Rebirth 07: Starting with Saving a Bankrupt Restaurant

Dan Wei actually felt a little regretful. Although he got to eat the cold-cooked rabbit, he didn't get to eat the hot-cooked version. He wished he hadn't said those things in the first place.

But regret was useless now; the cold-cooked rabbit was already gone.

We can only wait until lunchtime for the staff meal.

For new products, Zhou Wen usually makes them again on the day they are launched so that a few people can try them again.

Then all we had to do was wait for the restaurant to open...

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"Is cold-served rabbit made with real rabbit?"

Diners thought this cold-served rabbit was the same as sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce.

Although it's called "cold-cooked rabbit," it's probably just because that sounds better and is more novel.

"They used real rabbits."

The diners were somewhat taken aback, although rabbit meat is indeed edible and there are many ways to prepare it.

But when it was actually placed in front of me, my brain didn't react for a moment.

However, the diners only remained stunned for a few dozen seconds before they came to their senses.

Well, how should I put it?

I never even heard of crayfish before, but it was so delicious!

And the chicken skin—I never expected the owner to deep-fry the chicken skin and then sprinkle it with seasonings; the taste was absolutely amazing.

Besides, this rabbit is meant to be eaten, and with the owner's skill, it's bound to be delicious.

Thinking that the customer no longer hesitated, he waved his hand and said, "Then give me a cold rabbit."

"A serving of cold-served rabbit costs eleven yuan. Would you like anything else?"

"Isn't this cold-served rabbit supposed to be served with rice?"

"This cold-served rabbit is a Sichuan-style cold dish, just like the sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce, but the preparation is slightly different. You can order a small portion of fried rice or a small portion of tomato and egg noodles to go with it."

"What about the hot and sour noodles?"

"Hot and sour rice noodles?"

Shi Ying shook her head and said, "I don't really recommend it. This cold-served rabbit is quite numbing and spicy. Although it's a cold dish, it's much less spicy than dishes like sliced ​​beef and tripe in chili sauce or hand-shredded Sichuan peppercorn chicken."

The diners did not insist on their own ideas, but listened to Shi Ying's advice.

Because in the past, I had suffered losses because I didn't listen to the store's advice.

"Okay, then I'll have another small bowl of tomato and egg noodles."

When the cold-served rabbit arrived, the diners had a question: Shouldn't cold-served rabbit be cold? Why is it still steaming?

Before the diners could ask any questions, Shi Ying spoke up:

"This cold-served rabbit can be eaten hot or cold. If you can't handle the spiciness, you can let it cool down before eating."

The diner nodded and said, "Okay."

Then, using chopsticks to rummage through it, I discovered that this cold-served rabbit was covered in chili peppers.

Although it's full of chili peppers, the portion is actually quite generous, and chunks of rabbit meat are also scattered throughout.

The diners thought to themselves, "This level of spiciness is probably not as intense as hot and sour noodles or spicy crayfish."

Sure enough, when diners took their first bite of the cold-served rabbit, it was scalding hot.

The scalding heat wasn't the main thing; the numbing and spicy sensations followed closely behind.

The diner didn't savor the first piece of cold-served rabbit much; after just one bite, it was hastily spat out.

Then he blew on the tomato and egg noodles and took a sip of the soup.

However, since the noodles were freshly made, they were very hot.

His lips trembled slightly, and his whole body followed suit.

"It's really hot," the diner thought to himself.

Finally, he got up and went to the freezer to get a bottle of Coke.

I had to drink two big gulps of cola to recover.

This time, the diners were smarter; they blew on the food several times to make sure it was safe to eat before putting it in their mouths.

Because it wasn't as scalding hot as before, this time the diners savored it carefully.

First of all, just looking at the flavor alone, it's spicy, numbing, and fragrant, and the more you chew, the more delicious it becomes.

The texture of this rabbit meat is very different from the chicken and pork I've eaten before.

It has almost no fat and no fascia.

It doesn't have the gamey smell of poultry, and the meat is fine and firm.

It was a really great experience!

However, because it was quite spicy, I didn't eat many pieces of the cold-cooked rabbit, and the bottle of cola was almost finished.

The diners remembered Shi Ying's words that the cold-served rabbit could also be eaten cold, so they decided to finish the tomato and egg noodles first, which would also prevent the noodles from clumping together.

Let this cold-served rabbit cool down first, and see what the differences are between eating it cold and eating it hot.

After the tomato and egg noodles were finished, the cold rabbit dish had also cooled down.

Then I tried eating it cold.

"Ouch."

The diners were stunned for a moment, clearly shocked by the taste.

The taste is completely different when eaten cold and hot.

Eating food hot allows you to taste its original flavor to a greater extent, as the higher temperature fully brings out the aroma of the ingredients.

The flavor of cold food is completely concentrated in the rabbit meat, and the spicy and savory taste does not disappear. When you chew slowly, that flavor will slowly come out again.

Furthermore, eating it cold actually allows you to better appreciate the unique flavors of rabbit meat.

This cold-served rabbit really tastes best when eaten cold.

Halfway through the meal, the diners got up and went to the freezer to get a bottle of ice-cold beer.

I wasn't planning on drinking alcohol, but the more I ate the cold-cooked rabbit, the more I felt itchy to eat it.

It would be a waste to enjoy this cold-cooked rabbit without pairing it with a bottle of wine to savor it slowly.

As they drank their beer, the diners let out a satisfied sound.

And so I slowly savored this cold-served rabbit...

After the diner finished eating and got up, he heard the voices of other diners at other tables.

"Rabbit? Can it even taste good?"

Having just tasted the cold-served rabbit, I couldn't help but say:

"Let me tell you, this cold-served rabbit is really worth trying. The texture of this rabbit meat is just as good as those common poultry meats," a diner recommended earnestly.

The somewhat younger diner, upon hearing this, asked with a hint of skepticism, "Really?"

"Hey! I can tell you're a new customer who's been coming to this restaurant recently."

The diner was somewhat surprised; the prediction had indeed come true.

"Let me tell you, come to this restaurant a few more times, and you'll understand what I mean."

After saying this, the diner said no more and walked out of the restaurant.

Shi Ling simply smiled and said, "The shop has other food options. If you really don't like it, you don't have to force yourself. You can choose other food."

The diners hesitated for a moment upon seeing this.

After what that customer said, I'm now a little curious about what kind of dish this cold-cooked rabbit is.

I thought about it again and again, and finally decided that since others had suggested it, I might as well give it a try.

The young diner looked at his friend sitting opposite him.

"Would you like to try this cold-served rabbit?"