Ye Tian returned to the dormitory, put down the food she had prepared for everyone, and shared the drunken crabs with her roommates. She took out the last remaining crab and said happily, "I'll eat it first. You guys should try it too. How do you like my drunken crabs? By the way, Xiaoyue, the osmanthus flowers used in this are the ones we picked up that day."
"Then we'll eat crab first."
The hairy crab had a faint aroma of fruit and wine, a delicious taste that was instantly recognizable. Ye Tian secretly laughed at herself for being so greedy, but she prepared to eat the crab first. She gently cracked the shell, cleaned the gills, and then simply split the crab in half, revealing the plump crab roe inside.
Ye Tian didn't bother to wipe the remaining soup from her hands, but simply licked her fingers. She took a bite of the crab roe first, and the rich, sweet flavor immediately filled her mouth. Wow! It was so delicious!
It's a pity that the crabs and Huadiao wine purchased by the canteen are not of very high quality, otherwise they would definitely be more delicious.
My roommates also said that they usually steam crabs at home and rarely make drunken crabs. It turned out to be so delicious and had a unique flavor.
After receiving the message, Chen Chi rode his bike to the cafeteria, successfully bought two, and started to chew them.
He'd eaten top-notch hairy crabs prepared in every possible way. They were even the autumn special at his family's top-tier restaurant. They were steamed, raw, cooked, and even stir-fried with rice cakes. Sometimes, he'd even go to his family's restaurant for a bowl of butter noodles, but he'd only find them delicious.
But he felt a different feeling when eating the cheap lake crabs in the cafeteria. It seemed to have a hint of sadness, but also seemed to be filled with happiness and sweetness, and it seemed as if he had experienced all the vicissitudes of life and finally became calm.
He couldn't understand why such a rich layer of flavor could be tasted from the simple drunken crab, just like the perfume has top note, middle note and base note.
He became increasingly curious about the chef at the Third Canteen. What kind of person could create such delicious food? It seemed as if his cooking had been refined through countless trials, yet it also seemed effortless...
No, he has to go to Ye Tian to ask her, and it would be best if she could introduce the master to him. He really wants to recruit this master to his own restaurant!
But in the end, he gave up the idea and decided to leave the culinary master to the school! Their restaurant, which looked top-notch but actually used mechanized food production, would wipe out the culinary master's inspiration!
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Today's university students have better living conditions, and no one needs 18 yuan, which is the cost of a takeout meal. Therefore, dozens of drunken crabs were quickly sold out. My classmates who came later and didn't get any were so disappointed that they almost cried.
"Our No. 3 canteen is awesome. We actually have hairy crabs today, and they're sweet-scented and drunken crabs." A classmate who got one smugly posted it on his Moments with a picture.
As a result, his classmates and friends commented and expressed envy, jealousy and hatred.
There is also a new post on the campus forum of Lakeside University, titled: [Collection of Food from the Third Canteen].
It records the special food of the three canteens during this period. Every day, people rush to update it and add comments. Now it has thousands of floors. Today's drunken crab, of course, some students also quickly updated it.
Most of the replies below were from students who didn't get their hands on any, saying they'd be lining up early the next afternoon to grab some. Of course, some were deliberately trying to dissuade everyone: "Do you think, with the Three Canteen's unique style, they'll definitely have drunken crab tomorrow?"
Everyone suddenly realized that this was the truth...
However, the students' wish was finally fulfilled. Seeing that the drunken crabs were sold out in seconds, Master Yun immediately ordered another 100 crabs from the delivery company, who had them delivered the next morning.
So Ye Tian made another 100 drunken crabs. Except for those that the cafeteria staff bought first, the remaining 90 or so were all sold out during dinner.
There's a young school counselor named Mr. Chi. He's single and doesn't cook, so he loves to explore delicious food. After seeing the post, he was curious and decided to go to the Third Canteen to buy some to try. Teachers and staff live in the staff quarters on the west side of campus, and there's a dedicated cafeteria downstairs, but they occasionally visit other student cafeterias for a change.
He arrived at the third canteen during dinner time and joined the other students in the queue. He was about to get his turn, but the crabs on the plates behind the window were getting fewer and fewer, and he started to get anxious.
