Zuo Ling has eaten at many restaurants serving xiaolongbao, but this one is the one that uses the most exquisite ingredients.

Other stores sell a drawer for 8 yuan, but this store sells it for 12 yuan.

Each steamed bun is small, and eight buns are placed in a steamer.

Other brands' steamed buns, when bitten into, don't have the aroma of meat or the smell of oil.

His steamed buns are so delicious, every bite is bursting with oil.

Zuo Ling tried to make it, but she could never recreate the taste of his family's cooking.

The proprietress was taken aback. Her steamed buns tasted good, but they were much more expensive than others, and business was neither good nor bad.

Such a complete package deal is something that happens only a few times a year.

"Let me take a look at it for you."

The couple had different tasks: the proprietress served customers and also made steamed buns.

The man wore many hats: shop owner, purchasing agent, chef, handyman, etc.

Life wasn't exactly wealthy, but it was peaceful and harmonious.

After a while, the proprietress returned:

"There aren't many cooked ones, but there are 500 frozen ones."

He rubbed his hands together and said again:

"We make all our bread fresh. Frozen bread doesn't taste as good as freshly made bread. We keep some frozen bread in case we're ever too busy."

"I'll take 500 first, and you can pack 10,000 pork and scallion ones for me, I'll come to pick them up the day after tomorrow afternoon, okay?"

The small shop sells only about 60 steamers of buns a day, so 10,000 buns would be enough for them to sell for 20 days.

The proprietress's eyes lit up, and she quickly beckoned the man out.

The man did the math:

"Okay, I'll close up shop for a bit to make sure you get all the leftovers, and I'll bring them a little later. Come back later the day after tomorrow, and if we can't finish them all, we'll take whatever we can get, okay?"

"Okay, but you have to guarantee the quality and quantity. It has to taste exactly like what I'm eating now. Don't try to fool me just because I bought a lot. That won't do."

The man said seriously:

"Don't worry, you've ordered a lot. I'm afraid I'll offend you and lose customers."

Zuo Ling transferred 5,000 yuan as a deposit to the landlady.

The couple were overjoyed to have received such a big order; they were practically walking on air.

After the meal, the proprietress smiled and saw Zuo Ling off.

It feels good to spend money, but it feels even better to be complimented.

Not only did the shop owners walk with a brisk pace, but Zuo Ling also swept into the Muslim Street like the wind.

Ironically, she came to the Muslim Street specifically for three things: dried sweet potatoes, candied hawthorns, and braised beef.

She wanted to stock up on the delicious food she had eaten.

Many people come to the Muslim Street specifically for the famous steamed rice cake (Zenggao).

Zuo Ling bought some, but didn't find them particularly delicious, including the donkey rolls that many people rave about.

It's not that these two dishes are bad, it's that the person who made them has a problem; they cut corners too much!

Donkey rolls lack chewiness and are loose and crumbly, not even as good as those made by street vendors.

The steamed rice cake was so sweet it was almost cloying. When Zuo Ling bought it for the first time, she almost couldn't eat it. Not wanting to waste anything, she forced herself to finish it.

The dried sweet potatoes, candied hawthorns, and braised beef were surprisingly delicious.

After eating the candied hawthorns on the Muslim Street, I finally understood what delicious candied hawthorns really meant.

Zuo Ling always wondered what was so delicious about candied hawthorns, since she had been eating them since childhood. The hawthorns were raw with green hearts, and the sugar coating was so thick that it felt like you could stick your mouth to them.

The candied hawthorns on the Muslim Street are coated with a thin layer of sugar. If you're not careful, you might think they're not coated at all, but they taste exceptionally delicious.

It's crispy and crunchy, doesn't stick to your teeth, and the outer coating of the candied hawthorn is delicious too.

I asked others and found out that the outer layer was made of glutinous rice.

The dried sweet potato was the best Zuo Ling had ever eaten; it was thick and had the perfect texture.

There are two places selling braised beef; I've tried one and I want to eat it again.

I bought a piece from another store for over 100 yuan. It was salty and fishy, ​​so I ate a few bites and threw it away.

The tastes are worlds apart. I've had the good ones, but I can't bring myself to eat the bad ones.