Xie Baomin wasn't busy today, so he came to visit his Junior Brother's shop.
He liked the atmosphere here; the staff and customers were all extremely close-knit, just like a family.
After washing his hands, he began to teach Lin Xu a simple method for making poached eggs.
He started by boiling a kettle of water. Once it boiled, he poured it into a basin, then placed a few eggs inside to soak.
"If you crack the eggs directly into the pot, they tend to spread," Xie Baomin explained. "So first, soak the eggs in hot water to let the egg white closest to the shell solidify. That way, when you crack them into the pot, the eggs won't spread."
It indeed sounded pretty simple.
After the eggs soaked, Xie Baomin placed a pot on the stove and brought half a pot of water to a boil.
By the time the water boiled, the eggs had soaked for nearly a minute.
He first used a slotted spoon to lift the eggs out.
Then he turned off the stove, allowing the boiling water in the pot to settle.
