The two of them entered the kitchen. Huo Shaoheng opened the refrigerator and took out a pack of saffron. He selected two to crush into a powder, then put them on a small plate with white orchids.
Gu Nianzhi watched over his shoulder and asked some technical questions occasionally.
"What is the ratio of rice to saffron?"
"If we switched the prawns with lobsters, would the taste be the same?"
There were creative questions as well. "Can we put crabs in seafood paella?"
"Can we switch peppers with small Spanish chilies? Would it taste better if it was spicier?"
Huo Shaoheng explained patiently to her while he prepared the ingredients. His replies were short answered her questions thoroughly.
Gu Nianzhi used her photographic memory to memorize every single thing that Huo Shaoheng was doing, including the weight and quantity of the ingredients.
