Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 212 - 204: Gaining the Recognition of Ten Peers

Chapter 212: Chapter 204: Gaining the Recognition of Ten Peers

Delicious Restaurant.

All the dishes were sold out in advance! 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

It’s important to note that more ingredients were prepared for today’s lunch than usual.

It opened for sale after eleven o’clock, and surprisingly, by just after twelve-thirty, everything was sold out.

Many customers who were still in line but couldn’t buy anything sighed helplessly and couldn’t help but complain that the dishes at So Delicious were getting harder and harder to get.

What else could they do?

They could only try to come earlier and queue up for dinner.

Everyone left with a sense of regret and disappointment, going elsewhere to find food.

At this time, Ding Suqin was sitting aside, resting.

Because there were still some customers dining in the restaurant.

They had to wait until the customers left before they could go to clean up the dishes.

Xu Hao and Lin Zifeng were busy preparing their own lunch, soaking the wood ear mushrooms and slicing the pork thinly for marinating.

They were preparing to stir-fry a serving of wood ear mushrooms with pork.

After putting the spice bag into the braising pot, Huang Tao walked out of the kitchen and asked the dining customers with a smile: "How’s the taste?"

Today at noon, quite a few customers from other streets came to the restaurant, attracted by the food cooked by Huang Tao at the food festival.

It’s hard not to miss it when you don’t eat it for a meal.

So they took the chance to drive over to satisfy their cravings at noon.

Several of them came together.

There were several trips!

Some packed their food to go.

Some stayed to eat in the restaurant.

At this time, both tables were occupied by customers who had come from other streets, drawn by its fame.

When they heard Boss Huang ask this, they eagerly responded:

"Boss Huang, your crab stir-fried rice cakes are simply too fragrant! You don’t know, at the food festival, I heard from the nearby residents that your crab stir-fried rice cakes are delicious, so I had been thinking about it, and now that I’ve tasted them, the rice cakes are really soft and chewy, the crab meat is fresh and flavorful, with a fresh and aromatic taste, the texture is particularly good, though it’s a pity I couldn’t buy the Dongpo Pork."

"This Dongpo Pork is really hard to buy! Luckily, I had the foresight to have an acquaintance who arrived early order a serving of Dongpo Pork for me. I had a taste just now, and it’s super fragrant! To be honest, I never used to eat pork skin, but the Dongpo Pork here, with its skin so gelatinous, I actually swallowed it down, and the soup is especially aromatic too. If there was plain rice, with the soup mixed in, I could eat two bowls!"

"Indeed, this Dongpo Pork is not greasy, it’s aromatic and flavorful, particularly satisfying. Eating a big piece of Dongpo Pork makes you feel immensely gratified—I declare this the best Dongpo Pork I’ve ever eaten."

Huang Tao was amused by their words.

No one dislikes being praised, including Huang Tao.

At this moment, he was inwardly delighted, but his face didn’t show it much, just a slight smile: "You guys sure know how to talk! If you like to eat, eat more. I’m happy that you like what I make."

He believed the customers were sincere.

You could tell a bit from their expressions.

Just then, a mechanical and emotionless prompt sounded in Huang Tao’s mind.

[Ding Dong!]

[Detected that the newly introduced dish Dongpo Pork has been well-received by many customers, but as a future Kitchen God, this is far from enough.]

[Publishing a side quest: Please ensure that within one week, Dongpo Pork gains the recognition of ten fellow chefs in the industry. Upon completion of the task, a raffle entry will be rewarded. (ps: The ten fellow chefs in the industry must be at the level of head chefs or above at starred hotels.)]

When he heard that familiar "Ding Dong" sound, Huang Tao habitually thought this task was about selling a certain number of Dongpo Pork within a certain number of days or hours.

These tasks, at this stage, he could complete with ease.

But who would have thought?

The system didn’t follow the usual routine this time.

Instead, it presented him with such an unusual task.

Recognition might not be difficult!

But where was he going to find ten fellow chefs who are also head chefs at starred hotels?

