"Don't even mention this roast duck. I'm amazed every time I see it. Who would have thought that duck could be cooked like this!" Hu Xiaowen couldn't help but marvel at Jiang Yushan making roast duck after watching it several times.
"People in the capital have been eating like this for a long time." Jiang Yushan smiled.
The store has added a new oven, which is specially used for roasting duck. After roasting, the duck is golden and crispy, and it looks tempting hanging there.
After the customers place their order, the duck meat is sliced and served with pancakes, vegetables and sauces. It is so delicious.
Taking into consideration that few people on the island eat spicy food, Jiang Yushan added sweet bean sauce, as well as sour plum sauce and hawthorn, which became popular later. The combination of the two has a unique flavor.
As for coconut chicken, she had already taught the method to the new military wife, and the method was relatively simple.
After pouring out the coconut, bring it to a boil and then add the chicken and other vegetables.
Just serve with dipping sauce when eating.
She originally wanted Hu Xiaowen and Mao Dongling to make the roast duck, but their control over the heat was not good enough. After all, there were no temperature-controlled ovens like those in later generations, so they had to control it themselves.
Today is the first day of selling lunch, so Jiang Yushan decided to do it himself to let the customers eat the best and to make the restaurant famous.
After a while, when Hu Xiaowen and the others became proficient, they would naturally be able to get the hang of it.
At this moment, after Hu Xiaowen and Mao Dongling helped chop the chicken, they went to prepare the dipping sauce for the coconut chicken and wash some vegetables. The other military wives were chopping coconuts.
Jiang Yushan prepared a lot of chickens and ducks, but not too many home-cooked dishes. I guess with the attraction of these two dishes, not many people would order home-cooked dishes.
As the door of the store slowly opened, an aroma mixed with the fragrance of coconut and barbecued meat instantly filled the air, attracting diners waiting outside to take a deep breath, their faces filled with anticipation.
Jiang Yushan stood at the door, smiling and greeting every customer who entered the store. Her eyes sparkled with anticipation for the busy but fulfilling day that was about to come.
"Boss Xiao Jiang, I heard that you started selling lunch today? I'm starving and have been waiting for your first pot of coconut chicken!" A regular customer, Uncle Li, strode in and greeted him familiarly.
He heard that Jiang Yushan was going to sell coconut chicken. Although he had never eaten it, he had been craving it for several days and wanted to know what it tasted like.
"Uncle Li, you've come at the right time. The coconut chicken has just been put into the pot. Please wait a moment, it will be ready soon." Jiang Yushan responded with a smile, turned around and told the military wives in the kitchen to speed up their work to ensure that every customer can enjoy the food as soon as possible.
"Boss Jiang, give me a portion of that roast duck. I fell in love with your hanging duck as soon as I walked in. I've never seen such a beautiful roasted duck!" another person said.
As customers came in one after another, the store gradually became lively.
Customers were sitting or standing, discussing today's menu in whispers, their eyes occasionally glancing at the tempting golden roast duck and steaming coconut chicken, their mouths almost watering.
Jiang Yushan shuttles between the kitchen and the dining table, sometimes instructing the military wives on cooking details, and sometimes personally serving steaming hot dishes to customers.
"Boss Jiang, your roast duck is absolutely amazing! The skin is crispy, and the meat inside is tender and juicy. Paired with this plum sauce, it has just the right balance of sweet and sour, and is both refreshing and appetizing." After tasting the roast duck, a fisherman praised it highly, attracting curious glances from those around him, who then ordered this signature dish.
"To be honest, sweet bean sauce is still better. It has a strong aroma and it tastes good even if you dip it on the soles of your shoes!" Another person spoke up, obviously supporting the sweet bean sauce.
"The coconut chicken is delicious. It's amazing that coconut and chicken can be put together. The soup tastes fresh and delicious. It's so delicious!" The customers who ate the coconut chicken kept praising it.
The whole store seemed to have turned into a group of praisers, and no one who had eaten was dissatisfied.
The people outside were attracted by the noise here, and they couldn't move their legs away when they smelled the fragrance in the store.
When we saw the price again, we found it was not expensive, so we all walked in curiously to try it.
As the lunch hour progressed, the business in the store became more and more popular, and all the seats were occupied.
Jiang Yushan had already set up tables and chairs on the beach outside, but because the island was too sunny at noon, she also specially took out a parasol from the space.
These things were prepared in advance. She was not sure whether they could be used at first, but she thought that after she gained fame, there should be no problem.
But I didn’t expect that I would use it right away on the first day of selling lunch.
"Eat quickly, we're still waiting in line!"
"Boss Jiang, this aroma is really tempting. Can you give me one portion? I don't want to sit at the table. I can eat standing up!"
"I can eat standing up, so let's order!"
The customers queuing behind really couldn't wait any longer. They were already hungry after smelling the fragrance in the store, and they were also afraid that they would not be able to buy anything after the seated customers had finished eating.
"Everyone wait a moment, it will be ready soon."
Hu Xiaowen and Mao Dongling led the military wives and were very busy, but everyone's face was filled with satisfaction and joy.
There were too many people at noon, and the ingredients prepared today were not even enough, so some of the guests who came later didn’t get to eat.
"Sorry, we will prepare more tomorrow and set up more tables. If you didn't get to eat today, you can get a free salted duck egg tomorrow!" Jiang Yushan quickly comforted the guests who didn't get to eat.
She immediately got out replacement coupons and distributed them to those who had lined up but didn't get a chance to eat today.
Although salted duck eggs are not expensive, they still cost twenty cents each. Jiang Yushan actually gave them away for free. The guests who didn't get to eat them no longer complained and thought to themselves that they would come earlier tomorrow.
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Because we sell lunch, we don’t close until after 2 o’clock when the ingredients are sold out. If we have enough ingredients, we can sell until 3 o’clock.
By the time they finished packing and left the store, it was already around five o'clock. Not long after they returned to the family compound, Huo Ci had returned from training.
"I'll go cook now." Jiang Yushan, who had just sat for a while, immediately stood up and went to the kitchen when he saw Huo Ci coming back.
"Just eat something casually. You've worked hard all day." Seeing that she hadn't cooked yet, Huo Ci guessed that she must be back very late, and couldn't help feeling a little distressed.
He didn't care about his own dinner, but he felt that Jiang Yushan was too tired to prepare his dinner when he came back.
"How can that be? I made a lot of money today, I must have a good meal!" Jiang Yushan didn't feel tired anymore when he thought about the money he made today.
I am excited to cook the food and celebrate with Huo Ci!
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