A portion of golden shredded hot and sour potatoes dotted with a few red peppers, a portion of salt and pepper potato cubes, and a bowl of hot porridge. This was the dinner for Ini and Farah, mother and daughter.
"Mother, try it." Farah sat down opposite Yi Ni and looked at her expectantly.
This was her first time trying to cook by herself, and the process went very smoothly. Except for the pan sticking a little at the beginning, there was no overall impact and the pan was successfully cooked in one go.
The spicy and sour aroma hits your face with the heat, making your mouth and tongue salivate.
"I didn't expect that after only learning it a few times, Farah, you have already learned how to cook. This teacher is really amazing." Yi Ni praised as she put a chopstick of shredded potatoes into her mouth.
The sourness and spiciness first intertwined on the tip of the tongue, strongly stimulating the taste buds, and the potato shreds were crisp and refreshing, bringing an indescribable delicious experience.
"Delicious!"
Yi Ni's eyes lit up instantly, and she looked at the brightly colored potato shreds in front of her in disbelief.
She rarely tasted delicious food in her life, but this spicy and sour potato shreds made her feel even more delicious than the rare meat she had during the holidays.
"Mom, what's wrong with you? Isn't it delicious?" Farah looked at Ini, who had tears in her eyes, and asked cautiously.
"No." Yi Ni sniffed, looked at Farah with joy and said, "It's so delicious! This is the most delicious food I have ever eaten."
A smile gradually bloomed on Farah's face after hearing this. She had never heard such praise from her mother.
Moreover, looking at her mother with tears in her eyes, the significance of Farah learning cooking suddenly became clear at this moment.
Isn't this the best reason to let my mother eat delicious food and live a better life?
"Then you should eat more." Farah also picked up the chopsticks and started eating, tasting the shredded potatoes first.
Crispy, sour and spicy potato shreds, refreshing and delicious, and go very well with rice!
However, for Farah, it seemed that something was missing. The texture of the shredded potatoes was a little off. It should be due to the heat when putting it in the pot. The vinegar smell was a bit sour and the spiciness was probably too strong for her mother. She I didn’t expect that the small chili peppers could be so spicy.
"If I do it next time, I should do better." Farah thought in her heart.
What Teacher McGonagall said is indeed true. Only by constantly trying and practicing can you find your own problems in practice and then make progress again.
As for the salt and pepper potatoes, they taste pretty good, but not as outstanding as the spicy and sour shredded potatoes.
Mag only announced the recipe for this dish and did not conduct a live demonstration. Farah's first reproduction did not seem to be that successful, and the control of salt and pepper was not very good.
However, the dinner still made the mother and daughter very satisfied. Half the pot of porridge was finished, and only a few dried chili peppers were left in the two portions of potatoes.
Farah completed her cooking debut, which was not perfect, but she felt satisfied enough.
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"Oh! My God, my child, the shredded potatoes you made are so delicious! It's almost... almost as good as your father's cooking!"
In a simple stone room, a thin middle-aged woman looked at Baker sitting opposite her with an excited expression. The chopsticks she held in her hand trembled slightly with excitement.
On the table in front of them was a dish of hot and sour potato shreds that didn't look very good.
The thickness of the potato shreds was not cut evenly, and probably because the heat was too high, the potato shreds that were originally supposed to be long strips turned into short strips of different lengths, and they broke when pinched.
But this still can't stop the woman's excitement.
Baker, who was a little frustrated, raised his head, looked at the woman in surprise and said, "Mother, you... do you think these potato shreds are delicious?"
"Yes, this is the most delicious food I have ever eaten. It's sour, sour and spicy. It's so delicious." Mother nodded with a smile, put another chopstick into her mouth of shredded potatoes, and then quickly took two mouthfuls of rice. , swallowed before continuing: "It's really too much to eat."
Baker took a hesitant bite. The sour taste was a bit strong, and the spiciness was even stronger. After one bite, tears burst out of his eyes. He quickly took two mouthfuls of rice to suppress the taste.
This is completely different from the spicy and sour potato shreds made by Teacher McGonagall when he was at school...
But as my mother said, the taste is a bit strong, but it is indeed too good to eat.
"Mom, there is a big gap between what I do and what the teacher does." Baker put down his chopsticks, feeling a little frustrated and lost.
"Silly boy, this is your first time cooking this dish. You are already very good at making it like this." Mother put down her chopsticks, gently reached out to touch Baker's head, and said with a smile: "I have never eaten your food before." The teacher made hot and sour potato shreds, but I think the hot and sour potato shreds you made are really delicious, better than any dish I make."
Baker looked at his mother with a smile on his face, nodded his head and said, "Well, I will definitely make it more delicious."
"Of course, we also have a bag of potatoes. From now on, we will eat hot and sour potato shreds every night." Mother nodded with a smile.
"Mom, can you tell me more about my father? How did he become a chef?"
"Your father used to..."
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After Mag used the dish of spicy and sour shredded potatoes in his teaching, he launched this affordable new dish in the restaurant that night, adding a new member to the vegetarian dish on the menu.
“Today’s new product: hot and sour potato shreds, 108 a serving!”
"It's been a long time since a new product with such a low price has appeared. I feel like I can try it with my eyes closed."
"It's sour and spicy. I guess it's a side dish. This is good news for cooks."
Looking at the small blackboard hanging at the door, the guests were already talking.
"Boss, why are the spicy and sour potato shreds that are so delicious for rice only cost 108?" Yabei Mia ate the potato shreds and looked at Mag with some confusion and asked.
The girls all looked at Mag. This price was indeed somewhat different from the prices of other dishes on the menu.
"The price is determined based on the ingredients and the difficulty of cooking. I have always been very conscientious in setting prices. This is the price that should be paid," Mag said calmly.
Each serving of spicy and sour potato shreds requires two potatoes, three peppers, half a spoon of vinegar, four cloves of garlic, twelve peppercorns, and a little oil. The cooking method is simple and the meal is efficient. The price of 108 is very reasonable.
"I also want a bowl of rice." Amy put down her empty bowl and said with a wink.
"Want an extra bowl today?" Mag smiled and took the bowl to make rice.
"Hmm, today's shredded potatoes are delicious. I want to eat an extra bowl." Amy nodded her little head.
"I...I want another bowl too." Xiaoguai put down the bowl, with two grains of rice still hanging on his cheeks.
