They Gather Here

"..."

"..."

The two fell silent.

At this moment, Shizuka Hiratsuka suddenly interjected: "This kind of intimate action is usually only done between male and female friends, right?"

close……

boyfriend and girlfriend...

Why is this topic still on?

The corners of Kato Megumi's mouth twitched, and he said from left to right: "Most chefs are men, and it's not suitable for them to tie aprons to each other."

This is true.

Two rough guys help each other tie aprons or something, the picture is not too beautiful.

I don't know if there is something wrong with Chitanda's brain, how could she come up with such weird thoughts.

However, Kato Megumi couldn't help but put on the wings of imagination——

If you start from reality, if there is a good-looking, like-minded handsome chef around you in the future, then when she confesses her love, she doesn't mind asking, "Luo Jun, I am willing to help you become a chef for the rest of your life." apron".

This way of confession is probably a different kind of romance unique to this industry, right?

No no no, that's too stupid!

Kato Megumi quickly put aside those wild thoughts and shook his head vigorously to wake himself up.

At this moment, Luo Zhen and Yukinoshita have already taken action.

The first course, vegetarian eggplant box.

The division of labor between the two is clear.

In the first step, the potatoes are washed, boiled, peeled, and pressed into fine mashed potatoes.

This requires strength, so Luo Zhen is in charge.

Yukinoshita did other cutting and drying work, washed and chopped the soaked soybean skin, washed and chopped shiitake mushrooms and water chestnuts (bí qí, don’t get it wrong).

Water chestnuts are sweet and juicy, and can be eaten raw as fruit or as vegetables.

Then, Luo Zhen sautéed the crushed soybean skin and shiitake mushrooms with oil until fragrant, mixed in the mashed potatoes and crushed water chestnuts, added an appropriate amount of salt and thick soy sauce to make the stuffing.

At the same time, Yukinoshita washed the eggplants and removed the stalks, then cut them into two thick slices to make eggplant boxes, and then filled them with stuffing.

The next step is to prepare the batter——

Flour and raw powder are in a ratio of four to one, adding baking powder and water.

Luo Zhen poured oil into the pan, heated it until the oil was [-]% hot, then wrapped the eggplant box with batter, put it in the oil pan, fried it until both sides were golden, took it out to control the oil, and put it on a plate.

Vegetable eggplant box, you're done!

Even with the air conditioner on, cooking fried food can still make you sweat.

However, there is one last step to be done, and there is no rest.

Luo Zhen stir-fries the peppercorns and salt with a low fire for about one and a half minutes, until the aroma of the peppercorns overflows.

Pepper is done.

While wiping his face, he said, "Under the snow, go and serve the food."

Yukinoshita nodded, put the plate on the tray, then found a seasoning plate, sprinkled it with salt and pepper, and served it on the table together.

She smiled: "Try it~"

Unexpectedly, Shizuka Hiratsuka was not in a hurry to taste it.

She crossed her arms in front of her chest, and the playfulness in her eyes flashed: "Under the snow, you are a match made in heaven."

"A match made in heaven, a Chinese idiom, refers to a happy marriage arranged by God." Yukinoshita replied coldly, "This word is not used to describe a tacit cooperation."

"I'm sorry, the Chinese teacher occasionally makes mistakes~"

"..."

"Then, I'll start~"

Shizuka Hiratsuka leaned over.

She knows that the eggplant box is a Chinese dish, and if it is to be done well, the basic skills must be passed.

Especially the mastery of the heat, if it is not in place, the eggplant box will be soft, and the color will be dark, which will affect the appetite.

However, Luo Zhen is professional grade.

This plate of eggplant box is full, firm, golden in color, and not greasy. It is delicious at first sight.

I can't take it anymore!

Hiratsuka Shizuka took a deep breath, dipped in salt and pepper, picked up one and put it in his mouth.

Theoretically speaking, the smell of Zanthoxylum bungeanum is fragrant and strong, and it is generally used to remove the fishy smell of various meats, so the salt and pepper made with Zanthoxylum bungeanum is also relatively strong.

But the eggplant box made by Luo Zhen is not affected at all.

"Crack!"

The coat is crisp and delicious, just like a handsome young man, and the salt and pepper is just the layer of tulle covering it, but it is even more tempting for the [-]-year-old Jing Kei to fall into it, unable to extricate himself.

And, the fillings are great too.

The softness of mashed potatoes, the flexibility of shiitake mushrooms, and the sweetness and juiciness of water chestnuts, the combination of the three can make people bite off their tongues.

So delicious!

Shizuka Hiratsuka couldn't help but pick up another one and put it in her mouth.

However, before she could chew, she noticed something was wrong with the atmosphere around her.

Ying Lili: "Look at——"

Megumi Kato: "Look at——"

Chitanda: "Watch—"

The three of them watched eagerly, looking like they were waiting to be fed.

There is no way, Neon people pay attention to table manners. When there are elders around, the younger generation will not take the initiative to pick up chopsticks.

Only then did Hiratsuka Shizu realize that she was patronizing to eat.

She coughed lightly and said, "Don't just watch, let's eat together."

So, the three girls immediately picked up the tableware.

At this moment, Luo Zhen brought the second sauce: "If you think fried food is greasy, you might as well try this. This is salad dressing with lemon juice added."

Shizuka Hiratsuka acted immediately.

(￣～￣) Chew!

Equally delicious.

It is lighter than salt and pepper, and the light sour taste neutralizes the greasy taste, which is really good.

All four of them ate desperately, one bite at a time.

Seeing that they were all satisfied, Luo Zhen nodded with a smile, stood under the air conditioner for a while, and then stood back behind the cooking table.

The second dish is sweet and sour bitter gourd.

Xue Xia had never handled bitter melon, so Luo Zhen could only arrange for this girl to cut red peppers into sections.

And he himself removes the stem of the bitter gourd, cuts it in half, removes the seeds, washes it, cuts it into thin slices, and adds a little salt to marinate it to remove the water.

At this moment, Yukinoshita suddenly took a breath: "It hurts a bit."

"Hand pain?" Luo Zhen asked.

"Ah."

"Red peppers are really easy to do this, because capsaicin has played a role. However, the resources in the kitchen are all mutually reinforcing and restraining each other. I have a way."

With that said, Luo Zhen leaned over.

He poured some vinegar onto Yukinoshita's fingers, rubbed them repeatedly, and then rinsed them under running water.

Simple acid-base neutralization is still very useful for pain relief.

only……

Why do I feel that the pinched part of my finger is hotter?

Yukino blushed slightly.

Luo Zhen was taken aback: "It won't make it worse?"

"No." Yukinoshita shook her head, "I'm much better, really."

"No, I already knew that red peppers are much more powerful than green peppers, so I should let you rest."

"..."

"Go to the medicine cabinet and look through it to see if there is something like cooling oil."

Yukinoshita just wanted to decline, but was pulled away by Ying Lili: "I am a cartoonist, and I know the importance of fingers best, you should take a good rest."

Having said that, Yukinoshita is completely out of control.

She couldn't help feeling a little annoyed, and sighed inwardly while applying cool oil on her hands.

Hiratsuka came over and smiled: "Yukishita, we left you two eggplant boxes, unfortunately it's a bit cold, you can just eat it."

Didn't expect this benefit.

Yukinoshita immediately picked up the eggplant box and put it in his mouth, then he showed a happy smile.

It is so delicious!

Shizuka Hiratsuka smiled slightly: "Do you really want to eat Luo Zhen's cooking for the rest of your life?"

"Yes..." As soon as the words fell, Yukino's expression froze.