Lei Ti perked up. He had gone to Anhui for this crispy fried rice crust. A restaurant had specially invited him to evaluate it.
Originally, Lei Ti didn't want to take this job. It was more than a month before the Chinese New Year. He thought that he wouldn't go to work before the Chinese New Year and just stay with the Kitchen God. He wanted to spend the Chinese New Year in this small restaurant. He had thought about it several times, and this year was just the right year.
But the dish he wanted to evaluate was the crispy fried rice crust, which was very eye-catching. Lei Ti liked all kinds of fried rice dishes made by Yuan Zhou the most, such as sliced pork with fried rice crust, crispy fried pork with fried rice crust, and so on in Sichuan Cuisine. He would order a few of them every two days.
Now that this was also a fried rice crust, he suddenly became a lot more interested. After thinking about it, Lei Ti decided to go.
This trip took more than half a month longer than expected. It took a total of one month, but Lei Ti was very satisfied. Not only did he meet Fang Yiming, the number one chef in the cooking world, but he also got a recipe that might be useful to Yuan Zhou. He was happy just thinking about it.
It was all because of the crispy fried rice crust. Now that the dish made by Yuan Zhou was about to arrive, he was naturally excited beyond words.
There were two types of tableware, one plate and one bowl. There were a lot of ingredients floating and sinking in the bowl, such as red ham, duck gizzards, and so on. There were white winter bamboo shoots and black shiitake mushrooms, which were cut into small pieces with a knife. They were like small flowers blooming on the soup, which looked very beautiful.
Mr. Fang slightly admired the appearance of the soup, then directly picked up the bowl and poured the soup and ingredients on the golden rice crust plate.
"Gula, gula"
When the hot soup and the crispy fried rice crust met, a beautiful sound was produced. The sound was crisp and light at first, then heavy, and the meaning was profound. The fragrance that assailed the nostrils became even more colorful as they converged with each other.
The golden rice crust was mixed with all kinds of ingredients. The sticky soup stained the crispy rice crust, making the rice crust look less light and agile than before. It looked more stable and self-contained.
Before they ate, they were baptized by the beautiful music. Coupled with the fragrant aroma, Lei Ti and the other two picked up their chopsticks and prepared to dig in. They didn't need anyone to call them. When the last note stopped, it was an order. It was like the sound of war drums on the battlefield. Once it stopped, the soldiers would immediately carry out the order.
Swish! Swish!
The speed of the three pairs of chopsticks was so fast that one could only see their afterimages. Their targets were different, but their destination was the same.
Naturally, Elder Fang chose the rice crust. Half of it was stained with the gravy, and the other half was still golden and shiny. It felt a little light, and it had the temperament of Zhong Wuyan.
Kacha!
The rice crust that wasn't soaked in the gravy made a crunching sound as soon as he bit it, and it broke cleanly in an instant. The fried rice crust was crispy and dry, and there wasn't a single trace of moisture in it. The fragrance of the rice had been rendered by the high-temperature oil, and there was a hint of oil fragrance in it. It felt like he wouldn't feel sick even if he ate an entire pot of rice crust in one go.
As for the rice crust that was soaked in the gravy, not only was the color darker, but the sound of biting also sounded deeper. The outside was already a little soft, but the inside was still crispy and delicious because of the time, which was very rare.
The two opposing tastes blended together, and the layers were rich. With the addition of the gravy, the originally crispy rice crust glowed with new vitality.
The other side dishes were soft and crispy. Because of the gravy, the taste was mellow and natural. The crispness and the richness blended together, and it created a delicious whirlwind in the mouth. It was fascinating.
Watching Lei Ti licking the last bit of gravy clean, Elder Fang suddenly said the idea that had been lingering in his mind since he ate the first dish, "You guys are young and have big appetites. What you just ate was definitely not enough. Let's order three more dishes, one for each. What do you think?"
It was a questioning tone, but the certainty in Elder Fang's tone couldn't be ignored. Lei Ti and Guo Penghao were already prepared, so they weren't surprised.
