novelAbuy Chapter 10 Durian Cake with Bubble Tea!
Chapter 10 Durian Cake with Bubble Tea!
A whole bunch of toys have arrived.
Little Sizi unpacked the package with her brother.
After the items were unpacked, they filled a large area of the living room.
Little Sizi was playing happily among her toys.
Lu Chen started searching for recipes for durian cakes on Baidu.
He also bought cheese, honey, and black sesame seeds on Meituan.
Having looked around enough, Lu Chen slapped his thigh and said, "Let's get started!"
First, you need to knead the dough.
Lu Chen found a small basin, scooped out two bowls of flour, poured in more than half a bowl of warm water, and began to knead the dough.
He had never done the work of kneading dough before; he had only helped roll out the wrappers and fill the dumplings when they were being made there.
I tried it myself today and it felt quite amazing.
Wrap a smooth, round dough ball in plastic wrap and set it aside.
Prepare the filling.
Bang! Move the big durian onto the table and start operating.
With a strong pull, the durian was broken open.
The round, plump durian flesh reveals its true form.
Wow! It's absolutely gorgeous, like topaz!
Outside the canopy, Li Tai was practically drooling with envy.
"This big, thorny fruit actually has such soft flesh inside!"
"It looks delicious!"
"It would be great if Sizi brought one back for me."
Li Tai couldn't resist stuffing another dried apricot into his mouth; it was so sour!
Seeing the children's envious expressions, Empress Zhangsun immediately decided to let each child order a delicious dish, and she ordered the Imperial Kitchen to prepare it on the spot.
Emperor Qianlong was also tempted.
"I've heard that there's a type of durian in Southeast Asia that smells terrible, and people in my country don't dare to eat it. Could it be that the durians of later generations smell good?"
Heshen then cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you send someone to bring back a batch of durians from Southeast Asia for us to try next time you go to Jiangnan?"
"It smells so good!"
The aroma of durian filled the entire room, making Lu Chen feel lightheaded.
Snap! Snap! Snap! All the fruit pulp was scooped out; it was like finding a treasure!
There were five pieces in total, all of them so plump.
"Choose 150 grams of fruit flesh..." Lu Chen looked at his phone and estimated that 150 grams was about three segments of fruit flesh. He took out another plate, set aside two segments of durian flesh, sealed them with plastic wrap, and put them in the refrigerator.
Next comes preparing the durian filling.
Lu Chen took out a flat wooden spatula, pressed it gently, and the durian pulp turned into a paste. This job was too easy! What a stress reliever!
Continue adding shredded cheese and sugar, then mix well.
"Hmm, the filling is good! It's especially thick." Lu Chen was very satisfied.
Now we can wrap it.
"When filling, layer the filling: first, spread a layer of cheese → durian puree → then cover with another layer of cheese."
Lu Chen carefully tried it out, following the instructions.
Lu Chen took out the rested dough, placed it on the cutting board, kneaded it into a long strip, and then cut it into small, even balls.
"Next, roll out a few large dumpling wrappers!" Lu Chen rolled up his sleeves.
Click, click, click! Ten large dumpling wrappers are rolled out.
Next, it's time to fill the dumplings.
Outside the canopy, millions of people were watching Lu Chen cook.
"Watching the young man cook is such a treat!"
"The young master's kitchen is more beautiful than our living room. The cabinets are clean and tidy, the walls are covered with patterns and sparkle, and the kitchen utensils on the display shelves are like treasures."
"Our kitchen was smoky, the walls were blackened, sigh..."
Like making dumplings, Lu Chen put the prepared durian cheese filling into the dumplings. This filling was a bit difficult to wrap; it was runny and slippery. The first one Lu Chen made had a hole in it.
"Let's put another coat on it," Lu Chen had no choice but to try and salvage the situation.
He rolled out another thin layer of dough and wrapped the "bun" up perfectly! From the outside, you really couldn't tell anything was wrong.
Lu Chen glanced at Xiao Sizi, who was engrossed in playing among the toys.
"Luckily, the little one didn't see me make a fool of myself. Even if she had, she wouldn't have understood," Lu Chen said with a self-deprecating laugh.
In a short while, twelve small buns were made.
