After ordering the dishes, it was time to pay. Since Zhou Da said he would treat, he would naturally do so. He eagerly asked for the price.
"The total is 6,464 RMB. Do you want to pay in cash or by bank transfer?" Zhou Jia reported the price neatly.
"Bank transfer," Zhou Da said directly.
Hearing the notification of bank transfer, Zhou Jia immediately said with a smile, "Please wait for a moment. The dishes will be here soon."
Zhou Da didn't feel that Yuan Zhou's dishes were expensive. As a chef himself, he naturally knew that delicious dishes would naturally cost more.
In fact, he even felt that Yuan Zhou's price was cheap. After all, they had ordered six dishes and one rice.
Of course, the premise was that Yuan Zhou's dishes were worthy of the name. Only then would they be worthy of the higher price.
Zhou Da was very quiet in the restaurant. He waited quietly, waiting to eat the other flavors of Sichuan Cuisine cooked by Yuan Zhou.
A salty and fresh Steamed Pork with Rice Powder, a salty and sweet Braised Pork with Fermented Rice Grains, and a complex fish flavor. As long as these three flavors were cooked well, the other flavors would naturally not be a problem.
After all, these three flavors were not even the slightest bit similar to spicy. It could even be said that they were the complete opposite.
"You are quite good at ordering dishes. I will eat what you ordered later," Zhang Yan said in an irrefutable manner.
"Yes, President," Zhou Da agreed without hesitation.
Zhou Da agreed readily and didn't think of anything else. On the other hand, Zhang Yan nodded his head in satisfaction and didn't feel that he was bullying others.
"Shameless. You are robbing others of their food," Wu Hai said righteously at the side.
"Go away. It's none of your business. What right do you have to say that to me?" Zhang Yan pointed at the chopsticks that Wu Hai was extending to Ling Hong's plate.
"I am robbing openly. What you are doing is cheating," Wu Hai said proudly.
"…" Zhang Yan choked again. He waved his hand and couldn't be bothered to talk to Wu Hai anymore.
Zhou Da, who was watching from the side, was a little confused by the sudden bickering and abrupt pause. Fortunately, he remembered his purpose and looked at Yuan Zhou again.
Five minutes later, the dishes Zhang Yan ordered arrived first. Zhou Jia served them one by one and said, "Please enjoy."
"Thank you, Jiajia." Zhang Yan nodded.
"En." Zhou Jia responded with a smile and then went to greet the others.
At that moment, Zhou Da subconsciously looked at Zhang Yan's dish. However, Zhang Yan immediately said, "What I ordered is not suitable for your purpose today. You can eat your own later."
"Yes, Chairman." Zhou Da nodded blankly. Then, he continued watching Yuan Zhou cook.
Looking at Yuan Zhou's cooking technique and hand gestures, as well as the speed at which he flipped the ladle, Zhou Da understood that Yuan Zhou's culinary skills were far above his.
He couldn't help but look forward to the dishes later. That's right. Zhou Da hoped that Yuan Zhou's cooking would be delicious, even if he was actually looking for trouble.
The reason was very simple. Just like what Zhang Yan said, Yuan Zhou was now a signature dish of Sichuan Cuisine. Even if he was looking for trouble, he hoped that Yuan Zhou's cooking would be delicious. Of course, he also hoped that Yuan Zhou's cooking would be bad. If it was bad, then it would mean that he wasn't looking for trouble and that he was in the right.
Therefore, Zhou Da's mood was very complicated.
Before Zhou Da's mind could take a turn to a strange place, Zhou Jia served his dishes. The first dish was the Fermented Rice Braised Pork.
This was not because of anything else, but because the Fermented Rice Braised Pork was too eye-catching.
The Fermented Rice Braised Pork was a whole piece, placed upside down on a shallow plate. There were a total of three colors on the plate.
