Zheng Siyuan did not speak immediately but lowered his head to think for a while. Under Tan Wei'an's gaze, which seemed to say that this is too outrageous and goes against tradition, he slowly opened his mouth, "I think I understand what Master Cao means."

Tan Wei'an: ?

You understand again?

"What we need to make is the Double Crab Bun. It's different from Crab Yellow Sauce tossed noodles or rice. For the buns, the finished Crab Yellow Sauce has to be made into filling, wrapped into a raw dough shell and steamed again. It goes through a secondary cooking process."

"That's also why my dad said the Double Crab Bun tasting like a dish is wrong because it shouldn't taste like a dish. If it tastes like a dish, then the approach is wrong. We need to steam it as a snack, it should have the flavor of pastry. Like how green pepper stir-fried meat is delicious only when stir-fried in a wok, if you stir-fry it and then steam it inside a bun, it's no longer the same taste."

"The Crab Yellow Sauce we're making now is actually for noodles and rice. This approach finds the correct Crab Yellow Sauce taste but isn't the ultimate goal."

"In Tan Wei'an's recipe, the Crab Yellow Sauce for Crab Buns and for rice are not the same recipes for this reason."

Qin Huai nodded vigorously, "Yes, that's also what Master Cao means."

Only then did Tan Wei'an seem to understand and reacted.

"So... this is what you meant by being flexible with changes. It's not about learning to flexibly change these recipes, but rather to flexibly apply different recipes to different snacks."

"Wait a minute, both of you should understand this principle, right? Then just now w...were you intentionally saying it so I could hear?" Tan Wei'an looked at Qin Huai and Zheng Siyuan in surprise.

Zheng Siyuan showed no expression, and his gaze started drifting, clearly not listening to what Tan Wei'an was saying as he'd already begun contemplating how to thicken the Crab Yellow Sauce twice to achieve the right status for Double Crab Buns.

Qin Huai looked at Tan Wei'an with a gleam of amusement in his eyes, and even a hint of relief revealed in his expression.

"Of course, you've contributed so many recipes yesterday, and if the two of us just studied your recipes without including you and in the end, you were left bewildered without understanding anything, you'd be at a disadvantage."

The team can't do without Tan Wei'an. Without Tan Wei'an's Treasure Bag, Qin Huai and Zheng Siyuan would wander a longer route.

Hearing Qin Huai say this, Tan Wei'an was even a bit moved.

How should I put it? Personally, he doesn't mind taking out some recipes from the Treasure Bag for Qin Huai and Zheng Siyuan to help them research new snacks.

After all, Qin Huai and Zheng Siyuan are way better than him, and they willingly include him in their research without keeping secrets. They share recipes and techniques with him. Everyone studies together; if he can't learn, it's because he's lacking the skills or understanding, not because Qin Huai and Zheng Siyuan are hiding knowledge.

Qin Huai and Zheng Siyuan have no obligation or duty to ensure he learns everything thoroughly.

"Practice more" – these four words will permeate every pastry chef's career.

All masters teach the same way; if one can't learn, it's certainly a problem with the apprentice. There might be some very patient and excellent masters willing to meticulously break down and teach all their skills and techniques to the apprentice, but such good masters are rare because most masters don't have just one apprentice; if this one cannot learn, another one will.

Unless that apprentice is like Tan Wei'an, a true biological grandson or son.

Such similar treatment, Tan Wei'an only experienced when his grandfather, Master Tan, was still alive.

Now unexpectedly enjoyed it from two of his friends.

For a moment, Tan Wei'an's eyes welled up with tears.

He was overwhelmed with complex emotions; he felt tears welling up and an inexplicable sense of being moved. More complex emotions were brewing in his chest, about to erupt. The sentimental words he usually hesitated to speak were now on the tip of his tongue.

He only wanted to pull out his phone and show his Treasure Bag to his two good friends, telling them to pick any recipe they liked.

Tan Wei'an moved his lips.

"You guys are really..."

"So, the double thickening is done once during the first oil simmer, and again after adding water and simmering further?" Zheng Siyuan never looked at Tan Wei'an, and after his contemplation, directly raised his head to ask Qin Huai.

"That's what Master Cao means. But in fact, Master Cao hasn't made Crab Yellow Sauce before; she's just very skilled at thickening, so she suggested it based on her experience with thickening."

"She suggests we first try the first method, thickening just once, pour the starch water along the edge of the pot in a circle, quickly and cleanly."

"Anyway, that's what she said, but since I really can't do the thickening, it's mainly up to you to handle it," Qin Huai said, ending with a bit of embarrassment, making a move to scratch his head but stopping himself since they're in the kitchen.

Every time a test arises on whether a chef is a hexagonal warrior, the heavily specialized Qin Huai feels a bit awkward.

Because currently, his meat cooking skills are still at the knife skills practicing stage, and thickening, which can be called a technique, is a bit too advanced for him.

Zheng Siyuan again showed a contemplative look, muttering, "I think I kind of understand, but... the level of difficulty seems quite high, so we could give it a try."

"I'll prepare the starch water first."

"I'll get the Crab Yellow Sauce for you!"

The two got into action.

Tan Wei'an, still standing there motionless: ....

Wasn't I supposed to be the main character today?

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