Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle-Chapter 1036 - 503: Stuff It in His Mouth!

Zhao Cheng'an pulled Wang Gen Sheng away, leaving the stage to the remaining spirits.

Seeing that the only ones left were his own people, Luo Jun stopped pretending.

Luo Jun wasn't a fool. He noticed Qin Huai was eager to make snacks in the kitchen. The excuse Qin Huai came up with was so clumsy that it was obvious he wasn't sincere. Luo Jun guessed that Gong Liang would definitely wake up today.

Gong Liang would wake up soon, so there was no need to pretend.

With a swift turn, Luo Jun stared at Gong Liang, his face full of an expression that seemed to say, "Once the coconut mooncakes come out, you're done for."

Gong Liang: …

Seeing all the excitement, Chen Huihong immediately stopped watching TV, grabbed some sunflower seeds, and sat back at the dining table, observing intently.

Luo Jun shot a glance at Chen Huihong, his expression clearly saying: "Don't worry, after Gong Liang's finished, you're next!"

Chen Huihong widened his innocent eyes, indicating he wasn't afraid. After all, you can't breathe fire anymore.

Qu Jing observed the situation and felt she had to apologize again. She quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, Mr. Luo. I didn't know about all these arrangements you meticulously planned. I haven't checked the group chat these past few days. I'm really sorry, wasting your acting skills. If there's another chance like this, I'll definitely pay attention to the group chat and coordinate with you. I won't do such a thing again."

"Another time?!" Luo Jun's anger flared up again.

Qu Jing was puzzled: "No next time? But Youyou and Uncle Wang haven't woken up yet?"

Gong Liang: ?

Gong Liang realized that these people were indeed a bit strange. He'd been in sales for so many years and seen all sorts of peculiar people, but it was the first time he encountered a situation where he understood every word they said, but not the meaning when those words were strung together.

Are they still speaking Chinese?

The spirits in the living room were already letting loose, while Qin Huai in the kitchen was diligently making coconut mooncakes.

After kneading the coconut mooncake dough, it needs to be wrapped in plastic wrap and left to rest for two hours. Qin Huai had prepared the dough for the coconut mooncakes in advance this morning at Yunzhong Restaurant. As he had prepared slightly more than needed, there was plenty left over when he baked the first batch in the afternoon. Thus, he didn't need to make more, nor did he need an excuse to keep Gong Liang around for two more hours.

The only regret was that this dough was made before he watched the video tutorial.

The technique of kneading the coconut mooncake dough was the only difference Qin Huai noticed in the video tutorial. As coconut mooncakes are sweet, the core of a sweet mooncake is sweetness from outside to inside without being cloying, so the dough also needs to be sweet.

Add syrup while kneading the dough.

Oil is also indispensable.

Qin Huai used peanut oil, and so did Master Jing in the video tutorial. Only the syrup quality was slightly different, with Master Jing's being a bit inferior. This can be understood as a matter of era; the freshness of ingredients might have been better in the last century, but for industrial ingredients like syrup, today's versions are better. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Master Jing's kneading technique was gentler.

He truly managed to work the syrup and oil into the dough with skill and deftness, resulting in a dough that, once baked and shaped, was softer, not too oily or sweet, making it an excellent fit for sweet-filled mooncakes.

Qin Huai couldn't improve the dough, so he focused on the filling.

The filling for coconut mooncakes requires careful seasoning.

The filling is pure coconut, with only coconut milk, butter, sugar, and eggs, and no other ingredients. When eating it, one can't experience a rich texture or changing layers, but can taste the pure coconut aroma.

The process of making the filling is also simple. First, melt and stir all ingredients except coconut over low heat, then add the coconut, stir-fry until fragrant, fluffy, and the right moisture level is achieved.

The entire frying process doesn't have high temperature control requirements, making it an easy level for beginners to try.

The difficulty lies in seasoning the filling.

The coconut mooncake's shell is sweet, and the filling is also sweet. The challenge is how to make the sweetness of both components distinct and layered, complement each other, and achieve a harmonious sweetness without cloying, with a lingering fragrance and a delightful coconut flavor. This is the greatest challenge of coconut mooncakes.

The solution to this challenge is clearly explained in the video tutorial.

Of course, Qin Huai himself is capable of overcoming it.

The coconut mooncakes he made before reached a B+ Level, meaning at this standard, the snacks won't easily fail, and no issues will be found. There is only room for refinement and improvement.

Qin Huai slowly stir-fried the coconut.

As Zhao Cheng'an left the kitchen, he hadn't closed the door properly, allowing the coconut aroma to drift from the kitchen into the living room.

Chen Huihong, sitting closest to the kitchen, was the first to catch a whiff: "Is Xiao Qin stir-frying coconut? It smells good. The coconut mooncake I just ate didn't taste as fragrant."

An expert in eating coconut snacks, Gong Liang explained: "That's how coconut is. It smells especially fragrant while heating, but the taste can be rather ordinary, like instant noodles that smell wonderful."

"Of course, eating it hot is definitely delicious."

Chen Huihong realized and asked, "Gong Liang, can you withstand heat?"

Gong Liang: "Huh?"

"Nothing, I'm just curious. You don't have to answer me now; you can tell me later."

Luo Jun's stern voice came from across Chen Huihong: "Can you withstand heat?"

"I certainly can't withstand heat, but I'm not afraid now. Why should I be, when you're all about to meet your doom? I'll be scared once you survive." Chen Huihong declared righteously.