The sauce is the lifeblood of hayashi rice.
Conversely, if the sauce is right, the rest of the dish will not taste bad as long as you don’t screw them out.
He then cuts onions, mushrooms, and wild boar meat with the knife he practiced with his full of wound hands and fries them over a flame he learned to control while adding oil on it.
「add some flour on it」
「Yes!」
After frying until everything is blended, all that remains is to mix the dashi, sauce, and tomato juice and season to taste.
「A little more salt. Hayashi rice should be served with rice so it should be thick.」
「Yes!」
Today, we don’t have rice but the idea is there.
It’s still delicious even with pasta or bread……I mean, almost no one eats hayashi rice with rice.
While Digo is simmering the pot over low heat, I fill the bowl of washed udon noodles I kneaded earlier with water to wash it again.
I change the cloudy water many times until it’s no longer cloudy.
「Yeah, this should be about right.」
When I drained the water and covered the bowl with a dish towel, I found that the excess powder had been washed away and the washed udon had turned into small, sticky, gooey lumps.
I tore a bit of it and put it in my mouth.
Yeah, it’s chewy but it tasted like wheat.
I kneaded in some sugar that master had given me and tasted it again.
It’s slightly sweet, which is nice but the aroma isn’t that good.
I cut the sticky substance into several pieces and mixed it with essential fruit oil and kneaded it again.
While I was doing that, the hayashi rice seemed to be simmering down nicely.
「Master, how is it?」
「Hmm, I think it’s about right.」
When I tasted it, I found it to be bland, a little sour, and the meat and vegetables were not cut properly.
However, it is, without a doubt, hayashi rice.
It’s good enough for a first timer.
「Master! This! Have I made it!?」
「Yes, you cooked hayashi rice」
「Yahooo!」
Digo’s delighted voice echoed through the kitchen.
「Ohhh! I did it! I’m finally someone like a woman who knows her stuff when it comes to hayashi rice!」
「What the heck are you saying, Digo? I think you should take it back to Butter-san……」
「No, it is all thanks to master that I was able to go this far and cook it! Please eat it!」
「Take care of it yourself!」
「Sorry, I was too excited………」
Well, I thought you would say that but this is too much given that there’s only Digo and me.
「I would like to ask master to please try some of my cooking.」
「Then, I’ll have some then.」
We moved to the cafeteria and sat at the same table.
In front of us is Mince-san, who had a whole basket of bread that she was using to eat the candy earlier.
By the way, I also served the chewy candy I made.
Anyway, let’s put it as a dessert and taste it together.
「Ano ano! Everyone, please!」
「Yeah, I’ll have some.」
「Itadakimasu」
「This smells good, Digo.」
I put my spoon into the brown hayashi rice and bring it to my mouth.
Yeah, just as I thought a while ago, he’s not ready yet.
「This is delicious, Digo. I can’t believe this is the first time you cook this. Why don’t you start your own restaurant?」
「Yeah yeah, it’s delicious.」
「Eh? Eh? Really? Is that true?」
The killer praises of Mince-san, who can eat just anything with relish, might be good for Digo.
He was on the verge of losing his self confidence and he would grow more that way than if he were given a stern scolding.
「Master, what do you think?」
I nodded vaguely and looked him in the eye.
「Starting tomorrow, you will practice by making this a hundred times.」
「Yes!」
If you’re going to open a store, your hands must be quick.
However, for now, I’m glad he was able to shape up a bit before the end of spring.
I slowly ate my hayashi rice and then put a piece of chewy candy in my mouth, feeling a sense of relief.
The aroma of strawberries passed through my nose along with the gentle sweetness as I let out a yawn.
I felt like I was going to sleep well today.
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