Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife-Chapter 1356: Dishes Tasting ( 2 )

In this era, being able to have oil in the dishes was a luxury. So when they saw her bringing over fried food, Mother Zhang was surprised.

Lu Jueyu placed the tray on the table and said, "Aunt Zhang, these are the appetizers for the banquet. Vegetable and mushroom potstickers, and chicken spring rolls."

"There are two sauces that can go with the appetizers. This is the soy ginger sauce to go with the potstickers. As for the fried spring rolls, they go with the hoisin sauce. It's made from soybeans, garlic, vinegar, and some spices."

Hearing her explanations, Liu Hua looked at her and said, "Jueyu ah, you took great effort to prepare these."

"Sister Liu Hua, it's Ah Li and Jianmin who did everything. I'm just giving some instructions on the side," Lu Jueyu replied with a chuckle.

Everyone was amazed by the boys' cooking skills and picked up their chopsticks. They tasted the food carefully and kept nodding.

Not to mention that it was fried—the ingredients used to make these dishes were fresh and delicious. With the addition of Dong Li and Chen Jianmin's skills, the dishes tasted better than those sold in the state-owned restaurants.

After they finished tasting, Lu Jueyu asked, "Sister Liu Hua, Brother-in-law, which one do you like better?"

Liu Piao thought about the cost of the ingredients and said, "I like the potstickers more. The vegetables and mushrooms are fresh and delicious. It balances the greasiness."

Zhang Ermu knew that she was concerned about the cost. He glanced at her and said, "I prefer the spring rolls. Combined with the sauce, it increases the appetite."

When Lu Jueyu heard their opinions, she smiled and suggested, "Since Sister Liu Piao likes the vegetable and mushroom filling while Brother-in-law likes the dipping sauce, how about we combine the dish?"

Seeing their confusion, she continued, "We can use the potsticker's filling to make spring rolls and serve them with hoisin sauce."

Liu Piao nodded and said, "This is a good idea. We will do it like this."

"Okay," Lu Jueyu nodded and made a note in her heart.

She brought the empty plates to the kitchen and brought out the lotus root pork soup. She served half a bowl to each of them to taste. Everyone nodded with satisfaction after tasting the rich yet refreshing soup.

After serving the appetizers and soup, Chen Jianmin and Dong Li brought out the main dishes. Egg fried rice, squirrel mandarin fish, braised eggplants, lionhead meatballs, and spinach-almond salad.

The fried rice was served in a small bowl, and the dishes were served on small plates. Only the squirrel mandarin fish was served whole.

After they served the dishes, the two of them returned to the kitchen to prepare the desserts.

Lu Jueyu stayed in the living room and told them the ingredients used, how to prepare the dishes, and other options to replace the ingredients if they didn't like them.

It took them thirty minutes to finish the main course, and while they were taking a break, Dong Li entered the living room and cleaned the table.

"Aunt Zhang, the last dish is the dessert. Please wait a moment," she said before she followed her son to the kitchen.

For the dessert, they had prepared everything beforehand and only needed to deep-fry it. Ten minutes later, Lu Jueyu placed the sesame balls onto three bamboo plates and used a tray to carry them out.

When she entered the living room, everyone smelled the scent of the sesame balls and couldn't help but swallow. Even though they were already 80% full, they still had room for dessert.

As she placed the plates on the table, she explained, "Aunt Zhang, we prepared three types of filling for the sesame balls. Lotus paste, sweet black bean paste, and red bean paste. You can try them and see which one suits your taste."

When Mother Zhang saw the number of sesame balls, she hesitated. Even though it was a tasting dish, she knew how valuable the ingredients were. How could she eat three sesame balls after eating so much food before?

Noticing her hesitation, Lu Jueyu smiled and said, "If Aunt Zhang is too full, how about I cut them for you so you can taste half of each?"

Mother Zhang thought for a moment and said, "Jueyu ah, just cut them into four portions, and each of us can try a quarter."

Lu Jueyu understood her concerns and didn't insist. So, she nodded and said, "Okay."

She took the sesame balls back to the kitchen and cut each filling into four portions before bringing them out again.

This time, when she placed the plate on the table, Mother Zhang finally picked up her chopsticks and had a try. The sesame ball was fragrant, sweet, and chewy. The filling was soft and sweet, but not greasy.

Seeing her nodding in satisfaction, Lu Jueyu smiled. She was confident that her son's and Chen Jianmin's cooking was delicious.

After they finished the sesame balls, Lu Jueyu poured a cup of boiled water to cleanse their palate and asked, "Aunt Zhang, which one do you like?"

Mother Zhang placed the bamboo cup down and said, "All are delicious, and each filling has its own advantages and disadvantages. I really don't know which one to choose."

"Jueyu, it's really hard to make a choice when everything is delicious," Liu Hua said.

"Since that's the case, how about we prepare all three fillings?" Lu Jueyu asked.

"Won't that be too much?" Liu Piao asked.

Lu Jueyu smiled and replied, "Sister Liu Piao, there will be ten people at each table. In order to avoid some people taking more than their portion, we will serve the dishes on separate plates and bowls."

"We can serve them in bite-sized portions. This way, everyone can have a taste of the different fillings without getting too full."

The moment they heard her idea, their eyes lit up. Liu Piao nodded and praised, "Jueyu, your idea is very good!"

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