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

He wants to try it!

What kind of dishes can Xu Zhou's restaurant make, such as mackerel ochazuke (rice with tea) and grilled mackerel?

...

Xu Zhou slowly poured the tea into a small teapot and gently poured the tea into it.

Each time I slowly pour the tea, feeling the gentle breeze outside the shop, I feel completely comfortable.

until…

A little kid's voice popped out, asking with a mixture of doubt and seriousness.

Why did you go through this extra step?

Is there any special meaning behind this little green teapot?

Zhang Wanqiu had somehow gotten close, staring curiously at the emerald green teapot bowl, looking bewildered: "Wouldn't it be faster to just scoop the soup with a spoon?"

"..."

For tea-soaked rice, you should definitely use a teapot to pour the broth!

This is the ritualistic aspect of ochazuke (rice with tea)!

Xu Zhou didn't answer his question, but handed him two steaming bowls of ochazuke (rice with tea).

"Your tea-soaked rice is ready."

"Oh."

Zhang Wanqiu obediently carried his tea-soaked rice to a seat, choosing one with his back to Xu Zhou, and carefully removed his mask.

As soon as the mask was taken off.

The aroma of salted seaweed soup, salmon, and ochazuke (rice with tea) immediately filled his nose.

this smell...

It wasn't fishy at all! Yet it had a touch of freshness, like a gentle sea breeze.

Zhang Wanqiu sat up straight immediately, first observing carefully, then widening his eyes: "There's a layer of salmon oil floating on top of this tea soup, that's quite a skill!"

After watching it, I took a sip of soup.

He couldn't help but widen his eyes in amazement.

The broth is incredibly sweet and flavorful, bringing out the best in its umami. Paired with grilled salmon, every bite is bursting with fish oil and a delicate yet incredibly fresh salty seaweed broth…

Delicious!

It's not monotonous at all.

The salmon must be of very high quality; when you bite into it, you can taste the tenderness of the fish and a hint of milky flavor.

The aroma and flavor after roasting are extremely rich, yet paired with a light and incredibly fresh soup, it's absolutely delicious.

"Team leader, this fish is a king salmon." Li Sen lowered his voice, his eyes full of amazement.

"This is a royal salmon..."

"Is it expensive?"

Before entering university, Zhang Wanqiu rarely saw expensive ingredients. He scooped up a piece of fish with a spoon, put it in his mouth, and smacked his lips.

When you swallow it, you can indeed feel the milky aroma of the fish and an extremely fresh and vibrant quality.

He looked at the salmon ochazuke in front of him and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

“It’s really amazing.”

"Just like my senior brother said, it's a feeling of perfect naturalness, and you can't find any flaws at all."

“Each element is amazing on its own, but when combined, a bite of soup and a bite of fish takes it to another level.”

However, because Zhang Wanqiu himself had never replicated this dish, and knew that the ingredients were expensive…

Although they knew it was very powerful, they did not lose confidence like Jiang Wen.

Instead, it felt like meeting a worthy opponent for the first time.

"That Xu Zhou!"

"I declare! He is qualified to be my opponent!"

He was so excited.

...

Then Li Sen saw that Zhang Wanqiu, who usually only said "It's just so-so" or "You guys are terrible," now had his eyes light up with every dish he ate.

"This mackerel looks so fresh! What kind of ingredient is this? It must be very expensive!"

"It's a blue-spotted mackerel!"

"Delicious! Xu Zhou is really something! He uses different cooking methods for different fish in the same dish!"

"This grilled mackerel... I can't believe this cabbage puree blends so well with the grilled mackerel!"

"Team leader, this is really delicious, and the ingredients are all very expensive."

Li Sen, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but sigh.

The cabbage puree in your mouth is a blend of several complex textures, but it doesn't overpower the mackerel; instead, it perfectly complements the mackerel meat.

A thought popped into Zhang Wanqiu's mind: if he were to make it, could he achieve this level of quality?