The jade-white color on the edge of the plate, the brownish-red color around the square piece of meat, and the shiny brown color of the oily square piece of Red Rice Braised Pork.
Why did he notice the Fermented Rice Braised Pork at first glance? Because when Zhou Jia carried the dish onto the table, the plate slightly tilted and shook when she placed it on the table.
At this moment, the Red Rice Braised Pork also shook. It was like an extremely tender tofu that was gently pushed by a hand, causing a slight tremble. Not only did it look very beautiful, but it also aroused one's appetite.
After Zhou Da and Zhou Jia expressed their thanks, they couldn't wait to pick up their chopsticks and start eating. Their chopsticks were about to pick up the connecting skin of the meat and then pick up a piece of meat. However, with just a light touch of the chopsticks, the meat was separated into a complete piece. The square piece of meat was trembling in the plate.
"Huh?" Zhou Da exclaimed softly, feeling a little strange.
The Fermented Rice Braised Pork was one of the top five dishes in China that had been evaluated by the national judges. In fact, the Red Rice Braised Pork could be found everywhere and was even very famous.
For example, the Mao's Red Rice Braised Pork, Hangzhou Dongpo Pork, Shandong Crepe Pork, Hakka Braised Pork, Shanghai Cherry Pork, Chestnut Braised Pork and so on.
The Fermented Rice Braised Pork could stand out precisely because of the complexity of its preparation process and the stringent requirements of the ingredients. There were a lot of steps, such as selecting the meat, burning the skin, soaking, scraping, changing the knife, trimming, boiling, removing the fishy smell, marinating, frying the sugar, coloring, seasoning, roasting, simmering, stewing, skimming, saccharifying, adding the juice, and so on.
The reason why Zhou Da was surprised was that the Fermented Rice Braised Pork was usually a whole piece of pork with a 2cm x 2cm cross cut on the inside of the meat. The depth of the cross cut was just enough to cut off the third line of lean meat without hurting the skin. Only then could it be considered perfect.
But now, it seemed that the Red Rice Braised Pork had been divided into separate pieces.
"Gulp." Zhou Da couldn't help swallowing a mouthful of saliva while looking at it.
It couldn't be helped. The meat was too fragrant. Other Red Rice Braised Pork smelled a little greasy, but this Fermented Rice Braised Pork didn't have any.
There was only a faint fragrance of wine and fermented rice mixed with the pure fragrance of meat and the sweet taste of sugar. That made Zhou Da swallow a mouthful of saliva subconsciously.
"Forget it. Let's have a taste first. After all, the appearance has been revealed. Let's see how the cut Fermented Rice Braised Pork tastes," Zhou Da thought inwardly. Then, he swallowed the whole piece of Red Rice Braised Pork into his mouth.
"Oh." Zhou Da couldn't help humphing. Only then did he shut his mouth and started eating seriously.
He had no choice but to shut his mouth. The Red Rice Braised Pork melted as soon as it entered his mouth. The rich taste of the Red Rice Braised Pork directly filled his mouth.
This piece of streaky pork had already been cooked to the point of being caramelized. The fat directly melted into the gravy that was mixed with the wine and slid down his throat. The lean meat also melted with a light bite. However, the lean meat maintained the original fragrance of the meat and tasted pretty good.
The skin of the Red Rice Braised Pork was rather chewy. When chewing, not only was the meat juice accompanied by chewiness, but there was also a burnt fragrance on the top layer. That was the outer layer that was burnt to a golden brown when the skin was roasted.
The Fermented Rice Braised Pork with Red Rice was chosen as the Fermented Rice Braised Pork. Theoretically, eating a piece without any food would give one a greasy feeling. However, the fermented rice itself contained a slight acidity and the wine fragrance directly removed the greasy feeling. Zhou Da didn't even have the time to savour it carefully before he reached out his chopsticks to pick another piece.
"I can taste more flavors after eating a few more pieces," Zhou Da comforted himself inwardly while eating.
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