The water that splashed back into the pot instantly brought up clumps of froth.
And as the rinsing continued, more and more froth appeared.
Chen Yan felt that she could manage the earlier steps somewhat.
But when she saw Lin Xu flick his wrist as he poured, only one thought remained in her mind: This is way over my head... way over my head...
Seeing the confusion on their faces, Lin Xu smiled and said, "You don’t have to spread it out. Just pile it up a bit, scoop up some water and pour it over. After pouring, remember to do this flip so the beef in the colander turns over."
Watching Lin Xu skillfully juggle the colander in his left hand, Chen Yan had only one thought: This is way too advanced, brother-in-law!
By now, the beef in the colander had changed from red to pink. This indicated that the surface of the meat was cooked, with only some traces of blood remaining inside.
Lin Xu used a spoon to skim off the froth in the pot. Then, he added coriander roots and scallion roots to the pot, waited for the water to boil again, and pressed down on the two types of roots with the spoon to release as much flavor into the water as possible.
After two minutes, he submerged the colander into the boiling water. While dipping, he stirred with the spoon to ensure the beef in the colander was fully exposed to the boiling water.
After scalding for about ten seconds, the beef was completely blanched.
He scooped it back out and pressed the excess water from the beef with the spoon. Then, he poured it into the prepared sauce and mixed it evenly with a small spoon so the sauce coated the beef uniformly.
Next, he added the minced chili, young ginger, coriander, and scallion sections. He also sprinkled in a small spoonful of cooked sesame seeds, stirred everything together, and then transferred it onto a plate.
"How about that, did you learn it?"
Shen Baobao responded irrelevantly, "I learned how to mix the dipping sauce for Chaoshan Beef Hot Pot."
The prepared beef was very aromatic, enhancing even the scent of the coriander. It made one crave to taste it.
Chen Yan said, "I need to practice at home. If I’m lucky, my dad might get to try what I make this afternoon. If not... I’ll let the maid make braised beef."
Carrying the dish back to the dining room, Chen Yuejin salivated at the sight of the green coriander in the plate.
In his view, whether it was beef or pork wasn’t important. What was essential was the coriander; that was the top priority.
Meanwhile, the meat lovers stared at the beef. They realized that a new beef dish could be made in just a few minutes, which would make satisfying future cravings much easier. Just a quick dip and it’s done, just like eating beef hot pot!
He picked up a slice of beef and tasted it, immediately showing a look of pleasant surprise. "Wow, it’s so fresh and tender, very much like the beef in a Chaoshan Beef Hot Pot. Delicious! It’s much better than eating actual hot pot."
Hearing this, the other relatives also picked up their chopsticks to try.
Everyone thought it tasted great, and most importantly, it was ready in just a few minutes.
Thinking about it, returning home after work and quickly blanching some beef could yield an extra dish for drinks in just a few minutes. It was truly tempting.
"Lin Xu, could you teach us?"
"Why not make a tutorial video? I think we could all learn it."
"Right, it’s about time to shoot a video. Make one on how to make beef with coriander so we can learn too."
"Who can resist the lure of having a dish for drinks right after work..."
Lin Xu didn’t refuse, smiling as he said, "I’ll shoot one when I’m not busy, ensuring everyone can learn it easily."
After the meal, he and Shen Baobao drove their BMW X5 to Central Finance University to deliver mooncakes to a teacher who had been very caring toward them.
Once back at the shop, he took advantage of the afternoon break to shoot a video on making beef with coriander, then started to tend to other matters in the shop.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the shop finally saw a break from the busyness.
Lin Xu cleaned the steam pot that Old Huang had sent earlier and immediately made a call. "I’m ready to make steam pot chicken, brother. Do you have any high-quality young hens? The requirement for chicken meat in this dish is quite high."
"Yes, yes, all prepared, just waiting for your call, brother. Shall we do it tomorrow?"
"Yes, tomorrow we’ll make steam pot chicken!"
Today, I accidentally saw a post by the culinary writer Wang Gang about beef with coriander, and it instantly made me crave it, so I’m sharing it to tantalize everyone... This Chapter has 6,155 characters, brothers, asking for Monthly Tickets! Continued readership is getting poorer, and getting recommended seems so far off. Every time I look at the data, it’s heartbreaking. The Dundun in the book is such a money-spinner, so why can’t it attract a wave of readers for me? I think it’s time Dundun did some reflecting.