He suddenly found himself in a predicament~

"Boss Huang, we’ve finished eating, so we’ll be going now~"

Before leaving, the customers at both tables smiled and said goodbye to him.

"Alright, take care... you’re welcome to visit next time..."

He regained his senses and waved goodbye to them with a smile on his lips.

As the two tables of customers walked out the door, they sighed and murmured as they looked back every few steps:

"Ah, it makes me not want to leave. Once I go back, I can’t eat Boss Huang’s food anytime I want anymore. I want to eat Boss Huang’s food every day."

"Ah! The regretful tears! I originally wanted to buy a house in West City Old Street, but back then I thought Old Street was an old district, so I gritted my teeth and bought one in the city center. Now, I regret it so much~"

"Once I save enough money, I’ll buy a property over in West City Old Street—food is my motivation."

"Uh... besides saving money to buy a house, is there any other way I can eat Boss Huang’s dishes every day, like whatever I want when I want?"

"Yes! Marry him and have his kids, then the whole person is yours!"

"But the problem is, dude, I’m a guy, can I get married too?"

...

Seeing that the customers dining in had finally left, Ding Suqin quickly stood up to clean up the dishes.

"Boss, we can eat now..."

After Xu Hao and Lin Zifeng had cooked a few dishes, they called Huang Tao and the others to eat their delayed lunch.

"Alright, I’m coming..."

Huang Tao responded, then turned to look at Ding Suqin, who was still busy collecting the dishes and smiled: "Suqin, let’s eat first. We’ll tidy these up later."

Ding Suqin nodded, set the dishes down by the dishwasher, washed her hands, then went to serve the rice, and brought the bowl of rice to the table.

The lunch was quite sumptuous, with the two dishes Xu Hao and Lin Zifeng cooked, plus the Dongpo Pork specially reserved in the restaurant.

Of course, the Dongpo Pork was the most popular dish.

After all, everyone had been craving it for a long time.

Everyone picked up a quivering piece of Dongpo Pork and placed it on the rice.

The meat juices from the Dongpo Pork instantly dyed the rice a creamy red.

The meat juice wrapped around the shiny white rice also greatly stimulated the appetite.

They couldn’t wait to take a bite of the Dongpo Pork, first tasting the sweetness of sugar, along with a rich soy sauce flavor. The meat was steamed and braised to a tender, crumble-in-your-mouth perfection, rich but not heavy.

Ding Suqin’s eyes lit up: "Wow, Boss, this Dongpo Pork is really delicious."

"Eating it is rich and not greasy, the meat is aromatic and flavorful with no meaty smell, the texture both tender and sticky, and the skin has a satisfying chewiness and elasticity, truly delicious." Xu Hao enjoyed it immensely after tasting it, responding to Lin Zifeng’s comment.

Lin Zifeng nodded in agreement.

If they were to rate it, they’d give it 99 out of 100, for fear the boss might get proud!

"If you like it, eat more."

Huang Tao chuckled.

Thinking if Xuanxuan knew he had a new dish, she’d be very happy and would probably insist on eating it.

Xu Hao and the others, paired with rice, shoveled the food into their mouths—the savory soy sauce flavor becoming more pronounced, with the lingering sweetness of the rice, immersing them.

They couldn’t lift their heads from their bowls!

As Huang Tao was eating, he suddenly remembered an idea from the food festival when he created a new dish group.

At that time, quite a few head chefs from various hotels joined the group.

Got it!

He took out his phone.

Set up a new dish group.

Sent a message.

"New dish arrived at the restaurant—Dongpo Pork. You’re all welcome to come and try it."

Before he could put his phone away, it buzzed with replies.

Undoubtedly◆: A new dish? Dongpo Pork, huh! Count me in, I’ll be over tonight.

沵算what°: Wow, Boss Huang, so fast with new dishes! Alright, I’ll come tonight to support.

╰つ卸不掉的素装ゝ: Boss Huang, make sure to make enough, so when we come, we won’t miss out!

哥,淫领时尚: Haha, I’ve already tried it!

Huang Tao looked; the replies were from regular customers, not the head chefs from various hotels as expected.

He was a bit disappointed!