"Spicy or not spicy?"
Lin Zhou pulled off a plastic bag hanging to the side and looked at the young couple, asking them a question.
"It's spicy."
When the girl asked for spicy food, the boy next to her whispered a reminder in her ear.
"Didn't you say you had acne and wouldn't eat spicy food for the next couple of days?"
Upon hearing this, the girl immediately became conflicted.
She's been feeling hot and bothered these past few days, and she's got pimples on her forehead and chin. Logically, eating something light should help.
But what's the point of eating duck neck if it's not spicy?
It has to be spicy and fragrant to taste good!
The girl hesitated, touching the pimple on her face, but then changed her mind, "Boss, how about not spicy?"
"Okay."
Lin Zhou then grabbed a small amount of the original flavor duck necks from a plastic bag and put them on the scale to weigh them.
"Is 21 okay?"
Lin Zhou's hand is still accurate. Duck necks are made up of segments, so it's impossible to make them into a perfect whole number.
"OK."
The girl nodded, and her boyfriend immediately took out his phone to find a QR code to pay.
Cold duck parts don't smell as good as when they're braised.
It was as if the fragrance itself became more subtle as the temperature cooled down.
But you can still smell that special cool fragrance when you hold it in your hand, it's very fresh!
A package of duck necks was neatly packed, and Lin Zhou thoughtfully included disposable gloves and napkins.
After the young couple left, Lin Zhou didn't even have time to take down the plastic stool to sit on before another customer came to buy duck necks.
The entire venue became lively because of the performance by this theatrical troupe.
"It's so lively, just like when I was a child. Back then, when there were plays in the community, there were many food stalls around. The adults would bring their own stools to watch the play, buy some snacks for the kids, and we could watch the play in peace."
A young couple walked hand in hand towards the stage area in the crowd.
The boy didn't really remember what the girl was saying, but that didn't stop him from accompanying his girlfriend to the theater.
"If you want to see it next time, I'll keep an eye out for theaters and take you there."
"I just like this kind of open-air theater, the lively scene of many people gathered together, it's very lively. The kind of theater or performance venue is too formal, I'm embarrassed to eat duck neck there."
The girl playfully held up the duck neck and shook it, her little tiger teeth showing as she laughed.
The boy affectionately patted her hair and protected her as they walked into the crowd.
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Lin Zhou's braised duck necks look very appealing.
The spicy duck parts are bright red in color and sprinkled with fragrant white sesame seeds. Just piling them on the plate is enough to attract the attention of passersby.
The clear glass cabinet was illuminated by a warm light.
It allows people to clearly see the appearance of the food in the glass case even as the sky gradually darkens.
The dark green kelp knots, glistening with oil, contrasted sharply with the lotus root slices beside them. The lotus root slices, thoroughly braised, had transitioned from white to light brown in color.
The original flavor ingredients look a bit bland, while the spicy flavor ingredients have a reddish-brown color from the chili peppers, making them look more appetizing.
Each ingredient was neatly arranged on the plate, without any broth, giving it a very clean feel.
Before setting up his stall, Lin Zhou ate quite a bit while watching a TV series.
My lips were a little swollen from the spiciness, but no one could see it because I was wearing a mask.
"Boss, how much are the duck necks?"
Another customer came up to ask the price, staring intently at the duck necks and other food items in the glass display case.
A generous amount of ingredients placed together makes it look very appetizing!
There are just too many kinds of food; I want to eat this and that.
He then noticed the prices marked on each item of food and immediately calmed down, no longer being greedy.
"Give me some duck necks, duck tongues, two duck heads, and some edamame, all spicy."
The customer did not specify the exact price and portion size.
Lin Zhou, holding a plastic bag, grabbed a few duck necks and looked at the customer questioningly, "Is this enough?"
"Sure." The man nodded casually.
Lin Zhou picked up the scale, "19".
Then I weighed a little bit of duck tongue, duck head, and edamame, totaling "146".
Upon hearing the price, the man paid in a daze, picked up a bag of duck necks, and left.
Are duck necks and similar items really that expensive these days?
Back with his family, the man didn't say much, just handed them the snacks he had bought.
"I bought some food and drinks so I can eat while watching the show."
After dinner, the whole family went out to watch a play together. Seeing that everyone else was carrying food, they felt they had to buy some too.
"Why did you buy so much food when we just finished dinner?"
The family members weren't hungry, but since they had already bought everything, the wife didn't say anything more outside. She carried the things to the front of the stage and found a seat.
The show was scheduled to start at seven o'clock, and as the time approached, the seats were almost full.
The family quickly found seats.
Then, having nothing else to do, I started looking through what the man had bought.
A few bottles of drinks, plus a bag of duck products.
It's quite a good place to eat while watching a play.
In a dimly lit area, it was impossible to see what was in the bags. The wife casually handed one bag of food to each of the two children.
Then she handed the man a pair of gloves.
The man watched his wife, who kept saying she wasn't hungry but actually started eating as soon as she sat down, and remained silent.
"Ah~ It's so spicy!"
The younger brother, who can't handle spicy food, took a bite of the duck head and immediately felt the spiciness, so he started looking for water.
The lady next to me, who can handle spicy food, was eating with great gusto, making loud noises.
"Mom and Dad, it's delicious!"
The braised duck necks are so flavorful that there's only a little meat left. You have to hold them in your hand, use your teeth to gnaw off the meat from the bone, and then chew and eat it.
The meat near the bone is very fragrant, and duck neck is no exception.
The meat itself has a meaty aroma, which is absorbed by the braising liquid. It's so flavorful that every strand of meat is incredibly fragrant, and the taste is distinctly layered.
Even the spiciness isn't sudden.
The initial spiciness is fresh and mild, then the spiciness builds up in layers throughout the mouth, constantly filling the taste buds, making your tongue drool.
It's so satisfying that you can't stop eating it, and the more you chew, the more you enjoy it.
The duck products, placed there quietly, seemed to have their aroma sealed away.
As you bite into the duck meat, the sealed aroma bursts forth, the fresh and spicy braised fragrance filling the air, and no one around can escape its allure.
The man was the first to be tempted. He had always liked duck necks, and in the summer, he liked to order some duck necks and duck heads for a late-night snack with ice-cold beer. It was a great way to relax.
"I'll try it."
The tempted man put on gloves and extended his palm.
The daughter reached out and took a few duck necks for her father and put them on the table.
The son, groaning and wincing from the spiciness, endured the pain in his mouth, wanting to eat but afraid to. "Dad, do you have anything that's not spicy?"
"I didn't buy the non-spicy one. You always clamor for spicy food, so why do you want the non-spicy one now?"
The man tossed a piece of duck neck into his mouth while replying perfunctorily.
son:!!!
Saying you want to eat spicy food and actually being able to eat spicy food are two different things!
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