Free Web NovelChapter 95: Chapter 95: Braised Beef Steak
The next day, Chen Ze slowly climbed out of bed. The recent weather changes were especially drastic, shifting from cold to hot, almost causing Chen Ze to catch a cold. Thankfully, his physical constitution had improved a bit recently.
As for why it had improved... Chen Ze thought of the dishes he had been cutting and felt that the Kylin Arm wasn’t far off now.
Just as he picked up his phone, Chen Ze saw several messages from his sister. He was a bit puzzled. According to the time, Chen Xingchen should have already arrived in Japan by now. Why would she still be sending him messages?
Chen Ze opened the messages and couldn’t help but smile. Although his sister had a bit of a sharp tongue, she still cared about him quite a bit.
[Liang Liang: Foolish brother, I’ve heard there’s some new disease going around. Be careful when you’re alone in Sun Moon City, and remember to wear a mask more often.]
Chen Ze scratched his head. Masks, huh... He realized he didn’t actually have any, but considering the cooking school was indeed crowded, he decided to buy a mask when he went out just in case.
[Great Writer: Okay, little sister, have fun and remember to prepare a recipe book for me.]
Chen Ze hadn’t forgotten the important things. Although recipes could also be found online, he felt that local ones would likely have more of the flavors from there.
It was like how Lanzhou beef noodles were available all over Huaxia, but the most authentic ones were only in Lanzhou, the further away you got, the less authentic they became.
Not to mention how Huaxia cuisine was completely transformed in America. Chen Ze planned to first try the local Japanese cuisine before deciding whether to adapt it accordingly.
"Class time, class time. Spring Festival must be coming up in a few days." Chen Ze glanced at the calendar; there weren’t many days left until the Spring Festival of 2020.
After a simple wash, Chen Ze opened the door and walked out. As expected, there were still many people, but many of them were carrying luggage, and a few locals were buying New Year goods.
"Speaking of which, should I offer New Year dishes?" Chen Ze hesitated. New Year dishes varied by region, and the Ze family always made a variety of dishes for the New Year, with braised beef steaks being a staple.
Thinking of his mother’s braised beef steaks, Chen Ze couldn’t help swallowing his saliva. He really liked eating braised beef steaks, especially with the weather turning a bit colder recently, eating them was even more enjoyable. freёweɓnovel.com
"Then I’ll go buy ingredients after school this afternoon." Chen Ze nodded and felt that this was a good plan. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
After spending a fulfilling day at the cooking school, Chen Ze rubbed his arms and took a bus back to his restaurant. He was already pretty tired from flipping the wok all morning, not to mention shopping for a lot of ingredients at the supermarket, Chen Ze didn’t even want to stay open.
However, the curiosity of potential customers compelled Chen Ze to open the front door of the restaurant.
Chen Ze put on a head scarf, got into his chef’s uniform, and entered the kitchen. He casually touched the Arcane Wisdom Stone placed by the kitchen door, as it would be too late if guests came in and he hadn’t done it.
Braised beef steaks were a delicacy in Yun Province, but different restaurants might have subtle variations in their preparation, and this time, Chen Ze intended to make it in the style of his hometown.
Chen Ze picked up a cleaver and cut the beef brisket he had bought into properly sized chunks, added a bit of beef tendon, and after washing them with clean water, he put the beef into a clay pot, poured in water, and turned up the heat to start boiling it.
To Chen Ze, the biggest difference in braised beef steaks was the dipping sauce. He had tried many braised beef steaks in Sun Moon City, some with just spicy dry seasoning, some with direct sauce packets, and others that didn’t come with sauce unless requested.
Chen Ze felt that the dipping sauce his family made with lemon was more delicious, so he decided to make lemon dipping sauce this time too.
The kitchen stove was powerful, and as the soup slowly began to boil, Chen Ze added the other ingredients and washed the mint before setting it aside.
"I’ll need a lemon... plus some bird’s eye chili and cilantro," Chen Ze added the required ingredients to a small bowl as he read through the list of beefsteak dip ingredients his mom had sent over at noon.
Sniffing the aromatic scent in the air, Chen Ze placed the mint into the soup and then turned down the heat; the beefsteak dip required the beef to be cooked until tender and easy to eat. If it wasn’t cooked long enough, the beef wouldn’t be soft enough, which wouldn’t be ideal.
"Manager, I’m here," Betty walked straight into the kitchen, eyes glued to Chen Ze.
"Go take a shower and change your clothes, we’ll probably have customers soon," Chen Ze didn’t look at Betty and instead scooped up a small piece of beef with a slotted spoon to taste.
It was still lacking something.
"Manager..." Betty swallowed her saliva.
"Is this today’s staff meal?" Betty licked her lips, having smelled the tempting aroma as soon as she entered the restaurant.
The corner of Chen Ze’s mouth twitched; this succubus was becoming more and more like a foodie, or perhaps... she was always a foodie?
"Hurry up and shower, or your staff meal will be chive pockets," Chen Ze rolled his eyes, put the lid back on the pot, and continued cooking the beefsteak dip.
"Okay~ I’ll shower quickly! Please don’t change it to chive pockets!" Chen Ze listened to the sound of hurried footsteps in the restaurant and shook his head helplessly.
Meanwhile, on an island in another world, under the watchful eyes of the SCP Foundation, that previously vanished wooden door reappeared on the island, in the same fixed location.
"Doctor, the containment object has reappeared," the Special Forces Captain quickly reported the situation to the female doctor.
The female doctor frowned as she glanced at her computer; the timing of the object’s reappearance was different from before, but it was still not possible to determine the exact times it would appear, requiring more observational records.
"Send D-415 in as planned. Since the containment object can block all communication methods, this time equip D-415 with a pinhole camera, and have D-415 carry the memory card on his person," the female doctor swiftly issued orders.
"Understood, D-415, proceed according to plan."
D-415 took a deep breath. After D-237 emerged from this wooden door, he was taken away; D-415 was curious about what was inside. Could it really be a restaurant as the research institution claimed?
D-415 had already participated in an experiment with a containment object, so he was well aware that these things could sometimes be fatal.
But looking at the firearms of the Special Forces around him, D-415 had no choice; if he didn’t want to be terminated on the spot, he would have to follow instructions.
D-415 took another deep breath, then slowly pushed open the wooden door and walked in.
"Did you capture anything inside?" The female doctor looked at the researcher beside her.
The researcher brought up the video on the computer, set it to 0.5x speed, and replayed the process of D-415’s entry.
As D-415 pushed open the wooden door, the camera showed that behind it was an expanse of profound darkness.
