Chapter 99: Chapter 99: The Breath-Taking Dragon Whisker Noodles
Qi Han was completely unaware of what was happening in the Tang Sect across the street. Even if he had known, he wouldn't have had the time to pay attention because the three employees of the small shop had arrived.
As he opened the door to the small shop, three young girls walked in. Soon, the attentive Fu Ya noticed something unusual on the price wall.
"Are there new dishes?" Fu Ya instinctively asked, prompting the other two girls to turn their heads toward the price wall.
Indeed, there were new dishes, and three of them were introduced at once. Considering the boss's inquiry about their preferences at noon, the three girls were surprised.
Could it be that the boss created three new dishes based on their preferences in just one afternoon?
Qi Han's next words confirmed the girls' speculation.
"Have a seat and try these three new dishes to see if they meet your expectations."
Seated around a table, the three girls couldn't help but look at the price list again. Upon closer inspection, they quickly noticed something unusual.
The dishes named "Dragon Whisker Noodles" and "Xiaolongbao" still had the peculiar style typical of the Cold Food Small Shop. Leaving that aside for now, the dish called "Crystal Sugar Hawthorn" was priced at only one silver Coin.
One silver Coin might be a normal price on the neighboring food street, but in Qi Han's small shop, there had never been a dish priced below one gold Coin.
Fu Ya and Ji Yunruo were initially just surprised, but Ying Shuang couldn't help but ask, "Boss, is the price of the Crystal Sugar Hawthorn marked incorrectly?"
Qi Han's expression twitched slightly, feeling like he had heard this question somewhere before.
Oh, he remembered.
Back then, when Fu Ya first saw the price of the "Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb," she seemed to have asked the same question.
However, at that time, Fu Ya thought the price of the Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb was unreasonably high, while this time, Ying Shuang found the price of the Crystal Sugar Hawthorn surprisingly low.
"Of course not marked incorrectly," Qi Han smiled, "The cost of the Crystal Sugar Hawthorn is not high, so the price is naturally low. It's a special kind of dessert, and I hope all customers will like it."
Dessert!
Ji Yunruo's eyes lit up.
Did the boss really make a dessert?
Although seeing the word "sugar" in the Crystal Sugar Hawthorn gave Ji Yunruo a faint feeling that this might be a dessert, hearing it confirmed by the boss still added a sense of anticipation. The boss's cooking skills were so good, so what kind of dessert would he make?
So looking forward to it!
In the eyes of the three girls, Qi Han entered the kitchen. However, instead of turning his back to them as usual, he stood in the position between the dining area and the kitchen, facing the entire dining area.
In the past, the stove where Qi Han cooked was located at the innermost part of the kitchen, and from the dining area, only his back could be seen. However, this time, Qi Han's position was completely different.
Upon closer inspection, the three girls noticed that next to the partition, there was a neat and white long table.
It was a worktable added by the system to the partition.
Dragon Whisker Noodles was not just a delicious dish; the process of pulling the noodles was a magical performance. If customers couldn't clearly see the preparation of this dish, the Dragon Whisker Noodles would lack its Spirit.
The height of the worktable matched the partition, allowing the three girls to see Qi Han's actions clearly. This made them widen their eyes in amazement.
Previously, Qi Han always cooked on the inner side of the kitchen. Although he never explicitly said not to watch, the three girls believed that Qi Han's cooking method must be a trade secret and shouldn't be casually observed.
However, now Qi Han openly placed the worktable in front of the customers, indicating that he didn't mind them watching.
Curious about Qi Han's magical culinary skills for a long time, the three girls finally had the chance to feast their eyes on it.
Qi Han proficiently tore open the already risen dough's plastic wrap, pinched out a dough the size of a fist, casually sprinkled high-gluten flour on the worktable, and rolled the dough into a long strip. Then, with a swift pull of both hands, the girls hadn't even reacted yet when Qi Han quickly made another movement.
Between each pull and twist, the initially long strip of dough quickly transformed into dozens of evenly thick noodles in Qi Han's hands.
And this was just the beginning.
Qi Han's movements became faster, and the noodles became thinner. His actions resembled a dancing butterfly, starting from simple pulls with both hands and evolving into various high-difficulty shakes, flings, and sways. The number of noodles had already become too numerous to count, hanging down like a waterfall in Qi Han's rapid dance.
The three girls couldn't help but hold their breath. With their keen eyes, they could tell that the noodles were now as thin as strands of hair. They were afraid that if they took a breath, the noodles might break. However, Qi Han's movements showed no signs of slowing down; on the contrary, they became more unrestrained.
Indeed, it was a miraculous skill.
After completing twenty pulls, the noodles were as thin as hair strands. Qi Han tossed the noodles into boiling water and, in the next instant, swiftly scooped them up, placing them into the pre-prepared broth. He sprinkled some green onions on top, and a bowl of Dragon Whisker Noodles was ready.
"Don't just sit there. Serve yourselves." Qi Han looked at the three girls who were still sitting dumbfounded, unable to help but smile.
"Ah!" The three girls snapped back to reality, looked at each other, and finally, with a slightly red face, Fu Ya walked up to pick up a bowl of Dragon Whisker Noodles.
"Eat it while it's hot, with chopsticks." Qi Han reminded.
"Okay."
Fu Ya looked at Ying Shuang and Ji Yunruo, then, after carefully examining the just-cooked Dragon Whisker Noodles, swallowed her saliva and raised the chopsticks, picking up a mouthful.
To her surprise, even though the noodles were pulled to the thickness of hair strands, the Dragon Whisker Noodles were still very chewy, enveloped in the rich and fragrant broth, slowly melting in her mouth as she chewed.
It's delicious!
The flour on the Douluo Continent had never been prepared in this way. Typically, it was used to make buns or steamed buns, various types of pies and pancakes, and sometimes even for baking cakes.
But no one had ever thought of pulling well-kneaded dough into such thin strands for cooking.
Fu Ya's eyes sparkled, and she looked up at Qi Han's hands moving rhythmically in front of the worktable, her eyes filled with a sense of admiration.
Constantly introducing new cooking methods that had never been seen before, the boss is truly amazing!
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