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

Although both are ochazuke (rice soaked in tea), they are clearly two different dishes.

There are differences in the methods of frying and grilling, as well as in the tea soup.

Adding brown rice to salmon ochazuke is obviously not suitable; the original recipe is more appropriate.

Xu Zhou looked at the price of the tea-soaked rice.

Chapter 63 Tea-soaked Rice!

The recipe for ochazuke (rice with tea) doesn't have many ingredients.

[Spanish mackerel: Selected from blue-spotted mackerel caught at a depth of 200 meters in the prime fishing grounds, using the most precious and tender part, the five centimeters above the tail of the blue-spotted mackerel in spring...]

Price: 60 yuan/100g

[Polar Star Kelp: Grows in the cold waters north of the Golden Fishing Grounds in the world of Food Wars!, its leaves are thick like leather, and its surface is covered with a rich...]

Price: 25 yuan/50g

Besides mackerel, the price is very cheap because only a small amount of each of the other ingredients, such as brown rice, rice balls, sea salt, nori, sesame, shiso plums, and bonito flakes, are used.

【Price of ingredients for mackerel ochazuke (rice with tea): 95】

【Price of mackerel ochazuke (rice with tea): 121】

What surprised Xu Zhou was...

Surprisingly, a dish of salmon ochazuke (rice with broccoli ochazuke) appeared under the mackerel ochazuke.

He couldn't help but marvel at the quality of the salmon.

"Good guy..."

"This is absolutely the cost price for a whole king salmon."

"Top-quality king salmon of this auction quality will only be available for several hundred yuan per kilogram if you buy the whole fish. If you sell it individually, it will cost at least a thousand yuan per kilogram, and the best cuts will cost several thousand yuan, which is much more expensive."

King salmon: The largest and highest quality salmon species, found only in cold, pristine waters such as the Marlborough Sounds…

Price: 60 yuan/100g

【Salmon Ochazuke Ingredient Price: NT$95】

【Salmon Ochazuke Price: NT$121】

The text below also details the differences between king salmon and common salmon.

King salmon has a distinct creamy flavor, a deep reddish-orange color, and wider, clearer marbling.

...

After looking at the ingredient prices for these two dishes.

Xu Zhou has gradually discovered the pattern of system pricing.

The more exaggerated the diners' reactions are in the comics, the better.

The higher the quality of the ingredients selected by the system, the better.

salmon…

Perhaps because I learned it from mackerel, the ingredient positioning is similar to that of mackerel.

"I think the next dish is rice balls..."

"We can try to reduce some of the diners' reactions and keep them within the normal range."

"Then cheap rice balls will probably appear."

Xu Zhou was deep in thought.

There's a university near my shop, so if it's a cheap rice ball shop, there might be fewer restrictions.

I've looked at the prices.

Xu Zhou began preparing ingredients for several simple meals in advance using the system.

He prepared one hundred servings of grilled mackerel, one hundred and fifty hamburger patties, and a total of one hundred servings of both types of ochazuke (rice with tea) before leaving the system training room.

Although a lot of time was wasted in the system training room, it still only took less than a minute in reality.

After placing the prepared dishes in a thermos, he drove back to the Songnan University Food Festival Square with the ingredients.

...

When he arrived at the location, the staff helped him move the ingredients over.

As Xu Zhou changed into his chef's uniform and walked toward the stall, he was immediately spotted by sharp-eyed people.

"Ah! Boss Xu is back!"

"Great! I wonder what the new dish is! I want to try it!"

"Boss Xu is so quick, he brought the ingredients over in just half an hour. His shop must be nearby, right?"

Although Xu Zhou was only gone for a short while, everyone was eagerly waiting.

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Xu Zhou greeted them in return: "Hello everyone."

"Everyone, please line up."

"it is good!"

The diners obediently lined up in two rows, just like before.

Under everyone's gaze, Xu Zhou added a few new dishes to the blackboard.

【Salmon Ochazuke Price: NT$121】

【Mackerel Ochazuke (rice with tea) Price: NT$121】

He paused, then, seeing that it was almost time and more and more diners were arriving, added another line below.

