Chapter 165 Mixed Noodles

Only when you have a thorough understanding of the layers of flavor, saltiness, and even the proportion of oil on each noodle can you confidently serve it to diners.

Lin Fan turned around and took a small handful of ice spring noodles from the temperature-controlled refrigerator next to him.

The boiling water on the stove next to me was churning with white waves.

Next, gently stir with long, purple-gold chopsticks.

In just thirty seconds, the noodles were cooked through, scooped out, and quickly rinsed in the nearby icy spring water. This caused the pores of the noodles to shrink instantly, making them extremely chewy and springy. Finally, they were put back into boiling water for two seconds to reheat, drained, and placed in a clean white porcelain bowl.

Lin Fan simply picked up a small silver spoon and scooped a spoonful of golden chicken oil from the freshly cooked, still-hot purple-gold wok next to him.

The spoon still contained a few strands of fried termite mushroom filaments, which were crispy, dry, and dark brown.

"Splash!"

Hot oil was poured over the snow-white noodles.

As the oil comes into contact with the noodles, the powerful aroma locked in by the purple and gold cookware explodes out in the residual heat of the noodles!

Lin Fan didn't even add a single drop of extra soy sauce or vinegar, only sprinkling a tiny amount of fine salt to bring out the base flavor.

He picked up his chopsticks and quickly mixed the noodles.

Each white noodle is quickly coated with a layer of golden, translucent oil during the tossing and stirring, making it look like a work of art glistening with oil.

Lin Fan picked up a piece of noodles with his chopsticks, blew on it slightly to cool it down, and put it in his mouth.

"Slurp..."

The moment the noodles entered his mouth, Lin Fan's chewing motion abruptly stopped, and a glint of light flashed in his deep eyes!

fresh!

Unparalleled, overwhelmingly fresh!

This umami flavor is completely different from the richness of old hen broth, and also different from the salty freshness of dried scallops.

It is the pure, soul-stirring freshness of the mountains and fields!

The rich, animal fat of the black mountain pork fat lays the foundation for an extremely satisfying and mellow flavor; while the umami of the termite mushroom is like standing on the shoulders of giants, rising higher and higher without restraint, directly breaking through the limits of the taste buds!

As the noodles chewy and springy, the crispy fried dried mushroom strands cracked between your teeth with a "crack".

The second, even more concentrated dry and savory flavor bursts forth once again!

"call……"

Lin Fan finished the small bowl of noodles in just a few bites, even scraping off the last few drops of golden oil at the bottom of the bowl with his chopsticks and putting them in his mouth.

After eating, my mouth felt refreshed, my lips and teeth were filled with a lingering fragrance, and a warm and comforting feeling rose in my stomach.

"Absolutely amazing. This flavor is even more addictive than beef brisket noodles."

Just then, the cold, mechanical voice in his mind suddenly rang out without warning!

【Ding! 】

[Detected that the host has successfully developed a brand-new spirit-level dish independently, breaking away from the existing system catalog by utilizing ingredients from the system's spiritual field!]

[Dish Review: Ling's Traditional Chicken and Mushroom Oil Noodles!]

[Completion Rate: 100% (Perfect)!]

[Congratulations, host, on achieving the hidden achievement: Self-developed Pioneer!]

[Achievement Description: A true culinary master should not be confined to the recipes of their predecessors, but rather be able to transform the mundane into the extraordinary, finding inspiration in everything! The host's culinary skills have entered a new stage!]

[Rewards being distributed...]

[Congratulations, host! You have received: 1 chance to upgrade your 'God-Level Lucky Draw'!]

Hearing the series of notification sounds in his mind, Lin Fan was slightly taken aback, then a look of wild joy flashed in his eyes.

Our self-developed dish is a success!

Not only did I receive the system's perfect certification, but I also unexpectedly triggered a hidden achievement and got an extremely valuable chance to win a prize!

You should know that last time he participated in a lottery, he spent a full 200,000 yuan of real money to win that [Lotus Flower Pastry].

The system has just given away an upgrade lottery chance for free, which is an absolute steal!

"System, initiate the lottery immediately!"

Without any hesitation, Lin Fan issued the command directly in his mind.

The azure virtual screen unfolded before my eyes once more, and a huge golden wheel began to spin rapidly with a dazzling array of prizes.

Lin Fan stared intently at the golden pointer as it swept across the squares, his heart beating slightly faster.

The speed of the turntable gradually slowed down.

"Click...click..."

Finally, the golden pointer came to a steady stop on a square that gleamed with an antique bronze luster!

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have drawn a special farm auxiliary building—the Ancient Brewery!]

[Building Description: Top-quality ingredients must be paired with top-quality seasonings. This ancient brewery contains a fermentation array based on the yin and yang principles of nature. The host can input raw materials such as wheat and soybeans produced on the farm, and the workshop will automatically brew top-quality soy sauce, vinegar, cooking wine, and other basic seasonings at a hundred times the flow rate, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth!]

[Product Quality: All brewed seasonings are pure and flawless, possessing the miraculous auxiliary effects of "enhancing freshness and removing fishy smells" and "locking in sweetness and vitality." Furthermore, the longer they are aged, the richer and more immeasurable their flavor becomes!]

Looking at this description, Lin Fan took a deep breath, his heart pounding twice.

"Traditional brewery..."

Lin Fan muttered to himself, his eyes instantly becoming incredibly sharp.

This completely fills in the last remaining weakness of "Lin's Shop"!

During this period, when he cooked, whether it was scrambled eggs with tomatoes or simmering old braising liquid, although the ingredients and kitchen utensils were top-notch, the basic seasonings he used, such as soy sauce and aged vinegar, were still ordinary products that he wholesaled from the farmers' market.

Even though he had chosen the best premium brewed soy sauce on the market, compared to the spiritual ingredients from the system, it still carried an indelible industrial blending feel and a deathly salty taste from incomplete fermentation.

It's like wielding a peerless sword but wearing a rusty scabbard.

Lin Fan has always felt that his dishes lacked a subtle, almost imperceptible perfection in terms of the depth of their "base flavor".

Now, the emergence of this [Traditional Brewing Workshop] has completely solved his pain point of being dependent on others for seasonings!

The high-gluten wheat he had just harvested from his farm, along with some premium soybean seeds he had accumulated through previous lotteries, finally found their greatest purpose!

With the addition of spiritual soy sauce and spiritual aged vinegar, the taste of his dishes will once again take a qualitative leap!

"Build it immediately!" Lin Fan said without hesitation.

[Ding! The traditional brewery has been completed within the farm space.]

[Sufficient wheat and soybeans have been detected in the system warehouse. Should we begin brewing immediately?]

"All in! Let's brew a batch of soy sauce and aged vinegar first!"

[Command received. The traditional brewery has commenced operations. The first batch of premium "three-year aged" spirit soy sauce and aged vinegar is expected to be produced in six real-time hours.]