IRDFPFCIW Chapter 43

“Making baked fresh milk is very similar to making fried milk.”

Jiang Tang separated the egg whites and yolks, pouring the yolks into a pot. He then added an appropriate amount of white sugar and a little starch.

Next, he poured in fresh milk and stirred well until there were no lumps. Following the same steps as with fried milk, he turned the heat to low and kept stirring to prevent it from sticking to the pot, cooking the milk until it thickened.

Jiang Tang poured the cooked milk mixture into the same mold as before. Because he had added egg yolk, this time the milk mixture was not pure white but a beautiful light yellow.

“Once it has solidified, remove them from the mold like this.” Jiang Tang flipped the container over to reveal a solidified large rectangular piece of light yellow “milk brick”. “Then use a knife to cut the milk into similarly sized squares.”

The cut pieces were very elastic and trembled slightly in the air.

Some of the old viewers clearly had excellent memories. Seeing the cut milk reminded them of the steamed egg dish Jiang Tang made during his first live stream.

[I think this looks a bit like steamed eggs!]

“It does resemble a bit. Actually, you can eat this milk block now. Everyone can try a piece.”

[Wow! The taste is similar to the steamed eggs from before!]

[Yes! But one is sweet and the other is salty. Tang Tang is really amazing!]

Jiang Tang placed the milk squares onto a baking tray lined with wax paper. He then brushed a layer of egg liquid on top. Finally, he put the tray filled with milk squares into the middle layer of preheated oven.

After about fifteen minutes of baking, he kept an eye on the oven during the last few minutes until the surface of the milk squares was golden brown. After all, baking too long could burn them.

And so, a visually stunning baked fresh milk was ready.

The fresh milk squares had been baked to golden color and had a slight charred surface. This layer of milk skin was delicious, while the inside was soft and melted in your mouth. The taste was perfect.

The rich milk aroma was intoxicating.

The taste was somewhat similar to egg tarts from his previous life, but it lacked the crispy outer crust of the tart. Perhaps he could make egg tarts another time.

[What is an egg tart?]

[It sounds delicious~]

[I feel like a bad person, eating baked fresh milk and looking at fried milk while thinking about egg tarts. I shouldn’t be!]

Upon reading this comment, Jiang Tang laughed. “Don’t worry, you’ll soon find out that your heart is very big and has room for milk tea too.”

As soon as the audience heard milk tea, they became even more excited.

They had previously tasted the tea in the live stream room and also just drank milk, so what exactly was milk tea? Was it just mixing the two together?

“Yes, you guessed it right. It’s just mixing milk and tea.” Jiang Tang replied with a helpless smile.

“But it’s not as simple as you think. You’ll see once you drink it.”

Speaking of milk tea, Jiang Tang became energetic.

“There are many types of milk tea. Generally speaking, there are Mongolian milk tea, pulled tea, pearl milk tea, and silk stocking tea, and many more. Depending on added ingredients, there are more specific types like grass jelly milk tea and red bean milk tea.”

“Today, let’s make the simplest caramel milk tea.”

In his previous life, Jiang Tang had learned about various milk tea recipes.

The methods for making milk tea can be broadly categorized into two. One is “pulling”, where milk and tea are poured back and forth between two cups, creating a brown arc in the air and allowing the tea and milk to blend better. The other is “boiling” where milk is poured into a pot, brought to a boil, then black tea is added and simmered for a few minutes, followed by filtering and serving.

Jiang Tang knew that a delicious cup of milk tea perfectly balanced the milk and tea flavors. It was not good to make it overwhelmingly tea-flavored or milky, or worse, overly sweet and cloying as it would leave a heavy feeling in the throat.

To make a rich and aromatic milk tea, aside from the quality of the tea itself, the quality of water, temperature, and the ratio of tea to milk are all very important.

These are things that convenient chain milk tea shops cannot achieve.

Jiang Tang naturally couldn’t be too particular about these details right now. He was on a barren planet. Luckily, he had discovered a plant resembling a tea tree before and roasted the leaves into tea. There was no need for anything else.

Generally speaking, a tasty milk tea does not mean more milk is better. The ratio of tea to milk should be balanced. This way, the flavors of both tea and milk complement each other. There will be both the fragrance of tea and the sweetness of milk. If one is too dominant, the taste will be off.

Jiang Tang chose the simplest lazy method of preparation.

He added enough amount of tea leaves and white sugar into the pot and turned the heat to low, stirring slowly.

Gradually, the sugar started to melt, and the aroma of the tea leaves began to waft through the air as he stirred.

Jiang Tang skillfully controlled the heat. If the heat was too low, there would be no caramel aroma. If it was too high, it would become bitter.

The sugar in the pot became more and more sticky and it turned into a light amber syrup.

Once the aroma of caramel was fully released and the syrup in the pot became crystal clear, Jiang Tang poured in the milk.

Still keeping it on low heat, he stirred constantly as the snow-white milk and caramel syrup blended together. The color slowly turned into light brown color of milk tea.

Once the milk in the pot began to boil and little bubbles appeared at the bottom of the pot one after another, the milk tea was basically done.

