Rebirth in the 80s: Becoming a Tycoon, Wooing a Husband, and Getting Rich

Grew up in an orphanage, with average looks, and worked tirelessly for 30 years, accumulating six million in savings. Just as she finally achieved financial freedom without spending a dime, Su Yan ...

Chapter 51 Recipes

As Feng Caixia led Su Yan into Yunxiang Restaurant, one of the waiters at the entrance of Fanghua Restaurant immediately went to the manager's office to inform him.

The manager of Fanghua Restaurant was a young man who had a voluptuous woman in his arms. Hearing this, he casually asked, "You said Feng Caixia brought a young girl into the restaurant? How young?"

Waitress: "She looked to be in her teens, dressed plainly, and quite pretty. Manager Feng treated her very well and even opened the car door for her himself."

The man gave a sarcastic sneer, "Feng Caixia always puts on an act for us. She's just a young girl. Who knows if she's trying to trick me? Don't take her seriously. Get out of here."

"OK."

Su Yan, who was not taken seriously, was currently in the kitchen of Yunxiang Restaurant, where Feng Caixia specially made room for her to work.

"Miss Su, you don't mind having someone watching, do you?"

While preparing the ingredients, Su Yan said, "It's fine, Manager Feng can look at it however he wants, or you can send over any available chefs."

She cooks very quickly and uses a lot of ingredients, so you can't understand it just by looking at it.

The ingredients for making Maoxuewang (a spicy Sichuan dish) include: tripe, beef tripe, luncheon meat, quail eggs, shrimp, duck blood, shiitake mushrooms, and bean sprouts.

The ingredients are: red chili bean paste, garlic, Sichuan peppercorns, scallions, ginger, dried chili peppers, and white sugar.

This Maoxuewang recipe is the one that Su Yan tried many times in her previous life and finally kept.

However, luncheon meat was unavailable at that time, so she used lean meat instead.

There was no red chili bean paste available, so she made one herself on the spot.

Whenever a chef at Yunxiang Restaurant was free, they would stand next to her and watch, but no one paid any attention to it.

How good could a young girl's cooking be? The manager must be crazy.

"I've never seen anything like what she made before. Is it even edible?"

"Yeah, the ingredients are all mixed up, won't the flavors mix?"

"I thought Anping Town had some old chef hiding there, but it turns out to be a young girl. Is the manager just grasping at straws in his desperation?"

...

Feng Caixia wasn't oblivious to their gossip; it's just that her mind was entirely focused on Su Yan.

After stir-frying the spices, Su Yan added the seasonings one by one. Once it boiled, a spicy aroma filled the entire kitchen.

The moment the aroma wafted out, the chefs present were no longer indifferent; they all gathered around Su Yan and began to discuss it.

"This smells so good!"

"It's so spicy, but it smells so appetizing. Is this really the kind of flavor you can make with just this little bit of ingredients?"

"Young lady, what are those white things inside the pork?"

"girl……"

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Faced with everyone's questions, Su Yan remained silent. She scooped the leftover bits from the pot, then added the meat first, followed by the vegetables.

Finally, pour the cooked ingredients into a bowl, top with minced garlic, sesame seeds, and Sichuan peppercorns, and drizzle with boiling hot oil to release the aroma of these three ingredients. Garnish with chopped green onions and cilantro, and a bowl of spicy and fragrant Mao Xue Wang is ready.

Su Yan looked at Feng Caixia and said, "This is the first dish, Mao Xue Wang (a spicy Sichuan dish)."

Feng Caixia said to everyone, "Let's all try it and give our feedback."

Upon hearing this, everyone rushed to pick up their chopsticks and eat.

I was instantly captivated by the taste after taking a bite!

They couldn't handle the spice and kept panting, but they just couldn't stop eating.

"It's delicious, so fragrant and perfect with rice! It feels like it uses similar ingredients to spicy fish fillets, so why can't I make it taste like this?"

"It's a bit too spicy, but the spicier it is, the more delicious it tastes."

Feng Caixia gave Su Yanbi a thumbs up, took a sip of water to savor the spiciness, and then said, "Miss Su really didn't lie to me. May I ask how long you've been practicing your cooking skills?"

"I didn't practice. I have a natural talent for cooking. I can make it delicious after just a little thought." Su Yan said casually, "Now, Manager Feng, do you think there's a big difference between Mao Xue Wang and braised dishes?"

“Each has its own unique flavor, and none of them are inferior to the other.” Feng Caixia was impressed by Su Yan’s cooking skills.

"Manager, have we added any new dishes?" a waiter ran into the kitchen and asked.

Feng Caixia was taken aback, then frowned and asked, "No, what happened?"

"But the flavor comes from the kitchen. Many customers come in and ask if our new dishes are spicy. Now they are all sitting in and ordering the new dishes."

Feng Caixia immediately understood, and a rare look of shock appeared on her usually stern face. "Is Mao Xue Wang really that powerful?"

Su Yan smiled and said, "If this is made well, its aroma can travel very far."

Just then, another waiter rushed in, "Manager, what's the name of our new dish? The customers are going crazy, yelling for us to serve it quickly!"

"Mao Xue Wang! Tell them it's thirty-five yuan a serving. Order now, and the dishes will start to be served in twenty minutes."

After Feng Caixia finished speaking, she looked at Su Yan and pleaded, "Miss Su, could you please teach the chef right now? Help me get through this peak season. Of course, I'll give you extra money for your trouble."

"No need for a tip, since we're going to teach you today anyway. Let's make scallion chicken later."

After Su Yan finished speaking, she began to instruct the chef to learn how to make Mao Xue Wang (a spicy Sichuan dish).

"Mao Xue Wang is actually not difficult to make; the difficulty lies in the balance of the seasonings. Too much or too little will not bring out the umami flavor..."

From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., the Mao Xue Wang (a spicy Sichuan dish) received countless positive reviews within two minutes of being served, and even the restaurant's soft drinks sold out.

After seeing off the last group of customers, Su Yan began teaching how to make scallion oil chicken.

The most important thing in making scallion oil chicken is to control the heat. Only when it is tender and delicious can you say you have succeeded in making this dish. The scallion oil also needs to be properly seasoned to bring out its flavor.

The scallion oil chicken also received praise from Feng Caixia and the kitchen staff.

Mao Xue Wang is all about spiciness and aroma, while Cong You Ji is all about freshness.

At five o'clock, Su Yan was invited to the manager's office to discuss the price.

Feng Caixia poured her a cup of tea. "Miss Su, I'm very satisfied with the two dishes you taught me. I'm not a stingy person. Three thousand for one recipe, six thousand for two dishes. Do you think that's acceptable?"

Yunxiang Restaurant has never collected more than 1,500 menu items.

This was the highest price she had ever offered.

Su Yan was quite surprised, because her estimated price was two thousand.

"Okay, thank you, Manager Feng."

"I should be thanking you," Feng Caixia said sincerely. "I hope that if Miss Su wants to sell her recipes in the future, she can give priority to our restaurant. I will definitely not be stingy with the price."

Su Yan raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile, "Manager Feng, are you worried that I might sell other recipes to Yunxiang's arch-rival, Fanghua?"

Feng Caixia was surprised by her intelligence and was not embarrassed. Instead, she nodded and admitted, "I am indeed worried about that, but it is your freedom to sell to whomever you want, and I will not have any objection to you because of this."

“Then Manager Feng can rest assured,” Su Yan said. “I’m the kind of person who likes to see things through to the end, unless something unexpected happens.”