Can't seem to.

But he quickly comforted himself.

The reason he couldn't make it was because he didn't have the money to buy expensive ingredients, and besides, it was his recipe!

If he could afford such expensive ingredients, and then develop a recipe, it probably wouldn't be too bad!

...

Seeing Zhang Wanqiu's silence, Li Sen assumed he was discouraged by Xu Zhou's cooking skills and couldn't help but comfort him.

"Team leader, I don't think... it's that amazing. The main reason it tastes good is that the ingredients were selected very well."

"When we replicated the other two dishes before, we used cheap ingredients from the supermarket."

"If he were to use cheap ingredients, who knows who would lose..."

As soon as Li Sen finished speaking, he saw Zhang Wanqiu looking at him expressionlessly.

"What do you mean by that? Are you trying to belittle me?"

"?"

Li Sen was baffled and quickly said, "Team leader, that's not what I meant. I was talking about Xu Zhou..."

What happened to Xu Zhou?

In his excitement, Zhang Wanqiu completely forgot about hiding his true feelings and stood up confidently like a powder keg: "Being able to choose expensive ingredients is itself a form of strength!"

"..."

"Are you jealous of him?"

"I didn't!" Li Sen cried, on the verge of tears. "Keep your voice down!"

"Xu Zhou is a rival I truly respect! Are you questioning my judgment?"

Zhang Wanqiu glared at Li Sen: "So what if he uses expensive ingredients? His knowledge of expensive ingredients is part of his expertise!"

The volume increased by eight octaves.

Suddenly, Xu Zhou could no longer ignore his name appearing frequently over there, and he looked over as well.

Chapter 91: The Meat Charm Will Definitely Like It!

Xu Zhou had already recognized who he was.

Treat yourself as an opponent.

Isn't that the little brat who made beef stew in Burgundy yesterday?

The hairstyle matches.

The voices matched.

pretty close.

It seemed that she noticed her own gaze.

The little kid jumped up as if his bottom was on fire, and hurriedly put on his mask.

After paying, I felt guilty and slipped away.

Before leaving, they would leave a message at the door: "I'll be back in the next few days!"

"I'll bring you the fried beef steak rice bowl I made!"

"If I win, I can give you my recipe for fried steak rice bowl!"

Zhang Wanqiu paused, then said, "But you have to agree to one condition!"

"Need not."

Xu Zhou raised his eyelids slightly.

I have absolutely no interest in something that offers no prize money and is meaningless.

Previously, Little Red Hair kept clamoring to challenge me to a food battle, but I never agreed.

Why would I waste my energy for no reason? I'd rather cook more dishes to earn money and start a second comic book.

Zhang Wanqiu heard this.

Not only were they not discouraged, but they also declared confidently, "I don't care."

"I'll definitely come!"

After saying that, he hurriedly left.

Xu Zhou: "..."

...

After completing a few individual customer orders.

Xu Zhou received a call from Jiang Mingzhu.

On the phone.

Jiang Mingzhu reminded Zhang Wanqiu of something.

Not only did he mention his cooking skills and personality, but he also added a sentence.

"This Zhang Wanqiu seems to be quite talented, and he can replicate the recipe after eating it only a few times..."

"If you see him..."

"Just finished meeting with him."

Xu Zhou heard Jiang Mingzhu's breathing become heavier across from him and added, "He wants to create his own fried steak rice bowl... oh, that's our restaurant's new dish today."

"He also said he would come to see me in a few days."

"!!!"

Jiang Mingzhu immediately felt worried.

Just as we were about to start a conversation, Xu Zhou changed the subject.

"Why did you call me?"

"Oh, right! I've already sent you the information about your shop's star rating upgrade!"

Jiang Mingzhu then remembered the matter of star-level advancement and quickly said, "There are two ways to advance to star-level advancement."

"If the overall score goes up through the first method, the requirements for upgrading to a higher star level are very lenient."

"What about the second one?"