Lin Xu smiled and said to Shen Baobao:
"Then I’ll make Xianghe at pies for you."
"Xianghe at pies? Great, great, Dad loves those at pies the most. Since you’re making them, I’ll have him and Mom co to the shop to try them later."
Lin Xu said with a smile:
"You’re really a stumbling block on their path to losing weight."
"It’s called filial piety, isn’t it? I worked so hard to make this, isn’t it only right for the elders to taste it? You carry on, Lin Baobao, I’ll go make a call."
Lin Xu agreed and went back to the kitchen to continue his work.
Xianghe at pies and ndin at pies use different dough.
The dough for ndin at pies is similar to that used for pancakes, moderately soft, and requires so salt during mixing to increase the dough’s elasticity.
After it relaxes, there’s no need to knead it; just roll it out and divide it like making dumplings.
But the dough for Xianghe at pies is much softer, nearly like the dough for deep-fried dough sticks. Only with dough this soft can one pound of dough wrap two pounds of at filling.
The common feature of both types of at pies is the high filling-to-dough ratio.
Lin Xu first prepared the dough for ndin at pies, then took another bowl to start on the dough for Xianghe at pies.
He added high-gluten flour to the bowl, a small spoon of salt to increase elasticity, and a bit of baking soda.
A small amount of baking soda can enhance dough elasticity, providing better stretch.
The major challenge in making Xianghe at pies is how to roll the pie thin and even without breaking the skin while containing ample at filling.
This process demands high requirents for the dough.
So during kneading, baking soda is added to make the dough as stretchy as ran.
After adding salt and baking soda, he mixed it briefly by hand, then added warm water around thirty-five degrees Celsius in a pound-to-eight ounces water ratio.
With this much water, it’s impossible to form dough bits first and then knead it into dough, because it’s almost a batter consistency when stirred lightly with chopsticks.
Once the water and flour are completely mixed with no dry flour left, he dips his hands in oil to knead and slam the dough in the bowl.
The reason for oiling the hands is to prevent dough from sticking.
After a few slams, the surface of the dough in the bowl becos much smoother.
He brushed a layer of oil evenly on the surface and set it aside to relax and rest.
While Lin Xu was busy in the kitchen, Shen Baobao was texting Shen Guofu:
"Dad, today Lin Baobao is making one of your favorite dishes, want to co over and try it?"
Shen Guofu imdiately replied:
"Is he making Braised Pork Ribs?"
Braised... Pork Ribs have beco your favorite dish since when?
"No, it’s a type of at pie."
"ndin at pies? Lamb pies? Golden beef crispy pies?"
Shen Baobao felt a sudden generational gap with her dad, even though he posted on Monts a few days ago saying he wanted Xianghe at pies, how co he’s forgotten?
To prevent their father-daughter chemistry from declining further, Shen Baobao decided not to keep him guessing:
"It’s Xianghe at pies, you love them!"
"That was before. I bought a so-called authentic Xianghe at pie a few days ago, and it cured my craving."
Can cravings be cured?
"Was it terrible?"
"Yes, extrely bad, the dough was super thick, the at filling very little, and it had cabbage leaves mixed in."
Shen Baobao imagined this kind of at pie, it was entirely different from the Xianghe at pies in her mory:
"Isn’t that false advertising?"
"Not really, that person’s na was Xianghe, many people were fooled."
Ha, this Xianghe at pie is comparable to sea cucumber fried noodles.
"Dad, co by after work to try it, I promise it’s not made by soone nad Xianghe."
Hum hum, since he’s tasted the dark version of Xianghe at pies, he should definitely try Lin Baobao’s authentic craftsmanship.
Actually, Shen Baobao didn’t know if Lin Xu’s at pies were authentic; she only knew that anything Lin Xu made was of high quality, no argunts allowed!
Since delicious food is at the shop, Shen Guofu naturally didn’t want to go ho to eat a low-fat al.
He sent a sowhat hesitant ssage:
"Of course I want to go to the shop, but your mom..."
"I’ll handle Director Han, just co to eat after work."
Shen Guofu felt warm inside when he saw this ssage; what a good daughter.
Such a filial child must be rewarded.
He must think of sothing to reward the kid later.
After settling Dad, Shen Baobao sent Han Shuzhen a picture of Dundun in a little suit attending class with Professor Ren:
"Mom, Dundun misses you!"
Han Shuzhen wasn’t seeing patients that afternoon, she was organizing dical records in her office. Upon seeing this ssage, she replied instantly:
"He looks quite smart in his little suit. Why does he miss ?"
The daughter rarely sends ssages proactively, must be up to sothing; better be wary.
"I was just organizing photos from our last hike, and Dundun saw your picture and ca over for a kiss. He must be wondering why Grandma hasn’t visited him."
In terms of telling tall tales, Shen Baobao is undoubtedly the top.
After sending this ssage, Han Shuzhen, who was waiting to expose her daughter’s little sche, felt warm inside:
"I’ll co to the shop after work to accompany Dundun, you guys must have tired him out, the little guy isn’t happy, I’ll spend more ti at the shop today."
Ho ho, mission accomplished!
Handling Dad and Mom is just this easy.
After replying to the ssage, Han Shuzhen called Shen Guofu:
"We’ll eat at the shop for dinner, rember to pick up after work."
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