The Cheat Emperor of the Culinary World

Before she could finish comforting him, she saw Fu Yu successfully stuffing the meat into the cherry on this third try; the meat filling was plentiful, yet the cherry remained intact and looked as fresh as new.

Liu Yunong pleasantly surprised, praised: ”See, you succeeded this time! Let me tell you, making this dish really tests patience, and you’re already impressive. I wasted several bowls of cherries before barely succeeding with one, yet you’re on your third try and...”

No, it was the fourth...

While Liu Yunong spoke, Fu Yu had smoothly finished stuffing another cherry.

Soon, he completed the fifth...

The sixth...

The seventh...

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Fu Yu, already skilled in stuffing, now gained mastery in culinary crafting.

With these two handy and practical skills, learning to cook stuffed dishes wasn’t especially challenging.

Fu Yu lacked not skill but operational experience.

However, proficiency breeds expertise.

Stuffing meat into cherries indeed is difficult, not only ensuring enough filling but also keeping the delicate cherry skin unharmed.

Initially, judging the force was truly challenging.

While stuffing meat, fingertips need to gently press the cherries to help the filling go in smoothly.

But controlling such subtle force is easier thought than done.

If careless, the tender cherry might break.

Particularly, maintaining the original shape makes it even tougher to handle.

With skills in hand, these operations weren’t such a big deal, and he became more adept and faster with practice.

Liu Yunong, astonished, watched Fu Yu get better and better at stuffing cherries.

She fell into silence.

Then she also picked up a cherry and began to fill it.

One...

Two...

An unspoken competitive spirit spread between them.

Scooping equal amounts of meat filling, using a small dumpling spatula to fill the cherries, and skillfully rotating them with fingertips to ensure the filling went in smoothly without damaging or deforming the cherries in hand.

The entire process was slow, requiring not only focus but also a steady hand with meticulous operation.

Fu Yu made stuffed cherries while periodically observing Liu Yunong’s technique.

Their speeds were quite similar, almost managing a cherry each in turns.

Initially, Fu Yu didn’t think much of it, but as time went by, he started paying more attention to Liu Yunong’s speed.

And he began unconsciously comparing their stuffed cherries.

By careful observation, Fu Yu noticed how steady Liu Yunong’s hands were!

After finishing the stuffed cherries, Liu Yunong started cooking Good Desire Soup.

First, she sautéed the chicken pieces in oil, then added water and bamboo shoots to simmer them.

Once the water boiled, she added a hint of cooking wine, then the cherries, simmering for another 10 minutes before adding lettuce and flowers.

While cooking, Liu Yunong didn’t forget to guide Fu Yu: ”This soup requires a short simmer time, or the color won’t look good. The flowers should be added last since they mainly serve as a color enhancer, so they shouldn’t be boiled for too long.”

Once done simmering, as they plated the dish, Liu Yunong gestured for Fu Yu to watch closely.

First lay down a few slices of chicken, then a base of bamboo shoots, followed by about 10 cherries, and finally add a few pieces of lettuce with small flowers as garnish.

Liu Yunong instructed: ”Follow this sequence to bring out the red, white, and green colors for an especially vibrant presentation.”

Fu Yu acknowledged with a nod: ”I’ve got it.”