Have you ever seen glowing food? That's why you draw a food-themed anime.

"Okay, go send it."

Chen Xianjun gripped his phone tightly as he looked at the message Kang Qiang had sent in the group chat.

...

soon.

A post appeared on the plaza of the Songnan City Food Association app.

[Stop arguing about whether to eat rice soaked in soup or rice soaked in tea, the result is in: rice soaked in soup wins.]

The post also included a detailed score.

While tea-soaked rice might fool the untrained eye, it received a significant lead in the vote among professionals.

Rice soaked in soup received 27 votes, while rice soaked in tea only received 2 votes. It was a truly crushing defeat...

There are quite a few students surfing at this spot.

Their favorite app to use is the Songnan City Food Association app.

This app not only features many chefs sharing cooking videos, but also provides information on food, drinks, and entertainment, and the forum is filled with local topics.

It's a large app that integrates social networking, chat, and local travel booking.

Almost every local resident of Songnan City has one installed.

This is the busiest time of day.

When the college students who were browsing the plaza saw this, they all left comments below.

I've tried both soup-soaked rice and tea-soaked rice, and I support tea-soaked rice.

[I don't believe it! The nominations were only a few days ago? And the results are already out? The awards ceremony isn't until the end of the month!]

[Professionals aren't blind, so why would they support rice soaked in soup?]

It was originally just a post that didn't get much attention.

But when a verified account called "One Dish One Rice Chef" liked a comment, it made all the difference.

[Cook Meng Fei, who was in charge of cooking, gave a thumbs up to the "One Dish, One Rice" program.]

Chapter 133 I just want to properly entertain the Italian tourists

Xu Zhou refreshed the post.

Many people couldn't help but leave comments after seeing this post with likes.

"It can not be?"

"Did the real soup rice win?"

Fans of rice soup, who had been feeling frustrated by being overwhelmed by ochazuke (tea-soaked rice) for several days, finally had an outlet and were now screaming wildly.

"Professionals have all said that rice soaked in soup is amazing, okay? And a dish that can win a major potential award is the kind of dish that will be served to Italian tourists."

"The sales volume of rice soaked in soup is not on the same level as that of rice soaked in tea."

Xu Zhou originally wanted to reply to the post, but when he saw the mention of "Italian tourists" in the post, he couldn't take his eyes off it.

Italian tourists?

If I remember correctly...

There are quite a few Italian dishes in the Food Wars! manga!

The two guys who were fighting the little red-haired guy in the food battle, aren't they from a family-run Italian restaurant, and all the dishes they make are Italian?

In particular, his latest dish, roasted hybrid duck, was made by these two brothers.

Wouldn't this dish be perfect for my specialty?

Later on, there seemed to be an Italian salad omelet made during the training camp with 200 people, and then an Italian curry bread...

...

Immediately, Xu Zhou disregarded the post and asked Jiang Mingzhu, "What's the deal with the Italian tourists mentioned in this post?"

"Oh, it's a tourism collaboration with Italy."

Jiang Mingzhu smiled and said, "Although Songnan City is not big, it has beautiful mountains and rivers, distinctive architecture, and many delicious restaurants."

"Although it is a third- or fourth-tier city in China, several of our travel agencies are doing very well, and we have a lot of tourists coming here every year."

"Italian tourists have been cooperating with us for many years. Some of them regularly have people from certain cities who come here every year at this time to travel, eat, drink, and have fun."

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhou couldn't help but ask, "One hundred and forty-four hours visa-free?"

I remember when I was in my own world, it wasn't like this at all.

It was only because of the 144-hour visa-free policy that the number of tourists from other places started to increase.

"what?"

Jiang Mingzhu on the other end was stunned, looking puzzled: "What do you mean by 144-hour visa-free? It's all mutual visa-free."

Xu Zhou: "..."

The tone was so self-righteous.

Mutual visa exemption.

Wow, this place is really that powerful.

Before I could ask a few more questions, I suddenly heard Jiang Mingzhu's voice on the other end of the phone rise eight octaves with gritted teeth: "That Chen Xianjun! He's still posting updates on his homepage!"

He glanced down.

As expected, Chen Xianjun's homepage had a new post.

