The main reason is that everyone is curious about the taste.
It's quite absurd that such a strong food aroma could waft into a coffee shop from outside.
The key point is that everyone was attracted to it.
They all stared at the boy expectantly, waiting for him to taste it.
If it tastes good, they'll probably go for it.
Now all that's left is for the guy to take a bite.
Chu Kuang's lips twitched twice, hesitating whether or not to eat it.
Is it really that down-to-earth to eat braised pork knuckle rice at a coffee shop?
The smell just won't go away, will it?
"Boss, are you sure it's okay?"
Chu Kuang held the braised pork trotter rice in both hands, looking quite conflicted.
He originally intended to take it back to his dorm to eat.
My roommates have all gone home for the holidays, and the dorm is very quiet.
But seeing how everyone wanted him to eat right now, he really couldn't hold back.
"It's alright, it's alright, everyone can come and have coffee or a meal."
The boss's eyes were fixed on the braised pork knuckle rice in his hand, and he didn't care about anything else.
Chu Kuang had no choice but to be warmly invited to sit down in the center of the coffee shop. Then, attracted by the aroma, everyone else ran to his seat and stood around to watch.
The round lunchbox was filled with braised pork knuckles and trotters, with only a few green vegetables and rolled vegetables visible.
All that was left was meat; you couldn't even see the rice underneath.
Because of the added pig's trotter, the lid couldn't be closed properly due to the abundance of meat, and the aroma wafted out from inside.
Under everyone's expectant gaze, Chu Kuang lifted the lid of the braised pork trotter rice.
The aroma of the pig's trotters immediately became even stronger.
The combination of the savory aroma of the braised pork and the fresh, savory flavor of the pork knuckle is truly irresistible.
Especially the braised pork knuckle at Lin Zhou's stall, which was kept heated, so the aroma could truly be described as wafting for miles.
The aroma alone is enough to make your mouth water, but seeing the source of the aroma is still shocking.
It looks so appetizing.
"This braised pork trotter rice is completely different from the one I had for takeout, you know? The color is completely different. The braised pork trotter rice I had for takeout, not to mention the aroma, the color was like a low-end version of this bowl of braised pork trotter rice, an unappetizing brown color, with some pickled vegetables, you get the idea?"
"Indeed, this braised pork trotter rice looks very appetizing. It's plump and soft, and you can imagine the taste just by looking at it. The color is very vibrant, a deep red that's almost black and has a sheen."
"Tsk tsk tsk, I can't hold back anymore!"
Under the anxious gazes of the others, Chu Kuang picked up disposable chopsticks, opened them, and began to eat.
The pig's trotter was too big to pick up and eat easily, so Chu Kuang swallowed hard, picked up a piece of the trotter with skin and meat, and put it in his mouth.
The next second, he couldn't help but let out a delicious groan.
"Hmm~"
Hearing that involuntary moan, everyone's desire only intensified.
"How is it? Is it delicious?"
"Dude, say something."
At this moment, Chu Kuang was so shocked by the pork knuckle he had just tasted that he was speechless.
His wide-open eyes were particularly striking at that moment.
The pork knuckle skin melts in your mouth, its oily and tender texture, its rich and delicious flavor, and the slight sweetness that lingers as you chew make the overall taste of the pork knuckle absolutely amazing.
Chu Kuang savored the delicious taste in his mouth, reluctant to open it, as if the taste would leave him if he did.
I could only excitedly gesture with my hands to describe it.
Seeing his excited expression, everyone understood perfectly.
"Just by looking at it, I know it's delicious! Oh my god, I'm so hungry!"
Seeing that Chu Kuang didn't have time to speak, but had time to pick up his rice bowl and shovel it into his mouth, the onlookers knew that this bowl of braised pork trotter rice must taste really good.
In an instant, people grabbed their phones and rushed out, all heading towards the pork trotter rice stalls in the alley.
Even coffee shop owners are no exception.
When Chu Kuang looked up, he saw that he was the only one left in the entire coffee shop.
Chu Kuang: ...
Coming to his senses, he didn't have time to think further and continued eating with his head down.
Even after eating a few bites of braised pork knuckle with rice, his eyes were fixed on the very prominent pig's trotters next to him.
After thinking for a moment, he glanced at the empty coffee shop and immediately grabbed the pig's trotter with both hands and started gnawing on it.
The pig's trotters were stewed until they were as tender as pork hocks, but perhaps because they had more tendons, they were soft, flavorful, and still had a chewy texture.
How can these two seemingly incongruous textures coexist?!
Chu Kuang became increasingly shocked as he ate.
Then, when I looked up, I saw that someone had already returned with braised pork knuckle rice, and I awkwardly put down the pork knuckle in my hand.
Before he could feel embarrassed any longer, he noticed that the person who had returned didn't even glance at him, but instead carried the braised pork trotter rice back to their seat, opened the lid, and started eating.
Her impatient manner clearly showed that she hadn't paid attention to him.
Chu Kuang breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to eat more reservedly, but the sticky feeling on his hands made him feel a little uncomfortable.
All the collagen from the pig's trotters had been extracted during the stewing, making them incredibly sticky to the touch. He had been eating so heartily that his face and lips were covered in sauce, and now that he had stopped, he felt sticky everywhere, which was very uncomfortable.
I hurriedly looked for tissues to wipe it off.
Then I found that the tissue stuck to the paper when I wiped it.
Now his hands are not only sticky with sauce, but also with paper stuck to them.
Remembering that there was a restroom in the coffee shop, he quickly got up to take a shower.
When he returned, he found that the people from the coffee shop had come back.
Everyone sat in the hall, eating and exclaiming in surprise.
And everyone was gnawing on a big pig's trotter.
"Wow, this tastes so good!"
"This is the real braised pork knuckle rice! It smells so good!"
"Right? This meat smells delicious! I can't believe I tasted pork flavor when I ate out!"
Fresh pig's trotters are naturally fragrant, and after being marinated in braising liquid for a long time, the flavor becomes very rich.
A combination of various fragrances.
It smells so tempting!
Unexpectedly, the taste was even more outrageous than the aroma.
It was as if the fragrance had materialized into a tangible form at that moment.
From smelling it to seeing it and eating it, this feeling is truly blissful!
The delicious taste was already evident on everyone's faces.
"Wow, none of you know how to choose! When eating braised pork knuckle rice, the best part is the four o'clock position!"
ah?
Chu Kuang, who had just left the restroom, was immediately filled with curiosity upon hearing this.
Isn't this delicious pork hock and trotter the best part?
"Tell me about it, brother."
A group of people were curious about the four points the man mentioned, but they couldn't bear to part with their braised pork trotters. So they held the trotters in their hands, ate them, and crowded around the man, waiting for him to continue explaining.
When everyone got closer, they realized that the others had all ordered braised pork knuckle and pig's trotters.
The part he pointed to seemed different.
It's round and round, like a pork knuckle, but smaller.
The bones, meat, and skin are evenly distributed, and it looks quite good.
"Is this four o'clock?"
The man nodded. "The fourth part is arguably the most sought-after cut of pork trotter rice, with the perfect ratio of fat to lean meat, and the lean meat interspersed with tendons..."
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