Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle
Chapter 342 - 206 Mixed Fruit Filling_3

Chapter 342: Chapter 206 Mixed Fruit Filling_3

As a standard pastry chef, Zheng Siyuan practicing the big spoon stir-frying technique effectively in such a short time would be a miracle.

"Do you know much about mixed fruit filling?"

Zheng Siyuan found the change in topic awkward, but replied, "A bit, but not much."

"Are you planning to make mooncakes?"

"No, I want to make Four Happiness glutinous rice balls with mixed fruit filling."

"Four Happiness glutinous rice balls?" Zheng Siyuan was taken aback, "Does Luoluo want to eat them?"

Qin Huai replied, "She might want to, but mainly Gong Liang wants them."

Zheng Siyuan understood and indicated he couldn’t help.

"I don’t know how to make glutinous rice balls," Zheng Siyuan said straightforwardly, "I’m not sure if my dad does; as far as I remember, he hasn’t made them much. You should know my dad’s style of making snacks; he doesn’t like making things like Four Happiness glutinous rice balls, which seem too ordinary and simple."

"As for mixed fruit filling, I don’t know how to make it either."

"There are many variations of the mixed fruit filling, with dried fruits pairing with candied fruits in various combinations. I don’t think the filling for mooncakes can be directly adapted for glutinous rice balls, as they are boiled. If you have a recipe, the old one might not fit either."

"Back in the day, these kinds of snacks were very sweet because people didn’t eat sweets often; the sweeter, the better. Nowadays, customers can’t accept such sweetness, so you might need to modify the recipe slightly."

Zheng Siyuan offered his honest advice.

Qin Huai gave his sincere reply.

"I don’t have a recipe."

Zheng Siyuan was startled.

"And I don’t know how to make mixed fruit filling either."

Zheng Siyuan was again taken aback.

"To be honest, I had never made glutinous rice balls before yesterday. Last night, I went home and tried making them for the first time."

Zheng Siyuan was stunned in disbelief, with a question mark over his head.

?

"But I want to try it. Mr. Gong said he ate your master’s mixed fruit glutinous rice balls on his birthday years ago, and the taste is unforgettable even now."

"Last night when I visited his home, his wife agreed. She said even having tasted them once, that flavor stayed with her."

"I think if a glutinous rice ball can be remembered for so many years by two people, it must have its merits. It must be very delicious, worthwhile to explore, and worth making."

"Zheng Siyuan, would you be interested in researching it with me?"

Zheng Siyuan said nothing.

He wanted to tell Qin Huai that this isn’t how you study snacks.

No recipes, no direction, not even a specific flavor description. What could result from such blind research?

He also wanted to advise Qin Huai to focus on practicing one kind of snack, as his scattergun approach is too reckless, even if he’s pioneering his way.

But Zheng Siyuan knew that he didn’t say it first because shamefully, he was intrigued.

He originally had no interest in mixed fruit filling, wanting only to master the Zhou Sha Wonton and Paopao Dumpling, then spend some time on big spoon stir-frying. After a year, if there was no progress, he would switch to something else.

Now...

These glutinous rice balls sounded magnificent.

"How do we study it?" Zheng Siyuan asked, "Where do we start?"

Initially, when Zheng Siyuan and Qin Huai researched the locust flower buns, at least they had a recipe. Now, without one, how do they proceed?

"Last night before bed, I checked online for the methods and recipes for making mixed fruit filling."

Zheng Siyuan: "...I advise you not to believe them."

"So after checking, I gave up, planning to come to ask you today. If you don’t know, I’ll ask your dad later when he arrives."

"What if my dad doesn’t know either?" Zheng Siyuan pursued.

Qin Huai glanced at Tan Wei’an, who was busy working: "Then we’ll ask Tan Wei’an."

Zheng Siyuan: ?

"What if he doesn’t know either?"

Qin Huai sighed: "Then there’s no other way but to ask Tan Wei’an to find someone, or we exchange with Zhiwei Restaurant’s people."

"There are so many chefs at Zhiwei Restaurant, surely someone knows."

Zheng Siyuan: 6

You arranged for Zhiwei Restaurant’s people so thoroughly in just one day.

"I think it’s doable." Zheng Siyuan nodded, "I heard from my dad that Master Zhou from Zhiwei Restaurant makes delicious five-nut mooncakes."

"He should be skilled with mixed fruit filling."