After living on a desert island, they all plotted evil against me.

But now the four of them have formed a situation of "mutual restriction", so they can only give it to their own mouths.

No one dared to take the lead in "feeding".

However, Zhang Liu really had no intention of eating at the moment.

Having already simulated the process of making taro dumplings in his mind, he picked up the metal short knife and started his own action.

The four bamboo tubes were broken in half, and inside was semi-solidified taro paste similar to thick lotus root starch, which felt slightly warm to the touch.

There is a white film with clear fibers wrapped around the taro paste.

This is the layer of bamboo film inside the bamboo tube. Zhang Liu also tried to tear it off with his hands.

But I will bring a large piece of taro paste directly...

Considering it was a shameful waste, he finally had no choice but to rub the bamboo film into it.

Anyway, this thing has no taste, and it won't get stuck in the throat after being crushed.

Pour all the taro puree on the banana leaves, and Zhang Liu sprinkles about one-sixth of the taro powder on top.

Then I started using my hands and doing it.

Four bamboo tubes of taro paste actually weighed quite a lot. Zhang Liu estimated that it weighed at least two or three kilograms.

After the outer bamboo film was crushed, the slightly mushy taro paste inside immediately adhered to all the taro powder.

When he was mixing it, he needed to use his fingers from time to time to scrape off the taro paste stuck to the banana leaves, and then mix it into the "taro paste ball" again.

Seeing his actions, the four girls stopped eating the fruit fillings and began to look at him intently.

Just like fruit fillings, cooked taro paste also acquires quite good plasticity after being completely mixed with fried dried taro powder.

Pressing hard continuously, Zhang Liu could clearly feel the difference between taro and flour.

After flour is added with water, it is said to "wake up".

To explain in detail, only water molecules occupy the gaps between particles, making intermolecular interactions possible. The presence of molecular forces gives the dough a relatively stable volume and shape.

But now the taro paste does not have such "toughness".

No matter how much he pressed it, it was clear that after absorbing the taro powder, its moisture had almost dried up, but it still remained in a "soft" state.

Gritting his teeth secretly, Zhang Liu picked up the bamboo tube and added one-sixth of the taro powder into the soft taro paste.

Up to now, half of the bamboo tube of taro powder has been used, and its addition has indeed caused the taro paste to begin to "dehydrate" and become hard.

Sit on the ground and use your palms to press the taro paste dough in front of you that has gradually become "elastic".

Zhang Liu turned to Anya, Lan Yueting, Su Yan and Xiang Wanying, who had stunned expressions on their faces, and said, "Get some more fruit fillings. We're going to start making taro dumplings soon."

"Okay!" After hearing his words, the four of them nodded together and started working.

When Zhang Liu finished kneading the "taro dough" in his hands.

New fruit fillings are also prepared.

In order to no longer add taro powder, the new fruit filling does not add egg yolk, but adds more tamarind.

Although doing so will change the flavor of the filling from sweet to sour.

But this problem is not a problem and can be easily neutralized by just adding a little honey.

The taro paste dough and fruit paste filling have reached the perfect mixing ratio. The next step is to combine the two and turn them into fruit-filled taro dumplings.

The procedure for making taro dumplings is very simple.

Pull a ball off the taro paste, roll it into a small ball with your palms, and flatten it.

Then pinch the edges thinly to form a "taro cake" that looks like a flying saucer.

Then take out a ball from the filling and roll it into a small ball, place it in the center of the taro cake, and fold up the two sides to wrap.

After doing this, a taro dumpling will be freshly baked immediately.

In order to prevent it from sticking to the bottom, Zhang Liu also put it on a machete and put it in an earth stove to dry the surface, and finally placed it on a banana leaf.

The size of a single taro dumpling is about one-fifth of the size of a girl's hand.

Although it looked a bit gray, no one present would doubt the taste of this thing.

Because it’s all good stuff if you add it!

At the same time, it is theoretically ready to eat now. After all, whether it is taro puree, taro powder, or the fruit filling inside, it can be eaten directly.

But for now, the taro dumplings still need the final step of frying.

So everyone held back...

In order to eat fried taro dumplings as early as possible, all four girls joined in the making.

Although the only person present, Xiang Wanying, the head maid, had close contact with the kitchen and had some experience in cooking.

But now the making of taro dumplings itself is not a troublesome matter.

Anya, Lan Yueting, and Su Yan quickly got into the mood after experiencing the initial clumsiness.

And began the assembly line division of labor.

Anya is responsible for "shushushu" kneading the taro paste balls.

Lan Yueting handles flattening taro cakes.

Su Yan made the fruit filling balls.

Xiang Wanying completed the final edge sealing and baking over fire.

The speed of the four people joining forces was about three times that of Zhang Liu.

When it gets dark outside, four bamboo tubes of taro paste and a total of twenty taro dumplings are neatly placed on the banana leaves.

The next step is frying.

In order to prevent the taro dumplings from exploding and injuring people, Zhang Liu made an "explosion-proof frying box" out of bamboo before frying.

The specific shape is to use charcoal to burn several holes through the wall of a bamboo tube.

Its function is to hold the taro dumplings one by one and then fry them in a pan. They are hung with a rattan above the bamboo tube to prevent the embarrassing situation of not being able to fish them out.

The bamboo shell is relatively strong, so even if the taro dumplings are inside the bamboo tube, they will not explode.

That wouldn't hurt Zhang Liu or the girls sitting next to him watching.

First, control the fire in the clay stove to a low fire and make sure that the lard in the clay pot will not suddenly catch fire due to too high a temperature.

