Punch: From third-rate anchor to top chef

Chapter 567 548. Mars Hotel
At nearly twelve o'clock, Li Xiao drove to Jiuquan.

Li Xiao, who had done her homework a long time ago, drove the car directly to the hotel she had booked.

Mo Jie and Tuanzi next to him were too sleepy, and Li Xiao almost pulled them forward one by one.

This hotel named [Mars Hotel] is very avant-garde in appearance and decoration: it looks like a rocket.

Moreover, the surrounding area happens to be a wasteland full of potholes. If you ignore the surrounding facilities, it will look like you have really come to Mars at first glance.

Li Xiao was exhausted after driving for almost a day, so Li Xiao, who was greedy for convenience, asked the front desk to add an extra bed to his room, and then went straight to the opened room.

After getting on the elevator, Li Xiao was particularly satisfied when he saw the ingenious 4D surround special effects of "Rocket Liftoff" in the elevator room.

Press the floor button, and a flame will be "ignited" directly under your feet. As the floor rises, the surrounding environment changes from blue sky and white clouds to outer space, which looks very interesting.

Li Xiao, who was rushing back to the room to rest, didn't pay much attention to it, took the person back to the room to wash up in a hurry, then fell directly on the bed and closed his eyes.

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Mo Jie who opened his eyes almost thought he had slept through the night.

The memory of last night was fragmented after Brother Li brought him to the room, and he couldn't help falling asleep.

Mo Jie wanted to rub his eyes, but he touched the fur on his face.

He sat up, only to realize that it was because Jiujiu fell asleep on his face that he couldn't see clearly.

"Awake?"

Li Xiao's voice came from the side.

Mo Jie fumbled for his glasses while answering, and he could hardly recognize where he was after putting them on.

The surrounding walls are all black, and there is a faint glint of light in it. Directly opposite him is a tall floor-to-ceiling window, and outside is a scene of yellow sand all over the sky.

Is this going to outer space?The surrounding environment is simply fake.

"Did I not wake up, or did I time travel?" Mo Jie muttered to himself and wanted to close his eyes, but was tempted by the increasingly obvious sweet smell from his nose, so he stared straight at Li Xiao's direction.

The wonderful smell came from the pot of milk in Li Xiao's hand.

Jiujiu, who was attracted by the scent, had already thrown himself in front of Li Xiao and started today's "leg climbing" activity, with an impatient look on his face.

"Brother Li, this is too exaggerated!" Mo Jie almost couldn't help drooling, "Where did you learn this secret recipe? Is this the secret of keeping your figure every day?"

Mo Jie's series of questions made Li Xiao dumbfounded. He put the pot of milk in front of Jiujiu, hugged it to the dining table, watched it gulp, and pointed at Jiujiu: "This is breakfast for Jiujiu. It’s just a few common milk powders mixed together according to the ratio, and then add some spices that other animals can eat.”

Li Xiao, who has long been accustomed to the taste of pots of milk, doesn't know what Mo Jie is greedy for, it is impossible for him to be weaned at such a big age...

"If Brother Li doesn't dislike it, can I have a drink too!" Mo Jie's whole body became much more energetic, with the same look in his eyes as when Tuanzi was begging for food.

"There is still a little in the kitchen. It's not good to drink milk on an empty stomach. There are a few leftover biscuits beside it, but they are also made for Jiujiu." Seeing Mo Jie walking straight towards the "small animal food", Li Xiao was shocked.

There are still people rushing to eat small animals these days. Could it be because of the previous incident that Mo Jie turned on some strange switch?
Li Xiao, who didn't dare to think deeply, asked Mo Jie to have breakfast, and he was relieved after receiving his timely reply.

It seems to be just a momentary curiosity.

Li Xiao comforted herself in her heart.

Walking out of the room with the stuffed dumplings in their arms, Li Xiao and Mo Jie walked through the corridor that resembled the interior structure of a space station in a science fiction movie, and walked into the elevator.

Different from the previous one, the surrounding effect this time is that the rocket fell off one by one when returning home, and finally an escape capsule broke through the atmosphere and fell to the ground.

Cooperating with the slight tremor when the elevator was sliding, Mo Jie was amazed.

"It would be even better if the vibration was stronger!" Mo Jie commented, "But after all, it's an elevator, and it's already very good to be able to do this kind of special effect around. If the motion is too strong, it's not safe."

