Daddy's Gourmet Shop-Chapter 277 - 268: Collision for a Perfect Level

The employees in the store were engulfed by the enticing aroma of the food, retreating step by step, showing longing eyes.

Each and every one of them wished they could rush forward and scoop up a bowl.

To savor its deliciousness!

But without a word from the boss, they didn’t dare to move, only able to eagerly peek in the direction of the rice cooker.

Then each continued with their unfinished tasks at hand.

However, Huang Tao was too busy to notice the subtle reactions of the employees.

Because at that moment, he was staring at the pot of white rice, suddenly struck by a new idea!

You know,

How about making braised pig’s trotters rice?

Just cut the braised pig’s trotters into pieces, lay them on top of white rice, add some blanched greens, and pair it with a braised egg, and you have yourself a meal with meat, vegetables, eggs, and staples!

Better to act on impulse!

"Qi Yu, can you scoop out a big bowl of rice for me? I’ll need it in a bit."

He instructed Lin Qiuyu, who was beside him, while quickly grabbing a pot to boil water.

"Oh, okay..."

Not knowing the true intent of the boss, Lin Qiuyu obediently did as told.

Huang Tao then blanched a bit of greens in hot water.

Though he lacked skills, through practice, he had improved significantly in all aspects such as controlling the heat.

The blanched greens remained fresh and green.

He fished the greens out.

Drained the water.

Arranged them neatly over the white rice handed over by Lin Qiuyu.

Then he went to the stainless steel pot containing brined flavors, fishing out a braised pig’s trotter and a braised egg.

Placed them on a clean chopping board.

Picking up the Divine Level Chef’s Knife, he swiftly chopped the braised pig’s trotter into evenly sized pieces.

The braised egg was also halved.

He arranged the halved braised egg neatly over the white rice, one after the other.

Then placed the braised pig’s trotter pieces over the white rice, one by one.

Now,

The bowl was filled to the brim, with just a few gaps where the white rice was barely visible.

Once the plating was done.

He scooped a spoonful of brine sauce, sprinkling it over the meat, emitting an enticing aroma as its appearance became more appealing.

Before he could appreciate or taste his masterpiece...

A cold electronic notification sound from the system rang in his mind:

[Congratulations, host, for successfully creating a Perfect Level braised pig’s trotters rice, completing the hidden innovation task. Reward: one kitchen utensil. PS: The kitchen utensil is in the system space, and the host can claim it.]

Huang Tao didn’t expect that by cutting the braised pig’s trotter into small pieces and laying them over the white rice, along with a bit of brine sauce, would result in a Perfect Level braised pig’s trotters rice.

The key point is, it’s Perfect Level!

Before combining them, Huang Tao had never dared to hope for this level!

However, thinking back, it made sense~

After all, the steaming white rice skill was maxed out, and the recipe skill for brine flavors was of a tantalizing level. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

The combination of the two...

Resulted in a Perfect Level.

Which is reasonable.

As for blanching greens...

It just shows his culinary skills improved.

Fitting for this Perfect Level.

Or maybe the system went easy on him...

Hmm!

It’s futile for Huang Tao to guess the system’s thoughts; no matter how much he guesses, he can’t figure out why it evaluated this way or why it provided a reward.

In any case, he’s not bothered to continue guessing about things he can’t fathom.

For him, completing a task without much effort is pretty nice.

He never expected this reward, never anticipated the task would be completed so unexpectedly and simply.

Even now, thinking back, it still feels sudden.

However, having a reward is undoubtedly a good thing for him.

"It seems this attempt was successful. In the future, I can put more of my ideas into dishes, and maybe, like today, unexpectedly complete a hidden task. Who knows, right?"

He mumbled softly to himself, trying to calm his slightly excited mood.

With the braised pig’s trotters rice ready, he thought they could expand to braised chicken wing rice, braised chicken leg rice, etc., since they all incorporate brined products with rice.

Moreover, braised chicken wings and braised chicken legs are ready-made, saving a lot of time.

They can definitely produce more.

More variations mean more choices!

Of course.

He didn’t plan to launch braised chicken wing rice and braised chicken leg rice at noon.

The ingredients were not prepared sufficiently.

Especially the rice.

Just one big pot, not much to sell.

The braised pig’s trotters rice was a spur-of-the-moment idea, testing the waters at noon before deciding.

If it sells well, they can gradually introduce other braised rice dishes in the evening or later on.

Take it step by step.

He took a picture of the plated braised pig’s trotters rice and posted it in the WeChat tasting group.

"Introducing a new braised pig’s trotters rice at noon, limited quantities available, anyone interested can try their luck."

The moment the message was sent out,

Responses started pouring in.

[Congealed Waves]: Wow, this bowl of braised pig’s trotters rice looks delicious! Even through the screen, I’m tempted! Boss Huang, will there be any available in the evening?

[Unique Advantage]: My mouth is watering onto the phone screen! Boss Huang, after your launch of pig’s trotters rice, could you enable delivery? That way, even if I finish work late at noon and can’t make it in time, I could order your food!

[Drowning in Your Eyes’ Sea]: Craving it, craving it, I’ll rush over after work at noon.

[Clear Leaf Blue Ling]: I want to rush over after work too... but never mind, it’ll take over an hour’s drive, by the time I get there, the pickled vegetables will be all wilted...

The responses were enthusiastic.

Some were happy, and some were sad.

Huang Tao was browsing through customer replies, eating the braised pig’s trotters rice in his bowl.

The brine sauce was rich and aromatic, the pig’s trotter skin firm on the outside and tender inside, and a gentle bite could pull out strands.

Tender with a gelatinous feel.

Even the lean meat dispersed at a bite, tender and juicy.

As for the white rice in the bowl, it was exquisite!

The white rice had already been steamed to perfection, absorbing the savory aromatic brine.

The rice absorbed the meat aroma from the brine soup...

The oily, smooth texture infused with meat aroma instantly elevated the bowl of rice.

"This braised pig’s trotters rice is really good. If any of you want to try, you can have some of this braised pig’s trotters rice. Zifeng, cut some more braised pig’s trotters from the stainless steel, blanch some greens for everyone, and if there are braised eggs left, cut a few, so everyone can have this braised pig’s trotters rice for lunch!"

Huang Tao noticed several employees sneaking glances at him while he ate, probably enticed by it, so he smiled and suggested: "If you want to try other braised flavors, you can make braised chicken wing rice, or braised chicken leg rice, just choose your favorites and go for it."

"Thank you, boss!"

Everyone had been craving it for a while, and now that the boss offered, they could finally enjoy it. They were naturally grateful.

"Boss, are we selling the braised pig’s trotters rice, chicken leg rice, and chicken wing rice this noon?"

"Just sell the braised pig’s trotters rice at noon, for now!"

"Got it!"