Chapter 87 Night Market
The other two people were a little interested at this moment.
"Qiong Ye Restaurant? How come we don't know about it? When did you two find a restaurant we don't know about?"
"Hehe, didn't you guys say before that I'm picky? You said you couldn't find a suitable restaurant to eat out with me, but the food at this Qiongye Restaurant is just to my liking. I even told you about their shepherd's purse wontons before, they're absolutely amazing!"
Zhou Zhongming calmly threw away the bad cards in his hand, raised his eyes and said with a smile.
"Why don't you just come with us? I promise we won't let you down."
"Then we must go!"
Xu Guangwei nodded quickly, as he had something else to discuss with the boss.
At this moment, Bai Mengmeng didn't know that there were customers coming, and was frying fish.
Of course it is fried fish, not that high-end abalone. The two are completely different things and cannot be considered seafood at all.
It has nothing to do with the sea. It is made by cutting very common silver carp or grass carp from the river into slices, adding pepper and salt, as well as soy sauce, light soy sauce, sweet and sour sauce and onions, and then marinating them in a bowl.
Wait overnight, then coat with corn starch and fry in oil until both sides are golden brown.
Bai Mengmeng's mother used to make a lot of fried food every Spring Festival. She would buy two big catfish and fry them into several pots.
When eating, use your own dipping sauce. The crispy fried fish is paired with delicious dipping sauce. Whether it is put in noodles or with rice, it is a perfect match.
As soon as I finished making a pot, Huaguduo came over to order food.
"Master, we have guests. They want four servings of pea tips for four people."
Bai Mengmeng nodded, changed the pot, and started making the pea tip and meat soup.
The pea tips had already been processed and the crispy pork had already been fried, so making the soup was not difficult at all.
First, heat the oil in a pan, then fry the minced garlic until fragrant, add water and bring to a boil, then put the fried crispy meat into the pan.
During this time, clean the pea tips.
Because the crispy meat is cooked, the skin will soon become swollen and tender. At this time, put the pea tips into the pot.
Gently blanch the leaves for more than twenty seconds, until the green leaves begin to soften and soak into the soup, a refreshing fragrance will come to your face.
Pea tips are naturally sweet and fresh, so you don’t need to add much MSG or chicken essence before eating them. Just a little salt and pepper will do.
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Not long after Zhou Zhongming and his three companions sat down, a bowl of crispy pea and meat soup was placed in front of them, which looked quite full.
"They smell quite nice." One of the good friends, with a look of interest on his face, was the first to pick up the chopsticks. "I haven't actually tried pea tips yet. Are they delicious?"
Zhou Zhongming took a sip of the soup with a spoon, his eyes narrowed. "It's so fresh and sweet. If the pea tips are at their tenderest, they won't taste bad no matter how you cook them."
Xu Guangwei was originally very curious about the food here. Zhou Zhongming often told him how good the food was here, and they had cooperated once before, but this was his first time to sit down and eat in the restaurant properly.
Without much hesitation, he picked up a piece of pea tip with chopsticks and put it in his mouth.
As soon as he took a bite, he couldn't help but look surprised.
I don’t know why the pea tips are so tender, but they taste really delicious, with a refreshing sweetness that fills my mouth in an instant.
“So tender!”
I have eaten pea tips before, and the ones made in other restaurants were pretty good, but the texture and taste are completely different from what I had here.
He tasted the crispy meat again. It was soaked for just the right amount of time, and with the fragrance of the soup, it had a unique flavor without any greasiness, making it so delicious that one couldn't stop savoring it.
A bite of pea tips, a bite of crispy meat, and then a few slurps of hot soup. This is really a rare enjoyment in winter.
Once everyone started drinking their soup, the table became very quiet.
After finishing all the soup, Zhou Zhongming finally chuckled, a look of pride on his face. "What do you think? This restaurant is delicious, right?"
"It's really good. The pea tips are really delicious. They taste even better than meat."
Xu Guangwei couldn't help but sigh at this moment: "No wonder the store owner is so willful and wrote such a dish on the menu. It turns out he has his own confidence."
A few people were chatting animatedly when Bai Mengmeng came out with a basin full of fried fish, the aroma filling the air.
Zhou Zhongming's mouth was watering, and he quickly called the man over: "Boss, what delicious food did you make?"
"Exploding fish." Bai Mengmeng didn't react for a moment.
Xu Guangwei's eyes suddenly lit up. He had worked in Suzhou in the early years and loved to eat this kind of fish, but the locals didn't cook it much, so when he saw the two full basins, he became excited.
"Boss, this is a bit unfair. You have so much fried fish, why are you only selling us pea tips?"
Bai Mengmeng quickly put the fish away.
"These are what we plan to eat during the Chinese New Year, so we won't sell them. Please forgive me."
Xu Guangwei sighed with some disappointment.
Zhou Zhongming asked curiously, "Boss Tian, are you planning to spend the New Year in Phoenix? Your accent doesn't sound like a local, right? I thought you were going back to your hometown for the New Year."
Are her ears so sharp? Her Mandarin is clearly very standard, so how can there be an accent?
Bai Mengmeng smiled and nodded: "Yes, this will be my home from now on."
When I was a child, I lived in Ningdi with my parents. I went to Suzhou for work and then came to live with my grandfather.
Both her parents are no longer alive, and all her belongings have been moved here. She doesn't have any relatives elsewhere, so naturally she has to stay here for the New Year.
I don’t know what the situation is with the disciples of the Qiongye Sect. I haven’t heard that they have families. I don’t know if they will go back during the Spring Festival.
But Xu Bo and Liang Cha will definitely stay. One has no relatives, and the other has followed his grandfather since childhood.
After hearing this, Xu Guangwei remembered the purpose of his visit.
"Boss, what are you planning to do on New Year's Eve?"
Bai Mengmeng felt a little strange: "I'm planning to...watch the Spring Festival Gala."
Xu Guangwei quickly persuaded him, "We have a Phoenix Temple here. Every New Year's Eve, many locals come here to burn incense. It's very crowded."
"Don't we have to burn incense on the first day of the new year?" Bai Mengmeng was a little curious.
"That's right, but after midnight it's not the first day of the new year. This is the first incense stick. If you get it, it means you are pious enough and you will be blessed with good luck."
Bai Mengmeng understood, but still couldn't figure it out: "But this has nothing to do with me."
Xu Guangwei smiled brightly, "Actually, we are related. The government is working with us to open a snack street in the square near the Phoenix Temple and the film and television city."
"So setting up a stall there is free and includes water and electricity. Boss, are you interested in setting up a stall at the night market on New Year's Eve? I'll definitely reserve a spot for you."
"night market?!"
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