I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 700 - 317: The Braised Rice Can Be This Delicious! Cinderella’s Crystal Shoes? [Subscribe Please]_2

Chapter 700: Chapter 317: The Braised Rice Can Be This Delicious! Cinderella’s Crystal Shoes? [Subscribe Please]_2

"Mmm, delicious!" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

She picked up a chestnut and put it in her mouth.

The soft and tender chestnut absorbed the pork fat and the flavors of the other ingredients, tasting wonderfully tender, and its slight sweetness made the chestnut’s aroma even richer.

Delicious!

Dou Wenjing and Shu Yun picked up their bowls, and after tasting the stewed rice, they were deeply captivated by the flavor as well.

"This stewed rice is just too aromatic, isn’t it?"

"So many fragrances, and each ingredient has such a distinct flavor. The boss’s skill is really getting better and better."

"Thanks to Director Zeng’s suggestion, or else we wouldn’t be able to enjoy such delicious stewed rice today."

"Let’s all say it together, thank you, Director Zeng."

Zeng Xiaoqi: "..."

Such delicious stewed rice and it still can’t keep your mouths shut, huh?

She ignored the pair, who were chiming in with each other, and turned to ask Shen Jiayue, "Boss lady, are we still shooting this afternoon? The netizens have said that if the behind-the-scenes footage is less than ten minutes, they’ll unfollow and won’t come to the shop."

Although it was a joke, it also clearly showed how much everyone was looking forward to the upcoming behind-the-scenes footage.

Shen Baobao scooped up a mouthful of the stewed rice, which, despite its oily sheen, wasn’t greasy at all, and said, "There’s plenty of behind-the-scenes footage, enough for the next two episodes. Let Dundun rest for a day first; the little guy was exhausted yesterday and still isn’t his energetic self today."

It was only after Lin Xu reviewed the meeting notes last night that he realized this little guy had spent a long time taking selfies in front of the camera.

In the end, he had utterly exhausted himself and collapsed on the meeting table.

No wonder he was so desperate for fish that evening. He wolfed it down even though it was over-steamed. Clearly, his body had expended too much energy.

Enough for two episodes? That much?

Zeng Xiaoqi had thought Lin Xu had accumulated it over time, so she didn’t ask any further.

She scraped the bottom of her bowl with her chopsticks and picked up a large piece of slightly browned, crispy rice. After taking a bite, she excitedly said, "Wow, there’s even crispy rice at the bottom of the bowl! Boss Lin, this stewed rice is truly exceptional! I’ve never tasted such fragrant crispy rice, not even in Claypot Rice. This texture is amazing."

When the others heard this, they too used their chopsticks to search the bottoms of their bowls and indeed found crispy rice as well.

Shen Baobao took a bite and, her face lit with pleasant surprise, exclaimed to Lin Xu beside her, "Wow, it’s so fragrant! CRUNCH! CRUNCH! Truly delicious."

Lin Xu picked the crispy rice from his bowl and placed it into her bowl. "If you like this, it’s simple. I’ll make a batch of crispy rice just for you later, so you can eat your fill."

After speaking, he took his bowl and went downstairs. He wanted to check on the roast chicken soaking in the master stock and see if it was ready. He planned to take it out so it wouldn’t be late for the noon sale.

Arriving at the braised foods section, Lin Xu saw several old neighbors standing beside the outside window. Auntie Qian, who had helped with advertising yesterday, was at the front. Right behind Auntie Qian stood Old Man Sun, who famously never returned empty-handed from fishing trips, along with a few other familiar faces from the neighborhood.

"Boss, these people are all waiting to buy roast chicken. They love our shop’s hot roast chicken and were afraid of missing out. That’s why they came early today and have been waiting at the window."

They like hot roast chicken? Well, that’s easy. We’ll start selling it as soon as it’s out of the pot.

Lin Xu took a couple of bites of his rice and said to the old neighbors outside the window, "Why don’t you all come inside and wait? It’s much more comfortable in here."

Auntie Qian laughed and said, "I sit at home all day. It’s quite nice to stand for a bit; feels good actually. When will the roast chicken be ready? It won’t delay lunch, will it? My daughter heard your roast chicken is delicious and specifically asked me to buy two hot ones: one to eat at noon and another to take away."

"It definitely won’t be delayed. Let me see if it’s ready. If it is, we’ll get it out immediately."

Lin Xu put down his bowl and was about to check on the roast chicken soaking in the master stock when Old Man Sun leaned in at the window and asked, "Young Boss Lin, what kind of rice are you eating? It looks so rich and appetizing."

"Chestnut Stewed Rice. Would you like to try some, Grandpa Sun?"

"Oh, I couldn’t possibly impose."

From his tone, it was clear he was tempted. Lin Xu told a kitchen assistant, "Go see how much stewed rice is left upstairs. Pack some in takeaway containers for these uncles and aunties to try."

After saying that, he skimmed the layer of oil off the surface of the master stock and checked the color of the chicken inside. "It’ll be another ten minutes or so. Please wait a moment, everyone. We have a lot of chicken today, so the soaking might be a bit slower than usual. But it will be ready soon, don’t worry."

Although it would have been fine to take them out and sell them now, Lin Xu decided to wait another ten minutes, just to be safe.

Good food is worth the wait, and a good roast chicken benefits from a longer soak.

Soaking it a bit longer makes the chicken more succulent and its flavor richer.

Soon, the kitchen assistant returned with a bag, taking out several takeaway containers and disposable chopsticks. The cashier at the window handed them out one by one.

Soon, the delighted exclamations of the neighbors could be heard from outside.

They were all praising how delicious the stewed rice was.

Fragrant but not greasy, rich and delicious; the umami of the seafood and the aroma of the pork blended perfectly. The Carrot Dices and green peas not only added to the texture but also ensured it was nutritious and packed with vitamins.

What defines great food? This was it.

"Boss Lin, do you sell this stewed rice in the shop?"

"We don’t have any plans to add it to the menu for now. But if you happen to be around when we make it, you’re welcome to eat with our staff. I expect we’ll be making it a few more times in the near future."

This stewed rice isn’t suitable for the regular menu. It’s too filling, and we can’t price it very high. Adding it to the menu would affect the sales of other dishes. As a shop owner, you have to know how to make these trade-offs. You can’t just impulsively add every delicious dish to the menu. If you do that, the business will eventually fail.