"Brother Li, what shall we have for breakfast?" Mo Jie followed Li Xiao outside, and was shocked by the wind blowing from the street on the spot.

Jiuquan is much more open than Zhangye, and the area around the hotel is still full of semi-wasteland, and the wind blowing over there is still a lot of sand and dust.

"I've heard that Jiuquan has a food that looks like camellia oleifera and Hu spicy soup. Go and try it." Li Xiao opened the live broadcast room, said hello to the audience, and headed towards the nearby market.

"According to previous experience, there are often amazing delicacies in the market." Li Xiao tightened the clothes on the dumpling, and led Mo Jie to a crowded place.

This is the time when uncles and aunts are keen to go out to buy "fresh" vegetables. Many elderly people who get up early will come out to look for food without cooking breakfast at home, so it is always right to go directly to the store with the most people.

According to the usual practice, the locals generally go to the market more often, and the locals have almost stepped on the thunder that should be stepped on. Most of the time, the locals' "food map" can't go wrong.

This market is much smaller than the one in Ganzhou, and there are many small stalls selling vegetables on the side of the road. Compared with the general decoration of the food street in Ganzhou market, this place is much simpler.

"Is there nothing special about Jiuquan?" Seeing the ordinary pasta beside him, Li Xiao lost interest.

"It is said that the most distinctive features of Jiuquan are rockets and gasoline." Mo Jie replied half-jokingly.

The two walked almost all the way to the innermost part of the market, and Li Xiao found a breakfast shop with a considerable number of people.

【Miaojia Paste Pot】

The table with the same simple decoration as the breakfast shop next to it uses the wooden table of ordinary food stalls, and the chairs are also very common red plastic stools. It is worth noting that the seats are almost full of customers.

"This store is very unusual in terms of the number of customers inside." Li Xiao led Mo Jie inside.

As soon as he entered the door, Li Xiao was blown away by the oncoming heat.

There is a strong smell of pepper in the air, which makes people's noses itchy.

"Boss, here is a chicken soup paste pot." Li Xiao saw the name on the menu at a glance, and told him intuitively that this food tastes good.

"Me too." Mo Jie followed behind Li Xiao and added to the boss, and sat down opposite him, "The smell in this store must be too good.

Paste pot, as a special snack in Jiuquan, its biggest feature is "paste".

For the chicken soup paste pot, you need to hang a portion of broth with chicken legs two hours in advance: wash the chicken legs and deodorize them, add water, pepper and ginger to the pot, bring to a boil on high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer for two hours.

During the period, start to prepare side dishes: flour and water are mixed to form a batter;

Take out the stewed chicken legs and tear them into small shreds. Strain the soup into the pot and add side dishes and shredded chicken. Add the batter and stir until it becomes thick. Add salt, black and white pepper, and soy sauce to adjust the color.

Stir over medium and low heat until the soup has a thick paste, and the shredded chicken has completely turned into a silky state. Pour in the twist and stir evenly, and it can be out of the pot.

Li Xiao was still introducing the breakfast he ordered to the audience, while the proprietress brought two steaming bowls of chicken soup and paste to the table.

After seeing the "small portion" rubbing fish roe before, and seeing today's large bowl of chicken soup paste that can't be lifted with one hand, Li Xiao even feels that he has a good acceptance.

"It's quite a bargain with such a portion at this price." Li Xiao took out the spoon next to it and began to stir in the bowl, observing the contents.

A bowl of chicken soup paste pot is only [-] yuan. Although there is no meat, it is full of ingredients and tastes very good.

"It's very strong, a bit too strong to be choking and spicy." Before finishing speaking, Jiujiu in Li Xiao's arms sneezed appropriately.

For the sake of Jiujiu's breathing, Li Xiao casually took out a mask and put it on before continuing his comment.

"Try a sip of soup first."

Li Xiao scooped out a spoonful of thick paste pot soup, the chicken shreds on it were distinct, and a few chicken shreds were hanging on the edge of the spoon. The rich smell of chicken soup was mixed with the spicy and bright pepper flavor.

"The first feeling when I entered the mouth was that the whole tongue was almost burning." Li Xiao took a light breath.

"It's full of chicken soup flavor, and the shredded chicken has a wonderful taste that melts in your mouth."

"When the soup is cooked, the chicken is completely cooked through, so you don't need your teeth to eat it, and you can eat it directly."

"After just one mouthful of soup, my stomach warmed up immediately." The stomach that had been foraging and protesting almost all morning was completely calmed down.

