jdhmnovel Chapter 197 What a wonderful hot pot meal that everyone enjoyed! Oh, except for Su Zirang.
Chapter 197 What a wonderful hot pot meal that everyone enjoyed! Oh, except for Su Zirang.
Just as the five were feeling uneasy, Bai Mengran broke the silence first:
"Please have a seat, everyone. Hot pot is all about cooking and eating fresh, and there is a wide variety of ingredients available."
This means that almost anything can be cooked in a hot pot; ordinary ingredients can be transformed into unique flavors after being cooked in a hot pot.
Su Yingying, being straightforward, laughed immediately upon hearing this, "Hahaha, so it's cooked! You scared me to death..."
When she heard it was about cooking, her anxiety immediately subsided.
She was just worried about eating raw food, and when she saw the bright red raw meat, she almost threw up from fright.
However, once she learned that it was cooked food, the raw meat suddenly became different in her eyes. It not only looked much better, but its allure also increased dramatically.
Such fresh red meat must be incredibly tender and delicious after cooking...
Everyone took their seats and looked at Bai Mengran with anticipation in their eyes, which were filled with both confusion and longing, as if to say: We're ready, so what's next?
Bai Mengran felt like she was teaching a group of hungry children, patiently explaining, "To eat hot pot, you have to order the broth first..."
She continued talking non-stop, explaining, "What is this broth? It means that everyone can choose their favorite flavor as the broth, and then cook various ingredients in this broth to use their flavor as the base."
After explaining the meaning of the hot pot base, Bai Mengran pressed on, having the system project the basic hot pot base flavors available for selection onto the desktop, making it convenient for everyone to choose freely.
Since the hot pot feast was hosted by the system, it was impossible to formally order food, so Bai Mengran came up with this idea.
The dark brown tabletop served as a perfect projection screen, clearly displaying ten of the most common hot pot base flavors for everyone to choose from.
With pictures as proof, Bai Mengran first gave them a demonstration: "Each person can choose two to three different soup base flavors, depending on your personal preferences."
If you can handle spiciness, then you absolutely shouldn't miss the spicy hot pot broth made with beef tallow or clear oil. The numbing spiciness and savory aroma will definitely leave you wanting more!
As Bai Mengran talked, she even made herself hungry. She quickly ordered a hot pot base with butter and chose the mild spiciness level.
Seeing this, Su Yingying and Kong Nishang, two loyal fans standing right next to her, followed suit without hesitation, blindly trusting that Sister Bai's choice must be the best.
Bai Mengran was worried that they might not be used to the spiciness and would get sick from it, so she reminded them, "This broth is very spicy in its original flavor. If it's your first time trying it, you can choose the mildest level of spiciness, which will be enough!"
She herself is a typical example of someone who is both a novice and loves spicy food.
Every time she confidently ordered a level of spiciness above mild to try, she always failed miserably, completely ruining her image by eating until she was practically dying from the spiciness...
After being brutally beaten by the spiciness, she gradually learned her lesson and from then on, she obediently ordered mild spice when she went to hot pot restaurants.
Upon hearing this, Kong Nishang quickly changed her choice: "In that case, I'll listen to Sister Bai and change it to slightly spicy~"
She had previously chosen mild spicy, but quickly adjusted her order.
Su Yingying wanted to give it a try, "Then I'll try making it slightly spicy..."
Sitting across from him, Su Zirang chuckled inwardly. His little sister was easily swayed by rumors, and he didn't believe that mild spice could have any power. He told her to order medium spice so he could show them later!
Mrs. Su and Mrs. Kong sat next to each other. Neither of them liked spicy food, so they tacitly agreed not to choose the spicy hot pot.
Bai Mengran continued to describe the flavors of each soup base to everyone, allowing them to choose freely.
She then ordered both sour soup base and tomato base.
At her suggestion, the two protectors ordered mushroom soup base, pork tripe and chicken soup base, three-delicacy soup base, and fish maw and chicken soup base respectively. The three of them agreed to try different flavors later.
