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

"Leave now!"

Everyone hurried downstairs and arrived at Xu Zhou's shop in five minutes, walking and running.

The bustling scene inside was immediately apparent.

"Queue for the Chariabin steak on the left, and queue for the other dishes here. Don't push."

"You can take away the steak if you only buy Chariabin steak."

Seeing that the store was crowded, Xu Zhou casually remarked.

...

I originally thought most of them were there to queue up for Chariabin steak.

Surprisingly, quite a few people still came to buy grilled mackerel with cabbage puree.

This surprised Xu Zhou somewhat.

"Your grilled mackerel with cabbage puree."

"thank you boss!"

The sallow-faced girl carefully picked up the grilled mackerel with cabbage puree, took a bite, and then her eyes widened in surprise: "Yano really wasn't lying! It's really delicious!"

The fish meat in my mouth is firm yet tender and bouncy.

When she gently bit into it, it was as if her entire sense of taste was reactivated, and the delicious flavor enveloped all her taste buds.

dong dong dong...

She could even feel her own heartbeat.

Huang Min incredulously scooped up a little fish meat with her spoon and put it in her mouth again.

When her tongue first touched the creamy, sweet texture of the cabbage puree, the perfect sweetness brought a smile to her face.

Only after the sweetness dissipates does the true flavor of the fish emerge.

With a gentle bite, the fish melted in her mouth, its sweet and tender flesh feeling like a gentle pat on her face.

That vibrant feeling…

The slight warmth in her stomach made Huang Min's eyes widen in surprise.

The fish, pan-fried to a crispy golden brown, had a perfectly balanced and sweet flavor. Even though it was just a dish, it felt like a gentle spring breeze on your face.

With her eyes closed, the soft breeze enveloped her entire body, making her feel incredibly comfortable.

"This dish..."

"Really!"

...

She was very thin.

He looks like he's severely malnourished.

Seeing her enjoying her meal, my attention was completely diverted.

until…

Suddenly, I heard her say the same thing as the little skull girl from yesterday.

She squinted her eyes: "This is the first time I've ever eaten a dish that has whetted my appetite!"

Xu Zhou didn't take it seriously yesterday.

But when I heard the same thing again today, I became genuinely curious.

"You got to eat too?"

"Ah."

The sallow-faced girl's eyes held a mixture of longing and fear, and her expression was hesitant as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

"That dish was incredible."

"Tell me?"

Xu Zhou looked over and said, "If you don't mind."

Chapter 134 What's that smell?

The girl over there took a bite of the grilled mackerel with cabbage puree and closed her eyes in bliss.

She felt as if her entire soul was enveloped by the sweet and fresh aroma before her.

The firm, bouncy fish melts in your mouth, transforming into a refreshing, sweet sensation.

I couldn't resist scooping out another big spoonful of green cabbage puree and putting it in my mouth. The incredibly fresh, mellow, and soft flavor was amazing every time my tongue touched it.

"It's delicious."

Huang Min couldn't describe how she felt at that moment; she only felt as if her senses were being overwhelmed by the freshness and sweetness of the fish in front of her.

Her nerves were throbbing again from the exquisite taste, and she only honestly recalled it when Xu Zhou asked her.

"Actually, I forgot his face."

Huang Min paused, then said, "All I know is... his cooking is the most complex and exquisite flavor I've ever tasted before."

"Complex? Gorgeous?"

Xu Zhou was stunned when he heard those two adjectives: "Is it really that exaggerated?"

"Ah."

Huang Min tried to describe it: "The moment I tasted it, I felt that my nerves were being stimulated to the threshold by such a complex taste. After the threshold was raised, other dishes tasted bland and I couldn't swallow them."

"Until I tasted your food."

As she spoke, her eyes lit up with excitement: "The young boss's grilled mackerel with cabbage puree was mildly sweet and fresh, so much so that I felt like my nerves and whole body were being gently nourished. It was a very unique feeling..."

"..."

Xu Zhou couldn't help but fall silent. "You're describing it like you're on drugs."

He paused, then asked, "Are there other people in the same situation as you?"

Huang Min shook her head: "No, it was just me and Yano."

