Everyone enjoyed the meal, especially Pei's father and Pei Yunzhi, who were eating barbecue for the first time, as well as Liang Zhenzhen.
The three of them were full of praise, and they kept praising it for as long as they ate it.
If there were some iced drinks, that would be perfect.
Summer, evening, barbecue, iced drinks.
Thinking about it makes my life feel complete.
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There's only one day left until the store opens. Tomorrow is the last day of rest, so I need to take advantage of the break to figure out what to do when it opens.
Although it has been decided that we will continue to sell boxed lunches at noon, we still need to offer something new on the first day of opening.
In addition to selling boxed meals, we also sell some other foods that can be purchased individually.
After much thought, Pei Yuezhi decided to add some braised dishes or smoked fish.
You can make some duck products; they're inexpensive and taste quite good.
I'll braise these things tomorrow night, and they can be put on the shelves as new products when we open for business the next day.
As for the main meals, I'm thinking of making some slight modifications.
Pei Yuezhi sought out Liu Yuanyuan, and the two discussed it together.
"How about we make some rice bowls?" Liu Yuanyuan suggested.
"Rice bowls are usually just one dish, but I feel that boxed lunches are more popular."
Liu Yuanyuan thought about it and agreed: "If they only want to eat one dish, they will order that dish separately. It doesn't seem like a rice bowl would be suitable."
"Let's make something fragrant, with big chunks of meat. People around here probably prefer meat." Liu Yuanyuan thought of another direction.
Pei Yuezhi seemed to have been enlightened by her: "How about braised pork trotters rice? It's fragrant and has lots of meat."
"This is great, this is fantastic! Can you make it tomorrow? I want to eat it." Liu Yuanyuan agreed wholeheartedly.
“Sure, I’ll do it in advance and review how to do it, so I don’t forget any steps when we open.” Pei Yuezhi agreed.
Upon hearing that she could eat braised pork trotters rice tomorrow, Liu Yuanyuan became excited and danced around on the bed with joy.
"If this braised pork trotter rice is really made well, how much will it cost to sell?" After her initial excitement, Liu Yuanyuan thought of this question again.
"And Yueyue, you usually only sell meat dishes for five coins a serving, but you shouldn't sell pork trotter rice for such a low price."
"Eighteen coins per serving? One pork knuckle makes four or five servings. According to market prices, a pound of pork knuckle costs twenty coins, and one pork knuckle weighs more than three pounds, so that's sixty coins, isn't that a reasonable price?"
Pei Yuezhi thought for a moment and then said.
This price is really not expensive. If a restaurant were to purchase these at the normal rate, each one would cost around fifty coins. This price is considered a low-profit, high-volume strategy.
This kind of lean meat dish is also very expensive in restaurants; a pork knuckle can easily cost a hundred or two hundred yuan.
For 18 coins a serving, you can enjoy a better quality and more fragrant pork knuckle.
Moreover, a pork knuckle is made into four portions, each with a good amount of meat, plus some green vegetables, which is quite generous.
Since the price is already so low, we won't support individual purchases for now. Otherwise, it would be two coins cheaper. Although I won't lose money, it does disrupt the market a bit.
"By the way, Yuanyuan, I plan to make a limited quantity of this braised pork trotter rice. If there are too many, I'll have to make other dishes, which is a bit of a hassle. Also, since it's meant to be a perk, I don't need too many."
Liu Yuanyuan agreed: "I think it's fine, but we shouldn't do too much."
As for other items to be sold separately, Pei Yuezhi plans to make some duck products, which can be produced in larger quantities and sold both at noon and in the evening.
I happened to have learned a home-style duck product making tutorial before. It's not exactly the same as what's sold outside, but there's not much difference. I'll try making it first and see if the people here like it.
After thinking about everything that needed to be done for the opening.
Pei Yuezhi was much more relaxed. There was still a long way to go before doing these things, so she should rest first. She would be busy later.
The break was very short; it felt like I hadn't done anything before the afternoon of the next day arrived.
I need to prepare for tomorrow's things today.
Pei Yuezhi and Liu Yuanyuan went into the kitchen to prepare to research new dishes.
It was very hot and humid today, and I already had a feeling that cooking would be very hot, so Pei Yuezhi made some plum juice and let it cool down in advance.
Next, let's try making braised pork trotter rice!
First, take two pork knuckles, singe them until they are black, then soak them in warm water for a while, and then scrape them clean.
They also singed the pig's trotters with fire and then scraped them clean.
Pei Yuezhi then used scissors to remove the bone from the pork knuckle.
First, blanch the pork hock and trotters with scallions and ginger.
After rinsing them clean, we started preparing the spices.
Stir-fry star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, fennel seeds, lemongrass, coriander seeds, Sichuan peppercorns, cardamom, white cardamom, cloves, and galangal in a pot until fragrant, then put them into a gauze bag.
The spice packet is now ready.
Heat oil in a wok, then fry onions, shallots, cilantro, scallions, and ginger slices.
After frying until dry, put it into a gauze bag. We'll use it when stewing later; this oil is called flavored oil.
Boil a pot of water, then put the pork hock and trotters, along with the spice packet and seasoning packet, into it.
Add seasonings: soy sauce, sweet bean sauce, rock sugar, and the oil from the previous frying.
Cover and simmer for two hours.
During this time, Pei Yuezhi also stir-fried shredded potatoes and made a refreshing cold dish.
The time is almost up, and the whole house is already filled with a delicious aroma.
Pei Yuezhi prepared some green vegetables and blanched them briefly in the pot.
When the time was up, I opened the pot lid, and a wonderful aroma filled the air. After simmering for two hours, the pork trotters were a beautiful reddish-brown color and trembled at the slightest touch.
Liu Yuanyuan took a large bowl, filled each bowl with rice, and brought it over to put meat on top.
Take the pork hock out of the water and cut it into smaller pieces. The pork hock is stewed until it is very tender, so the bone can be easily removed.
Remove all the bones from the pig's trotters; it will be incredibly satisfying to eat them that way!
Remove the bones from the pig's trotters, cut them slightly, and plate them.
I originally planned to give each person one, but I was worried that some people wouldn't be able to finish it, so I plated it up and let anyone who wants some help themselves.
Pei Yuezhi placed some meat and vegetables in each bowl, then poured a spoonful of the soul-stirring broth over them.
A bowl of fragrant pork trotter rice is all you need.
"Dinner's ready!" Pei Yuezhi poked her head out and called out to the people in the yard.
Pei Yunzhi, who was reading in the courtyard, heard that dinner was being called. He quickly put the book inside and got up to go to the kitchen to get the food.
"Sister, what is this with such a strong fragrance?"
As soon as Pei Yunzhi approached the kitchen, he was captivated by the aroma that filled the room.
"This is a new dish, braised pork knuckle rice, made with pork hock. It must smell amazing! Hurry up and bring it out. I've been smelling it for ages, it's making my mouth water!" Pei Yuezhi said.
Anyone who spends this long in the kitchen must be exhausted; it smells just too good.
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