Madam Su and Madam Kong preferred clear soup flavors and each selected a few.
The stubborn Su Zirang added Sichuan peppercorn hot pot and golden broth pickled cabbage hot pot, showing he wasn't particularly fond of light flavors.
After selecting the soup base, Bai Mengran secretly urged the system in her mind to hurry up and serve the soup base.
In the blink of an eye, everyone saw the clear water in the square slowly being pushed upwards, and in its place was a colorful, flavorful, and fragrant pot base!
"Wow! That's amazing! The bottom of the pot changed color instantly!" Su Yingying exclaimed in surprise.
Kong Nishang was also drawn in by the enticing aroma and couldn't help but lean closer to the three pot bases and take a deep breath: "Yes, it smells so good! I wonder which pot base has such an enticing aroma?"
Bai Mengran was also intrigued by this strange scene. She observed that the ingredients were placed at the bottom of the pot, and each compartment of the pot had a mesh basket in the center, making it easy to lift the basket and scoop out the ingredients while cooking.
The intelligent heating panel in the center of the barbecue table is perfectly suited to the heating needs of hot pot. The heating plate attached to the bottom of the pot can automatically detect the temperature and intelligently adjust the heat without manual intervention.
Seeing the pot quickly heat up and boil, Bai Mengran warmly invited everyone: "Please feel free to enjoy yourselves, don't be shy, let's have a great time today! Let's start cooking!"
The system has thoughtfully prepared two hot pot dipping sauces for each person: one oil-based sauce and one all-purpose sauce. Spices such as millet peppers, scallions, and cilantro are served separately in small dishes for self-service.
Bai Mengran felt that this was quite kind to the ancients, since everyone needs to accumulate the number of times they eat hot pot to figure out the most suitable dipping sauce for themselves, and then make slight adjustments to the proportions each time, so that they can eventually create their own unique and best dipping sauce.
Afterwards, Bai Mengran transformed into a hot pot tour guide, introducing each dish she tasted and telling her the best cooking time.
She became the busiest person at the table, busy but happy!
She continued explaining, and although her throat was a little sore, she felt incredibly gratified to see the shock and satisfaction on everyone's faces as they tasted the new delicacies.
This is exactly how she felt when she first fell in love with hot pot.
I wonder when the official hot pot restaurant in [Wonderland] will be unlocked?
But Bai Mengran believes that the hot pot restaurants set up by the system will be more thoughtful and meticulous.
After all, hot pot was a completely new concept for the ancients, and every step from acceptance to understanding was challenging, requiring patient explanation and gradual guidance.
"Sister Bai, this tripe is incredibly crisp and refreshing. After being dipped in the spicy broth, it's absolutely fragrant and incredibly crisp!"
Kong Nishang had a great appetite and was curious about how to cook each ingredient. She tried whatever Sister Bai was tasting, completely immersed in the wonderful new experience that hot pot brought.
"I especially love this beef. Just a quick dip in the hot pot and then a special dipping sauce, and the aroma is simply intoxicating!"
Su Yingying was also deeply attracted by the hot pot, especially the thin slices of beef that she had initially disliked. Now she ate them one after another with great relish, unable to stop.
The two ladies sitting opposite them had relatively light palates.
They also tried some meat and animal products, but soon felt full and switched to cooking vegetables.
"Mmm, the texture of this dried gongcai is amazing. It's crisp, tender, and refreshing, leaving you wanting more."
Madam Su had a particular fondness for both meat and vegetables, and she fell in love with the unique flavor of the tribute vegetable after just one taste.
"Qianrou, come and try these mushrooms! They're incredibly delicious, I think they taste even better than meat!"
Madam Kong, Pan Yuanshuang, had a particular fondness for all kinds of mushrooms, and mushrooms were the food she ate the most at the dinner table...
"Hiss~ Hiss~ Huff... Hiss..."
Amidst the chorus of praise for hot pot, an incongruous voice suddenly rang out.