As the sky gradually darkened, more and more people appeared on the street. Yuan Zhou had also finished the last mouthful of the glutinous mango rice.
"How is it?" Xiao Xing asked curiously.
"I added sugar. It's a little too sweet," Yuan Zhou said honestly.
"I think it's okay. It's just that this rice doesn't smell as good as the rice you used to cook porridge." Xiao Xing looked at the remaining half of the glutinous mango rice in his hand.
"Let's go eat the roast duck." Yuan Zhou turned around and walked towards the end of the street.
"Okay." Xiao Xing nodded repeatedly. Then, he threw away the glutinous mango rice in his hand when Yuan Zhou wasn't paying attention.
Yuan Zhou was walking in front of Xiao Xing. He didn't say anything when he heard the muffled sound coming from the trash can. He just kept walking forward.
Since they weren't in Yuan Zhou's restaurant, Yuan Zhou had to be strict with himself. Even if the food wasn't delicious, he had to finish it. That was the only way he could set such a rule in the restaurant.
However, the guide didn't have to do that. After all, he wasn't a customer of Yuan Zhou's.
The roast duck restaurant was very big. The signboard was "Beijing Roast Duck". Two tall waiters were standing at the entrance. When they saw the two, they immediately went up to greet them.
"Sawadika." The two greeted Taiwen and led them into the restaurant.
As soon as they sat down, before Xiao Xing handed over the menu, Yuan Zhou spoke.
"Let's have a roast duck first and then some of their specialty dishes. But no bird's nest and shark's fin," Yuan Zhou said directly.
"Okay. I'll ask them what their specialty is." Xiao Xing nodded.
"Let's have the roast duck first." Yuan Zhou decided to eat the roast duck first.
"Okay." As soon as Yuan Zhou finished speaking, Xiao Xing spoke to the waiter behind him.
Of course, the two spoke in Thai. After they finished speaking, Xiao Xing translated their conversation for them.
Yuan Zhou hadn't been to Beijing officially yet. He had only taken a connecting flight once. Therefore, Yuan Zhou hadn't eaten authentic Beijing Roast Duck before.
Therefore, Yuan Zhou was looking forward to the roast duck.
As far as Yuan Zhou knew, Quanjude's Beijing Roast Duck had to be booked three months in advance in the past. Besides, they had to pay a fee. The fee wasn't for the roast duck, but for the feed of the duck. After Quanjude had fed the duck for three months, they would go back to eat the duck.
Just imagine how much effort it would take to make such a duck, and how delicious it would be.
"I wonder if it will be more delicious than the one in Chengdu." Yuan Zhou muttered inwardly.
"Dadada," a waitress came over with a tray. On the tray were several plates of sauces and side dishes. There were shallots, cucumbers, shredded bell peppers, and the essential lotus leaf cakes.
"They came pretty fast." Yuan Zhou looked at the supplementary ingredients on the table and waited for the main course to arrive.
"The ducks here are selling pretty well," Xiao Xing said.
"Mm." Yuan Zhou nodded.
At this time, another waiter came over with a tray.
The waiter walked over and took out a big white plate from the tray. On the plate, there were neatly arranged slices of duck.
"Chef Yuan, the duck is here. Have a taste." Xiao Xing gestured to Yuan Zhou to go first.
However, when Xiao Xing raised his head, he saw Yuan Zhou staring at the duck in front of him with a strange expression.
"Are these duck slices?" Yuan Zhou asked with a frown.
"Yes." Xiao Xing nodded and looked at Yuan Zhou with a puzzled expression.
"Is it all duck skin?" Yuan Zhou asked again.
That's right, the waiter had just served a plate of duck skin. The duck skin was roasted to a golden brown color, and the duck meat on it had been shaved clean, without leaving a single bit.
"It's wrapped in this and eaten," Xiao Xing explained.
"Where did the duck meat go?" Yuan Zhou asked hesitantly.
"It's duck bones, right? They said it would explode and send it over, "Xiao Xing looked at the menu and said naturally. There was nothing wrong with it.
Yuan Zhou was still hesitant. How could anyone eat a roast duck wrapped in a lotus leaf cake? This was too strange. Could it be that the duck skin was special?
Seeing that Yuan Zhou didn't eat, Xiao Xing didn't either. He just drank the juice quietly.
"Forget it. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Try it." Yuan Zhou hesitated for a while and finally decided to eat it first.
While eating, Yuan Zhou looked at the side dishes and felt a little tired. The onions were not green onions, but the white onions of young onions.
The onions were cut into the length of a finger and placed on a small plate. Yuan Zhou checked and confirmed that the duck skin was indeed wrapped in this. He didn't hesitate and directly started to eat.
That's right. The Beijing Roast Duck naturally had to be wrapped by hand to taste good. Yuan Zhou didn't hesitate. He picked up a small piece of duck skin and put it on the lotus leaf cake. Then, he added the roast duck sauce, chopped onions, and shredded sweet peppers. After folding it, he stuffed it into his mouth and started to eat.
"Ka Cha." Yuan Zhou bit into the crispy duck skin.
However, as soon as he bit into it, all the fat inside the skin came out. As there was no lean meat to absorb the fat, it became very fragrant. Instantly, his mouth was filled with the taste of duck fat. An extremely greasy feeling filled his mouth.
"What a strange experience. Xiao Xing, you try it too," Yuan Zhou chewed a few mouthfuls with difficulty and swallowed. Then, he said to Xiao Xing.
"Ok." Xiao Xing nodded.
Xiao Xing would come here with his girlfriend from time to time. They would also come to this restaurant to eat the roast duck. Therefore, he didn't think there was anything wrong with only using the duck skin.
As usual, Xiao Xing added more onions and sauce. Then, he wrapped one up and stuffed it into his mouth. Then, he started to eat.
"Oh, it's so greasy." Once it entered his mouth, Xiao Xing couldn't help but frown.
He had just eaten the dishes and rice cooked by Yuan Zhou at noon. It was indeed inhumane to eat the roast duck now.
Even the Mango Glutinous Rice just now didn't make such an exaggerated comparison. After all, one was a snack while the other was a dinner.
It didn't matter if the snack tasted bad. But why did the roast duck, which used to be so delicious, taste so bad now?
"How is it?" Yuan Zhou asked with a frown.
After all, Yuan Zhou was afraid that it was because of the taste that he found the roast duck disgusting. What if the people in Bangkok liked to eat like this?
"It's so bad. Boss Yuan, your cooking is still the best," Xiao Xing said without hesitation.
"Got it." Yuan Zhou nodded and heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.
The two of them ate the roast duck. Then, the dishes were served one after another. Yuan Zhou ate the dishes one by one, preparing to finish the last portion of his gourmet fund.
Beside him, Xiao Xing had a bitter look on his face. He seemed to be in great pain.
The worse the food in his mouth tasted, the more it highlighted the deliciousness of the lunch.
Xiao Xing complained while eating. But when he saw Yuan Zhou eat so earnestly, he was instantly in awe. After all, Yuan Zhou was a person who could cook such delicious food. How could he still eat such disgusting food?
"Why didn't I notice that the Beijing Roast Duck in Chinatown tasted so bad before?" Xiao Xing said with disgust.
The dinner of Beijing Roast Duck not only broadened Yuan Zhou's horizons, but also made the tour guide, Xiao Xing, realize how bad the food in Chinatown tasted.
"Maybe my taste buds didn't work before," Xiao Xing said to Yuan Zhou earnestly.
"No, you just didn't know me," Yuan Zhou said calmly, "If you had met me earlier, your taste buds would have failed."
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