Certainly, here is the translated text:
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A bowl of overnight rice was an essential ingredient for fried rice.
The reason was that the moisture in overnight rice had mostly evaporated, making the grains hard. When stir-frying, it was easier for the grains to separate rather than clump together, which made controlling the heat and seasoning very difficult.
Xia Yu casually pulled a square Chinese chef's knife from the knife rack.
The Jade Cutting Knife wasn't necessary for handling vegetables. This knife was meant for cutting meat, and using it for vegetables would be a pure waste, a case of using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud...
The sound of rhythmic, melodious tapping immediately emanated from the cooking station's cutting board.
Hozoi Midori was slicing a pineapple. She sliced a large pineapple in half, only used one half, and set the other aside. Without peeling it, she used a narrow, sharp chef's knife to cut the fruit.