A Bite of Douluo Continent

The Hanshi Festival's lunch break ended quickly. After tidying up the shop and seeing off the seven employees, Qi Han changed out of his chef's uniform, picked up Gulu, and headed towards the food street.

It's time to move on and try other delicious foods.

Across from the Cold Food Festival, at the Tang Clan, Zhou Long silently walked out of his disciple's dormitory, followed by a grinning Tang Zi.

"Hey Lao Zhou, do we really need to queue up so early for that Mowu Tuan? It's not like it's a dish served on the Cold Food Festival."

“You don’t understand.” Zhou Long shook his head, recalling the demonic stench from yesterday and the way diners exclaimed how delicious it was and scrambled to eat it. “Although I haven’t tried it yet, I have a feeling that there will be a long line for the Mo Wu Tuan today, and the quantity of Mo Wu Tuan is limited, so it’s better to go early.”

"Sure," Tang Zi shrugged. "If there's no line, I can try the blue trout balls that I haven't had in ages."

Before the Cold Food Festival, Tang Zi really liked the blue trout balls. Although many of the delicacies on the food street lost their appeal because of the Cold Food Festival, eating them occasionally after a long time could still bring back the joy of those days.

The Tang Clan wasn't far from the food street. After walking for a few minutes, the two quickly arrived at the beginning of the food street.

"Wait a minute, I'll go get you two skewers of meat!" Tang Zi chuckled. "Want some? My treat?"

"Then give me a skewer." Zhou Long didn't stand on ceremony and nodded.

Although the two had eaten their fill during the Cold Food Festival, they had digested a lot of it after more than an hour and now still had the strength to fight again.

Tang Zi gave a no-questions-asked gesture and jogged to the shop Qi Han had visited that morning. "Uncle Liu, do you still recognize me?"

Tang Zi is clearly a regular here.

"Of course I recognize it." The middle-aged shop owner nodded with a smile. "Would you like some grilled yak meat skewers again?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Tang Zi chuckled, seeing that the other person still remembered her preferences. "I'll take three skewers!"

The middle-aged man quickly handed Tang Zi three skewers of grilled beef. The skewers were quite generous, with four pieces of beef, each about the size of an egg, skewered on dark red twigs. They sizzled and dripped with oil from the fire, and were evenly sprinkled with various seasonings, making them look exceptionally tempting.

These large meat skewers cost two silver soul coins each, which is quite a bargain considering the prices in Shrek City.

Having not had grilled yak meat skewers for a while, Tang Zi's mouth watered at the familiar aroma. He handed one skewer to Zhou Long, then took one in each hand and walked towards Mo Wutuan's stall, biting off a piece of succulent meat and starting to chew.

As Tang Zi savored the delicious chunks of meat, which released oil and juices with each chew, the pure aroma of meat filled her mouth and nose, and a satisfied expression appeared on her face.

He used to really like this restaurant's grilled meat skewers. Although he had eaten pure meat dishes like pan-fried honey ribs at Hanshi Restaurant, the taste of the grilled meat skewers wasn't as amazing as before. But he still found it very satisfying to eat them occasionally.

After all, who doesn't love the feeling of eating meat in big bites?

For these two, a skewer or two of meat wasn't much. Compared to their height of over two meters, it was nothing special. Soon, the two threw away the bare branches in their hands, and the alleyway where Mo Wutuan's stall was located appeared in front of them.

"Is this where you go in?" Tang Zi looked at the alley entrance and couldn't help but grin.

He's a regular at the food street, but he has no recollection of this alleyway. Is it too remote?

Setting up a stall in a place like this is truly ingenious.

"Let's go, this is the place. I was here yesterday." Zhou Long chuckled and took the lead, walking into the alley.

Tang Zi followed closely behind, and the two quickly entered the alley. Upon seeing the scene before them, Tang Zi showed a look of surprise.

Zhou Long was right. There were already people queuing up at the stall. Although there weren't many people, only about five or six, it was already quite impressive that people had come to queue up early for such a remote stall.

At that moment, Ye Lingqing was explaining something to several diners in line. When she saw Zhou Long coming over, a smile appeared on her face.

He still remembered that this man had helped him a lot yesterday.

"Please wait a moment, it may take another half hour before we can start selling."

"Is there anything else we need to prepare?" Zhou Long blinked as he looked at the complete set of pots, pans, and dishes on the stall.

It looks like everything is ready.

“Yes, the Mowu Tuan needs to be soaked in the brine for more than four hours to ensure its texture. It hasn’t been soaked long yet, so we can only wait.” Ye Lingqing didn’t mind revealing the secret to making this delicacy at all, since everyone in their village knew how to make Mowu Tuan.

It turned out to be the case.

Zhou Long understood and looked at Tang Zi, "Then we might have to wait another half hour."

"Then can you save me a spot?" Tang Zi chuckled. "I just saw that azurite stall. I'm going to buy some to try. Do you want some?"

"Bring one for me too."

"okay."

...

Half an hour passed quickly. After Tang Zi bought the blue trout balls, the two of them ate them while standing in line. Not long after, Ye Lingqing's stall officially opened for business.