[Imitation Barbecue Dish 50g Small Portion Price: NT$188 / Please do not buy if you mind / 10 small portions will be shipped]

【Tea-soaked rice, small portion 61, half the size of the large portion / two portions will be served】

Although I don't know how the two-day food festival ratings were determined.

However, at least on the first day, diners who made a purchase at the stall should have a higher rating weight.

...

When Xu Zhou wrote about group meals, regular customers were already used to it.

Many customers who were passing by and participating in the food festival were stunned.

Damn...

Ten small portions will be shipped out?

Are there really only ten people coming to share dishes?

They couldn't help but stop and complain.

"No, what does 'ten departures' mean?"

Does that mean we'll cook one large portion and divide it into ten smaller portions only after ten people have bought small portions?

A passerby looked puzzled: "What's the difference between that and me sharing one serving with nine friends?"

"Of course there is a difference!"

Cai Cai and the others couldn't help but retort, "Can you find nine friends? Besides, the boss gave us small, easy-to-use bowls."

"And this ochazuke..."

A passerby reminded Xu Zhou: "Boss, you've miscalculated the price. The large portion is 121 yuan, but if you split it into two small portions, each portion is 65 yuan."

"I know."

Xu Zhou said matter-of-factly, "The decimal point for 50 cents is too troublesome, so we round it off."

Passerby: "..."

Su Chengye, who was standing next to him, felt relieved when he saw the words on the blackboard.

They will not amount to much.

Sell ​​one portion divided into ten portions?

Each serving costs 188 yuan, but you can only eat 50 grams?

If you don't make small portions separately and make customers wait for nine other people to share one portion, isn't that the same as making customers share a dish with strangers?

Most customers would find it offensive.

Looking at the other kitchen helpers at the Su Family Imperial Kitchen who were anxiously waiting, Su Chengye was very confident.

"More haste less speed."

"Being too eager to win over customers will only result in a wasted effort."

"Customers are very picky. If you openly tell them that ten people are sharing one dish, they will never pay for it."

"This is psychology."

The kitchen helper's eyes lit up instantly; the head chef was indeed insightful!

...

five minutes later.

Xu Zhou also gave the tea-soaked rice to his parents, and the principle was basically the same as the other two simple meals.

Pour the tea into a special teapot.

Place 100 grams of fish meat in a bowl, then add rice and pour in the soup.

After Xu Zhou had prepared the other steps, the packaging work itself didn't require much technical skill.

He then took a sample of the imitation barbecue dish and began to prepare it.

When the domineering aroma of the imitation barbecue dish blends with the aromas of the other simple dishes.

The diners immediately erupted in excitement.

Some sharp-eyed people couldn't help but exclaim in surprise when they saw the quality of the salmon in the ochazuke and smelled the unique creamy aroma of the king salmon.

"Holy crap...!"

"You used king salmon for a 121-yuan bowl of ochazuke?"

Even if a serving contains only 100 grams.

But this is king salmon!

The moment the words "King Salmon" were uttered, it caused a stir among those around them.

Those who come to the food festival usually have a discerning eye and know what king salmon represents!

Even those who haven't heard of King Salmon know how formidable it is just by hearing the name.

They're all using "Emperor" in front of their names!

I don't understand it, but it sounds impressive!

The line to buy ochazuke (rice with tea) instantly became a long queue.

"I'd like a salmon ochazuke (rice with tea)!"

"I want a salmon ochazuke too! OMG... don't push me!"

Students who don't have enough money can only cry and plead for help online, yelling at the top of their lungs.

"Salmon ochazuke is the best! Let's team up, guys!"

"Imitation barbecue dish, first-class and ninth-class! Salmon ochazuke, first-class and first-class!"

"Count me in for the imitation yakiniku (grilled meat) dish! I'll go first and get the salmon ochazuke (rice with tea)! Remember to include me!"

Xu Zhou's booth instantly transformed into a large-scale team formation scene.

"..."

The kitchen helpers at the Su Family Imperial Kitchen were stunned by the scene.