The peanuts had been soaking in cold water for half an hour. Wang Fan was a bit worried that Zhuo Qianqian would starve, so he took them out directly.
Usually, he would soak them for an hour, but half an hour was already enough.
He took out the celery and carrots and diced them.
He set up two pots with water, added a pinch of salt and a dash of oil to one, and after boiling, he poured in the diced celery and carrots.
In the other pot, there were scallions, ginger, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, and ginger slices, then he added the soaked and drained peanuts.
After just a minute, Wang Fan took out the blanched celery and carrots and put them in a basin of cold water.
The cold water made the celery and carrots even more crisp.
After boiling the peanuts for 14 minutes, Wang Fan started another pot and poured in some sesame oil.
When the oil was hot, he threw in some Sichuan peppercorns, and while they fried, he minced some garlic, masterfully planning his time.
