Chapter 77
By this time, the pork belly was almost done roasting, and a faint aroma of meat could already be smelled.
By this time, the pork belly was almost done roasting, and a faint aroma of meat could already be smelled.
The little orange cat squatted beside the oven and kept circling around it. When it saw Xiao Yue coming over, it meowed at her in a delicate voice.
Xiao Yue reached out and opened the oven. At that moment, the smell of the barbecue became even more fragrant.
Just in the middle of cutting the fruit, Xiao Yue came over to remove the tin foil from the pork belly and scrape off the coarse salt, then put it into the oven for a second bake, which is the process of creating the crispy skin.
Sure enough, this time when the pig skin was taken out, it turned golden yellow, and the success was visible to the naked eye.
"Meow--"
Xiaoju stretched out his voice and stared at the baking tray, but did not jump up to pick it up. He followed Xiao Yue all the way to the chopping board.
Not to mention a kitten couldn't resist the fragrance, even the people in the yard couldn't resist it and they all floated over like ghosts.
The crispy pork belly just out of the oven is very hot, brown in color overall, with even fat and lean parts, the lean meat is very stringy, and the fat is still sizzling with oil, looking moist and crispy.
Xiao Yue placed it on the chopping board and gently scraped the top golden part with a knife, which was the original pig skin.
At this moment, it has ups and downs and has become a crispy and fragrant crispy crust.
"bass."
The sharp knife made a wonderful sound as it cut through.
The next second, Xiao Yue exerted force with his hands, and the meat was cut into thin slices with a "crack", followed by continuous crisp sounds.
By the time the four strips of crispy roasted pork belly were cut, a layer of oil had flowed onto the chopping board.
Xiao Yue had prepared a small flat bamboo basket at some point. Inside it were two sheets of white paper stacked one on top of the other. She moved all the meat into it.
Everyone stared at Xiao Yue as he took out the chili powder and poured it into three small bowls one by one.
"This is the dipping sauce, I'll prepare some more..." Before Xiao Yue could finish her words, the bowl of chili powder in her hand was snatched away.
"Sister Xiao, I'm here!"
Led by Su Xiaoxiao, a group of people carefully but impatiently brought chili powder and crispy roasted pork belly to the table.
Xiao Yue let out a "puff" when seeing this, and continued to prepare the lettuce leaves helplessly.
Everyone sits in a circle when eating, and the lettuce leaves and chili powder have to be put on separate plates so that everyone can get some.
Seeing how anxious they were, Xiao Yue quickened his pace and soon carried over the portioned lettuce.
Although Su Xiaoxiao and the others were in a hurry, they did not eat first. Instead, they prepared other food and drinks for the table and placed the bowls, chopsticks and stools in place.
“Let’s eat!”
Seeing Xiao Yue coming over, a group of people sat down together, and their chopsticks were stretched to the middle at the same time.
Xiao Yue, on the contrary, was not in a hurry. He looked at the little orange boy who was crying out in grievance at his feet and brought the food bowl with him, and gave it his first bite.
The crispy roasted pork belly has too much seasoning, heavy oil and salt, the kitten can't eat too much.
After that, Xiao Yue fed him one piece... two pieces... three pieces... and couldn't feed him any more!
"Meow~"
No matter how tenderly Xiaoju's cries were, Xiao Yue's heart was as hard as a rock and would not be swayed in the slightest.
"Woo~"
“…”
Even a little bit is acceptable.
Xiao Yue swallowed the crispy pork belly in his mouth and broke off a small piece of it.
Xiaoju probably knew that this was the last bite, so he ate it very slowly, as if it was the last meal of his life.
Xiao Yue hardened his heart and stopped looking at it, but the next moment, he saw Fang Sanhong picking up a piece of pork belly and waving it in front of Xiaoju.
Xiaoju was attracted and followed the meat wherever it went. Finally, the meat was stuffed into Fang Sanhong's mouth.
“Meow!!”
Xiao Yue: “…”
Xiao Yue silently withdrew her gaze and waited for the opportunity. When Fang Sanhong wrapped the meat with lettuce, she grabbed it.
It’s okay, Xiaoju. I’ve avenged you. Eat it with tears!
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Yueting self-service, noon.
Customers have long been accustomed to smelling the fragrance of food while waiting in line. If they smell a strong fragrance occasionally, it means that there will be a big shipment of food today!
The aroma is a bit similar to the cumin lamb from a long time ago, and it can be confirmed that it is meat.
This time, however, the cumin flavor was slightly weaker, and was replaced by a lingering roasted aroma.
The queue became restless, and when the time came, people started to enter the store one by one.
Zhou Xin was the first to rush straight to the lunch area on the first floor. While picking up the tray and bowls and chopsticks, he looked up at the menu.
No new dishes!
Zhou Xin became anxious and quickly turned to the flavor area.
Unfortunately, someone has already taken the opportunity here and started queuing, which means that today's new product is in the flavor area!
Zhou Xin immediately stretched his neck and saw the new table labeled "Crispy Roasted Pork Belly".
This time, only one table was used to display the new dishes, with the items on it placed on the left and right sides.
On the left is a large plate filled with slices of roasted pork belly, each half the size of a palm. It looks golden, crispy and delicious. At the bottom, you can vaguely see several thick layers of white paper.
On the right hand side is a large basket and several large bowls. The things in the basket are green with water droplets on them. You can tell at a glance that they are lettuce leaves.
The big bowl contains seasonings of various colors, labeled chili powder, barbecue sauce, white sugar, etc.
There is a whiteboard hanging on the top of the table, which says that the crispy pork belly can not only be paired with any dipping sauce you like, but can also be wrapped in lettuce to make a combination of meat and vegetables.
Simple and clear, you will know how to operate it at a glance!
