'If even someone like her can cook, then I, Wu Jiao, would change my career!' Wu Jiao thought internally.
Mu Ning ignored the sarcasm in Wu Jiao's eyes and started to cook her first dish, Crispy Chili Potato.
She first washed the potatoes, cut them into thin strips, and soaked them in cold water for fifteen minutes.
This helped remove extra starch and made the potatoes crispier. She drained the water and gently dried the potato strips with a clean cloth.
She then placed the potatoes in a bowl and added cornflour, all-purpose flour, and a little salt.
She mixed them well so every strip was lightly coated.
She heated oil in a pan and fried the potatoes in small batches until they turned golden and crispy.
Once done, she took them out and kept them aside.
By now, Wu Jiao was already experiencing a midlife crisis. The tempting fragrance of fried potatoes almost drove him to madness.
If it wasn't for his self-control, he might have rushed in and put one in his mouth.
The golden texture of the potatoes made him swallow his saliva.
'What the heck... are these... the legendary French fries? How does she know the recipe? No... why is her food so fragrant while even the top chefs fail at cooking?'
Though his mind was filled with various questions, his heart was already set on the French fries.
In another pan, Mu Ning heated a little oil and added chopped garlic, ginger, and dried red chillies.
She stirred them until a nice aroma filled the air.
Then she added onion and capsicum cubes and cooked them quickly, keeping them slightly crunchy.
She poured in red chili sauce, soy sauce, tomato ketchup, vinegar, and a pinch of sugar.
After mixing everything, Mu Ning added a little cornflour mixed with water and let the sauce thicken gently.
[Host, that Wu guy is almost salivating to the point that his saliva is about to drop on the ground.]
'Let him.' Mu Ning replied busily.
[Host, he might be questioning his entire life right now. Wondering how a young woman like you can make such a fragrant dish, while in the entire interstellar era there is hardly anyone who can make dishes as amazing as yours. After all, you even defeated the gourmet king of other worlds.]
'Even I didn't know I was so talented in cooking,' Mu Ning accepted.
When she first started to learn cooking, she was fascinated and adapted rather quickly, and it took her only 2 years to surpass the imperial chef's cooking.
And 20 years to surpass that of Gourmet King's cooking.
Turning her attention to the cooking, she added the crispy potatoes to the sauce and tossed them quickly on high heat.
She then garnished the dish with spring onion greens and served the crispy chili potatoes hot.
Meanwhile, Wu Jiao wasn't in good condition.
The scent of fried potatoes mixed with garlic and chili filled the air and made his stomach growl.
The shine of the sauce and the sound of sizzling made him restless. The smell was so tempting that he could hardly wait.
'But she won't let me taste it...' Wu Jiao stiffened at the thought but soon came up with a different idea and said in a calm voice,
"Miss Mu, I need to taste this dish to ensure that this isn't poisoned."
"Oh? No need, I have made it for myself." Mu Ning waved her hand and used a wooden chopstick to pick up a potato piece.
Wu Jiao could only swallow helplessly as he watched Mu Ning eat the dish with leisure.
His heart tightened in worry when he saw that the dish was slowly reducing at a fast pace. (Though it wasn't.)
Mu Ning stopped after 3 bites and nodded her head, "Amazing!"
"Just keep on eating, and you will become a pig!" Kaylee's harsh voice echoed, and it was only then that Mu Ning realized that not only Wu Jiao but also many servants, Kaylee, and the twins had arrived near the kitchen too.
They were staring at the Crispy Chili Potato dish as if it were a treasure they couldn't bear to part ways with.
Seeing the twins looking at the dish with longing, Mu Ning smiled. 'The fish has taken the bait. '
However, she didn't rush to offer the food because of the deed done by that sneaky 'Mu Ning', if she offered the food proactively, they would become wary, but if she...
Mu Ning picked up a piece of potato and put it in her mouth. "Um! Wow... this slightly spicy and crispy taste... ah! What a heaven!"
Gwen tugged at her brother's sleeves and asked in a small voice, "I... I just want to have a bite of it..."
Warren pursed his lips, patting her hand. "It's not tasty! She is... lying..."
His words were filled with uncertainty. What he didn't say was... even if the food was good, Mu Ning won't think about giving it to them!