At this moment, Tang Zi was somewhat surprised to find that there were more than twenty diners queuing up behind him.

Wow, there really is such good business in this secluded alley.

However, his surprise was quickly overshadowed by his peculiarity.

As Ye Lingqing began frying Mo Wu Tuan for the first customer, the pungent, pungent smell quickly spread to every corner of the alley.

"Good heavens." Tang Zi's expression changed drastically; the taste was truly beyond his expectations.

He couldn't help but glance at Zhou Long, only to find that Zhou Long's expression remained unchanged. "Can't you smell this stench?"

"I can smell it." Zhou Long chuckled. "Let me tell you, take a closer sniff, you'll be pleasantly surprised."

ha?

Smell it more?

Tang Zi couldn't help but take a deep sniff, and the increasingly strong stench filled his nostrils, making his expression even more strange.

But when he wanted to close his nasal passages, he felt a little reluctant.

Why do I feel like I want to smell it again?

What kind of mesmerizing smell is this?

Chapter 310 Who among the respectable people works overtime?

"Boss, give me a skewer of grilled lamb and a skewer of grilled yak meat."

Not long after Tang Zi and her companion left the barbecue skewer shop, Qi Han also leisurely arrived.

There was a few minutes' difference between them, so they didn't run into each other.

It was already afternoon, so naturally breakfast was no longer available; they had started selling grilled meat skewers again.

Because he had breakfast here that morning, Qi Han had a rather good impression of this honest middle-aged man.

It wasn't because he was particularly enthusiastic about me.

Rather, it's evident from the various breakfasts served in the morning that this is a skilled chef dedicated to honing his culinary skills.

After experiencing various dark and grueling cooking practices in the training space, Qi Han often developed a fondness for people with such a craftsman's spirit.

Seeing the grilled meat skewers he bought in his shop, Qi Han couldn't resist trying them to see how they tasted.

The shop, run by a middle-aged man, is completely different from the breakfast stalls that offer a wide variety of options in the morning; there are only two kinds of meat skewers.

One type is beef skewers, and the other is lamb skewers.

This shows that although the middle-aged man is honest and simple, he is not stupid.

Breakfast is usually eaten at one stall, and few people buy from different places. Therefore, the more complete the variety, the more customers are attracted to enter.

Selling snacks is different.

You can't bite off more than you can chew, because there are just too many food stalls on the entire food street, and many people come with the mindset of eating and browsing at the same time.

So if you try to offer everything, including all kinds of snacks, you'll not only offend your competitors, but customers might also not be interested.

Moreover, making all kinds of snacks delicious requires a lot of effort.

Selling only two types of meat skewers like this is good; it gives customers choices without leaving them wondering what to choose.

Moreover, the shop at the very front of the food street sells these incredibly fragrant grilled meat skewers, which is just too tempting.

With both strategy and delicious food, it's no wonder this middle-aged man's shop is thriving.

The lamb skewers and yak skewers are about the same size, but because the sheep used are domesticated sheep, the cost is lower, costing only one silver soul coin.

After handing over three silver soul coins, Qi Han quickly received his two skewers of meat.

Looking at the two long, large skewers of meat in his hand, Qi Han couldn't help but click his tongue.

Although I had already seen the meat skewers in the hands of other diners, I was mentally prepared.

But seeing such large skewers of grilled meat is still visually stunning.

In my past life, when I was traveling in Xinjiang, I ate meat skewers this big a few times. Meat skewers in other places are much smaller.

These two skewers of meat alone are enough to make me half full.

Thinking of this, Qi Han didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

This middle-aged boss... is really a down-to-earth person.

Are you making these meat skewers so big so that customers can just eat them and go home?

Try it!

Qi Han was quite curious about the barbecue skewers in this world.

His gaze first fell on the yak meat skewers, which were a dark brown color.

The yak meat skewers are made with carefully selected cuts of meat, which should be yak brisket.

Other cuts of beef are firmer and may become slightly tough when grilled over a flame, but this is not a problem with brisket.

The beef brisket, which already has a good balance of lean and fat, will sizzle and release oil as it is grilled. This hot oil will slowly soak into the lean meat, making the beef both chewy and tender, while also infusing the various seasoning powders sprinkled on the surface with their richer aroma.

The meat skewers were too big for Qi Han; he couldn't eat a whole piece in one bite and had to take two or three bites.

With one bite, the deep red color of the meat, filled with myoglobin, was revealed. Upon seeing this color, Qi Han's face immediately showed a hint of surprise.

The color of this meat…

This shop owner actually used a technique similar to "resting" meat when grilling it?

Indeed, such a large piece of meat is difficult to roast properly without resting it.

Silently giving a thumbs-up to the middle-aged boss, Qi Han began chewing the yak meat in his mouth.

The moment it entered his mouth, the rich aroma of various seasonings burst forth violently in Qi Han's mouth. In just an instant, Qi Han was able to distinguish the flavors of at least six common spices, as well as traces of other seasonings.