Chapter 376: 376: Disclosing Test Questions (2 Chapters Combined)

Chapter 376: 376: Disclosing Test Questions (2 Chapters Combined)

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Cindy Clarke meticulously removed all the chicken fat, leaving only a clear, delicious soup. After reducing the heat, she added pieces of coconut into the soup.

She also added Cordyceps Flower and goji berries.

Taking advantage of the simmering time, Cindy cut off the sharp parts of the shrimp heads and removed the shrimp line, then arranged them elegantly on a plate.

Cindy adeptly opened the oyster shells, pried out the meat, and put it back into the shells.

Lastly, she chopped bird’s eye chillis and ginger powder and put them into three small dipping bowls.

She squeezed in lemon juice, added a touch of fish sauce and soy sauce, and scooped a small spoon of chicken soup into the dipping bowl, stirring the mixture until well blended.

With that, dinner was simply and swiftly ready.

Cindy cooked this because it was simple and scrumptious.

On a cool night, enjoying a hot pot, even just thinking of it, is wonderfully warming.

After a long day, she did not have the energy to prepare complex dishes at night.

But she had eaten out at lunch and didn’t want to dine out again for dinner.

She liked to cook for Adrian Zhekova and Morgan Zhekova personally.

So, this coconut chicken pot was just right.

Although the dish is simple, it’s rich and nutritious, warming the body and stomach when consumed.

Cindy poked her head out of the kitchen and saw Adrian and Morgan sitting side by side on the carpet.

Adrian had cleared the coffee table, freeing up quite a bit of space, and was leisurely playing with Lego on the table.

“Adrian Zhekova,” Cindy called out.

At the sound of Cindy’s summon, Adrian immediately abandoned Morgan and charged towards Cindy, “Yes? Anything I can do to help?”

Cindy inwardly thought, “this man is so adorable!”

He just wanted to lend her a hand, right?

“Everything is ready, we can eat now,” Cindy laughed, “but there’s really something you can help with.”

The free-range chicken was firm but not dry and carried the aroma of coconuts.

Unlike the chicken soup, the coconut flavor seeped into the chicken flesh. There was a bit of richness from the coconut flavor.

But with the dipping sauce that Cindy made, that little bit of richness immediately disappeared.

The spicy taste was also particularly appetizing.

In Morgan’s dipping sauce, Cindy didn’t add as much chili.

Although the little guy liked spicy food, one could not compare him to adults. Cindy put just a bit in his sauce to give it some zing. She was worried about upsetting his stomach.

Only then did Cindy put the shrimps into the bubbling pot, followed by the oysters.

“Oysters should not be cooked for too long. Once the meat is overcooked, it loses its delicacy,” Cindy advised while using a slotted spoon to ladle out the oysters at the right moment, and served them to Morgan and Adrian.

The savory and plump oysters, cooked in the chicken soup, brought out the savory sweetness of the soup.

And at this point, the chicken soup took on the aromatic freshness of shrimps and oysters.

This kind of delicacy, stemming from the ingredients themselves, enhanced the savory taste more than any condiment could do.

“By the way, have you thought about what to prepare for the next competition?” Adrian inquired as he was eating, and brought up this matter.

“Earlier, the judges mentioned that the next round theme is ‘Ocean’.” Cindy paused her movements; unconsciously, the tip of her chopsticks was on her lips as she thought, “The scope indeed allows for a selection from seafood. And that should be a safer choice. At least, it sticks to the theme.”

“If I choose other dishes apart from seafood, but it appears or tastes like seafood, or symbolizes something related to ocean, it might work but it might not be as safe.”

“After all, the judges have given such a broad topic. The two words ‘ocean’ let contestants speculate and be creative. There could be many ways to interpret it, releasing our imaginations, but there is also the risk of misinterpretation,” Cindy considered.

“So I think, there might be a better way by using safe seafood dishes as a basis and then highlighting my uniqueness.” Cindy looked at Adrian, “What do you think?”

After all, Adrian, as a top decision-maker, should have similar thoughts with the judges.

Or maybe that’s not entirely accurate.

Adrian’s position is much higher than the judges’ and his way of looking at things naturally might be quite different.

That’s why she wanted to hear Adrian’s analysis.

“I don’t mean to ask you to leak the exam content in advance,” Cindy quickly explained, “I just think that you might have a different perspective. The judges are chefs but they also run restaurants. Their thinking might be different from mine who just focuses on cooking.”

Adrian laughed, “I understand. But, I really don’t know the test questions.”

“The Pingla Competition is hosted by the Pingla group, but it’s just one of the events organized by the Pingla Group. They won’t bother mentioning every detail to me. This time, you are participating, which is why I am following up. As for the previous competitions, there were subordinates who would report to me from time to time about the progress and overall situation. I just need to know the gist and not the specifics,” Adrian explained.