Li Xiao scooped up the side dishes inside with a spoon, and commented while eating: "The twist tastes very soft and crispy, and besides the taste of pepper, it also has its own fried aroma."

"The gluten has absorbed a lot of soup, and it tastes hotter, and the taste is more chewy and chewy."

"The Liangpi tastes very smooth, and the thick soup on top gives it a lot of flavor."

After eating, Li Xiao's speed became slower and slower.

"It's so hot." Li Xiao pursed his lips, and couldn't help but continue eating while talking about the hotness. In the end, he simply used the posture of eating steamed buns: the spoon started to draw along the side of the bowl, bit by bit. The paste pot beside the bowl was delivered to his mouth.

After eating most of the bowl, Li Xiao felt completely comfortable.

"It's so refreshing." Li Xiao ate until his forehead started to sweat, "It's spicy and refreshing."

"It's so comforting to have a bowl of this in the morning."

"It looks very similar to Hu La Tang, but the taste is very different, it is not of the same type at all."

"A very good chicken soup paste pot, an 85 points is well-deserved!"

Li Xiao couldn't bear it, and ate up the whole bowl of paste pot, and then hiccupped belatedly.

[Ding dong, you checked in successfully. The gourmet restaurant you checked in is: [[Miaojia Paste Pot]]

[Chicken soup paste pot, unique flavor, intriguing]

【I want to eat when I see it, and I will be full when I eat it】

[The surface looks rough but actually has rich connotations]

[It is the spiritual banner of Jiuquan people's prosperity all the time]

【Handed down from generation to generation】

【The feelings of generations】

[Chef: 1-star senior chef: Jiamusu]

"Ding dong, the rating system, [Miaojia Paste Pot] has a rating of 3 stars."

"Ding Dong, you have received a check-in reward from Star Gourmet Store"

[Ability: Proficiency in making special paste pot]

[Ability introduction: You have learned a secret recipe for making a perfect paste pot. 】

[Money: 10000 yuan]

【Fame: 30】

[Fame introduction: 1 point of fame will allow 10 strangers to know you through different channels]

Studio:
"Ahhh, it's actually a sticky pot! I didn't expect the anchor to turn over the sticky pot on the first day when he came to Jiuquan. I'm a Jiuquan person, and I'm very satisfied."

"My childhood memories! When I was young, what I often made when I was a child was to have a large bowl of paste pot before going to school. I ate it while walking. When I arrived at school, my stomach was full and my body was warm. It is really a rare delicacy!"

"According to the anchor, the big part of this mess is pepper, right? Can something with so much pepper be delicious?"

"The appearance of this paste pot looks quite ordinary. Is it really as delicious as the anchor said? I don't believe it."

"The anchor just came to such a breakfast shop and can praise a snack to the sky? Isn't this a bit outrageous?"

"Are you new here upstairs? Don't you know our anchor's title of "Gourmet Radar"? Ask our fans where they stepped on thunder when they went to check in?"

"Let me come out to prove it. I tried it at the street skewer that the anchor ate before. I was not as brave as the anchor, but I felt the despair of the anchor at that time. It was really spicy to the point of despair!"

"Bring me one, and I also ate the same type of hand-caught lamb as the host. The lamb in that store is really enjoyable! I don't regret going there at all!"

"Before I went to the restaurant that the anchor said was unpalatable, thinking that he would accept the advertisement or the like, but it turned out to be asking for trouble-it was really as the anchor commented at the time, it was a shocking thunder that was difficult to eat .”

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Li Xiao yawned uncontrollably after eating a bowl of fresh hot paste.

"There doesn't seem to be anything worth seeing around here." It's really easy to get tired after driving for a long time, especially after eating, the digestive system starts to work and the brain cells can't take care of it. Li Xiao feels that he is too lazy to think.

"My uncle told me that today or tomorrow I can arrange for me to go in and study." Sitting across from him, Mo Jie was still struggling with the hot pot—he was so hot that his eyes were tearing up and he was still persevering Send it to your mouth one mouthful at a time.

"Then are you going to leave today?" Li Xiao asked.

"I want to eat more delicious food with Brother Li." Mo Jie said bluntly: "Follow Brother Li and have meat to eat! This is personally certified by your fans, Brother Li!"

"Why are you starting to be infected by those fans?" Li Xiao couldn't laugh or cry, "I want to see what the place where the rocket launches looks like."

(End of this chapter)