn, elegantly put it into her mouth, with a "crunch" sound, a satisfying feeling welled up, her eyes slightly closed, her face lit up with unexpected delight.
Wow!
This rice popcorn is also so crispy!
This unexpected delicious surprise quietly ignited her endless longing and anticipation for the rice candy Huang Jun was about to make.
Surely it’s going to be delicious too!
"Yes, yes, this rice popcorn’s flavor is quite good, everyone should try it."
Before the words had fallen!
The trio of Qian Guoxiang quickly responded as if summoned, each reaching out to grab the rice popcorn, after tasting it, their faces uniformly showed joyous expressions as always.
Aunt Lin chewed the rice popcorn, saying while chewing, "This rice popcorn is really extremely tasty, it reminds me of the taste from childhood, but seems to have something extra, even more delicious!"
Qian Guoxiang hadn’t completely swallowed the rice popcorn in his mouth yet, eagerly nodded, "Exactly, exactly, this simple taste always stirs up the purest happiness from the heart. Remember, back in the day, whenever the popcorn master came to the village, every household would bring a bowl of rice or corn to have some popcorn made. Then we’d squat by the stall, eagerly waiting for the popcorn to be toasted, that feeling, even now, recalling it, also feels so beautiful indeed!"
Aunt Li, upon hearing this, also sank into deep memories, softly said, "That’s right, the simple joy of eating rice popcorn back in childhood, even now thinking about it feels so warm, so nostalgic!"
Listening to the sounds of chewing and constant compliments from around him, looking at Qian Guoxiang and the others, Huang Jun couldn’t help but feel a surge of pride.
See!
Even these kitchen staff, usually picky about food, have been completely conquered by his corn and rice popcorn, each immersed in the deliciousness, unable to extricate themselves!
This is not only the recognition of his popcorn skill, but also the best testament to handmade gourmet food.
Liu Suyu gently brushed off the crumbs from her hand, gazed warmly at Huang Jun, her eyes flickering with anticipation, "Chef Huang, shall we start making rice candy now?"
Huang Jun replied with a smile, "Yes, the rice popcorn is ready, next, we’ll use them to make delicious rice candy, as a little reward for kids bravely getting their vaccinations. Of course, there’s a share for you all too."
With that, he prepared to begin the sugar boiling process.
Speaking of boiling sugar, there are intricacies involved, mainly divided into water boiling and oil boiling techniques.
The water boiling method!
It’s simple to operate, easy to grasp, beginners can handle it easily, however, its final product might be slightly lacking in color, not clear and bright enough, and its taste tends to be bland, missing a bit of richness.
Whereas the oil boiling method is undoubtedly a fine art in the ultimate control of heat!
It challenges the sugar boiler’s skill and focus, requiring the operator to precisely grasp the subtle changes in heat and maintain high vigilance and full concentration throughout.
Because in this sweet contest, any moment of neglect could turn the originally sweet syrup into bitter caramel in an instant, all efforts wasted.
But it’s this challenge that creates the unique charm of oil-boiled syrup—bright and inviting color, dense texture with a silky smoothness.
Of course, for Huang Jun, who possesses intermediate culinary skills, mastering the control of heat is just basic, completely effortless.
It’s already integrated into his bones.
