Warm water can soften agar, making it easier to dissolve. Soaking also helped clean off dust and other particles from its surface.
After soaking the agar, he picked up a fruit knife and cut the watermelon in half, placing one half in front of himself and handing the other half to Shen Baobao, instructing her to follow along.
He first took a basin and placed a large sieve on top of it.
"Use a small spoon to scoop out the flesh and put it into the sieve. This step will..."
While Lin Xu was explaining, Shen Baobao took the small spoon meant for scooping watermelon, inserted it into the center of the watermelon, twisted it around, and then gently lifted, scooping out the sweetest part of the melon.
She forked it into her mouth with the spoon, chewing blissfully.
"Wow, this melon is so sweet! It even has a bit of a grainy texture."
Lin Xu: "..."
Chen Yan: "..."
We're making Watermelon Curd here, so why is she holding the watermelon and eating it?
