Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me-Chapter 698: (4 updates)

"By the way, I noticed the scent of Butter Sauce outside seemed a little different, have you made any changes?"

She was asking Du Wenwen, because she had put her in charge here.

Upon hearing Xu Niannian’s question, Du Wenwen was clearly surprised; not just her, but everyone else in the kitchen found it unexpected too. freēnovelkiss.com

The chefs working here, like Du Wenwen, had all signed long-term and confidentiality agreements.

In Xu Niannian’s absence, Xu Dawei acted on her behalf for the signatures.

So they wouldn’t leak the recipe.

"There have been changes, but we haven’t implemented them in the shop yet, I was planning to discuss it with you before deciding," Du Wenwen said with a smile.

Xu Niannian raised an eyebrow, "Let me taste."

If Du Wenwen could say that, it indicated that after the changes, the Butter Sauce tasted even better than what the previous recipe prepared by her had produced.

"Here, have a taste," Du Wenwen brought a jar over to Xu Niannian.

Xu Niannian scooped a little with a spoon.

The diced shiitake mushrooms were plump and bouncy, the beef tender... and smooth, the thick sauce wrapped evenly around the diced mushrooms and beef.

The spicy taste stimulated the taste buds, making one’s mouth water.

Xu Niannian tasted carefully and indeed discerned a distinct flavor.

The recipe was the same as before, only slightly altered, yet the taste experienced a huge difference.

Compared to the former Butter Sauce, it was more refreshing, not as dry and it didn’t leave a greasy feeling after eating. After finishing, a spicy refreshment and a hint of fragrance lingered in the mouth.

"Who modified it?" Xu Niannian asked, turning to the side after putting down the spoon.

It definitely wasn’t Du Wenwen who changed it—if it had been her idea, she would have consulted with Niannian before making any changes.

Although Du Wenwen was absolutely confident in her cooking skills, ever since she’d been won over by Niannian, she would always discuss such matters with her proactively.

"I modified it!"

Liu Wendong stepped forward of his own accord when he heard Xu Niannian inquiring.

Since Xu Niannian’s tone remained as calm as usual, betraying no emotional fluctuations, Liu Wendong felt uncertain.

He really liked his current job, and besides...

He glanced at Zhu Xinyu, who was standing protectively beside him, not wanting to leave this place.

He feared Xu Niannian might let him go, due to past incidents, for the sake of avoiding suspicions.

"It was you who modified it?" Xu Niannian was somewhat taken aback.

"Did you add water infused with lemon and passion fruit?"

Liu Wendong was stunned for a moment, making sure Xu Niannian was addressing him, then quickly nodded his head.

"I added lemon juice, but the passion fruit you mentioned..."

"That’s the pichuberries!" Xu Niannian interjected.

People from Nancheng call passion fruit "pichuberries" because they are egg-shaped and about the size of a chicken egg, so it’s the local custom to refer to them as such.

Liu Wendong then nodded again, having initially thought she had guessed wrong, but it turned out to just be different terminology.

He was surprised that Xu Niannian managed to taste it right away. After all, in the original recipe for Butter Sauce, the various spices were so strong that they easily masked any other flavor.

Most people could only sense that it tasted better than before, but no one could guess what he had specifically added.

Even Du Wenwen hadn’t guessed it before.

Among the chefs brought in by Du Wenwen, the best in terms of culinary skills were Liu Wenwen and Liu Wendong.

Du Wenwen had only guessed the lemon juice; the flavors of passion fruit and lemon juice tend to hide each other when combined.

Along with the taste produced by the other ingredients, it was very difficult to guess.

"How did you figure it out?" Du Wenwen and Liu Wendong asked in surprise at the same time.

"I tasted it!" Xu Niannian wasn’t guessing; she accurately knew what was newly added.

"So, what do you think of the taste?" Liu Wendong asked nervously.

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