By the time everyone walked out of the restaurant after eating and drinking, it was already past lunchtime.
Elder Fang and Guo Penghao originally wanted to meet Yuan Zhou and have a meal together, so they didn't leave the restaurant. Lei Ti, on the other hand, shamelessly stayed behind. His plan was that Elder Fang was a master among masters, and with Yuan Zhou's personality, he would definitely prepare pastries and tea to meet him. Lei Ti could stay behind and freeload some food.
After eating delicious food, he would have some pastries to sweeten his mouth. Even a celestial life couldn't be better.
It was a good plan, but Lei Ti didn't know that Elder Fang had suddenly attacked him, so he didn't mention it to Yuan Zhou in advance.
Therefore, when they met, there was tea and pastries, but only a little. They were the supper that Yuan Zhou prepared for Yin Ya. There were only a few of them. Lei Ti didn't get to eat them, but some top-grade tea could be used to comfort himself.
The meeting between Yuan Zhou and Fang Yiming was still very historic. From this moment on, the title of the best chef in Huaxia was firmly on Yuan Zhou's head. The title of Huaxia's King of Chefs was well-deserved, not only because of his cooking skills, but also because of the official and the people's recognition.
As for the matter that Elder Fang wanted to persuade Yuan Zhou to join the Chef's Alliance, he thought that everything should be done step by step. Therefore, he planned to stop to see the scenery, stay in Chengdu for a while, and slowly talk to Yuan Zhou about this matter.
Time flew. The wedding of Yuan Zhou and Yin Ya hadn't been held yet, but the Spring Festival came first.
"Crackle, crackle" "Bang, bang, bang"
When people got up early in the morning, the first thing to feel the atmosphere of the Spring Festival must be the sound of firecrackers and fireworks, which indicated the arrival of the Spring Festival.
Of course, setting off fireworks and firecrackers was not allowed in the main city area. The special setting off place was in the suburbs, but the sound could still be heard in Taoxi Road.
Today was the Spring Festival Eve. Yuan Zhou got up at the usual time as usual. Today was the same as the previous years, and he would open the restaurant for business.
After being careful and making sure that he didn't wake up Yin Ya, Yuan Zhou washed up directly and went out for a jog. Like Yuan Zhou, all the restaurants in Taoxi Road were also open until noon on the Spring Festival Eve as usual. They were not open in the evening. Only Yuan Zhou's The Kitchen God would open in the evening on Taoxi Road. But it was not open because Yuan Zhou didn't need to pay for it.
It was Yuan Zhou's treat. Only people on the Spring Festival Eve could enjoy such treatment. Therefore, even if it was Yuan Zhou's treat, some customers would come to his restaurant for the Spring Festival Eve dinner.
As usual, after yelling at the boss of the noodle restaurant and taking note of the noodles to be served, he ran forward and arrived at the back alley after a turn. It didn't take him long to finish the run.
"Rice, soup, noodles. It's the last day of the Spring Festival again. After today, you will be one year older. I hope you will grow bigger and stronger."
Yuan Zhou thought that blessings should be given to those wishes that couldn't be realized in ordinary times. Only then could it represent people's good wishes.
He thought that the biggest wish of Soup and Noodle should be to surpass the body length and weight of their father, Broth. The blessing he gave them should be just right.
In the morning, even though it was already the Spring Festival Eve, 100 servings of breakfast still needed to be prepared. The customers were ready to go. For the sake of a good meaning, Yuan Zhou prepared Glutinous Rice Balls with brown sugar for breakfast.
Sesame, peanuts, and brown sugar were pounded into mud with a stone mortar and wrapped into the glutinous rice balls. After they were cooked, the glutinous rice balls were fragrant and sweet. Everyone who ate the glutinous rice balls was smiling widely. Obviously, they were in a good mood.
At noon, because of the addition of Yin Ya, Yuan Zhou only planned to cook three dishes. This time, he directly doubled the number of dishes. Therefore, it was more lively for the two of them to eat.
Of course, the most lively time was definitely in the evening.
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