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

After all, Zhang Wanqiu had already announced this to the world before he came, so he certainly wasn't afraid of being photographed.

...

soon.

The aroma of fried steak wafted over immediately.

Many customers turned their attention to it.

After marinating for a long time, when Zhang Wanqiu took the steak out, the steak was evenly soaked in the marinade.

"This has been pickled for a long time..."

"It looks pretty good, though?" customers in the store murmured, their eyes full of worry.

The small business owner shouldn't lose, right?

After coating the steak with breadcrumbs, Zhang Wanqiu put it into the oil to fry.

The breadcrumbs are ordinary breadcrumbs, and they instantly coat the surface with a thick layer after being applied.

Every step was done very precisely.

That's different from what he did.

It used Zhang Wanqiu's own method.

Xu Zhou appreciated this point.

...

Half an hour later.

"All right!"

"Try it!"

Zhang Wanqiu arrogantly handed over the steak, his eyes filled with anticipation.

After Xu Zhou took it, he picked up a piece of steak with his chopsticks and took a bite.

"Chestnut steak?"

"That's indeed a good choice; the price is reasonable and affordable."

Take a bite.

The steak had been deboned and pounded, making it noticeably thinner than my own steak.

So it's very tender and delicious when you take a bite.

The steak had a very thick batter, and the thick layer of batter after biting into it detracted from the overall impression.

But it still tastes like a pretty good fried steak.

Xu Zhou nodded: "Although we used the more affordable flank steak, we removed the tendons, pounded the meat into a large piece, and marinated it for so long."

"It's very tender and juicy, making it a great fried steak. Plus, it shouldn't be too expensive, making it a perfect lunch for working professionals and students."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Wanqiu's tail seemed to be sticking up to the sky.

He raised his chin and said, "How about it! If you say you lost, I'll tell you the secret recipe for this steak!"

"..."

Xu Kai, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but lean over and carefully picked up a piece of steak to eat. After finishing it, he replied without hesitation, "Although I didn't get to try the boss's new dishes, yours definitely isn't as good as the boss's."

"You haven't eaten it, you haven't compared it, how do you know!" Zhang Wanqiu retorted.

"You think I have nothing better to do?"

Xu Kai rolled his eyes: "I'm usually very busy. If Little Boss Steak only tasted like this, would I be queuing up here every day?"

"..."

"Your steak is actually quite good, at least much better than the melted snow soup. It's just that Boss Xu is too much of a supermodel. You shouldn't compare yourself to him."

Xu Kai looked serious and sincere.

This steak tastes just as good as the signature dishes of many seven- or eight-star restaurants.

But compared to Boss Xu, what do you have to compare?

...

When it comes to snow melting soup...

Zhang Wanqiu's face flushed red, and he immediately glared at him: "Jiang Wen's Snow Melting Soup isn't that bad! It's just not very tasty! But it's not unpalatable!"

"..."

"Hey Mr. Xu, where's your steak?"

He turned to look at Xu Zhou: "I want one serving. There should be enough for today, right?"

As he said this, Zhang Wanqiu's eyes were filled with an indomitable determination.

Looking at his eyes, Xu Zhou didn't hesitate and nodded.

"Row."

"Those who want steak, come and line up."

The words had barely left his lips.

The customers who were filming suddenly lined up in a long, neat row.

"Great!"

"Boss Xu's steak must be so delicious!"

The customer was extremely excited.

Zhang Wanqiu confidently lined up behind him, a smile on his face.

While queuing, he held his head high and patted his chest to assure Li Sen behind him.

“My steak is already very good. His steak is at most just as good as mine.”

"If that's the case, then I should win, because I only thought about it for one night."

Li Sen, standing beside him, hesitated, "But... yesterday we had ochazuke (rice with tea) and grilled mackerel..."

"What's wrong? The dishes are different; this is fried steak."

Zhang Wanqiu spoke with righteous indignation.

He had tried fried steaks at many big restaurants, but none of them were as good as his.

Even if Xu Zhou is incredibly talented, he can't possibly make every dish taste that good, can he?

...

But Zhang Wanqiu's idea vanished when Xu Zhou calmly inverted the egg onto the rice and took the fried steak out of the thermos and placed it on the cutting board to cut it.

"This steak..."

"How could it..."

Zhang Wanqiu was so stunned that he couldn't speak.

Even though it was just taken out of a thermos, he could sense the high quality of the steak, even though he didn't know much about the ingredients.

Each piece of fried steak has a golden and crispy coating.

Even with the naked eye, you can see that each piece of batter is evenly coated with the steak.

Under the lights, it even looked golden, as if it were glowing.

Xu Zhou calmly made a slash.

Click...

The steak, coated in a deep-fried batter, was cut open, revealing the beef underneath, which was juicy and flavorful.

Despite the abundance of meat juices, the batter remained crispy.

It even smells of several different yet well-blended flavors.

The diners next to them had their eyes shining and looked eager to get started.

"Boss Xu, this steak looks really good!"

"Yes!"

"Okay, let's get in line."

After placing the steak on top of the eggs, Xu Zhou began making the second serving.

...

After receiving the steak, Zhang Wanqiu stared blankly at it.

The more I look at it, the more unbelievable it becomes.

"How can they be fried so evenly?"

"This is impossible, impossible!"

"With such a light coating and so much oil, how could you possibly keep the surface crispy?"

"This completely defies common sense!!"

Zhang Wanqiu's head buzzed for a moment.

Just by looking at the color of the steak, you can already feel the difference.

Xu Zhou's steak is golden and crispy. Even though he uses the lightest batter, it still manages to keep the surface dry despite the rich fat content of the beef.

It's even very crispy.

The steak inside was fried to perfection, infused with a wonderful aroma of oil.

Zhang Wanqiu picked up a piece of beef and took a bite.

After taking a bite, the light dough was easily torn apart.

It lacks any sense of weight or solidity.

He could even hear the crunching sound of his teeth biting down on the surface.

The juices unique to beef burst in your mouth, and the ribeye is incredibly rich in fat, creating a satisfying and intense flavor that tantalizes your taste buds.

Such a rich flavor can instantly energize the body.

"..."

Zhang Wanqiu was stunned by what he ate.

Without comparison to the other dishes, I don't know the difference.

But he had compared this dish to others.

Upon tasting it, the perfectly fried steak made him instantly realize the difference.

The taste was like a knife cutting into his heart.

This gap…

This is not even in the same league.

...

Li Sen turned his head with some concern.

"Team leader..."

"This... your steak doesn't taste as good as this."

Although I don't want to say it like this.

But it is the truth.

Zhang Wanqiu, with a stern face, put down the plate, jumped up, and said defiantly, "I don't believe it!"

"I want to do it again!"

"It must be because I didn't do it right!"