Finally it was Zhou Xin's turn. He immediately picked up a large pile of food with tongs and was satisfied only when his plate was fully filled. He then took a few leaves and chili powder and left.
After a while, Zhou Xin found a seat with the rest of the lunch and hurriedly tried the crispy roasted pork belly.
“Crack.”
The first bite was so crispy that the golden skin was so crispy that it crumbled, and the translucent fat was crispy and fragrant.
Zhou Xin opened his eyes wide. He was not only surprised by the crispy skin, but also fell in love with the fatty meat that was not greasy at all.
It’s worthy of being called crispy roast pork belly!
Zhou Xin ate to his heart's content, and at the same time, four other people sat down at the table, filling up all the empty seats.
The four were obviously old customers and knew each other. The one had a big beard and a rough look. The other three were wearing the uniform of the school. They started chatting as soon as they sat down.
Zhou Xin ignored it and continued to eat the roasted pork belly happily.
This time he tried using lettuce leaves, putting two pieces of meat on them, sprinkling them with chili powder, and then wrapping them up in a clumsy manner.
The next second after eating it, Zhou Xin's eyes lit up.
The aroma of the crispy roasted pork belly, the sweetness of the lettuce leaves, and the spiciness of the chili powder all exploded in his mouth, it was so delicious that he was completely dizzy!
After a while, the leaves on the plate were gone.
Zhou Xin didn't know whether he was crying because of the spiciness or the fragrance, he was crying all over.
He glanced over and saw that a man at the same table, who was wearing academic uniform, was also feeling the spiciness, but had a cup of light green thick drink in his hand.
"Brother, what are you doing?"
Hearing this, Zhao Liang looked at him, and knew at a glance that he couldn't stand the spiciness, so he laughed out loud.
"Isn't this a new product in the cold drink section? You can't eat spicy food, so why don't you prepare some? This is made with grapes from frozen fruits and milk..."
Before he could finish what he was saying, Zhou Xin thanked him and ran away.
The crispy roasted pork belly attracted so much attention today that I forgot to check out the cold drink section!
When Zhou Xin looked over, he saw that there was indeed an extra freezer.
Not only that, there is a table next to it, with three things similar to soy milk machines on it, cups stacked up underneath, and a water dispenser labeled "Original Milk" next to it.
Zhou Xin excitedly moved closer and looked into the freezer first. Inside were four boxes of frozen fruits of different colors. He immediately put some of them on a plate.
While installing it, Zhou Xin looked at the markings next to it.
The freezer is full of frozen fruits, but the ways to eat them are not monotonous. You can put them in a juicer and add milk to make a cup of iced drink of any thickness you like; you can also use bamboo sticks to stick the fruits and wrap them in chocolate crisps...
The spicy taste in Zhou Xin's mouth had not yet disappeared, and he couldn't wait to try the next one, so he immediately squeezed a mango ice drink to relieve the spiciness.
The cup is a glass cup. As the juicer makes a gentle sound, the liquid slowly flows out, and the color shines through the wall of the cup to show a light yellow color, which is fresh and beautiful.
Zhou Xin raised it and took two sips when more people started to gather around the freezer. They were also the ones who belatedly noticed the new customers in the cold drink section.
Zhou Xin took it back to his seat and said to Zhao Liang, "Thank you so much for reminding me. Yueting is still the best place to have self-service food. They have everything you want! This morning I wanted to go across the street to have some cold noodles with shredded chicken, but I accidentally put too much chili in it. They didn't even give me water to drink and told me to go to the water tank in the backyard to get water! When I got there I heard a child crying, which scared me..."
This is what Lu Ran heard when he passed by, and his steps paused slightly.
"A crying child?" Zhao Liang was stunned when he heard this: "What crying child?"
Zhou Xin scratched his head: "Actually, I'm not too sure. The sound is quite small, a bit like a kitten or a puppy. Anyway, you better not go to the other side. The food is not good and the attitude is bad..."
Hearing this, Lu Ran's brows furrowed. He pondered for a few seconds before walking away.
…
Because of the addition of crispy roasted pork belly, Yueting Buffet was very busy today. We finished dinner and went home after dark.
As usual, Xiao Yue sent everyone out and took a walk to help digest the food.
The only ones who needed to cross the bridge to go home were Hua Jinjin and Hua Cancan. Xiao Yue sent them to the other side of the bridge, said goodbye, and walked back slowly.
Inevitably, she saw the tea stall… no, it had now been renamed “Yanting Noodle House.”
You can tell at a glance that this was picked up on the spot, and it seems a bit perfunctory.
Xiao Yue took a closer look at the bright house, then retracted his gaze and returned to his backyard.
Maybe it was because he ate too much at dinner, Xiao Yue had trouble sleeping at night. When he was half asleep and half awake, he always heard crying in his ears.
When he opened his eyes, Xiao Yue heard nothing again, only saw Xiaoju's green eyes in the dark.
It’s typical that I eat and sleep during the day, and then can’t sleep at night.
Xiao Yue was silent for a while, and was glad that Xiaoju was a well-behaved cat. It would not squat on her face in the middle of the night, suddenly pounce on her chest, or run around the house.
For several days thereafter, Yueting Buffet's crispy roasted pork belly became a favorite of many customers, and even teachers from the academy came to eat there.
When Xiao Yue was serving the dishes, he saw this scene: Zhao Liang, Liu Meng and other students were sitting together with an old man. They no longer drooled at the mouth, but instead moved gracefully and smiled.
That scene was really uncomfortable.
Xiao Yue couldn't help laughing, and when she was about to take the empty plate back, a figure came running in from the door on the first floor.
The man was in a hurry and Lu Ran didn't stop him. Fortunately, he didn't rush in, but just stood at the door and shouted.
"Madam Xiao!"
“Something big has happened!!”
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