A Bite of Douluo Continent

So when the rich aroma unique to fried food entered Mu Liufeng's nostrils, his eyes widened suddenly, and he felt his soul was shocked like never before.

What an amazing flavor!

The flour and egg mixture is fried until crispy, releasing a rich and mellow fried aroma. This aroma, combined with the unique and wonderful flavor of the fish strips cooked through in the high temperature and wrapped in a crispy shell, slowly blends together in the wafting breeze.

If there's any downside, it's that the flavor is inevitably a bit greasy.

But that slight greasiness was completely masked by another flavor, making it impossible to detect at all.

As it gradually cooled, it stopped making a faint sizzling sound, but its crystal-clear surface and warm color made the aroma of tomato sauce even more enticing.

The rich, sweet and sour fruity aroma instantly washes away any greasiness, while the fusion of fruity and fishy flavors further enhances the original fragrance.

He took a deep, greedy sniff and felt completely unable to resist the smell. He couldn't help but pick up his chopsticks and carefully picked up a piece of fish.

Without much effort, the fish strips were easily and completely removed. Looking at the golden fish strips coated with glistening gravy, Mu Liufeng's appetite was whetted, and he put them into his mouth without hesitation.

"Click, click."

Accompanied by the crisp sound of chewing, Mu Liufeng's face showed an expression of enjoyment.

Chapter 286 Next Time (Bonus Chapter for RitcheeQinG, the Sixth Leader of this Book)

The first thing Mu Liufeng noticed upon tasting the fish was the exceptionally sweet and sour, appetizing flavor of the tomato-red sauce coating the fish strips.

How could a tomato taste so rich and delicious?

This was far beyond Mu Liufeng's expectations; the tomatoes he had eaten before tasted much worse than this.

The last time he tasted such delicious tomatoes was when he was enjoying tomato beef brisket.

Clearly, the tomatoes used by Boss Qi were of extremely high quality, and their origin was unknown, yet they were far more delicious than normal tomatoes.

But the sweet and sour taste of tomatoes is just the beginning.

As Mu Liufeng chewed, the crispy on the outside and tender on the inside fish strips began to slowly release their charm.

Unlike its crispy outer shell, as Mu Liufeng gently bit into the golden-yellow shell, which was filled with the rich aroma of fried food and egg, a delicious flavor of mandarin fish burst forth as if a seal had been broken.

For a moment, tender juices even began to slowly overflow as you chewed.

Unbelievable!

Mu Liufeng had a general understanding of the principles of deep frying. Since the surface had been fried to such a crispy degree, there wouldn't be much moisture inside the shell.

How could the inside be so tender and juicy under such circumstances?

Mu Liufeng was deeply puzzled and greatly shocked.

The mandarin fish meat, plump and juicy like steamed fish, has no fish bones at all, so you can chew it without worrying about hurting your mouth. This is something that Mu Liufeng particularly likes.

Sixty percent of people who don't like to eat fish do so because fish has many bones, making it troublesome to remove them, while forty percent do so because of problems in the fish preparation process, resulting in a fishy smell in the dishes.

Therefore, who can resist a fish dish that has no fishy smell and no fish bones?

As Mu Liufeng chewed, the fresh and delicious flavor of the fish, the crispy outer shell, and the sweet and sour tomato sauce slowly blended in his mouth, creating a unique taste and texture that was truly amazing.

"It's truly delicious." After taking a bite, Mu Liufeng couldn't help but show a look of amazement on his face.

He even had an impulse to cast one of his three votes directly for the squirrel-shaped mandarin fish.

However, his consistent professionalism allowed him to quickly restrain this impulse.

The food festival has only just begun. Not to mention the food from other places, he hasn't even fully tasted the eight new dishes for the Cold Food Festival. Voting now would be inappropriate.

Unable to resist taking a couple more bites of the squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, Mu Liufeng turned his gaze to the swallow-skin wontons beside him.

Compared to the unique shape and vibrant color of the squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, the swallow skin wontons undoubtedly appear quite ordinary.

But as a regular customer of the Cold Food Festival, Mu Liufeng would not underestimate any dish here just because it looks ordinary.

Gently stir the wonton soup with a spoon; the simple ingredients in this dish can be easily identified at a glance.

Seaweed, dried shrimp, and...

The main dish of this meal is a special food called Yanpi Bian Shi (燕皮扁食).

Thinking of this, Mu Liufeng gently scooped up a wonton with a spoon and brought it close to his eyes to examine it carefully.

According to the menu description, wontons are a special way of eating. They are made by wrapping meat filling in paper-thin dough and cooking them together.

Swallow skin dumplings, on the other hand, are an innovation and improvement on the dough, which is made with lean meat instead of flour.

Lean meat is used to make dough?

Mu Liufeng simply couldn't imagine it.

Looking at the thin, almost invisible dough in the spoon, so delicate it seemed to have nothing to do with meat, Mu Liufeng couldn't help but swallow hard. It was amazing; its magic was no less than that of dragon beard noodles.

I really don't know how Boss Qi managed to do that.

Although the wontons in the grain spoon look ordinary, the slightly translucent wrappers, after being cooked, have an exceptionally enticing color under the light, and the semi-transparent texture subtly reveals the color of the meat filling inside.

