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

The manga has gained a lot of followers because of its popularity; it has risen to 197th place on the [New Food Anime Ranking].

Those ranked above him generally have at least a dozen chapters of content.

This new anime, which has only released five episodes, stands out on the list.

"Wow! It's on the new anime chart?"

"Watching the popularity of comics every day is as satisfying as harvesting crops."

I casually browsed the comments in the comic, and there were discussions about the plot, the characters, and... some people were also discussing their own shops.

[The author hasn't said anything for so long, does that mean that Yizhou Izakaya has obtained authorization from the manga artist Xiao Xu?]

[I think maybe cartoonist Xiao Xu's main profession is actually a chef?]

Upon seeing this viewpoint, Xu Zhou's heart skipped a beat, and he clicked on it.

Is my disguise about to be exposed?

Available in the next second.

The people below not only disagreed, but also looked at them with mockery.

Brother, wouldn't you at least know something about this?

I saw someone on the Food Association app mention that the patty in the fast mackerel burger set meal at Ichishu Izakaya is pre-fried at home, so it's served very quickly.

Kneading and shaping the dough, then patting it to develop its elasticity, frying the meat patties… even if you make several at once, each patty takes at least ten minutes to prepare, so it would take at least eight hours. And he's drawing comics? Drawing chicken feathers? Where does he find the time? Doesn't he sleep?

The people below suddenly realized.

[Yeah, that makes sense. Each chapter of a comic book is over ten pages long, and some can even be twenty or thirty. If he has other jobs, he simply can't finish drawing them all. He can't be an octopus, can he? Is he just exceptionally talented at drawing fast?]

Seeing these comments, Xu Zhou couldn't help but sigh. Fortunately, no matter how long it took in the system space, it only took a little over a minute to get out.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have enough time...

...

After finishing breakfast, Xu Zhou told the VIP customers and then went to the store.

I arrived at the store at around 11:30.

Upon arriving at the store, I noticed that Brother Li's Simple Meal had also attracted quite a few customers today.

Not only was Zhang Yong, who had come yesterday, there were also the migrant worker brothers who came for lunch.

When the vegetable vendors outside their shop saw Zhang Yong, they couldn't help but wave to him.

"Yongzi, come here! You're all alone in the enemy's territory! How dare you!"

"This is the restaurant you... were you talking about that's good?"

Zhang Yong was dumbfounded when he saw that Li Da from his dormitory and Cai Cai from the next dormitory, along with all the other students in their dormitory, were waiting for Xu Zhou to open the door.

He knows they've been treating that restaurant like their canteen lately, and they come back raving about how delicious it is.

Unexpectedly...

It's [Ichifusa Izakaya]!

Zhang Yong naturally trusted his brother; he only had so much money in his pocket, not enough to feed both families.

Just as Zhang Yong was hesitating about coming to eat with his brothers, Li Yipeng opened the door behind him and greeted him warmly.

"Xiao Yong, sit down!"

"Come on, don't be shy with Brother Li. Brother Li has already developed a new recipe, and today you'll be able to enjoy some new dishes!"

"Although the price is a bit higher than what we agreed on yesterday, this portion is very generous!"

Li Yipeng posted the prices of the new dishes.

[Spicy Grilled Mackerel with Sichuan Peppercorns and Cabbage Puree: NT$128/serving]

"One hundred and twenty-eight?" Zhang Yong hesitated.

"Although it's a bit pricey, it's almost half a fish!"

While enthusiastically greeting customers, Li Yipeng smiled and said, "The price is already very low. The kid next door sells canned fish and meat for 89 yuan a serving, and a serving of beef costs 12,800 yuan! Mine is fresh fish!"

Brush it.

Many people turned their attention to Xu Zhou.

Xu Kai was already furious. He glared at Li Yipeng and yelled, "What the hell do you know? The small business owner doesn't even make a profit on his prices! Do you know how expensive his ingredients are?"

"Beef stew in Burgundy is my favorite dish. The red wine used is top-quality wine at auction, and the beef is also a top-quality breed that is hard to find anywhere else! The ingredients alone are worth this much!"

"Have you even eaten it yet? You're just babbling on and on, talking about my favorite beef!"

Xu Kai grew angrier the more he thought about it.

It felt like someone had slandered what I loved most, and I was furious.

The regular customers who always ate at the restaurant were afraid of affecting Xu Zhou's mood, so they quickly comforted him.

"Young boss, we'll buy your fish no matter the price! Don't worry!"

"Yes! We'd be willing to pay just for your cooking skills!"

Xu Zhou calmly opened the shop door and explained, "The other day, the owner of the foot massage parlor upstairs asked me if the new dish was fresh fish, and I told her. It's nothing serious. It's just that the owner upstairs wanted to order food from my place, and the neighbor next door got upset."

