"It can’t be helped, it’s for my diet... This afternoon, the shop has so great dishes. You all better save so room and eat plenty, because who knows when you’ll get to eat them again."
As she said that, Zeng Xiaoqi, who had originally planned to share tips on fat reduction, suddenly lost the thought. Her mind was now fully occupied with wondering what that delicious dish could be.
「Upstairs they went.」
Just after glazing the Chicken Cake with oil, Lin Xu took the baking tray out of the oven. It held a large tray full of Yunnan-style mooncakes that made one drool at the sight.
Seeing these pastries, the girls couldn’t take their eyes off them.
"Wow, what beautiful cakes!"
"Yeah, they look so crispy!"
"The surface seems dry; there shouldn’t be much fat, right?"
"No fat ans no calories. Go ahead and eat."
"..."
Shen Baobao skipped over to Lin Xu’s side and wrapped an arm around his waist. "Xu Bao, are these cakes your surprise for ?"
"No, these are just so floral ham mooncakes I made on a whim. Your surprise isn’t ready yet."
Mooncakes are common; they don’t count as a surprise. Mapo Chicken Cake, however, is a real surprise, since you can’t find it anywhere on the market!
"Floral Ham Mooncake?"
Chen Yan imdiately grabbed one. Not minding the heat, she blew on it and took a bite. The crispy crust and the filling, rich with the fragrance of flowers and oil, instantly sent a thrill through her. "Wow! This is so delicious! You all must try it; the flavor is incredible!"
Among them, the conscientious Zeng Xiaoqi was still concerned about dieting. Looking at the bitten part of the mooncake with so hesitation, she asked, "Shouldn’t the calories in a mooncake be high?"
Chen Yan said, "Not high at all. Flowers don’t have calories, the fernted ham isn’t caloric either, and although flour is a carb, there isn’t much of it. Eat up, eat up! This isn’t a calorie bomb."
Lin Xu had to laugh at his sister-in-law’s persuasive manner.
If she were a huckster, she’d definitely be able to swindle Director Zeng into a limp.
Zeng Xiaoqi looked at Lin Xu and asked, "This mooncake really isn’t a calorie bomb?"
Seeing her eager expression, Lin Xu smiled and said, "It’s not."
Then he silently added in his heart: It’s not a bomb; it’s a nuclear bomb!
Inside the mooncake, there was greasy pork lard, ham, and candied flowers, plus powdered sugar, Maltose, flour, and other high-calorie ingredients. Altogether, those calories were definitely at a nuclear level. Even among mooncakes, Yunnan-style mooncakes might lead the pack... No, wait, the Milk Yellow Mooncake to be made tomorrow is also nuclear-level. Dundun’s luck is indeed great, having drawn the two most calorie-laden mooncake fillings...
Just as he was reflecting, Lin Xu saw his sister-in-law had almost finished a whole mooncake and was now eyeing the tray, clearly ready for another.
Watching her eat like that and rembering Dundun’s puffed-up face during the draw, a thought involuntarily popped into Lin Xu’s mind: Could this little guy have drawn the two highest-calorie fillings to exact revenge on his boisterous sister-in-law? If that’s the case... the Milk Yellow Mooncake to be made tomorrow would be a real nuclear baptism for Manager Chen. I wonder if she’s prepared to gain the proverbial holiday weight...
"Wow, these mooncakes are really delicious!"
Although this wasn’t the surprise prepared for her, Shen Jiayue was still very excited.
Because the taste and texture of these mooncakes were truly beyond expectation.
The crust was slightly hard but crunched when bitten into. As for the filling, the flower paste carried a rich floral fragrance, while the Ham Cubes were salty and savory.
The two flavors intertwined under the influence of sugar and pork lard, simply irresistible.
Especially the scent of the flowers; closing your eyes, it was like bathing in fresh flowers.
Lin Xu said, "This is the most representative hard-shell Yunnan-style mooncake. I’ll make so flaky-crust ones later and let you try those too."
"Okay, thank you, Xu Bao! You have a bite too; it’s super delicious."
Lin Xu took a bite. It was indeed delicious. Despite all the pork lard, he couldn’t detect any greasiness. Yunnan-style mooncakes truly lived up to their reputation.
But the Cantonese ones were equally anticipated.
Tomorrow morning, he would start making the Milk Yellow Mooncake!
I love eating Milk Yellow Mooncakes as well as Floral Ham Mooncakes, but for a diabetic, just one bite could spike blood sugar significantly, so it remains just a thought... This Chapter is 6,100 words. Brothers, I need Monthly Tickets!
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