The slightly pinkish meat filling looked exceptionally fresh and juicy, making Mu Liufeng swallow again.

"Awoo!"

Each wonton is no bigger than a quail egg, and for Mu Liufeng, eating one in a single bite is an easy task.

As the wontons entered his mouth, the delicious flavor of the seemingly light soup first played a wonderful prelude on his lips and teeth.

In the wontons, the savory flavor of pork has already infused into the soup during the cooking process, and the seafood flavors of seaweed and dried shrimp add another layer of freshness. The two flavors slowly blend together to create a perfect taste experience.

The flavor is not strong or rich, but its delicate taste perfectly embodies the true meaning of freshness.

If the broth, which is just a garnish, is already so delicious, then how about the swallow skin wontons, which are the main dish?

Mu Liufeng couldn't wait to start chewing. He gently closed his jaw and could clearly feel the chewy texture of the swallow skin through his teeth. He couldn't help but close his eyes and slowly nod as he chewed.

Chewing on the springy swallow skin, the joy of the juicy meat filling bursting out the moment the skin was broken slowly filled his heart.

The meat filling of the wontons was even more delicious than he had imagined, with a subtle hint of osmanthus fragrance. It was very faint, yet it was an excellent garnish, making the wontons more three-dimensional and richer in flavor, and making them exceptionally fresh.

perfect.

Mu Liufeng nodded slightly, his expression becoming increasingly pleased.

...

Reluctantly putting the spoon back into the bowl, Mu Liufeng looked at the empty plate in front of him with a smile on his face.

This was truly a wonderful culinary experience.

Whether it's the wontons with swallow skin or the squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, the unique and novel taste experience makes him extremely satisfied.

After leaving enough money for the meal, Mu Liufeng was about to get up when Fuya quickly walked towards him.

"Sir, starting today, you will receive one referral ticket for every purchase you make in the store. The referral ticket is valid for one week."

"A recommendation vote?" Mu Liufeng took the beautifully crafted vote from Fuya with some confusion, flipping it over and over, his face showing puzzlement. "What is this recommendation vote?"

"Here's how it is," Fuya explained with a smile. "Customers can cast their votes for any dish they like. A week later, we will select the top twenty dishes based on the number of votes and hang them on the price list wall in descending order of votes, replacing the current price list."

This…

Mu Liufeng was quickly drawn to this interesting rule, and a look of great interest appeared on his face. "Let the diners decide which price list to hang in the restaurant? As expected of Boss Qi, he can come up with such an interesting idea."

Where should we vote?

"This way." Fuya gestured, pointing to the wall opposite the price list wall where the ticket box was hanging.

Mu Liufeng nodded, then walked towards the ballot box wall, a conflicted expression slowly appearing on his face.

He decided to cast his vote for one of the two dishes he tasted at noon today.

But which dish should we serve it to?

To be honest, Mu Liufeng was still somewhat conflicted.

After hesitating for a moment, he stood in front of the ballot box wall, gritted his teeth, and put the nomination ballot in his hand into the box labeled "Squirrel Mandarin Fish".

Although both dishes were delicious, he preferred the novelty of the squirrel-shaped mandarin fish.

Sorry, swallow skin wontons, I'll definitely vote for you next time!

Chapter 287 Cold Food Festival is not invincible? (Bonus chapter for the seventh helmsman of this book, Misty Rain)

Mu Liufeng's novel experiences continued to unfold at Hanshi during the lunch break.

First-time visitors to Hanshi (Cold Food Festival) were greatly intrigued by the novel experience of Hanshi, which was completely different from the outside world, and by the irresistible variety of delicious food.

Those who have visited Hanshi Temple countless times have expressed their opinions on this...

To be honest, we were quite surprised too.

Whether it's the eight new dishes launched for the Cold Food Festival, the menu format, or the derived recommendation ticket system, all of them offer a refreshing experience for regular diners.

The lunch break passed in the blink of an eye. Even during the food festival, Qi Han had no intention of working overtime. Amidst the sighs and groans of the diners, he ruthlessly closed the shop door.

However, he was actually in a very good mood today, as for the reason…

Yu Lianxin, whom we hadn't seen for a week, reappeared in the store.

Although I had told myself time and time again to be calm when I saw Yu Lianxin next time.

But when the beautiful woman he hadn't seen for a week appeared in the store, Qi Han still couldn't suppress his excitement.

Thus, the famous scene of "being so busy that one's head is spinning" reappeared.

After closing time, Ji Yunruo and Ping Xinyan both had excited expressions on their faces. "Boss, the preliminary ranking of our restaurant's dishes is out!"

Everyone was busy inside the store, but the two delivery drivers were always out and about. It wasn't difficult for them to glance at the rankings posted by the food association when they passed by.

Upon hearing their words, the others showed expressions of curiosity and anticipation.

Even Qi Han had a hint of interest on his face.

After all, the ranking results of the food festival would affect his main quest seven and side quest six, so he still took it very seriously.

“All of our dishes are in the top ten!” Ji Yunruo said with a smile. “Currently, the highest-ranking dish is the Jade Dragon Tendon, and the other dishes are ranked in the top six, eighth, and tenth positions respectively.”