Free Web NovelChapter 556: Chapter 416 Mooncakes
Xie BiAn was somewhat speechless; he knew his companion’s character well, so he quickly reached up to tug at his chin, prompting him to pull his tongue back in.
"It’s all right, Miss Betty, you go ahead and get busy," Xie BiAn turned back, smiling at Betty.
"Ah... okay, just call for me if you need anything," Betty nodded in confusion, but still stepped aside. She planned to head to the kitchen for lunch, or else she might get very hungry later.
In fact, Betty was already hungry, considering it was already noon.
"What are you doing?" Xie BiAn looked at his companion, slightly frustrated.
"Swallowing my tongue." Fan Wujiu maintained the same expression. Xie BiAn had worked with Fan Wujiu for so long and had hardly ever seen him show any other expression in such situations.
"...." Xie BiAn felt an urge to grab a Mourning Stick and thwack Fan Wujiu on the head; what kind of fantastical reasoning was that?
Although the Honored One did say to create a dish that would make them want to swallow their tongues, it was meant metaphorically, not literally. It seemed his partner might have great potential for making cold jokes.
Meanwhile, Chen Ze was still cooking; with curry pork chop rice, the main goal was to ensure the pork chops were well-marinated. After beginning the marination process, Chen Ze started to deal with other tasks.
Tomorrow was the Mid-Autumn Festival. Chen Ze didn’t know if any special guests would come, and whether some of the regulars would show up was another question. Chen Ze would’ve liked to throw a big dinner party, but since he wasn’t yet able to control where and when the restaurant’s portal appeared, he could only leave it to fate.
Nevertheless, mooncakes were a must-make item. Chen Ze planned to prepare a selection of the more famous mooncakes, then set them aside to give each customer one starting tomorrow, along with preparing some hairy crabs. Unless it was some customers who only ate specific dishes, Chen Ze also planned to recommend his hairy crabs.
"Mid-Autumn night~ I hope some new customers will come," Chen Ze twisted his wrists, then set about preparing the dough needed for the mooncakes.
In Huaxia, there were many regional specialties when it came to mooncakes: Yun Province’s floral mooncakes and ham mooncakes, Shanghai’s fresh meat mooncakes, and Guangdong-style mooncakes from Guangdong were all delectable. Chen Ze thought if he were to list them all, it would probably take a while.
Moreover, some of these mooncakes were quite unique; while eating them, one could learn obscure characters, like the "Lou" cake. If not for the locals, one may not even recognize this as a type of mooncake, particularly it being a Teochew style one.
However, although Chen Ze’s culinary skills had greatly improved recently, he hadn’t traveled to those regions, so when it came to these specialty mooncakes, he was somewhat at a loss and could only make the simpler mooncakes based on recipes.
"Let me see, for the floral mooncake... it requires fresh and top-quality roses," Chen Ze took out the roses he had previously bought from his storage stone. Thanks to the storage stone given by Pao Pao, Chen Ze was finally able to store food in bulk.
"Then follow this method to process..." Chen Ze expressionlessly made the floral mooncakes. The taste of floral mooncakes was quite particular, and he didn’t particularly fancy them himself; he preferred the Yun ham mooncakes made with honey and Xuanwei ham, which tasted exceptional.
But just like the mixed nuts mooncake, since the mooncake existed, it proved to have its own value. Therefore, Chen Ze still included the floral mooncake in his list of mooncakes to make.
"That’s about right." Chen Ze took out his phone, turned off the alarm, wiped his hands, and went to continue with the curry pork chop rice.
As the rich aroma of curry wafted through the restaurant, Xie BiAn and Fan Wujiu swallowed their saliva in unison. The scent was irresistible, even better than anything they had eaten before, almost as if the smell alone could compel them to devour bowls of rice.
"The Honored One’s culinary skills are getting more and more impressive. I feel that this dish would be comparable to the top delicacies made by the God of Cookery if it were brought to the Heavenly Court," Xie BiAn said without changing his expression as he rubbed his belly.
"Hmm." Fan Wujiu wiped the corner of his mouth and sat quietly, waiting for his own dish. ƒгeewёbnovel.com
"Betty, come in and serve the dishes." Chen Ze clapped his hands, then took out two Dragon’s Beard Candies and placed them on the side. Due to having made too many of them, Chen Ze, not without some effort, had finally cleared out the mango mousse, and now he had to give away Dragon’s Beard Candies.
"Okay~" Betty walked in and then saw Chen Ze pointing at the table with another portion of curry pork chop rice on it.
Betty’s eyes practically shone; she quickly carried the plates out and placed them on Xie BiAn and Fan Wujiu’s table, then returned to the kitchen and began devouring curry pork chop rice with big spoonfuls.
Chen Ze smiled and took a plate upstairs, placing the curry pork chop rice beside the sleeping Lafra. She was still asleep, and Chen Ze wasn’t sure how long this would continue.
Chen Ze secretly planted a kiss on Lafra’s cheek, then walked down the stairs with a contented mood.
Xie BiAn now understood why the manager said this dish would make them want to swallow their tongues—it was unbelievably delicious. Xie BiAn felt as though he could eat a hundred portions of the curry pork chop rice right then.
Watching the Black and White Impermanence hastily devouring their meal, Chen Ze smiled and then stepped into the kitchen. His tasks for the day were somewhat heavy; he needed to prepare mooncakes as soon as possible.
Furthermore, Chen Ze needed to take advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival to quickly make a batch of mooncakes to sell as takeaway. Although the previous delivery service had netted him a fair amount of money, only spending without earning had dwindled his WeChat balance, so Chen Ze had to embark on the great business of delivery once more.
"Mooncakes from Sun Moon City... I feel it’s still the Yun ham mooncakes that dominate, but flower mooncakes might work too," Chen Ze twisted his neck, but what he didn’t know was whether these mooncakes would be recognized by the System, even though the taste would surely be no issue.
"Manager, aren’t you going to eat?" Betty had finished eating; she was washing the dishes. Betty’s speed of eating was always frighteningly fast, which often made Chen Ze wonder if she swallowed without chewing at all.
"Not eating, I’m not hungry yet." Chen Ze shook his head, feeling full just from making these dishes. He figured he’d taste some mooncakes later, and that would suffice.
"Okay~ then I’m heading out." Betty put down the dishes and then hopped out cheerfully.
"I feel like I want another serving," Xie BiAn said as he also put down his spoon—Chen Ze had provided spoons for the curry pork chop rice to facilitate the diners’ eating.
"Hmm." Fan Wujiu nodded.
The two exchanged glances, and then Xie BiAn raised his hand.
"Another serving, please!"
