[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-the-culinary-god":3,"chapter-i-m-the-culinary-god-i-m-the-culinary-god-chapter-957":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I'm the Culinary God",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1616395,2079,"Chapter 957 - 402: Life Isn’t Easy, Meow Meow Sighs! Dundun: In the End, I Still Have to Earn Money to Support the Family! [Asking for Monthly Ticket]","i-m-the-culinary-god-chapter-957",957,"\u003Cp>Lin Xu smiled and said to Shen Baobao:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll make Xianghe meat pies for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xianghe meat pies? Great, great, Dad loves those meat pies the most. Since you’re making them, I’ll have him and Mom come to the shop to try them later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xu said with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re really a stumbling block on their path to losing weight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s called filial piety, isn’t it? I worked so hard to make this, isn’t it only right for the elders to taste it? You carry on, Lin Baobao, I’ll go make a call.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xu agreed and went back to the kitchen to continue his work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xianghe meat pies and Mendin meat pies use different dough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dough for Mendin meat pies is similar to that used for pancakes, moderately soft, and requires some salt during mixing to increase the dough’s elasticity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After it relaxes, there’s no need to knead it; just roll it out and divide it like making dumplings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the dough for Xianghe meat pies is much softer, nearly like the dough for deep-fried dough sticks. Only with dough this soft can one pound of dough wrap two pounds of meat filling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The common feature of both types of meat pies is the high filling-to-dough ratio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xu first prepared the dough for Mendin meat pies, then took another bowl to start on the dough for Xianghe meat pies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added high-gluten flour to the bowl, a small spoon of salt to increase elasticity, and a bit of baking soda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small amount of baking soda can enhance dough elasticity, providing better stretch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The major challenge in making Xianghe meat pies is how to roll the pie thin and even without breaking the skin while containing ample meat filling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This process demands high requirements for the dough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So during kneading, baking soda is added to make the dough as stretchy as ramen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After adding salt and baking soda, he mixed it briefly by hand, then added warm water around thirty-five degrees Celsius in a pound-to-eight ounces water ratio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this much water, it’s impossible to form dough bits first and then knead it into dough, because it’s almost a batter consistency when stirred lightly with chopsticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the water and flour are completely mixed with no dry flour left, he dips his hands in oil to knead and slam the dough in the bowl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason for oiling the hands is to prevent dough from sticking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few slams, the surface of the dough in the bowl becomes much smoother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brushed a layer of oil evenly on the surface and set it aside to relax and rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Lin Xu was busy in the kitchen, Shen Baobao was texting Shen Guofu:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, today Lin Baobao is making one of your favorite dishes, want to come over and try it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Guofu immediately replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he making Braised Pork Ribs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Braised... Pork Ribs have become your favorite dish since when?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it’s a type of meat pie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mendin meat pies? Lamb pies? Golden beef crispy pies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Baobao felt a sudden generational gap with her dad, even though he posted on Moments a few days ago saying he wanted Xianghe meat pies, how come he’s forgotten?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent their father-daughter chemistry from declining further, Shen Baobao decided not to keep him guessing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s Xianghe meat pies, you love them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was before. I bought a so-called authentic Xianghe meat pie a few days ago, and it cured my craving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can cravings be cured?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was it terrible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, extremely bad, the dough was super thick, the meat filling very little, and it had cabbage leaves mixed in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Baobao imagined this kind of meat pie, it was entirely different from the Xianghe meat pies in her memory:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t that false advertising?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not really, that person’s name was Xianghe, many people were fooled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha, this Xianghe meat pie is comparable to sea cucumber fried noodles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, come by after work to try it, I promise it’s not made by someone named Xianghe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum hum, since he’s tasted the dark version of Xianghe meat pies, he should definitely try Lin Baobao’s authentic craftsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, Shen Baobao didn’t know if Lin Xu’s meat pies were authentic; she only knew that anything Lin Xu made was of high quality, no arguments allowed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since delicious food is at the shop, Shen Guofu naturally didn’t want to go home to eat a low-fat meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent a somewhat hesitant message:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I want to go to the shop, but your mom...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll handle Director Han, just come to eat after work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Guofu felt warm inside when he saw this message; what a good daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a filial child must be rewarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must think of something to reward the kid later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After settling Dad, Shen Baobao sent Han Shuzhen a picture of Dundun in a little suit attending class with Professor Ren:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, Dundun misses you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Shuzhen wasn’t seeing patients that afternoon, she was organizing medical records in her office. Upon seeing this message, she replied instantly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He looks quite smart in his little suit. Why does he miss me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daughter rarely sends messages proactively, must be up to something; better be wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just organizing photos from our last hike, and Dundun saw your picture and came over for a kiss. He must be wondering why Grandma hasn’t visited him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of telling tall tales, Shen Baobao is undoubtedly the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending this message, Han Shuzhen, who was waiting to expose her daughter’s little scheme, felt warm inside:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll come to the shop after work to accompany Dundun, you guys must have tired him out, the little guy isn’t happy, I’ll spend more time at the shop today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ho ho, mission accomplished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Handling Dad and Mom is just this easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After replying to the message, Han Shuzhen called Shen Guofu:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll eat at the shop for dinner, remember to pick me up after work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1001,"2026-06-06T10:24:54.317Z",1,"novelbin.me","9071421bea13881e0841ea9b1208d5230e8588a10335bf4ace7733dfe04263d7","i-m-the-culinary-god-chapter-958","i-m-the-culinary-god-chapter-956",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-culinary-god-cover.jpg"]