Daddy's Gourmet Shop
Chapter 507 - 495: The Will but Not the Guts to Steal
"Mmm mmm~"
With her mouth full of ginger egg, Xuanxuan looked like a cute little hamster, making muffled sounds.
So delicious~
One bite down, and she felt all warm and cozy~
And the level of spiciness was nothing to her, really.
Without waiting to finish, the little one took another bite. The delicious and spicy ginger egg seemed to bloom in her tummy.
She mixed a bit of rice with the slightly spicy bits and couldn’t help but take some sips from the icy-cold coconut milk boba drink beside her.
Ah~
Utterly refreshing~
"So tasty! The ginger egg made by Daddy is amazing, and the coconut milk boba is also super good!"
Xuanxuan beamed with delight, her cheeks puffed out as she called out.
Seeing Huang Tao next to her not reacting and not using his chopsticks, her big beautiful eyes darted around. Then she picked up a piece of ginger egg, blew on it, and held it up to Huang Tao’s face.
"Daddy, I’ll feed you~"
Delicious treats, of course, have to be shared with Daddy!
Hearing his daughter’s voice, Huang Tao snapped out of his thoughts, his heart warming as he smiled and took a bite of the ginger egg.
Since the ginger juice had been squeezed out, the spiciness of the ginger residue was mellow, but the aroma remained intense. So the ginger egg was mildly spicy and richly fragrant to him, with the spiciness spreading gently on his tongue. The soft and tender eggs wrapped with a hint of spicy ginger residues tasted incredibly good.
Indeed, with the system’s boost, it’s different!
This simple ginger egg dish seemed to be supercharged; the texture and flavor surpassed all the ginger eggs he had ever made by far!
Truly, the Perfect Level is something else!
Seeing her dad finish eating, Xuanxuan blinked her long eyelashes, smiling brightly as she asked, "Daddy, is it good?"
Huang Tao nodded vigorously.
Not only was it delicious, but it also tasted a bit sweet!
After all, it was fed to him by his daughter!
"Daddy, have more, you’ve worked hard."
Xuanxuan picked up another small piece of ginger egg for Huang Tao, and then another for herself, before continuing to eat.
Huang Tao worried she might eat too much and get heaty, almost wanting to stop her from eating too much. But seeing her enjoy it so much, he decided against it.
Oh well, oh well!
If she likes eating it, let her eat to her heart’s content!
At most, I’ll buy some honeysuckle tea for her later to cool her down!
Ye Wen watched the interaction between the father and daughter, her lips involuntarily curling into a smile, the warmth enveloping her heart like a mist.
Honestly, she was quite envious of Xuanxuan for being able to feed Huang Tao!
Alright!
She admits, she also wants to feed Huang Tao herself.
But alas, her heart was willing, but not her courage!
She could only quietly envy, quietly long for.
"Ye, you should eat too~"
The little Xuanxuan noticed Ye Wen watching her and saw the hint of longing in her eyes, thinking Ye Wen also wanted the same treatment!
So...
She picked up a small piece of ginger egg with her chopsticks and placed it in Ye Wen’s bowl.
"Thank you..."
Ye Wen picked up a napkin to wipe the oil from her lips and helped Xuanxuan with the dishes, removing fish bones and peeling shrimp...
She had just peeled two big shrimps, putting one in Xuanxuan’s bowl, and mustered the courage to place the other in Huang Tao’s bowl, her cheeks slightly flushed as she said, "The shrimp is quite fresh, you should try it too."
Huang Tao smiled, "Thank you, then I won’t be polite."
Across the table.
The employees didn’t talk much, with their attention divided between the delicious food on the table and Xuanxuan and Ye Wen, occasionally glancing at Huang Tao, their eyes full of implications.
Song Cailian and her husband smiled even more, their grins almost reaching their ears.
It made Huang Tao feel a mix of amusement and helplessness, without being able to say anything.
He had to pretend not to notice, looking across at Lin Qiuyu, noticing he was eating other dishes without touching the ginger egg, and understanding while smiling and invitingly said, "Qi Yu, why don’t you try the ginger egg? I made sure to put less ginger residue, even though it has a spicy numbing texture, you might find it okay, give it a try."
"Alright, I’ll try it."
Lin Qiuyu was not interested in ginger egg.
Back in school, he dined with his parents at a well-reputed place called Xinrong Restaurant, and tried their signature dish... ginger egg.
But after one bite, he never touched it again.
He couldn’t handle the coarse and throat-scraping ginger residue in the ginger egg.
He once wondered who would invent such an unappetizing dish!
Even pigs might refuse to eat this ginger residue!
Since then, he never touched the dish again.
But seeing colleagues enjoying it so much earlier, saying it was good, and with the ginger egg looking so appealing in its golden hue, he was torn between wanting to try and hesitation.
Hearing his boss speak, he decided not to be conflicted anymore.
He picked up a piece of ginger egg into his bowl, waiting for it to cool slightly before taking a bite.
This is indeed a little trick for eating spicy food, cooling it makes it less spicy.
The ginger egg first came with a salty spiciness, and then the fresh tender flavor of the egg came through, with the egg soft and silky, and the ginger residue was fine and crumbly, without the spicy throat-scraping feel.
It went down in one bite, leaving only the ginger’s refreshing taste and warmth.
Lin Qiuyu was truly amazed!
This ginger egg was downright culinary delight!
As for once saying it was unfit even for pigs, that thought was long forgotten.
At this moment, he finally understood, it wasn’t the ginger egg’s fault, but the cook’s inadequacy.
Tsk tsk tsk, his boss’s cooking skill was just unparalleled!
After he swallowed a whole piece of ginger egg, he drank some of the coconut milk boba ice smoothie, instantly dispelling the throat’s spiciness, feeling particularly refreshed.
He exclaimed, "Boss, your ginger egg is indeed terrific, even someone who doesn’t like ginger egg still wants more."
After dinner!
Xu Hao and the three chefs went to the kitchen to prepare for the evening service.
Lin Qiuyu and Li Chengzhan also went to get ready.
"Burp~"
Xuanxuan and Huang Yide with his wife leaned back in their chairs, looking deeply satisfied.
Ye Wen and Liu Menglin, although also full, maintained a graceful posture, Ye occasionally stealing glances at Huang Tao. When Song Cailian and the others got up to clean, she wisely helped them tidy up.
Song Cailian initially declined, but couldn’t resist the enthusiasm, eventually agreeing to clean up together.
"Daddy, I want more ginger egg tomorrow."
Little Xuanxuan’s tummy might be full, but not her craving.
"Sure, I’ll make it for you when you get back from school tomorrow."
Xuanxuan’s little face lit up with excitement, "Thanks, Daddy, being your daughter is the best!"
Huang Tao smiled, his heart warm, unable to help but think: Darling, being your Dad makes me equally happy.