Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 321 - 311: Completely Overwhelmed
It’s time.
Huang Tao put on a pair of thick gloves.
He walked to the steamer and opened it...
A rich aroma of braised meat burst out instantly.
The flavor of the dried vegetable braised meat intensified to the extreme after steaming, and the fragrance of dried plums was also noticeable.
It’s even more aromatic than I imagined!
Indeed.
After more than two hours of steaming, the pork fat had thoroughly seeped into the dried vegetables; the fragrance of the dried plums fully penetrated the pork belly.
The meat and vegetables had perfectly fused together at this moment.
In short.
The dried plums wrapped around the pork belly, the meat infused with vegetable fragrance, the vegetables soaked in the meat aroma...
The scent was enough to make one’s mouth water uncontrollably~
Jiang Chao, smelling the intoxicating aroma of the braised meat, couldn’t help but praise: "Boss, this smell is so incredible! It feels like it’s at least ten times more aromatic than the dried vegetable braised meat made by the chef at my hotel!"
How can I say this!
The dried vegetable braised meat made by his hotel chef required being tasted to appreciate its flavor.
While the dried vegetable braised meat made by our boss emitted its fragrance the moment the steamer was opened.
It’s so rich and intense!
Although this dried vegetable braised meat was his pride and signature dish, when compared with the one made by the boss.
It was like comparing a petty trick to a grand master.
Completely overwhelmed, for sure!
Lin Zifeng sniffed and smacked his lips, saying, "I wasn’t hungry at first; you know, the kitchen’s aroma is so plentiful! My sense of smell has been numbed, and the cravings in my stomach were no longer as intense as before, but with this new dried vegetable braised meat from the boss, my stomach cravings became rampant again, and my stomach started growling, hmm... It smells so good!" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
Xu Hao nodded in agreement, praising: "It smells so good! The boss’s skills are truly top-notch, making everything smell so fragrant! It must taste incredibly delicious too!"
"Alright, you all just go on flattering."
Huang Tao laughed with them and continued, "I’ll take out a bowl first, snap a photo, and upload it on Weibo. Later, we’ll try this dish for lunch today."
"We’d love that, thank you, Boss."
Not far away, Li Chengzhan and Lin Qiuyu, who were taking a break, almost simultaneously said upon hearing Huang Tao’s words, nodding very quickly.
This kind of work environment is just too blissful!
For the first time, they sincerely felt that work is a happy and joyful thing.
Of course, apart from Delicious Restaurant!
Ding Suqin smiled gently: "I’ve been smelling the fragrance for a while now. Thank you, boss. We are in for another delightful meal today!"
Lin Zifeng and others also nodded repeatedly, exclaiming in unison: "Boss, we’ve been waiting for you to say this."
"You all..."
Huang Tao smiled, took out a bowl of dried vegetable braised meat from the steamer.
Tore off the top layer of cling film.
Picked up a pre-prepared plate, placed it upside down on the bowl.
Then swiftly flipped the bowl and the plate over with both hands...
Leaving the bowl upside down on the plate.
Gently tapped it twice with his hand.
Carefully lifted the bowl off.
And with that, the renowned dried vegetable braised meat was ready!
The dried vegetables inside the bowl, having been steamed for a long time and soaked up with pork fat, had fully unfurled.
The crunchy dried vegetables and the succulent pork formed a visual impact.
In terms of appearance, the dried vegetables were glossy black, and the pork was glistening and translucent. The combination was truly a perfect match.
Huang Tao genuinely felt that whoever invented this dish was really a genius!
The dish might look quite ordinary in appearance, but when eaten, it’s extraordinarily appetizing.
Of course.
It wasn’t time to taste it yet.
Since there’s a new dish in the store, it’s naturally fitting to post it on Weibo first.
To inform customers and fans while also keeping the official account active.
Huang Tao then started arranging the plate.
Then he took out his phone, found a good angle, and started taking photos.
He immediately posted them on Weibo.
Super Delicious Restaurant: Dried vegetable braised meat is launching today at noon~ First day’s quantity is limited to 80 servings, want some? (beckoning hand) Pic jpg.
In the photo, the dried vegetable braised meat appeared sauce-red and shiny.
Neat slices of meat with a jujube-red color lay evenly and meticulously layered on the oily black dried vegetables.
Through the oily sheen, one could faintly glimpse the crispy, tender texture of the meat slices.
From the side view, the meat looked firm, juicy, and fragrant.
In any case, it was very tempting!
It was probably about 10:40 am, nearing the 11:00 am lunch opening time.
Many old customers, from the moment they followed the official Weibo account of Delicious Restaurant, had unconsciously developed a habit.
Before mealtime, they would first check the official account of Delicious Restaurant.
See if there’s any new dish, freshly released news, or other new exciting things.
Yesterday the boss even gave a teaser on Weibo, announcing a new dish this morning, and sure enough, sesame dumplings were launched this morning.
The taste was acclaimed as delicious by those who tried it!
But think about it, which store? Introduces new dishes every day?
However, by habit, still before mealtime, they’d routinely check once more.
Hey!
And what do you know, there really was a new update!
Many people, upon seeing the pop-up notification of the latest Weibo post, felt a thrill and quickly checked the photos, also silently praising Huang Tao in their hearts.
No wonder he’s Boss Huang!
He’s truly impressive!
But on a side note...
Is the food industry this competitive now?
To be honest, this level of competition is quite good.
They hope Boss Huang can keep up this pace of introducing new dishes.
That way, they’d be able to eat new dishes from the store every time, and their moms wouldn’t worry about them getting tired of eating the same old food.
This time, after they clicked on the picture, hmm, it looked a bit like the braised meat.
Only then did they look up at Huang Tao’s edited caption, realizing it was dried vegetable braised meat.
They almost jumped with joy.
Then they saw that only 80 portions were being sold at noon!
What are they waiting for?
Just rush over and line up!
Those customers who are self-employed with flexible work hours, upon seeing this Weibo message, grabbed their keys and headed out, closing their shops.
And those who were working or attending classes and couldn’t head over immediately, had to furiously pray in their hearts: Bless us, bless us, let fewer people see this Weibo post, let fewer people line up at Delicious Restaurant’s door, and please let me be able to buy the dried vegetable braised meat after work (or class)!!!
Meanwhile, in the store.
Huang Tao and the others were already enjoying lunch.
And the dried vegetable braised meat instantly became a favorite among everyone.
They eagerly picked a piece with some of the dried vegetables still clinging to it, and put it in their mouths.
The dried vegetables absorbed the fat from the meat and lost any bitterness, becoming delightfully moist, while the pork belly had its fattiness reduced by the dried vegetables, becoming rich yet not greasy.
The dual flavors of savory freshness and luscious richness twirled and lingered on their tongues.
This wonderful contrast actually developed a remarkably impressive taste.
The intertwining of saltiness and meat aroma provided extreme satisfaction to the taste buds.
With a light bite.
The fat meat, enriched by the juices, surprisingly melted instantly in the mouth, spilling over the dried vegetables, and the dried vegetables, also soaked with the savory fat, released their own juices.
Splattering in the mouth.
Ordinary pork belly and dried vegetables but at this moment in their mouths, the flavors were extraordinarily rich.
Smooth yet not greasy, savory, and scrumptious!
How could it be anything less than delicious!
