Chapter 187 Crisp and Fragrant

The first thing they tasted was Li Yan’s fried lobster.

Li Yan said proudly: "My fried lobster has two advantages, one is crispy, the other is fragrant. First, crispy, that is, the crispy skin wrapped around the lobster meat. I added chopped nuts to the prepared crispy powder. After frying, the moisture in the nuts is fully evaporated, becoming more crisp and refreshing. When paired with the expanded and crispy crispy powder, a double crispy taste is formed in the mouth, which can be said to have brought the crispy taste to the extreme."

After listening to Li Yan's story, Xu Qing and Lai He looked down and found that it was true. The crispy outer layer of the lobster was wrapped with a layer of crushed nuts. The fried nuts exuded a light brown luster, which contrasted with the golden color of the crispy skin. The transition between dark and light colors was very harmonious, which made people's appetite increase at first glance.

At the same time, a charming aroma unique to nuts also permeates the air. The aroma of oil and nuts mix together to form a wonderful taste, gently teasing between the mouth and nose, making people want to get closer to taste more delicious food.

At this time, Li Yan said: "The second point is the fragrance. You should have felt it now. After being fried at high temperature, the aroma of the oil contained in the nuts is fully released. This aroma is mellow and has a charming burnt aroma, which adds a different flavor to this mellow fragrance. Under the combined effect of these two, the fragrance is pushed to the peak. Just smelling it will make people salivate. But the essence of fragrance is not just this, there are more secrets hidden in the food."

Xu Qing and Lai He didn't wait any longer and put the fried lobster into their mouths.

The first thing you feel is the crispness.

The crispy crust breaks into pieces when touched between lips and teeth, and instantly spreads to every corner of the mouth.

The golden crispy skin jumps between the lips and teeth, like countless small bubbles bursting on the tips of teeth and tongue, and the explosive taste brings a direct impact to the taste buds.

At the same time, the crispy nuts after frying will exude fragrant oil once they are ground by the teeth. That is the essence contained inside the nuts. At the same time, the crispy taste of the nuts is different from the crispy skin. The crispy skin has a refreshing and explosive taste, while the crispness of the nuts also has a little toughness. The hard nuts become crispy and soft after high-temperature frying, with a full taste. This fullness and the crispness of the crispy skin form a double spiral in the mouth, making the crispy taste richer.

Just as Li Yan said, the two crispy textures met in the mouth, like a whirlwind, and this wonderful taste swept across the taste buds in an instant.

After the crispy taste comes the fragrance.

The fresh fragrance of the crispy skin, the sweet aroma of the nuts, and the rich aroma contained in the oil constantly stimulate the taste buds.

The teeth penetrate through the crispy crust and into the soft and tender lobster meat underneath.

The texture changes from crispy to tender and smooth. This wonderful taste, which is completely different from crispy, refreshes the taste buds.

After being properly marinated, the lobster meat removes the fishy smell of seafood, making the lobster's unique sweet taste more pure and clear. At the same time, the seasonings used for marination further enhance the aroma of the lobster meat. It is like a magnifying glass, which thoroughly stimulates the delicious flavors that were originally difficult to detect, making the mouth full of the delicious sweetness of lobster, and even the breath is filled with wonderful fragrance.

At this time, the mellow aroma of the nuts lingering in your mouth gives the lobster’s sweetness a gorgeous coat, making this pure freshness and sweetness even more gorgeous and complex.

The rich aroma of the nuts is fully integrated with the sweetness of the lobster, adding a bit of heaviness to the refreshing sweetness. The oil contained in the kernels makes the lobster even more fragrant and smooth. The two are superimposed on each other, exuding a creamy delicate and mellow taste, which makes the lobster meat bloom with a different flavor in your mouth.

Finally, the sauce is poured on the lobster. The sauce contains the fragrance of fruits and the spicy sweetness of onions. This fragrance and spiciness, when combined with the aroma of lobster, is like oil cooking over a raging fire, making the already extremely rich aroma instantly become high and prosperous. This complex and wonderful aroma dances happily in the mouth, making the taste buds completely surrender to its gracefulness and beauty.

Xu Qing and Lai He breathed a sigh of relief. The wonderful experience brought by the wonderful fragrance made both of them intoxicated.

Even Xu Qing's extremely keen palate was pleased with this dish.

Xu Qing's keen five senses allow him to vaguely perceive the shortcomings of a dish after tasting it, and he can even display the evolution and development of the dish in his mind. His five senses spontaneously deduce in his mind, constantly pushing the taste and cooking methods of the dish to the limit.

But at this moment, this dish briefly satisfied his five keen senses.

Just as Li Yan said, this dish of his has reached its best after his continuous experimentation and thinking over a long period of time. Whether it is the aroma, texture or taste of the dish, it presents the most beautiful posture, bringing people incomparable satisfaction and pleasure.

Using the same method, even Xu Qing couldn't find any room to improve this delicacy.

The skills that Li Yan honed in the painful hell are indeed extraordinary.

Lai He said at this time: "Li Yan, your dish has completely reached the level of Chef Lin, and even surpassed it. It is really amazing!"

Li Yan turned his head and looked at Xu Qing. He cared more about Xu Qing's opinion than Lai He's praise.

He wanted to know what his dish, which had been cooked to its best, would taste like in the mouth of this young man with extraordinary talent.
Will it be possible that, just like with knife skills, there is still an unimaginable path beyond the extreme?
Xu Qing nodded slightly and said, "It's amazing. This dish has reached the limit. Whether it's the crispy texture, the aroma of the food, or the expression of the lobster taste at the end, it's all perfect, leaving no room for improvement."

Li Yan then breathed a sigh of relief, and a feeling of ecstasy surged in his heart.

It seems that he won this duel!

Lai He looked at Xu Qing in surprise and asked, "So, you admit defeat?"

Xu Qing shook his head and said, "Of course not. What I mean is that this dish is the best when prepared this way."

Li Yan frowned. "Under this method? This is the best way to fry lobsters. There is no better way than this! The crispy texture, the aroma, and the taste have all reached the limit! What's more, it is made at an extremely fast speed. There may be other methods that take longer to bring out the taste of lobsters better, but within the same cooking time, no other method can be better than this!"

Xu Qing did not argue with him. He just pointed at the fried lobster he made and said, "It's time to taste the dish I made."

(End of this chapter)