[Chen Xianjun: I just wanted to treat the Italian tourists well, and I was very touched to see everyone's support for the rice soup.]

There were also many fans cheering him on below.

Rice soaked in soup is one of the most popular dishes in Songnan City this year; I know that many professionals have praised it!

[Hosting Italian tourists? That must mean the voting results are out, but they haven't been announced yet?]

Congratulations on winning!

Fans of Yi Cai Yi Fan have already started congratulating him on winning the award.

Although Chen Xianjun did not reply, he also did not delete those comments.

...

Seeing their harmonious scene and glancing at the current trending topic, Xu Zhou decided without hesitation to jump on the bandwagon.

It can increase brand awareness and also generate some wish points, so why not?

Without hesitation, I also posted one on my own homepage.

[Xu Zhou, owner of Yizhou Izakaya: I also want to treat Italian tourists well. If Italian tourists come to my restaurant, I will serve them roasted hybrid duck, Italian salad omelet, and Italian curry bread.]

If they'd like to try something else, I could treat them to beef stew in Burgundy or a roast meat set meal...

This post is very long.

Xu Zhou described every single dish he had ever sold in his shop on the label.

[The salmon ochazuke is rich and flavorful, the mackerel ochazuke is fresh and sweet, and there's also sukiyaki rice bowl and the newest, cheapest meal in the store at only 45 yuan...]

When introducing the Chariabin steak set meal, Xu Zhou even included a few pictures.

After posting the static image, Xu Zhou felt it wasn't enticing enough, so he specifically asked someone in the group for a GIF.

The GIF was taken by a customer.

Not only did they capture the steaming hot dishes, but they also captured the bustling atmosphere inside the restaurant.

The post quickly gained popularity after it was uploaded.

...

At this moment, Yi Cai Yi Fan's fans were riding high, and they came running over via the internet, drawn by the aroma.

I originally wanted to start cursing right away.

But when they saw that the Chariabin steak set meal was only 45 yuan, looked delicious, and had such a long queue, the fans shamefully became tempted.

The topic suddenly veered off course.

Forty-five? That's so cheap! Is this steak some kind of minced meat?

[I don't think so. If you click on the live photo, the restaurant is packed with people, and they're all there to buy this dish.]

Is it really that delicious?

This dish of side dishes looks so delicious! I'm actually starting to want to eat some!

Its popularity skyrocketed.

Xu Zhou could even feel that the rate at which some of his recipe wish points were increasing seemed to have accelerated.

I glanced at the wish level of the Chariabin steak.

Sure enough, it was upgraded.

[Charliebin Steak Upgraded!]

[Charliebin Steak: 2250/10000 (3)]

[Ingredient price discount: 9% off]

[Currently available ingredients: 150 servings / 3 bowls per serving]

This dish is different from rice balls.

Although rice balls are made from the same amount of ingredients, multiple rice balls can be made.

However, since each person can buy rice balls repeatedly, the increase in prayer points is still similar to that of the simple meal menu.

Although this Chariabin steak can be made into three bowls, each person is limited to one bowl.

One hundred and fifty bowls were sold out on the first day.

His level immediately jumped to level three.

Xu Zhou's eyes lit up.

At this rate of improvement.

This recipe seems to have the potential to become the fastest dish to reach the top tier in my restaurant…

It should be upgraded in a few days.

...

The next few days.

Chariabin steaks are selling like hotcakes.

A serving of Chariabin steak at 45 yuan is indeed a great deal, and the steak is a whole cut with a rich flavor.

Many office workers from the neighborhood choose to eat here during mealtimes.

Students at Songnan University practically treat this place as their canteen.

Every day around noon, this place is almost packed with people.

Xu Zhou now places the ingredients for Chaliapin steak at the restaurant a day in advance so that Zhang Wanqiu can arrive early to open the store.

Remote Internet Company in the Industrial Park.

By noon, the people in both Project Teams A and B were getting restless.

People were constantly looking at their phones.

"So, team leader, does my little cousin say there's any more?"

All the members of Project Group A were eagerly watching Liu Feng.

Liu Feng looked at the message he received and jumped up: "My cousin said there are still some left, but the students at Songnan University are about to finish class, so they should be gone soon!"

"Then let's go early!"