Lu Chen gently flattened the steamed bun into a pancake shape.
After the oven was preheated, he brushed the surface of the pastry with egg wash, sprinkled it with black sesame seeds, and placed it on a rack.
With a "ding," fifteen minutes later, Lu Chen opened the oven, and a rich, unique aroma wafted out.
One side of the pie was golden and crispy, and Lu Chen flipped the pie over one by one.
Then bake for another ten minutes.
Ding! The pancakes are out of the oven, and the rich aroma fills the air.
Lu Chen took out the pancake with heat-resistant gloves. Ignoring the heat, he took a bite first—the outer crust was so crispy it crumbled, and the durian puree and cheese inside burst out, the sweet aroma melting in his mouth.
The Great Han.
Emperor Wu of Han was utterly perplexed: "Modern people can cook food with a small black box?"
"Where is the fire?"
"If our dynasty had such a magical artifact, wouldn't our soldiers be able to bake flatbreads anytime they wanted?"
Ming dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened like copper bells: "Sister, modern people can cook without firewood or fire starters! If our dynasty had that, the people wouldn't have to worry about not having firewood for cooking! They could save the firewood for heating in winter!"
Empress Ma shook her head. "Unfortunately, that black box won't fall from the sky."
"Let the Ministry of Works develop it!" Zhu Yuanzhang was very interested.
Datang.
Empress Zhangsun: "Second Prince, look how amazing this modern little box is! It can even be used for grilling without fire."
"Modern people are truly remarkable." Li Shimin stared at the golden-brown, plump durian cake and swallowed hard.
"Sizi! Our durian cakes are ready! Go wash your hands!" Lu Chen came over to call out to Sizi.
"Hmm...smells good..." The little guy came to his senses, climbed out of the pile of toys, and followed his older brother like a little tail.
*Splash splash splash!* I quickly washed my hands.
Then, the little Sizi lay down on the table like a kitten, waiting to eat.
Lu Chen arranged the pies on plates, one plate for each person.
"Little Si! Hold it like this and blow on it a few times, be careful it's hot." Lu Chen handed one to Little Si.
Little Sizi had been craving it for a while, and Kang took a big bite, his little eyes instantly narrowing, sesame seeds still sticking to his lips. "Brother, this is so good! It's fragrant and sweet!"
"It's good as long as it tastes good." Lu Chen felt relieved that he hadn't messed things up.
"Brother, Ni Zheng is amazing!"
"Thank you for the compliment!" Lu Chen was very happy, as this was the first time he had made noodles on his own.
"Wow! Brother, this stuff has noodles!" Little Sizi was breaking a pie in half.
"Hey! Watch out!" Lu Chen quickly grabbed the little guy's hand; if he pulled any further, it would turn into a jump rope.
"Wow! The durian cake that Si Zi ate can stretch into strings!" Li Tai exclaimed.
"Hey! Why hasn't my snow doll arrived yet? Chengyang, give me one of your quail legs!" Li Tai desperately needed something to eat.
"Qingque, why don't you just be more patient?" Li Shimin was a little displeased.
"Fourth brother, here you go." Chengyang tore off a quail leg and handed it over.
"I'll give you a snowman's leg in a bit," Li Tai said quietly as he took the quail leg.
Lu Chen also took a bite of the durian cake.
Snap! The outer layer is crispy.
"So smooth! So creamy! Oh~~ It's bursting with juice!" Lu Chen murmured.
The Qing Dynasty.
"So this is what durian cakes taste like," Emperor Qianlong nodded in surprise.
He claimed to have tasted all the delicacies in the world, but he had never tasted such delicacies before. He decided that on his sixth trip to Jiangnan, he must try durian and durian cakes.
"Hey bro, what's this?" Little Sizi stared at the milk tea.
"Oh, this is bubble tea. Let me open it for you." Lu Chen took out a straw, inserted it, and handed it to Xiao Sizi: "Be careful, Sizi, drink slowly. There are small pearls inside that you'll suck up. Don't choke."
"Hmm. Brother, can the zither beads be passed seven times?" Little Si blinked her big eyes.
"Those are edible pearls, made from food, it's fine." Lu Chen patted the little guy's fluffy head.