Lu Jing is busy sweating in the kitchen, which is filled with steaming heat, the fire on the stove and the range hood humming.
There are piles of vegetables waiting to be washed in the sink, cut ingredients on the cutting board, knives carelessly set aside.
All kinds of condiment jars are cluttered on the shelves, and the whole kitchen looks a little crowded but full of life's fireworks.
Sweat ran down his forehead and soaked his collar.
Occasionally looking up to the sweet Fu Tingyuan in the living room, although there are some small complaints in his heart, but more is happy for Fu Tingyuan.
After all, it is also gratifying to see his own CEO find his own happiness in the midst of his busy work.
After a concerted effort, a hearty table of hot pot ingredients is finally ready.
Everyone sat around the table and a warm atmosphere permeated the whole room.
Angie smiled and said: "Come, come, let's start quickly, this hot pot soup bottom is carefully cooked by me."
Ye Zhiqiu can't wait to pick up a piece of beef into the pot, said: "It looks so attractive ah, I can't wait."
Lu Jing, as she slid the shrimp into the pot, said, "This hot pot is wonderful, Angie, how did you make the soup base? It's so fragrant! The smell is mouthwatering."
Angie said proudly: "This is my exclusive secret recipe, with a lot of spices and bones boil it for a long time, we have to blanch the bones first, remove the blood and impurities, and then slowly stew with a small fire, so that the umami flavor in the bones is fully released, and then add a variety of spices, such as peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon, fragrant leaves, and onion, ginger and garlic flavor, boil the process to stir constantly, so that the taste is evenly integrated."
Xiang Rong tasted a mouthful of soup and praised, "The soup bottom has a rich and mellow taste and full of layers.
Angie , you are too powerful!
With each bite, you can feel the multiple flavors on the tongue, first the freshness of the bones, then the spicy spices, and finally a hint of sweetness."
Ye Zhiqiu also said: "Yes, this soup base spicy without losing umami, hemp without losing fragrance, absolutely!
And it's just the right amount of spicy and numbing, it's not too exciting, but it gives you that addictive feeling."
Then he poked Fu Tingyuan with his finger: "How about, comment on it, Fu General manager."
Fu Tingyuan nodded in agreement: "Indeed, this soup bottom is one of the few hot pot I have eaten, Angie has made a lot of effort to adjust the taste so exquisite, not ordinary people can do."
Angie was praised by everyone a little embarrassed, smiled and said: "I did not expect to get so much praise from you, my hard work is not in vain, in fact, I also tried many times, constantly adjust the proportion and heat, to make this taste, it seems that I have a lot of talent in this area."
Everyone roared with laughter.
Xiang Rong gathered up a piece of fur belly and said, The most crisp and refreshing part of the fur belly is that it has seven or eight parts.
Angie said, "Yes, it tastes the best."
Everyone is eating and talking, the atmosphere is very harmonious.
Ye Zhiqiu ate a bite of beef and said with satisfaction: "Wow, it's delicious, the meat is tender and juicy."
Fu Tingyuan looked at Ye Zhiqiu with a smile and put a lot of food in her bowl: "You like to eat more."
At this moment, Lu Jing was very bold and joked: "Boss, you really spoil Miss Ye."
Fu Tingyuan smiled: "That's natural."
Ye Zhiqiu hot face red, keep breathing: "Oh, too hot, but can not stop."
Fu Tingyuan quickly handed over a glass of water: "Eat slowly, don't worry."
Everyone looked at Ye Zhiqiu's appearance and laughed.
Lu Jing said: "The hotter the hot pot, the more I want to eat it, the more I enjoy it."
Angie also echoed: "Yes, everyone eat more, bought too many ingredients, eat happy ah."
Ye Zhiqiu said: "Angie , you this soup bottom shabu everything is delicious, I feel vegetables have become particularly delicious."
Xiang Rong nodded "Yes, some vegetables that I don t like to eat in normal times have changed their taste completely after rinsing them in this pan."
Lu Jing continued: "And the soup base cooked for a long time will not change the flavor, it is still so rich, Angie is really strong."
"That's because I cooked it long enough to get the flavor into my bones," Angie said with a laugh.
Everyone continued to enjoy the food and laughter.
Ye Zhiqiu said: "Angie , after our party, hot pot soup bottom depends on you."
Angie readily agreed: "No problem, the bag on me."
"After eating this meal, I like hot pot even more," Ye said.
Hyung said, I too would like to make such a soup base at home in the future.
Lu Jing said, "Angie , you must teach us the secret recipe.
Angie said: "OK, as long as you are willing to learn, I will make you worship me."
After a while, most of the food on the table had been wiped out.
Xiang Rong leaned back in his chair and said with satisfaction, I had a good meal and felt a little full.
Everyone agreed.
"Today was another good day," said Xiang Rong.
Lu Jing first looked at the direction of Fu Tingyuan and said: "Agree, eat a meal, work fatigue are swept away."
In the laughter, everyone ended the delicious hot pot dinner, the warm and happy atmosphere still permeated the room.