My Restaurant's Guests are All Abnormal

Chapter 416: Chapter 276 When Huaxia Cuisine Comes Into Its Own, Other Cuisines Stand Aside

Chen Ze rested his chin in his hand, silently watching in the direction of the restaurant. Since Tachibana Misato had walked in, his restaurant had been bombed five times, with mushroom clouds visible twice, but each time there were only clouds of smoke and no damage.

This was precisely why Chen Ze didn’t bother Tachibana Misato. If Tachibana Misato’s weapons had caused any damage to the restaurant, Chen Ze would definitely not have ignored it.

"Time to settle the bill, here’s our payment for the meal," Sasahara Kojiro wiped his lips and then pulled out a yen note.

"Sorry, but we don’t accept cash here," Chen Ze stepped out and explained.

"If possible, you could use something else to pay," Chen Ze said with a smile, glancing at Tachibana Misato. He was planning to add Tachibana Misato’s rocket launcher to his collection and study how it worked.

However, his gaze obviously led to some slight misunderstandings.

"Sorry, James is my companion, and I cannot sell him!" Sasahara Kojiro looked at Chen Ze warily.

Chen Ze was a bit speechless; in fact, Chen Ze had no intention of buying this sheep. Rather than buying the sheep, he would prefer to buy one in Inner Mongolia.

After all, free-range sheep tend to taste better than those raised in enclosures, not to mention the sheep in Inner Mongolia also ate very well.

"No, I mean, if possible, could I have this item?" Chen Ze pointed to the rocket launcher behind Tachibana Misato and asked.

"Eh?" Tachibana Misato looked at Chen Ze with surprise. She really didn’t expect that Chen Ze would want her rocket launcher.

"It’s Tachibana’s thing, so I’ll not interfere," Sasahara Kojiro closed his mouth and continued drinking lemon juice.

Tachibana Misato glanced at Sasahara Kojiro, then quickly nodded her head, "I agree!"

Then Chen Ze smiled as he saw Tachibana Misato and her group out, and he also got the rocket launcher.

"This thing is really amazing," Chen Ze picked up the rocket launcher and examined it. Whether from the weight or the appearance, it looked exactly like a rocket launcher, not like a model.

"Boss, aren’t you angry today?" Betty looked at Chen Ze with confusion. She had thought that Chen Ze would be furious because of Tachibana Misato’s indiscriminate bombing.

"It was smoke without injury. Although the Arms Dealer Queen’s weapons look powerful, they’re actually not all that great," Chen Ze lifted the rocket launcher onto his shoulder and fired at Betty.

"Boom!" A loud sound, followed by Betty turning into the Africa limited edition.

"Boss!" Betty bellowed.

Chen Ze scratched his head; this Little Succubus Betty had been quite hot-tempered lately, having just finished all of the Tianjin-style steamed buns that Chen Ze had made the previous day, which seemed to calm her down a bit.

Chen Ze felt that Betty was just making excuses because she wanted to taste the Tianjin-style steamed buns he had made.

"Is this a self-inflicted strategy?" Chen Ze twisted his neck and began to prepare another very famous dish.

There’s this dish that holds a high status in Huaxia, often chosen to serve foreign guests at state banquets, and is also beloved by ordinary people, so much so that its fame could even surpass that of Peking Duck. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

"A pot of mixed meats sends aroma through the neighborhood; even the Buddha hears and leaps over the wall to come." This poem is about the now internationally renowned Huaxia dish, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

The taste of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was exceptional, as it integrated numerous mountain and sea delicacies into one pot, achieving a supreme level of deliciousness.

Moreover, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall wasn’t just haphazardly stewed, each ingredient had to go through several steps before being added to the jar, and only in this way could the resulting Buddha Jumps Over the Wall be considered the best.

"But now that you mention it, I suddenly remember those who bought Buddha Jumps Over the Wall online - seems like they pretty much all had a bad experience, right?" Chen Ze took out his phone, preparing to look up the recipe.

Nowadays in Huaxia, nearly everything can be bought online, even such a famous dish as Buddha Jumps Over the Wall can be found on Taobao in what are called "convenient" versions.

However, the taste and price of these products often don’t match up, and they also lack sufficient ingredients, making them the kind of thing you’d only buy once and never again.

Of course, there are very cheap versions of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall on Pinduoduo, too, but those who have tried them also wouldn’t buy them a second time, considering that their taste and ingredients can’t compare to the authentic Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

"But doesn’t Buddha Jumps Over the Wall require too many ingredients!" Chen Ze, looking at the long list of ingredients and seasonings, felt somewhat daunted, as no other dishes usually called for so many.

Each ingredient also required preliminary treatment, plus the need to time the fire correctly, when to add what ingredients, and how long to stew in the end; all these aspects had certain requirements.

The lengthy recipe made Chen Ze’s head spin; many people said that Huaxia cuisine lacked the artistic touch of French cuisine, the finesse of Japanese cuisine, but to Chen Ze, that was just nonsense.

In fact, very elaborate Huaxia dishes like Buddha Jumps Over the Wall would basically overshadow all other dishes once they were served.

Even a national banquet-quality Buddha Jumps Over the Wall might take as long as three days to cook, as only by doing so could it capture the hearts of foreign guests and leave them reminiscing long after returning to their countries.

Chen Ze took a deep breath; he was prepared to make the best Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, strictly following all the steps in the process, but before that, Chen Ze needed to buy a Shaoxing Old Wine Jar.

Compared to the finely crafted jars of today, even the specialized Buddha Jumps Over the Wall jars, nothing was quite as suitable as a Shaoxing Old Wine Jar for bringing out the dish’s flavors.

"But this isn’t the kind of thing to buy online, what if I run into a scammer?" Chen Ze felt conflicted as he didn’t have a Shaoxing Old Wine Jar on hand.

And buying one online wasn’t reassuring; faced with profits, there would definitely be those who might pass off fakes as the real thing.

"Looks like I should make a call and ask for a favor from an old classmate." Chen Ze made a phone call.

Nowadays, barring roommates from college, he had little contact with his middle and high school classmates, except for the ones he was particularly close to.

Luckily, the one Chen Ze was contacting now was a college roommate, who, after asking if Chen Ze was getting married, finally understood the purpose of his call.

"A Shaoxing Old Wine Jar? What do you want that for?"

"To make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. Didn’t I tell you about it? Just do me this favor, please. I’ll cover the cost of the jar, and you can send it by SF Express with payment on delivery," Chen Ze said with a smile as he chatted briefly with his roommate before hanging up.

Now, Chen Ze just had to wait patiently for his roommate to send him the wine jar. Once it arrived, he could take his time making a serving of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

"Mr. Manager! I’m here!" Ronna’s cheerful voice interrupted Chen Ze’s contemplation. Chen Ze smiled, then got up holding the book from Moriarty and walked out.

"Ronna, this is a book from Professor Moriarty for you."