Chapter 10 Section VI

When Xia Zhi walked into the reception room with a new dessert, "he" and Qinghui were talking enthusiastically about the documents. From the conversation between the two, it was learned that "his" surname was "Muto".Xia Zhi greeted and put the plate on the table. It was a plate of fluffy white chunks soaked in an orange sauce and sprinkled with nut chips. Muto looked at the plate and asked incredulously, "This is..." "Snow soaking—" Xia Zhi replied. "But it's different from wagashi's 'soaking snow', which doesn't use cold weather."

"Snow?" "Whip the egg whites, add a little sugar and stir until it forms a dough, then put it in hot water and scald it to make this thing... This is a French called 'CEufs a la neige' - snowflake egg cream Dessert. I tried to reduce the sugar, control the sweetness, and the sauce was deliberately seasoned.” Generally, the sauce soaked in snowflake egg cream has various flavors such as French vanilla sauce, fruit sauce, etc. Xia Zhi is made with willow orange juice with a little white wine.Boil the juice first, then add a little white wine.Instead of the usual caramelized icing sauce, she garnished the top with lightly roasted almond shards and cinnamon icing sugar.

Pure white meringue is floating on the deep orange sauce-this dessert is a snowflake egg custard specially designed for Muto. Xia Zhi said: "Because no cream, milk and flour are used, it should not burden the stomach, and the sauce uses orange juice, which may feel more like eating fruit." "It's only made with egg whites, and the taste seems to be very refreshing." "Yes, if you don't mind, please eat and have a look." "Thank you, then I'll be polite." Muto's eyes were full of curiosity.The moment the snow entered the mouth, Muto's expression suddenly became cheerful. "Ah! It really melts in your mouth!"

"Is it to your liking?" "The sauce is refreshing orange juice, with some white wine added, the taste is very rich!" Muto said with admiration, and took a few more mouthfuls. "Interesting, is this a dessert?" "Yes, desserts are not just cakes and biscuits. Snowflake custard is a kind of dessert that can be made at home or served in restaurants, but it's not suitable for selling in stores." "So it's like this..." Muto lowered his eyes with a lonely face. "If only the dessert tasted as refreshing as soaking snow." Muto's reaction made Xia Zhi very curious, she said hello and left the reception room.

Xia Zhi returned to the kitchen to continue working, and Muto, who had finished the negotiation, also stepped out of the office and came to the store.Xia Zhi saw Muto thank the store staff smilingly from the glass window of the kitchen, then opened the store door and went out. Xia Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief.