I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 232



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Episode 232

The method for making dalgona was simple. The ingredients were the same.

Just sugar, baking soda, and water.

Oh, the original street-side machines don’t even need water.

This is a topping for dalgona latte, so it is added to increase the original volume by adding water.

‘The street pickaxe didn’t dissolve in milk, so they transformed it like this.’

Actually, I found out after looking up the recipe.

But there was one thing that remained unchanged from before.

The timing of adding baking soda is important.

If you miss this timing, you either won’t be able to make dalgona, or you’ll end up with burnt dalgona, or you won’t be able to make it properly.

“I think I made this when I was really young.”

By the way, did you make it for Lee Sun-ah too?

I don’t really remember because I was so young. I do remember burning a ladle while doing this and getting scolded by my grandfather.

“Let’s make it first.”

Now I was confident that I could do it well.

First, I put water in a stainless steel pot.

And then I added sugar.

When the sugar has dissolved in the water and is slightly caramelized, that’s when it’s time to add the soda.

That way, it will rise well and not burn.

‘Because it has to be made almost like bread.’

The water helped the sugar caramelize naturally without burning too quickly.

Don’t stir it like this, just leave it like this… … .

He took out a small iron ladle and heated it over the fire.

Then I added sugar and waited for it to dissolve.

The thing in the pot was just beginning to boil, but the sugar in the ladle had already melted and turned transparent.

‘Just a little more.’

After a while of patience until the brown light turns!

Add baking soda and stir quickly.

In an instant, the sugar turned amber and began to puff up like bread.

After removing the ladle from the heat, continue stirring and then immediately dump it on a plate sprinkled with sugar!

‘The shape is simply like the sole of a horse’s foot.’

I used the mold I used to make night jelly, lightly stamped it on the dough, and immediately took it off.

‘Perfect?’

It was such a well-made gacha that I wondered if it could be made any better than this.

I think they gave me another one if I gently scratched this and took off the shape.

I don’t think I’ve ever actually received it?

“This is all done now.”

I took my gaze away from the well-made pick and looked at the pot.

The bubbles rose and boiled for a large amount of time, then subsided and began to gradually turn golden.

After removing from heat, I immediately added soda and stirred.

Okay then.

‘It’s swollen like this?’

This time, I was really surprised at how the dalgona puffed up like real bread. But I stirred it calmly, trying not to show it as much as possible.

Then, before long, it grew to almost the size of a mammoth loaf of bread.

I also threw this on a sugar-sprinkled plate and spread it out a little.

Since I was going to break it after it hardened anyway, I just had to roughly flatten it.

“If I had seen something like this when I was young, I would have been shocked.”

The visuals were no joke.

While it was cooling down, I quickly took out the milk, added a little whipped cream, and made coffee using the blended coffee beans I mentioned earlier.

It was a style that was both nutty and spicy.

Of course, this wasn’t a hand drip, but a shot made with a machine.

Hand dripping won’t work, but if you’re going to make a latte, you’ll want something strong.

Especially when it comes to strong flavors like dalgona latte.

Put the shot in a shot glass and now just crush the dalgona and add it to the milk… … .

“hmm.”

I just put it on a clean plate.

And they all came out separately.

“The drink you ordered is here.”

“Oh my, already? You’re making it so quickly?”

“Right?”

“But what is this?”

“For the Dalgona Latte, just break this up and add it. You can add the shot at the end.”

“Oh my, all of this? You’re crazy, you’re crazy. You were drinking all this stuff? Isn’t this all sugar?”

I was a little taken aback by the unexpected reaction, but I understood.

Did your daughter brag about eating this?

It’s definitely a drink with a lot of sugar, so it might be surprising for moms.

When I first heard about it, I thought they probably put in the small dalgona that we all know, but seeing it this big, I could see why.

“Not all of this goes in. You can add as much as you like.”

“Oh, me again. Is that so?”

“Yes. I think it was originally supposed to be served, but I thought it would be fun to break it and eat it yourself, so I brought it like this. Oh, and this is a service.”

After explaining it to the lady, she was convinced and I also told her about the service.

It was better known as a plucking machine than a dalgona.

“Oh my! This is it. My older brothers used to make a lot of them, but they were really ugly. The young boss is good at making them pretty.”

“I have some golden hands.”

“Haha! I’ll admit it.”

You even take jokes like this so well.

Honestly, if it was Su-ah, I would have immediately made a face and said that she was ugly.

I have to go eat ten bowls of bibim guksu later.

“Didn’t you say I should just break this and put it in?”

“Yes. If you wrap it in this and tap it, it will break right away.”

If I just broke it, it would fly everywhere, so I added a piece of paper to it.

And a small wooden mallet too.

It was a hammer that I didn’t really know why I had, but I happened to need it so I brought it out and it worked perfectly.

“then.”

The old woman rolled up her sleeves and struck the dalgona with a small wooden mallet.

Of course, the action was big, but it wasn’t really that strong.

Quick!

Because it broke just by tapping it lightly.

“Cut half into powder and cut the other half into large pieces. This will give you a better ratio when you add it to the milk later.”

“Ah~ Melting the powder and putting the pieces on? Who would have thought of something like that? People these days are really smart.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

It was a world where there were all kinds of recipes.

There are some things that seem unlikely, and there are more things that seem likely, like modified versions of the questions.

anyway.

I’m going to collect the pieces and put them in milk…

“Oh my. That powdery thing looks just like my house.”

“yes?”

“No, no. Okay. You said you were going to put this in, right?”

“Oh, yes. If you give it to me, I’ll put it in for you.”

Actually, it’s best to add sweetness according to your taste… … .

But, from the perspective of selling drinks, I thought it was right to show the best taste, so I decided to do it.

You can get feedback here.

‘Cheonmu─Kyeol.’

I took the appropriate amount by feel and added the powder and melted it.

Then, the pieces were placed on top and slowly melted.

Finally, add the shot and your dalgona latte is complete.

“Here’s the dalgona latte you ordered.”

“Thank you. So that’s what it is. Drinks these days are really interesting.”

The lady, who had been looking at the drink with curiosity, carefully brought it to her lips.

One sip, two sips.

He drank it carefully and put it down quietly.

Does it taste bad?

“It’s better than I thought. The coffee seems to be a godsend. It’s delicious. I can see why kids these days buy this kind of stuff.”

“thank god.”

“Thank you. For accepting my sudden request.”

“It’s not that difficult.”

I felt awkward for no reason because of my mother’s gratitude.

Ordering something that wasn’t on the menu wasn’t always a good thing, but talking about it like this made it seem like nothing happened.

I thought that perhaps the lady, who also runs a business, would understand this feeling well.

“Did you see it today? You were joking around.”

“ah.”

“I didn’t see it, but the timing seemed perfect.”

“I just heard a noise as I was passing by.”

“… … They are my older brothers, but they are still the same as when they were young. They are immature.”

The woman, who felt even more comfortable, began to tell her story.

And I could see why he had come here.

I came because I thought you’d know what to do in the morning.

It could be to stop the rumors, or it could be to make an excuse, but somehow it didn’t seem like either.

Judging from the response, it seems like people came here because they needed a place to talk about things that only they know.

Since it’s a story about family, I can’t help but be cautious, but I heard it anyway.

“Is that so? But I heard that you came down and are working in the old man’s field.”

“What kind of work is that? You can just push it with a machine, but you’re just cutting it with a sickle like an idiot. Is that work?”

“ah.”

That’s right. The village chief said that too.

“It’s fortunate that the village chief did half of the work, otherwise this year’s crops would have been ruined. Well, half of it has already been ruined.”

“Why are you doing that?”

“They’re trying to stick to each other’s dad. They have to do something to have a reason to stick together, but it can’t end too soon.”

That’s why they ruined a year’s worth of farming… … If you don’t harvest at the right time, the quality will decline.

I think this will get worse marks from seniors.

“You both have short thoughts. What would your father think? He would think that you have ruined both the farm and your children.”

“hmm.”

I can’t add anything to these words.

There’s no need for that.

I just listened.

“When I was young, I was so envious and jealous of my older brothers who went to college to study… … Now that I see them like that, I wonder if I would have ended up like that if I had moved to the city. I wonder how they started acting like that as soon as their father became difficult to move.”

“Why are you suddenly acting so uncomfortable, sir?”

“I got hurt. They say it’s hard to recover because of my age, but I think my dad is having a hard time recovering because of my older brothers.”

From the elderly’s perspective, it seemed like they would lose strength.

I felt like I knew where the emptiness and depression I saw this morning were coming from.

Since he was born a farmer, he probably feels like everything is useless right now.

This was a similar situation to what happened to Professor Heo Jeong some time ago.

Getting older.

Accepting that natural order doesn’t seem to be an easy task.

“Actually, the biggest problem is that I was a bit harsh on my brothers.”

“yes?”

“I’m sending him to a nursing home. He has trouble moving around, so it’s hard when there’s no one around. I come and go to check on him now, but he’s also busy with business, so it can’t help but be difficult.”

“That may be true.”

“That’s why I felt really bad for Dad. All three of his children had ruined their farms… … .”

I can understand the mother’s position as well.

Of course, I could understand it because I was a third party. The parties involved would have more complex feelings.

Anyway, what was certain was that it was a very difficult problem.

It’s not something I can rashly advise on or step forward in.

so…….

“Would you like me to make you another one of these?”

“huh?”

“It’s sweet.”

“… …Will you do that?”

I quickly went into the kitchen and made a huge dalgona.

And then I let it cool slightly and brought it out.

“Here it is.”

“Can I just wake up?”

“sure.”

As I nodded, the old woman coolly smashed the dalgona with a wooden hammer.

The dalgona was completely shattered and scattered on the plate.

And the lady had such a relieved expression on her face.

“I feel relieved. Ah.”

It seemed like that was true.

I think this is about as much as I can do.

I hope this helps.

With sharara~

Fortunately, it seemed to help, as a bright and clear aura flowed out from the old woman’s body.

[Dalgona Latte]

*Effect (limit breakthrough)

─Recover from fatigue─> Complete recovery

─Stress relief─>Stress relief

─Myeonggyeongjisu

The effects of the ingredients have surpassed their limits with the help of Sooksooki’s coffee beans.

And the effect of the clarity index.

Is this the power of latte that was infused with talents that were put together in harmony? Or is it the essence that came about through relieving stress on one’s own?

I can’t know everything, but I know one thing for sure.

Now that my complicated mind has cleared up, it’s time to make a decision.

And that seemed like it would lead me down the right path.

“I’m going to go and rant to a young man.”

“Come back anytime you need someone to vent to.”

“Haha! I will. Drink well today, relieve stress well and go. Next time you come to our restaurant, I will make you the most delicious bibim guksu.”

“I really have to go.”

The lady returned with a bright expression, greeting me like that.

And soon a bright and clear aura flowed into the cafe.

It wasn’t one person’s.