Chapter 69 Yangquan Restaurant
"Welcome, please come in!"

"Sorry, sir, the seats are full now. Please wait a moment."

"Acai, the table over there needs to be cleaned, hurry up!"

"Your dishes are ready, please enjoy!"

As soon as Xu Qing stepped into the entrance hall, he heard a bustling sound coming from the hall. What he saw was a wide space. The hall was filled with round and square tables of different sizes. The large tables could seat fifteen people, while the small tables could seat four. No matter how big or small the tables were, they were all filled with people.

The waiters acted quickly and clearly, with a clear division of labor. There were many waiters coming and going in the hall, but it did not seem chaotic or hurried at all.

The waiter held the dishes in his hands and placed them on the table one by one like flowing water. Each dish was delicious and tasty, and the exquisite knife skills made the dishes look like works of art.

There was a small space separated by a screen in the entrance hall, where several tables and chairs were placed. Various fruits were prepared on the tables for the guests waiting here to enjoy.

There weren't many people waiting today. Apart from them, there were only two or three people chatting nearby.

Ku Rou and Xu Qing sat in their seats and said thankfully, "Fortunately, we came early. It's not meal time now, so there aren't many people waiting. If it were meal time, the number of people coming to eat would at least triple, and sometimes there would be a long line outside the door. At that time, the kitchen was like a war, and cooking was entirely based on instinct and muscle reaction. If you used your brain even a little bit, you would waste a lot of time."

"Customers hate waiting the most. They come to the restaurant hungry and hope to eat as soon as possible. The faster we serve the food, the earlier they can eat, and the people waiting behind can get their seats faster. We have to ensure both speed and quality. The taste of the dishes cannot damage the reputation of Yangquan Restaurant, and the guests cannot be dissatisfied due to long waits. This is a very hard job."

Although Ku Rou complained about the hard work, there was no sign of complaint on her face. Instead, there was a hint of pride and honor on her face.

The time he spent at Yangquan Restaurant was unforgettable for him. Even though it was hard work, he still felt happy and satisfied.

Soon it was their turn. The waiter recognized Kurou at a glance and asked with a smile, "Master Kurou, how is the chicken today?"

Ku Rou said, "I'm lucky today. Uncle Wang just released dozens of hens from the cage, and I booked them first. He will send them to the kitchen later, so don't forget to receive them when the time comes."

"Don't worry." The guy agreed repeatedly.

After the waiter finished speaking, he looked at Xu Qing curiously and asked, "Master Ku Rou, is this your relative's child?"

Ku Rou waved her hands and said, "No, this is a little brother I met in Jiwo Town. Don't underestimate him because he is young. He is very knowledgeable and he also knows the legend of the black-bone chicken."

When the waiter heard the word "black-bone chicken", he said helplessly: "Master Kurou, are you still looking for this legendary bird? Isn't this just something Master Luo Tian said casually after getting drunk? Who knows if he made it up? You took it seriously."

Ku Rou didn't care about what the waiter said, she just smiled and said, "I have looked up a lot of information, and black-bone chickens should really exist. Look, besides Master Luo Tian, ​​there are other people who know about black-bone chickens, which means that black-bone chickens really exist in the world."

The guy was well aware of Ku Rou's obsession with the black-bone chicken. Ever since he learned from Master Luo Tian that there was such a magical bird in the world, he had completely changed, like a possessed person, and no matter how many people tried to persuade him, it was useless.

The guy had no choice but to say, "Okay, what do you want to eat?"

Ku Rou looked at Xu Qing, who shook his head. He knew very little about Guangzhou cuisine.

Ku Rou said, "Then let's go back to the old three."

"I see." Xu Qing asked, "What are the three things?"

Ku Rou said, "Boiled chicken, lettuce with oyster sauce, and blanched choy sum. These are my three favorite dishes."

Soon, the dishes were served on the table.

The most eye-catching is the boiled chicken. The chicken is cut into small pieces and neatly placed on the plate. The chicken skin is golden yellow and the chicken meat is the color of white jade. The chicken skin is shiny and glossy, the chicken meat has clear texture and full meat, which makes people drool at the first sight.

The other two vegetables are seasonal fresh vegetables, which is also a feature of Guangdong. Due to the climate, the freshest vegetables can be eaten in Guangdong all year round.

Xu Qing picked up the boiled chicken and put it into his mouth. His sensitive taste buds immediately started working. The chicken in his mouth was smooth and crisp, the skin was crispy and slightly elastic, and the chicken meat was delicate and tender. It seemed that there was no need to chew it when he put it in his mouth, and the chicken would slowly melt between his lips and teeth.

The overall taste of boiled chicken is light and elegant, because the original method is to boil the chicken without adding any seasoning, and cut it into pieces as you eat, hence the name boiled chicken.

Therefore, during the cooking process, the most important thing is to ensure the original delicious taste of the chicken and highlight the flavor of the chicken itself. The boiled chicken in your mouth is not only cooked just right, which perfectly retains the smoothness and tenderness of the chicken itself, but the ratio of seasonings is also just right, which perfectly brings out the deliciousness of the chicken itself to the peak.

The boiled chicken is served with a sauce, but the chicken doesn’t need any seasoning to set off the flavor. The flavor itself is delicious enough to make people want to taste it again and again. The fragrance will linger on your lips and teeth, leaving an endless aftertaste.

Even with Xu Qing's palate, he couldn't taste any flaws. It was obvious that the chef's technique had reached perfection and he had brought his skills to full potential. He was a top chef on the same level as Master Abei.

only……

Xu Qing looked at the boiled chicken with a little regret.

If there was one shortcoming, it was that he didn’t taste the chef’s intention in this dish.

The taste is so wonderful, like a rainbow bridge made up of flavors, extending all the way to the bottom of the heart. However, when it is about to arrive, a high wall is erected in front of the heart, isolating the communication between hearts.

It shouldn't be like this. A chef with such top-notch skills, even if he couldn't step into that illusory threshold, would at least have his own insights incorporated into it, and tried to touch and approach that threshold from different directions.

But this dish didn't have that kind of attempt at anything. No, it couldn't be said that it didn't have anything at all, but it seemed like something was blocking it.

Xu Qing was used to eating dishes made by Chef Abei that combined his skills and care. It was such a pity to eat a dish that was made with such superb skills but without any care.

Ku Rou finished her meal with great enjoyment and could not help but sigh: "Ji Di's skills are still so superb. It is such a pleasure to eat the dishes he made. No wonder Master Luo Tian would trust him to run the kitchen."

So it’s Master Jidi?

Xu Qing suddenly realized that it was no wonder that he didn't get to taste the sweetness.

Based on what he knew about the plot, Jidi must have a huge knot in his heart that was difficult to untie. As long as he couldn't untie the knot, he couldn't express his feelings smoothly.

(End of this chapter)