Under the watchful eyes of the four girls, Zhang Liu placed the bamboo tube in the oil pan.

"Zizzizi..."

The lard that had been heated until the aroma filled the room showed its terrifying side.

Although it seemed calm, there were only a few small bubbles at most.

But less than a second after the bamboo tube was put down, small bubbles began to appear around its walls.

This is the performance of the water inside the bamboo tube being blown out...

Fortunately, because it has been used for a long time, it does not have much moisture, so it is not fried directly.

"I started."

Under the nervous gazes of the four girls, Zhang Liu whispered.

Picking up a taro dumpling, he was about to put it into the bamboo tube when the classic saying "The kids next door are so greedy" suddenly flashed in his mind.

After thinking for a few seconds, Zhang Liu pressed the taro dumplings into the taro powder and dipped them into a layer, then carefully put them into the bamboo tube.

Chapter 453: The Tenderness of a Tsundere Girl (monthly ticket adds Chapter 25)

"Pfft..."

As the taro dumplings are taken out of the pot, the unique sound and aroma of frying spread out instantly.

Since the taro dumplings were already cooked, Zhang Liu silently counted to ten in his mind before lifting the bamboo tube out of the oil pan.

Pour out the slightly whitish taro dumplings from the bamboo tube.

He put the bamboo tube into the oil pan again...

Then put the second taro dumpling in.

Repeat...the third one...the fourth one...

Zhang Liu controls the frying time of each taro dumpling to about ten seconds.

After a while, twenty taro dumplings were piled on top of the banana leaves.

The scorching temperature they bring directly burns the banana leaves used as trays below until they change color. The originally green banana leaves have now turned dark green, as if they are oily.

Smelling the rich aroma of fried food in the air, the four girls swallowed subconsciously even though they had eaten desserts to fill their stomachs.

He looked at the pile of taro dumplings in front of him without blinking.

"Let's blow up one side again, and then it's almost done." Seeing the desire of the girls in front of him, Zhang Liu held two branches as a stabilizer and carefully took the small clay pot off the earthen stove.

Then while he was talking, he put the twenty taro dumplings on the banana leaves into the oil pan again and started frying them again.

This method can make the fried outer coating of taro more crispy and delicious.

"Chila, chila..." This time, twenty taro dumplings were put in at the same time, and the bamboo tube was not used as a medium, so the whole oil pan began to stir.

But because it had been taken off the earthen stove, the churning time did not last long.

During this period, Zhang Liu also brought over the bamboo bowls that the girls had prepared long ago, and then began to take out the refried yellow-white deep-fried taro dumplings and put them in.

Speaking of which, he was quite helpless.

Obviously I took the earthen bowl from the green pool, but the girls still like to use the bamboo bowl...

Four bamboo bowls, each containing five bamboo bowls. This scene made the four girls subconsciously show confused expressions.

The original distribution plan in their minds was four for each person, and then five.

"Today's taro dumplings are all for you to eat. I won't eat them." Zhang Liu looked at the expressions on the faces of the four girls in front of him, and then he said seriously: "Before eating, I have something to do to you. Apologize."

The girls looked at each other with expressions of incomprehension.

At this moment, even Xiang Wanying, who was very good at identifying emotions from eyes and other micro-expressions, couldn't figure out what Zhang Liu wanted to express.

She even began to worry about whether the other party wanted to make their relationship public...

"You have worked hard these past few days." Zhang Liu placed the bamboo bowls in front of the four girls and said in a low voice: "Because of my arrangement, everyone has been repeating the boring tasks of building bamboo houses and chopping. There is absolutely no leisure time for work like bamboo..."

As he said that, he also looked at Su Yan and said in a grateful tone: "Su Yan, thanks to you saying that you don't like taro soup, I realized the problem with my mentality these days."

"Ah?" Su Yan blinked blankly. She still couldn't understand Zhang Liu's thoughts and actions.

"I have been too anxious during this period. Whether I want to live a stable life here, escape from difficulties, or set out to explore the jungle, these should not be done in a day or two. But in the past few days, almost all my thoughts They all focused on this aspect, and then ignored your feelings." Zhang Liu looked at Su Yan, Anya, Lan Yueting, and Xiang Wanying, and then said softly: "Thank you for your hard work."

"No...no." Having understood Zhang Liu's words, Lan Yueting's voice was obviously a little out of breath.

In fact, just as Zhang Liu said, she had indeed been building bamboo houses in the past few days to the point where she was a little tired of it.

That's why I felt happy when I could go outside to collect fruits with Xiang Wanying, and even smiled.

Anya looked at Zhang Liu without saying anything, but her eyes were full of tenderness. She never expected that the other party would actually say such caring words...

As for Xiang Wanying and Su Yan, their faces were also deeply moved.

"So as punishment, I won't eat these taro dumplings today, and I will share my share with you." Zhang Liu smiled, then looked at the girls and said, "Don't worry, I will roast the taro dumplings for myself." , not hungry."

Before he finished speaking, a certain tsundere girl in red sportswear had already spoken.

"Zhang Liu...Say it in advance!"

"I...I'm not feeling sorry for you..."

"If you make a mistake, you will be punished!"

Saying such words in front of everyone really made Anya a little shy, so she still had a tough mouth.

Picking up a slightly hot taro dumpling, Anya said, "In order to punish you, you must eat this!"

I feel like some of my suggestions are "not punishment".

In order to allow Zhang Liu to step down, she also decisively made a lame excuse for herself: "This taro dumpling is over-fried at first glance. It must not be delicious. I don't want it anymore! You will be punished by eating this!"