The final step was to strain out all the tea leaves.

Even though this method of making milk tea was quite simple, Jiang Tang had a good control over the heat and the ratios of tea, sugar and milk.

This resulted in a perfectly flavored and textured simple caramel milk tea.

The aroma of the milk tea was too tempting. Before Jiang Tang could say anything, the fans eagerly picked up the milk tea to drink.

They were astonished.

Oh my god, how can a drink be this good!

It had a strong tea flavor and was complemented by the sweet milk. When sipped, one could feel the richness and aroma of the tea, but the original bitterness was perfectly blended by the taste of milk.

The first sip didn’t seem particularly sweet. Instead, the sweetness blossomed in the throat after swallowing. It was so irresistible that it made people want to take mouthful after mouthful.

The fans in the live stream room drank the milk tea slowly, unable to stop. They gradually slowed down their drinking. They savored the milk tea, as if forgetting that they were merely drinking virtual data. They even felt worried about finishing the cup too soon.

They also instinctively learned to taste the milk tea. They savored it in their mouths for a few seconds, enjoying the warm sensation before swallowing it down to their stomachs.

It was so comforting that they felt like crying.

[I used to dislike tea, but I have to say that this milk tea made me fall in love with tea’s flavor / crying]

[Previous nutrient solution manufacturers, don’t run away. Have you considered making a milk tea flavor???]

[I don’t know why, but drinking this milk tea makes me smile uncontrollably. I’m so happy!]

[Oh my god, is this really a drink I get to enjoy for free? I love milk tea!]

Jiang Tang looked at the comments echoing the sentiments of milk tea lovers from his previous life and smiled meaningfully.

This is the magic of milk tea!

Unlike the indulgent viewers, Jiang Tang controlled the amount of dessert for his family and the fluffy ones, knowing that they would have lunch soon. He didn’t want them to fill up on milk tea.

Jiang Tang quickly prepared potatoes and beef for lunch.

After peeling the potatoes and cutting them into small pieces, he soaked them in clean water to wash off the surface starch.

Then he cut the beef into small pieces, making it easier to stew until tender.

He washed the beef in cold water. In a pot, he added clean water, washed beef, ginger slices and scallions. Once it was boiling, he skimmed off the foam.

After the beef was cooked, he drained it for later use.

Jiang Tang wanted the potatoes to be softer, so he added more clean water to the pot along with a pinch of salt and light soy sauce for flavor. He brought it to a boil and then turned it to low heat to cook for a bit longer.

He then removed the potatoes for later use.

Next, he heated the pot thoroughly. When the oil was hot, he added ginger and a bit of dried chili to stir-fry until fragrant before adding the blanched beef to continue stir-frying.

Once the beef was also fragrant, he added enough water to cover the beef, along with soy sauce, dark soy sauce, salt, and sugar for seasoning.

He covered the pot with a lid. He cooked on high heat and waited for the beef to become tender before adding the pre-cooked potatoes. He gave it a good mix, covered the pot again, and continued to simmer over low heat.

To make the potatoes even softer, Jiang Tang deliberately extended the cooking time.

When it was nearly done, he lifted the lid, and the divine dish of stewed beef with potatoes was complete.

The fans in the live stream room finally realized that there was still lunch to be had!

But after eating fried milk and drinking milk tea crazily, they were already full and had no room for this stewed beef with potatoes.

Don’t ask, they will only regret it if you ask!

No wonder the streamer didn’t let everyone drink too much milk tea. He was waiting for them here. How sneaky!

But just look at the stewed beef with potatoes.

Look at the tempting beef, soft and sticky potatoes, and the fragrant soup. How delicious it would be to mix it with rice!

Since it was just virtual data, it couldn’t kill them to eat fully, so they decided to eat!

Once they actually tasted it, their earlier hesitation seemed to vanish. It was so delicious. Just imagine how many would be left lying on their beds for a long time while holding their stomachs after the live stream.

Jiang Tang discussed future collaborations with Gu Chen for a long time. After finishing, he quickly started a live stream without stopping and showed several dishes. In the afternoon, he busied himself with mall matters. It was only in the evening when soaking in the bathtub that he felt exhausted.

Surrounded by warm water, Jiang Tang’s body relaxed. As he did, his eyelids grew heavier and heavier.

At the end of the bath, Jiang Tang only felt that there was glue between his upper and lower eyelids. He couldn’t open them no matter how hard he tried.

Just as he was about to slip under the water, a strong hand suddenly caught him.

His body became lighter. Jiang Tang was lifted horizontally.

In his dazed state, he felt an inexplicable familiarity with the embrace. Jiang Tang instinctively buried his face deeper in this embrace and even rubbed against it like a spoiled child.

“It’s so hard…” Jiang Tang murmured, sounding almost like sleep talk.

The person he brushed against froze in place.

This was truly a matter of life and death.

Wen Renyuan set Jiang Tang back on the bed. Just as he stepped out of the room, a tall figure stood in the shadow of the hallway.

Wen Renyuan raised his eyes and locked eyes with Lin Yucang.

“…Let’s talk?”