Almost transparent pastry wraps fresh vegetables, the bright colors of the vegetables are revealed from the transparent pastry, adding a refreshing touch to this sweltering weather.
"Wow, this looks great, just looking at it makes me feel refreshed." Lin Auntie came over to serve the dish and was immediately taken by its appealing color.
"Ye Qian, can you teach me the methods of the dishes you made today? I can also make them for Old Master and Old Madam to eat on ordinary days." Lin Daiyu said, "If it's a secret recipe, then forget it."
"It's okay, we can add WeChat and I'll edit the recipe later and send it to you. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me anytime." Ye Qian said with a smile, without any hesitation.
"Alright." Lin Aunt happily carried the dishes to the dining hall.
At this time, all the old ladies had already sat around the dinner table.
Lin Aunt arranged the dishes and then told Zhao Old Lady what she had just said to Ye Qi.
"Old lady, I think this little girl is really good, respects her elders and isn't mercenary." Not one bit because she's just the family's aunt did she receive different treatment, with two faces in front of people and behind their backs.
It's worth noting that although Lin Aunt was just a housekeeper, she and Hong were old people in the Zhao family, and in the eyes of Old Man Zhao and his wife, they were like their own family members.
And what's more, she's not stingy. When doing business, people are afraid that their unique skills will be learned by others and then they won't be needed anymore. But she doesn't have any of those concerns at all." Lin Auntie couldn't praise her enough.
Old Lady Zhao smiled and nodded: "I thought so too when I first met her. She's a clean and tidy, clear-headed little girl."
Old Lady Wei's eyes lit up: "Ah, I said why you suddenly wanted to gather us all together today. It turns out that the gathering was just an excuse, and actually it was to see the young girl. How? For Xiaoshen to see?"
Mrs. Zhao immediately stared at Mrs. Wei and Mrs. Qin as if they were mortal enemies.
Among the eight big families, only she, Wei old lady and Qin old lady's three families were left, and their grandsons were still single.
These are all competitors!
"I'm telling you, I was the first to discover this little girl, and you're not allowed to snatch her away." Zhao old lady warned with a serious tone.
Old Lady Wei: "......Alright alright alright, no need to rush."
With her grandson's EQ, it's impossible to outdo him even if you try to grab it.
"I'm not in a hurry either," said Old Lady Qin. "My grandson hasn't come back yet, who would I give it to?"
Old Lady Zhao nodded with a smile: "I'll just observe for now."
"Where did you find it?" said Old Lady Wei, "We'll go and have a look too."
It's no use rushing for this one, go find another girl instead.
"It was an accidental discovery." Old Lady Zhao waved her hand, not wanting to say more.
She can't say that her grandson's company has her mole!
Lin Auntie returned to the kitchen and saw Ye Hong spreading out long slices of five-flower pork in a plate.
The boiled five-flower pork slices are cut thinly, the fatty parts look not greasy at all, but instead crystal clear and very elastic.
"Are you all set?" Lin Auntie asked in surprise.
"The meat takes a long time to cook, so I marinated and cooked it at home first, then put ice in the insulated bag and brought it over." Yexi explained.
"So is this looking so crystal clear and elastic because of ice?" asked Lin Auntie.
"Uh-huh. When you do it yourself, you can also do it this way: boil the pork belly until it's cooked, slice it, and then repeatedly rinse it with cold water to wash away as much of the fat as possible. This way, the meat will be more elastic, fatty but not greasy, and instead have a refreshing crunchy texture. You don't even need ice at home, just put it in the fridge for a bit."
Then Ye Hong poured the well-mixed sauce over the white meat and handed it to Lin Aunt.
Then, with various screws, added abalone, scallops, and raw oysters, made a broth to pour over.
Then moved several refreshing small dishes.
The cold dish part is done.
"For the hot dishes, we have Snowflake Crab Meat, Sautéed Chicken in a Clay Pot, Stir-fried Clams, Sweet and Sour Carp, Tiger-skin Peppers with Sauce, Sauteed Beef Cubes, Roasted Vegetables. And to go with it, Tomato Fish Ball Soup." Ye Qian stuck the menu on the fridge.
Lin aunt then helped to dismantle the crab on the side.
Ye Qian then whipped the egg whites into a creamy, fluffy texture.
Then use a spoon to scoop the egg white paste into balls, sprinkle with diced ham and steam in a pot.
Then the crab meat and crab roe are stir-fried with vinegar, Shaoxing wine, sugar, white pepper and salt, and then placed in a cleaned crab shell, topped with steamed egg whites.
It looks like a snowball that has been rolled out, white and clean and cool.
Lin Aunt had just brought the dishes into the dining hall when she saw Housekeeper Hong bringing in Zhao Guishen.