The Spirit of Gourmet

There are three more chapters in Chapter 101? What a coincidence!
"Uncle, if there's nothing else, we'll be going now."

Qin Lang waved to the vendor selling the mixed-flavor cakes.

This time, it's really time to leave.

Time is tight and the task is heavy; there are still sixteen stall owners left.

See you at the amusement park tomorrow.

"Okay, see you tomorrow." The owner of the mixed sesame cake stall kept nodding, his face almost wrinkled from smiling.

The thought of obtaining Qin Lang's sauce recipe in a week and making a mixed-flavor pancake with a significantly improved taste filled him with immense joy.

If there weren't still customers at his stall, he would have loved to pack up and go home to celebrate right now.

On the other side, Cao Dongdong and Zhao Qian caught up with Qin Lang, their faces still showing shock.

"Qin Lang, how did you do that?" he couldn't help but ask. "I tasted that No. 1 sauce, and the flavor is a bit strange."

"Why was that assorted pancake vendor so excited about this sauce?"

"Yes, that's amazing!" Zhao Qian couldn't help but exclaim. "Did you figure out the secret recipe after only eating it a few times?"

"Of course not, secret recipes aren't that easy to analyze." Qin Lang shook his head and chuckled. "That's why I said these aren't seasonings prepared for cooking; strictly speaking, they belong to 'custom seasonings'."

"Custom seasonings?" Cao Dongdong and Zhao Qian asked in unison, both looking puzzled.

Clearly, they had never heard of anything like it.

"Custom seasonings refer to improving and optimizing the final flavor of a dish without considering its original recipe."

"I haven't figured out the secret recipe for the mixed-flavor pancake, nor do I need to. I just need to focus on how to make the pancake taste better."

"That sauce was specially made for the mixed-flavor pancake."

"If you use it on similar pancakes, even if the other dish and the mixed-flavor pancake are more than 90% similar, you still can't recreate that taste."

"Actually, this is a shortcut."

Qin Lang sighed, "There's absolutely no need for any learning or training. Just keep your original cooking style and add a new seasoning, and you can greatly enhance the flavor of the food."

"If it weren't for the goal of getting these spirit chefs to the amusement park in the most efficient way, I wouldn't have used this method."

"After all, as a Spirit Chef, the real improvement is to constantly enhance one's basic culinary skills; the foundation determines the level above."

Upon hearing this, Cao Dongdong and Zhao Qian exchanged glances, their initial idea of ​​having Qin Lang try their food vanishing instantly.

However, just from Qin Lang's explanation, they could imagine that making such a "custom seasoning" was definitely not as simple as Qin Lang's nonchalant tone suggested.

What profound understanding of seasonings and ingredients, and what solid culinary skills are required to create "custom seasonings" for 17 different dishes overnight?
Thinking of this, the two looked at Qin Lang's back as he walked ahead and suddenly felt a sense of awe and reverence.

This guy is truly a prodigy!
After the first one, Qin Lang went to each of the Yu Ling Chef stall owners who had given a positive answer the day before.

The seasonings he took out were all different; some were powder, some were sauces, and some were as clear as plain water.

But with each addition of a seasoning, the stall owners, after tasting the transformed food, would show shocked and enthusiastic expressions, and then obediently sign their names on the contract.

By the time Cao Dongdong and Zhao Qian came to their senses, Qin Lang already had seventeen contracts signed with the stall owners' names in his hand.

"Let's go back to the amusement park." Qin Lang said with an expectant expression.

"I wonder if Director Ye has planned the catering area well."
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"What?! You've already invited 17 spirit chefs?!"

Upon seeing the contract Qin Lang handed over, Ye Zhen's eyes widened suddenly, he pinched his thigh hard, and then gasped.

From the time Qin Lang brought the contract to me for stamping until now, only an hour or two has passed. And those are 17 experienced spirit chefs with extensive street vending experience, not just any ordinary vendors pulled from the street. Isn't this efficiency a bit too terrifying?
Seeing Ye Zhen's overreaction, Qin Lang was both amused and exasperated. "Director Ye, stop being so shocked. How are you doing here?"

"It can be completed today." Ye Zhen came back to his senses and subconsciously spoke up, "New employees have already been urgently recruited."

"The commissioning and maintenance of large equipment is underway."

"These big machines haven't been open for almost half a year, so the debugging and safety checks can't be taken lightly."

He didn't want anything to go wrong at this critical juncture.

"That's good." Qin Lang breathed a sigh of relief. "What about the food and beverage area?"

"The catering area is still in the planning stage, it should be soon..." Before Ye Zhen could finish speaking, a figure strode in.

"Director, the reconstruction and division of the catering area has been completed. We have made some simple modifications to the original catering area to meet the needs of street vendors."

"A total of 20 stall locations have been designated."

“Twenty…” Ye Zhen glanced at the 17 contracts on the table. “There are three extra stalls, so let’s leave them empty.”

“It’s not right to leave it empty!” Cao Dongdong quickly said, “Since you have extras, give me one, I’d like to try out what it’s like to set up a stall.”

“I want to try it too!” Zhao Qian quickly added.

The two of them looked at Qin Lang at the same time.

"Guru Guru~"

Egg Baby snuggled against Qin Lang's chest.

Setting up a street stall sounds like a really interesting idea!
Seeing this, Qin Lang smiled helplessly, "Director Ye, let's not leave it empty. We have three people here, so let's each have one."

"Yay!" Cao Dongdong cheered, already imagining what he would sell at his stall tomorrow. "The process of frying lotus flower pastries is a bit complicated, so I'll use egg yolk pastries instead tomorrow."

"This way, all you need is an oven and a work surface..."

"Moreover, the original food of Tuantuan is egg yolk pastry, so it's more convincing for me to make egg yolk pastry. I'm sure there will be many customers!"

"What kind of food is suitable for a street stall?" Zhao Qian pondered.

After seeing the food sold at the food street these past two days, she realized that not all food is suitable for being sold at a stall.

After browsing through her favorite dishes, she quickly had an idea: "I'll make braised beef!"

"Prepare it in advance, and you only need to slice it when you set up your stall."

"Sounds like a cold dish? I'll definitely have to try it." Qin Lang said with a smile.

"No problem," Zhao Qian giggled. "Qin Lang, what about you?"

What kind of food are you planning to use for your food stall?

"Well..." Qin Lang pondered seriously.

He knew a huge variety of foods that could be used to set up a food stall.

However, considering the need to avoid conflict with other vendors, Qin Lang quickly came up with an idea.

Everyone else is having snacks, so he should have a main course.

(End of this chapter)