My Restaurant's Guests are All Abnormal

Chapter 385: Chapter 245 Can You Drive on This Road?

What kind of figure is the Joker? Perhaps in the eyes of different people, he appears as different images, a high-intelligence criminal, an adversary that gives Batman endless headaches.

Or maybe he’s a villain who will take your life over a disagreement, but of course, there are many people who really like the Joker, finding him to be a charming character.

However, Chen Ze felt that the Joker was actually no different from the average customer, at least that’s how he saw it now.

Standing in the kitchen, Chen Ze began to ponder what kind of dish to prepare for this somewhat special guest.

Chen Ze’s first thought was steak, after all, Gotham City is in the West, so eating steak and other Western cuisine is quite normal there.

And even if the Joker were how special, he still needs to eat, he couldn’t survive solely on teasing Batman; that would make him not the Joker, but a non-human.

"How about making a sandwich?" Chen Ze rubbed his chin, feeling that this idea wasn’t bad either.

But Chen Ze gave up on the sandwich because it would most likely not offer any experience points.

In the end, Chen Ze made a steak and paired it with sweet and sour lotus root and a bowl of rice; aside from the steak which was Western, the sweet and sour lotus root was just a common homestyle dish.

One could even say it’s a homestyle dish with very low difficulty to make the sweet and sour lotus root, you just need to wash the lotus root, cut it in half, tear it up and toss it into the pot to stir-fry.

Then pour in vinegar and white sugar, add a little salt, and you can create a dish that tastes quite decent; if you don’t like the stems, simply remove them.

This dish truly posed no challenge, so Chen Ze quickly finished making it and even received an excellent rating.

"Strange dish, steak~ and white vegetable leaves." The Joker picked up the knife and fork, beginning to slowly cut the steak before him.

This wasn’t any top-tier beef, the marbling wasn’t pronounced, but upon biting into it, the first sensation was the crispy surface of the steak, followed by the tender and juicy fresh meat flavor.

"Mmm~ the feel of medium-well." The Joker licked his lips; the taste of this steak was really good, and he had no idea how the restaurant had grilled it to achieve a crust that was crispy on the outside, yet the inside was even more juicy.

Chen Ze stayed in the kitchen, not watching the Joker; on one hand, watching patrons eat was impolite, on the other hand, Chen Ze didn’t want the Joker to figure anything out about him.

You have to realize, in the DC Universe, the Joker is also a well-known supervillain, and the DC Universe is divided into many different types; although Chen Ze had watched some movies, his understanding of the Multiverse wasn’t very deep.

What if the Joker, without a word, set a trap for Chen Ze? Even though it definitely wouldn’t lead to disaster, it was still too troublesome.

Therefore, Chen Ze chose to stay in the kitchen, researching the best level of doneness for the Bill beef.

Beef is a common ingredient, whether it’s the various beef dishes from the land of Huaxia or the steak that’s so beloved in Europe and America, beef is an important part of the dining table.

But eating steak is quite a unique matter.

As is well-known, the doneness levels of steak are generally in odd numbers, which are rare, medium-rare, medium, medium-well, and well-done, of course, well-done basically means fully cooked.

The first time Chen Ze went for a Western meal, he had made a joke by asking for steak at "six-done," and the waiter had to stifle a laugh; if it hadn’t been for the help of Chen Ze’s relatives, he wouldn’t have known where the problem lay.

After learning from this painful experience, he also came to understand some small steak-related knowledge.

The reason steak is differentiated by levels of doneness actually mainly lies in the fact that different parts of beef are best cooked to different temperatures.

Take the filet steak, for example, which generally is recommended to be cooked to medium-rare because it’s at 55 degrees Celsius that the filet steak’s texture is optimal.

However, Chen Ze doesn’t really like these medium-rare or medium steaks, probably because he’s used to fully cooked food since childhood, which is why Huaxia people are often not very fond of steaks.

Even so, Chen Ze still plans to try for the optimal temperature for the Bill steak.

"But steak isn’t recognized by the System as a dish, meaning it’s not considered a cuisine, so I can’t rely on the System’s help..." Chen Ze felt a bit disconsolate.

If he made beef stew with potatoes, then there would be no talk of how well the meat is cooked.

Chen Ze couldn’t help but peek at the restaurant; the Joker was almost finished eating, devouring his meal exceptionally fast, and Betty had poured him another glass of lemon water.

Should he ask the Joker for help?

A bold idea emerged in Chen Ze’s mind, but he immediately shook his head, discarding the thought because it was rather impractical.

"Here’s your tip, beautiful girl," said the Joker as he stood up, stuffed a hundred Franklins into Betty’s hand, and then left.

Chen Ze was stunned; was the Joker leaving so soon? Hadn’t he noticed anything amiss, or had he?

Chen Ze hurried out to check the table, where he found a small bottle and beneath it, two more Franklins.

Chen Ze walked over, picked up the bottle, which was empty, nothing inside—perhaps the Joker thought it was amusing to use the bottle to weigh down a hundred dollars.

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"Franklins, huh..." Chen Ze felt a bit disconsolate, as the Joker just up and left, and the meal fee he left was probably only good for display in a cabinet.

"Compared to this, I think I would’ve been happier if he left me a playing card," Chen Ze shook his head, wondering when the Joker would come again.

After all, this supervillain is usually very busy, and when he’s not, he’s most likely at Arkham Asylum, partaking in his love-hate dynamic with Batman.

Yet, Chen Ze felt a bit of anticipation, for since the Joker has come, perhaps Batman might one day step in as well? And what about the Flash and Superman?

The Justice League gathered in Chen Ze’s restaurant to skewer meat and drink beer—it was an amusing thought indeed.

"Manager, can I exchange this for Gold Coins?" Betty asked pitifully, holding a Franklin in her hand.

"You cannot, because I don’t need it either," Chen Ze firmly shook his head. What would he do with these useless papers?

They felt too stiff even for wiping one’s bottom.

"Eh? Then what am I supposed to do with it? It’s too stiff to even use as a water stopper!" Betty looked absolutely disheartened.

"You really can drive on any broken road, can’t you!"