The boy in front of him looked at the last two and shouted excitedly, "I want both!"
"Student, you can't do this. Aren't you being a bit selfish? How can you buy two by yourself?" Teacher Chi said unhappily.
Chen Chi looked back and saw a teacher behind him. He hesitated for a long time before picking up a crab and putting it in Teacher Chi's lunch box. "Okay, I'll give one to you!"
"No, I'll give you money!"
"No, I'll treat you!"
"How can I let my students treat me to a meal? Hurry up and open WeChat. I'll transfer the money to you!"
"All right!"
Chen Chi didn't want to continue pushing and shoving with the teacher and blocking the students behind him, so he had to quickly accept the 18 yuan.
Teacher Chi looked at Chen Chi's plate and followed his example, ordering two dishes that he had never eaten in the staff cafeteria: fried lotus root cakes and spareribs that looked particularly golden in color.
He was carrying his lunch box home when he ran into two colleagues downstairs. They were on their way to the staff cafeteria. They took one look at his lunch box and said happily, "Wow, the food in the cafeteria is pretty good today! Spare ribs, lotus root dumplings, and even hairy crabs!"
"I went to the third canteen, which is the farthest away, to get this. I don't know what dishes are available in the staff canteen today. Hey, hey...don't stare at my lunch box. If you want to eat, go get it yourselves. Don't say I didn't remind you, the crabs are gone. This is my last one, but we still have other dishes." Teacher Chi hid his lunch box behind him and hurried upstairs.
The other two young counselors looked at each other for a moment and decided to go to the third canteen to get food. The small platters looked so tempting.
Teacher Chi returned home and began to eat. After tasting the food, he was pleasantly surprised. He hadn't expected the school cafeteria, which wasn't for profit and usually sought to avoid mistakes rather than achieve success, to actually take its cooking seriously. The third cafeteria, in particular, had a reputation for being a slacker, but now it was actually preparing its dishes with care.
The sweet orange short ribs were firm and had a fresh orange fragrance. The lotus root slices were thinly sliced, and the meat filling was well-seasoned. The thin skin and generous filling made for a very satisfying bite. Furthermore, their go-to cooked drunken crab was a pleasant surprise.
Teacher Chi has decided to go to the third canteen to get his meals recently! He especially hopes that other canteens on campus will follow suit, which will benefit all teachers and students!
Later, Osmanthus-flavored Drunken Crab became the signature dish of the Third Canteen, and was sold until the end of the crab season. Of course, the osmanthus flowers Ye Tian had weren't enough, so the canteen used dried osmanthus flowers it procured itself.
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Ye Tian received her October salary, and she finally had some money back, enough for daily expenses. Next month, she'd receive the "high salary" that Master Yun had helped her apply for, and then she'd be able to pay off her outstanding textbook and accommodation fees. If she earned more in the future, she'd be able to pay her tuition out of pocket, eliminating the need for student loans.
Unfortunately, her food blogging career still hadn't taken off, with only around 200 followers. But she didn't give up completely and was still searching for the reason. If she wasn't popular, it must be the videos.
After Lu Xinyi's followers reached 10,000, they hit a plateau, gaining only a few followers each day, and only three or four in a month. Apparently, being an internet celebrity isn't as easy as one might imagine.
That day, Zhao Yu brought back a piece of news: the school was going to hold a college student calligraphy and painting competition, with the first prize being 2,000 yuan, the second prize being 1,000 yuan, and the third prize being 500 yuan.
"Do you want to participate? The counselor asked me to promote it more and encourage everyone to participate actively. He said that our class must submit at least three works." Zhao Yu first sought the support of his roommates.
Lu Xinyi immediately said, "Forget it. I only know how to put on makeup, but I don't have any special skills in calligraphy or painting."
Li Yue also said: "I learned to paint when I was a child, but I really had no talent, so I stopped learning it later. I won't participate in this anymore."
Zhao Yu looked at Ye Tian who was silent. She didn't hold out any hope because she had never heard Ye Tian say that she was good at calligraphy and painting.
Ye Tian hadn't originally wanted to participate, but when she heard there was a 2,000 yuan prize for first prize, she was tempted: "Then I'll write a calligraphy piece!"
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