After a brief chat, Huang Min saw that she could try her luck at getting a VIP membership and immediately decided to do so.

This is the only place where I can eat properly in the future.

She touched her stomach, and surprisingly, she didn't feel any discomfort after eating the grilled mackerel with cabbage puree.

This dish seems to really be good for the stomach!

...

Li Sen and Zhang Wanqiu were completely overwhelmed.

The two were almost constantly serving food.

They can also fry steaks very quickly. They are skilled enough to fry several steaks in the pan at once, and they can fry two pans at the same time. Two people can cook twelve servings every twelve minutes.

"The Chariabin steak is ready!"

"Bale!"

"next."

"Eat here or get takeout?"

"Eat here."

The two of them are quite fast at preparing meals, able to serve around sixty dishes per hour.

When Liu Feng's team members also received their Chariabin steak set meal, they couldn't help but exclaim, "Xiao Zhou finally hired a kitchen helper!"

"This steak is really popular."

"Taste it."

Although Xu Zhou didn't make it himself, they noticed with sharp eyes that he personally prepared the sauce.

...

When Li Pengcheng received a Chariabin steak, he still felt it wasn't enough, so he went to Xu Zhou's place and ordered a side dish of grilled mackerel and cabbage puree.

Someone nearby joked, "Brother Li is rich."

Li Pengcheng smiled and said, "I've made some money in the stock market lately, so it's no big deal to come to my little cousin's for a meal. The two dishes only cost 220 yuan."

“Lately, I feel uneasy if I don’t come here to eat.”

"Eating anything else is no longer interesting."

After he finished speaking, he prepared to pick up the steak with his chopsticks and take a bite, but he saw that the regular customer next to him, who had eaten there twice before, skillfully used his chopsticks to cut the Chariabin steak.

The people in Liu Feng's project team were completely stunned when they saw this.

"My grass!"

"Chopsticks can cut through a steak? That's unbelievable!"

Is this steak so tender?

This incredible scene left them speechless with amazement.

...

When the regular customers heard this, they raised their heads with a hint of pride, and their eyes and brows were full of admiration when Xu Zhou was mentioned.

"This is Mr. Xu's menu! Didn't you notice that this set meal only has chopsticks, not knives and forks?"

Upon hearing this, the new customer realized, "Oh right, this set meal doesn't include a knife and fork!"

We were eating steak without knives and forks!

A regular customer next to me demonstrated again, showing how easily the chopsticks could pick up the steak from the middle and cut it open without any effort.

"The reason we don't provide knives and forks is simply because they're unnecessary. Using chopsticks directly is much more effective than using knives and forks. You can try it too."

"This steak is incredibly tender, and it's remarkable that it's still priced this way."

"Recently, many people in the surrounding area have been attracted by this dish."

After all, this 45-yuan set meal is delicious, comparable to expensive steaks, and even comes with side dishes.

Such a great deal on delicious food is impossible to hide; it's already a hit in the industrial park and at Songnan University.

Everywhere you look, there are students and office workers.

Most people choose to take away, so although there are long queues inside the store, not many people actually sit down to eat.

They very consciously ordered other dishes before sitting down to eat.

This is Mr. Xu's shop!

There are so many people!

This set meal is already a great deal, and if they take up seats in the restaurant instead of giving them to other customers who want to eat expensive dishes, what kind of people are they!

Most office workers have some money on hand, and after eating there twice, they will consciously order another 180 yuan grilled mackerel with cabbage puree.

Those who don't have that much money will get an extra 121 NT dollars for ochazuke (rice with tea).

I'll eat the 45-yuan set meal for a week, and spend a little more on a couple of days at the small restaurant to order a few extra dishes – that's how I support the restaurant.

Otherwise, if they have to go out of business one day, they'll have nowhere to turn to cry.

...

When Liu Feng's project team saw that the people sitting down next to him were ordering other dishes from Xu Zhou, they also went over and ordered a few more dishes.

"Boss Xu, I'd like another grilled mackerel with cabbage puree."

"I'd also like a grilled mackerel with cabbage puree."

"Then I'll have a salmon ochazuke!"

I'd like a sukiyaki rice bowl!