Rebirth 07: Starting with Saving a Bankrupt Restaurant

Different parts of the body have different textures.

Beef heart is firm with a slight chewiness; beef tongue is tender and soft, easy to chew; and beef tripe is crisp, chewy, and has a layered texture.

Seeing that Shi Ying was enjoying her meal, Zhou Wen went back to the kitchen to tidy up the things that needed to be cleaned up.

By the time Zhou Wen came out of the kitchen, most of the plate of sliced ​​beef and tripe had already been eaten by Shi Ying, who was covered in oil.

Zhou Wen also tasted it and found it to be perfectly acceptable as a cold appetizer.

"Boss, this sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce will definitely be a hit with many diners," Shi Ying said confidently.

noon.

Because Li Lichun and Lao Wang have been quite busy with work lately, they haven't been able to eat at Zhouji Restaurant much. They've just grabbed something to eat after get off work.

This time, Li Lichun brought his wife, Jia Yingmei, to improve their meals.

"The new product is sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce."

"Husband and Wife Lung Slices?" Li Lichun asked, puzzled. "What kind of dish is this? We had cold noodles and hot and sour rice noodles before, and now we have Husband and Wife Lung Slices. Why does Xiao Zhou always come up with these strange and unusual dishes?"

Old Wang joked, "I guess Xiao Zhou knew you two were coming today, so he came up with this 'Husband and Wife Lung Slices' thing."

Shi Ying explained to the three of them: "This 'husband and wife lung slices' is a Sichuan-style cold dish."

"Oh, I see. How much is this sliced ​​beef and tripe?" Old Wang asked.

"Small portion is twelve, large portion is sixteen."

Li Lichun and the other two stared wide-eyed when they heard the price.

As for the reason, in the minds of the three, cold dishes are generally things like smashed cucumber or some soybeans and peanuts.

The price of twelve per serving is naturally questionable.

Jia Yingmei also posted, "A cold dish costs twelve yuan?"

Seeing the guest's doubts, Shi Ying quickly said, "This is not a vegetarian cold dish, it's a meat cold dish."

"Oh, okay? Then I'll have a large portion. Zhou's cooking is always top-notch, and the prices are reasonable too. Old Wang, what would you like to eat?"

"I'll have one serving of minced pork and eggplant rice."

Jia Yingmei always ate tomato and egg noodles at Zhou's Restaurant, and this time was no exception.

"Then I'll have a bowl of shredded pork with garlic sauce over rice, a bowl of minced pork and eggplant over rice, and a small portion of tomato and egg noodles."

The beef tongues are already braised; all that's needed is to slice them thinly and then drizzle the sauce over them.

Within two or three minutes, Shi Ying served up the sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce.

Old Wang looked at the bowl of sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili oil and said, "It's presented quite nicely, and it looks very appetizing."

"Is all of this beef?" Li Lichun asked.

"It has beef heart, beef tongue, beef tripe, and beef."

"Wow, it's still a hodgepodge," Old Wang chuckled.

"Try it," Li Lichun said, then picked up a slice of beef for his wife.

"How is it?"

Because Jia Yingmei doesn't really like greasy food, she only took a small bite of the beef coated in chili oil.

"It's delicious."

Seeing that his wife was satisfied, Li Lichun also picked up a slice and tasted it.

"This chili oil smells so good, and the seasoning is just right. All the ingredients are thoroughly braised. It's really great," Li Lichun commented from the bottom of his heart.

Old Wang nodded: "Each part has a different texture, and you won't get tired of eating it. It's spicy, savory, and even has a slightly sweet aftertaste at the end, which is quite amazing."

Even Jia Yingmei, who usually prefers light meals, ate several slices of beef.

When the food arrives, eating it together elevates the whole experience even further.

While Li Lichun's table was eating, the restaurant gradually started to get more customers.

"Miss, is that dish on that table, which is the same color as the hot and sour noodles, something they brought themselves, or is it from our restaurant?"

Shi Ying looked in the direction the customer was referring to, and naturally, the customer was talking about the newly launched "Husband and Wife Lung Slices" in the store.

"This is a new product in the store, sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce."

"Oh...husband and wife...what?" The diner was momentarily confused, thinking he had misheard.

Shi Ying slowed down her speech and repeated, "Husband and Wife Lung Slices."

The diners didn't dwell on it too much: "Doesn't this taste similar to that hot and sour noodles?"

Having tasted Fuqi Feipian (a type of spicy beef and offal dish), Shi Ying naturally knows that its flavor is quite different from that of hot and sour noodles.

"Not quite the same."

"I thought it would taste similar because its color was similar to hot and sour noodles."

"How much is one serving?"

"Small portion is twelve, large portion is sixteen."

"It looks pretty good, I'll have one, and a bowl of fried rice too."

While the diners were still in a daze, the sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce was served first.

Looking at the sliced ​​beef and tripe covered in red chili oil, I wonder if it will be as spicy as hot and sour noodles.

The diner used his chopsticks to dab at the red oil. This should be tripe, this is beef, what are the other two?

Without thinking further, I began to taste it.

The texture seems to be like offal?

The diner raised an eyebrow and nodded.

It definitely feels different from hot and sour noodles; strictly speaking, it feels completely different.

But I always feel like something's missing.

Hot and sour noodles need to be paired with soda, but this sliced ​​beef and tripe... I feel like it needs some alcohol.

It seems like the store only has soft drinks right now?

Oh well, I'll just have to make do.

One slice after another, accompanied by soda, and before the fried rice even reached the table, a whole plate of sliced ​​beef and tripe had already been devoured.

The diner looked thoughtfully at the bottom of the plate, where water celery, cilantro, and crushed peanuts still remained. Then, he poured the side dishes along with the chili oil into the fried rice and stirred it.

As the first dish served at Zhouji Restaurant after its reopening, how could this customer not have tasted it? Perhaps he had been eating the original flavor too often.

This fried rice, infused with bits of sliced ​​beef and offal and sauce, has a unique flavor.

After finishing his meal, the diner wiped his mouth with a tissue while secretly thinking about whether he should pack another portion to take home and enjoy with a beer.

However, since it was noon and I had to go to work in the afternoon, I gave up on the idea.

Looks like I'll have to come back this afternoon...

When you come in the afternoon, order a large portion... and bring a bottle of beer with you.

As he was thinking, the diner stood up and glanced at the sliced ​​beef and tripe on other people's plates as he left the restaurant, clearly still wanting more.

Throughout the lunch break, the sales volume of "Husband and Wife Lung Slices" was quite considerable, although it might not have been as high as some of the more traditional dishes.

But considering that it's a new product and the price is relatively high in the store, the good sales are indeed quite remarkable.

A plate of cold dishes starts at twelve yuan, which is the second highest price in the store, second only to pork tripe and chicken soup, and on par with the price of shredded pork with garlic sauce over rice.