"We don't have beef stew in Burgundy today."

Xu Zhou smiled but didn't give a reason.

After all, the red wine braised beef needed to accumulate ingredients to sell at the food festival, and since the restaurant could only serve five dishes, they simply ordered this dish to accumulate ingredients.

"New dish?"

"Is it the Sichuan peppercorn-roasted mackerel with cabbage puree we talked about yesterday?"

"Correct."

Xu Zhou nodded and wrote the new dishes on the menu.

[Sichuan peppercorn roasted mackerel with cabbage puree: NT$180 per serving (without rice)]

No rice included?

Many people now know how to put together outfits in Xu Zhou's shop.

They started ordering without hesitation.

"A fast mackerel burger patty combo, a Sichuan peppercorn-roasted mackerel with cabbage puree, and a replica barbecue dish!"

"Hehe, mashed potatoes with rice, right? I know!"

"Oh? You know how to eat it?"

Xu Kai and Chen Yan brought a lot of friends today, as well as old customers who bought group-buying deals before.

As people continued to buy things through group buying, they became dissatisfied with just eating group-buying meals and gradually started buying fast-food mackerel burger patties.

Then, feeling that the fast mackerel burger patty combo wasn't enough, they started exploring other ways to eat it.

"Okay, wait a minute, it'll be quick."

Xu Zhou went to the small room inside and took out the ingredients prepared in the training room.

Pan-fried fish and meat patties.

Cabbage puree mixed with yam puree.

Lemon juice, cream.

And the sauce made with mackerel sauce and citrus vinegar for the meat patties.

All the ingredients were stored in large insulated containers in the cafeteria.

All that's needed is to assemble the sauce.

Everyone lined up neatly, just like getting their meals in the cafeteria, and stepped forward one by one.

"Your Sichuan peppercorn-roasted mackerel with cabbage puree is a sweet and refreshing dish that is good for the stomach. People who need to soothe their stomachs can eat more of it."

"The fast-food burger patty meal is ready..."

"Let's wait a bit longer for the imitation barbecue dishes."

The dozen or so people quickly devoured more than a dozen servings of the two recipes.

Regular customers who have eaten here many times simply peel off the bacon from the imitation barbecue dish and pour the mashed potatoes into their rice.

The golden mashed potatoes were soaked in meat juices. When the rice was mixed, every grain of rice was coated with the golden mashed potatoes and soaked in the meat juices.

Just looking at it makes my mouth water.

I carefully dipped the freshly received fish in a little bit of cabbage puree.

"The boss's new dish..."

Xu Kai took a small, careful bite.

With one bite, you first bite into the tender fish skin, which is fried to a golden brown with slightly charred edges.

When your teeth touch the fish meat, the delicate flesh has locked in moisture during frying, and it almost melts in your mouth with just a gentle bite.

The sweet and delicate taste of the fish is absolutely wonderful. Paired with a rich yet refreshing sauce, it feels like a gentle spring breeze.

"This……"

"This is so delicious!"

"This sauce is sweet and refreshing, but not greasy at all!!"

Xu Kai stared in disbelief, then shoved a large portion of the fish meat, covered in cabbage and yam puree, into his mouth.

The yam puree and cabbage puree were incredibly thick, and despite the rich, creamy sweetness, they weren't cloying at all. In fact, something had been added to make them refreshing, making them a perfect match for the fish.

Sweet fish meat paired with a big mouthful of mashed potato rice.

"good to eat……"

The only sound in the room was the slurping of rice.

...

After everyone in the restaurant had received their meals, Li Yingwan finally came down from upstairs.

"Have both of your stores prepared the fish?"

"I'll buy two portions and take them upstairs for them to choose from."

Chapter 55 Two Fish Showdown

When Li Yipeng from the shop next door heard Li Yingwan's voice, he immediately became excited.

"Mr. Li is here?"

"Our new dish has been developed, would you like to take a look?"

Li Yipeng took out the ingredients and showed her the ingredients needed for his dish.

The freezer was neatly filled with fish and meat that I bought at the supermarket last night, as well as some small red chilies, chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, more than a dozen kinds of spices, and some cabbage puree.

The fish meat looks like it was processed last night and then frozen after it died.

Upon closer inspection, you can still smell a strong fishy odor, as if it had been dead for several days.

Li Yingwan frowned slightly: "Mr. Li, this fish doesn't look fresh."

"Why does it smell so fishy?"

"Fresh, I bought it last night!"

Li Yipeng quickly opened the freezer, took out a piece of fish, and immediately closed the freezer again.

But even though it was only for a moment, the stench of dead fish was still pungent, a pungent smell of fish and rotting protein.

Even just a single strand of clothing is unbearable.

It stinks!

Is this even edible?