Qin Huai tasted all the Crab Yellow Sauce made by Zang Liang, paused for over ten seconds, and said, "I think something's off."

"Right!" Tan Wei'an enthusiastically echoed, "I said so earlier, but Zang Liang wouldn't believe it."

Zang Liang: ? What did you say earlier?

However, Zang Liang still respected Qin Huai since he wanted to learn a bit of the feeling from him: "Then, Qin Huai, where do you think went wrong?"

"I don't know." Qin Huai shook his head.

Zang Liang: ?

"Anyway, it's not quite right. This isn't the taste and texture of Crab Yellow Sauce we're aiming for. Though it's better than what we made before, the perfect feel is still missing. You know that feeling, right? I guess something went off during the thickening. Earlier, Master Cao told me her thickening demands are quite high."

Zang Liang: ??

Seeing the question marks on Zang Liang's face, Tan Wei'an felt avenged for last night's grievance. I thought you really understood Qin Huai's sense, turns out you just know a bit.

"Why don't you give it another try, let me see?" Qin Huai proposed.

"Alright." Zang Liang agreed readily as he was there to help anyway. He had prepared himself to thicken Crab Yellow Sauce until he could puke at Yunzhong Restaurant every day.

"However..." Zang Liang hesitated a bit, glancing at Qin Huai, "Do you know how it should be thickened?"

Qin Huai smiled, "I roughly know."

"Though I'm not good at thickening, during the New Year's, I saw Master Cao thicken dishes, basically understanding what she means by thickening, the form and result."

"Just go ahead, I'll watch from the side."

"Okay." Zang Liang nodded, ready to give it his all once more, showcasing the prowess of a professional meat Chef.

The initial steps were still done by Zheng Siyuan, simmering Crab Yellow Sauce until it boiled and oiled.

Zang Liang had prepared the starch water.

Zang Liang seized the moment for a graceful move.

The starch water poured down along the pot; it might not look impressive on TV, but in real life, Zang Liang felt the move was pretty cool.

Usually, if he did this in the kitchen, his Master would definitely scold him.

Fire Control adjustment.

Stirring.

Perfect!

The perfect first thickening.

Zheng Siyuan took over the following step, seasoning and frying Crab Yellow Sauce, flipping it in the pot until fragrant, with a golden, glossy color.

The steps quickly reached the finale.

Zang Liang held the prepared starch water, timing another graceful move.

A bit overly suave; as it poured, it wasn't even enough, but it wasn't a big issue, the move was swift.

Stirring.

Flipping.

Fire Control adjustment.

Finished.

Zang Liang was quite satisfied with his performance, aside from a slight mishap during the second round, the first was almost flawless. On a scale of 100, he thought scoring 95 wasn't an issue.

"How is it?" Zang Liang asked confidently.

Qin Huai frowned slightly, "I don't know how to describe it, but... when I saw Master Cao thickening, her actions were more exaggerated, with wider swings."

"Not exaggerated, just natural moves; she has to do it, so the swings have to be big."

"Speed also needs to be fast."

"Honestly, I'm not well-versed in thickening either, but... perhaps because I don't really understand, I think thickening isn't too hard."

Qin Huai once again felt like scratching his head but resisted.

At this moment, he truly hated his clumsy tongue, he knew what it should be like but couldn't describe it.

Qin Huai suggested, "How about this."

"I'll try mimicking Master Cao to thicken once for you, it'll definitely fail, but you'd get a sense of its status."

"If it still isn't right, I'll ask if Master Cao can demonstrate through video. It's not about Master Cao being secretive; she's been retired for years and isn't keen on taking apprentices, I haven't asked because I thought it might be inappropriate..."

Qin Huai didn't finish, but Zang Liang understood Qin Huai's meaning.

It made sense; the Master has skills but has no obligation to show her craft or even teach.

"Let me demonstrate, Zheng Siyuan, can you do the initial steps again?" Qin Huai said.

"Sure."

Zang Liang quietly moved next to Tan Wei'an, covered his mouth, and whispered, "Is Qin Huai always like this? He wouldn't dare demonstrate."

Tan Wei'an calmly replied, "You'll get used to it; nothing he does surprises me anymore."

"Even if he manages to thicken successfully, I wouldn't be surprised."

Zang Liang: ?

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