Chapter 335: Chapter 203: The Popularity Dundun Brings to the Restaurant! Shen Baobao Wants to Hang a Lock on the Pan Stone Rock! [Seeking Monthly Ticket]
"Lin Xu, your cooking skills are truly amazing!"
As the flavorful and delicious Oil Braised Large Shrimp hit his taste buds, Liu Zhengyu felt that coming here today was well worth it. It wouldn’t matter if he had to sit for four hours on the high-speed train, or even eight hours, for that matter.
This flavor. This texture. Even in Beijing, there weren’t many restaurants that could reach Lin Xu’s level of cooking.
Nowadays, to chase profits, very few restaurants still use the delicate Ming Shrimp for this dish and instead use the thicker-shelled Kwei Shrimp or Black Tiger Shrimp.
Although the cooking technique is the same, the thin and crispy shell of the Ming Shrimp is something other species do not possess.
"This shrimp is so delicious. It wasn’t in vain that I ran around all morning to buy it."
Chen Meide, relishing the Oil Braised Large Shrimp made by his nephew, only regretted that he hadn’t bought more. He should have purchased all the Large Shrimp from the store.
Then they wouldn’t have had to make do with just one or two shrimp each just to taste the flavor, which was hardly satisfying.
Aunt Qi Xiangzhi, seeing the yearning look on her husband’s face, couldn’t help but say, "Look at how much you’re craving it. Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at by your nephew’s fiancée? We’re making crayfish tonight, so you can eat your fill then."
Chen Meide wasn’t too interested in crayfish.
He found peeling shrimp too troublesome, but then again, considering it was made by his nephew, he couldn’t help but look forward to it.
If the Oil Braised Large Shrimp were that tasty, then the crayfish probably wouldn’t be far off, right?
"Xiaoxu, I saw another shrimp dish online that seems similar to this one, but with the sauce continuously cooked off until dry before dishing out. What kind of shrimp is that?"
After witnessing his nephew’s culinary prowess, Second Uncle-in-law Shi Wenming wasn’t too proud to ask for advice.
He usually dealt with village feast chefs, who were all about the same level. When they occasionally exchanged ideas, they only talked about how to make a dish with less effort.
New and innovative methods weren’t really his thing.
After all, for village feast chefs, the goal wasn’t to pursue novel dishes but to satisfy the host’s request by preparing delicious food without any mishaps.
Under these circumstances, not many chefs were willing to try new methods.
Shi Wenming didn’t have many peers to discuss his work with.
Now that he had come across his knowledgeable nephew, he naturally became more enthusiastic.
"The one you’re talking about should be the Dry-Fried Large Shrimp. You have to use Pork Bone Broth when making it. This not only gives a stronger fragrance, but the Pork Bone Broth also evaporates faster than water, making the reduction more complete."
Lin Xu hadn’t made Dry-Fried Large Shrimp.
But he had seen Xie Baomin make it more than once, so he remembered the dish vividly.
Hearing his nephew’s explanation, Shi Wenming decided to give it a try.
If possible, he would make Dry-Fried Large Shrimp a specialty dish at the farmhouse restaurant.
Hmm, even though the name of the restaurant was ’Farmhouse Cuisine,’ it was necessary to include high-end and novel dishes. Only then would the business really boom, and who knows, people might even come specifically for the food in the future.
The reason for not offering Oil Braised Large Shrimp was that this dish demanded too much from the ingredients. Just getting live shrimp was troublesome enough.
Moreover, almost every village banquet featured this dish, and if served in the farmhouse restaurant, likely few customers would order it.
As he was pondering this, Shi Wenming noticed a few tourists with walking sticks approaching the restaurant’s entrance. One of them asked, "Excuse me, do you have any meals available now?"
Hmm? Customers at this hour, looking for a meal? That was an unexpected surprise.
He quickly set aside his bowl and chopsticks, saying, "Yes, yes, yes. What would you like to eat? There’s a menu on the wall."
But these tourists didn’t look at the menu hanging on the wall. Instead, they were looking down at Dundun, who was playing with water by the pool at the entrance. One of them remarked, "This cat, why does it look so much like the Dundun raised by Boss Lin?"
"Right, just like Dundun. Though chubby, it’s full of wit and charm."
"Isn’t Boss Lin working at the Fishing Platform in Beijing?"
"Never mind that, let’s take a photo first and claim we ran into Dundun. We’ll fish for likes under the Lin Ji topic first and then... oh my! Boss Lin? Is it really you?"
These tourists were fans of Lin Xu.
Today, taking advantage of the weekend, they came to explore the renowned Longqi Mountain Scenic Area. They didn’t expect to play so long on the mountain that they missed lunchtime.
After coming down from the mountain and seeing people eating at the farmhouse restaurant, they decided to check it out.
To their surprise, they actually ran into Lin Xu.
Lin Xu walked to the entrance and said with a smile, "I’m just bringing my fiancée to visit my hometown. We’ve just arrived and are having a meal with my relatives."
"Then let’s take a photo together, Boss Lin. Today is our lucky day! To think we could run into you while randomly checking in here. The entrance fee was totally worth it!"
Lin Xu didn’t refuse.
He held Dundun and took photos with the few fans.
After taking the photo with him, they took turns holding Dundun for another shot, then they went into the restaurant to order contentedly.
"We’ll have Earth Skin Vegetables with Eggs, Bamboo Shoot Stewed with Free-Range Chicken, Stir-Fried Wild Vegetables, and a pot of rice."
After ordering, Shi Wenming became busy.
"Uncle, do you need my help?"
"No need, keep eating, Xiaoxu. These are all my specialties!"
Shi Wenming was excited to have business coming his way.
There usually weren’t many customers during mealtimes, and tourists preferred to buy a cup of instant noodles rather than dining at the scenic area’s restaurant.
Now that there were customers, he naturally wanted to cook with care.
While he was busy, several more tourists who had just descended the mountain arrived at the restaurant’s entrance. One of them called out, "What dishes do you have now? Hurry up and get us something to eat, we’re starving..."
Old Mrs. Lin said cheerily, "My dear grandson comes home, and even the scenic area’s business gets better."
Lin Xu: "..."
This has nothing to do with me; it’s all Dundun’s doing.